This year’s Winemakers Dinner was a Fantasy Fall Ball to remember! The event was held on Saturday, September 7, at the Paso Robles Events Center, which was transformed into a magical fairytale land for all to enjoy. Our delightful guests were treated to a gorgeous spread curated by Trumpet Vine Catering, withdelicious hors d’oeuvres to… Read more »
The Creston Club was able to introduce Soccer as a new program for their Members. Activities involved with this program are practicing how to dribble a soccer ball, learning how to shoot, practicing passing with teammates, and much more. Members here at the Club were very excited to hear about this program being an option… Read more »
Triple Play–a program we offer through Boys & Girls Clubs of America–was introduced to our Members here at the Club and they were very interested in the new program. They learn how to improve their ball handling drills when it comes to basketball and footwork when it comes to soccer. Members also get to participate… Read more »
With the weather being so warm out, the Members here have been very fond of staying in and doing art. They’ve been enjoying the variety of art projects that have been introduced to them. Art projects that include 3D paper art, painting with shaving cream, creating things with tissue paper, and much more. Programs and… Read more »
Members here love going outside when the weather is nice. These Members were having a blast laying in the grass, making silly faces, posing, and running around. Staff here at Creston enjoy seeing our Members take advantage of the cool weather and having a good time here at the Club with their friends. Programs and… Read more »
The Shandon Club has had a blast with the initiation of Fall sessions! Mrs. Angela and Ms. Czarina are each running programs this Fall and are looking forward to leading bigger groups. Soccer has been a long-time favorite sport at the Shandon Club, so having it included as one of the targeted programs was a… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
During Summer programming Flamson had a theme week focused on safety and careers. The Paso Robles Fire department visited and gave our Members a tour of the fire engine. Huge thank you to Fire Captian John Prickett, Captain Jacob Flores, Engineer Sheldon Montgomery, and Engineer Peter Rivera. They did an amazing job answering questions and… Read more »
During Summer Brain Gain–one of the signature Summer programs from Boys & Girls Clubs of America–Members of the Flamson Club in Paso Robles, learned about Ghana and its culture, food, and architecture. They also made a snack from Ghana and got to to eat it! KUBE CAKE1/2 cup of date paste1/2 cup of any nut… Read more »
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast (BGCMCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Fabula as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Ms. Fabula brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management and a deep commitment to serving youth and families in the Central Coast community. With over two… Read more »
For the Shandon Club, Summer Break began on Monday June 10th, and ends Friday, June 28th. It has been a blast! Our daily schedule includes activities that involve art, sensory stimulations, science, yoga, and even dance! A few of our favorite art crafts have been making dinosaur Father’s day cards, octopus toilet paper rolls, paper… Read more »
Our Shandon Members were ecstatic to visit the public library because the librarian, Ms. Joey Ley, had an awesome craft prepared for us. She set up her crafting tables with glitter stickers, rhinestones, and patterned washy tape and pre-ordered colorful 3oz mini-Stanley cups for our Members to decorate and keep at the club! The kids… Read more »
Must! Charities is a generous partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast. They operate a youth board and The Must! Youth Board has selected the Boys and Girls Club Flamson Clubhouse as the recipient for this year’s 2024 donation. The Youth Board members each made a personal commitment to raise $500 to… Read more »
Golden 1 Credit Union was a proud sponsor of our recent Back a Youth Night at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles. This marked its second year of being a sponsor for this interactive evening. The credit union generously increased its sponsorship from the $1,500 T-Shirt Sponsor level up to the $5,000 sponsorship due… Read more »
Staff and Members at the Creston Club have been taking advantage of the nice weather lately by engaging in fun outdoor activities. The Members really enjoyed playing “Lava Monster”, which is a kind of freeze tag. They have so much fun trying to run away from the Lava Monsters or figuring out ways to save… Read more »
On Wednesday May 22nd, our Shandon Members were pleased to receive a visit from the delicious Paradise Ice! Our Youths’ most liked flavors were mango, pineapple, blue raspberry, and tiger’s blood. Apart from selling tasty shaved ice, other appetizing food options included; corn dogs, hot dogs, stuffed pretzels, pork sliders, and the most flavorful churros,… Read more »
With temperatures rising, Staff at the Creston Club decided to surprise their Members with a full day outside filled with fun water activities. Members had fun playing in the discovery den where they were able to water plants or cool themselves off with a couple of splashes. They also enjoyed creating fun designs with chalk,… Read more »
This past Monday May 13th, the Shandon Staff as well as Members celebrated Mrs. Angela’s birthday! Her desk area was decorated with a birthday banner and balloons, and a “birthday princess” sash and crown were a MUST from our TK Members. Since Mrs. Angela has been leading Ultimate Journey Sessions, her group’s Members gathered flowers… Read more »
Happy Mother’s Day from the Shandon Club to all the strong, beautiful moms out there! This week our Members made beautiful crafts to give their moms for Mother’s Day. They created and decorated a birdhouse card with words that read “You make our house a home” to give a special sweet touch. We hope it’ll… Read more »
As we welcomed May, our Shandon Members took the time this week to celebrate those whose birthdays were in April. We first sang the “Happy Birthday” song, enjoyed delicious Nerd flavored popsicles, and shared nice comments about those who were celebrated. Another highlight of our week was taking a trip to visit the Shandon Library… Read more »
No…not that kind of drama! Drama Matters! a national program from Boys & Girls Clubs of American is underway at our Creston Club and is being enjoyed by a lot of members. For eight weeks the Club will explore many facets of drama including acting, stagecraft, and other aspects of this performing art. The goal… Read more »
Habitat for Humanity SLO County welcomed about nine families to their new homes at the beginning of August. As a part of the Habitat homeownership program, families attend a homeowner workshop each month, focused on preparing them to enter homeownership for the first time. These include topics that range from financial literacy, writing a trust… Read more »
In honor of Earth Day, our Shandon Members learned about the importance of taking care of our environment and different ways we can all help to make a positive difference. We explored a globe and collected information about the sizes of continents, made a cute earth craft, decorated paper bags with the most ideal stickers,… Read more »
Our Flamson Club has big plans for summer and we are in need of some supplies & decorations to make our plans come to life. We want to have a theme each week of our summer camp to make this summer really fun and exciting for our Members. Some of our theme weeks include Science… Read more »
The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective national program that recognizes minority high school seniors who have excelled both academically and in leadership through participation in extracurricular activities and community service. This year’s cohort of 300 Scholars were selected from a national pool of over 56,000 applicants! Scholars will receive funding for the full cost… Read more »
Reading has become a lot more interesting since the sun has pushed away the gray clouds and its cold weather. The Members at the Creston club have taken a new liking to reading outside. Some favored reading spots are in the shade, under a tree, on the grass out in the sun, or even on… Read more »
At the Creston Club, our Members were welcomed to a gardening activity put on by their school. They took part in fun activities such as painting a little picket fence with each other, pulling weeds, cleaning the planters, planting strawberries, and checking off their gardening checklist as they went on. With all of their hard… Read more »
Every other Friday, our Shandon Members have the fun opportunity to visit the CW Clarke Park. Youth spend a majority of their time on the play structures but also love the open field and enjoy playing games like football, soccer, and tag. During the Summer, we look forward to taking trips to the community pool… Read more »
We had our moment in the spotlight recently when JNorth Productions came to the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria to shoot a video about what we do and all the great kids who need our services. Thanks to the generosity of the Chumash Foundation, this highly talented and professional production team was on board to… Read more »
This week, our TK members were introduced to “Storytime” led by Miss Carina, where they listened to one book, one felt story, and one song. They began by focusing on the calendar and going over the current date, weather, and season. Afterwards, they reviewed shapes, colors, numbers, and the alphabet. Then, they proceeded to listen… Read more »
This was our club’s second week being open for spring break. The Shandon staff planned for an Easter celebration on Monday and our Members had a great time. As a science activity, they had a blast stacking plastic eggs and made 3D shapes using toothpicks and Play-Doh. For art, they made an origami bunny followed… Read more »
The Shandon Club is delighted to remain open during our two weeks of Spring Break. Art sessions as well as science and outdoor time are the Youth’s favorites. They’ve had so much fun! So far, Members have had the chance to make rainbow clouds, inspected nature with binoculars, learned while using a microscope, made origami,… Read more »
The annual Youth of the Year luncheon and speech competition was recently held for all Clubs in the Coastal Area Council. Youth of the Year is an annual essay and speech contest for teen Members across the country and the first step of the program is for Club Teens to participate at the council level. … Read more »
This program is called Triple Play Daily Challenges. This session of the program is titled “Run the Farm”. The purpose of this program is to teach the Members healthy exercise habits, practice movement skills, and teamwork. Today the Members were playing a game called “The Chicken and the Wolf”. This game is a form of tag… Read more »
We have had nice weather in Paso lately and our Members have been enjoying being outside. Our staff decided it was time for some chalk art to decorate between our classrooms. Our kindergarten and 1st grade Members did a great job making our sidewalk colorful and full of creativity. The Members decided to draw something… Read more »
This week was Miss Czarina’s final week running photography sessions here at the Shandon Club. Our Members were pleased when learning about a camera’s functions in order to capture beautiful images and can’t wait for future opportunities! We also rewarded Members who completed our yearly NYOI survey. They enjoyed eating delicious pizza slices along with… Read more »
The Tom Maas Club received 20 chrome books and a case of mini robots, so that the 4th and 5th grade could learn about coding. The program uses a software app called Sphero.edu, which is used to control the robots. The app also teaches our members what coding is and how to do it. For… Read more »
Members at the Creston Club had the opportunity to take part in the National Youth Outcome Initiative (NYOI) survey just a few weeks ago. In doing so, the members had a sweet surprise coming their way. Staff at the Creston Club wanted to thank their Members for taking the time to complete the survey with… Read more »
At the Creston Club, Staff are introducing their new programs to their Members. For starters, we have Mr. Will running his Ultimate Journey program with some of the Members. This program is about taking care of and appreciating the natural environment. Members were so eager to write down their pledge and decorate the poster with… Read more »
Shandon Members had a blast spending time at the Club today, March 15th. We began by having a special guest, Joey Ley. Mrs. Ley is the town’s Librarian who has volunteered to lead Storytime every Friday with our TK Members to spark up their imaginations and literacy curiosity. Today’s story was “Minerva Louise and the… Read more »
The Shandon Club has recently ended their winter programs which were led my both Ms. Czarina and Mrs. Angela. Smart Moves Core(3rd-5th) was led by Ms. Czarina. And Smart Moves Core(k-2nd) as well as the Nat. Art Comp. were led by Mrs. Angela. Throughout the final week of winter programs, Members who participated were treated… Read more »
Our members here in Atascadero got to break free from the classrooms and enjoyed some kickball on the softball field. Not only does it give our members a chance to show off some kickball skills, but also teaches them to have good sportsmanship and cheer on other members! While they were playing there was music… Read more »
A few small changes made to a classroom can have a big impact on a child’s motivation, well-being, creativity, and engagement with any material. The Shandon Staff have recently changed the seating arrangement and are excited to have added new games, materials, and colorful TK decor that includes a car track rug, yoga mats, and… Read more »
February 1st – March 1st is Black History Month. During this month, we celebrate achievements and contributions and the rich history of African Americans. At Tom Maas Clubhouse we are celebrating, as well as teaching our members about the culture and the contributions from many important African American figures, such as activists like Martin Luther… Read more »
On President’s Day, the Shandon Club was open from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM for Members. With a total of about 6/7 Members, we still managed to enjoy our time together and the staff tried their best to entertain the kids. The Youth’s favorite part of the day was getting the chance to make slime… Read more »
Fun Fridays at the Creston Boys and Girls Club consist of many exciting activities. For starters, the Members get outside play which can involve interactive games such as flag football, shadow tag, dodgeball, lava monster, or anything that comes to their wild imaginations. We also like to run calmer but artistic activities inside. These include… Read more »
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in Mental Health First Aid learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Boys & Girls Club staff recently had an in-service where they… Read more »
Recently, our Santa Maria Railroad Club teen leadership program, Keystone, visited the Paso Robles Housing Authority to do a Career Preparation Workshop with fellow teens in Paso Robles. Their two and a half hour workshop focused on the different roles of project management through an immersive hands-on activity group challenge. Each team was challenged to… Read more »
For the last couple of months our YDP, Autumn, has been running our art program with members from all grade levels. Our members create art from different categories and get a chance to submit their art to be judged against other clubs. We have a lot of talented members that submitted their art and some… Read more »
The next Gordon Ramsey might be getting his or her start at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles! Our wonderful kitchen and teaching space was put to good use when Club Members got to practice their knife skills, experiment with spices and seasoning, and do some cooking of healthy vegetables for a tasty after… Read more »
Our Shandon Members had a “heart” felt celebration during our time together on this year’s Valentine’s Day. We had some of our older Members begin by completing an ice breaker where they wrote on a sticky note their favorite thing that they love about themselves and after sharing, they stuck it to our window. We… Read more »
Special thanks to the Golden State Classic Car Club for their recent donation to our kids! Last year, their charitable giving amounted approximately $65,000 to local youth groups, service clubs and other organizations from proceeds of events. The car club tries to organize monthly social and recreational activities. Their main fundraising activities include our GSCCC… Read more »
For our weekly Fun Friday’s at Tom Maas, we had a special game planned for our 4th & 5th grade members! Staff organized an exciting fun competition, where two of our staff members would compete against all 4th & 5th graders, and if members won the challenges, they would win a Pizza Party. There were… Read more »
As part of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, our organization celebrates the extraordinary achievements of our club youth through the Youth of the Year program. As our organizational Youth of the Year, our representative serves as a role model for younger club members and shines a spotlight on our… Read more »
Congratulations to Brady Turri, a Member of our Creston Club, for being awarded Jr. Youth of the Year for 2023. Our Jr. Youth of the Year program offers the opportunity to recognize a club member from our organization that embodies the values of leadership, service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles This year we had many… Read more »
Congratulations to Natalia Esquivel for being named the Youth Development Professional of the year for our SLO County Clubs. She works at our Tom Maas Club. The award was presented at the Breakfast of Champions and recognized her amazing work through all of 2023. Natalia was lauded for her creativity and resourcefulness and for her… Read more »
During Power Hour–the first hour when all Members arrive at their Club–first grade got to learn what it is to be a spy is and decode secret messages! Members learned how to decode number sequences, and how to utilize the alphabet in order to uncover the secret messages. Team work was also a big factor… Read more »
Throughout the month, our 2nd-8th grade Members have been able to communicate and express themselves through their innovative and beautiful art pieces. They’ve grown tremendously with their creativity and have built as well as recognized each other’s artistic skills which has drawn the group closer together and generated new friendships. Recently, we’ve made art pieces… Read more »
During winter break at the Shandon Site, members made “snow” with the help of Ms. Czarina. Since it’s not common for this area to receive snow over the winter, our little ones had a blast and spent a good amount of time playing after mixing baking soda with a small amount of water. Once finished,… Read more »
It’s amazing how sometimes the little things we take for granted, can make a huge difference! The Shandon Club has been growing and only had a mini-fridge to store snacks and fresh foods for Club Members. Club Diretor, Carina Ramirez, was unable to order fresh food from the SLO County Foodbank due to lack of… Read more »
Gisel has been such a great addition to the SLO county team. In her position as Rover she was always there for us in pinch! She is now at our Flamson site and will step up and take on any task that is asked of her. She also showed her amazing artistic talents working on… Read more »
In the heart of Santa Maria, a celebration of young talent and creativity recently unfolded at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast National Fine Arts Program Reception. This event provided a platform for budding artists to showcase their skills and express themselves through various forms of art. Club Members from all of… Read more »
On Friday December 15th, a group of Shandon Club Members participated in their community’s Christmas parade. A big heartfelt, “THANK YOU” to the Shandon fire department for allowing the Members to ride the firetruck around town from street to street, waving to neighborhood friends all while spreading Christmas cheer! Hot cocoa was served and offered… Read more »
The Shandon staff have been preparing for our Christmas celebration for a while! Our Director, Ms. Carina had the great idea of having three separate days where we created “food shacks” where we fundraised money to be able to purchase Christmas gifts for each and every single one of our Shandon Members. After having our… Read more »
Recently, the Shandon Club members began demonstrating their artistic talents by participating in the National Arts Contest. This program provides youth the opportunity to express themselves creatively, build confidence, learn new visual arts, and showcase their artwork in the community.
Club Members from our Santa Maria AND Northern SLO County Clubs rang in the holiday season by building and riding on two amazing floats in their respective community parades!
Staff from all 11 club locations participated in our Quarterly All Staff Training. This Winter 2023 training was held at Fort Hope in Arroyo Grande on November 18. Santa Maria Bonita School District trainers participated by imparting their knowledge and information on Classroom Management – With a Focus on Supporting Individuals with Disabilities. Staff also participated… Read more »
One of our biggest supporters stoped by the Creston Club on Giving Tuesday and surprised staff with goodies.Members where very happy to see Must! at the site. Randy Gray, with Must!, got our members very excited with his High Fives.They where all excited to take pictures and share their experience at the Club and the… Read more »
On Tuesday, November 28th, the Shandon Site had a blast celebrating Thanksgiving. Ms. Carina started the day off by asking a few questions about the true meaning of this holiday. Members, as well as staff, shared who and what they’re most thankful for and mentioned ways to spread kindness as well as gratitude. They also… Read more »
During the month of November, all Shandon Club Members participated in the physical activity sessions prepared through CATCH. CATCH is a curriculum based on scientific research and evidence designed to support and encourage physical activity for students of all ages and fitness levels. Maritza, a health education specialist, coordinated and led the hula-hoop sessions into… Read more »
In order to be as successful as possible, the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is seeking community leaders who are eager to be part of the growth and opportunities in front of the organization. If you are passionate about helping local children, have a desire to help achieve… Read more »
The Shandon 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders completed the Kindness is Free program on November 15th. This national Boys & Girls Clubs of America program is meant to empower the next generation to be kind by teaching and bringing awareness of the importance of treating everyone equally, showing respect to all persons, and being considerate… Read more »
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated each year from October 31st-November 2nd. It is a Mexican tradition where families reunite and celebrate their ancestors with food, drinks, music, and joy. On November 2nd, our Shandon Members colored and decorated their own “calavera” masks, enjoyed eating conchitas with warm “abuelita” hot chocolate… Read more »
Natalia is a YDP at the Tom Maas. She currently running Youth for Unity, SMART Girls, and a performing arts program that she is implementing on her own. She is a hard worker, team player, and her dedication to working with our members shows each day. Thank you for your commitment to what we do… Read more »
Shandon Staff has taken the time to prepare and make some delicious spooky snacks to sell to our Members and families, as a fundraiser for Christmas gift bags. Our first open date was the 17th of October. That day, our menu consisted of nachos, orange creamsicle floats, chocolate covered pretzels, caramel apples, and cotton candy…. Read more »
In order to be as successful as possible, the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has tapped two community leaders who are eager to be part of the growth and opportunities in front of the organization. Gary Borjan, banking executive, and Michelle Wright, Veterinary Practice Manager for PETS Hospital… Read more »
Monday, October 16th, was the first day that TK members attended the Shandon Boys and Girls Club. We welcomed Iker, Selena, Lucas, Cataleya, and Aaron, and are extremely happy at the positive relationships they’ve already created with our staff as well as the rest of our BGC members. We can’t wait to see how these… Read more »
On October 5th, the Shandon Members celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month. Our day began by watching a few videos about the significance of recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. After, they chose Hispanic heritage coloring pages to color and answered questions about influential Hispanic Americans who… Read more »
September 15th – October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this time we honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans, Latinos/Latinas, and Latinx-identifying people in our society. At the Tom Maas Clubhouse, we are celebrating by exploring and honoring contributions by Hispanic artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to activists such… Read more »
VIOLET BUSH—Violet is one of our TK/K YDP’s at the Tom Maas Clubhouse. Each day, she shows up to work with a positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and enthusiasm for working with members. She is a team player and also there to lend a helping hand wherever it is needed. She is definitely one of the… Read more »
On September 13th, our Members had the awesome opportunity to visit the Shandon Fire Station. When arriving, the fire-fighters handed youth goodie bags that included a coloring book, magnet, stickers, bracelet, and a safety guide that explains what to do in case of a fire. Club Members also had the opportunity to use the fire… Read more »
Our Boys & Girls Clubs of America “Be A Star” program began at the Shandon site at the end of August and is being led by Youth Development Professional (YDP) Czarina Gallardo. This program is a social/ emotional learning approach to bullying, and is taught to our Youth who are between the ages of 10-12…. Read more »
As the new school year started, we kicked off Fun Friday with Bright Star Awards! These awards recognize behavior and this week was Best Listener. Club Members then had the options to decide between going to Paso Robles Youth Art Center for a fun Hip Hop class, watch Aladdin, or enjoy various games like foosball,… Read more »
The Tom Maas Clubhouse began its fall programming and we are off to a fantastic start. Our Members got to participate in chalk obstacle courses, made rice crispy treats, played balloon tennis with decorated paper plate paddles, and made robots out of toilet paper rolls. Staff will be implementing BGCA programs such as SMART Girls,… Read more »
Shandon members that are 6-9 years old began participating in BGCA’s Youth for Unity program. This program consists of a selection of activities and conversation starters that help members appreciate themselves as unique and exceptional human-beings. For our first session, we colored three of our physical features including our hair, skin, and eyes, and learned… Read more »
On Friday, August 25, the Shandon members cooled down, enjoyed the water, and had a blast in the summer heat. Youth began by having a water balloon fight and then proceeded to take turns in using the water equipment including water blasters and water guns. Water play ended by soaking Mrs. Angela with the goal… Read more »
Czarina has been working with the Shandon BGC for almost 6 months. She has shown great responsibility and leadership skills through her daily interactions with members. “Ms. Czarina is caring, patient, trusting, and respectful.” She has an easy going personality and is a great team player. We sincerely thank her for all the genuine help… Read more »
We partnered with Dining for Charities earlier this year and the generosity of local restaurants and people who like to eat out came back to us in the form of a big check! When people purchase restaurant gift cards through Diningforcharities.com–which they get at a discount–we recieved 15% of the purchase price. James and… Read more »
Thanks to members of Planet Fitness gyms in Santa Maria and Atascadero, our Club Members were treated to great, new school supplies including cool back packs, notebooks, crayons, pencils and other important gear to start the year off right. On a fun day in Santa Maria, staff from Planet Fitness put together packs for every… Read more »
This summer the Staff decided to theme each week of the summer. We got together as an team and planned a different theme week to make a memorable summer for our Members Here’s what we did so far: Week 1 Science week Our Members had the opportunity to do awesome science projects such as volcanoes,… Read more »
Our Members were able to go to the Children’s Museum in Paso Robles as one of our field trips this summer. Our Members were so excited to go and they had a blast while they were there. The Museum has lots of fun and creative spaces for kids to play in including a ball pit,… Read more »
Here at the Boys and Girls Club we strive to have our Members tap into their artistic side through a multitude of different activities. Some of the activities our Members participate in include creating volcanoes, flower crowns, and dot paintings. Whether it’s working together or alone Members have the opportunity to enhance their creativity and… Read more »
Mel is one of our YDP’s at the Flamson Teen Center. She has been with us for a year now and has shown us how passionate she is about her job! The bond she has with our teens is unmatched and so special. Great relationships with our members’ parents as well. She is our go… Read more »
All of our Members have been eating very well at the Teen Center this summer! Besides breakfast and lunch provided by PRJUSD, every Friday we have cooking class. We have been making lots of yummy treats that go with our weekly themes. From Elotes in a cup for “Around the World” week, to monte cristos… Read more »
This summer, the Paso Robles Fire Department paid a visit to the Almond Acres Club. Members had the opportunity to learn about what being a fireman is like and how the fire engine operates. Members suited up in their fireman hats and toured the equipment on the truck, and even got to check out the… Read more »
Eco Week at the Boys and Girls Club is an incredible opportunity for our Members to dive into the world of sustainability, conservation, and environmental stewardship. This week-long adventure immerses Members in a range of exciting and educational activities designed to inspire a love for nature and a sense of responsibility towards the planet! Some… Read more »
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