Star Awards - The Star Council Award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and programming. In order to achieve the Star Council Award, a council must earn the Father McGivney, Founder’s, and Columbian Awards. Additionally, the council must submit both the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365). In the United States and Canada councils must also be fully compliant with applicable safe environment requirements.

Star Council Award - Robert M. Gabriel, Grand Knight - 1998-1999


Triple Star Council Award - Joseph D. Pargola, Grand Knight - 2019-2020

 

Fr. McGivney Award - This award recognizes excellence in your council’s membership growth. To win this award your council must meet or exceed its yearly membership quota. The quota for 2020-2021 is 5% net increase in the council’s membership as of July 1, 2020 (minimum of three and maximum of twenty). There is no application that must be completed in order to earn the Father McGivney Award.

Councils that attain Star Council status and achieve 200 percent of their net gain goal will receive the Double Star Council Award. Councils that achieve 300 percent of their net gain goal will receive the Triple Star Council Award.

Fr. McGivney Award Recipient Years:
1991 - 1992
1992 - 1993
1997 - 1998
1999 - 2000
2008 - 2009
2019 - 2020

Columian Award - This award recognizes excellence in your council’s programming and charitable outreach. To earn this award your council must conduct and report programs in each of the four program categories (Faith, Family, Community, and Life) for a total of 16 program credits, with four in each category. 

Columbian Award Recipient Years:
1999 - 2000
2005 - 2006
2019 - 2020
 

Founder's Award - This award recognizes excellence in your council’s promotion of our top-rated insurance products. 

Founder's Award Recipient Years:
1991 - 1992
1992 - 1993
2010 - 2011
2019 - 2020
 

Food For Families Program -
2012 - 2013
2015 - 2016
2018 - 2019

Vocation Sponsor Award - 
1998 - 1999
1999 - 2000
2000 - 2001
2001 - 2002
2002 - 2003