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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Mental Health Promotion Pilot at Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties recently garnered the attention of KOMO 4 news. Funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Norcliffe Foundation, the Mental Health Promotion Pilot operates in Clubs across the state. It’s currently in its second year of […]

On Saturday, November 4th, teens from across Washington gathered at the Downtown Bellevue Clubhouse for the annual WA State Keystone Summit. The 2023 WA State and Pacific Region Youth of the Year Dalilah opened the Summit by sharing her experience and introducing Tyler Monk, of The Underdog Mentality (TUM), and his keynote speech about persevering […]