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Timeline
1976
Founding of the Truckee Meadows Boys’ Club
- First clubhouse opens near Terminal Way & East Plumb Lane, Reno.
- Executive Director: John Bodger.
- Boxing program begins under Ray & Thelma Tavares’ leadership.
1979 – Boys Club Week is celebrated
- A weeklong event full of activities for kids and families.
1976
1980s
1980 — First Cioppino Feed & Auction
1981 — East Ninth Street Clubhouse Opens
- Club moves into its permanent home on East Ninth Street.
- BGCTM begins serving meals to youth (first year of food service).
1982 — Boys Club adopts annual Youth of the Year program from BGCA
1983 — Boys Club Becomes Boys & Girls Club
- Girls were officially allowed to attend the Club
- The organization officially changes its name; the logo is updated.
- Jim Barrett, Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows from 1983 to 1988, issued the very first Club jackets to Board members in 1984
1984 — First Woman Appointed to Board
- Vicky Loose becomes the first female Truckee Meadows Boys & Girls Club board member and is still serving today.
1989 — Boys & Girls Club recognizes Youth of the Year
1989-1994 — Bob Jackson served as Executive Director
1980s
1990s
1994 — East Ninth Street Facility Expands
- Large gym added to what would later become the Donald W. Reynolds (DWR) Facility.
1994-2005 — Mo Kachurak served as Executive Director
1996 — Ballers Basketball Program Launches
- Bill Ballinger establishes the long-running, iconic Ballers program.
1998 — Reviglio Teen Center Outdoor Area Developed
- First dedicated teen outdoor programming space at East Ninth.
1999 — Two New Sites
- Neil Road Clubhouse opens.
- BGCTM launches a program site on the TMCC campus.
1990s
2000s
2004 — Donald W. Reynolds Facility Opens
- East Ninth Street doubles in size, expanding into the 80,000 sq. ft. Donald W. Reynolds Facility, serving thousands.
2005 — Leadership Transition
- Mike Wurm becomes CEO
2005 — Hug High School Teen Program Launches
- First high school–based teen program.
2008 — Fernley School Sites Begin
- BGCTM expands into Lyon County through school-based sites.
2008 — First Early Learning Center Opens
- E.L. Wiegand Early Learning Center on Foster Drive opens for infants through age 5.
2000s
2010s
2010 — “It Just Takes One” Campaign Begins
- Launch of IJTO annual giving campaign.
2011 — Boys & Girls Club Young Leadership Committee (YLC) established
- New Lemmon Valley Clubhouse opens.
2010s
2013 — Family PLUS Program Established
- Offering family support by way of counseling, mental health referrals, food & supplies pantry, parenting classes, and holiday support.
2014 — Major Facility Growth + ELC Renovation
- E.L. Wiegand ELC reopens after significant upgrades.
- Former YMCA on Foster Dr. becomes the new William N. Pennington Youth & Teen Center.
2016–2017 — Donald L. Carano Youth & Teen Facility Opens
- The Project Solutions building on Bresson Avenue undergoes a full remodel.
- Soft opening 2016 with grand opening in 2017 of the Carano Facility
2017 — BGCTM expands to rural Nevada
- BGCTM launches school-based sites in Ely.
- 36,000 sq. ft. Winnemucca Clubhouse opens — first rural clubhouse.
2019 — Two New Early Learning Centers Open
- Johnson Family Early Learning Center opens.
- Our Place Early Learning Center opens on the Our Place campus.
- BGCTM partners with Mater Academy Charter School on the East Ninth campus.
- Early Learning Center opens on Reno Ave.
2020s
2020 — Pandemic Response
- BGCTM not only remains open for the children of essential workers, but also extends its daily hours and operates seven days a week.
- Distance learning labs, STEM Bus, and Fitness Bus deployed.
2023 — Major Rural Expansion + Two New ELCs
- Estelle J. Kelsey ELC opens on West 6th Street, Reno.
- Nevada Gold Mines ELC opens in Winnemucca.
- Lovelock site opens in Pershing County.
- Tonopah site opens in Nye County.
- BGCTM rescues eight new school sites
2024 — Continued Early Learning Growth
- Yamada Family ELC opens on El Rancho Drive in Reno.
- Murray Street ELC opens in Ely.
2025 — New Fernley Community Response and Resource Center Opens
- This 18,000-square-foot facility operates as a full-service clubhouse, complete with classrooms, a teen center, a game room, a commercial kitchen, and more.
2026 — 57 locations across six counties
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Groundbreaking on new Early Learning Center in Eureka.
- Groundbreaking on new Early Learning Center in Fernley.
2020s
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