Knights of Peter Claver Inc.: Northern States District

The Joint Raffle Committee and Ladies Credentials Committee are hard at work preparing their reports on the first day of conference. Several candidates for the Knights and Ladies ran and won for office (on the second day of conference)!   We also had a Memorial Service for Knights and Ladies that passed on since the last conference. The Supreme Lady and Deputy Supreme Knight spoke at the joint session of Northern States District Conference.

Thursday opened up with a buffet breakfast, fruits, eggs, sausage, pastries and more. Claver family eating together. The Hospitality Table has a lot of information to share with the community. Court and Council 227 shares their service project ... community meals for those in need. This year's theme is very important (it's an election year)! The Northern States District Board has just wrapped up their evening meeting to kick off the conference for Friday afternoon. Clavers from all over the district decided to attend the Card and Karaoke Party. Clavers played Bid Whist, Dominoes, Spades, and sung some old school songs! The Grand Knight of 227 -the hosting council- is also a local DJ. He participated with the karaoke with songs and dancing too.

Clavers showed up on Wednesday to pack conference bags for over 350+ attendees to the Northern States District Conference. Members of Court and Council 227 and the NSD Board Members are preparing registration, packing the conference bags, preparing polo shirts, and preparing supplies for the Emerging Leaders charity event on Wednesday. After a long day of traveling and work, some of us went to Cheesecake Factory and dined in. We ended early to prepare for tomorrow's events. Below is some interesting artwork from the Factory.

Here is what is being reported so far... There is more information in the Detroit Free Press. Google it and read. It is not to good what has been happening for the last two years.

Last month, the Michigan Central Committee members traveled to Flint, MI to Christ the King Catholic Church Council and Court 90 to deliver water and basic supplies. It was a caravan of four vehicles. Juniors of Council 90 and other MCC members offloaded water for Unit 90 families. Here is a picture of those that benefited from the generosity of the Northern District and more - in more ways than one. A picture of the Michigan Central Committee president, the Grand Knight in Flint, and one of the Grand Knights in Detroit planning what to do next.

More candidates are throwing their hats into the ring... Kn. Marvin Bardo from Indianapolis is running for President of the Northern States District. Kn. Alexander Taylor from Detroit is running for re-election as District Secretary of the Northern States District. Kn. Joseph Bradfield from Chicago is running for re-election as District Deputy of the Northern States District. His letter is below... To: All Grand Knights        Delegates        Members of the Northern States District Brothers holding true to a statement made years ago and it continues to be my Battle Cry. “ Two years ago I asked for your support and it was given.  Today, I am seeking a second term as your Northern States District Deputy. I will not take your voice nor vote for granted. As your serving Deputy I have been a strong voice for our District, being an advocate for what is just. During my two Conventions, National Board meetings, a...

The Northern District’s Philadelphia Central Committee reported that eight men were initiated into our Noble Order on January 9th 2016.  These are the first new knights of the Northern District for the year 2016.  As you can see from their photos, they are all happy to be Knights.