Boys and Girls Club members, leaders highlight local impact at Great Futures Luncheon
Club kids and leaders from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Boys and Girls Club spotlighted the organization’s impact and their expansion plans at Wednesday’s annual Great Future’s Luncheon.
To start the luncheon, local Boys and Girls Board Chair Cody Noffsinger spotlighted the club’s impact in 2025. Last year, the club had 342 registered members who spent over 181,700 hours at the club, and over 33,700 meals and snacks were served to those members.
Noffsinger says those statistics represent a community that believes every child matters and the importance of the Boys and Girls Club. He also says the community needs club kids, as they are the next generation of leaders and educators.
Noffsinger then spotlighted some of the club’s upcoming developments. In June, the club hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tween Center, which will be constructed between the club’s cafeteria and kitchen.
The center will be for sixth- and seventh-grade students, who will be able to work on schoolwork, receive tutoring and participate in STEM and recreational activities. The center is set to be completed in the fall.
Then, Noffsinger also announced that a fundraiser will soon launch to support the establishment of a mini street soccer pitch on the club’s campus.
Local Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Terrence Davis spotlighted some of the work club kids are doing to prepare for the school year and gain career and life skills. He says members recently participated in a college simulation; a financial literacy program and a summer literacy program to improve their reading and comprehension skills.
Davis also announced the beginning of a new fundraising event, the Boys and Girls Club 90’s Prom. The prom will be on March 6, 2027, and Davis encouraged attendees to dust off their dance moves.
Club kids showed off their dancing and singing talents and shared why the Boys and Girls Club is important to them. Violet Cansler, the 2026 Boys and Girls Clubs of Hopkinsville Youth of the Year, shared how the club helped her grow. Cansler says she used to struggle with bullying in school and felt as though she could not be herself. After joining the club, Cansler says she found a space where she could be herself and build genuine connections with others.
To keep up with what the club has planned, visit Boys and Girls Clubs of Hopkinsville-Christian County on Facebook.
