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.
Check back often for upcoming training opportunities, updates, and new resources.
Upcoming Training Sessions
The Virginia State Council Training Team will facilitate the following training sessions during the 2025-2026 fraternal year:
Important: Use the following Zoom link and meeting ID/passcode are the same for all seminars:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87461415325?pwd=x1UsiSbpeeae4i1qvwVKdwxa0PDhqS.1
Meeting ID: 874 6141 5325 Passcode: 646296.
| Date & Time | Topic |
| September 10, 2025 8:00 pm | Attaining Success in Your Membership Drive |
| September 11, 2025 8:00 pm | Drafting a Compelling State Council Award (STSP) Entry Form |
| September 17, 2025 8:00 pm | Overview of VSC-126 and Supreme Fraternal Year 2025-2026 Programs |
| September 18, 2025 8:00 pm | Comprehensive Information Regarding Form 10784 |
| September 29, 2025 8:00 pm | Drafting a Compelling State Council Award (STSP) Entry Form |
| October 9, 2025 8:00 pm | Fraternal Benefit Event and Form 1077 Simplified/Grand Knight Open Forum |
| October 22, 2025 8:00 pm | SAFE Environment Overview |
| October 27, 2025 8:00 pm | SAFE Environment Overview |
| October 29, 2025 8:00 pm | Fraternal Benefit Event and Form 1077 Simplified/Grand Knight Open Forum |
| November 5, 2025 8:00 pm | DD Open Forum |
| November 17, 2025 8:00 pm | DD Open Forum |
| December 30, 2025 8:00 pm | Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Success |
| January 6, 2026 8:00 pm | Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Success |
| January 20, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning for a Successful Council Installation of Officers |
| January 22, 2026 8:00 pm | Council Semiannual Audit Success |
| January 28, 2026 8:00 pm | Council Semiannual Audit Success |
| January 29, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning for a Successful Council Installation of Officers |
| February 2, 2026 8:00 pm | Conclude the Fraternal Year with a Focused Spring Membership Drive |
| February 5, 2026 8:00 pm | Recognizing Excellence and Volunteerism within Your Parish and Council – KOY/FOY/YMWOY |
| February 8, 2026 8:00 pm | Conclude the Fraternal Year with a Focused Spring Membership Drive |
| February 11, 2026 8:00 pm | Recognizing Excellence and Volunteerism within Your Parish and Council – KOY/FOY/YMWOY |
| February 25, 2026 8:00 pm | Columbian Award Application Form SP-7 Simplified/Grand Knight Open Forum |
| March 12, 2026 8:00 pm | Columbian Award Application Form SP-7 Simplified/Grand Knight Open Forum |
| March 30, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning to Have a Successful Role Call During the State Convention/DD Open Forum |
| April 6, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning Next Year’s Council Budget and Calendar |
| April 8, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning to Have a Successful Role Call During the State Convention/DD Open Forum |
| April 16, 2026 8:00 pm | Planning Next Year’s Council Budget and Calendar |
| May 25, 2026 8:00 pm | Member Experience Interest Survey / Training Team Survey – Successes and Improvements |
| June 3, 2026 8:00 pm | Member Experience Interest Survey / Training Team Survey – Successes and Improvements |
Leadership Training Presentations
If you were unable to attend a training presentation or would like to watch the recording, click the applicable link in the following table.
| Date | Presentation |
| 7/19/25 | Financial Secretary and Comptroller Training |
| 7/7/25 | Financial Secretary and Comptroller Training |
| 2/19/25 | An Award-Winning Year: State Deputy Award and End of Year Award Submissions |
| 1/8/25 | Audit, Annual Report & Member Billing |
| 12/19/24 | Audit, Annual Report & Member Billing |
| 12/9/24 | Audit, Annual Report & Member Billing |
| 11/21/24 | How to Build Great Retention and Succession Programs Click here for the presentation deck. |
| 10/22/24 | Safe Environment Overview Click here for the presentation deck. |
| 8/8/24 | Council Leadership Forum |
State Meeting Presentations
Following are the presentations delivered at the state meetings:
| Meeting Date | Presentations |
| July 19, 2025, Organizational Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| June 14, 2025, Pre-Organizational Meeting | Membership Presentation General Programs Presentation Communications Presentation IT Presentation EFF Presentation Training Presentation District Deputy Training |
| January 18, 2025, Midyear Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| October 19, 2024, Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| July 13, 2024, Organizational Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| June 15, 2024, Pre-Organizational Meeting | Training Overview Council Leadership Training District Deputy Training Membership Presentation General Programs Presentation Ceremonials Presentation Cor Presentation |
Resources
District Deputy Quick Reference Guides
The following quick reference guides provide information for District Deputies:
- Virginia State Council Installation of State Officers Guide
- Virginia State Council District Deputy Expense Form 267DD Guide
Council Meeting Quick Reference Guides
The following quick reference guides provide information about how to run council meetings:
- 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
General
Supreme Webinars
The Supreme Council maintains a library of On Demand Training videos if you miss a webinar for your office or want to explore leadership or council operations topics.
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.