Boys & Girls Clubs of Tracy History

In 1989, a group of citizens worked together to start the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tracy. Dick Hastie headed a group of community volunteers to bring the Boys & Girls Club program to Tracy. “This project began, when there were less than 20,000 people that lived in Tracy. This group of visionaries knew of problems in town such as latch key kids, and teens not having anything constructive to do in town. This was the start of the Boys & Girls Clubs coming to Tracy” says current Executive Director, Kelly Wilson. “We are so thankful that this group of caring citizens and the Tracy School District made our clubs a reality. We still have caring citizens that not only help keep the Lowell Clubhouse open but have helped us to open five clubhouses in Tracy,” says Wilson. “We have helped a lot of kids through the years,” says Dick Hastie and that has been the mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tracy throughout our history.

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• In 1984: Boys & Girls Club of Tracy Incorporated and The Board at this time: Dick Hastie, Joan Ladd, Ron Leachman, Jack Eddy, Dorlane Thrasher, Gretchen Tally, Tom Greenhow, Jeff Hodges, Carolyn Barth, Art Freiler, Marcel Le Duc
• In 1985: Agreement with School District – Bob Baum, Superintendent
• In 1986: Hired Kevin McCartney for Executive Director Position
• In 1987: May 1st groundbreaking
• In 1989: May 21st Dedication of the Building
• In 1989: May 25th The Club Opened. There were 1800 members upon opening the club. Staff: Kevin, Mark Stroup, Nancy and Juana Moore and lots of volunteers
• In 1992: Guadalupe Center opened
• In 2000: Central School Site opened
• In 2003: Delta Island
• In 2004: Central closed at end of school year
• In 2007: March 2007 opened North School Site
• In 2007: October 2007 Central Portable burned down, club site moves to gym at Central School
• In 2008: August 2008-moved from 4th Street Site to South West Park School site