1926:

In 1926 an East coast banker by the name of Bramwell Banker who summered on Winona Lake challenged the city of Warsaw to match his donation of  $1,000 to start a Boy’s Club. Mr. Baker was a member of the Rotary Club. The city accepted his challenge and in August of 1926 Baker Boys Club opens under director Pete Thorn. Pete Thorn was a Warsaw Community school teacher and coach. He served as part-time director of Baker Boys Club from 1926 to 1963 (37 years).

1963:

In 1963 Robert “Coach” Lichtenwalter became Club’s second part-time director. In 1972 “Coach” helped start Warsaw Girls Club(now dba. Boys and Girls of Kosciusko County), by giving up two nights a week for the club, allowed total use of the club equipment and most importantly totally funded the organization for their first year. Coach served as director from 1963 to 1992 (29 years). Coach continues to serve BYC today as a staff member. Coach joined the Warsaw Boy's Club in 1936, and has been a member, director or staff person for 70 years!

1992:

In 1992 Scott Wiley was named Club’s third part-time director. Scott is a marketing agent for Bowen Center. Mr. Wiley was instrumental in the efforts to reach out to the surrounding communities by starting Satellite Clubs in North Webster, Pierceton, Leesburg, Claypool and Silver Lake. In 1993, Baker Boys Club dropped its affiliation with the Boys Clubs of America and publicly opened its doors to girls. In 1994, we changed our name to Baker Youth Club. Scott served as director from 1992 to 2003 (11 years).

2003:

The Baker Youth Club  Board of Directors takes the first step in insuring the Baker Youth Clubs continued service to the Warsaw Community by hiring its first full time director, Tracy Furnivall.

2004:

In January 2004, the Baker Youth Club Board of Directors decided that it was time to take the next steps to secure the organization's service. They felt that the answer was facility of their own. Construction began in the summer of 2006. Construction was completed in January 2007 and with the help of the State, the community of Kosciusko County and the efforts of the Board of Directors, $2 million was and the facility is debt free.

2007:

The doors of the "Lichtenwalter Center," the permanent home of Baker Youth Club, opened on January 15! The move to our own facility has truly been a blessing. Our attendance has more than doubled, averaging 80-90 kids per night. We have grown as an organization providing quality programs and activities. Once again we have established ourselves as a pillar in the community and "The Place To Be" for the children.