Boys & Girls Club

OUR HISTORY
The Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County was opened in 1989 as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee and 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 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.

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.

Also, check out their Fairview Location:
Attention Tamara Peay, Club Director
1814 Fairview Blvd
Fairview, TN, 37062-9090
615.799.1880

Contact Information

129 West Fowlkes Street
Suite 1000
Franklin, TN 37064
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Voice: (615) 794-4800
Fax: (615) 794-9662

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