Knight of the Month
[one_half]Each month a Knight of this Council is selected the Knight of the Month because of his contribution to the success of the Council and/or by his actions demonstrated his commitment to the principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. He could be awarded Knight of the Month for his efforts on a specific event or an accumulation of actions that warrant his selection. [/one_half]
[one_half last=last]Nominations are accepted, discussed and voted upon during the regular Officers and Directors meeting held monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Family Activity Director administers the Knight of the Month process from nomination to awarding the recipient his certificate. All Knights in good standing are eligible for this award.[/one_half][clear]
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Family of the Month
[one_half] Each month a family is selected to receive the Family of the Month award because of the contribution the family made to the welfare of the Council or the Parish community in general. Consideration is given to all family members when selecting the Family of the Month. Good works come in many forms and all will be considered when making this selection. Nominations for Family of the Month are accepted, discussed and [/one_half] [one_half last=last] voted upon during the regular Officers and Directors meeting held the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Any Knight can attend this meeting and nominate a Knight and his family for this award. All Knights in good standing are eligible to receive this award. The Family Activity Director administers this award from nomination through awarding of the certificate.[/one_half][clear]
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Knight of the Year
[one_half]The Knight of the Year is an award presented to the most outstanding Knight for the fraternal year which ends June 30th of each year. During the May general meeting all nominations are accepted. Each Knight present at this meeting is asked to place three Knights in nomination via secret ballot for the Knight of the Year award. These votes are then tabulated by the Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight and Chancellor, with the top three in vote count presented for final vote during the June general meeting; again by secret ballot. The winner is then announced during the Awards ceremony dinner sometime in August.[/one_half][one_half last=last] There are some specific requirements to be nominated and voted for as the Knight of the Year:
- Minimum of three years of membership.
- Must be in good standing (dues current).
- Must have served as a Director, Officer or Committee Chairman before nomination.
- Must try to participate in the majority of Knight events and functions.
- Willing to be proactive; someone who takes initiative.
- Attends and participates in monthly meetings when possible.
- The Grand Knight is not eligible during his time in office.
- Parish and community participation to be strongly considered.
- Knight of the Year award can be received only once.
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