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History1860 - Hartford, CT - Elizabeth Hamersley and sisters Mary & Alice Goodwin began inviting disadvataged boys into their homes for refreshments and warmth in winter. The venue became known as the Dashaway Club. They offered music, dramatics, and an array of books.
1861 - American Civil War began - The Dashaway Club closed as many of the boys went to work in the factories or became drummer boys in the Army. After the war ended they began serving young boys again.
1873 - Birth of a Movement - New Haven, CT - John Collins put a sign over the door "Boys' Club" and instead of just reading and warmth from the cold he began offering the boys games to play. This required adult supervision to see the games were being played fairly and that good behavior was demonstrated.
1887 to 1900 - Boys' Clubs Move West - Clubs open in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, and California.
1906 - The 53 individual Boys' Clubs across the country united in Boston, MA to become the Federated Boy' Clubs.
1915 - Boy's Clubs Federation adopted a logo.
1922 - Harlem Boys' House became the first african-american youth organziation to join the Boys' Club Federation.
1929 - Name changed from Boys' Clubs Federation to Boys' Clubs of America and a new logo was adopted
1936 - Herbert Hoover became the Chairman of Boys' Clubs of America and challenged the organization to open at least 1,000 Clubs.
1941 - The Boys' Clubs of America adopted a new logo.
1947 - Youth of Year Program began and the winner came from the Boys' Clubs of Dubuque, IA.
1956 - Boys' Clubs of America celebrated its 50th Anniversary and was chartered by Congress, a logo was designed to commemorate the moment.
1962 – Boys Club of Greeley founded by George Coleman, retired U.S. Ambassador to Brazil.
1964 – First Clubhouse opened and was in an old tire shop at 536 North 11th Ave. Boys Club of Greeley, Inc. received its National Charter.
1967 – The local Club moved to the “State Armory” building at 614 8th Ave., on October 1st to help serve more youth.
1972 - Boys' Clubs of America reached 1,000 Club milestone and was serving over 1,000,000 youth.
1974 – The local Club builds and opens the Painter Clubhouse at 2400 4th Street to serve more than 150 young men each day.
1980 - Boys Clubs of America adopted the logo seen today.
1985 – The local Club changes its name to Boys & Girls Club of Greeley.
1990 - After recognizing that many Clubs across America were serving the sisters of Club members the national organziation through the encouragment of many Clubs adopted the name Boys & Girls Clubs of America symbolizing the true mission of the Clubs to serve all those who need us most. 1998 – The new Pawl Clubhouse opens and is able to serve more than 150 youth each day.
1998 - Boys Girls Clubs of America opened its' 2000th Club. 2000 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greeley changes its name to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County to better represent the youth served.
2001 – Concerned residents and community officials from Milliken petition the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greeley to offer after school programming to area youth. Federal start-up funds are secured and the “Two Rivers” unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County opens.
2004 - The fourth club site is opened at Galeton Elementary and the local Clubs celebrate 40 years of service.
2006 - Boys & Girls Clubs of America celebrates 100 Years of Service.
2008 - Boys & Girls Clubs of America serves more than 4,000,000 youth in more than 4,000 Clubs nation-wide and on military bases across the world.
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