Develop ideas at meetings, and personal 1-on-1 discussions.
Appoint an event coordinator/committee so that the particulars of an effort or event is not drawn out and wasting time at a meeting
Reserve space (if applicable)
Notify interested parties.
Always The Newman Secretary
Add the event to Newman and Parish Calendar using the Knights account and follow the instructions below.
Newman Hospitality people who are signed up to serve (ideally the pancake breakfasts would be monthly and could be given to the Newman Secretary so she can send out a mitigated sign-up for the hospitality crews; confer with the Newman Secretary for more details before the semester begins,
For advertising and proper community communication:
Ask Father to announce the event at least the Sunday prior if not a week prior (knights' breakfasts would be a potential exception)
This is the primary communication to the community that is effective
Utilize the council Facebook, Website, and Posters
State subscribes to our Media and invites more people to
Make full use of digital copies of the posters
if you want an article in the Brookings Register, send it as a "Press Release" to: Brookings Register <dkott@brookingsregister.com>
STM bulleting submissions go to info@stmbrookings.org
The Church secretaries exchange information so she may already know about it.
Posters can be sent as well, but either go in person and ask or ask through email.
Note: This website is linked to the Newman website
St. Paul's in White can be contacted with the information here: https://www.sfcatholic.org/parishes/st-paul-white/
Devise a plan for preparation
To increase council productivity, dedication committees or individuals in charge of events all year
Men's Knights are best planned with a committee of two
Follow through on the plan where possible and where not pray, improvise, adapt, overcome
Cleanup ensure the space is left as good if not better than found
Review success at meetings and consider future attempts and changes to the event to make it more successful
NOTE: This can be scheduled a ways ahead of time
Determine dates as far in advance as possible and avoid pissing off the hospitality people.
Send the dates to the secretary at the beginning of the semester if at all possible.
If it is not possible to do so before the publication of the ministry schedule, then you will need to ask the corresponding people if they would be alright with the
Discuss sign-up at the meeting.
Just Pancakes - 3 Men
Pancakes and Sausage - 4 Men
Pancakes, Sausage, and Egg - 6 to 7 Men
Universal Cleanup Crew - 4 to 5 Men at least but the more the merrier
Determine what is being offered.
Make plans for getting the groceries.
Notify interested parties.
Set up Chairs and Tables at 9am before starting the Cooking
If you plan on being around for a while this shift is worth learning as a craft
Set up signs
Light Skillet
Mix Pancake mix
Fill a Roaster with Pancakes and leave the Skillet running in case more is needed
Wipe tables down
Do dishes.
Clean kitchen surfaces including the stove.
Dust mop and then mop.
*For any event in the kitchen even if dirty beforehand, we are here to care for the building and for being examples, so leave it better than it was found.