The Northern California Area Council is part of an important and powerful force in the Boys & Girls Club Movement. The Council provides the chief medium for securing and maintaining the interest and active participation of board volunteers in national and regional Boys & Girls Club affairs. The Area Council is frequently the channel through which ideas, suggestions and proposals flow to the National Council. Conversely, our Area Council is often called upon to implement the programs and initiatives needed to expand the philosophy and aims of Clubs nationwide.
Provision for establishment of Area Councils was adopted by the National Council in 1944. Since that time, they have been organized in nearly every state where Boys & Girls Clubs are located. Currently, there are 51 Area Councils, representing board volunteers from over 4,300 Boys & Girls Clubs. The National Board of Governors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America officially establishes an Area Council, designating the area in which it will function and the Clubs in that area eligible for membership. Member Clubs are represented at Area Council activities by board volunteers and their Chief Professional Officer. Each Boys & Girls Club organization should appoint a board volunteer as an Area Council Liaison, whose responsibility is to keep his/her Club aware of and involved in Area Council activities.
The Northern California Area Council is not an incorporated entity. It is lead by an Area Council Chair and Executive Secretary assigned by an elected member organization for a two-year term.
Executive Committee
| Chair – Ken Maxey, Board Chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland | CONTACT KEN |
| Vice Chair – Paramjyot Gill, Boy’s & Girls Club of Tracy | CONTACT PARAMJYOT |
| Secretary – Open |
Value of the Area Council
The Northern California Area Council is part of an important and powerful force in the Boys & Girls Club Movement. The Council provides the chief medium for securing and maintaining the interest and active participation of board volunteers in national and regional Boys & Girls Club affairs. The Area Council is frequently the channel through which ideas, suggestions and proposals flow to the National Council. Conversely, our Area Council is often called upon to implement the programs and initiatives needed to expand the philosophy and aims of Clubs nationwide.
Provision for establishment of Area Councils was adopted by the National Council in 1944. Since that time, they have been organized in nearly every state where Boys & Girls Clubs are located. Currently, there are 57 Area Councils, representing board volunteers from over 1,121 Boys & Girls Clubs. The National Board of Governors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America officially establishes an Area Council, designating the area in which it will function and the Clubs in that area eligible for membership. Member Clubs are represented at Area Council activities by board volunteers and their Chief Professional Officer. Each Boys & Girls Club organization should appoint a board volunteer as an Area Council Liaison, whose responsibility is to keep his/her Club aware of and involved in Area Council activities.
The Northern California Area Council is not an incorporated entity. It is lead by an Area Council Chair and Executive Secretary assigned by an elected member organization for a two-year term.
Purpose of Area Councils
It is generally recognized that nationally and locally the Boys & Girls Club Movement must have the active participation of board volunteers if it is to progress and attain its greatest potential in service to youth. Area Councils provide a medium through which board volunteers maintain their interest and active involvement in the affairs of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The purposes of Area Councils are:
- To periodically bring board members and executive professionals within an area together to exchange information and to discuss plans, programs, trends, common challenges, and best practices.
- To work and plan together for the benefit of local Boys & Girls Clubs, the national Movement, and youth.
- To get acquainted with board volunteers and professional staff from other Boys & Girls Clubs – good fellowship.
- To provide a forum for board education.
By actively engaging board volunteers and professionals in the work of Area Councils and through the principles of listening, leading and educating, Area Councils will continue to have an impact on building a stronger Boys & Girls Club Movement.