Keeping Youth Safe is a Club Priority

July 29, 2019

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…

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BGCTC Staff Mourns the Loss of Former Tumwater Branch Director, Dan Shelfer

July 7, 2019

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…

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Club Summer Camps Keep Youth Active and Healthy

June 26, 2019

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…

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Nisqually Valley News: New Boys & Girls Club to be Tailor-made for Yelm

June 10, 2019

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…

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Chris Woods Welcomed as New CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County

April 2, 2019

Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) announced long-serving Thurston County educator and school administrator, Chris Woods, as its Chief Executive Officer. Woods’ selection came following an extensive national search. Most recently, he served as Assistant Superintendent for the Tumwater School District and brings to BGCTC a long history of commitment to youth and…

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