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  1. CIRCLE DEVELOPMENT.  There are sixty two (62) circles state wide.  We are at seventy (70) per cent of our state goal of ten (10) and the majority are in San Diego and Arrowhead-Desert Chapters with twenty-five (25).  There are potentially thirteen (13) Corps d’Elite circles (Star Councils) and another ten California State Award Level Circles this year.  The circles are at various stages of development and reporting.   This development infrastructure is the responsibility of the State Squires Committee.  This year each circle will receive guidance from the State Committee development activities.  In addition, the goal in new circle development for is 16.
    • July 1: 65 Circles
    • January 1: 75 Circles
    • June 30: 81 Circles
  2. MEMBERSHIP.  There will be an incentive program to increase the number of Squires in California.  There will be two membership drives one in August-November and another in February –April.  Prizes will be announced in December and May respectively.  Utilizing  our newsletter (GSN)or our abilities we will send every Squire at least one newsletter via  hard copies.   The goal is to increase membership to over one thousand (1000).
    • July 17: 25
    • January 1: 900
    • June 30: 1000
  3. STATE SQUIRES COMMITTEE.  This year the committee has regional assignments based on chapters. These assignments are :
    • The Squires Committee has been set primarily for the next two years.  The assignments are to participate on the Chapter level due to budget constraints.  The current configuration is Assistant Chair 1 has Northern California, Redwood, and San Joaquin.  Assistant Chair 2 has St. Francis, San Jose and Oakland Chapters. Assistant Chair 3 has Junipero Serra, Central and Inyo Kern Chapters.  Currently, the Chairman has the rest of the state.
    • The majority of the State Squires Committee are from North of the Kern County line and the majority of California’s population and Squire’s Circles are south of it. Recommendation.   It is my recommendation that one more assistant chair or committeeman be appointed.  This would be for Mission High Desert, Southern California and San Gabriel Valley Chapters.  The other would be for the Orange, Arrowhead-Desert Valley and San Diego Chapters.  This would bring the total of committee members to five with a chairman.  Recommendation.  The State committee operates a Face Book page and website and we need to stabilize this communication by the appointment of a Communication or media director.
  4. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.  The Squires and counselors will receive training at their regional meetings and state convention.  The goal of the program development activities is get a majority of Squires Circle mobilized on at least four major activities with KofC programs. The training will be two  tracts:
    • Regional Level
      • Tract One for Counselors.  Enhancement of KofC integration of projects adaptable to Squires such as Food for Families; Year of faith, ID. Special Olympics and reporting requirements.  Special emphasis will be programmed for the KofC and diocesan Child Protection Programs and Squires Advancement Program and counselor recruitment.
      • Tract Two for Squires.  Team building, project planning, presentation, parliamentary procedure and the Squire Advancement Program.  A special emphasis will be on Squire to Knight Program.At each region or archdiocese level (combination of regions)  the Squires will conduct a major youth rally or  major religious ceremony.
    • Chapter Level
      • Tract One for Counselors.  Enhancement of KofC integration of projects adaptable to Squires such as Food for Families; Year of faith, ID. Special Olympics and reporting requirements.  Special emphasis will be programmed for the KofC and diocesan Child Protection Programs and Squires Advancement Program.
      • Tract Two for Squires.  Team building, project planning, presentation, parliamentary procedure and the Squire Advancement Program.
      • Tract Three for Councils.  The organization of circles will be a one day module for councils without circles.
  5. FINANCES. The Squires raise about $12,000 and the State Council allocates $5858 for the Squires program.  This handicaps the program.   I intend to raise an additional $7500 for program materials, Squire paraphernalia, membership incentive and communications.  Recommendation.  We need permission and a vehicle to raise corporate donations.
  6. MESSAGING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  There is no is no central message nor media campaign for the Squire Program.  This message will be developed by May 2014 reviewed and unveiled at the 63rd California Squire Convention.   It will be reinforced at the regional, chapter and council level.  We will use low cost means of social communication and free media such as cable television, radio and Face Book.  The California Squire Committee will develop its own operational manual for institutional development it will be developed for three different venues-one the KofC, two the diocese catholic school and three youth ministry personnel.  These will be presented at both of California’s Archdioceses and selected dioceses through the educational conferences and diocese superintendent level.
  7. SQUIRE ROSES.  The Philippines and Virginia Jurisdictions have developed a Squire Rose program for young women.  At one point, California was designated to develop a Squires Rose operation.  One Catholic school in California has a Squire Rose Program in San Pedro.  If a Catholic School receives California State or U.S. federal funds an equal or joint program must be offered for females.  Recommendation.  The committee will be making a recommendation on instituting a Squire Rose Program but in the interim councils and circles to continue to develop Squire Rose Circles when the council or catholic School votes to institute the program.

 

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