OUR MISSION: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

 
 

Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County     

129 West Fowlkes Street Suite 1000

Franklin, TN 37064

615-794-4800 phone

615-794-9662 fax

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION  

  • Parents are asked to make a pre-application visit to review Boys & Girls Club policies, tour the facilities and evaluate the environment and staff. 

  • A parent or guardian must complete application for membership.

  • A parent or guardian and child must attend a new member orientation.

  • Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

  • Enrollment is open to all children ages 6-18. Boys & Girls Clubs do not discriminate regardless of race, creed, religion or national origin.

             GUEST POLICY 

A member may bring guests. Each guest may visit three times during the year and sign our visitor’s sheet. Once a child or teen has been a guest, he/she may become a member on their next visit. Guests may not attend field trips.

 

 SNOW DAYS

In the event of hazardous weather conditions, please call the Club for a recorded message regarding the operating hours of the club. Transportation will not be provided on days that the school system closes early due to inclement weather.

                                                                                             


 Denise Carothers, Executive Director

William Tucker, Club Director

William Tucker serves as the Club Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County.  He first became involved with the Club in 1994.  Over the years he has left the Club on occasion to work with Williamson County Schools, Franklin Special School District and Students Taking a Right Stand.  He has been back at the Club as the Club Director since 2005. A native of Lewisburg, Mr. Tucker  has been married to Tracye and living in Franklin for 20 years. Their children are: Nicholas, 17 years old; Shawnette, 13 years old; and Isaiah, 8 years old.  He has been the Pastor of Rose of Sharon Primitive Baptist Church located in Nashville for seven years.  Mr. Tucker holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University.
 

Program Staff

Dianne Carothers, Youth Services Coordinator

Gail Fleming, Youth Development Associate

James Prince, Youth Development Associate

Josie Scales, Youth Development Associate

Estella Roberts, Youth Development Associate

T.J. Steele, Youth Development Associate

James Dean, Youth Development Associate

Annette Odems, Transportation

The Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County, was opened in 1989 as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee initiated its second major expansion since inception in 1903. Hit Counter

  The Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County began with only two staff members and a membership of 30 kids per day.   At that time, the club operated for youth only, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for four hours per day. The club was located in the old Franklin High School Building at 1116 Columbia Avenue.  Not only has youth participation and the staff grown, but thanks to the Williamson County Government in the year 2000 the club moved into the newly constructed Community Services Building at 129 West Fowlkes Street.

In the year 2001, teen services were expanded with the opening of the Franklin Teen Learning Center.  Funds provided by Nascar Legend,  Darrell Waltrip, and the Met Life Foundation made this possible.  The Franklin Teen Learning Center was opened below the Optimist Club gymnasium at 1116 Columbia Avenue in November of 2001. The Teens are now housed at the Fowlkes Street location.

 In January 2007, services were expanded to Fairview in a collaboration with Fairview Taekwondo. Fall 2007, the Fairview Boys & Girls Club was officially chartered as a stand alone club by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Fairview Club is now housed in the Berean Free Will Baptist Church.

The Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County and Fairview Boys & Girls Club are members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.

 The continued support of Williamson County United Way, local city and county government and the residents of Williamson County have truly developed the Williamson County Club locations.  The consistent involvement of the community helps make the club programs available to over 500 Williamson County youth annually.