Find a Club Find A Club
Donate Now

National Youth Advisory Council header with team

Meet the National Youth Advisory Council for Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Congratulations to the young people selected for our 2026-2027 National Youth Advisory Council!

The council is composed of teens from Boys & Girls Clubs and Youth Centers on U.S. military bases across our federation. They will advise the national office on programs and services for Clubs during the 2026-2027 school year.

From left to right, seated: Avaley M., USAG Fort Campbell CYS Services, Ky.; Alejandra S.-F., Boys & Girls Club of Milford, Conn.; Paula G., Boys & Girls Club of McAllen, Texas. From left to right, standing: Jessica A., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, Calif.; Sophia F., Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Wash.; Jakeclaude M., Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Fla.; Malcolm A.-J., Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, Kan.; Faizan S., Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, Conn.; Chandler S., Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Mass.; Aaliyah B., Vogelweh Youth Program, Germany; Kymani S., Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County, Wash.; Leah U., Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.
From left to right, seated: Avaley M., USAG Fort Campbell CYS Services, Ky.; Alejandra S.-F., Boys & Girls Club of Milford, Conn.; Paula G., Boys & Girls Club of McAllen, Texas. From left to right, standing: Jessica A., Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley, Calif.; Sophia F., Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Wash.; Jakeclaude M., Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Fla.; Malcolm A.-J., Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, Kan.; Faizan S., Wakeman Boys & Girls Club, Conn.; Chandler S., Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Mass.; Aaliyah B., Vogelweh Youth Program, Germany; Kymani S., Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County, Wash.; Leah U., Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga.

Get to know each current member and what they bring to the council.

National Youth Advisory Council – Aaliyah B.

Aaliyah B.
National Youth Advisory Council – Alejandra S-F.

Alejandra S-F.
National Youth Advisory Council – Avaley M

Avaley M.
National Youth Advisory Council – Chandler S.

Chandler S.
National Youth Advisory Council – Faizan S.

Faizan S.
National Youth Advisory Council – Jakeclaude M.

Jakeclaude M.
National Youth Advisory Council – Jessica A.

Jessica A.
National Youth Advisory Council – Kymani S.

Kymani S.
National Youth Advisory Council – Leah U.

Leah U.
National Youth Advisory Council – Malcom A-J.

Malcom A-J.
National Youth Advisory Council – Paula G.

Paula G.
National Youth Advisory Council – Sophia F.

Sophia F.

Read the national press release announcing new National Youth Advisory Council cohort.

Questions? Send an email to yac@bgca.org. If you are a Club/Youth Center teen, don’t forget to CC your staff advisor!

Find a Club Near You