A.R. "Gus" Barksdale Boys & Girls Club
Rockdale County
1015 O'Kelly Street
Conyers, Georgia 30012
(770) 922-7402
Map, Driving Directions
Hours of Operation
- Program Activities: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- See below dates when the Club will be closed: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Holiday/Summer Hours: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Brief History
A.R. “Gus” Barksdale Boys & Girls Club opened in 1977. The club moved from a small house serving less than 200 club members to its current 18,600 sq ft. location, which serves approximately 975 club members year round.
Staff
Erly Saldano, Executive Director
esaldano@bgcma.org
A.R. "Gus" Barksdale Boys & Girls Club picks up from the following schools:
- Conyers Middle School
- Edwards Middle School
- JH House Elementary School
- Rockdale High School
Schools that drop-off at A.R. "Gus" Barksdale Boys & Girls Club
- CJ Hicks Elementary School
- Pine Street Elementary School
- Salem High School
Programs & Activities
- Latino Folkloric Dance Group
- Super Saturday Annual Dinner and Auction
Map
Membership
If you’re interested in membership at the A.R. "Gus" Barksdale Boys & Girls Club or any of our Metro Atlanta clubs, please download the membership application. Then, complete and return the application to the club.
Volunteer Opportunities
If you are sincerely interested in inspiring, motivating, and impacting young lives, then Boys & Girls Clubs is the place for you! Depending on the specific club location, we offer volunteer opportunities in the areas of tutoring, mentoring, coaching, special events, programming assistance, administrative support, and more. We are currently seeking volunteers for our summer camp session which runs June 7th – July 31st.
Click here to see a listing of current volunteer opportunities. In order to become a volunteer you must:
1) Be at least 16 years of age
2) Complete a Volunteer application
3) Pass the required background check
You will be notified once your background check is cleared and will then be scheduled for a club orientation before officially becoming a volunteer.
* We understand that some high schools require students to complete a minimum number of community service hours for graduation. We do offer some limited volunteer opportunities for students who are interested in performing their service with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. For more information on these opportunities send a request to rreid@bgcma.org.
Check out Club Blue, BGCMA's Young Professional Group of volunteers. Learn more about Club Blue and how to become involved.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Reid, our Volunteer Manager at rreid@bgcma.org
