1. District Deputy Organizational Meeting
Joe Ramirez
Regional Growth Director
2018

2. The District Deputy Position
Key position in the Order.
You represent in your District
Supreme Knight
State Deputy

3. Key Job Responsibilities
Main responsibility is to work with your councils to help them achieve their goals.
Other responsibilities
Mentor councils share with them best practices.
Work with councils to remove road blocks.
Share Success stories from other councils.

4. Common Problems Communication Accountability
Two way street
Accountability
Councils report to you
You report to State & Supreme
Not engaging with Councils
Encourage them
Keep them in a Positive Attitude

5. Expectations & Best Practices
Make frequent and effective communication a top priority
Hold at least 2 District Meetings per year
Have a firm agenda for these meetings
Attend council meetings and programs regularly
Encourage councils to develop a written strategic plan
Hold council leadership accountable for objectives

6. Expectations & Best Practices
Conduct regular training sessions on recruitment/retention
Ensure that no council drops a member that you are not aware of first
Ensure that all councils are participating in Faith In Action programs
Focus on councils that are not recruiting
Ensure that council leadership has strong relationships with pastors
Promote Incentives (District, Council, Recruiter incentives)

7. Expectations & Best Practices
Encourage/Support council recruiting efforts to increase Hispanic/Ethnic and Young Adult members
Create a “ YAMT” Young Adult Membership Team.
2 Man concept on “ECA” Every Council Active

8. Expectations & Best Practices
Be Proactive on getting councils to send you schedules of Admission Degrees and Church Drives.
Encourage councils to have a Council PR/Communications Director and promote the good work that councils are doing at the parish and local community levels
Online Membership – promote actively.

9. Leadership Develop relationship with Council Leadership Mutual respect
Create atmosphere in which members are motivated

10. Challenges What are your greatest challenges? Concerns? Issues?
How can we help?

11. Thank You!
For all you do everyday - promoting and growing the order and keeping Fr. McGivney’s vision alive in your Districts and Jurisdictions!