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Tanzil from Boys & Girls Clubs of King County won the 2024 WA State Youth of the Year in March. She went on to the Pacific Regional Youth of the Year in late May, representing youth from Washington. Tanzil is a high school senior and Keystone Club president. Her platform focuses on equity in Clubs, […]

From June 5th to 7th, CEOs and senior leaders of WA Clubs convened at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac, WA, for their fourth annual leadership retreat. This year’s focus was on growth, encompassing both the organizations and personal and professional development. The integration of Artificial Intelligence into Club administration and operations was a key topic, with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]