John Giles Ward

ECON draws its history and tradition from its predecessor organization, the Exchange Club of Nashville. One of the largest clubs of the national organization, the Nashville Chapter was chartered in 1920 to support the national mission: “Working to make our communities better places to live.”

The Club has been instrumental in helping make Nashville the great city that it is today, including:

Widening Church Street west of the viaduct and the extension of Ninth Avenue from Church… Show more

ECON draws its history and tradition from its predecessor organization, the Exchange Club of Nashville. One of the largest clubs of the national organization, the Nashville Chapter was chartered in 1920 to support the national mission: “Working to make our communities better places to live.”

The Club has been instrumental in helping make Nashville the great city that it is today, including:

Widening Church Street west of the viaduct and the extension of Ninth Avenue from Church Street to Union Station, without cost to the city of Nashville;
The increase of parking facilities at Union Station;
The beautification of Memorial Park opposite the state Capitol;
The first overall street marking program in Nashville;
Building children’s playgrounds at the Davidson County Tuberculosis Hospital;
Equipping the Vanderbilt band with its first uniforms;
Sponsoring the first successful fundraising campaign for the American Red Cross conducted in Nashville.
Providing support for the public development of Cheekwood in 1960, transforming the private residence into a public garden and art museum.
The Club also played a prominent role in inspiring the art exhibit maintained in the Parthenon at Centennial Park.

Today, the Club participates in programs to support Cheekwood, The Family Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and our in house initiative, Light a Spark. Show less

The mission of the Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

The vision of the Middle Tennessee Council is to foster the character development, citizenship training and physical fitness of young people through an emphasis on outdoor program experiences to prepare them to be responsible, contributing members of society over their lifetime by… Show more

The mission of the Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

The vision of the Middle Tennessee Council is to foster the character development, citizenship training and physical fitness of young people through an emphasis on outdoor program experiences to prepare them to be responsible, contributing members of society over their lifetime by instilling values based upon those found in the Scout Oath and Law. Show less