Squire’s month is here and the Leprechauns of Brampton were ready as always to take advantage by loading the month with excitement exploding events! Launching off Squire’s month was the K of C District Mass and Brunch. As done in past years, the Squires of St. Patrick Circle 2041 Brampton assist the Knights in their celebration by preparing the hall, spreading out the food and helping serve it. In addition, the Brampton Squires served Mass and acted as ushers and collectors. The event was a blast for Knights and Squires alike! A total of 22 Squires and their families attended along with Area Chairman, Mike Gundert. This event was a way for Squires to return the favour by supporting their Brother Knights who always support them each and every year. Next on the list of events for Brampton Circle was their general meeting. Digging up a past report, Chief Squire, Dwayne T. Santos stated that at his previous visit, Area Chairman, Mike Gundert stated that Brampton Circle should improve their protocol and business structure at general meetings. Taking blame for the negative side of the comment, Dwayne took it upon himself to prep the executives and Squires for the general meeting. Squires received a vital procedural and behavioural lesson that stuck with them through out the meeting. Impressed with the major improvement from previous meetings, Dwayne stood up towards the end of the meeting and the Squires to be proud of themselves, giving themselves a pat on the back. The contents of the meeting included expenditure approvals going toward March For Life and Convention. The bursar put budgets for the last pizza night and Squires Mass refreshments forward. Active participation flourished as the Squires fought for the reduction of the refreshment budget and voted against the motion proposed for the last pizza to take place on the last Activity night as opposed to the last General meeting. During one item of discussion, almost every member out of the 24 present were standing to present their views. Chief Squire, Dwayne is extremely proud of his boys for the way they conducted themselves during this meeting. It showed an improvement in the Circle’s maturity level. During the 26^th/27^th weekend, Brampton Circle held their Annual Squires Mass. The weekend consisted of 4 membership drive and fundraiser Masses at our local St. Jerome's Parish. At the end of Sunday’s 12 o'clock Mass, boys (10-17) who wish to join the Squires were invited to the hall for refreshments. Through out the weekend (4 Masses), a total of 10 chocolate boxes were sold and a combined total of 10 boys registered to become Squires. A $525 profit made from the fundraiser went towards sponsoring Br. Nick Ali, a 3^rd Degree Knight, budding seminarian and member of the Brampton Community. During the 12 o'clock Mass, approx 11 members of the 4th Degree were present to lead the Squires into Mass and out of Mass. 3 Squires served Mass, 4 Squires brought the gifts to the altar and the Parish Priest, Fr. Jan reserved two front rows for the Squires and Counsellors. This event was an overall success raising awareness for the Squires program in Brampton. With over 30 members, St. Patrick Circle 2041 Brampton continues to flourish, all thanks to Jesus and Mary!

A popular expression, "March marches away" is used to reflect the speed at which the 3rd month of the year travels. Despite lowering their meeting frequency (March Break - gym closed, Easter Weekend), the Leprechauns of Brampton were able to conduct two extremely significant events. During the Friday of March Break, 7 Squires sacrificed their day of rest as they took a trip to Dr. Simone's Warehouse (Canadian Food For Children). The Squires spent several hours sorting and packing clothes, food, and household items for the deserving that have been deprived of these basic needs overseas. To reward them after a hard day of work, the Counsellors drove them to a pizza joint where the lads feasted! Last weekend, the Executives were part of what could be one of the most decisive Executive meetings of this fraternal year. The Squires planned out their Convention trip and discussed ideas for the remaining months as well as a “HUGE” event for Squire’s month. In addition, Chief Squire Dwayne announced that the slideshow DVD he has put together is a double feature titled, “We Make Memories”/ “Old is Gold.” The first part of the DVD reviews the busy 06-07 fraternal year and the second part takes a look at a few of the events and Squires of previous years. In total, the DVD is approximately 30 minutes in running length and will be distributed at the last general meeting of the year. A sign up list was issued for those who wished to purchase the DVD. A large amount of Leprechauns signed up. The cost of the DVD is $2, all money collected will go towards the Circle. It was suggested that a copy be made for Provincial Board to play at the Convention Banquet.

Being a Brampton Squire, February is one of the most anticipated months of the fraternal year.  Almost every Leprechaun of Brampton Circle contributed to the 2^nd Annual Soccer and Dodge ball preparations be it trying out for the teams, tossing out suggestions or creating signs. On February 16^th 2008, St. Patrick Circle 2041 Brampton’s (biggest event by far) 2^nd Annual Soccer and Dodge ball Tournament took the gym of Notre Dame Secondary School. Due to the first highly successful tournament, this tournament was geared up with high expectations. The home Circle responded to the overwhelming reactions of the previous tournament by expanding this tournament to 10 teams from 8 teams. In addition to the sports, an investiture meeting, a Provincial Board public meeting and Mass were added to the day. Brampton Circle’s 2^nd Annual Tournament was a success! The event, which ran from 8:30 Saturday morning to 6:30 Saturday evening, saw approximately 15 boys invested. It is interesting to note that aside from Squire’s Camp and Convention, this year’s Brampton Tournament is probably the biggest gathering of Squires from a variety of Circles! Aside from the tournament, Brampton Squires concluded their Circle’s official sports league B.G.S.L (Big Greens Sports League). The league which consisted of the Circle being divided into 4 teams (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow) saw the teams compete against each other in the weeks leading into mid Feb. Founded by Chief Squire Dwayne T. Santos, the B.G.S.L. was created to develop a strong sense of team work and scout team Candidates for the Soccer and Dodge ball and tournament. The B.G.S.L. was immensely enjoyed by all the Squires and is headed for it’s 2^nd season next year! 

Though January was cut short due to the Christmas break and exam week, there was nothing stopping Brampton Circle from going about their plans. The boys from 2041 assisted their “fraternal fathers” the Knights of Columbus in their Annual Free Throw Competition. The Squires provided competitors, scorekeepers, and rebounders. The remainder of January was focused on plotting and following through. Chief Squire and Deputy Chief Squire, Dwayne T. Santos, and Jason Mekdeci (respectively) got together and collected all the fraternal survey sheets. Together, they spent what seemed like an eternity over the phone analyzing the information before sending it into the Supreme Knights. The last planning meeting in January was dedicate to the rapidly approaching Soccer and Dodge ball Tournament. The Executives and Councilors got together to put finishing touches on the planning aspect. Rules, schedule, food and other expenditures were looked after. With all good to go, the Executives and Councilors left with a sense of anticipation going into Brampton’s BIGGEST event of the year.