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CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL PROGRAM HANDBOOK

California State Council

Vocation Program Handbook

St. Jude Thaddeus Avelino “Abe” Doliente

STATE DEPUTY

2014-2015


STATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

The Knights of Columbus Program Activities are the Soul of the Order. Offering service programs to our

members, our parishes, our local communities, our dioceses and even our country has a positive effect on

our church. Fr. McGivney’s dream was to make sure the widows and orphans were taken care of in the

event of the untimely death of her husband and their father. But to serve our church is more than a

financial responsibility, it is a responsibility to nourish them in their faith and to reach out to those less

fortunate than ourselves. Pope Francis said

“Let us never forget that authentic power is service, and that the Pope too, when exercising power, must

enter ever more fully into that service which has its radiant culmination on the Cross.”

“The Church is equally aware of the responsibility that each of us bring towards our world, and to the

whole of creation, that we must love and protect. And we can do a lot for the good of the less fortunate,

for those who are weak and suffering, to promote justice, to promote reconciliation, to build peace.”

With these words ever so ingrained in our hearts and minds we have been challenged by Pope Francis’

words to use the service programs of our Order to help build up the church and human dignity. When we

become servants to our brothers and sisters the Knights of Columbus will grow in membership and be at

his right hand to carry out his words.

We are challenged as councils, assemblies and chapters to be aware of the many programs we can offer,

but it is also important that we select at least one program in each of the seven categories to promote.

Don’t forget that a council cannot act alone and see their role only has servicing their parish. As councils

we must also reach out beyond our local church and help our diocese and those in need throughout the

world.

The Seven Categories are: Church Activities, Council Activities, Family Activities, Youth Activities, Culture

of Life Awareness and Activities, Community Activities and Vocation Awareness and Activities

Included in this handbook are the seven categories with specific programs listed under each one. Each

chairman listed is responsible for promoting the activity and supporting you in achieving success in your

council's, assembly’s or chapter's projects you choose to make part of your 2014-2015 Columbian Year.

Helpful Hints

Appoint a chairman as soon as possible.

Document events as soon as they are over.

Participate as a council in at least one service program per category (Church, Youth, Vocations Etc)

John D. Bertrand, 2014-15 State Program Director

11333 Creciente Ct.

San Diego, CA 92127

858-674-4128

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


PROGRAM CHAIRS TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Contents STATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE ......................................................................................................2

PROGRAM CHAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................4

VOCATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................5

RSVP: REFUND SUPPORT VOCATION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 6

RSVP MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM ............................................................................................................ 7

MILITARY CHAPLAIN SEMINARIAN FUND ..................................................................................................... 9

ADOPT A SEMINARIAN PROGRAM FOR THE CATHOLIC CLASSROOMS ...................................................... 10

PILGRIM VESSEL VOCATION AWARENESS PROGRAM ................................................................................ 11

MARRIED COUPLE RETREAT “VOCATION OF MATRIMONY” ..................................................................... 13

VOCATION POP UP BOOTH ......................................................................................................................... 14

REGIONAL, STATE & NATIONAL YOUTH RALLIES & EVENTS ....................................................................... 15

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS .................................................................................................. 16

VOCATION AWARENESS VIDEO CHALLENGE .............................................................................................. 17


Father Michael J. McGivney

Father we ask you to instill in us the passion and dedication to bring alive to our Church through our

leadership in the Knights of Columbus Programs the vision of our Founder Michael J. McGivney

PROGRAM CHAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION DIRECTOR: John D. Bertrand: 858-674-4128; [email protected]

VOCATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: Rene Perez, Chairman: 650-892-3515; [email protected]

Rick Jarrett, Assistant State Chairman (South): 925-984-6809 [email protected]

RSVP: Dcn James Crowley: 626-797-1252; [email protected]

RSVP Matching Funds Program: Dcn James Crowley: 626-797-1252; [email protected]

Military Chaplain Seminarian Fund: Rene Perez: 650-892-3515; [email protected]

Adopt a Seminarian Program for the Catholic Classrooms: Rene Perez,

[email protected]

Pilgrim Vessel Vocation Awareness Program: Rene Perez, 650-892-3515;

[email protected]

Married Couple Retreat “Vocation of Matrimony”: Rene Perez, [email protected]

Vocation Pop Up Booth: Rene Perez: 650-892-3515; [email protected]

Regional, State & National Youth Rallies & Events: Rene Perez; [email protected]

World Day of Prayer: Ralph Manredo: 408-251-1394; [email protected]

Vocation Awareness Video Challenge: John Bertrand: 858-674-4128; [email protected]















VOCATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

2014-15 California Vocations Program

Supporting and Promoting Vocations

RSVP This Program is for councils, assemblies and Squires circles to “adopt” one or more seminarians or postulants and provide them with financial assistance and moral support. RSVP (Matching Funds Program) This program is to assist council’s that have been unable to participate in RSVP by reaching the minimum requirement of $500, and also to assist council’s that are already participating in the program to sponsor additional seminarians. Adopt a Seminarian Program for the Catholic Classrooms This program is to encourage classes in Catholic Schools or Religious Education to adopt a seminarian and support him through prayer and communication throughout the school year. Military Chaplain Seminarian Scholarship Fund This program helps to fund the education of seminarians preparing to become Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces. Pilgrim Vessel Vocation Awareness Program This program enhances vocation awareness through family and Parish participation through prayer Married Couple Retreats on the “Vocation of Matrimony” These retreats focus on the aspect of “How to live out daily the Sacrament of Matrimony for the sake of the Church”. Vocations Pop up Booth The purpose of the Vocations Booth is to establish the Knights of Columbus Presence in all Vocation Awareness activities and events. Local, Regional, State and National Youth Rallies and Events To support and participate in retreats, religious youth conferences, youth rallies, Steubenville Events, Walk for Life, and Youth Rallies, with the use of our pop up booth Vocation Awareness Video Challenge To stimulate the minds of our young people with the concept that everyone has a church Vocation and each person has a responsibility to discern what their vocation is. State Chairman Assistant State Chairman South Rene and Perez Rick Jarrett Pacifica CA. 94044 San Ramon Ca. 94582 (650) 892-3515 (925) 984-6809 [email protected] [email protected]

The purpose of these programs is to promote and support vocations to our brothers and sisters in Christ and provide guidance and support in vocation awareness, formation period of discernment and ongoing support for all church vocations. The vocations committee is your resource to assist councils, chapters, and assemblies to implement all activities for vocations with special emphasis on the RSVP and the Military Chaplain Program.




RSVP: REFUND SUPPORT VOCATION PROGRAM Through the Knights of Columbus Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), councils, assemblies and Squires circles “adopt” one or more seminarians or postulants and provide them with financial assistance and moral support. RSVP money is used by seminarians and those in religious formation for Tuition and books, Car Insurance, Travel Expenses, Emergency expenditures and other living expenses.

In addition Knights write letters to students, Sponsor dinners for them, Invite them to join the Order and most importantly, pray for vocations. The following persons are eligible to receive RSVP funds:

•Seminarians attending college seminaries (sometimes called minor seminaries).

•Seminarians who have been accepted by a diocese and are currently in their “spirituality” year.

•Seminarians attending major seminaries (normally four years) in preparation for priestly ordination.

•Seminarians in their “pastoral’ year (most often when they are deacons).

•Seminarians who belong to a religious institute and are currently in formation for the priesthood (religious seminarians often are called “Brother” even though they will eventually be ordained as priests).

•Men and women who are novices or postulants in religious orders or religious communities.

•Foreign seminarians studying in the United States.

•Canadian seminarians studying overseas.

•Seminarians from your home diocese currently attending seminaries in another diocese, state, or country.

•Seminarians from other states or dioceses attending a seminary located in your jurisdiction. The following persons are ineligible for RSVP funds:

•Priests or religious seeking assistance for continuing education.

•Religious brothers not currently studying for the priesthood.

•Candidates for the permanent diaconate.

Dcn James Crowley: 626-797-1252; [email protected] RSVP Action Steps

•Locate a candidate to support.

•Refer to the list of 2014 seminarians in California or contact your pastor or diocesan vocations director. See www.vocationsawareness.org for listing.



•After a candidate’s name and address is secured, prepare and send a letter of introduction from your council, assembly or circle.

•Define how money is to be raised.

•Define how the relationship will be managed.

•Define how money will be exchanged or presented.

•Make your check payable directly to the recipient, not a parish, diocese or seminary. Funds made out to these entities do not qualify for RSVP reimbursement.

•When presenting money to an RSVP candidate, notify the diocesan vocations director. In some dioceses they may want you to send the check to them for recording and distribution to the seminarian.

•Take photos and send them to your local and diocesan newspapers, and Columbia magazine. Be sure caption information is complete and accurate.

RSVP assistance also involves prayer and moral support •Make at least one personal visit to and send four letters – i.e.: birthday, Christmas, Easter, and welcome back to school greetings – each fraternal year.

•Encourage members and their families to keep seminarian or postulant in their prayers; make personal visits to them; and send communications throughout the year – i.e. birthday, Christmas, Easter greetings.

•Invite seminarian or postulant to council activities and include in mailing of newsletter or other communications.

•Invite seminarians or postulants to make a presentation to the council, parish, and/or parish youth groups on what it means to prepare for priesthood or religious life.

•Arrange for seminarian or postulant to host a group of young people from the council or parish at their seminary to meet other seminarians and get a feeling of preparing for priesthood or religious life.

•Make sure to offer congratulations and support to your seminarian or postulant on their ordination. Apply for a refund from Supreme Council Office

•Qualifying councils and assemblies receive a $100 refund for every $500 donated, up to a limit of $2,000 donated to an individual

To be eligible for refund, monies must •Be given directly to an individual (not an institution or fund).

–Money given to an individual must be vocations related and donated between July 1 & June 30 of the respective fraternal year.

–Money must be paid with a check drawn from the council or assembly account.

–Copies of check or other documentation must accompany application for refund.

–Refer to the RSVP Refund Application (#2863) for exact details and procedures for filing for refund. •Request an RSVP Award Plaque. •To qualify for an RSVP plaque, you must provide financial assistance

•As well as moral support throughout the fraternal year.

RSVP MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM

The goal of this program is to assist council’s that have

been unable to participate in RSVP by reaching the

minimum requirement of $500, and also to assist council’s

that are already participating in the program to sponsor


additional seminarian’s, postulant, or novice, by directly appealing to parishioners and local catholic businesses.

1) Get your Pastor’s approval before you begin

2) Announce in you parish bulletin that your council will be sponsoring a seminarian’s, postulant, or novice and that your council will match the donation. Example: The Knights of Columbus (council name & number) will match any donation up to $250 to financially assist 1 or more Seminarians. Donations will be used for books, car insurance, travel and living expenses.

3) Arrange to have this announcement or similar read at all of the weekend Masses.

4) Have council members distribute flyers with a short bio of the seminarian you wish to sponsor, and attach a prayer card for vocations.

5) Send out a Post Card to local Catholic businesses with your intentions. To locate a Catholic business begin by looking at the ads on the back of your Parish Bulletin.

6) Have the seminarian you wish to sponsor assist at the weekend masses, and have them thank parishioners for all their spiritual support.

7) Hold a second collection the weekend after bulletin and pulpit announcement.

8) Use your Council’s Newsletter or website if you have one to collect donations with a personal bio of the seminarian you wish to sponsor

9) Send out personal thank you cards and prayer cards to all the parishioners and businesses who participated.

Dcn James Crowley: 626-797-1252; [email protected]



MILITARY CHAPLAIN SEMINARIAN FUND

The Archdiocese for the Military Services (AMS)

Supplies Catholic Chaplains to serve the 1.5 Million Catholic men and women in uniform today.

Currently there are only 280 priests to serve the needs of these brave men and women and their families. The Military Co-Sponsorship Program

It costs approximately $25,000 per year to educate a seminarian.

The (AMS) partners with a Catholic Diocese to share the expense of educating a seminarian for ordination.

CALIFORNIA GOAL

1. Bring an awareness of the need for Catholic Military Chaplains. 2. Support the Catholic Military and Chaplains through prayer. 3. Help to financially support the education and formation of seminarians who will be participating in this program.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATE 1. At your DD Meeting in July with Grand Knights

• Briefly explain the “Military Chaplain Scholarship Vocation Program” 2. Encourage them to participate

• As councils and as individuals. • Have them make it part of their budget for 2014-15 • Have them do a special fund raiser or simply take up a collection at one of their council meetings by

passing the hat or conducting a 50/50 raffle. • Conduct a dinner/breakfast fundraiser honoring a Chaplain serving or a Priest who served as a Chaplain

in the military. • Sponsor a mass or prayer service on Veterans Day and Memorial Day that can put a spotlight on the

program • Sponsor a BBQ where proceeds can benefit the program

3. Mail checks to SK Marv Harris, VSM: 6233 Alpine Meadows Loop, Reno NV 89519 (Military Scholarship Fund) 4. (Payable to Knights of Columbus Charities)(775) 825-2029; Cell: (775) 830-3701; Email: [email protected]


ADOPT A SEMINARIAN PROGRAM FOR THE CATHOLIC CLASSROOMS The purpose of this program is to encourage classes in Catholic Schools or Religious Education to adopt a seminarian and support him through prayer and communication throughout the school year. A spiritual adoption is a pledge to pray for seminarians on their journey to fulfilling the Call of Christ to the priesthood. The path each young man has committed to embark on isn’t an easy one. It is one of self-sacrifice and humble devotion to God and others. The young men in our seminaries have taken up the challenge of duty and devotion to the Lord and his flock. Action Steps:

1. Through your pastor or diocesan vocation office select a seminarian your class wants to adopt. 2. Involve your class in the selection process. 3. As the teacher make an initial contact with the seminarian and let him know that your class is adopting him for

the school year. 4. On a regularly scheduled basis have your class write letters, notes, pictures, birthday cards, Christmas cards,

Easter cards etc. Be creative. The point is for your students to communicate with him on a regular basis. This can be accomplished if you do it as a class activity.

5. If the seminarian is available invite him to the class at some point during the year and have him share his journey of discernment. You can make this into a pizza party etc. Again be creative.

6. Contact the Vocation Resource Team for questions and additional help. 7. This program can include postulants discerning a vocation to Religious Life or can be tailored to adopt a priest or

religious

Rene Perez, State Chairman: 650-892-3515; [email protected]



PILGRIM VESSEL VOCATION AWARENESS PROGRAM

What is It? –A Vocation Awareness Program centered in the parish community

–A Program that involves the entire parish community

–A Program that enhances vocation awareness through family participation

–A Program that calls families to explore the possibility of a religious vocation for a family member

–A Program that involves praying for vocations by families and parish members How It Works 1. Each Sunday a family, couple or individual will be called forward at the Mass to receive the Pilgrim Vessel you selected to use, example, Chalice, Statue, Painting of a saint or religious, Crucifix or any religious article that would be appropriate for your parish

2. A short ceremony is conducted of less than 2 minutes.

3. They take the vessel home with them.

4. At home they create a place of honor to place the vessel.

5. Per the Program Handouts they received, the pilgrims will set up a schedule to conduct a short prayer service to pray for vocations from their family and parish. This can be done as part of the meals, in the evening after dinner or even prior to bed-time. 6. Return the pilgrim vessel the following Sunday prior to the beginning of the Mass that is used for the Pilgrim Service. How Do We Get Started? –Contact the parish pastor

–Explain the program and its purpose


–Offer to organize and administer the program Action Steps after approval from Pastor 1. Select a vessel to be used in the program

•Chalice, Statue, Painting of a saint or religious, Crucifix or any religious article that would be appropriate for your parish

2. Organize a committee to oversee the program 3. Set up the Sundays and the Masses for the pilgrimage to be started on a regular scheduled basis.

4. Determine the frequency of the pilgrimage

5. Introduce the program to the parish, through bulletin announcements, pulpit announcements, parish web site, handouts, set aside an evening for introduction and kickoff, involve other parish ministries. 6. Put together a packet to be distributed to each family who will participate on their assigned Sundays. 7. Select the first pilgrim family. 8. Set the date for the kickoff of the program. 9. Begin the program.

St. Vincent the Pilgrim Vessel Vocation Program Model

Family Receiving the Vessel

We began our pilgrim vessel program on Pentecost Sunday. Since our parish is staffed by Vincentian Fathers and Brothers we selected a statue of St. Vincent DePaul as the pilgrim image.




MARRIED COUPLE RETREAT “VOCATION OF MATRIMONY”

A Stronger Marriage = Stronger Families, Better Knights, More Vocations, and a Stronger Church

Partnership with Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Your State Vocation Team in partnership with Worldwide Marriage Encounter has put together a series of Married Couple’s Retreats and Days of Reflection for the purpose of enhancing the married couple’s relationship within the context of vocations and church.

1. When married couples say yes to each other on their wedding day they become a living Sacrament of Matrimony. Marriage between husband and wife is the foundation of the family. When a couple shares greater love, understanding, spirituality and communication their children are the first to notice.

2. These retreats will focus on the aspect of “How to live out daily, Our Sacrament of Matrimony for the sake of the Church”. Let God strengthen, renew, rekindle your relationship so that you can live out God’s desire for your Marriage.

3. All your council or chapter has to do is

Contact the State Vocation Chair for more information.

Rene Perez, [email protected]

To find a location and set a date go onto wwme.org


VOCATION POP UP BOOTH

This Booth (10’ W x 7’ H) is available for any council to use for their vocation event.

Knights of Columbus Presence

– Vocation Pop Up Booth • One for Southern and Northern California • Pop Up Booth available to all councils and chapters

– Vocation Awareness Activities and Events » Parish » Diocese

• Participate in Major Youth Events – Steubenville West – L.A. Congress Youth Day – Walk for Life Youth Rallies – Diocesan Youth Gatherings – Identify other Catholic Youth Rallies in California

• Participation in Supreme and State Vocation Programs

Contact Information to use Booth.

Northern California Southern Coordinator Rene Perez John D. Bertrand 5003 Palmetto Ave. #98 11333 Creciente Ct. Pacifica, CA 94044 San Diego, CA 92127 (650) 892-3515 (858) 674-4128 [email protected] [email protected]



REGIONAL, STATE & NATIONAL YOUTH RALLIES & EVENTS

Events include High School Retreats, Religious Education Conferences Youth Days, Steubenville University Youth Events, Walk for Life Youth Rallies. Check with your local diocese for possible support and participation.

Steubenville Event in San Diego

VOCATION POP-UP BOOTH IN ACTION

Throughout the entire conference the California Knights of Columbus Pop-Up Vocation Booth was available to all of the conference participants. The booth was manned by Knights and their wives, Religious Sisters, an occasional Priest and some seminarians. Miracle at the Booth: There was a young lady who came by and shared that she had not been to confession since her first communion. She said she wanted to go but was hesitant, reluctant and somewhat afraid of what the priest might say to her. All those working at the booth at the time told her not to be afraid and that Jesus would be there at her side. They told her that they would pray the Rosary for her to gain the confidence and strength she needed to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. A short time later the workers at the booth found time to pray the Rosary together for this young girl’s strength. About two hours later she came back by the booth and personally thanked everyone and proclaimed that she was treated with dignity and felt so cleansed and renewed after completing her confession. Gratitude from Conference Participants: Thousands of conference participants stopped by the booth and their questions about church vocations and other topics were discussed. Lots of resources were given out to help them to be open to discovering the vocation they are being called too. Everyone who stopped by was grateful that the Knights of Columbus cared that much about them that they would take the time to be there throughout the conference.




WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Each year, on the Fourth Sunday of Easter (March 15, 2015), Knights

throughout the world participate on the annual World Day of Prayer for

Vocations. This day is an opportunity for all Knights to raise awareness of the

need for men and women to say yes to their vocations, especially if one is

called to the priesthood or religious life.

With the help of the Knights of Columbus, thousands will hear their calls as a

result of our prayers and vocation materials.

As Knights, we know the difference that one good priest can make. Raise

awareness and get involved.

Ralph Manredo: 408-251-1394; [email protected]



VOCATION AWARENESS VIDEO CHALLENGE

Why did God make us? To Know Him, To Love Him and to Serve Him.

The real challenge for all of us is how we will individually carry this out in our life. All of us are called to a vocation in life. It is through this vocation that we will be able to truly answer the question above. It is never too early to start contemplating the vocation that God has in mind for us. To stimulate Catholics of all ages the Vocation Awareness Video Challenge was created. PURPOSE This challenge is being offered to stimulate the minds of our youth and young adults as to what Church Vocation God is calling them to. Church Vocations for this project are:

Priest

Religious (Sister or Brother)

Marriage (Sacrament of Matrimony) PROJECT Develop a one minute video on vocation awareness or calling in one of the follow topics:

DISCOVER WHAT VOCATION YOU ARE BEING CALLED TOO!

EXPLORE THE CALL TO BECOME A PRIEST!

EXPLORE THE CALL TO BECOME A SISTER!

EXPLORE THE CALL TO MARRIED LIFE! PARTICIPANT CLASSIFICATIONS

Elementary (Grades K through 8)

High School (Grades 9 through 12)

Open Classification (Any age: Youth, Young Adults, Adults or Seniors) TARGET GROUP OF VIDEO: Target video to one of these groups of Catholics

Elementary Age Students

High School Students

Young Adults (18 to 40 years of age) Topic of Video

DISCOVERING WHAT VOCATION YOU ARE BEING CALLED TOO!

EXPLORING THE CALL TO BECOME A PRIEST!

EXPLORING THE CALL TO BECOME A SISTER!

EXPLORING THE CALL TO MARRIED LIFE! PROCESS

1. Select the topic of your video. 2. Select the Group you want to target in your video. 3. Create a one minute video

TECHNICAL VIDEO PROCESS HELP

Set up a Knight in the chapter to give help participants in technical development of a video.

This person could set up a seminar for all participants TIME LINE

July and August:


o Advertise Project at chapter meetings or in Districts o Promote the Video Challenge to all Grand Knights

September and October o Have participants create a video on the topic of their choice, designing it for one of the specific target

groups above.

October 15, 2014 o Turn in completed project to the Chapter Chair for Judging.

November o Chapter Winners announced during the National Week of Vocations (Nov. 2 – 9, 2014) o Send Winners in each category to the State Vocation Chair.

JUDGING

Chapter:

50% of Score: Video with the most views.

50% of Score: Committee of Knights select the best video based on the Message and Creativity.

State:

100% of Score: Video that is most effective in getting their message out in a creative way.

MOVIE (VIDEO) MAKING TIPS

Thank you for choosing to produce a video for the Knights of Columbus Video Challenge! We know that it might seem

intimidating to produce a “quality” video to submit for this challenge, but fear not! We are not judging your video on

production value, but rather, on 1) Message, and 2) Creativity.

What does that mean? Well, it means that we’re not expecting you to create the next Hollywood Feature Film! Your video might be a little rough around the edges and that’s okay. As you plan your video, keep these two items in mind:

MESSAGE: After a person views your video, what do you want them to have learned? What will they be able to “take away” from your video and be able to communicate to someone else? CREATIVITY: To get your message to your audience, how will you make use of props, location, lighting, words on the screen, music, other actors, etc? Use your creativity to make a video that’s unique enough to capture your viewer’s attention.

Okay, so HOW do you make a video?

1. Choose your Message… what you want to say. 2. Draw out a Story Board and include your Script. This is a “time-line” plan for what will be said, heard and

shown. This can include talking, music, sound effects, visuals, etc. Keep in mind that your video must be at least 15 seconds long, but no longer than 60 seconds.

3. Test your message by sharing your story board with some friends or family members. See if they “get the point.” If they don’t get it, you may need to start over.

4. Gather your team, actors, helpers, etc. Make sure each person knows they will be on a public YouTube video. Parents of minor actors should give their permission before you film them.

5. Use a digital video camera, phone or tablet to video record your scenes. 6. Download the files to your computer or tablet. 7. Use a video editing program or app to edit your movie. On Windows, look for Movie Maker. On Mac,

look for iMovie. Or use another favorite app. 8. Export your video and then upload it to YouTube. Make sure you’ve set it to “Public.”


9. Copy the video’s URL / web address and paste it into the Video Challenge Entry Form, which is online at www.insert-form-address-here.com

Tips

If possible, use an external microphone that’s connected to the camera. This will make speech more clearly understood.

Try not to face the camera toward bright light like the sun or a bright lamp. This causes your subject to become a silhouette.

Don’t use music, pictures or videos that you don’t have the rights to use. YouTube might shut down your video and you might be disqualified.

Try to get the viewers’ attention early on, with something exciting, unique, interesting, or different. At the end of the movie, try to say or show something that relates to the introduction. This helps the movie come “full circle” for the viewer.

If you have a lot of time or are having a lot of fun, make multiple videos, then choose your favorite to submit.

Share, share, share! When your video is online be sure to share it with as many people as possible, and encourage them to LIKE your video. We will multiple the number of views times the number of likes, to determine your final score. If a video is viewed 100 times and has 4 "likes" the total score will be 400.

John Bertrand, State Chairman: 858-674-4128: [email protected]

VOCATION AWARENESS VIDEO CHALLENGE ENTRY FORM

I wish to enter the Knights of Columbus Vocation Awareness Video Challenge in the age and theme checked below. I realize that my entry becomes the property of the Knights of Columbus. Entrant may enter more than one category, but each entry must have a separate Entry Form. PARTICIPATION AGE BRACKET (I am participating in the following age bracket) _____ Elementary (Grades K through 8) _____ High School (Grades 9 through 12) _____ Open Classification (Any age: Youth, Young Adults, Adults or Seniors) TARGET GROUP OF VIDEO (Select the group you are going to target with your video) _____ Elementary Age Students _____ High School Students _____ Young Adults (18 to 40 years of age) TOPIC OF VIDEO (Select the topic for your video) _____ DISCOVERING WHAT VOCATION YOU ARE BEING CALLED TOO! _____ EXPLORING THE CALL TO BECOME A PRIEST! _____ EXPLORING THE CALL TO BECOME A SISTER! _____ EXPLORING THE CALL TO MARRIED LIFE!

http://www.insert-form-address-here.com/



NAME OF ENTRANT ______________________________________ COUNCIL NO. _______________ ADDRESS/CITY _________________________________________ STATE _____ POSTAL __________ TELEPHONE NUMBER _______________ SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT ____________________________ AGE OF ENTRANT _____ The undersigned hereby request and approve the entrant’s registration and participation in the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VOCATION AWARNESS VIEO CHALLENGE. In consideration of such registration and participation, the undersigned hereby agree to hold the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council and any of its subordinate units and their officers, members, agents and employees, blameless and without liability, and hereby agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless all of the above mentioned from any and all claims and expenses resulting from or relating to entrant’s said participation. Entries become the property of the Knights of Columbus which retains exclusive rights to use said videos in future promotional materials, with creative credit given to the artist. ______________________ ______________________ _______________ ______________________ Witness Father/ Guardian Date Mother/Guardian

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