Our Success Stories
Ty Walker

Ty Walker

"When I first moved from Columbus Ohio to Wilmington, I really didn't want to be here, because I always thought that a small town had nothing to offer. Then I began attending the Club. The Club showed me that even though the town was small, there was a lot of love in the building. The Club has helped mold me into the man I am today. It is a home away from home."

Ty Walker became a CBGCW alumni in 2008 and is currently attending Wake Forest University on a Basketball Scholarship

Lamar Caar

Lamar Caar

"I didn't really know anything about music until I became a member at CBGCW. I remember going on a field trip to the national Historically Black College and University Battle of the Bands competition and knowing in that instance, I wanted to be in a marching band."

Lamar took to the drums in 6th grade when he joined Drum & Drill. He became a CBGCW alumni in 2008 and prior to leaving for college at Florida A&M on a music scholarship he volunteered at the Club helping the Drum & Drill team perfect their sounds and moves.

TaNeisha Daise

TaNeisha Daise

"I was a quiet person before I came to CBGCW. At the Club, I was introduced to many other kids, some like me and some not. I was able to make friends... a lot of friends! The Club taught me that the only way to meet amazing people is to go right out and introduce your self and find out firsthand."

TaNeisha Daise received a full scholarship to attend Cape Fear Community College, the first step in her goal of getting her MBA and starting her own business.

Kwanisha Pearson

Kwanisha Pearson Teen
Age 16


Currently enrolled in the Isaac Bear Early College program at UNCW, Kwanisha hopes to pursue a career as a physician or a civil engineer. She holds a dual passport from Korea and the US, and is a skillful baritone saxophone player. Kwanishas goal for this school year is to become healthy in terms of exercise, nutrition and life decisions.
Sage Hibbs

Sage Hibbs Junior
Age 11


Sage loves soccer. His favorite position is goalie, which he often got to play when he attended Eaton Elementary last year. Now that he attends Blair Elementary, he's excited about finding a new sport to fall in love with. When Sage gets older, he wants to be a police officer, because he "wants to save the good from the bad." Until then, Sage is content making up games and hanging out with his friend Rhine.
Asiya Bowden

Asiya "Trouble" Bowden Cadet
Age 6


Trouble's favorite place is the skating rink where she is a master backwards skater. When she becomes an adult she wants to be a teacher during the week and a cowgirl on the weekends. The youngest of three girls, Asiya's sisters are her best friends and her protectors, and thanks to them, "Trouble" is just a nickname and nothing more!
Our Alumni
Micheal Jordan

Michael Jordan

A native of Wilmington, Micheal spent many nights as a youth playing ball in the the club gym perfecting the skill and dedication that allowed him to have unarguably the greatest NBA career of all time. Over the past quarter of century, Micheal has been one of the biggest and consistent supporters of the club and its goal of helping our youth reach similar success, whether on the court or in the board room.

Lamar Caar

MeadowLark Lemon

At age 11, Meadowlark watched a newsreel at a local cinema featuring the Harlem Globetrotters and a dream was born. Yet it only became reality through hard work and perseverance, often as a teenager MeadowLark practiced 8-12 hours a day on the court polishing the skills that led him to become the "Clown Prince" of Basketball. When not with his traveling basketball team "The Harlem All-Stars", Meadowlark spends most of his time preaching the Word of God and speaking to children about the dangers of gang activity. 

Brandon Hickman

Brandon "Bigg B" Hickman