Star Council Report

Please access the December 2024 Star Council report with the link to the right.   I have emboldened the council number for those 68 Star Councils who achieved Star Council for the 2023-2024 fraternal year.   Our state deputy’s Circle of Honor goal is 59 Star Councils again for this fraternal year. 

Criteria for the 2024-2025 Star Council Award.

• Membership Quotas 6% Net Growth.  Minimum of Five – Maximum of Fifteen new members, based on total membership.
• The Founders Award (Insurance).  All council must participate in at least TWO Fraternal Benefit Programs, live or on line.   SUM ATTENDEES OF TWO OR MORE SEMINARS:  Minimum of TEN members or Member-Eligible attendees for councils less than 100 members.  Minimum of FOURTEEN members or Member Eligible for councils with 100 or more members. Grand Knight must submit Form 11077 on-line on Supreme website.
• Columbian Award Application SP7.  Supreme Council is requiring 16 activity reports.  Four activities or credits in each of the Faith in Action categories (Faith, Family, Community, Life).   Sponsoring a “Featured” activity will count as two report credits.

Columbian award Application must be submitted by June 30, 2025.

• Safe Environment Certification.  No new changes.  Remember: Grand Knight is prohibited from serving more than two council chairman positions. (Grand Knight, General Program Chairman, Family Activities Chairman and Community Activity Chairman.)  All chairmen are required to have a personnel email address; not a generic address, like [email protected].   
• Form 365 Service Program Personnel Report.   Form must be submitted by July 1, 2024.   Supreme Council will use the emails for the Grand Knight, General Program Director, Council Community Director and Council Family Director in order to forward safe environment on-line training. 
• Form 1728 Fraternal Survey    Must be submitted by February 15, 2024

Supreme Council Records show the following as of December 1:  

• 108 councils (29% of active councils) have not submitted their Form 365.   
• 33 councils (9% of active councils) have not submitted their Form 185.
• 172 councils (46% of active councils) have not recruited a new member this fraternal year.   198 councils have recruited a total of 566 new members. 
•  #1295 Audit.    The Audit Status column will list the last date an audit was filed.  If it is blank, then the council is current.  As of December 1, 90 councils (24% of active councils) have not been credited. 
• Founders Award:   There are 22 councils that have been credited with 2 Fraternal Benefit Events and achieving minimum participation quota.

Revised FBE Reporting:  Supreme will now accept a participant who registers and views a webinar, without the Grand Knight reporting on a Form 11077.   However, if a council presents a “watch party” where several participants viewed the webinar or attend a FBE seminar, then the Grand Knight is required to submit a 11077 with all the participant’s Names, (Membership Number if they are brother knights), Emails and Phone Numbers.   

• Safe Environment:     89 councils (24% of active councils) have been certified as compliant.  Remember your compliant status is good for three years.    

• 2024 Measure Up Status:  State Warden Tony Offenburger reports that $306,004 has been collected from 177 councils (48% of active councils).  The campaign has concluded.

  • State Program Points. 337 councils (91% of active councils) have submitted program activities for the “Let us Be Worthy” State Program Contest.  Points for council officers who have been certified as compliant for Safe Environment each receives 25 points for the state program.  And each council who conducts one Fraternal Benefit Seminar or who promotes a webinar will receive 25 points for the first event only.
  • 2024 Matching Funds.  Campaign Chairman Chris Sarka reports $42,803 has been collected from 188 council (51% of active councils) as of December 1.
  • 2024 Football Crazr Sales Program is underway.  No update available.
  • Per Capita. There are 36 councils still owing per capita.   Please submit your payment soon to State Secretary Mike Felerski.

We have two councils who has achieved both Membership and Insurance Quota!  

There is no data for the December Star Council Report for the #1728 Fraternal Survey and SP7.  These reports are not due until later in the fraternal year.  

Please contact me if you have any questions.  My email is [email protected] and my phone number is 330-608-1729.

Vivat Jesus!

Ken Girt, PSD
State Special Report Chairman
[email protected]
330-608-1729