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 …
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 …
As the very first event hosted in the brand new Sutton-Hooker Unit Gymnasium, Polk County’s Annual Dinner Banquet—now in it’s 11th year—featured a children’s choir singing Christmas songs, beautifully decorated Christmas trees, Youth of the Year speeches, and a record-breaking live auction that treated the crowd to several bidding wars. In addressing the crowd, Holly …
On Labor Day weekend, September 4 and 5, 2021, Bingham Group held its 8th annual Monroe Life Balloon Festival, raising $50,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region. The festival was held at The Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN. Ten hot-air balloon pilots entertained the large crowds who also enjoyed the various …
June 1, 1964 was a cool, cloudy Monday (just 68°). Spring was ready to make way for the summer heat. Both the Rolling Stones and the Beatles launched rock-n-roll’s “British Invasion” of the United States, revolutionizing music, and world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali had revolutionized boxing, even declaring himself “King of the World” on …
As I sit here thinking through what all has transpired around the world in such a short time, my mind easily wanders to the thing that matters most—to me and to you: Family. We all wish that the outbreak of COVID-19 had never occurred. We all wish our family, friends, and even jobs weren’t placed …
