Month: August 2024

Shandon’s TK Bunch!

This year’s bright TK (Transitional Kindergarten) bunch is full of joy and  creativity! The Shandon Club has welcomed a total of 10 TK Members and staff have enjoyed spending time and getting to know a little more about them every day.  Our TK schedule consists of different activities that keep Members educationally entertained. “Circle time”,… Read more »

Dog Days of Summer Still Provide Lots of Fun

In the waning days of Summer, the Club Members at the Evans Park Clubhouse got to do ALL the things!  They got to enjoy two of the best parts of Summer–a water play day and a pizza party!  The Evans Park Members are looking forward to a great school year and lots of fun programs… Read more »

Partnerships Make So Much Possible

We are grateful for all of the wonderful partnerships we have with organization around the Central Coast that help us in our efforts to provide the best we can for local children.  Recently, our partnership with Foodbank of Santa Barbara County brought their new “Food Boss” program to our Club Members at the Railroad Clubhouse… Read more »

Board Member Receives National Award

Brooks Wise was surprised with a celebration of his service to the Boys & Girls Clubs with a luncheon awarding him a National Silver Medallion by representatives of the Coastal Area Council. Brooks has served on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast for 25 years and has… Read more »

Welcome Back Shandon Members!

The Shandon Club had an awesome first week! Many new, as well as last year’s Members were welcomed and introduced to the area plus new additions that we are so excited for the kids to use. These include new board games, diamond painting, water beads, a new classroom, our favorite, which is a calming corner,… Read more »

STEAM Going Strong at Tom Maas Clubhouse

Club staff at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles are starting the year strong with a lot of high quality programs for all age groups.  Recently, Club Members spent time doing engineering activities and also learned about Pop Art icon, Andy Warhol.

Back to School Means Back to School Shopping

With generous donations from Kohls of Santa Maria, Old Navy, and the Santa Maria Noontime Kiwanis, our Club Members from the Ron Estabillo Club in Guadalupe and the Railroad and Evans Park Clubs in Santa Maria were able to shop for new school clothes! With the help of staff or local volunteers, Club Members had… Read more »

Teens Kick Off New Year of Leadership and Service

As the new school year kicks off, we held our Keystone kick off meeting at the Railroad Clubhouse. Coming off the excitement of the National Keystone Conference, our Keystone Members were very excited and motivated for this charter year. We created our new group agreements, did some getting to know you activities, and started to… Read more »

Welcome Back Creston BGC!!

The Staff at Creston Boys and Girls were pleased to welcome new incoming Members as well as returning ones with the start of a new school year.  With no homework, Members were excited to start their year off with some fun activities such as playdough, diamond art, and melting beads.  Our staff can’t wait to… Read more »

Club Teens Enjoy Once In a Lifetime Trip to National Conference

This month, the Red Pandas Keystone Club in Santa Maria had the opportunity to partake in the 57th Annual Keystone Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Keystone is Boys & Girls Club of America’s premiere teen character and leadership program to help develop good character and positive leadership for teens with a purpose to create and… Read more »

School Supplies Donation from Planet Fitness

Through a national partnership with Planet Fitness, our Paso Robles and Santa Maria Club Members benefitted from a very generous donation of school supplies and backpacks just in time for the start of the new school year!  The Planet Fitness gyms in Atascadero, Paso Robles and Santa Maria asked their members to collect school supplies… Read more »