Brigade's Mission, Vision and Values

The Boys' & Girls' Brigade is a youth organization for boys and girls grade 6 to 12. The Brigade is a nondenominational Christian youth organization and currently serves more than 800 youth in the Fox Valley area and over 350 adult volunteers.

Brigade's Vision

The vision of the Brigade is: "The Boys' & Girls' Brigade will be recognized as the center of excellence for youth character and leadership development."

Brigade's Mission

The Brigade mission is: “We Build Leaders.” 

Brigade's Values

OUR VALUES STATEMENT is the foundation for and the guiding principle of the Boys’ & Girls’ Brigade, clearly defining our aspirations and expectations as employees and volunteers.

COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
We are committed to achieving our collective goals and will clearly communicate personal responsibility and accountability to each employee and volunteer.  We welcome creativity, innovation and inspiration as effective tools for continuously improving the Boys' & Girls’ Brigade programs.

COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
We are building leaders by exceeding the expectations of the youth we serve, through proactive and flexible presentation of our leadership development programs. We recognize the diverse interests and expectations of our community. 

We acknowledge the importance of all aspects of an issue being heard before resolution is sought.  Open minds, hearts and communication will be used to resolve any issue in a fair and honest manner.

COMMITMENT TO RESPECT, TRUST AND DIGNITY  
We realize that respect and trust are fragile and must be continuously earned not demanded.  We will live our values by conducting ourselves according to the highest professional and ethical standards.

COMMITMENT TO GROWTH AND WELL BEING
We will encourage and honor the spirit of the individual, the team and the organization in order to attract and retain the most innovative, inspiring and dedicated staff and volunteers in our community. We will encourage these individuals to maintain a healthy balance between their personal and professional priorities, thus enhancing their success and pleasure in making the most creative and effective use of available time and resources.

We will always remain aware that we, as an organization, compete with many other attractive options for the time and energy of our youth and our volunteers.   Competition creates opportunities for growth and improvement, for those who serve and those who are served.