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.
Training
The Virginia State Council Training Team will facilitate Open Forum Q&A training sessions during the 2026-2027 fraternal year. Dates, topics, and access links will be posted here as scheduled.
On-Demand Training Sessions
- Financial Secretary and Comptroller Training
- Financial Secretary and Comptroller Training
- Attaining Success in Your Membership Drive
- Overview of VSC-126 and Supreme Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Programs
- Comprehensive Information Regarding Form 10784
- Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity and Member Billing
- Planning for a Successful Council Installation of Officers (Slide Deck)
- Focused Spring Membership Drive – Session 1 of 3 (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)
- Focused Spring Membership Drive – Session 2 of 3 (Slide Deck)
- Focused Spring Membership Drive – Session 3 of 3 (Slide Deck)
- Columbian Award Application Simplified/Grand Knight Open Forum (Slide Deck)
- Have a Successful State Convention Roll Call/DD Open Forum (Slide Deck)
- Planning Next Year’s Council Budget and Calendar (Slide Deck)
- Future Leaders’ Training – Session 1 of 3
- Future Leaders’ Training – Session 2 of 3
- Future Leaders’ Training – Session 3 of 3
- Member Experience Interest Survey / Training Team Survey – Successes and Improvements
- Completing the Annual Audit and Forms 185, 365, VSS-4, and VSS-6
- Financial Secretary Training (Password: zu=V*#Y9)
State Meeting Presentations
The following are presentations delivered at the state meetings:
| Date | Meeting | Slide Decks |
| July 11, 2026 | Organizational Meeting | Call to Order and Opening Comments, State Deputy John Knox Membership Overview General Programs Overview Cor/EFF Presentation Returning Grand Knight Training New Grand Knight Training New District Deputy Training Transformational Leadership – Tom Reynolds Fathers Raising Saints |
| June 20, 2026 | Pre-Organizational Meeting | State Deputy-Elect Presentation Training Presentation Membership Presentation General Programs Presentation Leading with Competence, Character, and Caring Grand Knight Training District Deputy Training |
| March 7, 2026 | Spring Quarterly Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| January 17, 2026 | Midyear Meeting | Combined Presentation Deck |
| 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 |
Resources
District Deputy Resources
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 Guide
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
General
- Why Should I Fill Out Forms?
- Exemplification Charity Script
- Chaplain Appointment Letter to the Bishop
- Budget Template
- Fraternal Year Budget Execution Workbook
- Fraternal Year Calendar Example
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.