The Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of its building project, the Radford Center expansion of the Bergstrom Automotive Learning Center classrooms, and full renovation of J. Wilcox Head Start.
This is part of the club’s $18 million building expansion.
The Bergstrom Automotive Learning Center expansion allows the club to double the number of elementary-age members we can serve to 80 youth daily. The UW Oshkosh’s Head Start was renamed to J. Wilcox Head Start after longtime former UW Oshkosh Head Start Director Joyce Wilcox and the club’s longtime director of facilities Jamie Wilcox.
“It was exciting to celebrate the completion of the Bergstrom Automotive Learning Center as the first piece of our building project and to get to add more children to our program and off our waitlist,” said CEO Tracy Ogden. “In addition, we were overjoyed to celebrate the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh and Head Start partnership today and to honor Joyce and her son, Jamie for their dedication to our mission and so that future generations will always know the impact they both had.”
Head Start completed a renovation of all three floors of the building it leases from the club in September, increasing classroom space from four to six rooms (housing 120 kids) that the club will use during non-school hours. The center went from one to two playgrounds. The entrance moved to Monroe Street, and a safer circle drive and more parking were added.
“UW Oshkosh and Head Start continues our 25-year relationship with the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh to serve children and families in the Oshkosh Community, said Head Start Director Lynn Hammen. “This major renovation of the J. Wilcox Head Start center will provide a safer and healthier environment and provide more classroom space for Oshkosh children and families for years to come.”
For tours of the Club or to make a gift to the building project contact CEO, Tracy Ogden, at (920) 233-1414 ext. 116 or tracyo@bgcosh.org.
