State Deputy Bob Collins’ Annual Report
Welcome I would like to extend fraternal greetings and best wishes to our clergy, my Brother Knights, ladies, and guests of this 117th Annual Ohio State Council Convention conducted this May 20 – 22, 2016 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Sandusky, Ohio. It has truly been an honor to serve you as your State Deputy this past fraternal year. Our Theme Our theme this year, “Through Him, With Him, In Him,” is taken from the Ordinary of the Mass. It is that time of the Mass when we give everything back to God the Father through His Son Jesus Christ. A firm commitment to these six simple words will set the tone for a new found faith, a stronger catholic family, an unshakeable church, and an Order of Knights to boldly lead the way. Membership Growth Each and every one of us knew there needed to be some far-reaching changes made in regards to membership recruitment and retention here in Ohio. It has always been an idea of mine to conduct a series of monthly membership contests throughout the fraternal year. Every council would then at some point have an opportunity to cash in on a membership incentive. No council would be left behind or out of the membership contest. Councils that may Continued on Page 6
June, 2016
State suspends publication of Buckeye Bulletin
Publication of the Buckeye Bulletin, which has been Ohio’s official Knights of Columbus newspaper, is being suspended, State Deputy Bob Collins has announced. ”The Buckeye Bulletin has been a cornerstone of reported information in regard to membership, programming, special events and human interest stories from all over Ohio for many years,” Collins wrote in his Annual Report. “It has, though, seemed to have outlived its relevance in today’s electronic world. Even with the fastest of turnarounds many times
articles are written too far in advance, or are ‘old news’ by the time they reach our readers.” Other factors include escalating costs of printing and mailing. The State Deputy said an electronic version will be considered which can be produced at no cost and delivered to all in a much timelier fashion. Brother Knights interested in receiving the Buckeye Bulletin electronically should send their name and email address to State Social Media Chairman James Maslach at kofcdd19@gmail.com.
State Convention
Supreme official praises Ohio’s membership effort
State Deputy Bob Collins and Supreme representative Joseph Pietruszynski
Changes are coming to the 2017 Football Sweepstakes. State Deputy Bob Collins and PSD Gary Eckstein, Sweep-stakes chairman, introduced potential changes at the State Convention. Details will be given at the June District Deputies’ Meeting and July Diocesan Tour Programs.
Joseph Pietruszynski came to praise the Knights of Ohio. Pietruszynski, a Supreme Council Membership and Program Consultant from Illinois, was a special guest attending Ohio’s 117th Annual State Convention held at the Kalahari Resort and Spa in Sandusky on the weekend of May 20-22. “I want to congratulate you on a great year in membership,” he told the delegates and guests attending the Opening Business Session on Saturday afternoon. “You are very close to being number one in the Order in membership. It’s a great job you have been doing in all of your programs, and especially in membership. But don’t stop now. You can put Ohio on top of the Order.” At the Saturday night State Deputy’s Banquet, Pietruszynski directed his thoughts to the ladies. “Our ladies are some of the best recruiters,” he said. “So I want to say ‘thank you’ to them. He said Supreme is hoping to bring in 90,000 new members this fraternal year, noting that “Ohio plays a big part in that”. Then on Sunday, before leaving for his Continued on Page 4
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