By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. Feb 12, 2026<\/p>\n
The Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado County Western Slope<\/span><\/span> has announced the appointment of Gordon Vicini<\/span><\/span> as its new board of directors president, marking his second term in the leadership role and continuing a decades-long connection to the local youth nonprofit.<\/p>\n Club officials said Vicini has served on the board for more than 30 years and has been involved since the organization\u2019s founding in 1997. He is widely credited as one of the two primary organizers \u2014 alongside community partner Jim Carter \u2014 who helped establish the first clubhouse in Placerville<\/span><\/span> and shape the original mission of providing safe, supervised youth spaces across the Western Slope.<\/p>\n Former CEO Joan Stek<\/span><\/span> confirmed the appointment marks a return to the presidency.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s actually his second term,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Stek said, noting Vicini\u2019s long institutional memory and steady influence on board governance and capital development.<\/p>\n Through his family construction firm, Joe Vicini Inc., Vicini and his relatives contributed labor, equipment and materials during the development of the Placerville facility, according to club history summaries. Supporters say he also worked directly on-site during early construction phases, helping accelerate completion of the clubhouse footprint that later anchored expansion into additional communities.<\/p>\n Today, the nonprofit operates clubhouses in Placerville, Pollock Pines, Georgetown, Cool and Camino, serving an estimated 550 to 650 children per day between ages 5 and 18. Programs include academic support through Project Learn, leadership and citizenship training, nutrition and wellness services, arts instruction and organized sports, including regional esports competitions.<\/p>\n The organization reports it serves more than 100,000 meals annually and is advancing a major capital project known as \u201cThe Landing,\u201d a planned 40-acre sports and teen center with a targeted groundbreaking in early 2026. Recent financial disclosures for the 2025 fiscal year show approximately $4.2 million in revenue, with the majority coming from community donations and grants.<\/p>\n Club leaders said Vicini\u2019s return to the presidency comes at a critical growth stage. In a public statement announcing the appointment, the organization said it is<\/p>\n \u201cexcited for this next chapter under his leadership\u201d<\/p>\n and thanked him for<\/p>\n \u201cmany years of service to our Club and community.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A founding force behind the local Boys & Girls Club returns to lead the board as the organization prepares for future growth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"Founding Leader Returns for Second Term as El Dorado County Youth Nonprofit Enters Major Expansion Phase"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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