Raffle Chairman Pre-Convention Instructions

This message was sent only to the Charity Raffle Chairman and Grand Knights that are serving as the Charity Raffle Chairman. This message is attached in a PDF format to make it easier to save, print, and/or read. 

Now is the time for multitasking, you need [1] to remind everyone for the need to reach your goal or the stretch goal.  [2] At the same time, prepare the tickets for the raffle.  The process:

1.     Use your raffle committee or ask for volunteers to help prepare the ticket stubs.  Use this project to get members involved with a council activity. 

2.     Remove the staple/tab to separate the books of tickets.

3.     Make sure all the tickets have a name and telephone number

4.     Stamp or write your council number on the back of the ticket.  This validates the ticket for eligibility and is necessary to award the bonus if we reach the 10% growth in sales.

5.     In addition, you need to provide us with number of Century Blocks of tickets your council members sold and the names of the Knights that sold over $1,000 or more. See attachments. 

If someone from your council in not attending the State Convention:

1.     Mail your ticket stubs, State Raffle Report, and Council Check made out to State Council  to: Richard Armanini, 3315 E Dry Creek Road Phoenix AZ  85044-7022

2.     The absolute last day to mail them is May 14^th and send they Priority Mail to guarantee they will arrive before by May 15th.  After that date, I will leave for the convention.

    

If you or someone from your council is attending the State Convention and will bring the raffle material they need to know to:

1.     Bring [1] State Raffle Report, [2] ticket stubs and [3] Council Check to the convention at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 West Dunlap Avenue. Phoenix, AZ 85021.

2.     Turn in the tickets late Friday afternoon or Saturday morning before 12:00 noon.

3.     You have plenty of time to deposit all personal check and cash with your Fin Sec and have the Treasurer cut a check for the total amount of tickets sold.  Please do not bring personal check or cash to the convention.  If this is a problem, contact me ASAP on my cell phone.

4.     Communicate with the Grand Knight, Delegate, or District Deputy to make sure they understand the process.  Every year someone brings only tickets without money or a check without tickets and/or not report.  We need all three, a report, stubs, and a council check.

5.     Keep all three items [Report, stubs and council check] together.  The DEADLINE to turn in tickets is SATURDAY AT NOON].

Thanks everyone for your help with this very important Charity Raffle.

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.818.1774

"Leadership is action, not a position"

2013 State Raffle Sales Report

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Raffle Update 5 - Faith, Hope and Charity

Brothers, if you look up Faith, Hope, and Charity on the Internet within 0.37 seconds you’ll receive over 19,200,000 references on the computer. Here is one reference from the “Catechism of the Catholic Church”: “The Three Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity allow man to share in God's nature. God directly infuses these three virtues into the soul where they make the believers capable of living as God's children and meriting eternal life. Charity is kindness without prejudice, bringing forth friendship and communion. ‘Love is the goal. Once we reach it, we shall find rest’ - St. Augustine.” Jesus emphasized being charitable to the poor. Further down on the list of references were Parishes, Schools, 5 K race for charity, and we need to add K of C State Charity Raffle. Now that lent is over, we (all councils) will have an opportunity to raise funds for Charity by offering raffle tickets to family and friends, to groups, and to parishioners after weekend masses. Hopefully our personal experiences during Lent and with The Epic Mini Series on THE BIBLE plus our recent involvement during Holy Week will inspire all of us to enthusiastically participate in the 2013 KC State Charity Fundraiser to raise funds for Charity. Raffle Chairman: Please email this message (or parts of it) to council officers and members on your electronic distribution list. This is the time to remind members to return sold ticket stubs along with money. Let them know that their cooperation will enable us to know how close we are to reaching our goal. The attached picture was from last year’s raffle (e.g. With 33 councils reporting raffle sales, we are at 12.7% of the state goal). Please send your March raffle ticket totals to us this week so that we can keep all councils informed on how our Annual Charity Fundraiser is proceeding. Thanks again your help and have a very enjoyable Easter Season.

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K of C Charity Raffle Update #4

There is a very good reason so many Bud Light commercials are on TV during sports events. Marketing people know that the more you hear a product name the more likely you will buy the produce. The same is true for the Charity Raffle.

Attached is a document, ‘Information for Brother Knights’ that included motivational charts and tables. It is best to share this information one page at a time over the next couple of months. However, you decide how and when you give your members the material. The more members know about the raffle, the better job they will do raising money for charity.

Page 8 of this document lists ‘Best Practices’. These items were due in January and February. However, there is still time to do these things. It is better to do them late than not at all.

State Goal is $250,000. Stretch goal is $253,600. [If we reach our stretch goal, every council that sells one of the ten winning tickets receives a $500 bonus. See Sales Incentives on page 14 of the 2013 Sales Guide.]

The total sales as of today are $9,115 which is 3.6% of our state goal.

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State Charity Raffle Update #10

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, Treasurers and Raffle Chairmen. 

If no one from your council is attending the State Convention:

1.     Mail your ticket stubs, State Raffle Report [attached], and Council Check made out to Arizona State Council KofC

2.       Send everything to: 

                        Richard Armanini

                        3315 E Dry Creek Road

                        Phoenix AZ  85044-7022

3.     The absolute last day to mail them is May 15, 2012 and send them Priority Mail to guarantee they will arrive before we leave for the convention.

If someone from your council is attending the State Convention:

1.      Bring State Raffle Report [attached], ticket stubs and Council Check made out to Arizona State Council KofC to the convention at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85711-4198

In either case:

2.     Remove the staple and tab from all books of tickets [separate the tickets]

3.      Stamp or write you council number on the back of the ticket stub

4.      Turn in the ticket stubs late Friday afternoon or Saturday morning before 12:00 noon

5.      Do not return the unused tickets.  Keep them and use as note pads

Thanks to everyone for your help with this very important Charity Raffle Fundraiser.

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590

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State Charity Raffle Update #10

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, Treasurers and Raffle Chairmen. 

If no one from your council is attending the State Convention:

1.     Mail your ticket stubs, State Raffle Report [attached], and Council Check made out to Arizona State Council KofC

2.       Send everything to: 

                        Richard Armanini

                        3315 E Dry Creek Road

                        Phoenix AZ  85044-7022

3.     The absolute last day to mail them is May 15, 2012 and send them Priority Mail to guarantee they will arrive before we leave for the convention.

If someone from your council is attending the State Convention:

1.      Bring State Raffle Report [attached], ticket stubs and Council Check made out to Arizona State Council KofC to the convention at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way, Tucson, Arizona 85711-4198

In either case:

2.     Remove the staple and tab from all books of tickets [separate the tickets]

3.      Stamp or write you council number on the back of the ticket stub

4.      Turn in the ticket stubs late Friday afternoon or Saturday morning before 12:00 noon

5.      Do not return the unused tickets.  Keep them and use as note pads

Thanks to everyone for your help with this very important Charity Raffle Fundraiser.

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590

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State Charity Raffle Update #9

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 or 480.639.0590.

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle Chairman.  

Richard Armanini, 3315 E Dry Creek Road, Phoenix AZ 85044-7022

Telephone and Recorder: 480.706.9314 or 480.639.0590

E-Mail: REArmani@cox.net

In order for the State Council to send your CHARITY CHECKS to you as soon as possible after the convention, we are going to change the process for turning in the Charity Raffle ticket stubs and checks.

Anytime from now until the convention, councils can:

1. Mail a council check and ticket stubs to the State Charity Raffle Director OR mail a council check and turn the stubs in at the convention before 12:00 Noon on Saturday May 19, 2012.

2. In either case, you can still turn in a final Council check and ticket stubs at the convention.

3. Attached is an electronic version of the State Raffle Report. You can type the information, print the report and mail a copy of the report with your council check. [Typing is better than hand writing]

4. When you mail the check, also e-mail State Raffle Report or telephone the State Charity Raffle Director so I know to expect the check.

5. The State Raffle Director will document the information, sign the form, and return the signed State Raffle Report to you via mail or electronic mail.

6. The deadline for mailing the checks and/or ticket stubs to the State Raffle Director is May 15th.

7. When the council sends a check and holds their ticket stubs to deposit in the Raffle Barrel at the convention, they must bring the signed copy of the State Raffle Report along with the ticket stubs.

8. The deadline for turning in tickets stubs only is 12:00 Noon on Saturday May 19, 2012

9. PLEASE do not bring personal checks or cash to the convention.

10. Caution, do not give or send checks or ticket stubs to anyone expect the State Raffle Director or his team working the raffle table. [Last year we had personal checks and money missing when they were given to someone other than Knights working at the raffle table. We found the ticket stubs in time for the drawing]

There are five [5] weeks until the convention. This is plenty of time for each council to push to reach their goal or stretch goal.

 

 

The attached document is the State Raffle Report.  Please read both.

 

Discard all old State Raffle Reports and only use the attached version. 

 

Thanks for supporting the K of C State Charity Raffle.

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #9

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 or 480.639.0590.

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle Chairman.  

Richard Armanini, 3315 E Dry Creek Road, Phoenix AZ 85044-7022

Telephone and Recorder: 480.706.9314 or 480.639.0590

E-Mail: REArmani@cox.net

In order for the State Council to send your CHARITY CHECKS to you as soon as possible after the convention, we are going to change the process for turning in the Charity Raffle ticket stubs and checks.

Anytime from now until the convention, councils can:

1. Mail a council check and ticket stubs to the State Charity Raffle Director OR mail a council check and turn the stubs in at the convention before 12:00 Noon on Saturday May 19, 2012.

2. In either case, you can still turn in a final Council check and ticket stubs at the convention.

3. Attached is an electronic version of the State Raffle Report. You can type the information, print the report and mail a copy of the report with your council check. [Typing is better than hand writing]

4. When you mail the check, also e-mail State Raffle Report or telephone the State Charity Raffle Director so I know to expect the check.

5. The State Raffle Director will document the information, sign the form, and return the signed State Raffle Report to you via mail or electronic mail.

6. The deadline for mailing the checks and/or ticket stubs to the State Raffle Director is May 15th.

7. When the council sends a check and holds their ticket stubs to deposit in the Raffle Barrel at the convention, they must bring the signed copy of the State Raffle Report along with the ticket stubs.

8. The deadline for turning in tickets stubs only is 12:00 Noon on Saturday May 19, 2012

9. PLEASE do not bring personal checks or cash to the convention.

10. Caution, do not give or send checks or ticket stubs to anyone expect the State Raffle Director or his team working the raffle table. [Last year we had personal checks and money missing when they were given to someone other than Knights working at the raffle table. We found the ticket stubs in time for the drawing]

There are five [5] weeks until the convention. This is plenty of time for each council to push to reach their goal or stretch goal.

 

 

The attached document is the State Raffle Report.  Please read both.

 

Discard all old State Raffle Reports and only use the attached version. 

 

Thanks for supporting the K of C State Charity Raffle.

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #8

Individual Sales over1000 for 2011.pdf

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini! Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents. In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle. If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.

The last Charity Raffle Update contained a challenge for all Knights to consider buying and/or making a Century Sale which is a $100 sale. This Charity Raffle Update #8 contains another challenge for all Brother Knights. This challenge is to encourage your members to sell $1,000 worth of tickets.

See attachment for a list of last year's $1,000 sellers. Fourteen [14] Brother Knights sold over $1,000 for a total of $25,750. These fourteen Knights sold just over 11.6% of our total sales. You are thinking, "Sure, they are super salesmen. We do not have anyone like that in our council". [How do you know, if you do not try?]

TRUE EXPERIENCE: I joined the Knights in 1967. From that time until 2004 when I was appointed Council Chairman, I never sold a raffle ticket. I bought all the tickets that were given to me. As chairman, I felt I needed to sell tickets to set an example for members and started to sell them. Last year I sold over $1,000. Now the pressure is on to repeat the feat. I am not a super salesman but I do believe in the product. Moral: You can teach old dogs new tricks if properly motivated.

As your council's Charity Raffle Chairman, please tell your members about these two challenges. Use e-mail, your council newsletters, and a few minutes during your council meetings to inform your members about both opportunities to impact on raising money for your charity. Some of your members will hear is three times, but that is OK. After you give them the challenges, say a silent prayer that the Holy Spirit will do the rest to encourage your members to help your council raise money for your charity. [Prayer is an import tool in the Chairman's tool box. You plant the seeds and let the Holy Spirit motivate the Knights]

Lent was a good time to talk about giving to charity. One way to give to charity is to sell Charity Raffle Tickets and help your council raise money for your Charity.

Tell your members and me how close your council is to reaching your goal?  

Happy Easter Season!  

 

Vivat Jesus!

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #8

Individual Sales over1000 for 2011.pdf

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini! Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents. In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle. If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.

The last Charity Raffle Update contained a challenge for all Knights to consider buying and/or making a Century Sale which is a $100 sale. This Charity Raffle Update #8 contains another challenge for all Brother Knights. This challenge is to encourage your members to sell $1,000 worth of tickets.

See attachment for a list of last year's $1,000 sellers. Fourteen [14] Brother Knights sold over $1,000 for a total of $25,750. These fourteen Knights sold just over 11.6% of our total sales. You are thinking, "Sure, they are super salesmen. We do not have anyone like that in our council". [How do you know, if you do not try?]

TRUE EXPERIENCE: I joined the Knights in 1967. From that time until 2004 when I was appointed Council Chairman, I never sold a raffle ticket. I bought all the tickets that were given to me. As chairman, I felt I needed to sell tickets to set an example for members and started to sell them. Last year I sold over $1,000. Now the pressure is on to repeat the feat. I am not a super salesman but I do believe in the product. Moral: You can teach old dogs new tricks if properly motivated.

As your council's Charity Raffle Chairman, please tell your members about these two challenges. Use e-mail, your council newsletters, and a few minutes during your council meetings to inform your members about both opportunities to impact on raising money for your charity. Some of your members will hear is three times, but that is OK. After you give them the challenges, say a silent prayer that the Holy Spirit will do the rest to encourage your members to help your council raise money for your charity. [Prayer is an import tool in the Chairman's tool box. You plant the seeds and let the Holy Spirit motivate the Knights]

Lent was a good time to talk about giving to charity. One way to give to charity is to sell Charity Raffle Tickets and help your council raise money for your Charity.

Tell your members and me how close your council is to reaching your goal?  

Happy Easter Season!  

 

Vivat Jesus!

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #7

Council Century Sales.pdf

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini! Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents. In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle. If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.

Here is a challenge:  

Last year we started to keep a record of the councils whose members bought or sold blocks of $100 in one sale. [See attachment] The challenge is to see how many $100 sales we can generate this year. Every council can generate at least one $100 sale by voting that the council buy a Century Sale.  

Why would a council buy tickets? The best reason is to support their charily. $50 goes to your charity. Most of the balance goes to the State Charities.  

Please [1] pass this suggestion to your members who have e-mail, [2] make the suggestion at your next council meeting, [3] and put it in your next newsletter. Do all three and see what happens.  

Some councils started selling tickets in early 2012. Others are just started to sell tickets. Both have 53 days to reach their goal.

A message from the State Raffle Chairman

 

See attachments! 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #7

Council Century Sales.pdf

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini! Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents. In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle. If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.

Here is a challenge:  

Last year we started to keep a record of the councils whose members bought or sold blocks of $100 in one sale. [See attachment] The challenge is to see how many $100 sales we can generate this year. Every council can generate at least one $100 sale by voting that the council buy a Century Sale.  

Why would a council buy tickets? The best reason is to support their charily. $50 goes to your charity. Most of the balance goes to the State Charities.  

Please [1] pass this suggestion to your members who have e-mail, [2] make the suggestion at your next council meeting, [3] and put it in your next newsletter. Do all three and see what happens.  

Some councils started selling tickets in early 2012. Others are just started to sell tickets. Both have 53 days to reach their goal.

A message from the State Raffle Chairman

 

See attachments! 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #4

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle.  If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.   

 

Questions regarding record keeping:

 

Do we need to record the ticket numbers that we give each Knight?  No, that is not necessary.  Just record the amount of money each seller returns and check that it matches the ticket stubs.  Hint: Some Raffle Chairman record the number of books given to each seller and the dollar amount they return.  That is an easy way to identify top sellers  

 

Why did you say seller instead of Brother Knights?  Some councils recruit other people to help sell tickets like members of the charity they name to receive the proceeds of the raffle.  Hint:  Ask that group to assign someone to keep the sales records and report the final number.

 

What is an easy way to keep records?  Have your Financial Secretary provide you with a spreadsheet of all members or a printed alpha list of members to record the numbers manually.  Hint:  It will help to have member’s telephone number and e-mail address on the list.

 

Our Financial Secretary keeps manual records on ledger cards and asking him for a list of members is a lot of work for him.  Send me an e-mail and request a list of your active members.  We will provide you a list from the Supreme database for your council.  Be sure to identify the council in your request.  Hint: Copy [CC:] your Financial Secretary and Grand Knight and we will send them the list at the same time.

 

I do not use e-mail, so what do I do?  Ask a member of your council who does use e-mail to help you.  Hint:  Do not tell him, but he is automatically a member of your Raffle Committee.

 

Why do we need to keep any kind of records?  Isn’t the total dollars all that is necessary?  That is two questions however, we will ask you for a list of Knights that sell over $1,000 and the number of $100 sells your councils made.  Hint: Make sure your members know about the two contests.  We will give each member that sells $1,000 a K of C Hat identifying them as a $1,000 seller.  Knights who sell $2,000 will receive a K of C hat and shirt, and $3,000 sellers will receive a K of C hat, shirt and jacket.

 

Please send e-mail when you have a question, concerns, or need more information.  E-mail REArmani@cox.net 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #4

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 

 

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle.  If you are not the Raffle Chairman this year, please send a message to REArmani@cox.net and indicate the new chair and his e-mail for 2012.   

 

Questions regarding record keeping:

 

Do we need to record the ticket numbers that we give each Knight?  No, that is not necessary.  Just record the amount of money each seller returns and check that it matches the ticket stubs.  Hint: Some Raffle Chairman record the number of books given to each seller and the dollar amount they return.  That is an easy way to identify top sellers  

 

Why did you say seller instead of Brother Knights?  Some councils recruit other people to help sell tickets like members of the charity they name to receive the proceeds of the raffle.  Hint:  Ask that group to assign someone to keep the sales records and report the final number.

 

What is an easy way to keep records?  Have your Financial Secretary provide you with a spreadsheet of all members or a printed alpha list of members to record the numbers manually.  Hint:  It will help to have member’s telephone number and e-mail address on the list.

 

Our Financial Secretary keeps manual records on ledger cards and asking him for a list of members is a lot of work for him.  Send me an e-mail and request a list of your active members.  We will provide you a list from the Supreme database for your council.  Be sure to identify the council in your request.  Hint: Copy [CC:] your Financial Secretary and Grand Knight and we will send them the list at the same time.

 

I do not use e-mail, so what do I do?  Ask a member of your council who does use e-mail to help you.  Hint:  Do not tell him, but he is automatically a member of your Raffle Committee.

 

Why do we need to keep any kind of records?  Isn’t the total dollars all that is necessary?  That is two questions however, we will ask you for a list of Knights that sell over $1,000 and the number of $100 sells your councils made.  Hint: Make sure your members know about the two contests.  We will give each member that sells $1,000 a K of C Hat identifying them as a $1,000 seller.  Knights who sell $2,000 will receive a K of C hat and shirt, and $3,000 sellers will receive a K of C hat, shirt and jacket.

 

Please send e-mail when you have a question, concerns, or need more information.  E-mail REArmani@cox.net 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #3

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 

  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle Chairmen.   

 

At this time, all councils should have a supply of raffle tickets and hard copy of the Sales Guide, English Posters and Spanish Posters [if they need them].  All posters are distributed so if you need more, you will need to download and print them from the web site.  Electronic version of materials is posted on the State Web Site.  The link is http://www.azknightsofcolumbus.com/stateraffle.htm

 

By now:

 

1. Councils should have a raffle chair to lead the local sales campaign, provide information to council members, and put announcements in newsletter and/or church bulletins. 

 

1. Councils should have named a charity which helps sell tickets.  It takes just as long to decide the charity in January as it will next summer after the 2012 raffle has ended.

 

1. Councils should have set a goal to help challenge members to sell tickets.

 

Please send e-mail when you have a question, concerns, or need more information.  E-mail REArmani@cox.net 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #3

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 

  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle Chairmen.   

 

At this time, all councils should have a supply of raffle tickets and hard copy of the Sales Guide, English Posters and Spanish Posters [if they need them].  All posters are distributed so if you need more, you will need to download and print them from the web site.  Electronic version of materials is posted on the State Web Site.  The link is http://www.azknightsofcolumbus.com/stateraffle.htm

 

By now:

 

1. Councils should have a raffle chair to lead the local sales campaign, provide information to council members, and put announcements in newsletter and/or church bulletins. 

 

1. Councils should have named a charity which helps sell tickets.  It takes just as long to decide the charity in January as it will next summer after the 2012 raffle has ended.

 

1. Councils should have set a goal to help challenge members to sell tickets.

 

Please send e-mail when you have a question, concerns, or need more information.  E-mail REArmani@cox.net 

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

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State Charity Raffle Update #2

A message from the State Raffle Director, Richard Armanini!  Any questions or comments should be forwarded to Richard at REArmani@cox.net or telephone 480.706.9314 

  

This message was sent to all State Officers, District Deputies, and Insurance Agents.  In addition, it was sent to the Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, and Raffle Chairs.   Note: Grand Knights will receive two copies of this message if you have not appointed a chairman. 

 

The Weekly Update goes to GK, DGK, Fin Sec, and Raffle Chairman for a couple reasons.  The Raffle Chairman is still responsible for the raffle in the councils.  The others receive the information so they know more about the program and so they can support him.  In some cases, the GK does not have electronic mail, his computer is down, or he is on the road and out of contact, then others in the council will know about the program.

 

A good way to announce and distribute Charity Raffle tickets to all active members is to mail them a one-page letter and tickets.  A letter and two books of Charity Raffle tickets need a 45¢ stamp.  If you mail three books of tickets, each envelope requires 65¢ postage.  Some councils find the extra postage pays dividends. 

 

Attached also is a template of a letter to council members.  The letter is set up as a merge mail document, signed electronically, and mailed in a window envelope. Use this as a template for your letter or make up and use your own letter.  Use an envelope with a window on bottom left, #10 (4 1/8" x 9 1/2") to eliminate using labels.

 

At a Council 10062 raffle meeting a Brother Knight suggested that they add tips for selling tickets to the back of the letter.  Two lists of tips were developed.  One was a short list and the other longer.  Pick one or make up your own list to send with your letters.  If you already distributed tickets, use the tips in a newsletter, e-mail to members, or distribute at your next council meeting.  Consider doing all three.

 

Send us a copy of your letter and tips so we can share new ideas with councils in the future.

 

You will find more raffle information on the State Web Site: http://www.azknightsofcolumbus.com/stateraffle.htm

 

[Hold the Ctrl key and click on the link, copy and paste the link in your browser,  or go to the State Web Site and click on the raffle ticket in the left panel.] 

 

Please send e-mail if you have a question, concerns, or need more information.  E-mail REArmani@cox.net

 

Vivat Jesus

 

Richard Armanini

State Charity Raffle Director

3315 E Dry Creek Road

Phoenix, AZ  85044-7022

Telephone:  480.706.9314

Cell phone:  480.639.0590 [new]

 

"Leadership is action, not a position"

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Sample letter for 2012.doc

10062 SALES TIP back.docx

SALES TIPS.doc

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