Month: May 2025

Summer Is Here So It Must Be Time for the Elks Parade

Club Members and staff in Santa Maria have been using their creativity and artistic talents to design and build our float for the annual Elks Rodeo Parade.  We look forward to this annual tradition every summer and hope the judges think our float is the best in the Youth category. If you’re in Santa Maria… Read more »

Next Gen CEO Program Helps Budding Entrepreneurs Make Business Ideas a Reality

The NextGen CEO cohort of Spring 2025 kicked off March 27, 2025, featuring over 20 student participants learning how to start and run their own business. NextGen CEO is a nine-week digital business education course that teaches kids the basics of starting their own business, courtesy of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. The program is… Read more »

Future Entrepreneur Launches Her Business

One of the Evans Park Club Members was apart of our NextGen CEO program. Gaby attended every session including our launch day event in which she made and sold bracelets! Over the six week course, she learned about bracelet making from her mom and by watching YouTube videos. She was very excited to formulate her… Read more »

Guadalupe Back A Youth Night Always a Good Time With the Community

Our annual Back a Youth Night at the Ron Estabillo Clubhouse in Guadalupe was a huge success, with 50 Club Kids and more than 30 mentors partnering up for an evening of fun activities!  Kiwanis Club of Guadalupe treated everyone to a grilled hotdog dinner, completed with chips and sodas that participants got to enjoy… Read more »

Springing Into May!

This month the Shandon Club has been filled with nothing but sun-sational smiles and endless spring laughter! Our TKers recently had a blast participating in water play with a sensory bin filled with water and seashells and a “magical” self-drying water mat. Mother’s Day crafts were led by Mrs. Angela. Youth decorated an adorable competition… Read more »

A Night With James Taylor at the Santa Barbara Bowl

Thanks to a partnership with Infinite Music, the Guadalupe Union School District and our Clubs at Mary Buren school and McKenzie Junioh High in Guadalupe, a number of our members exploring music programming were able to attend a James Taylor concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl!  Club kids that were taking violin, ukulele and guitar… Read more »

Picnic Day A Huge Hit In Guadalupe

The Ron Estabillo Club in Guadalupe tried something new with a “Picnic Day” and everyone had a ball!  Kids brought their blankets and got to enjoy roasted hot dogs, a dance party, and even a photo booth.  This was a unique event that even included parents.  Even though the weather was such that the picnic… Read more »

Team Attends 119th Boys & Girls Clubs National Conference

Fourteen Team Members and our Board Chair were fortunate to attend the 119th National Boys & Girls Club Conference in San Diego in early May.  It was a 3-day event packed with inspiring keynote speeches, motivational and informative break out sessions, rejuvenating meetings with Club staff from around the country and a wonderful opportunity for… Read more »

Team Person of the Month–Shane Griffith

Nominated by Maria Avelar, Club Director at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles, this is what she has to say about the great work Shane does for our Clubs in North SLO: “Shane is one of the hardest-working individuals I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Whether he’s bringing in his own tools to… Read more »

Spreading Petals Of Joy!

After having a shortened visit due to the rain, the Shandon Members returned to the school campus’ garden to have fun and learn with Ms. Debbie about the beautiful flowers that are beginning to bloom during this year’s Spring. The kids began by showing their artistic skills and decorated their very own chef hat with… Read more »

Kids Helping Kids Is A Reality at Our Clubs

We’re thrilled to share that the must! Charities Youth Board—an inspiring group of high school students dedicated to giving back—has raised an incredible $9,340 to support local youth-focused nonprofits, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast! This year, the Youth Board selected three nonprofits to support, and we’re honored to be one of… Read more »

Don’t Be a Bully–Take the Pledge

Anti Bullying Pledge I pledge to speak up when I see bullying, reach out to others who are bullied, and be a friend whenever I see bullying.

Spring Is Here At Our Clubs!

The weather has been getting nicer this Spring and we’ve done so many cool outdoor activities such as kickball, soccer, dodgeball and duck duck goose. Members at the Creston Club got to work on a mural to brighten up the Club area with their contribution. Each person got their own piece of the Club mural… Read more »