OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A five-part construction plan for the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh is moving along.
The project will expand the club’s elementary and middle school age spaces, create a new teen center, add a new playground and multi-purpose field, a community center, and a second gym.
Once complete, the project will double the size of the club and allow it to serve 150 more youth each day.
Contractors first began work on the club’s expanded elementary and middle school age spaces on the Radford side of the building. The bump-out of these classrooms will allow space for 60 more elementary-age children each day. This part of the building is expected to be complete in February.
The building leased by Head Start began construction in December. All three floors will be renovated, and two more classrooms added, allowing space for 50 more youth. The club will use this space during non-school hours for its 6-year-old members. A new circle drive on Monroe Street will provide added safety while children enter and exit the building. This part of the building will be complete in August 2023.
The club also broke ground on its new edition that includes a second-floor teen space to teach workforce development and career readiness and to continue expanding its mental health programming and services. This new building will also house a community center for local agencies to come together to better serve families. Organizations include: Children’s Hospital, Forward Services, Rawhide, Oshkosh Food Pantry, Fox Valley Technical College Christine Ann Center, Winnebago Health and many more. The expansion will also include a renovation of our middle school age space. This part of the project will be complete in February 2024.
The multi-purpose field for football, soccer and baseball are expected to be complete in June 2023, and a new playground courtyard and second gym due for completion in late 2024.
