Membership and Recruitment Awards
Round Tables
Parish Round Tables are not only a way for a council to serve a parish, but also a great way to recruit new members. The Orderwide average of new members recruited per active Round Table is three.
During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, councils established 3,376 Round Tables. Jurisdictions reaching their goals for 2011-2012 are:
Delaware, 10 Round Tables
Past State Deputy David R. Brown, Sr.
District of Columbia, 15 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Peter A. Gabauer
Utah, 22 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Ray L. Lopez
Idaho, 25 Round Tables
Past State Deputy John R. Ganguzza
Manitoba, 25 Round Tables
State Deputy Merlyn A. Onyschuk
South Carolina, 46 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Thomas M. Monahon
Virginia, 60 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Ronald P. Gorman
Mindanao, 70 Round Tables
Mindanao Deputy Balbino C. Fauni
Colorado, 83 Round Tables
State Deputy Roger G. Muller
Florida, 97 Round Tables
State Deputy Christopher E. Kernan
Wisconsin, 197 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Daniel E. Hull
Michigan, 204 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Thomas A. Marcetti, Sr.
Iowa, 230 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Michael P. Laake
California, 266 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Charles H. Clark
Texas, 308 Round Tables
Past State Deputy Anton A. Herreth
New Council Development
New Council Development and council reactivation continue to be the foundation of the Order’s growth and our goal to establish a Knights of Columbus presence in every parish. During the past fraternal year, 206 new councils were instituted and 57 councils were reactivated.
A state deputy attaining the new council development quota for his jurisdiction receives the Supreme Knight’s New Council Development Award. This plaque bears a replica of the jewel of office for the state deputy and lists the councils instituted during the fraternal year.
Alabama, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Raymond M. Carney
Arkansas, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Charles L. Ketter
Delaware, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy David R. Brown, Sr.
Florida, 100 Percent
State Deputy Christopher E. Kernan
Iowa, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Michael P. Laake
Kentucky, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Richard D. Arnold
Mississippi, 100 Percent
State Deputy Gerald E. Schmuck
Poland, 100 Percent
State Deputy Krzysztof E. Orzechowski
South Carolina, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Thomas M. Monahon
South Dakota, 100 Percent
State Deputy Terry M. Schweitzer
Utah, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Ray L. Lopez
Washington, 100 Percent
State Deputy Donald J. McBride
West Virginia, 100 Percent
Past State Deputy Darrell W. Capral
Luzon, 112 Percent
Luzon Deputy Arsenio Isidro G. Yap
Visayas, 115 Percent
Visayas Deputy Rodrigo N. Sorongon
Dominican Republic, 140 Percent
State Deputy Robin E. Santana Hirujo
Oregon, 150 Percent
State Deputy Patrick L. Rice
Mindanao, 160 Percent
Mindanao Deputy Balbino C. Fauni
Every Council Active
The Every Council Active program is designed to encourage all councils to recruit at least one new member during the fraternal year. During the 2011-2012 fraternal year, 11,532 councils brought in at least one new member.
All state deputies are encouraged to strive towards attaining Every Council Active status during their term in office.