The Coordinating Councils and Courts need your help to perform the work mandated by it's bylaws. The purpose of the committees is to build and foster the Claver community. The committees will plan and implement projects that will cater to the needs and interests of the Knights of Peter Claver Councils and Courts in the Los Angeles area. They are:
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Planning Committee shall be responsible for developing and publishing the CCC Annual Activities Calendar and implementing the Annual Planning Meeting for the CCC.
The CCC Annual Planning Committee Meeting shall take place in January or February of the previous year being planned for.
BUDGET COMMITTEE
The Budget Committee shall be responsible for developing and maintaining the annual budget for all CCC activities and expenditures and shall submit final annual budget for approval to the CCC general body. Final annual budget presentation and approval shall take place at the January general body meeting of the CCC.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Communications Committee shall be responsible for advertising to and corresponding with all Member Units of the CCC on all activities of the CCC.
FUNDRAISING/ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
The Fundraising/Activities Committee shall be responsible for planning and implementing fundraisers and other activities hosted by the CCC.
These duties and responsibilities shall include, but shall not be limited to:
a) Developing ideas for fundraising activities and/or events the CCC can sponsor
b) Developing a budget for each activity
c) Developing a schedule for each activity
d) Printing, distributing and tracking ticket sales for each activity, if applicable
e) Developing and submitting to the Communications Committee advertising flyers, letters, brochures, etc. for each activity (including making Xerox copies)
f) Implementing and overseeing all tasks associated with the activity before, during and after each event
g) Submitting final report of each activity after completion, including gross revenue, profits, loss and an activity evaluation to the CCC not more than two (2) months after the event has taken place.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The Resolutions Committee shall be responsible for developing and submitting to the CCC for support and/or approval, revisions to the CCC By-Laws; WSD By-Laws/Guidelines and the National KPC Constitution, By-Laws, Standing Rules and Guidelines.
The Resolutions Committee shall solicit development of resolutions from Councils and Courts belonging to the CCC and also assist with garnering support from all KPC members, Councils and Courts, for all resolutions/revisions recommended. This will include:
a) Asking each Council and Court belonging to the CCC, yearly, if they have any resolutions(s) they are submitting to the National Office
b) Notifying all Councils and Courts belonging to the CCC and KPC members of resolutions being submitted to the National Office
c) Developing support for the passage of resolutions or any other changes to the KPC Constitution/By-Laws/Guidelines/Standing Rules; WSD By-Laws/Guidelines and the CCC By-Laws.
Committee members are appointed by the President every year to serve the following terms:
a) One member for a three (3) year term
b) One member for a two (2) year term
c) One member for a one (1) year term
This will allow members to be rotated into and out of the committee every three (3) years, thus providing continuity and consistency.
CLAVER FUND COMMITTEE
The Claver Fund Committee shall receive all information and inform the CCC general body monthly on Claverite members and clergy who are ill, in the hospital, having surgery or who have passed away.
The charitable fund of the CCC shall be known as the CCC Claver Fund.
The Claver Fund Committee shall evaluate all requests for CCC Claver Funds from members and/or units in the CCC and recommend or disapprove, to the CCC general body that a disbursement of funds be made.
The Claver Fund Committee shall make recommendations to the CCC general body on charitable contributions to give in general on behalf of the CCC.
Each individual Knight and Lady whose Council or Court is a member of the CCC shall be asked to donate $1.00 per year that will go directly to the CCC Claver Fund. The donation shall be collected by the Council or Court and a separate check shall be disbursed by the Council or Court, made out to the CCC Claver Fund, which represents each member in their Council or Court paying the donation for the year. This donation is due in January of each year.
Committee members are appointed by the President every year to serve the following terms:
a) One member for a three (3) year term
b) One member for a two (2) year term
c) One member for a one (1) year term
This will allow members to be rotated into and out of the committee every three (3) years, thus providing continuity and consistency.
For a request to be eligible from a unit, 75% of its members must participate in the Claver Fund.
DIRECTORY COMMITTEE
The Directory Committee shall be responsible for producing, distributing and maintaining the CCC Membership Directory of all members of the CCC.
The Directory shall contain the name, address and phone number of:
Each Council and Court belonging to the CCC
The Officers of each Council and Court
Each Junior Knight Branch and Junior Daughter Court in the CCC area
The Officers of each Junior Knight Branch and Junior Daughter Court
Each Third Degree member in the CCC and recognize those members who also have Fourth Degree status in KPC
Each Junior Knight and Junior Daughter in the CCC area
CCC Officers
Western States District Councils and Courts
Western States District Conference Officers
COORDINATING JR BRANCHES AND COURTS COMMITTEE
The Coordinating Jr. Branches and Courts Committee will be organized for the purposes of supporting the Junior Division in the CCC area. Participating Jr. Branches and Courts will combine efforts and resources to obtain joint goals.
The committee is limited to the following criteria:
Each member must be Virtus trained (with current certification)
Each member musts be fingerprinted with a file at their own Diocese/Archdiocese.
Vocations Committee
Audit Standing Committee
Social Justice Committee
