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Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn
and grow all while having fun. We are truly
The Positive Place For Kids.

Our Board of Directors...

Bill Cooper

Jerry Kerwin

Joe D. Powers

Carl Corley

Hugh Maurras

Linda Schmidt

Dallas Forsgren.

John  McFarland

Sam T. Sicard

A. Curtis Goldtrap, Jr.

George McGill

John M. Smith, Jr.

Andre' Good

Buddy McMahon

Okla Ben Smith

R. Cole Goodman

Roger Meek, Jr.

James Wagoner.

Bill Hanna

Robert E. Miller

Bennie Westphal

Jim Harwood

Jane Morgan

Chris Whitt

Billy Higgins

Janice Powell

Robert A. Young III

Our Administrative Office:

4905 North "O" Street
Fort Smith, AR 72904
phone:  479.782.7093
fax:      479.782.0842

Jerry Glidewell - Executive Director - jglidewell@fsbgc.org
Helene Lewis - Executive Secretary - hlewis@fsbgc.org
Rhonda Murphy - Admin. Assistant - rmurphy@fsbgc.org

Why We're Special:

Four key characteristics define the essence of our Boys & Girls Clubs. All are critical in exerting positive impact on the life of a child:

1. Dedicated Youth Facility
Our Boys & Girls Clubs is a place – an actual neighborhood-based building – designed solely for youth programs and activities.

2. Open Daily
The Club is open every day, after school and on Saturdays when school is in session, when kids have free time and need positive, productive outlets.

3. Professional Staff
Every Club has full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers provide key supplementary support.

4. Available/Affordable to All Youth
Clubs reach out to kids who cannot afford, or may lack access to, other community programs. Memberships are low at just $10 per year (January 1st or date of purchase until December 31st of each year).

Timeline:

1928 .......................

Club originates at Judge Parker's Courthouse

1928 .......................

Bob Kuykendall named Executive Director

1930 .......................

Incorporated as Fort Smith Boys Club

1941 .......................

Wheeler Club dedicated

1945 .......................

Clarence Higgins named Executive Director

1947 .......................

Hunts Park dedicated

1957 .......................

Jeffrey Boys Club dedicated (50th & Kinkead)

1966 .......................

Evans Boys Club dedicated

1978 .......................

Jeffrey Boys Club relocated (50th & North "O")

1980 .......................

Wheeler Club closed

1981 .......................

Stephens Club dedicated

1985 .......................

FSBGC College Scholarship program established

1990 .......................

Forsgren Field dedicated (formerly Lions Park)

1991 .......................

Alumni & Friends Association established

1992 .......................

Hall of Fame established

1993 .......................

Goldtrap-Gardner Club dedicated

1996 .......................

Stephens Club destroyed by a tornado

1997 .......................

Stephens Club rededicated

1999 .......................

Name changed to "Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club"

2000 .......................

Several new girls programs added

2001 .......................

Plans announced for a new Evans facility

2003 .......................

Groundbreaking for the new Evans facility

2004 .......................

Evans Boys & Girls Club rededicated

2005 .......................

Technology Centers established at each club

2006 .......................

1st Female Hall of Fame Inductee

2006 .......................

Hunts Park Improvements

2009 .......................

Jeffrey Club Improvements

Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs © 2006-12

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