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The Virginia State Council Training Room provides you with content to help you perform your council and district leadership roles. This training material complements Supreme’s training resources.
Grand Knight Open Forums
The Grand Knight Open Forums are an optional opportunity for new and experienced GKs to meet with the Virginia State Training Team to ask questions, receive guidance, and to discuss issues/concerns that matter to them.
2nd Thursday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 7P – 8P
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Grand Knight Resources
Council Meetings
- Grand Knight Script for Council Meeting
- Council Meeting Guidance
- Agenda – Council Meeting
- Agenda – Officers Planning Meeting
- Committee Reports
- Program Reports
- What to do when someone “Calls the Question”
- Using the Gavel
- How to Make a Motion
- How to Amend a Motion
- Ways to Vote on Motions
- The Grand Knight’s Vote
Budget and Planning
- Why Should I Fill Out Forms?
- Budget Template
- Fraternal Year Budget Execution Workbook
- Fraternal Year Calendar Example
Exemplification
Other
Chaplain Appointment Letter to the Bishop
On-Demand Training Sessions
- Attaining Success in Your Membership Drive
- Comprehensive Information Regarding Form 10784
- Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity and Member Billing
- Planning for a Successful Council Installation of Officers (Slide Deck)
- Recognizing Excellence and Volunteerism within Your Parish and Council – KOY/FOY/YMWOY – Session 1 of 2 (Slide Deck)
- Recognizing Excellence and Volunteerism within Your Parish and Council – KOY/FOY/YMWOY – Session 2 of 2 (Slide Deck)
- Planning Next Year’s Council Budget and Calendar (Slide Deck)
- Member Experience Interest Survey / Training Team Survey – Successes and Improvements
- Completing the Annual Audit and Forms 185, 365, VSS-4, and VSS-6
Contact the Training Team
If you have a question or a recommendation for a training session, please send an email to the Training Team at training@vakofc.org.