Clayton Business And Community Association Inc

TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITIES, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: CBCA ORGANIZES AND RUNS SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE EVENTS ARE USED TO RAISE FUNDS AND RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. ALL PROFITS EARNED AS A RESULT OF THE COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE USED TO SUPPORT CBCA'S CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAMS.CLAYTON ART & WINE FESTIVAL - 2019 MARKS THE 24TH YEAR CBCA HAS ORGANIZED AND RUN THIS ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT. THIS TWO-DAY FESTIVAL OCCURS DURING THE FIRST WEEKEND IN MAY. IN 2019, AN ESTIMATED 10,000-15,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS EVENT EACH DAY. MORE THAN 100 CRAFT BOOTHS FROM ARTISTS AND ARTISANS WITH UNIQUE, HAND-MADE, NON-IMPORTED GOODS PARTICIPATE, ALONG WITH A DOZEN OR MORE FOOD BOOTHS. BEER AND WINE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. ADMISSION IS FREE AND MUSIC IS PLAYED ALL DAY FOR BOTH DAYS.CLAYTON OKTOBERFEST - 2019 MARKS THE 16TH YEAR CBCA HAS ORGANIZED AND RUN THIS ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT. THIS THREE-DAY EVENT OCCURS DURING THE LAST WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER/FIRST WEEKEND IN OCTOBER. IN 2019, AN ESTIMATED 10,000-15,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS EVENT EACH DAY. THE FOCUS OF THIS EVENT IS AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN OKTOBERFEST BAND PLAYING BAVARIAN FAVORITES FOR TWO DAYS. GERMAN-THEMED FOOD AND BEVERAGES ARE AVAILABLE ALONG WITH DOZENS OF CRAFT BOOTHS. A CARNIVAL RUNS FOR THREE DAYS AND STREET ARTIST PERFORMANCES OCCUR ALL WEEKEND.CLAYTON RIB COOK-OFF - 2019 MARKS THE 10TH YEAR CBCA HAS ORGANIZED AND RUN THIS ALL-VOLUNTEER EVENT. BACKYARD AND PROFESSIONAL BBQ AFICIONADOS VIE FOR PRIZES FOR THE BEST RIBS, CHICKEN OR PORK. THE EVENT IS SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KANSAS CITY BBQ SOCIETY. THIS EVENT OCCURS IN JULY. ADMISSION IS FREE. BBQ AND BEVERAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. LOCAL CRAFT BOOTHS ARE ALSO PRESENT. IN 2019 AN ESTIMATED 9,000-10,000 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS EVENT.CBCA CLAYTON BOCCE LEAGUE - 2019 MARKS THE 6TH YEAR OF THE CBCA CLAYTON BOCCE LEAGUE. MORE THAN 1,800 PLAYERS AND 180 TEAMS PLAY BOCCE VIRTUALLY YEAR-ROUND ON FOUR COURTS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN CLAYTON. COURTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR OPEN FREE PLAY, RENTAL, AND TOURNAMENT USE.MEMBER DINNERS - MONTHLY DINNER MEETINGS ARE HELD FOR MEMBERS ON THE LAST BUSINESS THURSDAY OF THE MONTH. THE MEETING PROVIDES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW AND SOCIALIZE WITH OTHER MEMBERS AND CIVIC LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT CBCA'S CURRENT BUSINESS AND WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 45-60 PEOPLE ATTEND THESE MEETINGS MONTHLY.

CHARITABLE GIVING:COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS - CBCA AWARDS APPROXIMATELY $25,000 A YEAR IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL GRADUATING SENIORS CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. IN 2018, 18 YOUTH WERE SUPPORTED. THERE ARE THREE LEVELS OF SCHOLARSHIP: 1) THE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL; 2) THE ARTS/MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN SCHOOL AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ARTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS AND WHO WILL BE CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS; 3) THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WHO HAVE CONDUCTED THESE ACTIVITIES FROM POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP.SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAMS - CBCA DONATES MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR TO LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE FUNDED AS A RESULT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY OR FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, CBCA PURCHASES SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS FOR NUMEROUS SCHOOL TEAMS, PROVIDES COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND SUPPORTS ARTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS THAT RECEIVE NO FUNDING FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.NEEDS FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND POOR - CBCA DONATES MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR TO PROGRAMS THAT FEED AND CLOTHE THE POOR AND UNDERPRIVILEGED, INCLUDING SCHOOL LUNCH AND ADULT MEAL PROGRAMS, MONEYS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS AND CRISIS CENTERS.