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Membership Goal: 2,108
To Date Membership: 947
Percent of Goal: 44.92%
Points Earned: 13 pts
Cup Standing: tied 5th
We are dropping in the standings, brothers!
Goal for Q3: 1,581
Q1 Gain: 441
Q2 Gain: 506
Need 634 by March 31st
Brothers our jurisdiction is slipping in the McGivney Cup Challenge. We have been stuck at 13 points for several weeks. Points are earned through Percentage gain in our recruiting efforts, but only the top 3 jurisdictions each week earn points towards the Cup. Let's have some big weeks in November and move back up in the standings. We can do this because we are about PEOPLE, PASSION, & PURPOSE!
Thursday, May 14 Golf Outing and Social
Friday, Convention Opening
Saturday, Convention Awards Sessions
Sunday, Annual Business Meeting
Booking link for guestrooms:
2026 IL Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting
Group code for guestrooms: Y6N
Call 217.529.7777, Option #1 for reservations over the phone
Reservation Deadline: April 14, 2026
Registration & Banquet Information Coming Soon!
Worthy Brothers All:
State Deputy Lloyd J. Reinkensmeier's motto for Fraternal Year 2025-2026 is "EMPOWERING LIVES: SERVING FROM THE HEART". In conjunction with that motto, the State Deputy is offering Councils the opportunity to participate in the following "STATE DEPUTY DAYS OF SERVICE CONTEST".
April 12, 2026 (Some flexibility. Contact Program Director to approve)
a. Each Council will select a service project for that day.
b. Councils submitting pictures and a completed Form 10784, DIRECTLY TO THE STATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, will be entered in a drawing for the Grand Knight and the Program Director of the Council for a State Polo shirt that will be embroidered on the left sleeve with Council # and "Best Day of Service Project - April 12, 2026".
c. Winners will be selected prior to the State Convention.
d. The State Polo shirts will be presented at the State Convention in Springfield, May 2026.
All Councils in the Illinois Jurisdiction are encouraged to participate. EMPOWER THE LIVES of your Council members to give service, SERVING FROM THE HEART!
Contact Program Director Steve Zalas for more information.
Resources from the Winter Meeting in Peoria can be found on the District Deputy Page
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Recent Councils hitting their membership goals.
Council 1628🦩 Council 1698🦩 Council 3243
Council 3674🦩 Council 9806🦩 Council 15806
Council 14649🦩 Council 13436🦩 Council 658
Council 12576🦩 Council 2874🦩 Council 15746
29 councils have met Membership Quota
Recent Districts becoming all Active
District 3 🦩 District 25🦩 District 28
District 29🦩 District 33🦩 District 36
District 41🦩 District 46🦩 District 54
District 76🦩 District 77🦩 District 83
District 85🦩
13 Districts are All Active
District Deputies meeting their Membership Quota
District 20 - Chicago - Matthew Martinez🦩🦩
District 28 - Joliet- D Thurman🦩🦩(All Star)
District 31- Joliet- Rick Llanes🦩🦩
District 20- Chicago - Matthew Martinez🦩🦩
District 52 - Peoria - Rick Cervantes🦩🦩
5 Districts have met Membership Quota
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