Our History

For 75 years, and 500 more, great futures start here.

People with shovels at a groundbreaking ceremony, outdoors, holding shovels in a brown dirt field. Flags in the background.

Did you know??

The Boys Club of Valdosta was first established on January 22, 1944 when Henry Hicks, Comer Cherry and R.H. Blankenship met in room 202 of the old Daniel Ashley Hotel for the purpose of adopting a constitution. These men made up our first Board of Directors.

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Page from a document: “The Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta” with historical text, photo of children.
Page with text about Boys Club activities and a Boys' Club of America logo.
Boys & Girls Club history page with photos of teams, buildings, and logo.
Group of people, photo of baseball fields, Boys & Girls Club logo.
Historical photos: playground, interior of building, exterior of building with bus. Text details timeline.
Boys & Girls Club opens in Brooks County. Construction of new facility and group of people.