Linda Catlin, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (fourth from the left), receives the 2018 League of E.A.G.L.E.S Bronze Award presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and is joined by other award winners from across the country. Courtesy photo.
AGOURA HILLS — Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Headquarters based in Atlanta, Georgia honored the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley (BGCGCV)
for achieving the 2018 League of E.A.G.L.E.S. Bronze Award. The award recognizes BGCGCV for achieving 85% or more of the Board Governance Key Performance Indicators (KPls) which define a strong organizational board of directors.
According to officials, recipients of the League of E.A.G.L.E.S. Award achieve a set of standards which are an outcome-bases assessment of the board’s responsibilities and impact on the organization. The award measures six key elements of a “strong board of directors” which include 85% or more individual board members achieving the following standards:
- Engaged and attend board meetings
- Ask others face-to-face for funding
- Give back by making a personal financial gift
- Lead the organization to achieving strategic initiatives & plan
- Evaluate their individual board performance based on a personal plan
- Serving actively on committees or task forces of the organization
“Reaching this milestone is a significant accomplishment of which only 15% or less of the 1,100-BGCA member organizations of the 160-year-old national youth development organization met in 2017,” stated Lorraine Orr, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “This award is a testimony of the dedication and commitment of the organization’s board and executive leadership to serving the youth of the local community at the highest level,” she added.
“We are so honored to receive this award,” stated Dr. Crystal N?one, CEO & President of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, which provides youth programming on the campuses of public elementary and middle schools throughout Ventura and Los Angeles counties. “I’m proud to work with such a great team of professionals and volunteers who help us run an exceptional organization that is able to make a positive impact on our youth,” she added.
The award was received at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Pacific-West Leadership Conference during a Celebration Reception on Thursday, September 13 by Linda Catlin, Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley are open before and after school, during lunch, on weekends for sports leagues, throughout the summer for the camp program and all-day during school vacations with tours of the Clubs available upon request. For more information about supervised youth programs, to donate, volunteer, or register online, please log onto www.bgcconejo.org or call 818-706-0905.