HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson announced Thursday that longtime CPO Skip Wilson will retire. Wilson has been with the youth organization for 32 years.
Wilson has served as the CPO since the organization was founded as Kids After School in 1990. He has led the nonprofit from the beginning, growing its staff to more than 60 employees, increased membership to over 1,000 youth served yearly, and led the transition from Kids After School that served youth up to sixth grade to Boys & Girls Club, which now serves youth from K-12.
“As I say goodbye to our organization, I want to say 'thank you' to our community and the incredible individuals I have had the privilege to work with and for. This community stepped up time after time when we were in need, thank you Hutchinson for helping us change the lives of so many young people. A special thank you to all the incredible Vision Leaders I have had the honor to call my friends and colleagues through the years,” Wilson said. “Their dedication to our young people in this community is something I will never forget and I can’t thank them enough for always believing in our mission. The future is bright with the leadership that will carry on long after I’m gone and I look forward to watching the club grow through the years. And finally, to all those Boys & Girls Club members, past and present, please remember that your safety, your dreams, and your future was always my first priority. It’s been an amazing 32 years.”
Wilson’s official retirement will be at the end of August, but he will remain with the organization through the transitional stage of bringing on a new director.
“For the past 32 years under Skip’s leadership, the Boys & Girls Club has served thousands of youth, providing them with a safe place to call home after school,” Dale Snell, BGCH Board President, said. “Skip’s leadership has been instrumental in developing programs that enrich and inspire our kids, with a focus on character-building, leadership, academic success, and healthy lifestyles. He leaves behind a legacy of passion, determination, and commitment to our kids, and we wish him the very best as he transitions into retirement.”
Wilson said that now is the right time for him to retire and he has the full confidence that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson team and board will continue moving the organization forward.
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