114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention May 3-4-5, 2019 Crowne Plaza Hotel Baton Rouge

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1 114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention May 3-4-5, 2019 Crowne Plaza Hotel Baton Rouge

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3 114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention Ticket(s) MUST Be Purchased To Attend! K. C. Convention Crawfish Boil On Friday, May 3, 2019, the Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus will host the Knights of Columbus Convention Crawfish Boil to kick off our Annual State Convention. The Crawfish Boil will begin at 6:00pm at the LSU 4H Mini Barn, (Nelson Center same property), Ag Center Road & South Stadium Drive.This function is open to KC Convention attendees and their guest. This is a separately priced convention event at $25 per person. Children under 12 eat FREE when accompanied by a paying adult. Soft drinks will be complimentary and adult beverages will be available for purchase. Your purchase includes Crawfish Boil (limit two (2) servings per purcahse). No service guaranteed after 8pm. Additional servings over two (2) trays will start then. Please bring the entire family!!! If you plan on attending, you will need to purchase by April 26, ALTERNATE MEAL: Bar-B-Q. For additional information, contact the Convention Chairman, Vince Whittington, We hope to see you there!!! K. C. Convention Crawfish Boil/BBQ Name: # of Adult Crawfish $25 each: OR # of Adult BBQ each: Address: # of FREE Youth (12 & Under)Tickets: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Address: Please Mail Your KC Convention Crawfish Boil Order with FEES PAYABLE to: Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 51166, Lafayette, LA Deadline for KC Convention Crawfish Boil Ticket Order is Friday, April 26, 2019.

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5 May Use This Side of Form if ATTENDING the Convention! If NOT Attending, and want to receive points towards State Deputy Award, complete Reverse Side! 114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention Please complete the first two (2) sections printed below. One form should be completed for EACH K.C. Voting Delegate, State Family, Alternate Delegate, Financial Secretary and/or K.C. Visitor/Visitor ATTENDING THE CONVENTION. Attach REGISTRATION FEE. $85.00 per person. $50 per Youth (12 & Under). ( Voting Delegate &/or State Family are not required to submit registration fee, but MUST PAY for wives and/or guests) ADD $40 LATE FEE IF MAILED AFTER APRIL 15TH and mail to LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL, P.O. BOX 51166, LAFAYETTE, LA For members who qualify in more than one category, please check highest office. The order of importance is: 1) Voting Delegate 2) State Family 3) All other listings. For example, a member who is both a Voting Delegate & District Deputy, please check Voting Delegate in the appropriate areas, or a member is both a District Deputy and Financial Secretary, please check State Family. Please check ONLY ONE BOX in Step One. Deadline to receive this form is April 15th. Step 1...CONVENTION CREDENTIAL INFORMATION Please Check ONLY ONE appropriate category for yourself. Does not apply to spouse. Members Name: Council Number: Address (Please Print Clearly): Title/Position: Phone: ( ) Address: City: State: Zip Code: Voting Delegate (*Signatures Required-NO FEE) Alternate Delegate (*Signatures Required-$85 Fee) State Family (NO FEE) Financial Secretary ($85 Fee) K.C. Visitor/Visitor ($85 Fee) Important: Section 3:3 of the State Council By-Laws states that this CREDENTIAL INFORMATION must be completed and signed by the Grand Knight and Council Recorder, then mailed to the State Office no later than April 1, *SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR DELEGATES/ALTERNATES ONLY Signature of Grand Knight Signature of Recorder Step 2...CONVENTION REGISTRATION Complete ONE appropriate category for yourself, and if wife and/or child/children are attending, please complete and provide name(s) and appropriate fees. Children 12 & Under $50. Please indicate if you or any of your family have special meal needs, and we will contact you to discuss. Check SMN column for Special Meal Needs. SPOUSE First Name Category (Applies to Name Listed Above) Cost/ Fee Complete IF Attending Convention & Purchasing Packet Cost/ Fee Voting Delegate (GK or PGK) NO FEE $85.00 State Family NO FEE $85.00 Make Check Payable to: K.C. Convention CHILD/CHILDREN First Complete IF Attending Convention & Purchasing Packet TOTAL Cost/ Fee $50 ea $50 ea Alternate Delegate (GK or PGK) $85.00 $85.00 $50 ea Financial Secretary $85.00 $85.00 $50 ea K.C. Visitor and/or Visitor (Adult) $85.00 $85.00 $50 ea ADD $40 LATE FEE FOR EACH REGISTRATION SUBMITTED AFTER APRIL $40 EACH: SMN TOTAL Step 3...CONVENTION HOUSING INFORMATION It is the responsibility of each convention attendee to make their own hotel reservations. Listed below are the hotels where rooms have been blocked. Please book rooms asap. Hotel/Motel Location Phone Rate Quantity Cut-Off Date 1-Crowne Plaza (HOST HOTEL) 4728 Constitution Avenue $ rooms April 2, Embassy Suites 4914 Constitution Avenue $129.Dbl/$119 King 100 rooms April 18, 2019 Includes Breakfast Buffet 3-Hampton Inn 4646 Constitution Avenue $ rooms April 12, 2019 Includes Breakfast Buffet Please Forward Entire Form to State Office. Make Check Payable to KC Convention. Make Copy for your files. April 15, 2019 Registration Deadline.

6 Use This Side of Form if NOT ATTENDING the Convention! Please Complete Reverse Side if ATTENDING CONVENTION! (1) CONVENTION CREDENTIAL INFORMATION Please Check ONLY ONE appropriate category for yourself. Does not apply to spouse. Member s Name: Council Number: Title/Position: Phone: ( ) Address: City: State: Zip Code: Important: Section 3:3 of the State Council By-Laws states that this CREDENTIAL INFORMATION must be completed and signed by the Grand Knight and Counil Recorder, then mailed to the State Office no later than April 15, Voting Delegate (Signatures Required) State Family *SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR DELEGATES ONLY Alternate Delegate (Signatures Required) Signature of Grand Knight Signature of Recorder Please Forward Entire Form to State Office. Make Copy for your files. April 15th Deadline. Please Complete Reverse Side if ATTENDING CONVENTION!

7 114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention Convention Map Louisiana State Council Knights of Columbus It is the responsibility of each convention attendee to make their own hotel reservations. Listed below are the hotels where rooms have been blocked. Please book rooms asap. Hotel/Motel Location Phone Rate Quantity Cut-Off Date 1-Crowne Plaza (HOST HOTEL) 4728 Constitution Avenue $ rooms April 2, Embassy Suites 4914 Constitution Avenue $129 & $ rooms April 18, Hampton Inn 4646 Constitution Avenue $ rooms April 12, L.S.U. Golf Course, Gourrier, Baton Rouge, Circle Bowl, 8788 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LSU 4H Mini Barn (Nelson Center), Ag Center Highland Road & South Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge

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9 Friday, May 3, 2019 Tee Times. 11am. L.S.U. Golf Course Gourrier, Baton Rouge, 70808, FOUR MAN SCRAMBLE All four (4) players tee off on every hole. Select best ball for all shots. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All players must have USGA Handicap or average score. PRIZES: Cash Awards to be awarded to the first THREE (3) places. REGISTRATION: Return application form with your entry fee as soon as possible as tournament is limited to the first 20 entries. COURSE RULES: Shirts must have collars. No denim jeans or jean shorts. Soft spikes only. $40.00 per player Includes Green Fee, Cart & Awards. Council No.: Entry Form...$40 per player Name: Handicap/Avg Score: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Address: Deadline for Entries: Friday, April 26, 2019 Make Checks payable to Knights of Columbus Convention and Mail to: Ralph Comeaux, Birch Street, Plaquemine, 70764, ralphcomeaux@att.net

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11 Friday, May 3, 2019 Start Time. 12noon. Circle Bowl 8788 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, 70815, This is SMOKE FREE facility. Men s Open...Women s Open...Prize Money in EACH Category! SINGLES NO-TAP TOURNAMENT As an entrant into the KC Convention NO TAP Singles Tournament, I confirm that all info listed below is correct and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the tournament and the USBC. A handicap based on 70% of player s average and the tournament scratch basis of 200 pins per game will be allowed in this tournament. Non-Bowlers are welcome to enter the tournament, and will be allowed to use an average of 150 and will be assigned a handicap on the basis of that average. ONE FORM PER BOWLER. Make check(s) made payable to KC Convention and mail to Tournament Chairman Anthony Vavasseur. $20.00 per Bowler Includes Bowling Fee & Prize Money Entry Form...$20 per Bowler Bowler s Name: USBC Number: League Name(s): Book Average: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Address: Deadline for Entries: Friday, April 26, 2019 Make Checks payable to Knights of Columbus Convention and Mail to: Anthony Vavasseur, Taylor Lane, White Castle, LA 70788, avavasseurt@aol.com

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13 Saturday: 9:00am 12:00noon 1:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm (Ages 3-9) K.C. Kidz Kamp Begins Lunch Ages 3 and up K.C. Kidz Kamp Continues K.C. Kidz Kamp Resumes K.C. Kidz Kamp Continues 7:00pm (Ages10 & Up) K.C. Kidz Kamp Continues Please submit this Registration Form with Convention Registration Please complete ONE FORM for EACH Kidz Kamp Participant Participant Name Age Guardian Name Cell # Allergies: Physical restrictions:

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15 December 1, 2018 To all Knights of Columbus Convention attendees: The Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary Association s Spring Meeting is set for Saturday, May 4, 2019, in conjunction with the 114th Knights of Columbus Convention. The convention and meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge. All ladies, not only auxiliary members, attending the convention are invited to the LLAA Meeting. The meeting starts at 9:00 AM and we would love to see a full house. We will also host the Ladies Luncheon and Entertainment, which will follow the meeting at 11:30 AM. The luncheon and entertainment tickets will be $30 per person. These tickets ARE NOT part of the convention packet and must be purchased before April 26, Please send the enclosed order form to the Knights of Columbus State Office, P.O. Box 51166, Lafayette, LA No tickets will be sold the day of the luncheon. You may contact Shirley Bonaccorso at (225) or myself, Cheryll Thomas, at (225) if you have any questions. We encourage you to invite ALL your ladies to attend our meeting as well as the luncheon and entertainment. We ask the Knights to bring their wives, sisters, mothers, etc. to the convention to share fellowship with us. We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting and convention. Sincerely, Cheryll Thomas LLAA President

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17 K. C. Convention Ladies Luncheon & Entertainment On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary Association will host the Knights of Columbus Convention Ladies Luncheon and Entertainment. The luncheon will begin at 11:30am at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge. This function is open to all ladies attending the Convention. This is a separately ticketed convention event priced at $30.00 per person. Your ticket includes lunch and entertainment. For additional information, contact Shirley Bonaccorso or Cheryll Thomas, We hope to see you there! K. C. Convention Ladies Luncheon / Entertainment Name: # of $30.00 each: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Please Mail Your K. C. Convention Ladies Luncheon / Entertainment Ticket Order with FEES to: Knights of Columbus Convention, P. O. Box 51166, Lafayette, LA Deadline for K. C. Convention Ladies Luncheon / Entertainment Ticket Order is Friday, April 26, 2019.

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19 LOUISIANA STATE FINANCIAL SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION 2019 LUNCHEON REGISTRATION Officers President Chris A. Dufrene, Jr. Vice-President Tommy J. Rodrigue Secretary Charles Mike Callais Treasurer Robert Bob Ricca Warden Robert Bob Ferguson 3 Year Trustee David K. Landry 2 Year Trustee Peter Peragine 1 Year Trustee Keith Gautreau The Louisiana District of the Knights of Columbus and the Louisiana State Financial Secretaries Association will hold their annual State Convention May 3 May 5, 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge. Our Association Luncheon will be Sunday, May 5, 2019, at 12:30 PM. If you plan to attend this luncheon please return the lower portion of this form no later than April 26, 2019 with a check for $15.00 per person (member and spouse), $20 for each additional guest payable to the Louisiana Financial Secretaries Association. These fees are non-refundable. Please include your council and/or Assembly number on your check. Your annual Association dues must be current for you to be able to attend our annual meeting. Registration information for the State Council events, hotel rooms, included in this packet. We are going to have breakfast on Saturday, May 4, 2019, with our spouses from 7:00 to 8:30 AM. The cost for the breakfast will be $10.00/ea. Please let us know if you will be attending this as well, so we can have enough food prepared. Name: Council Number I will attend the Saturday Breakfast. YES NO My Wife will attend the Saturday Breakfast. YES NO I will attend the Sunday Luncheon. YES NO My Wife will attend the Sunday Luncheon. YES NO I will have guest(s) attend the Sunday Luncheon. Enclosed is $5 each for me and my wife. Enclosed is $10 each for me and my wife. Enclosed is $15 for each guest. TOTAL For Breakfast TOTAL For Luncheon TOTAL For Luncheon Mail Completed Form & Fees to: Robert F. Ricca, Treasurer Phone: Oak Road Bogalusa, LA Sessions will start at 9 AM each day. Brothers if you know of any deceased brother Financial Secretary/Comptroller, past or present, please provide us with his name and council/assembly number so we can place him in the Memorial page.

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21 Baby Shower Collection Drive Louisiana Knights of Columbus State Convention May 3-5, Baton Rouge, LA Donations to benefit Baton Rouge Area Crisis Pregnancy Centers How to participate: Hold a collection drive in your church parish or KC council or purchase items individually. Where to bring items: Drop off collected items at the Culture of Life table when you check in at the convention. Monetary donations: Monetary donations will be accepted. Please make checks payable to Knights of Columbus and write Baby Shower Collection Drive in the memo line. If your council cannot sponsor a baby shower collection drive in your church parish or council, you may consider a monetary donation instead. Suggested items (for health reasons, only NEW items please): baby mattresses pack-n-play portable playpens baby monitors baby health kits (thermometer, ball syringe, medicine dropper, nail clippers, etc.) children s clothing from infant to size 3 onesies disposable diapers preemie to size 3 wipes baby towels receiving blankets/baby blankets baby bottles packs of infant socks pacifiers baby wash baby lotion baby shampoo Desitin Questions to Arline Mistretta at smistretta2@cox.net

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23 114th Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention Friday, May 3, :00am - 5:00pm Convention Golf Scramble... L.S.U. Golf Course, Baton Rouge 12:00pm - 4:00pm Convention Bowling Tournament...Circle Bowl, Baton Rouge 12:00pm - 5:00pm Convention Registration/Credentials... Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 5:00pm - 6:00pm Memorial Mass... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 2 & 3 6:00pm - 9:00pm Crawfish Boil... LSU 4H Mini Barn (Nelson Center) 6:30pm - 11:00pm State Deputy Hospitality... Crowne Plaza Hotel Bayou & Levee Saturday, May 4, :00am - Noon Convention Registration... Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 7:00am - Noon Convention Credentials... Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 7:00am - 2:00pm Convention Exhibits... Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 7:00am - 8:00am Convention Portrait Session (Proceeds to YEP).. Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 8:00am - 9:00am Rosary w/wives... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 2 & 3 9:00am - 10:00am Committee Meetings Audit... Crowne Plaza Hotel River Boat Budget & Finance... Crowne Plaza Hotel Creole Queen Credentials... Crowne Plaza Hotel Chairman s Library Elections... Crowne Plaza Hotel Executive Board Room Felicitations... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 2 Good of the Order... Crowne Plaza Hotel Mississippi Queen Memorials... Crowne Plaza Hotel Delta Queen Minutes... Crowne Plaza Hotel Samuel Clemens Resolutions... Crowne Plaza Hotel Natchez Wardens... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 3 9:00am - 12:00pm Financial Secretary Assn. Meeting... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 1 9:00am - 11:00am Ladies Auxiliary Meeting... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 1 9:00am - till Kidz Kamp... Crowne Plaza Hotel Suite :15am - 12:30pm Opening General Session... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 2 & 3 11:30am - 1:00pm Ladies Dutch Treat Luncheon... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 2 2:00pm Pro-Life Oratory Contest... Crowne Plaza Hotel Delta Queen & Mississippi 3:00pm Family Feud... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 2 3:00pm YEP Bingo... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 1 5:00pm - 6:00pm Convention Portrait Session (Proceeds to YEP).. Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 6:00pm - 8:30pm Convention Banquet... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 1, 2, 3 8:30pm - 12:00am Convention Social (Music Provided by Na Na Sha)...Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 1, 2, 3 8:30pm - 9:30pm Convention Portrait Session (Proceeds to YEP).. Crowne Plaza Hotel Atrium 8:30pm - 12:00am State Deputy Hospitality... Crowne Plaza Hotel Bayou & Levee Sunday, May 5, :00am - 9:00am Convention Mass... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 2 & 3 9:00am - 10:00am Breakfast Buffet... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 1 & Cypress 2 9:00am - 10:00am Convention Elections... Crowne Plaza Hotel Delta Queen & Mississippi 10:15am - Noon Closing General Session... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 2 & 3 10:15am - Noon Financial Secretary Assn. Meeting... Crowne Plaza Hotel Cypress 1 12:30pm - 1:30pm Financial Secretary Assn. Luncheon... Crowne Plaza Hotel Premier 1 Convention Office is located in Crowne Plaza Executive Board Room