Founders Award - NEW qualifications and form submission process for this year!

The Founders Award recognizes excellence in the promotion of our insurance and fraternal benefits. For a Council to achieve this award (and ultimately earn Star Council), the Council must promote and conduct TWO Fraternal Benefit events (virtual or in-person) during the Fraternal Year.

NEW as of July 1st, 2023, the required sum total attendance for both events must equal or exceed:

10 unique members or member-eligible attendees for councils with 99 or fewer members. 14 unique members or member-elibible attendees for councils with 100 or more members.

Each member (or member-eligible) attendee can only be counted as attending in one event. A member-eligible attendee is defined as a Catholic man, 18 years of age or older who is not currently a member of the Knights of Columbus. While ladies are always welcome to attend these events, they are not eligible to be counted as an attendee.

The council must submit the names, addresses, and phone numbers of each member or member-eligible attendee in order to qualify. After completion of the Seminar, the Grand Knight must submit the information directly to Supreme.

General agents will no longer be submitting Fraternal Benefit Events for Councils.  This responsibility will now reside with the Grand Knight.  Please do not submit the Form 11077 to your agents.