1999 - Boys Republic

Boys Republic
1999 Annual Report
Who we are.., and what we do...
Boys Republic is a non-profit, privately-endowed agency providing both residential and non-residential youth services to disadvantaged, at-risk young people from throughout California. It operates six facilities--currently, all in Southern California: a 200 acre
residential campus, school, and farm in Chino Hills; three residential group homes for boys in Los Angeles, Pomona and Santa Ana;
a Girls Republic group home in Monrovia and non-residential day treatment centers and schools in the cities of Monrovia and El
Monte. A third day treatment program is also operated on our main Chino Hills campus.
Total capacity for all Boys Republic facilities is 366 including 220 residential beds and the capacity to serve as many as 146 young
people (and their families) in day treatment centers. Boys Republic provides diverse programs of educational, psychological, vocational and family reunification services. These programs include:
■ Educational on-grounds public school (accredited by
Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
■ General testing and assessment
■ Psychiatric and psychological assessment therapy
■ Individual professional counseling
■ Group, single and multi-family counseling
■ Family reunification counseling
■ Medical, dental and nutritional care
■ Nationally recognized independent living program
■ Athletics, recreation, physical fitness
■ Aftercare services for all graduates
■ Educational and vocational counseling
■ Vocational training (ROP)
■ Work experience, employment training
■ Substance abuse education, counseling
■ Transitional housing, foster family services
■ Structured 24-hour residential services
■ Intensive day treatment (day reporting)
■ Leadership training - self-governance through
student government.
Fiscal Year 1999 Milestones
Since its founding in 1907, Boys Republic has helped more than 22,000 abused, abandoned and at-risk boys and young men and,
in recent years, growing numbers of young women as well.While they come from all social strata, all racial and ethnic backgrounds
and from diverse family situations, many share pertinent case history characteristics. In FY99:
■ Boys Republic/Girls Republic served 981 young
people in residential and day treatment programs.
■ Formal family counseling sessions numbered more than
1356; most included entire families.
■ Approximately 81% of incoming students have been
in other placements.
■ One hundred percent of the student body earned school
credit including a significant number of students who
advanced one full year or more academically.
■ More than 60% of the boys we treated have histories
of physical or sexual abuse.
■ Approximately 80% of the girls in our residential
program were physically or sexually abused.
■ Nearly all--about 95% were referred with emotional
and/or behavioral problems.
■ Fully 80% of the boys and 50% of the girls entering
residential programs are from one-parent homes.
■ One student in nine is virtually homeless, having no
parents or family to which he/she can return.
■ The average length of stay for residential students
was nine months.
■ Nearly three out of four new students came to Boys
Republic below academic grade level.
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■ Upon graduation, more than 80% of residential students
returned to the home of one or both parents. The rest
either returned to the home of another relative, entered
a foster home, or were emancipated through our
Independent Living Program and utilized Boys Republic
aftercare services to live on their own.
■ One hundred twelve students were awarded scholarships
and/or received some type of financial assistance this last
year from Boys Republic following graduation from the
program. The total amount awarded these 112 students
was $140,000. The assistance was for scholarships,
housing, medical, food, clothing, and other short-term
transitional needs.
Boys Republic
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
F O R
F I S C A L
Y E A R
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“Nothing Without Labor”
Since 1907, our common sense philosophy has
helped more than 22,000 young people grow
through the stress of responsibility.
Our Mission
B
oys Republic seeks to give adolescent youth with
to return to the community as useful, productive citizens.
behavioral, educational, and emotional difficulties an
Through personal accomplishment our youth achieve a pro-
opportunity to achieve their maximum potential for
found sense of self-worth and respect for others. We return
responsible, self-directed life within the community.
most to their families; a few to independent living in the com-
Every attempt is made to involve family members in the
munity—each a more positive, self-directed person with
rehabilitation process and to bring about the reunification of
stronger academic and vocational skills. By our efforts, refined
the family. We consider the development of academic, voca-
over ninety-two years, we help make the world a better place
tional, and social skills essential in assisting the youth we serve
one boy at a time, one girl at a time.
Tom Bosley, 1999 Wreath Chairman
with Dwight, a Boys Republic Student
Tom Bosley’s remarkable acting career spans fifty-two
years in theater, film and television.Tony winner and film
star, he worked with such luminaries as Steve
McQueen, Peter Sellers, Angela Lansbury, Henry
Fonda, Lucille Ball and Paul Newman. More than
500 television productions include an eleven year
run in two-time Emmy nominating “Happy
Days.” He also co-starred with Angela
Lansbury for four years, followed by his
own series, “The Father Dowling
Mysteries.” In 1995 he returned to the New
York and Los Angeles stages starring as
Belle’s father in “Beauty And The Beast.”
Mr. Bosley recently finished a twenty
month tour of “Show Boat.”
Boys Republic . 1996 Annual Report . 3
92 Thank You’s!
Jeff Seymour,
Board President
I
t is both an honor and privilege to give you my thoughts
role models and mentors to kids looking for stability in their
in this last Boys Republic Annual Report of the century.
lives and a sense of direction. Successive family members
When Margaret Fowler moved Boys Republic from the
have served on our board, carrying on a vision and staying a
San Fernando Valley to Chino Hills, Teddy Roosevelt was busy
successful course.
with the construction of the Panama Canal and affirming the
The 92-year roster of loving people who deserve our last-
rights of the working man. Both shared a belief in common
ing gratitude would fill volumes. Staff, teachers, volunteers,
sense and old fashioned values. For Mrs. Fowler, it meant treat-
donors, city, county, and state officials, local and national busi-
ing troubled children with dignity and respect while helping
nesses of all sizes have been the lifeblood of Boys Republic. It
them redirect their lives.
is therefore most fitting to remember them while giving you
Ninety-two years later, the Boys Republic motto, “Nothing
our heartfelt and enduring thanks.
Without Labor” still defines the work ethic and philosophy
that has changed the lives of more than 22,000 graduates.
Alumni tell us that they grew up under the stress of responsibility that a true representative republic provides. They
learned how to become accountable and how to deal with
difficult personal issues within their cottage groups. Those
same groups formed lifelong bonds.
Generations of staff and faculty contributed long hours as
“Generations of staff and faculty contributed
long hours as role models and mentors to kids
looking for stability in their lives... Successive
family members have served on our board,
carrying on a vision...”
In this report you will find Max Scott’s reaffirmation of Boys
Republic’s core expertise and articles about our auxiliaries, the
Monrovia Day Treatment Program, Independent Living, Della
Robbia Wreath Purchaser survey results, championship
sports, financial results, and more.
Most important are the list of our Special Friends and the
names and faces of my colleagues on the Boys Republic Board
of Directors. As we approach the new millennium and the first
century of the institution’s service and commitment to children, I wish you and those close to you every best wish for the
future.
Thank you for all you do for Boys Republic.
Students laying block as part of the new Regional Occupation
Program in cooperation with Baldy View R.O.P. and the Chino
Unified School District. This accredited masonry course leads to
R.O.P. certification and a valuable skill currently scarce in the
California construction industry.
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Executive Director’s
Message
Max L. Scott,
Executive Director
T
his 1998-99 Annual Report demonstrates the accomplishments of our programs, the financial stability of
our agency, the dedication and commitment of our
Board of Directors, our volunteers, and our staff.
One of our most significant achievements, however, is the
“Over many years of experience we have found
that youth desire challenges and conduct themselves in a responsible manner when treated as
adults and are given adult tasks.”
continuing ability of our programs to embody the basic principles and philosophy upon which we were founded, ninety-
eral funds have changed their programs, straying from the
two years ago.The concept of a "Junior Republic" where youth
"accountability" model in order to obtain funds.
elect representatives, establish rules, set limits, participate in
Boys Republic will not abandon its historical traditions, its
all decisions, and effectively govern themselves remains the
emphasis on youth self-governance, or its focus on personal
central core of Boys Republic today. Even the motto "Nothing
responsibility. By remaining true to our philosophy and our
Without Labor" serves as a reminder that individual effort is
roots, we may risk the loss of some public funds.
the only road to success.
Fortunately, we have a loyal group of donors and wreath
All the services and programs we offer are based on the
customers who, through their generosity, permit us to main-
concept of personal accountability, self-reliance, and indepen-
tain our autonomy and thus preserve the program and princi-
dence. We adhere to the principle that any assistance (finan-
ples upon which the agency was founded. The programs and
cial or emotional) given to a person is harmful if it does not
services highlighted in the following pages are examples of
help that person grow and become independent of the assis-
how the basic philosophy has remained unchanged and is still
tance. Over many years of experience we have found that
being implemented today. The original idea of a miniature
youth desire challenges and conduct themselves in a respon-
community, a republic, governed by the student citizens is still
sible manner when treated as adults and are given adult tasks.
intact and helping boys and girls become successful adults.
We also believe that feelings of positive self-worth are only
derived from personal accomplishment.
Not everyone shares our treatment philosophy. In fact, some
funding sources promote a pure mental health model which
presumes that youth are helpless victims and are not responsible for their own actions. This model, while appropriate for
youth with diagnosed mental illnesses, is not generally successful with the older adolescent population that we serve.
Many child care agencies that depend on county, state, or fed-
Coeducational Wreath Making
The opporunity to learn work skills is extended to young women,
as well as to Boys Republic students. Each holiday season, Girls
Republic teenagers participate in the production of our Della
Robbia Wreaths.
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The Boys Republic Thrift Store
A Popular Gathering Place Combining Country Store Hospitality With A Worthy Cause.
T
he Pasadena Auxiliary of Boys Republic (and Girls
“Sometimes I get a hug . .”
Republic) operates a retail thrift shop at 2261 North
John Tolbert teaches 7th and 8th grade history and geogra-
Lake Avenue in Altadena. Profits from the all-volun-
phy at the nearby Eliot Middle School on Lake Avenue. He has
teer store fund needed programs at the Boys Republic main
been a Pasadena resident for thirty-four years. “Here is one
campus in Chino Hills and its satellite residential and day
example of many,” Mr. Tolbert said, holding up a thick, hard-
treatment centers in Pomona, El Monte, and Monrovia.
bound
Volunteers are members of the Boys Republic Pasadena
Presidents. “I bought it
Auxiliary.
here for only $2.00 for my
Eileen Donohue, President of the Auxiliary, said,“Thanks to
students
copy
of
along
Our
with
the dedication of the thrift store volunteers and our loyal cus-
stacks
tomers, our auxiliary makes substantial cash contributions to
Geographic magazines
Boys Republic each year to fund scholarships to students from
to supplement my geog-
San Diego to Alameda Counties. We also sponsor annual
raphy classes.
of
National
Halloween and an “Old Fashioned Picnic” at the Chino Hills
“At first,” he continued,
campus. At our Christmas party, we traditionally give each stu-
“I came to look for items
dent a gift and cash stipend for the holidays. During the holi-
for the students and
days, we sell the famous Della Robbia Wreath, a very impor-
myself. But I’m also a col-
tant source of financial support for Boys Republic. As part of
lector of books, maga-
their after school work program, students help us at the thrift
zines and artifacts, so you can imagine how surprised I was to
shop and see first hand how we are helping them turn their
find a large, framed montage of Civil War pictures, hand writ-
young lives around.”
ten letters, and genuine battlefield artifacts. The price was
John Tolbert with the book on US
Presidents purchased at the thrift
store that he loans students.
Mrs. Donohue asked three of the thrift store’s customers to
only $200, well below its market value. The teachers in my
describe their feelings about the store and why they are fre-
department pooled funds and bought it for our Civil War
quent shoppers.
Museum in Mr. Bryant Duffy’s classroom.
“During the holidays I shop for prizes for my students such
as comic books, posters of baseball players, and board games.
But mainly, I like to come to the thrift store because it’s like visiting family. Sometimes I get a hug, and always a lot of smiles.
So it’s not just for buying stuff for my collection or class, it’s like
coming to a local coffee shop without the coffee.”
Angel of Mercy
Muriel Carr has been a Pasadena resident for more than fifty
years. She is a licensed Nursing Assistant trained in CPR, with-
John Tolbert’s history department colleague Bryant Duffy with
prized school acquisition. Duffy has converted his classroom
into a mini-museum.
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drawing blood for tests, and certified to take EKGs as part of
her home health aid services. “I give tender loving care,” she
said with a warm, wide smile, “helping my patients with
Parkinson’s Disease and terminal cancer. I help them in and
out of their wheelchairs and give them baths and showers.
They’re beautiful people and I love my work.”
Regarding the Boys Republic Thrift Store, she said,“It’s good
therapy here! Good bargains, too, because I shop for my ten
grandkids and one great grandchild. Once you come here and
meet the staff and the other customers you find it’s a nice
Expert furniture refinisher Al Gipson runs a craftsman’s hand over
the top of one of the dining room tables on sale in the thrift store’s
home section.
place to hang out.
“Shopping here relaxes the mind; I can meet with old friends
and make new ones. There’s a beautiful atmosphere here, like
a big happy family. I’ve bought clothes, plumbing devices, a
hammer, sporting goods for the kids, cookware, dining room
chairs, a TV set, cassette tapes, Mr. Coffee urn, luggage, and
shoes. The ladies here know that I love frogs, tiny and huge
frog figurines. I’ll bet I’ve bought twenty-five different frogs
here. I also bought my second big, wood patio umbrella for
just $5.00. All I had to do was buy canvas for the top. That’s
why I come here a lot because I’m able to find useful and lovely items.”
“You Just Never Know”
Originally from Texas, Al Gipson moved to Altadena twentyfive years ago to set up his home-based furniture refinishing
Muriel Carr,“Angel of Mercy.” at the Children’s clothes rack shopping for her ten grandchildren.
business.
“I come to the thrift store at least three times a week. Why? I
never know what I’ll find here that I can use in my business. I do
a lot of different projects and it helps when I come across old
woodworking tools. Many times it’s better to use a hand tool
than a power router, for example, and the old tools are perfect.
I find nuts and bolts, customers, too. When I splash stain on my
clothes and tennis shoes, I can come here and buy replacements for a few dollars. I have bought pants, shirts, tape
recorders, and tapes. Besides, my shop is right around the corner and I need a break every once in a while. The volunteers
here create a great atmosphere. Many times when I walk
through the door I know they are going to ask me to do something like move this or take something out back. It’s a pleasure
because they are always nice to me. I have gotten to know a few
of the volunteers like Edna and Eleanor. Like I said, you just
never know.That’s why I really enjoy coming to the thrift store.”
Some of the people who keep the “regulars” coming back.
Representing the all-volunteer staff at the BR Thrift Store are (front
row l. to r.): Eileen Donohue, Auxiliary President, Ruby Anderson,
and Carol Henderson. (rear, l. to r.) Ditje Heystee, Wesie Laub, Bob
Sloan, and Janaan.
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Three Hours Takes A Year
The Orange County Auxiliary of Boys Republic Prepares For Its
Annual Boutique At the Village Crean.
Boutique features all occasion gifts, from
colorful strings of lollipops to home
made bird houses.
items for our customers’ families and circles of friends and
T
he Orange County Auxiliary of Boys Republic annual-
ed a Christmas dinner party at the Santa Ana residence and
ly hosts an All Occasion Boutique at the famous Village
presented the students with a present for an all day theme
Crean. Profits from the all-volunteer event help fund
park trip. Each year we take them to the annual Newport Boat
acquaintances. Everything is reasonably priced and has the
unique quality of a hand made item.
“During the past year,” Mrs. Bosen continued,“we conduct-
Parade and as part of that
needed programs for students at the
Boys Republic Santa Ana
activity, the students
facility.
decorate cookies in the
Balboa home of one of
Nadine Bosen, President
our
of the Auxiliary, said, “We
who welcome us each year to
the Village Crean. Thanks to all their
for
their enjoyment dur-
are grateful for the generosity of the Crean family
volunteers
Hand embroidered “Egg Train” provides a colorful, fun
way to present colored eggs during the holidays or a
creative venue for a buffet table.
ing the parade. In June
we held a graduation
dinner and awarded cash scholarships to the graduates and
kindnesses, we can invite friends of
Boys Republic to a beautiful, matchless setting for our bou-
motivational Eligibility Certificates. The certificates encourage
tique. The ladies of our auxiliary work all year making gift
the students to achieve certain goals and help motivate them
to remain on course in their studies. We recently purchased
three computers and one printer to give the students valuable
skills that they can use should they continue on to college or
to a trade. These are only a few examples of how our Annual
Boutique gives us the financial resources to accomplish
important things at the Santa Ana residence.”
Some of the wide variety of boutique items include holiday
lawn decorations; dry
flower wreaths; strings of lollipop
Christmas tree lights; home made note cards; gift cards and
tags; painted paper and cloth manger decorations; bird houses; and assorted Halloween, Easter, and 4th of July holiday
items.
Some Of The Creative Artists At Work In the Boys Republic
Santa Ana Residence:
(l. to r., front row) Mary Wormald, Pat Saiben, Elaine Hardman,
Julia Lacy, Pat Hanna. (l. to r., rear) Nadine Bosen, President and
Neva Greegard.
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Mrs. Bosen said,“Members of the auxiliary meet at the residence twice a month to work on the boutique. It’s not only a
pleasant and spacious place to work but we think it is important that the students see us and allow us to get to know
“We think it is important that the students see us and allow us to get to know them.”
them. You can see it in their faces when they find out that all
upon the venue, rushing to the tables to gather up the best
of our work is for their benefit. Their response is worth all the
crafts before while they last. There have been accounts of for-
effort because for some of the children, it is the first time any-
mer high school classmates literally bumping into each other,
one has done something special for them. The dedication of
meeting for the first time in a generation or more.“
our auxiliary members has a lasting impact on the children
and their work is truly a major part of Boys Republic’s overall
The annual boutique is by invitation to a mailing list of long
time friends of the Auxiliary and Boys Republic.
objective to change young lives for the better. There is anoth-
“What cannot be underestimated,” Max Scott continued,“is
er benefit. We love getting together because making the vari-
the example these ladies and all the volunteers of our support
ous items is fun and gives us a chance to socialize with women
groups provide. When the students hear the motto ‘Nothing
who share our sense of mission.”
Without Labor,’ the Auxiliaries put a friendly, hard working
Max Scott, Boys Republic Executive Director commented,
face on it. The students may not say much, but they notice. In
“We are grateful for year round effort of the ladies of the
my opinion, what these generous ladies do and how they do
Orange County Auxiliary, working toward three of the most
it is of immeasurable importance. To some kids who never
hectic hours of their year. They describe how attendees burst
knew what it was like to be valued, they are heroic.”
Boys Republic Orange County
Residence Facts
Orange County Residence
206 West 15th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Date founded: June, 1973
Director: Jerry Jeter
Staff: 8
Residential capacity: 20 students
Facility consists of:
Student residence and staff office
Weight room/recreation room
Dining hall/library-study room
Group conference room
Total facility area: 9,040 square feet
Students attend Santa Ana High School
Average length of student stay: 9 months
In addition to the Orange County facility, Boys
Republic operates the following California
residences:
Girls Republic, Monrovia
Boys Republic, Pomona
Boys Republic, Silverlake
An Honored History of Giving:
Boys Republic Support Groups
In addition to the Boys Republic Auxiliaries of
Pasadena and Orange County, we are grateful to
the loyal support of:
Boys Republic of Chino Valley Auxiliary who
conduct bingo events benefitting the students.
Silverlake Auxiliary of Boys Republic
Los Solteros, was co-founded by Boys Republic
board member, John Watkins almost forty
years ago. The group has traditionally supported the academic, sports, and recreational
programs such as:
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Mark David Scholarship
Construction of football field and track
Athletic field sprinkler system
Regrooming of the track
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Two Pioneering Programs That Set Boys Republic Apart:
1. Day Treatment
An overview of service to one of society’s least served,
yet most socially significant populations—troubled teenagers.
Community Based
Recovering lost ground
Boys Republic pioneered the concept of day treatment that
allows troubled teens to continue to live at home while
acquiring the skills, attitudes, and education to become
responsible, contributing citizens. It has the reputation of the
longest standing and most successful in its field, operating at
one-third the cost of 24-hour residential treatment. Its success
is indicated by a long waiting list and the thankful graduates
who return to offer volunteer service.
Transportation to and from school, a highly structured program of guidance, and a close partnership among teachers,
counselors and families help students catch up and return to
grade level. Most importantly, daily group sessions provide the
catalyst for change. Frank and open interaction among peers
help students address and deal with difficult personal issues.
Later on, the group provides the means for students to reach
out and help others.
Family based
The crossroads
Experience shows that without the involvement of the entire
family, the students have little hope for success. Participation
by mothers and dads gives them valuable parenting skills
such as assigning chores around the house and developing
structure. Parents attend bi-monthly parent meetings which
they can share experiences and success stories with new,
struggling parents.The meetings also allow staff to emphasize
what is expected from the students and invite calls from the
family to help at any time.
About half way through the program, typical students recognize the need to change within themselves and make a conscious
decision to make that change. They begin giving back to others
in the form of helpful feedback within the group and confronting behavior that violates the rules. They become sponsors for new members as important role models and advisors.
Who are the children?
Typical students' behavior include expulsion from school, substance abuse on campus, poor attendance, poor academic
performance, and running away. For most, day treatment
becomes a stop gap between 24-hour residential placement
and public school. The center occasionally receives students
exiting county camps, providing an important transition
between camp and the community high school.
Our commitment
We are convinced that day treatment holds the answer for
hundreds of families whose children are at-risk. Outcome
research shows that 100% of students completing the program continued to live at home and returned to neighborhood schools, functioning academically at grade level. We
back that commitment by subsidizing one-third the cost of
the program.
Official Feedback
“Boys Republic is a model program that should be replicated.
In group sessions, students openly discuss their problems
while others get revealing insights about the way their peers
live—their different backgrounds and how difficult it has been
growing up, dealing with parental abuse, fatherless households, and mothers on drugs. The group is what makes Boys
Republic such a good model. Students get to reality-check
their own ideas and feelings against those of other youths and
adults. They acquire the tools that help them manage their
anger through positive outlets, group interaction, and professional counseling.”
– Mr. Mickey L. Cureton, M.A., Principal,
Juvenile Court and Community Schools,
Los Angeles County Office of Education.
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2. Independent Living Program
“They changed my life because they helped me find my future.”
T
he Boys Republic Independent Living Program's (ILP)
main goal is to provide an effective environment for
practicing life skills. Finishing high school is a must
with a GED, adult diploma or high school diploma before
a student starts out on his own.
The program ensures that the students have actionable and backup plans for their home communities
“I had to get down to business and learn about life. How to
balance a checkbook and budget money to pay bills at the end
of the month.
“The first time I went grocery shopping I bought junk
foods like potato chips and soda and hurt my pocket book. That's how I learned that I can't survive without a healthy diet. Then staff showed me how to shop
with a list and price foods and buy the right things.
“Once you’re in ILP, you can't eat at the Boys
A Recent Graduate Describes The
Republic dining hall. We took turns cooking. If I
Program In His Own Words.
didn’t cook a good meal, my peers told me
Daniel came to Boys Republic in late May, 1998.
about it. If I didn’t clean up after myself, I heard
He graduated with honors from his cottage in
about that, too. You can’t make excuses in ILP.
January, 1999 and again with honors from the
“A big priority was getting a social security
Independent Living Program on May 14. In
card, California I.D., and certified copy of my
November, 1998, Daniel won second prize in the
Soroptimist Regional Youth Forum competing
birth certificate. These were necessities for
against honors and leadership students from
applying for a job or apartment.
California and out of state public high schools.
“I've completed driver’s training and staff is
The following is a distillation of an August, 1999
going to help me find a car after I get my license. I'm
conversation with Daniel in the Combs House as
now going to Mt. San Antonio Community College
he prepared to leave.
in Walnut taking sociology and math. I love sociology and look forward to the classes because the probefore leaving; e.g., a confirmed, suitable place to live
fessor is really great. It’s a fast pace and they give us
for at least ninety days. Visits to the community help
a lot of homework and things to write. [Staff memstudents get to know the lay of the land and complete tasks
ber] Ray Esparza is tutoring me in math even though
such as applying for college entrance or securing a job. ILPI have graduated from the program. He’s been a big
Aftercare then goes the extra mile. Staff follows the students,
help to me. I hope to transfer to Cal State Fullerton
maintaining an open line of communication and lifeline durnext year.
ing the transition, just in case.
“I've found an apartment and will move in with a
Daniel
“Independent Living makes us deal with ourselves before
roommate from the Combs House in September. Staff
we leave so that we can live alone and make it in the comshowed me how to job hunt and fill out applications. I
munity.
even did mock interviews in a suit and tie in front of people I
“ILP gave me freedom to see what it’s like and freedom to
didn’t know.They videotaped them to show me how I could do
make mistakes.There was no set bed time at the Combs House,
better. We go out prepared for almost anything.
so I watched TV all night on my first night.The next day I could“Independent Living taught me skills so that I can earn a livn't stay awake in school. My roommate stepped in and told me
ing. I'll never forget that staff helped me start college, someto get with the program, to study and get a good night's sleep.
thing I thought I’d never get to do. They changed my life
I listened to him because he set a good example. Later on when
because they helped me find my future.
he graduated I found myself doing the same things he did to
“Now I have my own little place and thanks to Boys Republic,
help new guys coming into ILP.
I'm living my life.”
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Boys Republic
1999 Financial Highlights
Revenue
Board and Care
Della Robbia Sales
Agriculture
1999
$7,825,689
1.801,990
24,876
1998
$8,039,932
1,707,111
31,684
Total Revenue
$9,652,555
$9,778,727
Expense of Operations
Program Services
Management & General
Fund Raising
$11,071,122
1,202,075
231,274
10,475,968
1,175,643
189,298
Total Operating Expense
$12,504,471
$11,840,909
($2,851,916*)
($2,062,182*)
Gain(Loss) from Operations
* Operating deficit offset by income from Boys Republic Endowment Fund
1999 Total Revenues
Service Fees
Contributions
Investment Income
Wreaths and Miscellaneous
39.2%
17.8
32.1
10.9
1
1999 Operational Expenditures
Direct Child Care
75.6%
Administration
8.8
Development
1.8
Physical Plant
13.8
1999 Service Fees
Service Fees
Boys Republic Subsidy
12 . Boys Republic . 1999 Annual Report
62.6%
37.4
Fiscal Year ‘99 Special Friends
July 1, 1998 — June 30, 1999
Benefactors
($25,000 or more)
Dr. & Mrs. George Boone
Mrs. Gardner K. Grout
Mrs. Fowler Merle-Smith
Rev. & Mrs. Van S.
Merle-Smith, Jr.
Patrons
($10,000 to $24,999)
Mrs. Emma Dodge Daly
Sustaining
($5,000 to $9,999)
Mrs. Louise M. Laub
Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Kriss
Regular
($1,000 to $4,999)
Mr. James B. Boyle
Mr. & Mrs. Joe S. Burkle
Mrs. Audrey Steele
Burnand III
Mrs. Theodore C. Combs
Mr. J. Grant Couch
Mr. Siegfried Demke
Mrs. Rosemargaret Donant
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Douglas
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J.
Dymek
Mrs.Marjorie Edris
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Everett
Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Fays
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ferguson
Mr. & Mrs. Adrian J. French
Mr. Claude A. Gammel
Mrs. Henrietta Gregory
Mrs. Martha A. Grutzius
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hardwick
Mr. V. E. Hicks
Mrs Dora D. Ide
Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Ivie
Mrs. Marion B. Jenks
Mrs. Marylou D. Jessup
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Leland F.
Johnson
Mr. Earle M Jorgensen
Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Mallory
Capt. & Mrs. Eugene I.
Malone
Mr. Martin May
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B.
McGrath
Mrs. Katherine Hammond
Morey
Mrs. Dee Neice Perkins
Mr. & Mrs. George H.
Schlatter
Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Scott
Mrs. Eleanor N. Skoog
Mr. Dennis D. Slattery
Mr. and Mrs. Allen O. Smith
Mrs. Mabel Southworth
Ms. Catherine Spellman
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Steele
Mr. Andrew A. Sugg
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Uhlman
Mr. J. Watson Webb, Jr.
Mrs. Nancy W. Wheat
Mr. Norman B. Williamson
Associates
($250 to $999)
Mr. Irving H. Anderson
Mr. Clifford K. Austin
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bandy
Mr. & Mrs. Richard H.
Barker
Mr. Raymond Barnes
Mr. Frederic Blair
Mr. Mark Bollman
Ms. Sybil Brand
Mr. Gene H. Burkett
Mr. & Mrs. Dan E. Cobb
Ms. Deborah L. Copeland
Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cox
Mr. Jay Davis
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Dawson
Mr. Karl Dietzel
Mrs. Edith H. Hagelin
Mrs. Louise H. Hall
Mr. John Hoag
Mr. & Mrs. John Horne
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Kittell
Giles A. Koelsche, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Kuldau
Mr. Edward Macdonald
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Marston
Ms. Linda Mc Mahon
CDR. & Mrs. Robert Mead
Mr. Richard Meyer
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C.
Morgan
Mrs. Joey B. Murphy
Mr. Dan Pacheco
Mr. & Mrs. James Parker
Mr. & Mrs. John R. Patchett
Mr. & Mrs. William L.
Rawn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Ritter
Mrs. Muriel F. Rumsey
Mrs. Reva H. Salter
Capt. Louis Saunders
Mrs. Geraldine Sylvester
Mr. & Mrs. Trude Taylor
Mrs. Rosemary H. Trane
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Ueberroth
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Urrutia
Mr. William W. Wamel
Admiral James D. Watkins
Mr. John F. Watkins
Mrs. Mary E. Williams
Mrs. Josephine G. Winter
Wittler-Young Service
Co.Inc.
Mr. George D. Wood
Private
($100 to $249)
Mr. W. H. Ades
Mr. John Alexander
Mr. Kenny Alexander
Mrs. Helen F. Allen
Mr. Michael Alvarado
Mr. Orville Armstrong
Mrs. Guilford C. Babcock
Mr.& Mrs. Ronald Base
Ms. Mary F. Beach
Mrs. Mary Bechtel
Mr. & Mrs. B. C. Bennett
Mr. Scott Bice
Mr. & Mrs. George Bird
Mrs. Jean N. Boatwright
Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Bosen
Mr. Stewart W. Bowie
Mrs. Debbie Bremer
Mr. Glen L. Britain
Ms. Carol Franc Buch
Mr & Mrs Bob Burton
Mr. Jerome C. Byrne
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Byrne
Mrs. John S. Byrnes
Mrs. Sallie G. Campbell
Ms. Ann Carlson
Mr. Harry V. Cheshire
Chino Hills Postal Place
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Chutro
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley D. Clark
Mrs. Roger A. Converse
Ms. Nancy Conzen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Cooper
Mr. D. Lloyd Cotton
Mr. & Mrs. David Covell
Mr. Donald F. Craib
Mr. Steven M. Craig
Mr. & Mrs. Lue D. Cramblit
Mr. & Mrs. Tibbott Csik
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander
Csiszer
Mr. G. S. Cumming
Ms. B. Beth Currie
John C. Cushman, III
Mr. William D. De Cinces
Mr. & Mrs. Charles
de Ganahl
Ms. Shirley R. De Mirjian
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deihl
Mrs. Harriet Devers
Mrs. Mary Beth Dietzel
Mr. R J. Dimit
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M
Doumakes
Mrs Nancy Doyle
Mr. Alex Dreier
Mr. H. G. Dunford
Mr. Richard C. Dunn
Mrs. Christianna Eastman
Ms. Norma L. Eisenbrandt
Ms Fran Elward
Col. & Mrs. Wallace O.
Enderle
The Scholle Family
Mrs. M. Joan Farver
Boys Republic . 1996 Annual Report . 13
Fiscal Year ‘99 Special Friends Continued
Mr. Steve Farwell
Mr. Fred Fiedler
Mrs. Earle J. Fischer
Dr. & Mrs. John Fleming
Ms. Marjorie Fluor
Mr. Albert Franco
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Frantom
Mr. & Mrs. Adam J. Freeman
Mr. Thomas Frye
Mrs. Frances H. Gamper
Miss Loie G Gaunt
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Gavrity
Mrs. Marion J. Gerber
Ms. Hilda R. Gibson
Mr. Russ Giguere
Mr. Hill Goedhart
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Goehlen
Mr. R J Goettle III
Mr. Scott Gordon
Mr. Patrick Grant
Ms. Mari Grimaud
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas
Guttormsen
Mr. William D. Hacker
Mr.& Mrs. Bill Hadley
Ms. Eleanor M. Hadley
Ms. Nancy Hammond
Mrs. Leonard Hanna
Mr. & Mrs. John Harbaugh
Ms. Patricia L. Hay
Ms. Cheryl Helm
Mr. Hugh Henderson
Mrs. Robert D. Henderson
Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Henry
Dr. Christian Herrmann
Ms. Adele Hodgson
Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Holladay
Mr. Robert A. Holm
Mr. William L. Hoyt, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. William Huston
Mr. Peter A. Irwin
Mr. Joseph Jacobs
Mrs. Carolyn Jemison
Mrs. Dorothy E. Jennings
Mr. David Johnson
Mrs. Mary Johnson
Mr. Philip Jontz
Ms. Rosemary Kabel
Mr.& Mrs. Carl Karcher
Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Kelley
Mr. Robert M. Kieckhefer
Ms. Adena W. King
Dr. Robert H. Kirk
Mrs. Dorothy O. Koenig
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Korbel
Mr. Richard Kramm
Mr. Wm. Marshall Lee
Mr. & Mrs. Robert K.
Leishman
Congressman Jerry Lewis
Mr. Franklin Lindsay
Mr. Walter C. Lusk
Mr. & Mrs. E Wilson Lyon
Norman Mac Leod, Jr.
Judge & Mrs. Myron Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Maxwell
Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Mc Fadgen
Mc Laughlin Beck
Foundation
Mrs. Barbara Mc Lean
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin R.
McClain
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
McDougall
Mr. & Mrs. David McFarland
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B.
McKelvey
Ms. Jean McNaughton
Mrs. Darthea Melroe
Mr. Richard J. Meyer
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Milikan
Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Moore
Mr. Robert London Moore
Mr. Ray Moors
Mrs. Masaru Morita
Mrs. Carolyn C. Morris
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nally
Mrs. Harmon O. Nelson
Ms. Nancy K. Nelson
Mrs. Theodore Newton
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Painter
Mrs. Henry D. Paxson
Mrs. Frances Payne
Mr. Robert Michael Pernecky
Dr. & Mrs. Carl L. Perry
Mr. Norm Peterson
Mrs. John G. Pew
Mr. Don Pins
Ms. Dorothy Pirih
Mr. M. B. Preeman
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Proffitts
Ms. Virginia Rawson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles J.
Redmond
Ms. Helen H. Reilly
Mr. Royce Renfroe
Mr. Joseph B. Rice, Jr.
Mrs. Georgia B. Ridder
Mrs. Eugenia Riordan
Ms. Ann Robinson
Mr. Fred Roecker
Mr. Robert Roemmele
Ms. Joan W. Rollins
14 . Boys Republic . 1999 Annual Report
Ms. Mary Ruder
Mrs. Phyllis H. Rummel
Mr. & Mrs. James Rutherford
Mrs. Ada Sanner
Mr. Bryan A. Savage
Mr Brian Scane
Mr. Karl Schiller
Mrs. Edith Schreiner
Ms. Virginia Schulz
Mr. Gordon Scott
Mrs. Randolph Scott
Mr. William C. Sene
Ms. Elizabeth Shapiro
Mr. Donald P Shea
Mr. Robert L. Shipp
Mr. John W. Simmons
Ms. Jo Skillman
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Slaven
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Smith
Mr. R. Ernest Smith
Ms. Billie A. Steele
Mrs. Agnes K. Stickley
Mr. Geroge W. Stimson
Mrs. Grace Tanner
Mrs. Carol Taylor
Ms. Nancy Taylor
Mr. Mignon Thiem
Dr. John B. Tully
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Verne
Dr. & Mrs. Bernard A.
Wambsganss
Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Warmington
Mr. Christopher J. Weide
Mr Harry H Wetzel
Mrs. Christine G. White
Mr. & Mrs. James B. Wieslers
Mr. & Mrs. Tony
Wold-Graham
Mr. Lincoln J. Wood
Mr. Robert Woods
Mr. George Wright
Mrs. Ralph O. Youngberg
In-Kind Gifts
Mr. Patrick Adamson
Mr. Mike Alvarado
American Technical Molding
Ms. Elizabeth Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Anderson
Ms. Rhea Anderson
Mr. Joseph Anthony
Mr. David Baptiste
Mr. & Mrs. John Barkley
Ms. Kim Basoco
Mr. Farid Behzad
Ms. Rosemary Biron
Chris Black
Mr. Ben Boetel
Ms. Joni Bokamper
Ms Julie Bray
Mr. Ron Brewer
Mr. Andy Broberg
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bromby
Mr. & Mrs. Erle Brown
Ms. Nancy Brown
Mr. Chris Burns
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas
Byhower
Ms. Jean Cadreau
Calif. Motor Car Dealer
Association.
California Youth Authority
Ms. Janet Carlson
Mr. Mike Carmichael
Cal Poly College
Ms. Corrine Carter
Mr. Gary Carter
Mr. Blake Cash
Mr. & Mrs. Harold D. Cassell
Century Medical Systems
Chino Champion
City of Chino Hills
Mrs. Robert Clow
Costco
Ms. Marilyn Costello
Ms. Betty Cox
Mr. Marty Curtis
Mr. Garth Daniels
Darras Freight Services
Mr. Todd Dashler
Mr. Jeff Davis
Mr. Crile Dean
Ms. Lori Dent
Diamond Bar High School
Diamond Bar Medical/Dental
Ms. Vicky Dieleman
Ms. Millie Disalvo
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dunson
Economy Shop
Edd Office
Mr. Brian Fast
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fatone
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fogarty
Mr. Ed Fox
Frabedella Appraisal
Franchise Tax Board
Mr. Ray Frankowski
Mr. Marvin Freeman
Mrs. Meg Garrison
Ms. Joanne Gary
Ms. Milledge George
Mrs. Rhonda Gering
Fiscal Year ‘99 Special Friends Continued
Ms. JoAnn Ghezzo
Ms. Lorraine Gonzales
Ms. Joanne Gray
Mr. Ray Gray
Mr. Chris Gregoire
Ms. Donea Grutamaker
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Hand
Ms. Priscilla Harvey
Ms. Kathee Heasley
Mrs. Perri Hiles
Mr. Brian J. Hinde
Mr. John Hopkins
Mrs. William A. L. Hopson
Mr. Charles Hufman
ICEE
Ms. Diane Innamorato
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Irwin
Mr. Bill Jack
Mr. Basem Jibrin
Mrs. Marleen Jockers
Mr. Joseph Johnson
Ms. Lisa Johnson
Mr. Mark Johnson
Mr. Rick Jones
Mr. Roy Jones
Ms. Brandy Joseph
Mr. Jack Kaladjian
Mr. Dan Kennan
Mr. Chris Kenway
Ms. Teresa Ketelsleger
Mr. Robert M. Key
Dr. Karen Kiefer
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kievit
Mr. John Kim
Mr. Stan Klein
Mr. & Mrs. John Kopcash
Ms. Susan Kornbacher
Ms. Claire Kropko
L. E. Collectors
La Puente School District
Mrs. Patricia Landino
Ms. Sherri Landreth
Mr. & Mrs. Russ Landruth
Mr. Gary Larson
Ms. Gigi Laughery
Ms. Kathleen Liberty
Line Images
Litton Data Systems
Mr. Ray Locascio
Ms Carla Low
Mr. Richard Madison
Dr. & Mrs. Enn Magi
Ms Sylvia Magnano
Capt. & Mrs. Eugene I.
Malone
Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Marley
Marten Tansport
Ms. Esther Mays
MCS Rehabilitation
Ms. Betty Meissner
Ms. Gaylene Merrill
Mr. Don Miller
Mrs. Margie Miller
Mt. San Antonio College
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nauman
Mr. Dale Nelson
Mr. William Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Don Nichols
Ms. Genoveva Nicolalda
Ms. Phyllis O’Connor
Mr. Trevor O’Neil
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Okuno
One Hour Photo
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Pacific Coast Warehouse Co.
Mr. Jay Panerio
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Parnell
Mr. Halario Perez
Pomona Valley Hospital
Pomona Wholesale Electric
Mr. Frank Powell
Mr. Michael Powers
Mr. George Putnam
Quality Care Day Care
Ms. Pat Quinn
Ms. Donna Richardson
Ms. Robin Rinner
Mr. Mitch G. Riolo
Mr. Kenneth Robbins
Ms. Jane Rockford
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Roddle
Mr. & Mrs. Angel Rosales
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Ruffner
Ryan Distributors
Mr. Vince Sabatino
Ms. Schechter
Ms. Margaret Schwartz
Ms. Theresa Searing
Ms. Gertrude Senniger
Mrs. Marie Sheets
Mrs. Cheryl Shenk
Mr. Steven Shields
Ms. Deanna Simpson
Mr. Steve Sittig
Mrs. Maryl Skelton
Sleep E-Z Mattress
Mrs. Delia Smallwood
Ms. Donna Smevog
Ms. Myrna Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Smith
Somerset Apartments
Ms. Joyce L. Spindler
Ms. Karen Story
Ms. Pavlola Stram
Dee Johnson Bell Estate
Donald T. Forbes Estate
Joy Cross Estate
Phyllis Mae Kline Estate
Leo Green Estate
Jack O’Melveny Estate
George & Mary Patton Estate
Stretch Vent Pkg. Co.
Mr. Rick Tanner
Ms. Pheone Tanouye
Target Stores
Mr. Doug Taylor
Mr. James Thalman
Mrs. Marie Thomas
Mr. Roger J. Tomczek
Ms. Susan Tommaney
Ms. Madeline Tranchard
United Parcel Co.
Ms. Sammie Urgo
Mr. Cornelis Vander Court
Mr. Jim Viallant
Mr. Bob Vides
Vons, Inc.
Mr. Bruce Walker
Ms. Donna Walsh
Ms. Rose Walsh
Ms Margaret Walten
Mr. Steve Welch
Mr. Robert D. Wells
Mr. Isadore Williams
Ms. Patti Williams
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Winkler
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wizek
Mr. Steve Wood
World Travel
Mr. & Mrs. Vince Yepez
Ms Linda Yoder
Ms. Alice Ziroli
Foundations
Ahmanson Foundation
Bergen Foundation
Boone Foundation
California Community Fdn.
Carl E. Wynn Foundation
Crary Foundation
George & Germaine
Fusenot Foundation
H. N. & Frances C.
Berger Foundation
Klein Family Foundation
Linus R. Gilbert Foundation
Mc Laughlin Beck
Foundation
Pasadena Foundation
Santa Anita Foundation
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Tappan Foundation
Wilbur May Foundation
Willard E. Bartel Foundation
Corporations and
Organizations
Barclays Business Center
Childrens Charitable Alliance
Citrus Motors Ontario, Inc.
Croudace & Dietrich
Earl Corporation
Hughes Employees Give
Once
Inland Office Products
Kennedy Wholesale Inc
Local Independent Charities
Monrovia Duarte Quota Club
Omega Nu Tan Sorority
Ontario Emblem Club #196
Pomona First Federal
Raindrip, Inc.
Scott Bros. Dairy
Target Stores
The Ginseng Co.
Towne Advertising,Inc.
United Way Desert
Communities
United Way of Los Angeles
United Way of Orange
United Way-Mt. Baldy
Wal-Mart
Support Groups
Boys Republic of
Chino Valley Auxiliary
Los Solteros
Orange County Auxiliary
Pasadena Auxiliary of B.R.
Silverlake Auxiliary of B.R.
Bequests
Walter & Marion Merrill
Bateman Estate
Boys Republic . 1996 Annual Report . 15
Board of Directors
Since its founding in 1907, Boys Republic has been governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors made up of citizens drawn from throughout the Greater Los Angeles region. Many directors remain associated with the agency
for decades. (The dates following each name in parentheses indicate the beginning year of service.)
Mrs. Lynn Bosen
(1997) President, Orange
County Auxiliary
Robert L. Carter
(1986) California
Parole Official
Paul G. Cowen
(1990) Paul Cowen
Associates
H. Stephen Cranston
(1990) Attorney at Law
Eileen Donahue
(1998) President, Pasadena
Auxiliary
James Graham
(1998) Athletic Director,
Retired
Gene Gravely
(1994) Mortgage Banking
Mrs. Hilton D. Gray
(1998) President, The
Delancey Corporation
Roger H. Gray
(1998) Attorney at Law
Mrs. Robert D. Henderson
(1974) Past President
Pasadena Auxiliary
Robert M. Key
(1978) Vice President Labor
Contracts, ABC
Edward J. Korbel
(1979)
Management Consultant
Clayton L. Parkhill, Jr.
(1983) Petrolane, Inc.
Deceased
Mrs. Dee Neice Perkins
(1959) President, Perkins
Truck Sales & Service, Inc.
Joseph B. Rice, Jr.
(1957) President
Jay O’Day, Inc.
16 . Boys Republic . 1999 Annual Report
Gordon A. Schaller
(1988) Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Jeff Seymour
(1989) Board President
Superintendent, El Monte
City School District
Mrs. Francis M. Wheat
(1979) Civic and
Environmental Affairs
Lincoln Wood
(1997) President
Los Solteros
Mrs. George N. Boone
(1984) Civic and
Cultural Affairs
Mrs. Ernest Bryant III
(1973) Rancher
Frank L. Mallory
(1958) Advisory Counsel
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
The Hon. Irwin J. Nebron
(1990) Judge of the
Superior Court, Retired
Dennis Slattery
(1997)
Portfolio Manager
Albert Sparlis
(1971)
Retired
John F. Watkins
(1970) John F. Watkins
Associates
Directors Emeritus
Mrs. Neil S. Fine
(1972) Retired
Ms. Vilma K. Pallette
(1982) Training Consultant/Volunteer Coordinator
Freeman Gates
(1976) Retired Banker
Frederick W. Griffin
(1975)
Management Consultant
A kind heart is a fountain of
gladness, making everything in
its vicinity freshen into smiles.
Washington Irving
Boys Republic . 1996 Annual Report . 17
1999 Della Robbia
Wreath Survey
T
he response by caring friends to our June survey was an
extraordinary 47% (most surveys yield rates of only 2%
to 10%). The results:
▲ Females account for almost 70% of purchases
▲ 75% gave wreaths to family, friends, and associates
▲ The Top three influences in purchasing a wreath:
family/relative/friends (63%), followed by our BR
newsletter, and newspaper articles and ads.
▲ Wreath purchasers are loyal!
58% have purchased for more than 10 years
19% have purchased for more than 6 - 10 years
You helped us reach an important marketing conclusion:
Word-of-mouth recommendations from generous people like
you are vital to the future of the wreath program and the children who benefit. Please recommend the Della Robbia Wreath,
especially to people who purchase client gifts during the holidays.
Retired and
Other
13%
Education
21%
Government
4%
Law
6%
Medicine
11%
Sciences
4%
Business
41%
Wreath Purchaser Professions
Base: 3,000 Purchasers
47% Responding
Champions on the Field. Future Champions in Life.
B
oys Republic's 1999 sports program captured
two league championships in basketball
and cross country and a place in the CIF
Baseball Playoffs.
Athletic Director Ruben Chamorro commented
on the 1999 prize treasured most by the Boys
Republic staff and student body. "In addition to our
baseball team making it to the CIF Playoffs, they
received a special honor. The coaches from the sixty competing high schools and the umpires gave our kids the CIF 199899 Sportsmanship and Citizenship Award in recognition of
their respect for others, ethics and sportsmanship. When close
calls went against them, the boys accepted the decisions like
gentlemen and without protest of any kind, verbally or otherwise.They brought honor to the school and set a fine example
to their classmates.”
"The average stay for Boys Republic students is about eight
months, so we begin every sports season from scratch. My
coaches and I look at the new kids and wonder how they will
turn out. Every coach loves to see a kid blossom into a fine
18 . Boys Republic . 1999 Annual Report
athlete with good sportsman-like habits. But here at Boys
Republic, we get to see it more often. But whether our
teams win championships or team or individual
sports honors, we are privileged to witness formerly
troubled kids turn into champions in life.That's really special."
Season Record
CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)1998-99
Sportsmanship and Citizenship Award and Second round
Baseball Playoffs participation
METRO LEAGUE
* Basketball—League champions, including Coach of the Year
award to Steve Lopez with five players elected to the AllLeague Team
* Baseball—Season's second place, a first-ever school and
league no-hitter; four players elected to the All-League Team.
One of the players received the Metro League Coaches' Award.
ARROWHEAD LEAGUE
* Cross country—League champions and Coach of the Year
awarded to Larry Avila
The Della Robbia Wreath
Facts at a Glance
V
irtually every alumnus returning to Boys Republic
on the Chino Hills campus to await the November/December
mentions the wonderful benefits received from
wreath season.
working in the wreath barn during the hectic
Altogether, an estimated four million individual pods and
wreath season. More than a holiday tradition, wreath sales
cones from as many as a dozen varieties of plants are collect-
help offset the annual operating deficit created by unreim-
ed and prepared this way.
bursed expenses.
In the final assembly process, wreath bases of fresh red-
During the fifteen days of wreath manufacturing, 148 students in residence at the
main 200-acre campus in Chino Hills,
wood boughs, sprayed to preserve them well
past the holiday season, are ringed with
clusters of the prepared pods and
joined by dozens of other young-
cones and highlighted with fresh
sters from Boys Republic facili-
apples and lemons.
ties in nearby communities
The novel appearance of
and crews of helpers recruit-
the completed decorations
ed from neighboring areas
is based on historic ceram-
will produce thousands of
ic wreaths featuring fruit
the natural holiday wreaths
and cones that were creat-
and ship them to pur-
ed by the famous Della
chasers in all fifty states and
robbia family of artisans in
a dozen foreign countries.
Approximately
Florence, Italy, during the
60,000
15th century.
wreaths are made each year. In
1992, the students produced the
two-millienth Della Robbia wreath since
the program began in 1923.
If past experience holds true, every wreath the
Created originally by Boys
Republic founder Margaret B.
Fowler to serve as work-experience
vehicle for the students of the non-profit,
non-sectarian school, the Della Robbia program con-
boys and their adult helpers can assemble by mid-December
tinues today to serve this primary purpose. Every year, the
will be purchased and last-minute orders will have to be
wreath season creates meaningful after-school jobs for hun-
returned unfilled. Purchasers are encouraged to place orders
dreds of Boys Republic youngsters.
as soon as possible.
Over the years, the Della Robbia campaign has become
Because the wreaths contain fresh redwood boughs, fresh
the largest of Boys Republic’s self-help fund-raising programs.
Winesap apples and ripe lemons, they can be produced only
Combined with the agency’s farming operation and other stu-
in the final weeks before Christmas. yet the program provides
dent-operated activities, these programs raise up to one-third
work to Boys Republic students throughout the year.
of the school’s annual budget, saving California taxpayers
Beginning each January, work parties of boys go into fields,
almost $4 million each year.
forests and orchards to collect numerous varieties of seed-
In a very real sense, the Della Robbia wreaths represent
pods, nuts, cones and other natural materials for use in the
what have been called “Circles of Hope”to Boys Republic’s stu-
wreaths. Each sackful of materials is sorted, cleaned, drilled
dents, most of whom have been placed with the agency to
and wired an then stored in boxes or bins at the wreath barn
overcome lives filled with abuse, abandonment and despair.
Boys Republic . 1996 Annual Report . 19