Once a Club kid, always a Club kid!
The Club has meant a lot to me through the years. Growing up with a single mother working two to three jobs to support three children who didn't have a father, the Club was a trusted babysitter for my mother. But for me, it was a lot more than that. I had a lot of father figures at the Club. I really don't know what I would have done growing up if it wasn't for the Club.
Because of the opportunity Bill Creech [and this Club] gave me, I spend every day thinking about his selflessness to me and many kids from this club who have gone on to do great things. I think about the generations who have and will be impacted because of Bill and Carol Creech. They spent a lifetime being Everyday Heroes.
I walked through the doors of the club in 1982 for the first time. Because of Mr. Tucker and many other mentors at the club, it saved my life, and I am who I am today because of my club experience. In 1990 I gave my life to the Lord Jesus Christ in the club's gymnasium, and I praise my Lord for that opportunity. I am forever indebted to the club, and it will always be a part of my life.
First place team edges out all others while three tie for second in 6th Annual Zimmerman Tucker Memorial Golf Tournament The 6th Annual Zimmerman Tucker Memorial Golf Tournament that was held May 11 at the Flagstone Golf Course in Cleveland was a sold out affair, hosting teams from all around the Ocoee Region. The 18 …
Lonnie Groomes served with Boys & Girls Clubs in Alabama until his recent retirement. Pictured is: Shane Alvey, Tyrus Smartt, and Blake Johnson gearing up for football in August of 1985.
(pictured from left to right) Jerry Gay; Reggie Tucker; Jayson Cline; Chad Buckner; Daniel Goode Alumni Update – October 16, 2020 We are in the process of revitalizing the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region Alumni Association. This revitalization is long overdue and the latest updates will be posted on this Alumni website …