BGCA reaches out to USAG Bavaria CYS team at Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Photo By USAG Bavaria | ARTILLERY KASERNE, Germany – From left, Brian E. Hill, director of Military Services for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Phil Merchant, deputy garrison commander for U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Garmisch; and Thomas W. Eaton, Child and Youth Services facility director at Garmisch, stand together for a photo during Hill’s visit to Garmisch, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Elena Smeltz, USAG Bavaria Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation)  

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, BAYERN, GERMANY

09.30.2025

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U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria

By Thomas W. Eaton, USAG Bavaria Child and Youth Services

ARTILLERY KASERNE, Germany – The director of Military Services for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America paid a visit Sept. 10 to U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Garmisch, where he greeted the Child and Youth Services team, provided on-site training and presented the CYS facility with a plaque.

During the visit, Brian E. Hill, the director, was able to meet with Phil Merchant, deputy garrison manager for Garmisch, to discuss BGCA initiatives, scholarships, and the ongoing commitment BGCA has made to the U.S. military.

Since 1991, BGCA has provided military-connected youth with access to essential youth development programs, grants, scholarships, and activities – preparing them for the future and giving their families the vital support they need to support the mission readiness of the Armed Forces.

Hill is scheduled to return in February for another visit to Garmisch with BGCA vice president of Military and Outreach Services, Dianely Heredia. As a self-professed “military brat,” Heredia, according to Hill, understands how important it is to recognize the contributions and services of military-connected youth.

• Date Taken: 09.30.2025
• Date Posted: 09.30.2025 09:37
• Story ID: 549662
• Location: GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, BAYERN, DE
• Hometown: GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, BAYERN, DE