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Meeting
ScheduleMeeting Reports
Apply for Scholarships
Planning for College
Event Reporter
Outstate Minnesota News
Meeting Minutes Archive
Court News for 2012
Newsletters are mailed out twice a year to those members who request them, either by using the Contact Us page (please include your email address and phone number in your message), or by contacting Chief Ranger Don Danneker directly at 651-457-5063 or email at dannek63@msn.com. Note: If you are interested in receiving event notifications directly to your in-box, let us know. We will consider providing this service if enough members are interested. Please provide your email address and/or phone number with any correspondence. Thank You.***
Scholarship Awards for 2011-2012 ***
Here are this year's winners of a $300.00 scholarship awarded by St. Matthew Court 367. Winners were chosen by a random drawing at our October 17th meeting.
- B. Osborne
- A. DelVecchio
- A. Erickson
- C. Creamer
Schedule of Upcoming Events
- February 1 to March 31: St. Paul Joint Committee Youth Essay Contest. Go to our Contest page after February 1st for detailed information.
- March 16: St. Matthew's Lenten fish fry. The court will pick up $5.00 for each adult or youth member's ticket. As usual, a senior discount will be offered between 4:30 and 5. More details will be posted as the date gets closer.
- May 3: Feeding God's Children. This year's event will take place at Feed My Starving Children, Eagan location, on Thursday May 3, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. If you wish to volunteer or want more information, please contact Mike Shirek at 651-451-2542. More details will be posted here as the date gets closer.
Please see the Event Reporter for a list of events already held this year.
2012 Meeting Schedule
1. Jan. 92. Apr. 16
3. Jul. 16
4. Oct. 15
Meetings are held at St. Matthew Church Parish Center, 490 Hall Ave., Saint Paul, beginning at 6:30 P.M. We encourage our members to attend the meetings and share their ideas with us. Refreshments and treats are always provided.
2012
Meeting Reports
1st. Meeting: Our first meeting
included an overview of this year's essay contest and the Feeding God's
Children events. In addition, an update on the State Convention and
National Convention was given by Chief Ranger Don. For more information
please see the meeting minutes.2nd. Meeting:
3rd. Meeting:
4th. Meeting: .
Apply for Scholarships
COF members are encouraged to apply for scholarship awards given annually by the COF High Court, the Minnesota State Court, and Court 367. Here is a list of the High Court scholarships and awards, the amount awarded, and the application deadline for each: (Detailed information and application forms are available by clicking below)- The College Scholarship $5000 - Apply by October 31st.
- Education Award $600 - Apply by November 30th.
- Tuition Assistance Program TAP©: $250 - Apply by June 30th.
- Religious Education Assistance Program REAP©: $50 - Apply by June 30th.
- Minnesota State Court Award $500 - Apply by January 31st .
- Minnesota Tuition Grant $50 - Apply by January 31st.
Planning for College
Our agent, Larry Poppler, is offering a value-added service to help parents as they approach the topic of funding a college education for their children. His presentation is titled: "How to Plan for College Without Going Broke." It includes the following:- Overlooked sources for scholarships and useful Websites
- How to "leverage" a good student's grades and talents
- Crisis savings strategies and the sheltering aspects of life insurance
- Helpful information about "student and parent loans"
Research indicates that busy families are unaware of the rapid passage of time, often resulting in shortsighted decisions about college planning. Take advantage of this valuable service and his experience by contacting Larry to schedule a 40 minute visit and he will also answer your questions. His phone number is 651-454-8906, or email him at lpoppler@catholicforester.org - (MN License number 174740).