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IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DATES IN THE MOVEMENT <br /> <br />1860 <br />1906 <br /> <br />1915 <br /> <br />1929 <br /> <br />1931 <br /> <br />1953 <br />1956 <br /> <br />1960 <br /> <br />The Dashaway Club established in Hartford, CT <br /> <br />Birth of Federated Boys' Clubs in Boston, with 53 Clubs <br />as members <br /> <br />The national organization's name changed to Boys' <br />Club Federation ~ <br /> <br />National organization's name changed to Boys' Club <br />Federation of America to distinguish it from Boys' <br />Club national organizations in other countries <br /> <br />Boys' Club Federation of America renamed Boys' <br />Clubs of America <br /> <br />The Boys' Clubs Professional Association established <br /> <br />Boys' Clubs of America celebrated its 50th anniversary <br />and received a U.S. Congressional Charter <br /> <br />Herbert Hoover National Headquarters in New York <br />dedicated <br /> <br />1963 <br />1966 <br />1972 <br /> <br />1980 <br /> <br />1981 <br /> <br />1987 <br /> <br />1990 <br /> <br />National Association of Keystone Clubs formed <br />Honor Awards for Program Excellence begun <br /> <br />Goal of 1,000 Boys' Clubs serving one million boys <br />reached <br /> <br />New National Identity program unveiled, clasping <br />hands service mark adopted and apostrophe dropped <br />from Boys <br /> <br />75th Anniversary of Boys Clubs of America com- <br />memorated <br /> <br />OUTREACH '91 efforts to serve two million youth <br />begun and Commitmentto Quality Program instituted <br /> <br />Constitutional changes passed overwhelmingly by <br />the national council. <br />Name officially changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of <br />America on September 12. <br /> <br />BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS <br /> <br /> <br />