1. Attends Grand Knight Diocesan Training and causes all other officers to attend the respective training for their office. Also is responsible for causing incoming officers, following the council election, to attend the training that is specific to their elected office. This is one of the highest priorities (and examples set for future officers) for the Grand Knight.
2. Provides thoughtful and inspired leadership. Locate and read books and periodicals on “leadership”. Seek the counsel of Past Grand Knights and the council chaplain. Uses the State Leadership Guide as a core reference.
3. Is the chief administrative officer for the council (Make certain that the council has a solid, organized records keeping system for financial, membership and program activities. Keep copies of all forms completed and submitted for full term of office. Pass all on to incoming Grand Knight)
4. Acts as ex officio member of all committees (Make certain that an agenda is prepared and that minutes are kept for all committee meetings; have the leader for each program activity complete and activity report MI Form XXX and submit to council for review; make certain that Financial Secretary has copies of all activities reports for completion of Supreme Form 1728 – Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities)
5. Represents Knights of Columbus Council on Parish Committee’s as established by the parish and the pastor.
6. Appoints membership and program directors and works closely with them to select committee chairmen (Membership chairs include: 1) Recruiting and Admission and 2) Retention; Program chairs include: Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth and others as appointed by Grand Knight).
7. Appoints and forms the Council Admission and Retention Committees and oversees their work (Admission includes: Blitz Drives, Council Recruiting Activities, Candidate review; Retention works actively as a committee to seek inactive members and to actively re-recruit them into the council).
8. Appoints special committees (Special Parish Anniversary Event, Special Youth Program, Highway Clean-up, etc.)
9. Presides over council meetings (is fully prepared in advance with all topics of discussion; confirms that all membership and committee reports are fully prepared by presenters; prepares all correspondence for council review; follows proper protocol at all times and causes all members in chamber to do same; prepares for any visiting dignitaries and invites them to address the council; maintains order at all times during the meeting)
10. Convenes the council officer meetings (minimally each month to review council planning, review important business needing to be reviewed and voted upon prior to presentation to the council; has a prepared agenda; is diligent about attendance by all council officers and appointed directors and committee chairs)
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