Below is a list of the known Degrees Dates in our caucus area.  Please let me know via the e-mail address listed below if any other Degrees are scheduled in you District or Council so the dates, locations (please send the actual address) and times can be distributed throughout our caucus area.  

FIRST DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS: 

·       NEWLY RESCHEDULED. Thursday, February 18^th, at St. Joe the Worker Council # 4215, 1492 Woodburne Road, Levittown, Pa 19058, District 10 - 1st and 2^nd Degree - Candidates for 1^st Degree at 7:00 PM, 1^st Degree at 7:30 PM,  the 2^nd Degree will follow shortly after the 1^st Degree.  Councils sending Candidates should contact Grand Knight Jim Price at jrprice5@msn.com or at GrandKnight@kofc4215.com in advance.  There is a $5.00 charge per candidate to cover the cost of the food and refreshments.  Please provide the following for each candidate: the pin of the Order; the Booklet "These men called Knights’; and a Rosary for presentation at the Degree.

·        Sunday, February 21^st, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 – 1^st and 2^nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM.  Contact DD Charles P. Giordano at 610-873-0432 or cpgiordano@comcast.net or Team Captain Dan Bowser at 610-909-0807.  Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.

·     RAYMOND V. HENNESSY COUNCIL HAS CHANGED THE DATE OF THIS DEGREE TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th Wednesday, January 27^th , March 10^th, Raymond V. Hennessy Council # 6145, - District #12 – will host a 1^st Degree - Candidates at 7:30 PM, 1^st Degree at 8:00 PM.  It will be held in the basement of Morrell Smith American Legion Hall, 41 Linden Ave, Newtown, Pa. 18940, there is parking behind the hall.  Please contact GK Joseph Colacicco at either ApacheTwister@comcast.net or call 215-579-3720 (H).

·      NEW Sunday, March 28th at St. Elizabeth Council #13141 held at St. Elizabeth Parish School Library, 120 Saint Elizabeth Drive, Uwchland, PA 19480, (Route 100 North, approx. 2 miles north of Downingtown exit (#312) on PA turnpike), District 20 – 1^st Degree  - Candidates at 7:00 PM, 1^st Degree at 7:30 PM, Contact FS Phil Forlano at Pnforlano@comcast.net or GK Bill Shields at bill.shields1@verizon.net   

SECOND DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATIONS:

·        NEWLY RESCHEDULED. Thursday, February 18^th, at St. Joe the Worker Council # 4215, 1492 Woodburne Road, Levittown, Pa 19058, District 10 - 1st and 2^nd Degree - Candidates for 1^st Degree at 7:00 PM, 1^st Degree at 7:30 PM,  the 2^nd Degree will follow shortly after the 1^st Degree.  Councils sending Candidates should contact Grand Knight Jim Price at jrprice5@msn.com or at GrandKnight@kofc4215.com in advance.  There is a $5.00 charge per candidate to cover the cost of the food and refreshments.  Please provide the following for each candidate: the pin of the Order; the Booklet "These men called Knights’; and a Rosary for presentation at the Degree. 

·     Friday, February 19, 2010, hosted by Father Stommel Council, at St. John the Baptist School, #4545, 4040 Durham Rd, Ottsville, PA.  District 27 – 2^nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM – Please wear proper attire.  Please contact DD Ted Zajac at 215-453-7453 or Team Capt. Tom High at 215-350-3759 

·      Sunday, February 21^st, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 – 1^st and 2^nd Degree - Candidates at 7:00 PM, Degree at 7:30 PM.  See above for additional information. 

·     Sunday, February 21^st, Mother of Divine Providence Council # 14454, held at Mother of Divine Providence Parish, 333 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA19406. (The degree will be held in the Parish Center at the far end of the Church Parking lot), District 21 – 3^rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM.  Contact GK Dave Cichowicz at either 215-260-0509 or via e-mail at  dcichowicz@comcast .net  or contact DD Louis Fetscher at either 215-887-7738 or via e-mail AnLfet@aol.com. Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie. 

·     Sunday, March 7^th, at Msgr. Schuyler Council # 1333, 110 W. Market Street, West Chester, Pa, District 19 – 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM, Contact DD Charles P. Giordano at 610-873-0432 or cpgiordano@comcast.net.  Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie. 

·     Sunday, March 21^st , Fr. Devlin Council # 9980, held at St. Jude’s Church in the school cafeteria 321 W. Butler Avenue (Rt. 202, North of County Line Road), Chalfont, PA, District 26 – 3^rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM. Please park in large lot past school.  Contact DD Ted Zajac at 215-453-7453 or via e-mail at tedzajac@verizon.net   Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie. 

·      Sunday, April 11^th, Pope Pius XII Council # 4765, held at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, 601 Bristol Pike (Route 13), Croydon, Pa, (note: the hall is next to the church), District 10 – 3rd Degree - Candidates should arrive no sooner than 12:15 PM and no later than 12:30 PM, Degree at 1:00 PM, Contact DD Al Scheck at 215-788-6509 or via e-mail at zorro1129@yahoo.com.  Please instruct all candidates to make every effort to wear a wear a coat & tie.