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Family Awards Write-ups
Here are some ideas that may help you along: 1) Remember it is an HONOR to be chosen to do this write-up and you have a responsibility to do your best for the family you are recognizing. 2) Be SPECIFIC about the family’s involvement. Include dates of participation. This leaves no doubt about the extent of involvement. 3) Tell a story around the accomplishments of this family. Often-times, we receive a list of accomplishments that read like a laundry list instead of reading about the family. As the writer, YOU TRULY BELIEVE that your family is the best, or you wouldn’t be writing it. When you write a story about your family your words ‘sell’ your family, because your feelings will come out in the story. This is important! The judges just want to see it the way you do…they want to believe in your family the way you do. Get them on-board! 4) Include pictures in your write-up. Nothing warms up the reader faster than to see the human beings that you are writing about. It allows the judges to imagine the family working together, doing what you said they did. 5) Back up your write-up by seeking letters of support from the people that have influence and know that your family is a winner and deserves this award. Parish Priests, Bishops, fellow Knights that have held high offices, are just a few examples of people to solicit letters of support from. Including these letters allows judges to see the family from another author’s perspective, as well as VALIDATING what you have already said. 6) Don’t be afraid to draw parallels between your family’s accomplishments and the scriptures. We are a Catholic Organization and our ideals come from the scriptures. Showing how your family is following those ideals will further validate what a fine Catholic family you are writing up. 7) Take this task personally! Write it as though your reputation as a Knight of Columbus rides on your family winning the award. It will motivate you to do the best that you can, it will allow you to write with intensity, and it will make you proud of your work when you are done. Not every write-up can win, but every write-up can be your best effort. Remember, there is a family on the other side of this write-up who has accomplished great things…you owe them your best! Enjoy reading some of the recent winning write-ups for Family of The Year and Family Service Program Awards that follow. Good luck with your write-up and if I can help you in any way, feel free to contact me: Family@kofc-wa.org gram Awards that follow. Good luck with your write-up and if I can help you in any way, feel free to contact me: Family@kofc-wa.org
2008 Family of the Year (McEntee)
2007 Family of the Year (Borja)
2006 Family of the Year (Swearingen)

2006 Family Service Program Award
2005 Family Service Program Award