Boys and Girls

Clubs of America
Holds 109th
National Conference

By Russell
Scaramella

Accomplished entrepreneur Russell Russ Scaramella

serves as managing member of US Oil Holdings, LLC,
which he founded in 1999. A dedicated philanthropist,
Russell Scaramella works through his company to support
a variety of organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs
of America.
Recently, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA)
wrapped up its 109th National Conference, which took
place May 13-15, 2015, in Chicago. The three-day event
celebrated the theme Magnificent Milestones and
featured a variety of sessions exploring data, teen
recruitment, and club safety, among other topics.
The conference also included the 25th annual Alumni Hall
of Fame program and the first-ever Teen Advocacy Day,
which brought together teens and thought leaders from
various sectors of society for a discussion on 21st-century

leadership skills, college access, and BGCA programming.

These and other themes were also explored by several of
the conferences featured speakers, including Jim Collins,
a BGCA alum and the author of the best-selling book
Good to Great.