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OUR MISSION: To enable all young people, especially
those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible
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OUR MISSION
To enable all young people,
especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential as productive, caring,
responsible citizens.
OUR
PROGRAMS
Character & Leadership Development
Programs empower youth to support and influence
their Club and community, sustain meaningful relationships with others,
develop a positive self-image, participate in the democratic process and
respect their own and others’ cultural identities.
Education & Career Development
Programs enable youth to become proficient in basic
educational disciplines, apply learning to everyday situations and embrace
technology to achieve success in a career.
Health & Life Skills
Programs develop young people’s capacity to engage
in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being, set personal goals
and live successfully as self-sufficient adults.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Programs develop fitness, positive use of leisure
time, skills for stress management, appreciation for the environment and
social skills.
The Arts
Programs enable youth to develop their creativity
and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the visual
arts, crafts, performing arts and creative writing.
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OUR HISTORY
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.
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 the
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.
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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.
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.
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