1938

James Whitcomb Riley Foundation for Youth opens (/Images/Images/1938 n.jpg) (/Images/Images/1938e.jpg).

1952

Greenfield Boys’ Club constructs a new facility on North Howard Street next to Riley Park (/Images/Images/1952 7a.jpg).

1954

Marvin “Fletch” Fletcher (/Images/Images/1956 marvin fletcher.jpg) becomes the first full-time Executive Director of the organization. 

Greenfield Boys’ Club builds a gymnasium to the existing facility.

1956

Fletcher passes away while participating in an activity on the baseball diamond that is eventually renamed “Fletch Field”. 

Winfred McFerrin (/Images/Images/1964 winfred mcferrin.jpg) becomes the second full-time Executive Director of the Greenfield Boys’ Club.

1964

McFerrin resigns and the board hires Jim Andrews (/Images/Images/1970 jim andrews.jpg)(a club alumnus) as the third full-time Executive Director of the organization.

1972

Girls programs are directed at the Greenfield Armory.

1985

Girls are admitted to all Clubs as full members, and the organization's name is changed to Boys & Girls Club of Hancock County.

1987

Unit Director Ron Horning and KNM Keystone Club president, Darren Turner, represent BGCHC by serving on the steering committee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s National Keystone Club Conference in Fort Worth, Texas (/Images/Images/1985 logo keystone club.jpg).

1988

Horning and Turner represent BGCHC, for a second year, by serving on the BGCA National Keystone Club Conference steering committee in San Francisco, California.

1989

Andrews retired after 24 years of service as Executive Director and the board promotes Ron Horning (/Images/Images/1990s ron horning.jpg) to Executive Director, the fourth full-time in that position.

1995

Fortville outreach program opens up in the basement of the Fortville Lions Club facility in Memorial Park and the organization's name is changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of Hancock County.

1997

Fortville Lions Club building demolished and new BGCHC - Fortville Unit (/Images/Images/fortville unit photo.jpg) (as on record with Boys and Girls Clubs of America) building is opened. 

Boys and Girls Club of Hancock County facility in Greenfield is renamed the Greenfield Unit to coincide with addition in Fortville.

2000

A separate facility is opened for teens only next door to the Greenfield Unit and named the “Overtime” Teen Center (/Images/Images/teen center photo.jpg), with a unit classification by Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

2003

Due to lack of teen participation, the “Overtime” Teen Center closed its doors and the facility was leased to I.C.A.P.

2004

Horning retired and former BGCHC Youth of the Year and alumnus, Darren Turner (/Images/Images/darren turner 2.jpg), is promoted to be the fifth full-time Executive Director of the organization.

2005

The Shirley outreach program is born and directed out of the Shirley Community Center.

2006

A renamed Shirley Extension is placed on record at Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

2007

BGCHC wins a Silver Award for marketing and communications of Auto Fest ’06 by Boys and Girls Clubs of America. 

BGCHC’s 2006 “Day for Kids” program is one of six organizations nationwide that was prominently displayed on Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Centennial website (/Images/Images/bgca 100 years site.pdf).

2008

Retired Executive Director Jim Andrews passes away and the board renames the Greenfield Unit the Jim Andrews Unit in his honor.