Michigan State Council Knights of Columbus Diocesan Meeting BELIEVE IN SUCCESS!

Ken Krause State Membership Director

Membership Development Model

Developing Comprehensive Membership Programs 4

View all Programs and Membership Recruitment within the context of Building the Domestic Church

Michigan Action Plan Membership 365 New Council Development Round Tables Reactivations Ethnic Outreach College Councils Page 21

Achieving Membership Recruitment Success Develop a monthly program using the Fraternal Leader Success Planner Promote Membership 24 / 7 / 365 Every Council Active Church Drives Major Recruitment Activity Use Membership Teams Follow-up by Proposers’ Mentors

Programs Every program is a recruitment opportunity. Programs should ask for volunteers from the parish. The more visible your programs, the more potential for recruitment.

Membership Recruitment and Program Planning for Success Membership Recruitment and Program Action Plan (Form MI-19) Copy due to DD at the Diocesan Meeting Council activities start July 1 Six months of quality programs with membership components Refinements as needed at district meetings DD submits copies to the Diocesan Membership and Program Directors Page 24 / Appendix page 70 10

Major Recruitment Activity Councils schedule each half of the fraternal year. Held in addition to Church Drives and regular recruitment activities. Details submitted to DD at the diocesan meeting. Target: 3 new or reactivated members. Should the drive fall short, the council should review its plan and invite the DD’s suggestions for changes. What could have gone better? Page 21 / Appendix page 69 13

Major Recruitment Drive continued Use this information to plan for success in the second major recruiting program. The DD’s experience with programs and membership recruitment are valuable. DDs help councils maximize results with minimal efforts.

Key Factors for a Successful Recruiting Drive Gain pastor / chaplain approval for the program. Actively “work the audience” to solicit new members. Recruitment is a team effort. Insure the membership director has all the help he needs.

Membership Teams Membership Director Two or more assistants Ex-officio members: Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight, Retention Director, Program Director Use the Admission Committee Survey (1842) Page 18 16

Duties of a Proposer/Mentor Shepherd him through the admission process and degrees. Assist achievement of the Shining Armor Award. Encourage council activity. Tactfully follow-up if the new member stops attending council meetings and events. Page 20

DD Follow-Up is Essential Roundtables DD Follow-Up is Essential Support for parishes unable to sustain a council Work with pastors / parish councils As appropriate, appoint a coordinator Complete Roundtable form 2630, due June 30 Direct questions to Dan Remeika, State Roundtable Director Page 34 18

Membership Awards and Incentives 19

Michigan Shining Armor Award Supreme Council and Michigan Shining Armor Award Page 31 20

Michigan Incentive Any month Michigan recruits 300 or more members: The councils recruiting 5 or more members that month, the GK, Program Director and Membership Director receives a K of C shirt. DDs who have at least 2 councils recruiting 5 or more members in that month receives a K of C shirt.

Supreme Council Incentive Council Olympics Recruit a least 12 new or former members between July 1 and September 30, 2016 and your council will receive 31,000 VIP points. Bonus: The top three recruiting councils that recruit 12 members or more will receive a bonus: Gold 20,000 VIP points Silver 10,000 VIP points Bronze 5000 VIP points

Awards Diocesan Chaplain / Bishop Awards “Quick Start” Council and District Awards State Chaplain / State Deputy Awards Council Membership Director Awards “Finish Strong” Award and District Recognition Bishop Tribute Award Page 32-33 23

Horse Race Horse Race winners awarded quarterly, one for each heat $100 awarded to their council chaplain 12 Winners awarded for the fraternal year Page 33 24

Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22) Bi or Tri-fold Image Brochure (listing council awards, officers, etc.) 2 press releases / articles Bi-fold display board of council events Appoint PR director and report on form 365 Issue a council newsletter at least quarterly Forward newsletters to district and state personnel Page 34 / Appendix page 75 25

Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22) Submit info on at least one activity to the Michigan Columbian Submit info on at least one activity to Supreme Columbia Magazine Select at least quarterly Knights of the Month and submit names to Michigan Columbian and State Council Activities Director Select at least quarterly Families of the Month and submit names to Michigan Columbian and State Family Director 26

Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22) Select Knight and Family of the Year and present awards Complete Michigan Achievement Award form MI-1 listing appropriate achievements Complete the Columban Award form SP7 that may include PR programs Complete the Exemplary PR Award form MI-22 to the DD and Diocesan Program Director for verification 27

Exemplary Public Relations Award Process Upon completion of criteria, council submits form MI-22 to District Deputy for verification. District Deputy submits form to the State Public Relations Director. Awards presented at the Summer Diocesan meetings. 29

Programs / Recruitment Methods Ed Nickel Assistant Membership Dir.

Church Drives are held 4 times per year Church Drives Page 21 Church Drives are held 4 times per year August 13-14. 2016 Fr. Michael J. McGivney birthday drive Mid-October 8-9 or October 15-16, 2016 Columbus Day Drive March 11-12, 2017 Founder’s Drive April 29-30, 2017 After Easter Drive

Information Night Page 22 Held after the Church Drive All new potential members and families are invited to attend The speakers should be the Grand Knight, District Deputy, Father and the General Agent NO ALCOHOL SHOULD BE SERVED!!!!

Recruitment Tools and Techniques Page 26 The following tools and techniques are recommended by the Supreme Council as effective in recruiting new members. Experience demonstrates that they work!

Every Council Active Initiative Page 26 In order for a council to survive they need to recruit new members. New members are needed to support your councils programs. Failure to recruit will lead to a council that is being set up to fail Why did you join your council?

Membership 365 Page 26 Members at the Council level need to be encouraged to think about membership at every opportunity Council membership director should speak at every council meeting

One-on-One Recruitment Page 27 One-on-One remains the most productive recruitment tool Show interest in the potential new Knight and not just another member Never give up - You never know when he will say YES !

Council Chaplain / Pastor Invitation Page 27 All of the following are with the approval of the Pastor Compose a letter inviting the potential member and his family to an information night Follow up with a telephone call requesting the potential member and family attend the information night

24 Hour Knight Page 27-28 4 hrs a year – corporate communion 4 hrs a year – attend at least 2 meetings 4 hrs a year – helping church and community programs 2 hrs a year – supporting council programs 4 hrs a year – helping at council functions 4 hrs a year – enjoying council social functions 2 hrs a year – reading Supreme, council news

Power of 10 Page 28 Each Council should select a Chairman to lead the Power of 10 (8-6-4) The Council roster then should be divided among the Power of 10 team Each team should contact members of their council to see which programs the members have an interest in participating

Information Table Page 29 Should consist of: Pictures of council members in action Pictures of your current council officers Council awards Copy of your council brochure Copies of Supreme information brochures Regalia from the 4th Degree A bib from the MI-Drive with a bowl of Tootsie Roll miniatures

Turning Passive Recruitment into Active Membership Page 29 Every Council project or activity presents an opportunity for membership growth When you see a family sitting by themselves go a talk with them. Let them know about who we are / how we support various charities / how we support our Church

Three for Life Page 51 Councils suspend / lose more members in the first three years after the man makes his Initiation degree Councils fail to get the new Knight involved Council need to communicate better with new members Council need to get the proposers or a mentor involved with the new Knight

State Director of Ceremonials Eugene Murawski State Director of Ceremonials

Follow pages 37 & 38 in your Membership and Program Leadership Guide on “How to use and set-up the Admission Committee.

What is a Knight’s first Impression? His Admission Degree!

What about using the DVD furnished by Supreme? Supreme Knight Carl Anderson has announced “that a video production of the Admission Degree Ceremonial is available for councils to utilize when bringing in new members”.

So when should you use the DVD? The best why is to have a well Memorized Degree Staff. Have someone professionally read the un-memorized part. If all fails, use he DVD.

Items of Interest Open the meeting, vote on candidate, and conduct Degree after you have run them through the Admission Committee. Need to talk about Formation and Knighthood degrees at the meetings, and put on Event Calendars. Then you need to ask them to join.

Items of Interest Admission Degree – Get them in quickly and active. Need to complete form 450 – Only 50% being done. Candidates pay Initiation, but no fees for Formation or Knighthood Degree

Items of Interest Why should a member go through the Formation and Knighthood Degree? Only ½ of our total new members go through the Formation and Knighthood Degree. A revolving door.

How does a 1st Degree Member become a 3rd Degree Knight? SIMPLE – Just ask him!!!!!

New Items for 2016 Formation Degree will be giving out crosses to candidates, others should be given only to members who have seen the new Formation Degree. No changes to Admission Degree

Gene Murawski Cell 517-256-7289 Office 517-694-7085 Home 517-676-9229 Fax 517-694-2583

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