October, 2017
TO: District 53 Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, & Financial Secretaries
FROM: Bill Swing, DD #53 763-479-1168 [email protected]
RE: District Deputy Report – October 2017
Upcoming Major Degrees
| DAY | DATE (2017) | LOCATION | 1st Deg. | Start | 2nd Deg. | Start | 3rd Deg. | Host DD | Phone |
| Sat | 9/30 | St Joe’s Delano | Local | 9am | Bob Nichols | 10:30am | NC Region | Jeff Lavigne | 612-675-3587 |
| Thur | 10/26 | Saint JTW Maple Grove | D52 | 5:30pm | Bob Nichols | 7pm | NE Metro | Patrick Farrelly | 763-218-3816 |
| Sat | 10/28 | St Peter’s N St Paul | Local | 9:00am | Dist 55 | 10:15am | West Metro | Jim Hurt |
651-777-5829
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October Recruitment Drive
October is Recruitment Drive month. Information on how to conduct a successful Church Recruitment Drive is available at kofc.org/drive.
Men’s Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, October 14
A few of you have indicated interest in visiting Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse. Here’s your opportunity:
Join Bishop Cozzens and other men from the Archdiocese for a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse on Saturday, October 14. The bus will be leaving the chancery at 8 am and return by 8 pm. The cost is only $20 per person which includes lunch, program, and transportation. Register at https://goo.gl/forms/2GlanxChaPhuNBRu2.
Special Olympic Bowling Tournament, Nov 10 -12
Volunteers are needed. Register by going to www.somn.org/KofC then selecting “Get Involved” –> “Event Volunteers” –> “State Bowling Tournament” ==> “Volunteer …as a KoC member”.
Memorial Mass, November 14
The Wayzata Council will be hosting a 7PM memorial mass at St Anne’s on Tuesday, November 14th. Members of your council are encouraged to attend. Let me know if you plan on attending along with the name(s) of recently deceased members.
Mid Year District Meeting, December 7
Mark your calendars for the mid-year District Meeting which will be held in the Emmaus Room at Holy Name of Jesus on December 7th 7-9 PM.
Free Throw Competition, January – February
With help from the Wayzata Council, the District Free Throw Competition will be held early February at St Bart’s this year. (Holy Name’s gym was not available.) The exact date is pending availability of St Bart’s gym which Chris Richie is looking into. Consider adding this fun activity to your schedule.
Local competitions should be completed before the end of January.
District competition should be completed before mid February.
The regional competition is February 25th at St Vincent de Paul, 9100 93 Ave N Brooklyn Park.
State competition is April 7th at the Cathedral High School in St Cloud.
Star Tracker (published 9/15/2017)
Please verify these figures (they reflect changes since 7/1/2017) as I believe there may be some errors. Contact me with corrections. Let me know if you’d like help increasing the numbers.
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Father McGivney Award (Membership) |
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| Council | Members | QUOTA | MTD GAIN |
MTD LOSS |
MTD NET |
YTD GAIN |
YTD LOSS |
YTD NET |
PERCENT |
| Wayzata 3758 | 155 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Loretto 9601 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Long Lake 12293 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Medina 13096 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Golden Valley 13506 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -20.00 |
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Founder’s Award (Insurance) |
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| Council | Members | QUOTA | MTD GAIN |
MTD LOSS |
MTD NET |
YTD GAIN |
YTD LOSS |
YTD NET |
PERCENT |
| Wayzata 3758 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Loretto 9601 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Long Lake 12293 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Medina 13096 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Golden Valley 13506 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Missing Reports |
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| Council | 185 | 365 | 1295 | ||||||
| Wayzata 3758 | X | ||||||||
| Loretto 9601 | |||||||||
| Long Lake 12293 | |||||||||
| Medina 13096 | |||||||||
| Golden Valley 13506 | |||||||||
Upcoming District Deputy Council Visits
| KC Council | Visit Date |
| Father William Nolan Council #12293 Long Lake | Thursday October 5, 7PM |
| Good Shepherd Council #13506 Golden Valley | Tuesday October 10, 7PM |
| Our Lady of Loretto Council #9601 | Tuesday October 17, 7PM |
| Father George Council #3758 Wayzata | Monday November 13, 7:30PM |
| Good Samaritan Council #13096 Medina | Tuesday November 14, 7PM |