Month: March 2026

Healthy Snacks Enjoyed by Guadalupe Jr. High Club Members

The Guadalupe Jr. High Club Members are enjoying new healthy snacks provided by the Guadalupe School District. In this picture, we see Daniel eating wheat cookies and an apple, all thanks to the district. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast promotes healthy lifestyles, which includes incorporating nutritious foods into all kids’ meals.

SLO County Advocates Unite for Standing With Youth Event

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast (BGCMCC) invited the local community together to highlight important statistics regarding youth in the San Luis Obispo County area at its advocacy event, ‘Standing With Youth,’ on Thursday, March 26. This event was held at BGCMCC’s Tom Maas Clubhouse, one of the organization’s mainstay clubhouses on the… Read more »

NYOI Kicks Off at the Creston Clubhouse

NYOI has officially kicked off at the Creston Club this March! Members aged nine and older had the opportunity to participate in the National Youth Outcome Initiative (NYOI). To get the Creston members excited about the survey, Club staff surprised them with goodie bags. In the goodie bags were tons of fun treats! Once all… Read more »

Shandon’s Caring Clovers!

Throughout the Month of March our Members have created beautiful St. Patrick’s themed art that left the Art Wall looking extra lucky. Mrs. Angela decorated the windows with acrylic markers and prepped St. Patty themed sensory bins for TK to use during sensory play on Fridays. One had fake green snow and the other had… Read more »

Spring Sessions Blossom In Shandon!

Spring sessions started Monday, March 2nd and have been a lot of fun. On Mondays Ms. Zar runs jewelry making with 3rd grade and Tuesdays with 4th and up. Ms. Shyleen runs Smart Moves: Emotional Wellness on Mondays with 4th – 8th and on Wednesdays she runs Paper Mache with ages 10 and up. Ms…. Read more »

Teens Go Green With Shamrock Shakes for St. Patrick’s Day

  The teens at the Railroad Clubhouse celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by making shamrock shakes from scratch! With the warm weather, it was the perfect opportunity to enjoy a refreshing treat while learning something new. Under staff supervision, members followed step-by-step instructions to create their drinks, building important life skills such as following directions, measuring… Read more »

Keystone Club Teens Teach Railroad Kids How to Make Ice Cream

The Keystone Club teens helped out with a fun STEM activity by teaching the kids at the Railroad Clubhouse how to make ice cream with simple ingredients at home. The Club members all embraced the warmer weather that March has given the Central Coast by making homemade ice cream in the STEM lab. The teens… Read more »

Flag Football Season Kicks Off for the Spring

  The Sports Department officially kicked off our Flag Football season with a great turnout and strong energy from the athletes and families. Practices are now underway, and it has been exciting to see the engagement and enthusiasm already building across teams. The Sports Department is also continuing its new Athlete of the Week program… Read more »

Mary Buren Members Keep It Cool With Ice Cream Science

March has been having sunny days in Guadalupe, so the students in the after-school program at Mary Buren found a fun way to stay cool by making ice cream in a bag during a science activity. The members learned how mixing ice and salt helps freeze the ingredients, turning cream and sugar into a delicious… Read more »

NYOI Celebration In Shandon

Our Shandon Members worked on and completed the NYOI survey the last few weeks of February and as a big Thank You, those who participated got to enjoy an evening of celebration on March 12th. They ate pepperoni pizza accompanied by their drink of choice, Dr. Pepper, and for dessert one of our wonderful families… Read more »

Nadine Sullivan Honored as Board Member of the Year

Nadine Sullivan is being recognized as Board Member of the Year from BGCMCC. CEO Maria Fabula wrote a supportive letter for Sullivan, highlighting her contributions to the organization over the many years of her service. “Throughout her tenure, Nadine Sullivan has consistently stepped into leadership roles during pivotal moments for the organization, providing continuity, structure… Read more »

Board Member Danny Rios Graduates From FBI National Academy

  Commander Danny Rios, who is a Board Member for Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast, graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, earlier this month on March 18. Rios, who is also an Alumni of BGCMCC, was one of 253 officers from across the country who had the opportunity to… Read more »

Torch Club Extends to Three BGCMCC Club Sites

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast officially has Torch Club in three sites now! The organization had previously started Torch Club at the Ron Estabillo Clubhouse and a joint one between the Railroad Clubhouse and Evans Park Clubhouse, but now plans to start at the Tom Maas Clubhouse. Torch Club is a program… Read more »

Tom Maas Kids Enjoy Field Day and SMART Girls Activities

The kids at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles had a Field Day in March with lots of fun and excitement! The Club Kids played a couple games outside, got to have their faces painted and so many more cool activities. With such great weather in March, it was a great excuse to get… Read more »

Chamber Members Gather at March Mixer Hosted by BGCMCC

The Railroad Clubhouse hosted dozens of community members at the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce March Mixer. The event on March 19 brought business leaders and government officials alike for a fun evening of networking and connections. Staff from Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast created a delightful spread of light bites… Read more »

Teens Hang Out at ‘Teen Movie Night’ at Railroad Clubhouse

Teens from our Ron Estabillo Clubhouse, Evans Park Clubhouse and Railroad Clubhouse all came together on a fun Friday night to watch a movie and see friends on March 13. More than 50 teens came to the Railroad Clubhouse to catch ‘A Quiet Place’ on our very own big screen projector, while enjoying pizza and… Read more »

Youth of the Year and Jr. Youth of the Year Honored at Celebration

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast’s Youth of the Year and Jr. Youth of the Year were honored alongside other regional YoY recipients at the annual Coast Dinner Celebration on March 11. The California Coastal Youth of the Year Celebration took place in Solvang, with several other Boys & Girls Clubs organizations located… Read more »

Evans Park Kids Embrace Warmer Weather With STEM Slushies

On a hot day in March, members at the Evans Park Clubhouse enjoyed a fun STEM activity by making slushies in a bag using juice, ice and salt. Through this hands-on experiment members learned about temperature, freezing points and how physical changes happen in matter, while cooling off with a tasty treat. STEM activities are… Read more »