Our Council's Pinta Log Newsletters
Click on the Pinta Log edition below to open our council's newsletter. Read about the many events are council is involved with and view the pictures of our council's Knights in action! Read about our business meetings, our worthy Grand Knight and Chaplin's messages and news articles on all of our council's activities.
Click on the link to open the monthly newsletter:
2026 February Pinta Log
2026 January Pinta Log
2025 December Pinta Log
2025 November Pinta Log
2025 October Pinta Log
2025 September Pinta Log
2025 August Pinta Log
2025 July Pinta Log
2025 - 2026 Annual Calendar of Scheduled Events
The 2025 - 2026 Calendar of Events document can be opened from the link below. It covers the period of July 2025 through June 2026. The events are those that are planned for the year. Exceptions to normal event dates and questionable/uncertain dates are highlighted in yellow.
If you know information about any of the unknown dates or have any suggested changes, please contact Tom Przybyla.
Click on this link to open the document: 2025-2026 Calendar of Events
If you know information about any of the unknown dates or have any suggested changes, please contact Tom Przybyla.
Click on this link to open the document: 2025-2026 Calendar of Events
SMM Assumption of Risk Waiver form
If you participate with a community service project and you are going to log hours towards our SMM grant via our Council's Community Service Hours form, you need to have signed a SMM Assumption of Risk Waiver form and have it on file with the SMM office. If you have not signed this form, you can access it from this link: Assumption of Risk form.
Coordinate the completion of this form with the Knight who is leading the community service project so he is aware you are providing this form. Print and complete the form and bring it to the SMM office so it can be filed.
Coordinate the completion of this form with the Knight who is leading the community service project so he is aware you are providing this form. Print and complete the form and bring it to the SMM office so it can be filed.
Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Forms for 2025
The Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity - Individual Member Worksheet form conforms to the Faith in Action Program activities. Your 2025 hours must be reported under four program categories - Faith, Family, Community, and Life. If you reported community service hours for our Council's Discipleship Grant, you need to also report those hours in your 2025 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity form. If your family members participated in an event with you, you can include their hours in with your report.
You can report your fraternal activity numbers for 2025 in one of two different formats:
a. Print the form and hand write in your hours and give it to our Council's Deputy Grand Knight, Joe Pocius or
b. Open the pdf document and type in your hours into the form. The hours will automatically total in the Totals box on the bottom of the form. You can then print it or you can save it and attach it to an email and send it to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before
Monday, January 12, 2026.
Enter your hours on the left side of the form – within the Council Hours column. Sum the hours manually or if you are completing the form electronically, the hours will automatically sum at the bottom. There is no place to enter your name. If you are completing it manually, please print your name on the bottom of the form. If you are completing it online, save the form and change the file name so that it contains your name, e.g., individual_survey1728a_p Tom Simpson.pdf. Send or provide your form to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before
Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. You can open and complete the 2025 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx Excel document. The link to open this Excel document is:
2025 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx
There are two worksheets in this document (see the bottom of your screen for the Individual Membership Worksheet and the Monthly Details Worksheet). This Excel document can be used to type in your hours by month in the Monthly Details Worksheet and the totals will automatically calculate and be inserted into the Individual Membership Worksheet in the proper reporting categories for the year (this worksheet is the same as the Supreme form Individual_survey1728a). Enter your name and membership number into the fields on the Individual Membership Worksheet. Print or save and send this document in an email to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before Monday,
January 12, 2026.
You can start filling out your Excel form at any time of the year to track your hours monthly and continue to update it as you participate with events during the year.
A document that describes the activities under each of the four program categories can be opened from this link: Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities Descriptions. Or you can open the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx document and look in the Monthly Details Worksheet to see which category to report hours for our Council's events.
You can report your fraternal activity numbers for 2025 in one of two different formats:
- You can use the Individual_survey1728a.pdf form. The link to open this PDF document is: Individual_survey1728a.pdf
a. Print the form and hand write in your hours and give it to our Council's Deputy Grand Knight, Joe Pocius or
b. Open the pdf document and type in your hours into the form. The hours will automatically total in the Totals box on the bottom of the form. You can then print it or you can save it and attach it to an email and send it to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before
Monday, January 12, 2026.
Enter your hours on the left side of the form – within the Council Hours column. Sum the hours manually or if you are completing the form electronically, the hours will automatically sum at the bottom. There is no place to enter your name. If you are completing it manually, please print your name on the bottom of the form. If you are completing it online, save the form and change the file name so that it contains your name, e.g., individual_survey1728a_p Tom Simpson.pdf. Send or provide your form to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before
Monday, January 12, 2026.
2. You can open and complete the 2025 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx Excel document. The link to open this Excel document is:
2025 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx
There are two worksheets in this document (see the bottom of your screen for the Individual Membership Worksheet and the Monthly Details Worksheet). This Excel document can be used to type in your hours by month in the Monthly Details Worksheet and the totals will automatically calculate and be inserted into the Individual Membership Worksheet in the proper reporting categories for the year (this worksheet is the same as the Supreme form Individual_survey1728a). Enter your name and membership number into the fields on the Individual Membership Worksheet. Print or save and send this document in an email to our Deputy Grand Knight Joe Pocius on or before Monday,
January 12, 2026.
You can start filling out your Excel form at any time of the year to track your hours monthly and continue to update it as you participate with events during the year.
A document that describes the activities under each of the four program categories can be opened from this link: Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities Descriptions. Or you can open the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities.xlsx document and look in the Monthly Details Worksheet to see which category to report hours for our Council's events.
Pinta Log Advertisements
Council 5618 Brother Knights can advertise to other Knights in the electronic version of the Pinta Log. To order an ad, please send details for the ad in an email to Nick Leon.
Cost
You can purchase an ad for $10 per quarter (3 month period) or $35 for a one year period. The size of the ad is approximately 3 ½ inches wide and 2 ¼ inches high. A sample ad showing the size of the ad space is listed below. If you want a larger ad, you can order two ad spaces that will be slightly larger than two ads placed together either horizontally or vertically. Two ads are $20 per quarter or $70 per year.
Instructions
Cost
You can purchase an ad for $10 per quarter (3 month period) or $35 for a one year period. The size of the ad is approximately 3 ½ inches wide and 2 ¼ inches high. A sample ad showing the size of the ad space is listed below. If you want a larger ad, you can order two ad spaces that will be slightly larger than two ads placed together either horizontally or vertically. Two ads are $20 per quarter or $70 per year.
Instructions
- Send your request for your ad in an email to Nick Leon. Paste a picture of your advertisement in the email. If you want Nick to create the ad, include the words, pictures and instructions in the email. He will work with you to create and finalize your ad.
- Write out a check payable to the Knights of Columbus Council 5618 and give the check to Nick Leon or Tom Przybyla.
- If you provide your advertisement and check to Nick before the content deadline of the next Pinta Log, it will appear in that month’s edition.
Meet Our New Webmaster/ Pinta Log Editor!
We are excited to announce that Nick Leon will be taking on the role of Webmaster and Pinta Log Editor, effective January 2026. We also want thank Tom Przybyla for all his many years being our Pinta Log Editor.
Nick transferred from Deltona Council #6584 several months ago and brings a strong background in leadership and communication. He had served previously in various roles, including Deputy Grand Knight, Chancellor, Inside Guard, Program Director, Family Director, and Interim Membership Director. During his time at his previous council, he was instrumental in them achieving Star Council status, driving significant membership growth, and securing a 3rd place win in the KofC Florida State Convention’s Publicity Activities Award. His extensive experience managing all council communications—including their Facebook page, newsletters, and email—makes him exceptionally qualified for this role. We are grateful for his commitment and confident that he will elevate our council website and the Pinta Log newsletter, ensuring they remain engaging and informative resources for our membership. On a personal note, Nick is married to Chloe, and they recently welcomed their new son, Alexander Everett Leon. Please join us in welcoming Nick and his family to our council. |
Picture from Left to Right: Supreme Director for Florida & Past State Deputy: Scott O'Conner, State Chaplain: Fr. Robert Kantor, Nick Leon and then State Deputy: Richard Hughes at the Awards Ceremony from the Florida KofC State Convention 2025 in Jacksonville.
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