FRIENDS OF STEVE MCQUEEN CAR SHOW

BOYS REPUBLIC

Boys Republic was founded in 1907 in an effort to treat troubled teenagers without sending them to jail with adult criminals. A Los Angeles-based program was later formed with the founding principles that would require youth to become responsible for their own actions, earn part of their way through a program of meaningful work, respectful of the rights of others, and accountable to their peers through a system of student self-government. A start-up grant of $10,000 established the program in an old hotel, located in the San Fernando Valley. Two years later, in 1909, the facility opened at the organization's present 200-acre site in Chino Hills. Despite a gradual expansion and evolution of its offerings, Boys Republic's programs continue to embody the core values upon which the organization was founded over 100 years ago. From state-of-the-art vocational training in computer science to daily group counseling and interaction, great care is taken to assure that these experiences teach young adults the personal qualities needed of a citizen in today's society - responsibility, diligence, respect for the rights of others and respect for himself.

L-R, Steve McQueen, a 1949 alumnus of Boys Republic, served as Honorary National Della Robbia Campaign Chairman in 1966 and 1975; Chad McQueen signing autographs at the 2009 Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show at Boys Republic; Steve McQueen on a visit to the Boys Republic in 1962.

Friends of Steve McQueen Event Chair Ron Harris is pictured above left with fellow 356 Club member Jim Busuttil.
Busuttil and Harris are the founding organizers responsible for creating the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show to benefit the Boys Republic.