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The ceremony to become a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus
is called an Exemplification of the Fourth Degree.
An Exemplification of the Fourth Degree will be held:
Saturday February 26, 2011
Wyndham Hotel
3000 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Details are available via the links posted below.
In order to download or view many of the links on this, you will
need a copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader which can be obtained here:
- Contact your councils fourth degree representative,
Grand Knight, or Financial Secretary for a Form 4 Application.
- Download the
Reservation Form
and the
Tri-Fold Flyer.
- Using the information in the flyer, fill out the Form 4 and
Reservation Form and submit to a Sir Knight that will sponsor you.
Make sure the information is clear and complete. The First Degree
Date and Membership number MUST be listed.
- The submitted form will be reviewed and voted on by the Assembly.
Once accepted and approved, the Assembly will contact you for any
outstanding fees.
- Most of the information is in the
Press Release
and the
Tri-Fold Flyer.
For follow up questions contact the Assembly or Secretary to the Master.
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- You must be a Third Degree member in good standing.
- You must have received your First Degree six months prior to
the Fourth Degree date.
- You must be sponsored by a Sir Knight, and approved for membership
by a Fourth Degree Assembly.
- Exemplifications are usually held only once a year.
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The District helps offset some of the costs of the exemplification
via ads in the
Program Ad Book.
Each Council and Assembly is asked to support this effort.
Information about this ad book can be downloaded from the link above.
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The dress code for the exemplification for candidates and Sir Knights
will be a black tuxedo, white shirt
(NO FRENCH COLLARS, PLAIN LAYDOWN COLLAR ONLY!)
black shoes and black bow tie. Candidates may not wear
Knights of Columbus jewels or name badges. Jewels of
office may be worn by active officers only. Members
of the Armed Forces, policemen and firefighters may
wear their full dress uniform in lieu of tuxedo.
Priests may wear clerical garb with Collar.
All Sir Knights, especially the new Sir Knights,
should attend the banquet with their ladies and
guests to celebrate the Exemplification of the
Fourth Degree. Dress code for the banquet
will be formal wear. For Sir Knights that means
Black tuxedo, with white tuxedo shirt, with
standard black bowtie and black shoes.
White dinner jacket is optional. All current
dress code directives for Sir Knights apply.
Members of the Armed Forces, police officers
and firefighters may wear their full dress
uniforms in lieu of tuxedos.
Ladies should wear evening dresses suitable
for the occasion.
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If you are looking to purchase a tuxedo or some accessories, Steve Pyszka of our Assembly,
has an arragement with Henry Segal Tuxedos offering special pricing.
Steve has also provided us with our Assembly Shirts.
The prices are as follows:
| Item |
Style |
Type |
Size |
Price |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Regular | 34-44 | $ 54.35 |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Regular | 46-52 | $ 61.91 |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Short | 34-44 | $ 54.35 |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Short | 46-50 | $ 61.91 |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Long | 36-44 | $ 54.35 |
| Tuxedo Jacket | #5301 | Long | 46-60 | $ 61.91 |
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| Tuxedo Pants | #4301 | Flat Front | 27-40 | $ 25.65 |
| Tuxedo Pants | #4301 | Flat Front | 42-58 | $ 29.58 |
| Tuxedo Pants | #9301 | Pleated Front | 27-40 | $ 25.65 |
| Tuxedo Pants | #9301 | Pleated Front | 42-58 | $ 29.58 |
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| Tuxedo Shirt | #8801 | White | Any | $ 15.00 |
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| Bow Tie | #B-02 | Black | | $ 3.50 |
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| Cummerbunds | #CB-Mens | Black | | $ 8.00 |
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| Suspenders | #303 | Clip End | | $ 6.00 |
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| Gloves | #203 | Mens Light Wt Cotton | | $ 3.00 |
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| Metal Shirt Studs | #Sd | 8 Pieces | | $ 3.62 |
Anyone can order at the stated prices. Thank you again!
Steve & Elva
ESP T-Shirt Company
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If you are looking to purchase regalia, consider the
following two regalia vendors:
The English Company
P.O. Box 811
Jefferson Valley, NY 10535
Telephone: (800) 444-5632
Fax Number: (914) 528-0166
Web Address: http://www.kofcsupplies.com
Email Address: theenglishco@optonline.net
Lynch & Kelly
23 Devereux St.
PO Box 342
Utica, NY 13503
Telephone: (888) 548-3890
Fax Number: (315) 792-4624
Web Address: http://www.lynchkelly.com
Email Address: info@lynchkelly.com
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