Soccer Challenge

Action Steps

Implement these tips and guidelines into your Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge to ensure fun, fairness, and success!

1. Set a time and place. Contact schools, community centers or youth centers and reserve a soccer field. Ask sports teams, colleges or universities to work with your council on the Soccer Challenge as part of their community outreach program.
2. Contact the schools in your area to explain the program. Seek permission from the principals, athletic directors and superintendents to conduct the program as part of their physical education or intramural programs.
3. Display Soccer Challenge posters prominently to generate attention and participation. Ask to display posters in elementary schools, middle or high schools, youth centers, Church halls and vestibules, libraries, Boys & Girls clubs, shopping centers, YMCA and YWCA buildings, and Columbian Squire meeting places. On the poster indicate the name of the contact person; the date, time and location of the competition; and a telephone number to call for additional information.
4. Pre-registration of athletes will boost the number of participants and save time at the actual event. Distribute entry forms/score sheets  to approved locations. Personally deliver entry forms/score sheets to physical education teachers and coaches when possible. Have an announcement made in schools or send out a reminder of the competition immediately before the event. Be ready to accept entry forms/scores sheets from walk-in participants on the day or the competition.

5. Build public interest. Use the sample press release to announce the competition in local newspapers and through radio announcements. Always use the program's official name: Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge.

6. Present Participation Certificates (#4573) to all participants, and Council Champion Certificates (#4575) to the winners at the end of the competition. The Soccer Challenge Kit (#SC-KIT) contains 75 certificates for competitors (including 10 for champions).

7. The Supreme Council Supply Department has plaques, prizes, and promotional items available which are suitable for council champions.These items include regulation-size soccer balls, glow-in-the-dark miniature balls, plaques and trophies – all bearing the K of C logo. Cash or bonds must not be awarded at any level of competition since that may compromise the amateur status of the contestant.

8. Use the Soccer Challenge Report Form (#4567) to report the results of your competition.

9. Provide the entry form/score sheets and the proof of age for the council winners to the district deputy for the district competition. Inform council competition winners of the date, time and location of the district competition and any other levels of competition to which they are advancing.

10. For more information on how to conduct a council competition, please to refer to our Soccer Challenge Program Guide (#SC-4576).

Support Materials

The Supreme Council has printed and promotional items available designed to enhance the council, district, regional and state competitions. Many of the printed items are included in the Soccer Challenge kit (#SC-KIT); and the promotional items are ideal to distribute to participants at the various level competitions; present to winners; and assist in conducting the competition.

Printed Materials

Name	Form
Participation Report Form	4567
Soccer Challenge Program Guide	4576
Council Champion Certificate	4575
Participation Certificate	4573
Soccer Challenge Poster	4571
Soccer Challenge Poster	4572
Soccer Challenge Entry Form	4578

 

Promotional Materials

Item	Form	Cost (US Funds)
Competition Soccer Balls	SC-2	$125
Council Plaques	SC-4	$115
Regional Trophies	SC-5	$160
State Trophies	SC-6	$175
When ordering materials, please use the online request form when available; or mail or fax a Requisition Form (#1) to the Supply Department. Orders made online or faxed in should not be mailed because it may result in duplicate order. Please allow four weeks to ensure delivery by the event.

 

Department	Postal Service	Telephone / Fax
Supply Department	Knights of Columbus P.O. Box 1670 New Haven, CT 06507	Tel: 203-752-4214 Fax: 800-266-6340
Fraternal Mission Department	Knights of Columbus 1 Columbus Plaza New Haven, CT 06510	Tel: 203-752-4270 Fax: 203-752-4108

 

Forms

The following forms are available to help your council in conducting the Soccer Challenge Program.

Forms can either be electronically submitted, or mailed to the respective department at the Supreme Council office.

Soccer Challenge Forms

Form Name	Form #
Soccer Challenge Kit Order Form	SC - 1
Soccer Challenge Report Form	4567
Promotional Items Order Form	4616
Soccer Challenge Entry Form / Score Sheet	4578
State Council Soccer Challenge Report Form