Author: Rick Lewis
SHOOTING FOR THE STARS:
Congratulations to the latest recipients of STAR COUNCIL RECOGNITION for January:
3498 Burlington
11706 Belmont
2546 Raleigh
6970 Reidsville
11817 Castle Haynes
8759 Kill Devil Hills
12017 Wilmington – DOUBLE STAR
What an AMAZING JOB! Thank you for your STEWARDSHIP and all you did to achieve this honor.
With less than 6 months to go, are you on track for STAR RECOGNITION for 24/25?
Are you recruiting new members? Contact your Membership team for help and suggestions.
Are you current on all your form submissions? Contact the State Warden for possible missing forms.
Is your council SAFE ENVIRONMENT compliant? Contact the State Advocate for more information on completing this.
Is your council conducting and reporting vibrant programs? Contact any of your talented Program Directors for ideas. [Be sure to fill out that 10784 after EVERY program you do]
life@kofcnc.org
community@kofcnc.org
Faith@kofcnc.org
Family@kofcnc.org
Have you scheduled your two (2) Fraternal Benefits Knights? Contact your Field Agent for help and support. If you don’t know who your agent is, you can contact the general agent christopher.mahoney@kofc.org
COUNTDOWN TO CONVENTION:
These are the next key benchmarks that must be met to get ready for the State Convention 2025 in Hickory, NC. Specific questions regarding the convention can be directed to the Convention Chairman. A “Countdown to Convention” program, and all registration links are posted on the State Web Site at https://www.kofcnc.org/convention
Due March 1, 2025
Early bird Convention Ad submission ends. Get your ads in by this date to
Save Money
Support your convention team so they can bring you the best possible convention possible
See the link for Ads on the State Web Site for information to submit
Due by March 2025 during and done at the Council business meeting
Election of Council Delegates – Councils must hold elections for delegates and alternates by their March business meeting. “By March” means this is the latest you can submit. If you get it done in February, EXCELLENT.
See the message in THK from the Credentials Chairman on submitting delegates
Bishop and Culture of Life Funds – Councils should approve the expenditure of these funds at either their February or March Business Meetings. Once approved write, and bring these checks to the Convention. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus NC State Council. Put the fund on the memo line. EX: Bishop’s Fund Raleigh, Bishop’s Fund Charlotte, Culture of Life
3 MONTH ROLLING STATE CALENDAR:
February:
ROSARY EVERY SUNDAY EVENING AT 8P
February 8 – Catholic Men’s Conference, St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church 1400 Suther Rd, Charlotte, NC 28213
February 10 – STAR PRESENTATION 9039 Shallotte
February 14 – VALENTINES DAY – plan accordingly Men
February 15 – 2nd Half Per Capita Billing goes out. See the message from State Treasure on billing
February 15 – The State Secretary and State Warden take the “POLAR PLUNGE” in Nags Head – YEAAAAH…we is do’in it!!!
February 15 – Submit Family of the Month to Supreme
February 21 – 23 – State Officers Meeting
February 22 – 125 Anniversary Celebration of the Fourth Degree St. Patrick’s Cathedral NYC
March:
March 14 – 16 – State Officers Meeting
March 15 – Submit Family of the Month to Supreme
March 29 – 4th Degree Exemplification, St. John Neumann Charlotte (See Golden Plume)
April:
April 5 – State Free Throw Competition Burlington
April 15 – Submit Family of the Month to Supreme
April 25 – 27 – State Officers Meeting