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What’s in Directories? Only Registered Knights of Columbus site members are allowed into this section Directories – contains current council information and website, GK, FS, Diocesan Deputy, District Deputy, Insurance General Agent along with their addresses. Additionally it will show membership/insurance, charity and forms submissions. Please note that this information is derived and maintained from the Texas State Council database. If it is not right, please contact them! The Importance of Filing the 185! The only way that the Texas State Council knows who you are is by filing the Form 185. Don’t forget to send us your address if you have one!

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Forms 185 and 365 format is different in Member Management System All Member Management reports can be saved to the computer of the preparer and then sent to State Council and District Deputy as an attachment to an .

Urge Financial Secretaries and Council officers to attend Financial Secretary training. District Deputies should also attend to better understand the duties of a Financial Secretary (the most important person in the Council). A District Deputy cannot be a Financial Secretary of a Council without approval from the State Deputy. Form 990 reports are due each May. Check all your councils to be sure they submitted their IRS Form 990 reports in 2010

JULY 24BROWNSVILLE JULY 31LUBBOCK AUGUST 21CORPUS CHRISTI AUGUST 28BEAUMONT SEPTEMBER 11SAN ANTONIO

STAR COUNCIL STATUS MEANS YOU ARE: GROWING THE ORDER BY ATTAINING OR EXCEEDING YOUR MEMBERSHIP GOAL CARING FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN OF DECEASED MEMBERS THROUGH THE INSURANCE PROGRAM PERFORMING WORKS OF CHARITY (Form 1728) INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHURCH, COUNCIL, YOUTH, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT. (Form SP-7)

SP-7 Columbian AwardColumbian Award FORM 1728 Fraternal Survey 2.5% NET2.5% NET INSURANCE GAININSURANCE GAIN 7% NET MEMBERSHIP GAIN FORM 365FORM 365 Program PersonnelProgram Personnel PER CAPITA 30 – 100 IN COUNCIL GOAL IS 5 NET GAIN 30 – 100 IN COUNCIL GOAL IS 3 NET GAIN

WIN STAR COUNCIL AWARD MEET STATE CHARITY GOAL BY 6/30 PAY STATE PER CAPITA BY MARCH 1 SEAT ONE DELEGATE AT CONVENTION FILE FORM 185 BY AUGUST 15

WIN STAR COUNCIL AWARD FILE FORM 185 BY AUGUST 15 MEET STATE CHARITY GOAL BY 12/31 PAY STATE PER CAPITA BY 12/31 SEAT TWO CONVENTION HAVE AN ACTIVE FIRST DEGREE TEAM

WIN STAR DISTRICT AWARD FORM 185 FROM ALL COUNCILS FORM 365 FROM ALL COUNCILS FORM 1728 FROM ALL COUNCILS FORM SP-7 FROM ALL COUNCILS STATE PER CAPITA - ALL COUNCILS SUPREME PER CAPITA – ALL COUNCILS CATHOLIC ADVERTISING - ALL COUNCILS ALL COUNCILS – BOTH AUDITS (Form 1295) ALL COUNCILS AT LEAST 1 NEW MEMBER ONE ROUND TABLE, REACTIVATION, OR NEW COUNCIL TWO BLITZ DRIVES WITH REPORTS SPONSOR 6 FIRST DEGREES RSVP FROM 2 COUNCILS OR MORE ATTAIN DD CHARITY AWARD ATTEND ORG., MID-YEAR, & DIOCESAN MTGS. ATTEND STATE CONVENTION

MEET ALL CRITERIA FOR DD LSAFE SPONSOR AT LEAST 12 FIRST DEGREES QUALIFY FOR DD CHARITY AWARD BY 12/31 REPRESENTATION FOR ALL COUNCILS AT STATE CONVENTION

* These forms can be turned in today to Ernie or Carl

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07/01/20098/1/ /15/200902/15/2010 Form 185Form 365 Form 1295 DISTLOCATION COUNCIL OfficersPrograms Audit 001EL PASO EL PASO EL PASO CANUTILLO EL PASO11864Suspended 001EL PASO EL PASO GREAT !!! Star Council criteria has been met. Not a Star Council criteria, but the criteria has been met Has not yet met criteria, but looks like progress is in the right direction. There is concern that the criteria has not yet been met. NOT GOOD. There is a lot of concern that there is no progress. Council is suspended by Supreme Council Council is not suspended by Supreme Council, but is deemed dormant by State Council Council was suspended, but is now active. NEW GREAT !!! New council. 01/31/2010 Form 1728 Survey 1728 Suspended 1728

10/10/ /10/2010 Supreme LOCATION COUNCIL Per CapitaCatholic AdPer CapitaCatholic Ad 001EL PASO EL PASO EL PASO CANUTILLO EL PASO EL PASO EL PASO

DISTLOCATION COUNCIL 001EL PASO EL PASO EL PASO CANUTILLO EL PASO EL PASO EL PASO /31/200906/30/201012/31/200906/30/2010 State Per Capita Charities % % % % % % %

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JULY 31 CHRIST THE KING CHURCH – BELTON 9:00 am JULY 24RESSURECTION CHURCH - ALAMO 11:00 am AUGUST 7BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH 9:30 am JULY 25COUNCIL 2136 KC HALL 10:00 am AUGUST 14 ST. LOUIS CHURCH – AUSTIN 9:00 am

JULY 24KELLER COUNCIL 759 KC HALL 9:00 am AUGUST 7OUR LADY OF GRACE PARISH HALL 8:45 am JULY 31COUNCIL 3008 FAMILY CENTER 9:00 am

JULY 24COUNCIL 5035 PARISH HALL 9:00 am JULY 24KILGORE COUNCIL EDUC. BLDG. 9:00 am JULY 24CATHEDRAL HALL 8:00 am JULY 25HALLETTSVILLE COUNCIL HALL 10:00 am JULY 31TBA 10:00 am

AUGUST 28 COUNCIL PARISH HALL 9:00 am AUGUST 7ST. CECILIA SCHOOL LIBRARY 9:00 am JULY 17DALLAS COUNCIL 799 KC HALL 8:30 am AUGUST 14FRIENDSWOOD COUNCIL 8494 HALL 9:00 am