|
1860 |
The Dashway Club established in Hartford, CT |
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1906 |
Birth of Federated Boys' Clubs in Boston, with
53 Clubs as members |
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1931 |
Boys' Club Federation of America renamed Boys'
Clubs of America |
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1947 |
First National Youth of the Year installed |
|
1953 |
The Boys' Clubs Professional Association
established |
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1956 |
Boys' Clubs of America celebrated its 50th
anniversary and received a U.S. congressional Charter |
|
1960 |
Herbert Hoover National Headquarters in New York
dedicated |
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1963 |
National Association of Keystone Clubs formed |
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1972 |
Goal of 1,000 Boys' Clubs serving 1 million boys
reached |
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1980 |
New national identity program unveiled, clasping
hands service mark adopted and apostrophe dropped from boys' |
|
1987 |
OUTREACH '91 campaign to serve 2 million youth
began and Commitment to Quality program institute |
|
1990 |
Name officially changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of
America |
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1993 |
2 million youth served in 1,566 Boys & Girls
Clubs |
|
1994 |
National Headquarters relocated to Atlanta,
Georgia |
|
1997 |
2.8 million youth served in 2,013 Boys & Girls
Clubs |
|
2004 |
4.4 million youth served annually in 3,700+ Boys
& Girls Clubs |
|
2006 |
Centennial
Celebration: 100 Years of Hope & Opportunity |
