Keeping Youth Safe is a Club Priority
At Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County, there is no greater priority than the safety of our youth members. We work every day to create a safe, fun environment, so kids can have every opportunity to be successful in life. We do not tolerate inappropriate behavior of any kind, including child sexual abuse or…
Read MoreBGCTC Staff Mourns the Loss of Former Tumwater Branch Director, Dan Shelfer
Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County is mourning the death of former Tumwater Clubs Director, Daniel Shelfer who died after a short illness at the age of 34. Dan served as Tumwater Branch Director from 2013 to 2018 before accepting a position with the WA State Department of Youth and Family Services. Prior to working for BGCTC, Dan was the Club Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend (OR) where he attended as a youth and was named its Youth of…
Read MoreClub Summer Camps Keep Youth Active and Healthy
Summer Camp programming at the Boys & Girls Clubs allows youth to engage in activities that foster healthy lifestyles. Youth find healthy living and active learning incorporated into every part of the Club Experience. The Healthy Habits program emphasizes good nutrition, regular physical activity and improving overall well-being. Children and teens spent spring and summer…
Read MoreNisqually Valley News: City Moving Forward with Yelm Boys & Girls Club, Veterans Service Center
http://www.yelmonline.com/news/local_news/article_d2192d98-5194-11e9-b1d0-277c45a5a8ce.html Read all the latest details about the new Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County, Yelm Branch.
Read MoreThurston Talk: New Boys & Girls Club to Serve Yelm
The Olympian Provides Video Tour of Future Site of the Yelm Boys & Girls Club
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Read MoreSouth Sound Business: Yelm’s Former City Hall to Serve Youth, Veterans
Nisqually Valley News: New Boys & Girls Club to be Tailor-made for Yelm
By Daniel Warn / dwarn@yelmonline.com — June 10, 2019 http://www.yelmonline.com/news/article_e319baba-8bda-11e9-8ab3-5729cad0bedd.html The new Yelm’s Boys & Girls Club is projected to open its doors on the first day of school in the fall, pending the results of fundraising campaigns. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is gearing up to expand into the old city…
Read MoreNew Boys & Girls Club to Serve Youth in Yelm
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) has approved a memo of understanding (MOU) with the City of Yelm to establish a Boys & Girls Club in the recently vacated City Hall building. This decision comes after an invitation by Yelm Community Schools administrators and months of planning and collaboration with community leaders…
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