The Big Bend Community Club apparently was founded June 7, 1950 (according to the sign, above), but it’s possible that the current site (5.9 acres) was not acquired until early the next year, as Deed Document Date is February 7, 1951. It’s likely that the current Community Center was built in 1950 or 1951, it would seem.
Memories, Events, People: BBCC Historical Images
Hook Jaw Brown on the infamous stage at the Community Club
Photo (1980) & Comments (2023) From Victoria Green: The 1st Annual Fireman’s Ball in 1980, at the the Big Bend Community Club. David Hookjaw Green, Rod Harvey, and Jerry Benes at the Big Bend Community Club in 1980… They played mainly rock and roll. Not a formal band; just got together for local gatherings. Sadly the guitar player on the right passed away over 3 years ago. He was my sister Carol’s husband, Jerry Benes.
Trout Derby 2025: The local jammers came out on the front porch to play some fun songs-everyone is always welcome to join in , even if it’s just listening and/or toe-tapping! (photo by Sy Giles)
Making History 2026: Below is a short video of locals jamming together at the BBCC Music Project (aka Jam Night) at the Big Bend Community Center (an ongoing weekly event) You are invited!:
**The images and historic signs and flyers on this BBCC History web page are not in a specific order, so the older ones are mixed in with newer ones and some of the pictures are from unknown years. Please send us any fun old pictures you have- the history collection is growing!
2018 Trout Derby winners. All Big Bend locals!
An historic moment: 2017 was a HUGE year for deep snow (and very high creek & river flows!)! Can you tell what the dog (Loyal) is looking at? The BBCC is buried, except for the roof ridge cap!Wow.
BBCC Trout Derby 2025 delicious FOOD one the back porch, feeding the masses! (Photo by Sy Giles)
The Parking Lot is always lively and packed for Trout Derby. This was 2025.
Jessie gives juggling demo and advice to future jugglers (New Years Eve 2017)
2017 Had a lot of flooding!
2016 PAZ Wedding
Firewise Community Meeting at BBCC 2025 *with video conferencing for those attending remotely!
Skip and Christine liked getting married a lot. This was the fifth of their six weddings (BBCC lawn in 2012)
Flo honoring spirit and calling it all in for wedding ceremony BBCC lawn,2012
At Skip & Christine’s wedding on lovely BBCC lawn in 2012.
Jam Session on the BBCC lawn, at a Benefit Fund-Raising and Awareness-Raising event for the BBCLT (Big Bend Community Land Trust), less than a mile from the BBCC.
Licensed legal beer sales happened at a Benefit Fund-Raising and Awareness-Raising event for the BBCLT (Big Bend Community Land Trust)… This might have been a “first”!
Community Elders who never retire from volunteering to make Big Bend a better place!
After the pandemic abd being closed for more than two years, the community volunteers started the process of reregistering, reopening, and reorganizing to make the BBCC better than ever!
Thanksgiving 2019
Please send us more historical pictures from the BBCC events, etc. for this evolving BBCC History page! Thanks.
