Month: July 2026

Glowing Memories and Radiant Hearts

Neon week 7 was Shandon’s last week open during Summer Camp. During art, Members made element jars, super suits with oil pastels, painted a rainbow, chameleon, and alebrije using glow in the dark paint, and created glowing core BGC memories using clear ornaments. For origami they made an ice cream cone, horse, hummingbird, Baymax, and… Read more »

Shandon Shell-abrates a Good Time at the Beach

The theme for Week 6 of Summer camp was Nature week. Thanks to our wonderful, kind-hearted donors, Jane and Steve Sinton, the Shandon Club was able to take a trip to Pismo Beach on the 14th of July! Groups rotated from visiting the nearby shops, walking on the pier, and playing on the sand while… Read more »

Discovering The World, One Country At A Time

During Outer Space week 4, the Shandon Members shot for the stars and landed on the moon! During art with Mrs. Angela that week, our youth created paper plate UFOs, astronaut helmets, planets out of coffee filters, and a jetpack using cardboard and water bottles. For origami they made a rocket, alien, sun, and the… Read more »

Teens Learn the Joy of Cooking at Ron Estabillo

Some of our teens learned about the joys of cooking this summer, making up some delicious dishes while hanging out at the Ron Estabillo Clubhouse in Guadalupe. Using cooking directions and following the steps, each of the teens helped out when they could to whip up something yummy: a pan of brownies! Making the dessert… Read more »

Kids at Evans Park Learn About Bioluminescence

  The Guadalupe Dunes Center came out to visit Evans Park to teach the kids about bioluminescence and the science behind that phenomenon. The experts from the Dunes Center talked about sea creatures that glow and how that happens biologically. At the end of the lesson, the kids got to make a fun jellyfish craft… Read more »

Wet and Wild Week Hits Railroad Clubhouse

  Our Club members at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria had an amazing time during Wet and Wild Week, held July 20–24 at the Club. With some of the hottest temperatures of the month, everyone stayed cool while enjoying a variety of exciting water activities. From water soakers and water balloon tosses to a… Read more »

Boys & Girls Clubs Takes Over the Santa Maria Speedway

The Santa Maria Speedway hosted Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast for a night of racing and good times! Dozens of our Club kids and their families came out to enjoy a free night at the races, seeing the competition take to the track for heats and actual races. During the intermission, several… Read more »

It’s All About Chalk Art at the Tom Maas Clubhouse

With the warmer summer weather, some of our Tom Maas Club members got outside to make chalk art! Two of our members decided to try out their artistic abilities to draw some very popular cartoon characters, Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star. They added some fun, multi-colored stars to bring the whole picture to life. Meanwhile,… Read more »

Ron Estabillo Club Celebrates World Cup With Pool Tournament

World Cup Fever took over the Ron Estabillo Clubhouse, and they celebrated with their very own tournament at the Club. Instead of playing soccer, our Club Kids in Guadalupe took to the pool tables for a bumper pool tournament. Each member had a country designated for them to represent, that was also a part of… Read more »