We are excited to announce that the Tom Maas Clubhouse has partnered with Infinite Music to provide weekly drum classes for our 4th & 5th-grade Members. We had our first class on Friday, and our Members were ecstatic. They had a lot of fun pounding on the drums, practicing leadership skills, and learning to keep… Read more »
Just in time for more comfortable outdoor temps the members at Tom Maas are enjoying the newly installed 4-square court. Before moving to the new club, members enjoyed having 4-square games at the old site. So with a generous donation we brought 4-square to the Tom Maas Clubhouse. Now, with the nice weather, the kids… Read more »
Creston members are having a blast at the discovery den. Members get to work on motor skills where they get to play but also learn. They play with blocks, see saws, sensory objects and water toys. Our members enjoy watering the garden plants and love to spend time in an open area where they have… Read more »
For Fun Friday members of The Club @ Laguna Middle School decorated pumpkins. But they took decorating to the next level! The kids used locally grown succulents and donated pumpkins (donated by one of the parents). It was a blast, everyone had a lot of fun. Members of the Laguna Club are particularly interested in… Read more »
The Club @ Laguna started its month off with a tortilla extravaganza where they made both flour, corn tortillas, quesadillas and esquite. Club Director, Grace Lemos, brought all of the ingredients to do some traditional tortilla making in their make-shift kitchen space. Club Members really appreciated the activity and were very enthusiastic. The greatest appreciation… Read more »
The art room is by far our Members favorite place to be. They are always asking what art projects we have planned for the day and is the first program to fill up every afternoon. This week our Members worked with pastels and black cardstock paper. They cut out different shapes such as leaves and… Read more »
Rudy is our custodian for both Tom Maas and Flamson Clubs. He is an amazing employee and we are so appreciative of all his hard work. Since his first day, Rudy has always taken pride in his work and wants to make sure that anyone that steps into these clubs can see his work. He… Read more »
We are happy to announce that Creston Boys and Girls Club has partnered with the Creston library. Every other Tuesday our members visit the library. Members enjoy the trips to the library where they can read, color and play with the supplies that Ms. Cookie provides for us. We want to thank Ms. Cookie for allowing us… Read more »
Torch Club for members ages 10-13 has been in session at the Shandon club! The past couple of weeks the members have been working on goals, leadership, responsibilities, teamwork, diversity, empathy and good graffiti. The sessions gives the members practice in working on group decisions and working together as a team to see how they… Read more »
The Shandon Members took over the spotlight last week during Conference days and presented a special item from home for show and tell. They enjoyed sharing their item(s) during club hours and answering questions that their classmates had. They practiced their public speaking skills and bravery. The look of pride on their faces as they… Read more »
What a better way to treat the Members on a sunny day than with a snow cone of their chosen flavor. The Members looked forward to and were excited about enjoying a colorful snow cone as a way to end the season of Summer. They mingled amongst each other, talked about the flavors that they… Read more »
Several community members joined the staff at Boys & Girls Clubs Mid Central Coast’s Railroad Clubhouse to learn more about the Club all while working with a group of some of the Club’s youngest members to create spooky crafts for Halloween. The Club was honored to include two members of their Board of Directors for… Read more »
Creston Club is extremely excited to have new members, as our numbers increase. Our members are very happy to have extra time to socialize at the Boys and Girls Club. They are happy to participate in our weekly programs like Triple play Daily Challenges. Members play, talk, laugh, write, build and we love that they… Read more »
Adriana has been a great asset to the Tom Maas team by providing constant support. She takes and accepts new challenges that’s given to her. Thank you for providing a safe environment for the members to learn and have fun. We appreciate you!
Healthy Habits has been a complete success at the Shandon Clubhouse. Although it is a small bunch of kids ages 6-9, every member that has participated has enjoyed the activities that are assigned during sessions. They have gained knowledge about what foods have more nutrients and what’s best to eat including fruits, vegetables, protein, grains,… Read more »
The Shandon Library opened the doors to the BGC Members while the aquarium was on site as well. The Members had so much fun using their sensory skills to interact with the sea creatures. They fully enjoyed this trip to their local library.
Our Members are enjoying the new Clubhouse. They love the games room especially the pool table and air hockey table. They are having a ton of fun playing in the new space they have. We recently added a basketball shoot game and the Members are in love.
The Shandon Members were welcomed back from their Summer break with some fun crafts. They have been staying busy and have enjoyed making bracelets and necklaces as a group. They’ve also had the opportunity to enjoy and explore chalk art outside! All in all, the Members have been enjoying being around their friends and participating… Read more »
We have been very busy at the Creston Club. Every Friday we have “Fun Fridays” that involve fun activities like making slime, water painting, creating melting beads and so much more. We end our day with a Disney movie and some popcorn. The Club Members really look forward to these fun afternoons. Special thanks to… Read more »
For the first time the middle and high school students at the Boys and Girls Club in North SLO have a place of their own! For years we have had all of our members, K-12th, in the same location, but with the opening of our Tom Maas center this summer that all changed. Our old… Read more »
As a way to celebrate the end of our summer program we organized a Luau for our members. We had such a fun time together and look forward to our end of summer luau every year! We had so many generous donations from parents. Cookies, chips, hot dogs, fruit, veggie trays, juices, and water are… Read more »
Every day after school, our Clubs welcome Members into a safe, supportive and caring environment. From sports, games, reading, homework help and more, our staff works tirelessly to create the enriching Club experience we’re famous for while delivering on our mission to create Great Futures for our members. During the summer months and over holiday… Read more »
It takes all kinds of donations to keep the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast driving toward a better future for local youth, especially those who need us most. Volunteering, mentorship, one-time donations, and event sponsorships are just a few of the ways our community helps us support the future of our Clubs… Read more »
What a way to close National Boys & Girls Clubs Week but with the news that Denzel Washington has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom! Denzel has been the national spoksperson for Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1992. Denzel knows firsthand the life-changing difference the Club can make in a kid’s life…. Read more »
San Luis Ambulance stopped by our Club to give our Members a tour of the ambulance and to answer some of our Members many questions. The Members were thrilled to see the ambulance pull up and they had a ton of questions for the Paramedic and EMT. They gave a tour, showed them the EKG… Read more »
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast are grateful to our San Luis Opispo County Community Partners. Gina Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce supported the grand opening of the Tom Maas Clubhouse in June with a Chamber ribbon cutting as part of the opening ceremonies. Pictured here with Gina… Read more »
The summer heat is upon the Club Members in the Paso Robles area. Staff had the opportunity to take the members to the pool thanks to the Paso Robles Municipal Pool and their amazing staff of lifeguards. Our Members were so excited to walk to the pool and enjoyed being able to swim. We were… Read more »
Our Members had a great time playing dodgeball outside in the new basketball court area at the Tom Maas Clubhouse. They are so amazed at the new space and are enjoying all the fun activities. We have been serving over 100 members daily and having a new facility has helped tremendously our ability to serve… Read more »
The Learning Center at the Tom Maas Clubhouse has been a great spot for our Members to enjoy some time for reading. The Members have rotations in the morning where they rotate between activities such as math, reading, art, and an outside sport. The Members are loving the time they get to read in the… Read more »
Our Members were so excited to start using the new art room at the Tom Maas Clubhouse. They worked on these masterpieces using paint, cotton swabs, paper, and yarn. The Members had a blast and are excited to see where their creativity can go next.
Veronica (Miss V) is our wonderful floater in the SLO region. Over the last half year, she has been instrumental in our opening and operating at the Creston Club. Veronica is a true team player and will help out wherever needed. She embodies our core values and her passion shows when she is working with… Read more »
On day three of National Boys & Girls Clubs Week, we know that our Members walk the road to their great futures with a devoted Youth Development Professional (YDP) by their side. The training and commitment staff make to the positive futures for the children they work with is the reason that our programs and… Read more »
Celebrated since 1941, National Boys & Girls Club Week recognizes the invaluable service Clubs bring to communities, sharing how great futures start at Boys & Girls Clubs. National Boys & Girls Club Week promotes the fact that while Clubs operate on a local community level, they are also part of a growing national Movement, and… Read more »
June 15th will always be a special day in the history books of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast. It was a day of celebration as many years of planning, fundraising, community engagement and building–during a global pandemic–resulted in the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the long-awaited and much-needed Tom Maas… Read more »
Sue Runkle–BGCMCC board member and lead team member on the committee to build the new Tom Maas Clubhouse–is a member of a Ladies Bible Study that really demonstrated the importance of giving! This group has followed Sue on her journey to build this important Club for local youth and enjoyed hearing about the progress. When… Read more »
The Shandon Club started the month of June with a bang! As the end of the school year approaches, the Spring programs such as, SMART Girls and ALL STARS Soccer has also come to an end. The Club staff celebrated by handing out certificates and raffling off two baskets full of goodies. Face painting was… Read more »
Members along with community members shared an activity that supports our Healthy Lifestyles programming involving a mystery box with various fruits, and vegetables. Those with a magic touch and great feel have to guess what they are holding. In the end cookies for everyone! Cookies & Kids came back to Flamson! This second installment featured… Read more »
One of the fun programs run at the Shandon Clubhouse is soccer. The Members have been extremely enthusiastic about their soccer sessions. Some learning objectives have been playing kickball, developing soccer tricks, demonstrating teamwork skills, building individual confidence, and demonstrating foot accuracy. The Summer days haven’t stopped the Members from having fun. On hot, sunny… Read more »
During the month of May, the Shandon Club Members have been active in many interesting and enjoyable activities. A staff member’s birthday was celebrated on Friday the 13th with a Happy Birthday song, a birthday cake, and some yummy ice cream. Such a sweet moment! Members also participated in some indoor activities like a dry… Read more »
Meet our member Alek. He has been a member since he was six years old and still loves to attend. He is a fifth grader and is eleven years old. Alek posesses many great skills, but the most important one is his great leadership skill. He is patient, outgoing, and extremely kind. He is the… Read more »
Griffin is the Club Director at our new Laguna site in San Luis Obispo and has played such an integral role in getting the club ready. From doing TV interviews, Open Houses, and making sure to build connections with school staff and the teens during the lunch and after- school programs, Griffin has embodied the… Read more »
Members at the Atascadero club had some fun with rounds of dodgeball for the first time this school year! All members were so excited and enjoyed fun, safe rounds of dodgeball. They even got a few rounds of members versus staff as well! They handily defeated the staff and enjoyed every minute of it. Dodgeball… Read more »
The members at our Atascadero Club got to cool down with some frozen Mexican treats to kick off the celebration of Cinco de Mayo! They all enjoyed this special snack along with rounds of lotería (Mexican bingo) and a special viewing of the movie Coco.
The Laguna Club started off its first full month of being open with a brand new Ping Pong table. The addition of the table has paved the way for some light hearted competition amongst members and staff alike. The first ever Tuesday tournament was held, the winner of which being staff member Grant. Grant bested… Read more »
Ms. Lynea and four middle school Members did clay making for their mentoring session. Ms. Lynea works with our middle school members and works on all middle school programming at the Flamson site. OJJDP is a group mentoring program focused on helping youth succeed in academics and to help at risk youth. The Members participate… Read more »
Members at the Flamson Club expressed an interest in making water bead stress balls. Water beads are small beads that you put into water and they grow into larger squishy beads. We soaked the waterbeds overnight and planned a fun activity for the Members. We took the members to the field and used balloons, water beads,… Read more »
Closdualdo “Junior,” one of our Flamson Club Members, attended the Skills USA competition in Ontario, CA. Junior is a 17-year-old 11th grader at Paso Robles High School. He attends and helps out at the Flamson site when he isn’t participating in extracurricular activities such as Jooi club (community service), VIP club (video making & photography),… Read more »
Our Members are learning about and helping out with Spring cleaning this week. The Members helped the staff take every item out of the ball room and helped organize and put all the equipment, games, and toys back into the room. Our members were so helpful and they even had some fun with it.
On April 18th the Boys & Girls Club of the Mid Central Coast opened its first location in San Luis Obispo at Laguna Middle School! The Club opened its doors with balloons, pizza, board games and lots of laughs. Although the pizza ran out quickly, the fun times lasted as members played volleyball in the… Read more »
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is excited to announce an important partnership with San Luis Coastal School District to provide childhood development programing at lunch time and after school at Laguna Middle School beginning April 18th. As most working parents know, after school childcare is not as easy to access for… Read more »
The National Youth Outcomes Inititative Survey is offered to all members age 9+ to give input on their experiences every year. Each Club offers this electronic survey in the Spring. The Flamson Club members received an ice cream party for completing the NYOI Survey. Their goal was to have fifty Members complete the survey and… Read more »
Ms. Lynea got creative with the Money Matters Program provided by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. She set up an auction for our middle school Members. The Members were given 116 fake dollars to use towards the auction. The Members learned the concept of perseverance when biding on auction items. They also learned that… Read more »
Spring break is going great with all our fun activities including this bubble gum whipped cream challenge! Each member was given a plate with a bubble gum egg covered in whipped cream and were tasked with eating the whipped cream and blowing a bubble with the gum. The Members had a lot of fun.
Our very own Torch Clubbers are taking environmental protection into their own hands by doing a clean-up day! This group lead by our fabulous Ms. Lynea ventured to the nearby Flamson Middle School where the members were able to clean up their own school with the help of some useful tools. This was part of… Read more »
Special thanks to the new Raising Cane’s Restaurant in Santa Maria and their staff for their support for our Clubs! We received $1000 as part of the grand opening celebration of their new store in Santa Maria. Thanks especially to Tim Foreman (Restaurant Leader… pictured), Oscar Rembao (Area Leader of Marketing), for their decision to… Read more »
We had Berry Goyette, who is a SLO based photographer, visit the Flamson for a project he is working on. He was capturing pictures of the member’s eyes. The photo shoot lasted about an hour and we were able to get 40 plus members get their photos taken. The members loved having their picture taken… Read more »
The Shandon Library has opened their doors to the Shandon Members. Look at the Members having a fantastic time! During their visits to the Shandon Local Library, they have had circle time, the opportunity to read books, play with online games as well as board games, have enjoyed playing with blocks, making art with stamps,… Read more »
Staff and Members of the Flamson Club in Paso Robles welcomed local community members to their clubhouse this week to create crafts and get a glimpse into a day in the life at the Club. With St. Patrick’s day around the corner, guests and a group of 2nd & 3rd graders created custom pots ‘o… Read more »
On Friday, February 18th the Flamson Club House hosted their first Teen Night, complete with pizza, and games. The turnout was a great group of local youth who looked forward to some quality time with their peers and the chance to meet new people in a safe and welcoming environment. The amount of fun had… Read more »
As most working parents know, afterschool childcare is not as easy to access for many families as they would like. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has been at the forefront of providing high-quality, affordable afterschool programming since 1966 and is now poised to expand their services into San Luis Obispo. Thanks… Read more »
Understanding that a building is only as good as what’s contained within its walls, this month, the Paso Robles Rotary donated $3000 toward supplies and other essentials for our new Tom Maas Clubhouse. With a grand opening for the Tom Maas site later this spring, the Rotary’s generous gift will help make sure it… Read more »
Brooke is the NSLO Teen Services & Recruitment Specialist. Brooke brings so much energy and enthusiasm to everything they do. They are a true definition of a team player. Whenever any site is down staff, Brooke is there to step in and help. They have been busy reaching out to all the Middle & High… Read more »
Thank you to our January Donors! Abraham Bautista Allison Cuevas Alora McNulty Brigette Verdin CyberGrants SPV, LLC Dale W & Dennis V Gomer Donna Gallison Elizabeth Aldana Erica Lopez Fernando Ramos Fischer’s Fine Jewelry Floyd Bland Frank McCoy Givinga Foundation, Inc. Guadalupe Salazar Helen Tomac Jacob Zambrano Jay Hardy Hardy Diagnostics John Joyner Josue Rojo… Read more »
Free Night for Teens February 18th from 6-9pm As we expand our Clubs and increase programming, teens in Paso Robles will have more opportunities to enjoy teen-specific programs and events. Our first Teen Night is coming up on February 18th at the Flamson Clubhouse at 2405 Spring Street. The night will be full of fun,… Read more »
The newest, in-person mentorship programming to come to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast kicked off in Santa Maria with a Valentines theme. “Cookies & Kids” is a program that has been two years in the making. “Club Members spending quality time with adults in our community who care about them is… Read more »
Our newest Club site at Creston Elementary School has kicked off with a lot of enthusiasm in the Creston community. Club Members are enjoying great activities right off the bat! Our Creston members have been busy all week creating some crafts that they can give out to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day . They… Read more »
Up and down the Central Coast, our Clubs are enjoying lots of STEAM activities and projects thanks to the creativity and desire to teach that comes from our Youth Development Professionals. One of our Clubs practiced building stable structures using only marshmallows and toothpicks. They will follow this up with some analysis and data exploration. … Read more »
A strategy/planning meeting for our 2022 Events will be held, via zoom, on February 2. Anyone interested in sharing their time and talents to help plan and produce exciting “white glove” events that will engage and motivate our community to support the amazing work happening at Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is… Read more »
Rick Stollmeyer sees the growth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast as so vital to helping local kids succeed that he has agreed to match all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $300,000 in 2022! Stollmeyer is passionate about the importance of exposure to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math)… Read more »
Lynea is a hardworking individual who is a huge asset to the club and it’s members. Lynea is kind, compassionate, fun, and very helpful. She has been working at the club for a bit now and we absolutely love working with her. She is running smart girls and torch club. It was hard to get… Read more »
It takes all kinds of donations to keep the Boys and Girls Club of Mid Central Coast driving toward a better future for local youth, especially those who need us most. Volunteering, mentorship, one-time donations, and event sponsorships are just a few of the ways our community helps us support the future of our Club… Read more »
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is excited to announce an important partnership with Creston Elementary School to provide top notch after school programming at the school facility beginning January 5th. Creston is a very small community about 10 miles outside of Atascadero–far enough away from resources and services to make afterschool… Read more »
Throughout the Central Coast, Club sites have been offering winter sessions for Club Members during the school break. Parents and kids are benefiting from these high quality, immersive day long experiences so kids are engaged and active during their time off from school. From holiday-themed activities, to science-based investigations, to physical activity, Clubs in Guadalupe,… Read more »
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