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Knight’s Role on Campus
52nd College Councils ConferenceSeptember 29-October 1, 2017
Erin Donlon• Maine Maritime Academy
• Senior, Castine ME• Marine Systems
Engineering• Former Grand Knight• Former Advocate• Chancelor• donlonerinm@gmail.com• (207) 710-4598
Justin Orr• Wright State University
• Senior, Dayton OH• Emerging Leaders
Marketing• Charter Council Member• Returning Grand Knight
(2nd Year)• orr.28@wright.edu• (937) 380-4787
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Why are we here?
What brought you to the Knights?• My dad• Other men in the Church• Local Priest• Fellow Students
As Knights, Why are we here?
We are leaders• On campus• In Church• To our peers• To our community
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Leadership Defined
Erin’s Definition• Leadership is taking a vision or goal in mind and inspiring
others to meet them.• Taking current success and failures and turning them into
future success• Willing to make decisions and accept consequences
Leadership Defined
Justin’s Definitions• Proactivity: Doing more than what is asked of you at all
times.• Goal-oriented: Striving for excellence in the actions you
take. • Iron sharpening Iron: Bringing those around you to the
greatness you seek.
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Leadership Defined
Leadership Qualities
•Responsibility•Enthusiasm/Focus•Empathy/Fraternity•Experience•Confidence
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Leadership Role Models
Michael Strahan• Former New York Giant Defensive End
• Devotes every day to Waking Up Happy- Name of his book• Enthusiastic and passionate for success with his teammates
Tom Brady• Quarterback New England Patriots
• Team and success first• Doesn't like failure• Long term vision for success
Leadership in your Council
• Officers• Introductory positions• Taking on program management• Big Brother Knight Program• Planning events• Filling out forms with fellow officers
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Leadership in the Faith
Relationship of Knights to Newman center, FOCUS, other catholic organizations• Working together to build a community• Providing an opportunity to reach out prospective
members of the faith• Promoting events• Involve your members in Mass
services
Leadership on Campus
Standing up for what we believe• Forming new brothers/community relationships• Fraternal Activity• Service to our Church, community
and school
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Leadership Beyond College
Your current opportunity will take you to greater heights• Officer roles equals Management roles• Knights teach communication and collaboration
• Two of the most necessary skills in any work environment
Leadership Beyond College
Leadership In the Parish• Parish Council
• Council Officer• Field Agent
• Parish Church• Parish Council
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Leadership Beyond College
• Leadership in other groups• Social and community• Work and business
Development of Leadership
• Takes time and LOTS of practice• Your time at campus is to build your leadership, as well
as others• Finding your replacements every 4 years
• Take time to teach those younger than you, or learn from those older• Step up to lead a meeting• Lead a Program• Always take notes
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Challenges of Leadership
• Communication• Or Lack of • Planning• Setting up your future officers• Working with other groups
Challenges of Leadership
• Planning Events• Set up a Calendar• Know School/ conflicting events• Motivate council member to assist• Back Date Events
• Setting up your future officers• Working with other groups
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Challenges of Leadership
• Setting up your future officers• Big Brother program• Recognize potential replacements• Enable early involvment in events• Training after their 1st degree
• Working with other groups
Challenges of Leadership
• Working with other groups • Focus/ Neuman Center
• Show willingness to work with them. • Assist at their events
• Other Fraternities/ clubs• School Bureaucracy
• Demonstrate the qualities that the Knights provide• Reach out to Supreme/ other councils
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Our Experience overcoming challenges
• We both founded our councils• Both Grand Knights• Many trials and errors
• Justin- My first semester, didn’t do much programming. Couldn’t get guys involved
• Erin- Had to pull guys in, had a really restricting school• Friends of the Knights
Our results
• Ended up with great councils and friends• Wright State won Star Council it’s first year• Building a community that embraces the Knights presence on campus• Maine Maritime now has a foundation for developing a strong Catholic
community• MMA won Michael McGivney Award for membership
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Useful resources that have helped
• Google APPS • Noodle• Canva • Mail Chimp/Flocknote• Officers Online • Other Councils
Officers Online
• Provides Information for• Membership• Forms that need to be completed• Contact information
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Leadership Call to Action
Find one program here that you can take home and lead
Find one council in your state and begin a year long conversation
Find a new campus organization/local parish to become a partner
Questions?