The CLUB BGC Ocoee Region

11/13/2025

Our YouthForce AV & YouthForce Studios teams are back in action this week at Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Southeast/Southwest Leadership Conference in New Orleans!

Our YF Studios crew is producing videos for the conference and thanks to and they are gaining experience with some stellar equipment.

10/31/2025

go trick-or-treating safely, eat lots of candy over the weekend, then talk to your staff or Director on Monday about signing up to come to NEXT Middle School Leadership Conference 2025

10/22/2025

LOCK-IN THIS FRIDAY!

Wear your best costume and join us at the Johnson Teen Center for games, music, and more. Best costume wins a $60 gift card!

10/12/2025

cincy highlights pt. 2

10/11/2025

We are in Cincinnati! Follow along this weekend to see all the highlights from our annual College Road Trip. We’ve already made stops at Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati!

09/12/2025

Thank you for your leadership and support of our Clubs, Commissioner Zach England!

And we are proud of Aubri and her leadership in Meigs County and across the Ocoee Region.

Yesterday I had the privilege of touring our local Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region, Meigs Unit, alongside several of my fellow Commissioners, our County Mayor, and Senator J. Adam Lowe.

It was inspiring to see firsthand the work this organization is doing for our community. As one board member shared, the Club isn’t just a babysitting service or before-and-after school program. They are shaping the next generation of productive, thriving young adults.

One example of that mission is Aubri Whaley. I had the honor of meeting her during our visit, and let me tell you, she is the real deal. If Meigs County had a “30 Under 30” list, Aubri would be at the top. Her drive, her story, and her leadership are inspiring, and best of all, she’s Meigs County homegrown.

Aubri has already represented our county and our state on some of the biggest stages, from speaking on cyber safety at the Summit for America’s Youth in Washington, D.C., to serving as a Teen Advisor on the Meigs Club Board, to leading her peers through initiatives like the Keystone Beverage Bus. She is proof of the incredible opportunities and mentorship the Boys & Girls Club provides to our youth.

Later that same evening, Aubri and several board members joined us for our Commission workshop at the courthouse. I couldn’t pass up the chance to get my photo with such a local celebrity.

I see the good that this Club is doing, and I hope you’ll join me in supporting their mission here in Meigs County. And, of course, in supporting Aubri Whaley in her promising future.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region, Meigs County Unit
Senator J. Adam Lowe, Tennessee District 1
Meigs County Mayor Eddie Jewell

09/11/2025

Yesterday, our YouthForce Productions Interns captured footage for a project featuring Tennessee Governor Bill Lee at an event in McMinn County. The event was put on by long-time Club supporter, Senator J. Adam Lowe.

YF Productions Interns can choose to create content in a studio setting with the YF Studios team or sharpen audio/visual skills in a live event setting with the YF AV team.

The Club provides opportunities that allow teens to get paid, gain experience, and become professionals.

Reach out to get involved!

08/05/2025

It’s going to be a great school year! Ask your Teen Staff about the exciting ways you can get involved - Keystone, Youth of the Year, YouthForce - there’s something for everyone!

08/01/2025

For their commitment to professionalism & excellence, and for putting on an amazing live show, give it up for the YouthForce teens & staff!

07/25/2025

Better late than never - we’ve got 3 weeks worth of Teen Group of the Week announcements for you right here!

• July 7-11

For their engaging STEAM activities, high-energy outdoor games, and a summer attendance record of 17 teens… give it up for the Sweetwater Teens & TDP’s!

• July 14-18

For their dedication to their Teen Center and commitment to leadership and service… congrats to the Johnson Teen Center Teens & TDP’s!

• July 21-25

For their elite creativity and dedication to the arts, and exceptional staff engagement… let’s hear it for the Blythe Teens & TDP’s!

Great job everyone and thank you for making sure Ocoee Region teens have an incredible summer experience in their Clubs.

07/10/2025

Aubri Whaley is an advocate. She’s standing up and speaking out about the challenges and benefits of the digital age, and raising awareness about navigating the online world safely. Aubri will be speaking this year at Summit for America’s Youth, sharing her story surrounding her experience and commitment to online safety. As part of a BGCA national marketing campaign leading up to the event, Aubri’s story can be read in an open letter featured on bgca.org! We are so proud of you, Aubri - keep up the great work!

Check out Aubri’s letter!

https://www.bgca.org/news-stories/2025/July/teens-want-to-advocate-its-time-to-take-us-seriously/

Through BGCA’s partnership with Dollar Tree, hundreds of Club Kids like me can not only participate in TLC, but also attend the Summit for America’s Youth (SAY) in Washington D.C.

06/27/2025

Click here https://bgca.quorum.us/campaign/119396/ to sign the petition NOW! Here's why ...
As a Club supporter, you already believe in the impact that the Club has on kids. Club kids grow up to become some our communities’ most caring, productive, responsible adults.
America needs Club kids.
But did you also know that Club Kids Need 21st Century Community Learning Centers?!? Here are the facts:
👉 Since 2010, BGCOR has proudly served as a 21st Century Community Learning Center!
👉 Right now, 21st CCLC funding—and the future of these essential programs—is at risk.
👉 If Congress slashes 21st CCLC dollars, it will eliminate the program entirely, cutting nearly 27% of our annual budget (more than $1.3m)
Nearly a thousand Ocoee Region Club kids (and 202,000 nationwide) are counting on Congress to protect funding for this vital program—and those kids are counting on you to ask Congress to do so.
Would you join us in petitioning Congress to continue providing robust funding for 21st CCLCs like BGCOR!
Click here https://bgca.quorum.us/campaign/119396/ to sign the petition NOW!