Grand Knight

23. Causes an annual calendar of all council activities to be published annually, inadvance of the start of the fraternal year and provides copies to the parish office, the District Deputy and all council elected and appointed officers. Also makes same available to all council members in attendance at each council meeting.

24. Schedules the council annual Strategic Planning Meeting. This meeting should be mandatory for all elected and appointed officers and optional for any brother knight who is responsible for a particular activity or has an interest in greater responsibilities within the council.

25. Assures that the Financial Secretary prepares and submits the council annual budget for review and discussion at the Strategic Planning Meeting.

26. Assures that the Council Membership Director has prepared and submitted a written plan for membership recruitment at the Strategic Planning Meeting that will meet and/or exceed that coming fraternal year’s quota.

27. Assures that the Council Program Director has prepared (working in concert with appointed Individual Program Directors) and submitted a written plan for all council program activity that will assure the councils achievement of all requirements to qualify for the Supreme Columbian Award and the Michigan Achievement Award.

28. Solicits feedback from fellow officers and appointed directors for Knight of the Month and Family of the month recipients and presents award certificates and recognizes recipients in monthly newsletter and parish bulletin (refer to pages 77 and 78 for detailed information on selection process).

29. Reviews all criteria for Knight of the Year and Family of the Year and makes his selection accordingly (refer to pages 77 and 78 for detailed information on selection process). Schedules presentation of awards at a special council event and recognizes recipients in monthly newsletter, parish bulletin and in local media serving the community.

30. Meets on a regularly scheduled basis with the Pastor of the Parish to review the progress of the parish, and to review the needs of the parish where the council can provide assistance. (Note: not all Pastors will make time for this (in some cases, for any) meeting with the council…do not despair…through prayer and faith, Our Lord, the Blessed Mother, our Patroness and Father McGivney will guide your council activities)

31. Identifies active members and makes recommendations to council Nominations Committee for new officers. Also consults with the Deputy Grand Knight and the immediate Past Grand Knight on the appointment of council directors to assure the continued leadership of the council.

32. Promotes the active participation of families at Corporate Communions and other scheduled family events.

33. Initiates and maintains “mentor” program for all new knights to assure that each new member is personally invited to each membership meeting, and that each new member is actively participating in some council program activity. This “mentor” program is to be established with the active participation of the Deputy Grand Knight, the Council Membership Director and the council Programs Director.

34. In addition to his own responsibilities, a responsible Grand Knight is inherently familiar with the duties and responsibilities of all elected and appointed positions within the council. In this manner, there can be a complete understanding of, and full accountability for those responsibilities between the Grand Knight and the individual that has been elected or appointed to a specific role.