Great Futures Start Here
For more than 65 years, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has provided a positive environment for children and teens throughout the Valley
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide, in a safe environment, programs that inspire, educate, guide, and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Our Vision
To provide a world-class Club experience that encourages leadership, academic success, good character, citizenship, and a healthy lifestyle.
Our Aspirations for Young People
Every young person will have equitable access to high-quality positive youth development that enables them to: Experience social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being, graduate high school equipped with skills and experiences that will lead to post-secondary, work, and life success, and lead change that will advance their Clubs, their communities, and the nation.
Core Values
Integrity
Do the right thing, Give and gain respect, Deliver on promises, Maintain high standards, Take responsibility, Be dependable in all interactions
Positivity
Assume good intent, Foster open & honest communication,
Look for the good, Have fun!
Driven
Growth Mindset, Continual Improvement, Have passion,
Ask Questions, Dream and Inspire
Work Ethic
Hard Working, Work smart, Attention to Detail,
Ownership Mentality and follow through
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As an organization, we embrace and honor diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our goal is to provide an inclusive environment for employees, volunteers, and Club members, where opportunities and equal access are demonstrated at all levels. Youth of all races, abilities, gender expressions, and backgrounds are encouraged to express themselves and deepen their understanding of and respect for others, and we draw on the wisdom of a diverse workforce to better understand and meet the needs of our members and community.
Our Team
Our team of staff and volunteers impact the lives of more than 2,000 kids in the Valley annually. We are dedicated to providing a positive environment and a pathway to opportunities and life-changing programs.
Shaye A. Roscoe
Chief Executive Officer
Shaye joined the Club in 1999, beginning as an intern and working her way from counselor to director. In 2013 she was named Executive Director and has been passionately advocating for the youth of our community ever since.
James A. Queen
Vice President of Operations
Jim was a member of our Club when he was a child, and he joined our staff in 1987. He has served in nearly every capacity, including Physical Director and Unit Director, and is now our Director of Operations.
Nicole Stere
Director of Resource Development
Nicole joined our Club in 2022, coming to us with more than ten years of experience in the Boys & Girls Club movement. Her passion is helping youth succeed, and her work in development allows her to do just that by raising funds to allow the Club’s life-changing work to continue.
Marie Ambrosini
Bookkeeper
Celeste Stewart
Director of Literacy & Social Emotional Learning
Jewel Logan
Assistant Development Director
Alyssa Antonucci-Avenia
Director of Marketing & Communications
Jennifer DeLeon
Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse
Area Director
Baron Jones
Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse
Area Director
Sherone Ndiaye
Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse
Program Director
Shelby Offord
Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse
Program Director
Taylor Maynard
Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse
Program Director
Alain Marcelin
Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse
Membership Coordinator
Lindoria Pittman
Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse
Membership Coordinator
Evie Montalvo
Booth Hill School Site Coordinator
Mike Cannici
Elizabeth Shelton School Satellite Program Senior Site Coordinator
Club History
Our Board of Directors
John Schaible*
SDG Innovations
Chairman of the Board
Christopher Douglas
The Own Your Future Foundation
Board President
Richard Carroll
Mazda Financial Services
1st Vice President
Michael Duncan
Edgewell Personal Care Company
2nd Vice President
William M. Miller*
Treasurer
Susan M. DeLeon*
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
Secretary
Board of Directors
Brendan Carey, Carey & Guarrera Real Estate
Keenan Carey, Carey & Guarrera Real Estate
Patrick Carey*, Carey & Guarrera Real Estate
Jennifer Champagne, MA, LPC
Dave Condon, Diversified Nonprofit Services
Nicholas DaPaz, CironeFriedberg, LLC
Michael DeLeon, CDW
Michael P. Healey*, Community Member
Andrew Fernandes, Community Member
Fernanda Ferrari, Community Member
Robert Lesko, Cross Insurance
Vincent Luzietti, Trident Funding
Brian Marcucio, MCS Same Day Deliveries
Ben McGorty, State Representative
Dave Murcko, Griffin Hospital
Matt Olival, The Entrepreneur LLC
Adam Pacheco, Community Member
Joseph A. Pagliaro, Jr.*, Riverview Funeral Home
Jeremy Radtke, Better Packages, Inc.
Frederick W. Serra, The Entrepreneur LLC
Lisa Serra, The Entrepreneur LLC
Dominick Thomas, Esq.*, Cohen & Thomas
Jimmy Tickey, Community Member
Linda Welch, Community Member
Lifetime Board
Joseph Andreana*
Arlene Clancy
Martin Coughlin
Louis Dagostine
David M. Grant*
Ken Nappi*
William C. Nimons•
Jack O’Donnell
Calvin K. Price*
Kenneth E. Schaible*
Charles H. Sullivan*
* Past President