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    Star Awards

    Star Awards recognize outstanding achievement in membership, insurance, programming, and overall operations. Earning a Star Award is the marker of a high preforming Knights of Columbus unit and the goal to which every council, district, and assembly should strive. Star Council, Star District and Star Assembly Awards can be earned by completing criteria designed specifically for each division of the Knights of Columbus.

    2021 – 2022 Star Council Winners

    Star Council Star District Star Assembly

    Star Council Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year

    The Star Council Award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and programming. In order to achieve the Star Council Award, a council must earn the Father McGivney, Founders’, and Columbian Awards. Additionally, the council must submit both the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365). In the United States and Canada councils must also be fully compliant with applicable safe environment requirements.

    Prior to the end of the fraternal year on June 30, make sure that your council achieves the requirements to qualify for your awards. To view your quota and/or progress towards earning the Star Council Award, please log on to Officers Online regularly.


    Columbian Award

    This award recognizes excellence in your council’s programming and charitable outreach. To earn this award your council must conduct and report programs in each of the four program categories (Faith, Family, Community, and Life) for a total of 16 program credits, with four in each category. A completed Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) must be received by the Supreme Council office by June 30 in order to earn this award.

    Virtual/remote programs will be counted in the same manner that they would have been if conducted completely in person. Please note that hybrid events should only be counted once (not as both an in person AND virtual/remote event).

    There are no required programs.

    Featured Programs

    The Supreme Council has designated certain programs as featured programs in each of the program categories. When your council conducts a featured program and satisfies the associated requirements it will receive two credits towards that program category on their Columbian Award Application (#SP-7). The featured programs for each category are listed below.

    Faith - Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP)Holy HourSpiritual ReflectionInto the Breach
    Family - Food for FamiliesFamily of the MonthFamily Prayer NightFamily Fully Alive
    Community - Coats for KidsHabitat for HumanityGlobal Wheelchair Mission
    Life - March for LifeSpecial OlympicsUltrasoundPregnancy Center Support (includes Aid and Support After Pregnancy – ASAP)

    Remote Programing Minimum Requirements

    Father McGivney Award

    This award recognizes excellence in your council’s membership growth. To earn this award your council must meet or exceed its yearly membership quota. The council quota for 2022-2023 is 6% increase in the council’s membership as of July 1 (minimum of five and maximum of fifteen). There is no application for the Father McGivney Award.

    Councils that attain Star Council status and achieve 200 percent of their gain goal will receive the Double Star Council Award. Councils that achieve 300 percent of their gain goal will receive the Triple Star Council Award.

    All membership transactions must be received, processed, recorded, and released at the Supreme Council office by June 30.

    Membership Quota Chart

    Founders' Award

    The Founders’ Award recognizes excellence in the promotion of our insurance and fraternal benefits. Councils striving for the Founders’ Award must host (or co-host) two fraternal benefit seminars (in-person or virtual) per year. Each council must have a minimum of 7 members or member-eligible attendees at each seminar. These events are coordinated in conjunction with your local field agent. In order for the council to receive credit, the grand knight must submit the Fraternal Benefit Seminar Form (#11077) to the general agent within seven days of the seminar.

    Fraternal Benefits Seminar

    Star District Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year
    The Star District Award recognizes outstanding achievements in membership, insurance and overall excellence by the councils within the territory of a district deputy.

    Membership Growth
    The district reaches 70% of combined council membership quotas. You can track district membership on Officers Online.

    Insurance Growth
    The Founders’ Award is earned by at least 50% of councils within the district.

    Overall District Excellence
    • At least one council in the district earns the Star Council Award
    • Submit a District Deputy Annual Report on Council Status (#944) for each council in your district, which is due on 9/15. The report should be submitted for all councils – even councils that are currently suspended or inactive.

    Star Assembly Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year
    The Star Assembly Award recognizes outstanding achievements in membership, programs and overall excellence.

    Membership Growth
    Reach growth quota: 5% Net Membership Growth

    Programs

    Civic Award
    Conduct and report at least four varied patriotic programs
    Submit the Civic Award Application (#2321) – Due 6/30

    To Be A Patriot Award
    To Be A Patriot Award Application (#TBP-2) – Due 5/31
    Complete the form to enter the competition

    Overall Assembly Excellence
    • Publish a monthly Assembly Newsletter or Bulletin
    • Submit Report of Assembly Officers Chosen for the Term (#186) – Due 7/1
    • Submit  Annual Assembly Audit Report (#1315) – Due 8/1
    • Submit Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) – Due 1/31

    Star Council

    Star Council Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year

    The Star Council Award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and programming. In order to achieve the Star Council Award, a council must earn the Father McGivney, Founders’, and Columbian Awards. Additionally, the council must submit both the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365). In the United States and Canada councils must also be fully compliant with applicable safe environment requirements.

    Prior to the end of the fraternal year on June 30, make sure that your council achieves the requirements to qualify for your awards. To view your quota and/or progress towards earning the Star Council Award, please log on to Officers Online regularly.


    Columbian Award

    This award recognizes excellence in your council’s programming and charitable outreach. To earn this award your council must conduct and report programs in each of the four program categories (Faith, Family, Community, and Life) for a total of 16 program credits, with four in each category. A completed Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) must be received by the Supreme Council office by June 30 in order to earn this award.

    Virtual/remote programs will be counted in the same manner that they would have been if conducted completely in person. Please note that hybrid events should only be counted once (not as both an in person AND virtual/remote event).

    There are no required programs.

    Featured Programs

    The Supreme Council has designated certain programs as featured programs in each of the program categories. When your council conducts a featured program and satisfies the associated requirements it will receive two credits towards that program category on their Columbian Award Application (#SP-7). The featured programs for each category are listed below.

    Faith - Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP)Holy HourSpiritual ReflectionInto the Breach
    Family - Food for FamiliesFamily of the MonthFamily Prayer NightFamily Fully Alive
    Community - Coats for KidsHabitat for HumanityGlobal Wheelchair Mission
    Life - March for LifeSpecial OlympicsUltrasoundPregnancy Center Support (includes Aid and Support After Pregnancy – ASAP)

    Remote Programing Minimum Requirements

    Father McGivney Award

    This award recognizes excellence in your council’s membership growth. To earn this award your council must meet or exceed its yearly membership quota. The council quota for 2022-2023 is 6% increase in the council’s membership as of July 1 (minimum of five and maximum of fifteen). There is no application for the Father McGivney Award.

    Councils that attain Star Council status and achieve 200 percent of their gain goal will receive the Double Star Council Award. Councils that achieve 300 percent of their gain goal will receive the Triple Star Council Award.

    All membership transactions must be received, processed, recorded, and released at the Supreme Council office by June 30.

    Membership Quota Chart

    Founders' Award

    The Founders’ Award recognizes excellence in the promotion of our insurance and fraternal benefits. Councils striving for the Founders’ Award must host (or co-host) two fraternal benefit seminars (in-person or virtual) per year. Each council must have a minimum of 7 members or member-eligible attendees at each seminar. These events are coordinated in conjunction with your local field agent. In order for the council to receive credit, the grand knight must submit the Fraternal Benefit Seminar Form (#11077) to the general agent within seven days of the seminar.

    Fraternal Benefits Seminar

    Star District

    Star District Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year
    The Star District Award recognizes outstanding achievements in membership, insurance and overall excellence by the councils within the territory of a district deputy.

    Membership Growth
    The district reaches 70% of combined council membership quotas. You can track district membership on Officers Online.

    Insurance Growth
    The Founders Award is earned by every council within the district.

    Overall District Excellence
    • At least one council in the district earns the Star Council Award
    • Submit a District Deputy Annual Report on Council Status (#944) for each council in your district, which is due on 9/15. The report should be submitted for all councils – even councils that are currently suspended or inactive.

    Star Assembly

    Star Assembly Award

    2022 – 2023 Fraternal Year
    The Star Assembly Award recognizes outstanding achievements in membership, programs and overall excellence.

    Membership Growth
    Reach growth quota: 5% Net Membership Growth

    Programs

    Civic Award
    Conduct and report at least four varied patriotic programs
    Submit the Civic Award Application (#2321) – Due 6/30

    To Be A Patriot Award
    To Be A Patriot Award Application (#TBP-2) – Due 5/31
    Complete the form to enter the competition

    Overall Assembly Excellence
    • Publish a monthly Assembly Newsletter or Bulletin
    • Submit Report of Assembly Officers Chosen for the Term (#186) – Due 7/1
    • Submit  Annual Assembly Audit Report (#1315) – Due 8/1
    • Submit Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) – Due 1/31

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