Last updated: December 31, 2005


James W. LaFavers is the current 
Board President at the Club. James 
said he was raised a Maverick. 

James was recently asked to write in 
one sentence what the Maverick Club 
means to him.  “Second home, second 
father, second family, second chance”,  
this is what the Club  means to me. 

James recently wrote, "The Maverick Club 
was founded in 1934 with the vision of 
Cal Farley, Dutch Mantel and Ralph Dykemen. 
They believed then and the reality is more 
true today; there must be a place where kids 
can go after school. “A Positive Place for Kids 
to be”, instead of the alleys, instead of 
the streets. A place where they can be 
safe to learn simple rules of life and be 
a part of something bigger than they are 
that will help prepare them for what’s to 
come. The Maverick Club did this for me 
and for most of us." 

 

Continuuing, James wrote, "There is a brotherhood 
formed by our common past that will never be 
broken. Once a Maverick, always a Maverick. I 
would like to take this opportunity to personally 
thank you and everyone you contact for their 
support of the Club. The Club gave to us, now is 
the right time to give back to the Club."