Guidelines for The State Golden Knight of the Year

Each Council is encouraged to submit ONE (1) candidate for this prestigious award.

A candidate for this award must be a member in good standing and must have been a member of the Order for at least fifteen (15) years. The brother Knight so honored should exemplify Columbianism in the truest sense of the word. He should be a true source of inspiration to his brother Knights. Since one deserving the title of “Golden Knight” should be a man involved in the works of the Order, his Church and his Community, his resume should include his involvement and accomplishments in all of these areas.

Every council has that distinguished Knight in their ranks that qualifies, is strongly encouraged to honor him by naming him their local Golden Knight, and then submit his resume for the state wide competition.

Previous winner of this award or winners of the State Knight of the Year award, prior to 1974 (the year this award was initiated) are not eligible.

Judges will be concerned with factual information describing the candidate’s accomplishments during the period specified above. The quality of literary embellishments will not influence the decision. The winning candidate will be announced at the State Convention and his resume will be read at the banquet.

Please be concise and limit the resume to two (2) typewritten, double spaced, pages. The winning entry will be included in the minutes of the convention, so please use Council letterhead for the first page and good quality, white paper, for the second. To increase the dramatic impact, try to name the candidate only in the last paragraph of the write up.

The candidate’s resume must be sent to the State Secretary, no later than April 1st, to be considered. No exceptions will be considered. Any questions regarding this award will be addressed to the State Deputy.