Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
Jake Erickson	Oct 13, 2022	Boys and Girls Club Initiatives Leaders from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse will share how the Club is creating a variety of pathways for area youth. CEO, Jake Erickson, and COO, Joan Parke, will discuss how Club members now have unique opportunities to receive mental health services, scholarships for higher education and explore career options to discover their best path towards a great future. Jake Erickson has spent his life within the Club movement. As a proud Club alumnus, Jake began his first full time career as the Athletic Director in 2000. He then held several other roles including Club Director and Director of Operations. This wide range of experience, community connections and leadership led to Jake being named CEO in 2017. Under the leadership of Jake, the Clubs operates 8 Club facilities, serves over 4,000 youth annually and works hard to do whatever it takes to provide great futures. Jake serves on a variety of community committees and task forces in order to help make La Crosse a great place to live, work and play.
Chuck Hanson	Oct 20, 2022	Classification Talk