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Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club4905 North “O” Street – 782-8126

(near Kimmons Jr. High)

Goldtrap Boys & Girls Club8800 South Dallas – 452-5779

(near Chaffin Jr. High)

Evans Boys & Girls Club 6015 Boys Club Lane – 646-9519(near Beard Elementary School)

Stephens Boys & Girls Club3101 North 6th Street – 782-6392(near Trusty Elementary School)

Hunts Park3000 Dodson Avenue

(near Creekmore Park)

FSBGC Administrative Office4905 North “O” Street – 782-7093

(near Kimmons Jr. High)

Website: www.fsbgc.org

Facebook: Fort Smith Boys & Girls ClubsFort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs Alumni & Friends

Fax: 479-782-0842

Key Contacts:Executive Director – Jerry Glidewell - [email protected] of Operations – Jason Morland - [email protected] Goldtrap Unit Director – Chris Reeder – [email protected] Evans Unit Director – Johnny Young – [email protected] Unit Director – Roneka Grooms – [email protected] Unit Director – Yvonne Blackmon – [email protected] Manager – Arlyn Bates – [email protected]. Assistant – Rhonda Murphy – [email protected]

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ALUMNI & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION BOARD Randy Bittle Randy Milam Dr. David StaggsKent Blochberger Joey McCutchen Judge Steve TaborEric Burnett Hank Needham James WagonerPatty Cox Jim Petty Wilson Ward Marlin Fretheim Emily Pressley Rodney WestBilly Higgins Dr. Jim Saviers Darren Wyatt

FSBGC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Travis Beshears Drew Harmon Joe D. Powers Lyn Caselman Jim Harwood Linda SchmidtWilliam J. Cooper Billy D. Higgins Sam T. SicardCarl D. Corley Hugh Maurras Les Smith Dallas Forsgren Buddy McMahon James WagonerAndre’ Good George McGill Bennie WestphalDr. Cole Goodman Roger Meek Jr. Chris WhittMichael Hadley Robert E. Miller Robert A. Young IIIWilliam J. Hanna Dalton Person

FSBGC HISTORY1928 – Club originates at Judge Parker’s courthouse1930 – Fort Smith Boys Club officially incorporated1941 – Wheeler Club dedicated1947 – Hunts Park dedicated1957 – Jeffrey Club dedicated (50th & Kinkead)1966 – Evans Club dedicated1978 – Jeffrey Club relocated (50th & North “O” Street)1980 – Wheeler Club closed1981 – Stephens Club dedicated1991 - Alumni & Friends Association established1993 – Goldtrap Club dedicated1997 – Stephens Club rededicated (rebuilt after tornado)1999 – Named change to Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club2004 – Evans Club rededicated (renovation & expansion)2019 - Hunts Park Renovation project

MISSIONThe Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club (FSBGC) mission is to help youth of all backgrounds develop qualities to become responsible citizens and leaders. Through our associationwith Boys & Girls Clubs of America, we seek to enhance the quality of life for the youthof our community.

MEMBERSHIPAnyone between the ages 6 - 18 can become a member. The FSBGC is a drop-in youth service organizations where members have opportunities for recreation, healthy competition, new friendships, supervised activities and interactions with adult staff and volunteers. The FSBGC does not assume any responsibility in the time or manner in which members arrive or leave our facilities or properties.

COSTSAnnual membership cards are required and the cost is kept low so that all kids can affordto join. Membership cards ( $20) are valid from the time or purchase until the end of the calendar year (Dec. 31). Membership fees are non-refundable. Activity fees ($ 25) are charged for major sports, shuttle (per semester), and the Summer program. Some added feeds may apply for field trips and special events. The FSBGC will not allow cost to prevent anyone from participating. Visitors may purchase a one-day pass for $ 3 during school hours or $ 5 during summer.

HOURS OF OPERATION / PROGRAMSClubs are open after-school Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. til 7 p.m. Clubs are closed on Sundays year round. FSBGC members have gone from the Club house to the State house, from the game room to the corporate board room, from high school sports to professional stadiums. The Club uses recognized programs that address pressing youth issues. Programs include: mentoring, tutoring, field trips, major sports (basketball, soccer, baseball, cheer, football, golf), literary arts, photography, music instruction, STEM, Youth of the Year, Keystone Club, Torch Club, Junior Staff, Smart Leadership, College Scholarships, WAEDA jobs for teens, Power Hour, Triple Play, Arts & Crafts, Talent Shows, Anti-bullying, Smart Girls, and guest speakers.

VOLUNTEERS / PARTNERSHIPSMore than 400 volunteers serve the organization. Interested individuals must complete a volunteer application and authorized background check. The FSBGC is a proud agency member of the United Way. Other partners include: BGCA, Babe Ruth Baseball, Fort Smith Public Schools, Future School, UAFS, Cox Communications, Savers, American Legion, City of Fort Smith, River Valley Food Bank, New Covenant Feeding program, Step Up Speak Out, Optimist Club, Community Clearinghouse, Antioch for Family & Youth, etc.

Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith

Boys & Girls Club basketball games are played weekly at all five Club gymnasiums. The season concludes at the end of February.

Members of the Stephens Boys & Girls Club enjoy using technology education tools to keep fit and to learn new dance moves.

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Clubs Closed

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9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Ms. Brenda Davis provides weekly piano lessons at the Stephens Boys and Girls Club.

FSBGC basketball action concludes the last week of February.

Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club members receive tutoring and homework assistance from volunteers during the after-school program.

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.Figure out hour to climb it, go through it or work around it” – Michael Jordan

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FSBGC baseballsign-ups begin

Ash Wednesday

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FSBGC BaseballSign-ups Begin

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President’s Day

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6705 Highway 271 South, Fort Smith, AR 72908Phone: (479) 646-8486 Fax: (479) 646-7984

www.carmaninc.com

Forsgren Field action - Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club baseball program sign-ups are held from March 1 through March 31 at all four Club sites.

2020 FSBGC Youth of the Year Recipients Chaprelle Wanton Lucas Reeder JaJuan Thorne Lynde Morland (Stephens) (Goldtrap) (Jeffrey) (Evans)

“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good.It’s the thing you do that makes you good” – Malcolm Gladwell

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FSBGC BaseballSign-ups

March 1-31

FSBGC CollegeScholarshipApplications

Available

Clubs open9 a.m. til 5 p.m.

s-- S P R I N G B R E A K -- Boys & Girls Clubs open 9 a.m. til 5 p.m.

Baseball coachesMeting 5:30 p.m.

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Annual FSBGC Awards Dinner

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Clubs Open9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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at Goldtrap

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Baseball Sign-up Deadline

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- - S P R I N G B R E A K - - Boys & Girls Clubs Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stephens Boys & Girls Club members enjoy resources made available through the Cox Communications technology lab which includes 3D printers, robots, state of

the art computers, virtual programs and software. Club members participate in after-school virtual activities at Evans Boys & Girls Club.

2020 FSBGC Volunteer of the Year Recipients Lamar Roberts Dylan Reynolds Gerald Triplett Richard Baker (Stephens) (Goldtrap) (Jeffrey) (Evans)

“If you are working on something exciting that you really care about,you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you” – Steve Jobs

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Babe Ruth (13-15) baseball tryouts

10 a.m.

Pee Wee (7-8) baseball tryouts

5:30 p.m.

T-ball (6) baseball tryouts

5:30 p.m.

Rookie (9-10) baseball tryouts

5:30 p.m.

Ripken (11-12) baseball tryouts

5:30 p.m.


Tax Day

AdministrativeProfessionals Day


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Deadline forFSBGC CollegeScholarshipApplications

(April 1)

1Ripken (11-12)

Baseball Tryouts5:30 p.m.

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3Babe Ruth (13-15)Baseball Tryouts

10 a.m.

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Easter

5 Clubs Open9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rookie (9-10)Baseball Tryouts

5:30 p.m.

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Administrative Professionals Day

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Free meals are served at the Boys & Girls Club on a daily basis. On school days, after-noon snacks and dinner meals are provided. During the summer

program, breakfast and lunch meals are served at all four Club sites.

FSBGC baseball players enjoy playing games at the new First National Bank Field located at Hunts Park. A $2.5 million renovation project to the

multi-purpose facility was completed in 2020 by Beshear’s Construction.

compliments of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith

James Wagoner2920 Jenny Lind RoadFort Smith, AR 72901

479-782-3042

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started” – Mark Twain

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Southside HighGraduation

Northside HighGraduation

Last day ofSchool beforeSummer Break

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Memorial Day

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Summer Olympics - Evans Boys & Girls Club members receive competition awards.

Water games - Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club members enjoy cool summer program activities.

T-ball concentration - the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club baseball program includes leagues for ages 6-18.

American Legion baseball at Hunts Park. The Boys & Girls Club has offered a

baseball program for the past 90 years.

College scholarships are presented to Boys & Girls Club members during an annual luncheon held in June.

Established in 1985, the program provides annual support.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS

The annual FSBGC Alumni & Friends Golf tournament is held the first

Monday of June at Fianna Hills CC.

Summer program activitiesinclude a Safe Archery workshop

where participants learn new skills.

“Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game” – Babe Ruth

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Summer Program Clubs open

9 a.m. til 5 p.m.

Annual FSBGCAlumni & FriendsGolf tournament

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Summer Begins

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Hocus Pocus - magic shows are performed by Russell Turner at all four Boys & Girls Clubs during the FSBGC summer program.

Club members enjoy special water activities at the Jeffrey unit during a “Summer Fun Cool Down Day” held the last week of July.

Keeping fit - Goldtrap Boys & Girls Club members work on fitness exercises and healthy lifestyles during the FSBGC summer program.

JULY 2021“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did.

But people will never forget how you made them feel” – Maya Angelou

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Clubs closed

Football, Soccer and Cheer

Sign-ups begin

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United Federal Credit Union employees present a sponsorship check to Boys & Girls Club staff for after-school transportation.

Sign-ups for FSBGC fall sports (soccer, cheer and football) are held the last two weeks of August at each Club location.

AAA American Legion State Champions - the 2020 Fort Smith Sportsman baseball team captured the state title and finished the season 25-8.

Creating fun craft projects keeps Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club members engaged in activities during the art classes.

“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today isa gift. That’s why we call it ‘the present’” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Football coachesMeeting 5:30 p.m.

at Goldtrap

Rinky Dink Football Tryouts

5:30 p.m.

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Football Tryouts5:30 p.m.

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Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club dance team members perform a special choreographed routine during half-time of a FSBGC football game.

Soccer games are played at the First National Bank Field located at Hunts Park during September and October. Leagues include Minor & Major (grades 1-6.)

Friendships made at the Club can last a lifetime.

After-school game room activities include bumper pool at the Evans Boys & Girls Club.

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else” – Judy Garland

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Pee Wee LeagueFootball Tryouts

5:30 p.m.

Midget LeagueFootball Tryouts

5:30 p.m.

Flag FootballTryouts

Hunts Park

Cheer Clinic10 a.m. at Evans

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5:30 p.m.

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Labor Day

7 8 9 10 11Cheer Clinic

10 a.m. at Evans

Patriot Day

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FSBGC flag football games are played during the months of October and November at First National Bank Field located at Hunts Park.

Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club staff members work on a giant sunshine mural located at the Jeffrey unit.

Goldtrap Boys & Girls Club members enjoy after-school board game activities with friends.

479.783.1297319 Rogers Avenue - Fort Smith, AR

www.graphicfs.net

“Anyone who have never made a mistake hasnever tried anything new” – Albert Einstein

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Alumni & FriendsBBQ – 6 p.m.

Hunts Park

Haunted House8 p.m. til 11 p.m.

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BBQ - 6 p.m.Hunts Park

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Lee Carter provides weekly guitar lessons to club members through T.J.’s Guitar & Music program.

Basketball sign-ups are held at each of the Club sites through November 12th.

College visits for Club teams are arranged by FSBGC staff during the fall program.

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Veterans Day

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FSBGC BasketballSign-up Deadline

13Rinky Dink (gr. 1-2)Basketball Tryouts9:30 a.m. - All Clubs

14 15Pee Wee (gr. 3-4)Basketball Tryouts5:30 p.m. - All Clubs

16Midget (gr. 5-6)

Basketball Tryouts5:30 p.m. - All Clubs

17Junior (gr. 7-9)

Basketball Tryouts5:30 p.m. - All Clubs

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Basketball Coaches6 p.m. at Goldtrap

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“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and thattrue homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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FSBGC Basketball sign-up deadline

Rinky Dink (grades 1-2)Basketball tryouts

9:30 a.m. – all Clubs

Midget (grades 5-6)Basketball tryouts

5:30 p.m. – all Clubs

Pee Wee (grades 3-4)Basketball tryouts


Junior (grades 7-9)Basketball tryouts


Senior (grades 10-12)Basketball coaches

6:00 p.m. at Goldtrap

Since 1991, the Alumni & Friends Association has provided more than

$1 million in support to the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS Help support the Club.

Join today!

Members enjoy the holiday break while participating in a Christmas party the Evans Boys & Girls Club.

Compliments of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith

Basketball games begin during the month of December. League games are played at Stephens, Evans, Jeffrey and Goldtrap.

Basketball referee Doug Wyatt takes time to help a player tie his shoe during a game played at Goldtrap Boys & Girls Club.

Club teens participate in the annual downtown Christmas parade.

Santa Claus prepares for a visit with Club members.

Compliments of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith

“While we try to teach our children all about life,our children teach us what life is all about” – Angela Schwindt

Happy New Year

2022

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Pearl HarborRemembrance Day

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Christmas Eve

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Christmas Day

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New Year's Eve

HAPPY NEW YEAR2022!!!

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