(updated by Ted Sandoval, PGK, PFN, DD)

“Without membership, there would be no society, no church, no party and no business. But the larger the membership, the stronger and more effective and more influential the society.”

MEMBERSHIP

• 18 YEARS OLD• PRACTICAL CATHOLIC in union with the Holy See. Candidates MUST NOW submit: BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE MARRIAGE CONTRACT solemnized in the Catholic Church

QUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES

PRIMARY ROLE: Choose Recruit (his family background, church activities)Accompany Recruits at: Admission Committee Orientation Spiritual Formation Exemplification Council Meeting Council Activities

PROPOSER’S ROLE

MEMBERS:

Membership Dir. WardenDeputy GK LecturerChancellor * AdvocateFinancial Sec. TreasurerRecorder ChaplainFraternal Counselor Program Dir.

* Chairman

ADMISSION COMMITTEE

PROCEDURES:• Propose to FS to GK• GK to Admission Committee (to conduct investigation and submit report in 10 days)• GK announces the result• Orientation + Admission course• 1st Degree Exemplification• Presentation of new memberduring council meeting.

ADMISSION COMMITTEE

MEMBERS:• Deputy Grand Knight• Chancellor• Financial Secretary• Recorder• Program Director• Membership Director• Warden, Advocate, Trustees• Inside/Outside Guards• Fraternal Counselor

RETENTION COMMITTEE

FUNCTIONS:

• Payment of dues• Attendance in meetings• Attendance in activities• Degree reached• Spiritual formations• Positions occupied• KC Fraternal Benefits

RETENTION COMMITTEE

PROCEDURES:

• A week prior to the general membership meeting, Retention Committee meets, to be presided by the DGK.

RETENTION COMMITTEE

PROCEDURES:• FS reports on unpaid dues• Chancellor to report on inactive members (sick, disabled, etc.)• Suspend members due to non-payment of dues: FS to send demand letter Chancellor to follow up Advocate to send final demand letter Recommendation DGK to report

RETENTION COMMITTEE

OTHER GROUNDS:• Suspension/Expulsion of members

due to infractions of law- Receive written complaints Summon member concerned to be sent by Advocate Set it for hearing Recommendation DGK to report

RETENTION COMMITTEE

1st to 2nd Degree

Dues & exemplification fee paidAttendance in council meetings and activitiesSix months as active member

(Except for new councils)Formation courseServes as member in any committee

How to Advance Members

2nd to 3rd DegreeGood standing in his councilMust be a 2nd Degree memberMust have completed the Spiritual Formation – Knighthood courseMust be recommended by the Retention Committee of his council, duly endorsed by his DD and present certificate of completion of Spiritual Formation

How to Advance Members

2nd to 3rd DegreeHas paid his exemplification fee, duly received ‘n acknowledged by the host DD.Membership Dues paid Attendance in council meetings and activitiesSix months as active member

(Except for new councils)Formation courseServes as chairman in any committee

How to Advance Members

3rd to 4th DegreeMembership Dues paid Attendance in council meetings and activitiesOne (1) year as active as 3rd degree

(Except for new councils)Must attend Patriotic courseServes as director

(now – can be 6 months from 1st degree to 4th degree)

How to Advance Members

• Non-payment of SCA (Per Capita & Catholic Advertising Fund)• No Financial Secretary• Negligence/Oversight• Non-submission of Reports (Election of Officers, Service Personnel, Semi-Annual Audit Report, Annual Fraternal Survey Report)

REASON FOR SUSPENSION OF COUNCILS