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| About Bridgeport |
Bridgeport Area Service & Community Organizations CUB SCOUTS CUB SCOUT PACK 39 SPONSORED BY SIMPSON CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, BRIDGEPORT, WV ALLOHAK COUNCIL- STONEWALL JACKSON DISTRICT Den meetings are held at various times during the week. Contact Randy Zirkle at 842-5360  Bridgeport Rotary ClubPurpose: Service Above Self Meetings: Every Tuesday at Bridgeport Country Club at 6:30pm Contact: Hank Murray at 842-6533 Membership: By Invitation Organization of Business and Professional members for the community  GFWC Woman's Club of BridgeportWHO WE ARE: GFWC Woman's Club of Bridgeport is affiliated with General Federation of Women's Clubs, one of the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer service organizations. United by a dedication to community improvement through volunteer service, they include a diversity of ages, interests and experiences. Organized on January 20, 1950, GFWC Woman's Club of Bridgeport has devoted almost half a century to service to the community of Bridgeport and to Federation projects worldwide. CLUB MOTTO: Look Upward, not Downward Look Outward, not Inward Look Forward, not Backward WHAT WE DO: Members address needs of our community and the country. This includes preserving natural resources, stressing good citizenship, encouraging healthy lifestyles, contributing to world peace and international understanding, supporting participation in the arts, promoting education, and providing leadership opportunities for our members and youth. MEMBERSHIP: Membership in the GFWC Woman's Club of Bridgeport is open to any interested woman in the area. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month from September through May at the Benedum Civic Center at 7:00pm. For more information, women interested in joining may call Mrs. Shirley Hadorn at 842-8310. Juniors Womans Club Debbie Derico - President 624-7254  Bridgeport Newcomers ClubThe Newcomers Club extends to you a warm welcome as you settle into your new home. The Newcomers Club, which dates from January 1960, is a social group dedicated to welcoming those new to the community. The Newcomers Club is an ever-changing organization, open to the needs and interests of the members. The members enjoy varied activities and is a diverse group who have recently moved to the area and most remain members, even through correspondence, for many years. Planned activities include trips exploring area attractions, luncheons, monthly day and evening games in members homes, sporting events, concerts, rafting the rapids, skiing, antique browsing and many more that are for the members entire family, single-self or guests. To find out the scheduled dates of the events, please feel free to join us at our monthly meetings held at the Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Benedum Civic Center on the third Thursday of September through May at 10:30am. Prospective members are welcome to attend two events as "guests" before applying for membership. Please feel free to call 304-842-8240 for information or directions.  Bridgeport Garden ClubThe Bridgeport Garden Club was organized in 1974. We are a member of the National Council of State Garden Clubs Inc., South Atlantic Region, West Virginia State Garden Clubs Inc., Monongahela-Cheat District, and the Garden Council of Harrison County. The purpose of this club shall be to stimulate interest in Gardening, Landscape Design, Civic and Home Planting and to Preserve and Conserve our Natural Resources. Our club meets the third Tuesday of the month, 12 months of the year, at 9:30am, at various places, depending on the program planned for the month. We have workshops, speakers on local ongoing projects and assist where needed on these projects. Our continuing projects are: Circle Drive at Philadelphia and Johnson Ave.; Flower garden at Main and Second Streets; Garden Therapy at the United Hospital Transitional Care Center; Plant Wildflowers and Trees, and maintain Bird Feeders; and provide fresh flowers for the Veterans Hospital. Any interested person may contact any of our officers: Lenore Hinkle 842-5186 Lillian Crites 842-4795  BRIDGEPORT KIWANIS CLUBMission: Our principle involvement is with youth programs such as Key Club, Builder's Club, Boy's and Girl's State, Camp Horseshoe, Little League, etc. We also perform community services such as Adopt-A-Highway and Children's Miracle Network. Internationally, Kiwanis is trying to wipe out Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD). Meetings: Every Tuesday 11:30 AM at Bridgeport Country Club Contact : Richard Yurko 842-3783; 624-8103 Gary Nickerson 624-8163  Girl ScoutsMission: To inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct patriotism and service, that they may become happy and resourceful citizens Bridgeport is a Service Unit within the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council. As an organization, the BDGSC is committed to achieve pluralism and racial/ethnic diversity; to practice affirmative action; and to inspire the personal commitment of each member to these goals. Girls are served in three ways: by troops, by activities set up through the Service Unit, and through programs provided directly by the council. They are organized according to their age: Daisy Girl Scouts age 5 Brownie Girl Scouts ages 6-8 (grades 1-3) Junior Girl Scouts ages 9-11 (grades 4-6) Cadette Girl Scouts ages 12-14(grades 7-9) Senior Girl Scouts ages 15-17 (grades 10-12) Registration: an event is held in the summer of the fall to organize troops. However, girls may join at any time. Most troops meet bi-weekly on the day, time, and place determined by the Troop Leader. (All Leaders are volunteers (parents) that take training and are screened according to the Girl Scout procedure.) Contact Bridgeport Parks and Recreation @ 842-8240 for more information. Lions Club H. Drew Tate, President 842-2320 Meet at 6:00pm the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Benedum Civic Center. Governor Johnson Garden Club Thelma Nutter, President 842-3924 Meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Benedum Civic Center.  Bridgeport Original CEOS
(formerly Bridgeport Original Homemakers)Our members, clubs, county and state is the Community Educational Outreach (CEO) of Volunteer Service. Our Mission is to broaden our horizons in our Community, continue our lifelong Educational learning to strengthen individuals and families, provide an Outreach for leadership development and volunteer Service in partnership with West Virginia University Extension Service. Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Benedum Civic Center at Noon. A light lunch is served. Contact Wanda Long at 842-3602 or Geneva Friend at 842-3309. |
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