Club History
Club History
Timeline of Our History
Responding to the Needs of Children for Over 100 Years!
Fun Fact: In 1974, Binghamton created the FIRST combined Boys and Girls Club in the United States!!!
History - Boys Club
1904 Boys Club founded, located at 197 Henry Street
1919 Incorporated by New York State as non-profit organization
1920 Moved to State and Hawley Street
1938 Moved to site at 257 Washington Street
1953 Camp Sertoma established as summer day camp in Kirkwood
1958 Existing gym and swimming pool were added
History - Girls Club
1921 Incorporated in Binghamton, located on Frederick Street
History - Combined "Boys and Girls Clubs of Binghamton"
1974 Boys and Girls Club merge - first in nation
1987 Satellite unit in Saratoga Terrace housing project on Binghamton's South side, the first venture of its kind in the country
2001 Satellite unit at Carlisle Apartments on Binghamton's East side
2003 Camp Sertoma adds overnight camp to day camp service
2005 Century Capital Campaign launched to move to new facility on Clinton Street
2009 Moved to present site at 90 Clinton Street
