College Councils - Blog

Held annually since 1966, the College Councils Conference brings college Knights together from across the country and around the world. Attendees participate in a dynamic program of inspiring speakers, networking opportunities and leadership training. Each college council should plan to send at least two students to this year’s conference.

Main Events:

• Annual Awards Banquet

• Training sessions, panels and main stage presentations discussing council best practices, leadership development, and ways to live as a Catholic gentleman.

• A visit to the Knights of Columbus Museum

• Holy Mass at St. Mary’s Church, the birthplace of the Order

This year, the Supreme Council will cover the travel costs and Conference Fee (hotel/meals) for two students, the council chaplain and the financial secretary from each college council in North America. At the Supreme Council’s discretion, members of college roundtables and other developing college councils may also be invited. Student representatives should be enrolled at the college or university their council supports. The Supreme Council suggests that college councils send students who serve as officers of the council (i.e., grand knight), however this is not required; any student may represent his council. At most, a college council may send seven student representatives, however, the Supreme Council will only offer travel stipends and waive the Conference Fee for the first two. If the council chaplain cannot attend the conference, his invitation may be extended to another priest who works with the council. Financial secretaries are invited to attend with their council, however, if they cannot attend, their invitation is non-transferable. The council may not send another student or officer in his place.

Those who attend the conference at the expense of the Supreme Council are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.  In the weeks following the conference, travel stipend checks will be mailed to each council’s financial secretary.  The council will bear the responsibility of reimbursing the student representative(s) from these funds.  These checks will reflect distance from New Haven, CT, and average travel costs from that region.  Councils unsure of the travel stipend amount for their council can contact the College Councils Department at (203)-752-4671 or college@kofc.org.

There is a $200.00 Conference Fee to cover lodging and meals throughout the conference.  The Supreme Council will waive this fee for attendees that travel at the expense of the Supreme Council.  For college councils that send additional representatives above those covered by Supreme, they will be billed this fee in their next council statement.  It will be up to the council to collect this fee from the individual traveler if it desires.

Register at https://www.kofc.org/un/apps/en/ccc/register/index.html