In 2021, after years of planning and fundraising, the Center opened a 21,803 sq. ft. expansion. The addition includes a high school regulation gym, lobby/reception area, program and activities rooms,… Read more »
Archives: Timeline Stories
Timeline Post Type Description
A Multicultural Community Center is Born
Under the leadership of Executive Director Shane K. Carter, Lincoln Community Center became more vibrant and alive, offering more than 42 programs for people of all ages year-round. Shane took… Read more »
Changing of the Guard
The 2000s saw the retirement of longtime director Alphas Wicker and the appointment of new director Isaiah Williams. Lincoln Community Center also continued with the Center’s traditional Easter Egg Hunt…. Read more »
Welcome to a New Age
As the nation was preparing for 1999 and the end of the world, Lincoln Community Center continued with the successful mentoring programs using basketball as a major teacher for life… Read more »
A Breath of Fresh Air
Recreational, educational, and social programs continued to keep the Center in the mainstream of community and provide hope for Troy’s youth. The Center has always provided opportunities for all ages,… Read more »
Making Things Better
The 1970s were dedicated to developing physical programs and to improving the building and making it more flexible. Trojans who wanted and needed exercise, but who couldn’t afford the cost… Read more »
Changing with the Times
Some of the activities that were a part of the Center during this time period included a continuous game night program for children and adults, birthday parties for children, softball… Read more »
Always Growing
The decade of the 1950s was a time of both growth and establishment for Lincoln Community Center. During this decade the Center became more financially sound and recreational programs continued… Read more »
The Center’s First Decade
Many people played a part in the construction of Lincoln Community Center and in molding the programs and ideals the Center supported in its early years. The names of John… Read more »
A New Building
Talk had gone beyond merely opening the old building to construction of a new building, complete with a full-size gym and a 54,000-gallon heated pool. In April of 1938, the… Read more »
