Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterans Affairs Medical Center

‘‘Fountain Restoration project’Fountain Restoration project’

6363rdrd District II District IIExemplification 2012Exemplification 2012

Hosted Hosted inin Beautiful downtownBeautiful downtown Battle CreekBattle Creek

Home Home ofof historichistoric Fort Custer. Fort Custer.- - Ft. Custer Army National Guard BaseFt. Custer Army National Guard Base

Class Honoree: Class Honoree: His Excellency His Excellency BishopBishop Paul J. Paul J. BradleyBradley

Battle Creek; Largest City Battle Creek; Largest City in the in the KalamazooKalamazoo Dioceses Dioceses

Central &Central & South-WesternSouth-Western Michigan Michigan 44thth Degree Degree isis represented by; represented by; Hennepin Province, Hennepin Province, District II District II .. ..

(covering Lansing & Kalamazoo (covering Lansing & Kalamazoo Diocese)Diocese)

This is a This is a GreatGreat Opportunity.. Opportunity..

this is:this is:

a a LocalLocal Exemplification Exemplification -> it will have the -> it will have the ‘Greatest impact’‘Greatest impact’ on on

your candidates.your candidates.

anan impressive Gathering impressive Gathering of 4 of 4thth Degree Degree membership.membership.

thethe Largest Largest 4 4thth Degree Degree Social eventSocial event in in your Area.your Area.

It’s also an Opportunity to It’s also an Opportunity to generate $$ for your Assembly ..generate $$ for your Assembly ..

Promoting the Knights..Promoting the Knights..

Promoting the 4Promoting the 4thth Degree.. Degree..

Selling Exposure..Selling Exposure..

Exposure; in a Exposure; in a SouvenirSouvenir Book Book

a Souvenir Book that will:a Souvenir Book that will:

CongratulateCongratulate the Candidates.. the Candidates..

Show Show SupportSupport of the Knights.. of the Knights..

ProvideProvide the Candidate with a the Candidate with a RecordRecord of the of the event..event..

Create a lasting Create a lasting Reference Reference book of the event..book of the event..

This Souvenir BookThis Souvenir Book isis aa 8 ½ x 11 8 ½ x 11 bookbook, w/ Glossy Cover, w/ Glossy Cover inin color. color.

Each Each CandidateCandidate and each and each Member Member will will receive one..receive one..

it Will be kept it Will be kept handyhandy for up to one year.. for up to one year..

It Will be It Will be SharedShared with family & friends.. with family & friends..

Sponsorship of the Souvenir Sponsorship of the Souvenir BookBook will include: will include:

Councils, Assemblies..Councils, Assemblies.. Parishes..Parishes.. Knight Officer’s..Knight Officer’s.. Local Businesses..Local Businesses.. Parish Bulletin advertisers..Parish Bulletin advertisers.. PreviousPrevious Souvenir Book supporters.. Souvenir Book supporters.. Neighborhood Businesses; large & small..Neighborhood Businesses; large & small.. Funeral Homes, Caterers, Parish supporters, etc..Funeral Homes, Caterers, Parish supporters, etc..

Selling..??Selling..?? ‘ ‘who mewho me..?’ ..?’

Remember:Remember:

LifeLife itselfitself is a Sales job is a Sales job Getting a JobGetting a Job Getting a DateGetting a Date Making a pointMaking a point

All transactionsAll transactions are selling are selling All interactionsAll interactions are selling are selling All relations All relations are Selling..are Selling..

We are We are allall Salespeople..!! Salespeople..!!

But were But were notnot reallyreally selling.. selling..

We are PromotingWe are Promoting....

We We PromotePromote the Knights the Knights 11stst

Over 1.8 million membersOver 1.8 million members

Over 70,000 Knights in Michigan aloneOver 70,000 Knights in Michigan alone

In the last 10 yearsIn the last 10 years:: > $> $1.3 Billion1.3 Billion collected for Charities collected for Charities > > 640 Million640 Million hours of volunteer service hours of volunteer service

The Knights of Columbus are ‘The Knights of Columbus are ‘always always therethere’’

The 4The 4thth Degree Degree We Support members of the We Support members of the

Military, both active and Military, both active and retired.retired.

We advance We advance respectrespect for the for the Flag, for our Government, Flag, for our Government, and for our Country.and for our Country.

We march in Parades We march in Parades proudly displaying the proudly displaying the banner of our Country, the banner of our Country, the American Flag.American Flag.

that, and we are a that, and we are a VERYVERY BIGBIG network. network.

We are organized.We are organized. We support each other.We support each other. We are We are Connected..Connected..

all of these Knightsall of these Knights are: are:

Busy, Helpful, PlayfulBusy, Helpful, Playful Parents, Grand Parents, RelativesParents, Grand Parents, Relatives Customers, Friends, NeighborsCustomers, Friends, Neighbors Socially active, Well Traveled, ConnectedSocially active, Well Traveled, Connected Hungry, Thirsty, Curious, Seekers Hungry, Thirsty, Curious, Seekers Interested, SpiritualInterested, Spiritual Shoppers and more ..Shoppers and more ..

All of that All of that andand 70,000+70,000+ in Michigan ! in Michigan !

now, let’s now, let’s SellSell ExposureExposure....

This is a This is a Great Great OpportunityOpportunity to get to get your name in front of your name in front of a a Large groupLarge group of of successful people. successful people.

Knights that are Knights that are Patriotically Patriotically inspiredinspired and and Formally dressedFormally dressed for an for an Elegant EventElegant Event

and, let’s Sell and, let’s Sell SupportSupport....

Your Support helps us Your Support helps us to continue in our to continue in our GoodGood WorksWorks of of Charity.Charity.

We are able to We are able to promote promote PatriotismPatriotism of our Country.of our Country.

We are able to We are able to InvestInvest in the in the Community of Community of tomorrowtomorrow

and Sell and Sell PotentialPotential.... The The seed seed planted planted todaytoday is tomorrows is tomorrows

harvest.harvest. Community supportCommunity support is your most is your most

valuable valuable assetasset in today's economy. in today's economy. Promoting the message of Promoting the message of Patriotism Patriotism

is is good businessgood business for for everybodyeverybody.. Support of Support of Faith Based CharitiesFaith Based Charities

sends a ‘sends a ‘powerful messagepowerful message’’

We have a few tools..We have a few tools..

3 Fliers..3 Fliers..

2 Forms..2 Forms..

And, And, we have until we have until March 30March 30thth....

Full page ad’sFull page ad’s: $ 100.00: $ 100.00 3/4 page ad’s3/4 page ad’s: $ 80.00: $ 80.00 1/2 page ad’s1/2 page ad’s: $ 60.00: $ 60.00

You keep You keep 40% of all proceeds above 40% of all proceeds above $500.$500.

& 50% of all proceeds above $1000.& 50% of all proceeds above $1000.

Think of it like fishing in a barrel ..Think of it like fishing in a barrel ..

We have a system:We have a system:

Divide up your Assemblies Divide up your Assemblies into Council areas.into Council areas.

Map out your Assembly by Map out your Assembly by ‘‘Council areas’ Council areas’ Each area is Each area is small small

enoughenough to to manage..manage..

Each area enjoys Each area enjoys Council support..Council support..

Each area enjoys Each area enjoys Parish support..Parish support..

Each area is the Each area is the Local CommunityLocal Community of that Council..of that Council..

Pick yourself a Team CaptainPick yourself a Team Captain One person in charge One person in charge per areaper area.. He solicits a few helpers.He solicits a few helpers. He approaches the Council for an Ad and He approaches the Council for an Ad and

any member support that he can muster.any member support that he can muster. He approaches the Parish office for an Ad.He approaches the Parish office for an Ad. He works with his helpers and covers his He works with his helpers and covers his

area.area. He He leveragesleverages his connections his connections andand his his

Brother Knights support to get the Brother Knights support to get the maximummaximum sales for his area. sales for his area.

Sales Sales outsideoutside of that area are of that area are OKOK. . ((Simply notify Simply notify thatthat Team Captain of your intentions) Team Captain of your intentions)

Approach: Funeral Homes, Flower Shops, Approach: Funeral Homes, Flower Shops, Catholic Businesses, Places you shop at.Catholic Businesses, Places you shop at.

Friends that are self employed.Friends that are self employed. Successful people you may know.Successful people you may know. Approach larger businesses early & often. Approach larger businesses early & often.

(use inside connections) (use inside connections) Look in your Church Bulletin for leads.Look in your Church Bulletin for leads. Look in Look in previousprevious Souvenir books for Souvenir books for

leads.leads.

Your GoalYour Goal....

Each Assembly Each Assembly shouldshould easily be easily be able to generateable to generate $$1000 to 1000 to $$2000 in sales..2000 in sales..

Less is OK. Less is OK.

butbut more is more is trulytruly better better

That’s it..That’s it..

now let’s now let’s YAKYAK itit UPUP !!!!

Remember: This is aRemember: This is a KnightKnight item.. item..

Thank You for your attention..Thank You for your attention.. SK Ken Watterson SK Ken Watterson