January 2019
UPCOMING INFO
The 2019 Indiana State Convention is 3-5 May 2019 at the Indianapolis Marriott East. You can start reserving your hotel rooms today by calling:
- Marriott East (7202 East 21st St.) $134/night,
- Fairfield Inn & Suites (7110 E. 21st St.), and
- Florence Garden Hotel (7304 E. 21st St.)
HELPFUL DOCUMENTS
- 2019 IN Convention SD Packet Letter
- 2019 IN Conv Chairman Letter
- 2019 IN Conv Key Dates
- 2019 IN Conv Registration Form
- 2019 IN Conv Credentials Certificate
- 2019 IN Conv Advocate Resolution Submittal Letter
- 2019 IN Conv Advocate Election Letter
- 2019 IN Conv Supreme Nominating Caucus Letter
Vivat Jesus!
Craig Hanusin
IN State Convention Chairman / State Secretary
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2018 State Convention Summary
REPORTS
· Supreme Knight Carl Anderson Video Message [will post here when Admin gets a usable format]
· Report of State Deputy (click HERE for full State of the Jurisdiction report in PDF)
· Report of State Secretary (click HERE for full report in PDF)
· Report of State Treasurer (click HERE for full report in PDF) (Top SOS Donors)
· Report of State Advocate
· Election Results (click HERE for full report in PDF)
· State Deputy Elect Acceptance Speech (click HERE for full speech in PDF)
· Breakout Sessions
o Online Membership
o Recruit, Engage, Retain
o Building Domestic Church
o Plan a Successful Year
PRIZES from the BIG Gibault Raffle
INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
- Grand Prize: $6000.00 Katie Schumm, Decatur
- 2nd Prize: $1000.00 R. Gann, Indianapolis
- 3rd Prize: $750.00 M. Hendricks
- 4th Prize $500.00 Ty Minton, Paoli
- 5th Prize $500.00 Robert Robinson
- 6th Prize $250.00 Dick O’Neal, Centerville
- 7th Prize $250.00 Bob Nobbe, Connersville
- 8th Prize $250.00 Mando Wise, Hammond
- 9th Prize $250.00 Richard Arend, Wolcottville
- 10th Prize $250.00 Tony Richart
COUNCIL WINNERS
- $1000.00 prize ($1000.00 or more) #1542 St Michael Council, Laporte
- $500.00 prize ($500-$999) #1221 Cardinal Ritter Council, New Albany
- $250.00 prize ($100-$499) #10460 St Rose of Lima Council, Franklin
AWARDS
· Program Awards Presented (LIST only) [Click HERE for the full Programming Awards Webpage]
· FY16-17 Membership Awards Presented
o Richard Scheiber Membership Award – Council 16454 Evansville with 400% increase over quota
o Francis F. Gallagher Membership Award – Council 16466 Indianapolis with 37 net member increase
· Insurance Agent of the Year
o Michael Ley
· State Council Service Recognition and Appreciation Awards
o Thomas P. Smith, Jr. Supreme Director, Executive Vice President, Chief Insurance Officer
o Most Rev. Timothy L. Doherty, Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
o Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf, State Chaplain
o FY16-17 Star Council Grand Knights
§ Council 451 GK Stephen Lutz
§ Council 1542 GK Raymond Borkowski
§ Council 5521 GK Michael Huszar
§ Council 8052 GK David Baker
§ Council 8056 GK Kent Greenwell
§ Council 9114 GK William Pritchard
§ Council 9706 GK Jeff Paulson
§ Council 12510 GK Stephen Hanson
§ Council 15712 GK Fredrick Fentz
§ Council 16008 GK Robert Hornback
§ Council 16305 GK Christopher Earnhart
§ Council 16454 GK John Sandwell (5 Star Council)
o District Deputies
§ District 5 Richard W. Rajski 4 yrs of Service
§ District 6 John Wolsiefer 4 yrs of Service
§ District 7 George J. Mares 8 yrs of Service
§ District 9 David J. Kozlowski 5 yrs of Service
§ District 13 Richard W. Laudeman 7 yrs of Service
§ District 18 Lee Ashton 2 yrs of Service
§ District 22 Larry J. Kunkel 4 yrs of Service
§ District 23 Richard N. Ryan 3 yrs of Service
§ District 25 Michael J. Hacker, Jr. 4 yrs of Service
§ District 26 Andrew J. Miller 6 yrs of Service
§ District 28 Gregory M. Johnson 4 yrs of Service
§ District 32 Bernard W. Fallon 4 yrs of Service
§ District 34 Ryan Borden 4 yrs of Service
§ District 36 Edward J. Boudreau, Sr. 5 yrs of Service
o Officers, Directors, and Chairman
§ Retention Chairman Scott Crossen
§ State Warden Gene Hurm, 30 Years of Service (1988 -2018)
§ Vocations Chairman Fred Campbell, 15 Years of Service (2003-2018)
§ Veterans Chairman Robert DuFallo, 36 Years of Service (1982-2018)
§ Community Director Richard V. Santangelo, 10 Years of Service (2008-2018)
· Following Councils were recognized by Gibault with 5 Star We Care Awards:
o Council 560
o Council 712
o Council 1265
o Council 1755
o Council 1790
o Council 6679
o Council 6955
o Council 7053
o Council 8746
o Council 12387
· Indiana Financial Secretary Association recognized FS Kevin Benner, Council 1881, with their FS of the Year Award
· Council 12510 and District 21 were recognized by Special Olympics Indiana for being the top Polar Plunge fund raisers
· The following councils were recognized as our Top Contributors in the Campaign for those with Intellectual Disabilities:
o Bedford 1166 $26,347.23 – Fr. William P. Garrity council
o Warsaw 4511 $19,127.91 – Archbishop Noll council
o Brownsburg 12540 $12,181.26 – St. Malachy Council
o Batesville 1461 $9,446 – Saint Anthony council
o Crawfordsville 1591 $9,000 – Msgr. Thomas Conroy council
o Michigan City 12951 $8,500 – Queen of All Saints council
o Carmel 12387 $8,300 – Bishop George A. Fulcher council
o Lawrenceburg 1231 $8,235.27 – Msgr. Wm. Kreis council
o LaPorte 1542 $6,500 – St. Michael council
o Princeton 1131 $6,431.91 – Fr. Nicholas A. Hassell council
o Monticello 6955 $5,633.02 – St. John Neumann council