International 20-30 Club History

Active 20-30 International had its beginnings in 1922 when young men in two widely separated communities of the United States saw the need for a service club for young men. They found that established service clubs were dominated by older men, run by older men, and whose officers were invariably much older men.

This realization led those groups of ambitious young men to stray away from existing groups and organize a club of their own. These clubs shared the ideal that young men should have a chance to engage actively in service to their communities; where young ideas, backed by enthusiasm and the energy of youth, could share in civic responsibilities on an equal basis with clubs composed of older men.

Active 20-30 Club of Napa #57

P.O. Box 12 • Napa, CA 94559

707-253-2030

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In 1959, President Norm Morrison of 20-30 and President Ken Helling of Active, exchanged a letter renewing the long standing proposal that these two identical young men’s service clubs should merge.

In 1960, the 20-30 International Convention was held in Santa Cruz, California. The delegates unanimously adopted the merger proposal and the Constitution. One month later, the delegates at the Active International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, also unanimously adopted the propositions. Therefore, on August 1, 1960, Active International and 20-30 International became the Active 20-30 International. Today, there are 39 clubs in the United States, stretching from California to New York.

Active 20-30 of Napa #57 is also affiliated with Active 20-30 International and the World Council of Service Organizations (WOCO). Visit the WOCO website here.

Merging Ideas and Resources

National 20-30 Website - www.active20-30.com

National Association Office

915 L St, Suite 1000, Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: +1-916-447-3217 - Fax: +1-916-442-0382 a2030uscanada@yahoo.com

International 20-30 Website - www.active2030int.com

2005 Costa Rica Orphanage

These pioneers of young men’s service clubs simultaneously created two virtually identical clubs: the Active International, located in Aberdeen, Washington, and 20-30 International formed in Sacramento, California.

Active 20-30 Clubs of US & Canada

Arizona

Glendale #131 - 602-938-7011

Phoenix #99

Scottsdale #547

Southern Arizona #1027

Tucson #82

Valley of the Sun #1028

California

Auburn #19

Bakersfield #27

Calexico-Border Bandits #427