At the outset of the global pandemic, Clubs in Washington moved quickly to meet the growing needs of community members. Club leadership recognized their unique opportunity to close the gaps in accessible youth care and academic support while schools were closed, especially for children of medical professionals, first responders, grocery store employees, and other members […]
New Inductee in WA Clubs Alumni Hall of Fame
A celebrated race director joins the ranks of Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington Alumni Hall of Fame.
Katie Wilton, 2018 WA Military Youth of the Year, earns Pacific region title
On July 24th, 2018, Washington State Military Youth of the Year Katie Wilton advanced to the National competition by winning Pacific Region Military Youth of the Year in San Diego, California. Katie’s new title was announced at the Youth of the Year gala, where she was awarded a $40,000 college scholarship courtesy of Toyota and […]
Tacoma teen mentor set to compete for top national honor
Next month, an outstanding Tacoma teen will travel to our nation’s capital to compete for Boys and Girls Club’s National Youth of the Year. The Lincoln High School graduate recently won the regional title. Around the Al Davies Boys and Girls Club gymnasium, 18-year-old Tae McKenzie is a legend in eyes of the club’s youngest members who […]
Keystone ’15: The Master Plan!
The magic for Orlando in the spring is taking shape now as Teen Steering Committee hammer out details! The Steering Committee for the 2015 National Keystone Conference met in Orlando Florida on August 22nd to have a work filled weekend, planning the most amazingly memorable conference that Keystoners will never forget. The committee is made […]
Boys & Girls Club Construction Continues
The exterior walls are up, the windows are roughed in and the shingles are going on the roof of the new Boys and Girls Club next to Park Orchard Elementary. The new club is still under construction, so it will be business as usual at the current location, 410 W. Third Ave., when school opens […]