The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is thrilled to announce that it has been voted one of the “Best Place to Work”
We’re proud to announce that Board Member, Carlos Escobedo, has earned his Masters Degree in Organizational Management and we are so honored to have his
The Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast completed their 2023 flag football season Wednesday, May 24th. The league consisted of two divisions with
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
We’re proud to announce that Board Member, Carlos Escobedo, has earned his Masters Degree in Organizational Management and we are so honored to have his
The Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast completed their 2023 flag football season Wednesday, May 24th. The league consisted of two divisions with
Ruben and Nathan started coming to the Railroad Club in 2022. They are the third generation to attend the Boys & Girls. Being a Kindergartner
Calling all Tweens from the Santa Maria Valley! Gather your friends and join us as we celebrate your 6th grade promotion at the Club on
Our organization welcomed our sustaining donors to the second annual Club 66 appreciation social at the beautiful “Flamingo Fields” of Malene Winery in the Edna
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast hosted Pryor Baird, the talented singer and musician who wowed audiences on Season 14 of NBC’s
Former Club Kid and current California State Senator Monique Limon had the opportunity to tour our flagship Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria. Guided by Club
Elijah Soto, a talented 5th-grade student, along with Abraham Rodriguez, a skilled 6th-grade student, and Abigail, an accomplished 8th-grade student, recently made their mark as
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
Lezly has been with our organization since 2019. She is our Asst. Club Director for our TK/ Kinder Program–held at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa
Kyle works at our Mary Buren Site in Guadalupe. Kyle has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, consistently going above and beyond to deliver exceptional
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
In a heartwarming display of community support, Dignity Health recently donated Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a family-friendly workplace by San Luis Obispo
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
The Railroad Clubhouse welcomed alumni, young and old, back for an evening filled with games, food and memories. This event was hosted by the dedicated
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
April saw the kickoff of our second season of 7v7 flag football season. The league is made up of two divisions, 8-10 year olds and
Guadalupe Union School District Students were the first to be part of Spring Break Programing at the brand new Estabillo Clubhouse. Around 80 students ranging
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
Executives from the Santa Maria Albertsons visited the Railroad Clubhouse to get a tour of the Club AND to donate $2500.00 to our kids! It
Angela has been working with the Shandon Boys & Girls Club for almost 2 years. She has shown great responsibility and leadership skills through her
Miriam works at our Mary Buren Club site. Miriam does an excellent job completing all her duties. She asks questions and helps her coworkers when
Harley has been with our organization since June of 2021. He is a former ASES student and is now a team member at our Libbon
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
The Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast hosted a 2-Day Career Camp and workforce readiness program in collaboration with the City of Santa
Amid breathtaking views of the Santa Maria Valley and under beautiful skies, Santa Maria Valley community members–and even those from beyond the Valley–came out to
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.
The Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast participated at the annual Free Family Kite Festival hosted by the Santa Maria Discovery Museum and
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
Kicking off Spring Break, the Ron Estabillo Club in Guadalupe along with the Teen Services program hosted a recruitment night at the club for local
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast was thrilled to celebrate Back-A-Youth Night in Guadalupe after a years long hiatus. Hot off the heels
The Guadalupe community celebrated the opening of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast Ron Estabillo Clubhouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March
Annalise has been with our organization since August of 2021. Since then she has worked her way up to Club Director at Robert Bruce. She
Jessi has been a GREAT addition to our McKenzie site. That site desperately need a male role model to work with our members. Jessi is
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
On March 23st, donors, board members, volunteers and other supporters of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast gathered at Derby Wine Estates to
Registration Dates: April 3- April 24. This league will be co-ed and will be by Current grades K-7th. Season starts June 12 and will end
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
This Spring, teens in grades 9th-12th are invited to join our Flamson and Railroad sites for our reboot of our national Boys & Girls Club’s
Beginning this Spring 2023, teens in 7th-12th grade are invited to join in at a new project based learning program offered at local Boys &
Starting March 13th Flamson Teen Center will officially start the Stollmeyer STEAM Challenge. All participants who complete all 6 workshops will be eligible for a
Did you know BGCMCC has started a preschool, TK (Transitional Kindergarten) and Kindergarten program at our Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria? Our program started the
Thanks to a three-year commitment from Dignity Health, all the Club sites within the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast family will have
Erica is our new Assistant Club Director at our new Ron Estabillo Club house. Erica has played a huge role at our Mary Buren site.
Vanessa has been an amazing addition to our Sports & Recreation Dept. Vanessa joined our team at the craziest time of year (basketball registrations) and
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
Teens at our Flamson club celebrated Valentines Day on Tuesday February 14th. As members entered and signed in at the front desk they each received
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
This week at the Almond Acres Club, members got a chance to put their sculpting skills to the test to create their favorite foods. Our
To kick off activities at the new Almond Acres club, members have been practicing their chess skills using giant chess pieces. We have a
For the month of February we want to start by thanking Tablas Creek Vineyard, Must! Charities and Creston families for all the donation we have
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
2022-2023 Winter Basketball season has officially ended. Thank you to everyone who made this season a success. We would like to hear your feedback. Please Click the
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
Thanks to a partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast and the City of Guadalupe, the newly renovated community center at
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
Our third through fifth grade members got to participate in one of our programs run every Tuesday and Thursday by our Staff. The program is
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,
It’s time for Flag Football. The league is open to all 1st-8th grade boys and girls. Teams/Divisions will be determined by the number of registered
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
In our Clubs’ ongoing efforts to incorporate the training our staff recieves in mental health wellness and trauma-informed care, staff at our Railroad Clubhouse have
Mayra has been working for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast-Mary Buren since August of 2019. Mayra has a very bubbly personality
Josue is a great leader and leads by example to ensure the 5 key elements of the Boys & Girls Club philosophy are present at
Patty has all of the greatest strengths and compassion you look for in a leader including: integrity, dependability, innovation, initiative, organization, detail-oriented, caring, supportive &
Elizabeth is an exemplary staff member as she is punctual, reliable, independent, empathetic, kind, caring and truly takes charge, leading with her smarts and hearts.
We had our annual “Winter Foosball Tournament” this week at the Railroad Club. Over 32 members participated in the intense fun competition. Members team up
Our Flamson Teen Center had a blast at our Holiday celebration on Wednesday December 21st. There was cookie decorating, door decorating, and they all enjoyed
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