The Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club was founded in May 1932, as part of the larger Active 20-30 International. The Club has been meeting in the old Gardnerville Jail for its meetings for well over 40 years now. The Carson Valley Active 20-30 club has help restore and up kept the building to its current conditions. The building was once co-occupied with Douglas County Pop Warner. The old Iron Gate over the door upstairs has the initials "PWF" which stands for Pop Warner Football.

Many influential residents of Carson Valley have served in the local Carson Valley Active 20-30 club #85. Well known names such as Lundergreen, Neddenriep, Fricke, Dressler, Selkirk, and Jacobsen to name a few. In 1960, honorary membership was bestowed on Julian Larrouy Sr. who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2004. Other honorary members include Harry Leavitt, Fred Dressler, and John Dangberg.

One of the main distinctions of the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club #85 is to raise money for special needs children within Douglas County. Members encourage hands-on participation that serves to strengthen relationships, maintain motivation, and produce a high degree of personal satisfaction. It is a long history of the members of the Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club to donate enormous amounts of time and resources to accomplish their goals.