Connecticut HOBY is run by a 100% Volunteer Team. Each person involved gives of their time, energy, and passion because we believe in providing quality leadership development and service learning experiences to the youth of our State.

Connecticut HOBY is comprised of several teams to ensure that the organization not only completes its day to day tasks, but it also is a sustainable organization that will live on for many years to come. These teams are the Corporate Board, Seminar Leadership Team, CLeW Leadership Team, Alumni Association, and Parents Association.

The Corporate Board
The Corporate Board oversees all activities conducted under the HOBY name, has fiduciary responsibility that HOBY programs are operated according to HOBY International standards, and ensures the perpetuation of HOBY through strategic, long-range planning. Specifically, the Corporate Board’s primary purpose is to assure that HOBY programs and activities are planned, organized and run according to the goals, policies, guidelines, and definitions of HOBY’s International Board of Trustees and/or headquarters office.

The Seminar Leadership Team
The Seminar Leadership Team is responsible for all aspects of the Annual Seminar. The Team handles the program planning, speaker selection, and recruitment of volunteers and ambassadors. The team is lead by the Leadership Seminar Chair (LSC).

The Connecticut HOBY Corporation is the legal entity of HOBY for the State of Connecticut. The Corporation holds an Affiliation Agreement with HOBY International, which provides for the legal right and authority to operate HOBY programs in the Corporation’s given territory. The Corporation is run by volunteer managers on its Corporate Board. The Corporate Board recruits and employs additional volunteers to operate the program components of HOBY including Leadership Seminars, CLeWs, and alumni activities. All program chairs are directly accountable to the Corporate Board.

The Corporation oversees all activities conducted under the HOBY name, has fiduciary responsibility that HOBY programs are operated according to HOBY International standards, and ensures the perpetuation of HOBY through strategic, long-range planning. Specifically, the Corporate Board’s primary purpose is to assure that HOBY programs and activities are planned, organized and run according to the goals, policies, guidelines, and definitions of HOBY’s International Board of Trustees and/or headquarters office.