Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State wants to take a moment this month to recognize and highlight the amazing Behavioral Support Specialists (BSS) we have working across our state. Thanks to our Mental Health Promotion grant program, each of our 14 traditional club organizations have been able to hire at least one full-time specialist […]
Elevating Youth Voice in Programming and Decision-Making
Between January and April, the State Association partnered with a student from Washington State University to explore some of the ways our organization and our local Clubs can better engage youth voice in programming decisions and overall planning. Tammy Ha, a sophomore at WSU, and current president of the International Student Council, is pursuing a […]
2024 WA State Youth of the Year
On March 26th through 28th, 13 finalists from across WA state competed to be the next WA State Youth of the Youth and WA State Military Youth of the Year. Youth and their mentors gathered at Tumwater Boys & Girls Club on Tuesday night for a pizza dinner and getting-to-know-you games. On Wednesday morning, finalists […]
WA State Youth of the Year Preview
It’s that time of year again! The 2024 WA State Youth of the Year will be held the last week of March. The three-day event will kick off on the evening of Tuesday, March 25th with finalists and their Club mentors gathering at Tumwater Club for a night of dinner, games and getting-to-know-yous. Wednesday morning […]
State Days of Advocacy
Every year, the State Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington hosts the “Clubhouse in Columbia” event, which is a Club-like environment placed in the heart of the State Legislative Building during the legislative session. For 2024, Club CEOs from around the state completed over 110 individual meetings with legislators. Club teens met with […]
A Message from Our Executive Director
It is with great satisfaction and excitement that we reflect on 2023 throughout WA Boys & Girls Clubs! Local Clubs have mostly rebounded to the pre-pandemic numbers in the number of youth served and average daily attendance! Clubs grew their reach in several new communities, and expanded many programs focused on mental health, college and […]