Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region Welcomes Ducktown Native to the Copper Basin Unit Ducktown Commissioner, Cortney Hook, officially signs on as the new Unit Director, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the Copper Basin Unit. Cortney Hook, who serves as a Ducktown Commissioner alongside Commissioner Mike Worley and Mayor Doug …
Through BGCA’s partnership with Dollar Tree, hundreds of Club Kids like me can not only participate in TLC, but also attend the Summit for America’s Youth (SAY) in Washington D.C. Aubri, Club Kid, Age 16 Adults don’t seem to agree on much these days, except for, of course, what they think of us kids. From …
On Saturday, May 10, in front of a capacity crowd of just over 400 people, the Polk County Units of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region raised a record-breaking $112,000 with their seventh annual Dancing with the Stars fundraiser. Each year, board members recruit community “stars” to compete in raising money for the …
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t, written by Jim Collins, is one of the best-selling business books of all time. Having sold more than 4 million copies since it was published in 2001, the management book describes how companies transition from being good companies to great companies, and how …
The 26-foot JC TriToon will be put to use in the Club’s Camp Fletcher program. Long-time Board Member, Randy Parris, along with his wife Cindy, have donated a 1999 JC TriToon to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (BGCOR) just in time for the Club’s #60for60 birthday/anniversary celebration. “We are so grateful for …
Even though Clubs were closed for an entire week at the end of May, staff from all across the Ocoee region were busy with activity. Every May, executive leadership conducts extensive training for all Club staff, full and part-time alike. Training includes classes on safety, classroom program delivery (from start to finish), and leadership development. …
Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region intends to apply for the TN Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant application by April 1, 2024. Our Club organization is applying for grant funds for the following Club sites: If you wish to review the information, comment on our application or have questions, …
Uniting Two Tennessee Clubs Along I-75 (The following story was originally published March 11, 2024 on “Behind the Blue Door,” BGCAs online platform for over 60,000 Club professionals throughout the movement. Written by Emme Raus, Senior Writer & Editor for BGCA.) Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (Cleveland, Tennessee)Back in 2017, two Tennessee …
Thanks to a generous grant from the Tammis Day Foundation, students involved in our art program at the Tucker Unit in Cleveland had a chance to create unique works of art and have them featured in an art show. This grant has provided our Tucker Unit with art materials to enhance our art program since June …
2023 Tennessee Hall of Fame Inductee Todd Farrell started his service with Boys & Girls Clubs more than 15 years ago while managing an M&M Mars manufacturing company in Tennessee (where he was responsible for producing every Twix candy bar in the world!). Todd’s first volunteer work with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee …
