Program Manual

Youth Activities

Youth Activities
Jesse Aguilar phone:(210) 534-1943 email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

St. Christopher Award
The St. Christopher award is given to a Brother Knight who works with the Boy Scouts of America. For his hard work, the Brother Knight receives a jewel to wear around his neck, a lapel pin and a certificate signed by the State Deputy. To receive this award the order form must be downloaded from the tkofc.org web site and signed by the Grand Knight and mailed to the Youth Chairman:

Jesse Aguilar.
11 Denver Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78210

Patriotic Essay Contest

The Knights of Columbus Essay Contest is open to all Catholic students in public, private or parochial schools in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 during the current school year. The goal of the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest is to give students the opportunity to define the role of a Catholic citizen in a free society, and to strengthen the bond between the Knights of Columbus and local schools.

Timetable

  • July/August: Councils, Assemblies and Circles order Knights of Columbus Essay Contest Kits from the Supreme Council Office.
  • August/September: Councils, Assemblies and Circles contact schools to secure cooperation. At this time the date, place and means of recognizing winners should be determined.
  • September/October: Students write essays. Essays should be submitted to judges by October 15.
  • October/November: Judges review essays for council level.
  • December: District judging if necessary.
  • January: Diocesan judging if necessary.
  • February/March: State judging.
  • April: Essays due to the Supreme Council for international judging by April 15. Jurisdiction winners should be recognized at the state convention or another jurisdiction event.
  • May/June: International Essay Contest winners announced by the Supreme Council Office.

The theme of the essay contest is “The Responsibility of the Catholic Citizen in a Free Society.”
The contest opens the doors of young minds, enabling the entrants to be creative, thoughtful and introspective in their work.
Additional information may be obtained from the Youth Activities section of the Supreme Web Page.

Substance Abuse Poster Program

Entries in the Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest must fall under one of these topics:

Alcohol Awareness and Abuse or

Drug Awareness and Abuse

Each poster must include a slogan reflecting either of the topics and an original visual image. Posters may only be entered under one topic.
The Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest is open to all young people between the ages of 8 and 14. Contest entrants compete in one of two age groups – ages 8 through 11, and ages 12 through 14.

Council Level: Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest kits, which contain all the materials needed to participate in the contest, can be ordered from the Department of Fraternal Services by calling (203) 752-4270. Winners at the local level are automatically entered in the next level of competition, either district or regional level; and the winners from that level will have their posters entered in the state level of competition. Winning entries at the state level, along with their entry forms, will be submitted to the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council office in New Haven, CT, where they will be entered in the international competition with winners from contests in other jurisdictions.

Rules

Posters must reflect either the theme of Alcohol Awareness and Abuse or Drug Awareness and Abuse. The themes for the contest will be emailed to the Diocesan Deputies and posted on the State Council Website tkofc.org.

Each poster should be the original work including concept, layout, slogan and any visual images of a single person.
Posters must be 11 X 17 inches in size. If pastels, chalk or charcoal are used the poster must be laminated or covered with clear plastic. Posters may be in color or black and white.

Each poster must be submitted with a Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest entry form. The name and age of the person entering the poster should be included on the back of the poster.
Timetable

Local councils should begin promoting the contest at the start of the school year so that students can work on posters during the fall months.
• Council Level January 2012.
• District/Diocesan Level February 2012.
• State Level deadline March 1, 2012.

Mail your Diocesan Winners to the State Program Director:
Joe Torres
7118 Crapemyrtle Dr.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78414

The deadline to submit the Diocesan winners for State Competition is March 1, 2012. The deadline for receipt of state-level winning entries at the Supreme Council office for the international competition is March 31, 2012. International winners will be announced in May. All entries become the property of the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Posters will not be returned.

State Free Throw Tournament
The State Free Throw Tournament will be held in San Antonio TX on March 3, 2012 at Antonian High School. Check the State website for additional details.

The Councils should order their Free Throw Kits (FT-KITS) in October using the form in the Forms Booklet.

The proposed schedule for holding the Council, District and Diocesan tournaments are as follows:
* Council - January 2012
* District - February 2012
* Diocese - February 2012
* State - March 3, 2012

The District Deputies should order their District competition medals from the Supreme Council using the order form provided in their August or September DD Newsletter from Supreme.

First, Second and Third Place Medals for the Diocesan winners will be provided by the State Council and given to the Diocesan Deputies.
Ensure the contestants are between 10 – 14 years old as of January 1, 2012 – NO EXCEPTIONS. Age eligibility of the candidate will be determined as of January 1, 2012.

The Diocesan Program Chairman should report the winners to the State Youth Chairman and check that the State Per Capita for each Council with a participant has been paid or is current as soon as their tournament is over so the list of contestants for the State Tournament can be prepared. Include a copy of the Birth Certificate with the score sheets to the State Free Throw Chairman.

Winners will receive a trophy for First, Second and Third Place for each age group. First place winners will be submitted to Supreme for the National competition.

The Diocesan Programs Chairman shall be the Free Throw Chairman and send names to the State Youth Activity Chairman.
RESOURCES: tkofc.org and kofc.org web pages.

 

YOUTH ACTIVITIES SUPREME WEBSITE
FREE THROW CONTEST SUPREME WEBSITE