Sioux City April 13 through 15 (Divine Mercy Sunday), 2012

2012 State Convention Materials/Forms (print and mail)

• Convention Instructions
• Delegate Credentials Form
• Friday Night Banquet Registration
• Saturday Luncheon Form
• Saturday Night Banquet Registration

Important to Note: Per-Diem for this year’s convention will be for one (1) day only at $80.00, with round-trip mileage from your council location to the Convention Hotel at $0.23 per mile. If you live east of Interstate 35 and feel you need Per-Diem for one more day, you must pick up a request form from Ed Pancrazio at registration, complete the form and turn it in with your pay envelope.

FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER ENVELOPES ARE COLLECTED.

Convention Award Forms Due Post-Marked by February 15th

• Diocesan Chaplain of the Year Form (IA 13)
• Religious of the Year Form (IA 05)
• Family of the Year Form (IA 10)
• Grand Knight of the Year Form (IA 06)
• Knight of the Year Form (IA 15)
• Youth of the Year Form (IA 12)
• Round Table Project of the Year Form (IA 14)


• Service Program Awards (Church, Community, Council, Family, Pro-Life, Youth)

Proposed Resolutions

• By Laws Require:

RESOLUTIONS
Sec. 52. All resolutions not proposing amendments to the State Council by-laws shall be
presented in writing to the State Deputy postmarked at least thirty days prior to the
commencement of the state convention. The State Deputy shall promptly forward the resolutions to the State Advocate for his opinion of constitutionality. Copies of the proposed resolutions shall be presented to all delegates upon registration for the Annual State Council Meeting. The Resolutions Committee shall present all such resolutions to the State Council yearly in the first day of the Annual State Council Meeting, together with their recommendations, and voting on such resolutions shall be held prior to the election of officers. A simple majority shall be required for passage.

The following person or groups shall be the only ones permitted to propose resolutions
for action by the Iowa State Council:

• Any Subordinate Council in the State of Iowa that is in good standing with the Order;
• The current Executive Committee appointed pursuant to Section 21 of the by-laws
  of the Iowa State Council.

All other persons, groups, circles, committees or others wishing to present resolutions
to the Iowa State Council for action may submit resolutions by and through said Subordinate
Councils or Executive Committee.

Proposed Resolutions (not yet in final form)

• Index of Resolutions under consideration - A final list will be published prior to convention
• (2011) Dedication of Convention
• (2011) Declaration of Principals
• (2011) In Memory to and for the Beatification of the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II
• (2011) Beatification of Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney
• (2011) Appreciation of All the Clergy
• These following proposed resolutions are changes to the By-Laws submitted to the Executive Committee for consideration and should be considered "DRAFT" only
  • Administrative Assistant - Bonding
  • Annual Budget
  • Changes in State Officers
  • Creation of Comptroller
  • Changes in Annual Meeting (Convention)
  • Changes to By-Laws Procedure

Candidate / Election Guidelines

• By laws require:

NOTICE OF CANDIDACY
Sec. 9. Candidates for State Office shall be expected to notify the State Deputy in writing,
postmarked at least ten days prior to the Annual State Meeting, of their candidacy.

• Candidate Guidelines

Photos

Cuurent and past conventions photos are available on the photo gallery page.

Archived Conference Materials

• 2011 State Convention Materials (Iowa City & Coralville, IA)
• 2010 State Convention Materials (Des Moines, IA)
• 2009 State Convention Materials (Cedar Rapids, IA)
• 2008 State Convention Materials (Sioux City, IA)
• 2007 State Convention Materials (Waterloo, IA)
• 2006 State Convention Materials (Des Moines, IA)
• 2005 State Convention Materials (Council Bluffs, IA)
• 2004 State Convention Materials (Cedar Rapids, IA)