On Tuesday May 23rd, the Shandon members were ecstatic to receive a visit from the delicious Paradise Ice food truck. Paradise Ice offers over 40
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is thrilled to announce that it has been voted one of the “Best Place to Work”
Last Friday at the Almond Acres Club–one of the new Clubs opened in 2023–members faced off in an obstacle course relay race. Members had to
Creston Club – On the Creston Elementary School Campus at 5105 O’Donovan Road in Creston, CA 93432 – We are a youth development organization with skilled, caring professionals who understand where every kid is coming from and help them shape their path toward a great future. As soon as our members walk through our doors, they enter an environment of stability, consistency, and physical and emotional safety. All our Clubhouses run programs designed to be fun and engaging, while building skills and confidence for a successful future. We provide safety and support during critical hours of the day as well as meals, strong role models, organized athletics and access to the arts.
We welcomes more than 2,500 youth between the ages of 6 and 18 to our Clubhouses and School-Based Clubs Sites. We operate 14 locations in Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Atascadero, Shandon, and Paso Robles. An additional 4,000 kids participate in our sports leagues.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has been in the forefront of youth development since 1966. Our purpose is to inspire and empower Club youth to achieve success and to nurture young people’s self-esteem by instilling in them a sense of belonging, usefulness, influence and competence. All our programs are designed to fulfill our mission. We assure positive developmental experiences through five key elements for positive youth development:
On Tuesday May 23rd, the Shandon members were ecstatic to receive a visit from the delicious Paradise Ice food truck. Paradise Ice offers over 40
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is thrilled to announce that it has been voted one of the “Best Place to Work”
Last Friday at the Almond Acres Club–one of the new Clubs opened in 2023–members faced off in an obstacle course relay race. Members had to
Earlier this month we were visited by Miss Jeanette, our Director of Teen Services. The students built catapults and goal baskets out of spoons, cardboard,
Staff and Members practiced a civil disturbance drill to help build safety awareness amongst our Members. Staff described what type of situations civil disturbance falls
Our Members really enjoy the Triple Play program. In this program Members get to develop different type of skills like attitudes, knowledge and behaviors essential
Dallas is our Assistant Club Director at the Fine Arts Academy in Atascadero. Within the last couple of months she has played a huge role.
The arts allow for Members to be creative and to express themselves freely with unconditional positive regard. From making a statement to bringing everyone
Every other Friday, from 3:45-5:00pm, the Shandon Club Members have the fun opportunity to spend time at the county park. While being there, the kids
The Creston Club decided to bring Youth Arts to the Club. Youth Arts is a program that has different activities the Members get to participate
At Lunch time this April, we held our Youth for Unity program. We had many participants members as well as non-members. We created self portraits,
Spring break at the Boys and Girls Club is a time for fun and excitement. With no school or homework to worry about, kids can
This April, the Club at Laguna began a new program, Brain Gain: Around the World. The kids learned how to be anthropologists, studying the history
Shandon members are almost halfway through their Smart Moves sessions and have been enjoying their time with Ms. Czarina as their leader. Recently, they created
We are excited to bring back Passport to Manhood or as previous members may recognize it Wise Guys! The program has been implemented by many clubs
SMART Moves: Emotional Wellness is a program that helps youth build foundational social-emotional skills, through developing self-management and coping strategies. The aim of this program
Angela has been working with the Shandon Boys & Girls Club for almost 2 years. She has shown great responsibility and leadership skills through her
Small community, no problem! The Creston Club is always looking for excitement. Being locate in a rural area can be a challenge but nothing is
Shandon Members enjoy their time discovering how beats match with syllables with the instructor, Alice Tomasini who’s also a musician and professor from Cal Poly.
This month at the Almond Acres Club, members have been preparing for a paper airplane competition. Members have been watching videos of how to create
The Almond Acres Boys and Girls Club held their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on March 16th. This ceremony hosted many different community members,
Emma is a great member of our Almond Acres team! She always has super fun and well thought out activities planned for her group. Emma
SMART Moves: Emotional Wellness is a targeted program that supports Healthy Lifestyles. It builds the foundational social-emotional and health skills that will enable youth to
Members from the Creston Club really enjoy doing crafts at our Club. Every Monday & Wednesday the kindergarten Members get to do a different craft.
On March 16th, a beautiful day in Paso Robles, California, community members, donors, and children gathered to celebrate the opening of the Boys & Girls
Triple play is a progressive curriculum that focuses on building movement skills and positive attitudes toward physical activity. The program consists of diverse games, cooperative
The Teen Center at Flamson had a successful first workshop for the Stollmeyer Challenge! Our members got to create beautiful rainbow art work for the
To kick off Spring Programs at the Almond Acres Club, the first grade group is participating in SMART Moves: Emotional Wellness. This program supports healthy
Our Members were super excited to learn about rain especially since it’s been raining a lot here lately. We decided to do a simple experiment
Our Members learned about how our lungs work using a paper bag, marker, and a straw. This activity was a great way for our members
SMART Moves: Emotional Wellness is a program offered at the Creston Club. SMART is a national Boys & Girls Club program concept that stands for
All Alumni of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast are invited to an Open House on April 27th at the Railroad Clubhouse in
The Shandon Members started off the month of March with a visit to their local fire station! The Shandon Fire Station is just a couple
Our members, 9 years and older, are participating in the National Youth Outcome Initiative (NYOI) survey for the first time. To get our members excited
Our members who attend our current sessions have been very satisfied and seem to enjoy their time while participating. In our most recent sessions, the
Grace is the Club Director at Laguna and has really gone above and beyond to help her members. Even through challenging times she always has
All Club Members have began taking their NYOI surveys this week and are off to a busy but great start! The National Youth Outcomes Initiative
For Valentine’s Day our members were excited to lead a craft. One excited member asked if she could lead a craft she was taught at
To kick off activities at the new Almond Acres club, members have been practicing their chess skills using giant chess pieces. We have a
Our Members at the Tom Maas Club had a great Valentine’s day with fun activities, treats, and strawberry Fanta floats. Our staff planned fun and
SMART Girls is a small-group health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls in three age groups. Through
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America have always been committed to ensuring that their members have the necessary skills and abilities to succeed in
The Members from The Club @ Laguna decide to make Slime in preparation for Valentines Day. On Valentines Day they exchanged complements and got creative
The Shandon Members enjoyed Valentine’s Day by decorating their own cupcake and bonding with their classmates as they did so! FUNfetti cupcakes were handed out
Do you like to eat at local restaurants? Do you want your money to help local kids? Well, there’s a win-win way to do
After a competitive application and review process, San Luis Obispo County’s Department of Public Health awarded the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast
To wrap up the end of 2022 at the Tom Maas Clubhouse, we were able to close off the holiday season with all sorts of
The Shandon Members were so excited and giggled as they made slime that created a sticky texture using baking soda, contact solution, food coloring, glue,
Triple Play Daily Challenges is a Spring Program that is focused on the physical development of children ages 6-9. This week, members tried out some
PRG Investment and Management believes in investing in high growth areas in California while also showing the importance of investing in local non profits who
Mina Donkor, Area Director for SLO County, recently spent two weeks visiting family and exploring Ghana. She had not been there for six years and
With the holidays all around us, we hope everyone is focused on the hope and joy in our lives. Thankfully, both are plentiful at the
On Monday, December 19, 2022, Assemblymember Dawn Addis visited the new State of the Art Tom Maas Boys & Girls Club in Paso Robles. While
Thus far December has been a fun filled month. The Club @ Laguna has been busy reinventing games by changing rules and adding a few
The Shandon Club celebrates Christmas before heading off into Winter Break! First, the day started off seeking Miss Jolly, our own classroom elf on the
Our teen center at our Flamson club has been keeping warm and dry by staying busy with inside activities and crafts. Members have been releasing
As the holidays approach, we are happy to celebrate these joyful days with our members. We are excited to celebrate 12 Days of Christmas fun,
Maira started working for the Creston Club in August of this year and she goes above and beyond expectations. She is a quick learner and
Power Hour is one hour every day to help Members with their homework and to provide learning activities. Our goal is to help young people
We were very excited to be able to participate in the Christmas Light Parade again this year. We had a lot of fun decorating the
The Shandon Members screamed with excitement and joy as they were selected to take home a bike for Christmas! A big “thank you” was expressed
Isaiah Zamora has been with the Boys & Girls Club since September of this year and has already made such a great impact! All members
The Shandon Club celebrated Thanksgiving a little early in a fun and sweet way. The Members started off the week tracing their hands and cutting
During the month of November we not only provided our kids with help on their homework, but we also provided them with numerous activities, including
For the month of November our members got to participate in activities where they got to share why and what they were thankful for. Our
The Shandon Club Members really enjoyed celebrating Day of the Dead with a piñata, pizza, mask making, drinking hot chocolate and conchas while watching Coco,
For the last 10 years we have been putting on a Thanksgiving feast for our Members in Paso Robles. This is our first feast in
The 1st Annual Back A Youth Night was held at the brand new Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles with adults and children spending a
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
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.
For Fun Friday members of The Club @ Laguna Middle School decorated pumpkins. But they took decorating to the next level! The kids used locally
The Club @ Laguna started its month off with a tortilla extravaganza where they made both flour, corn tortillas, quesadillas and esquite. Club Director, Grace
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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!
This Summer we had the opportunity to take some of our Members to the Art Studios in downtown Paso Robles. The Members toured the facility
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
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
It takes all kinds of donations to keep the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast driving toward a better future for local youth,
What a way to close National Boys & Girls Clubs Week but with the news that Denzel Washington has been awarded the Presidential Medal of
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 Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast are grateful to our San Luis Opispo County Community Partners. Gina Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Paso
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
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
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
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
On day three of National Boys & Girls Clubs Week, we know that our Members walk the road to their great futures with a devoted
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