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Star Council + Columbian + Father McGivney + Founders' Award

Star Council

In order to qualify for Star Council the Council must earn the Columbian Award, Fr. McGivney Award, and Founder's Award.

Columbian

1 . Service Program Personnel Report Form (#365) must be completed and returned to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services by August 1. Report #365 is printed in the Supreme Council's "Council Report Forms Booklet" (#1436).

2. Council must annually conduct and report at least four (4) major involvement programs in each of the following sections of the Service Program: Church activities, community activities, council activities, family activities and youth activities. (Sponsorship of a parish round table fulfills all four Church activity requirements. Sponsorship of a Columbian Squires circle in good standing fulfills all four youth activity requirements.)

The application form to be used in reporting these programs is included in the Supreme Council's "Council Report Forms Booklet" (#1436) included in the "Surge . . . with Service" kit rnailed at the start of the fraternal year to every financial secretary of record. Councils not in receipt of the form should contact the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services. The completed application must reach the Supreme Council office by June 30.

3. The Annual Survey of Fratemal Activity Report Form (#I 728) must be completed and returned to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services by January 31 . Survey form #1 728 is printed in the Supreme Council's "Council Report Forms Booklet" (#1436).

Fr. McGivney Award

1. Service Program Personnel Report Form (#365) must be completed and returned to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services by August I . Report #365 is printed in the Supreme Council's "Council Report Forms Booklet" (#1436).

2. Achieve membership quota:

a. Quota for councils with 30-100 members will be an increase of 5 membership additions over deductions based on total active membership of the council as of July 1 . Quota for councils with 101 or more members will be a 5% increase of membership additions over deductions based on the total active membership of the council as of July 1. Minimum of 30 members required. (inactive insurance members are not included when computing the July 1 quota at the Supreme Council office.)

b. Additions will be credited for new members, juvenile to adult membership, reinstatements, reactivations, readmissions and reapplications processed and recorded at the Supreme Council office between July 1 and June 30.

c. Deductions to be charged against the quota include all suspensions and withdrawals processed and recorded at the Supreme Council office between July 1 and June 30.

d. Net gain or loss to be affected only by items (b) and (c) in this section. Transfers in or out of the council and deaths will not be counted toward or against the quota. (Monthly computer reports reflecting membership gains and losses will be supplied to each grand knight and financial secretary.)

(Note: New councils must meet the required membership quota. New council quota is based upon the number of members recorded on the Notice of Institution, minimum 30 members required.)

3. Achievement of the membership quota will be automatically determined at the Supreme Council office through receipt and recording of membership documents (Form #100) as of June 30.

4. There is no application form to be completed for the Father McGivney Award.

Founders' Award

1. Service Program Personnel Report Form (#365) must be completed and returned to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Services by August 1. Report #365 is printed in the "Council Report Forms Booklet" (#1436).

2. Achieve insurance quota:

a. Quota for councils with 30-1 00 members will be an increase of 3 insurance additions over deductions based on total active membership of the council as of July 1 . Quota for councils with 101 or more members will be a 2.5% increase of insurance additions over deductions based on the total active membership of the council as of July 1 . Minimum of 30 members required. (inactive insurance members are not included when computing the July 1 quota at the Supreme Council office.)

b. Additions will be credited for new insurance members, insurance reinstatements, reactivations, readmissions and reapplications, juvenile to adult insurance memberships, and associate to insurance transfers processed and recorded at the Supreme Council office between July 1 and June 30.

c. Deductions to be charged against the quota include all insurance suspensions and withdrawals and transfers from insurance to associate membership processed and recorded at the Supreme Council office between July 1 and June 30.

d. Net gain or loss to be affected only by items (b) and (c) in this section. Transfers in or out of the council and deaths will not count toward or against the quota. (Monthly computer reports reflecting insurance gains and losses will be supplied to each grand knight and financial secretary.)

(Note: New councils must meet the required insurance member quota. New council quota is based upon the number of members recorded on the Notice of Institution, minimum 30 members required.)

3. Achievement of the insurance quota will be automatically determined at the Supreme Council office through the receipt and recording of associate to insurance member transactions as of June 30.

4. There is no application form to be completed for the Founders' Award.