Inspiring & Enabling Youth to Realize Their Greatness!
Griffin Branch
About
To meet the growing demand for out-of-school programming for youth, Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County partnered with the Griffin School District to open its eighth Boys & Girls Club branch location at Griffin School in Fall 2021. This partnership expands support and wrap-around services for youth and their families served in the district.
This new agreement allows BGCTC to lease space at Griffin School, 6530 33rd Avenue, NW, Olympia beginning the 2021-22 academic school year. The Griffin Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County will utilize space encompassing the cafeteria, adjacent classrooms, partial school concourse along with the outdoor playground area and structures. The Griffin Club will serve about 50 Kindergarten-8th grade students per day and offer before and after-school programs.
Students attending the Griffin Club will have access to a range of activities including academic tutoring and support, a game room, computer lab, art room, and the outdoors. Programs and activities designed for these spaces support of the Boys & Girls Clubs program outcome areas; Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Character & Citizenship.
“Community partners like the Griffin School District are vital to our mission of inspiring youth to realize their greatness,” said BGCTC COO Shellica Trevino. “Utilizing space at Griffin School means we can serve more youth, provide fun and meaningful programs, and serve as an extension of the school day for more kids and families who need us.”
Youth Spotlight
“I love the club because I get to hang out with my friends.”
— Brayden, 8th grader
Meet Ashleigh Ashton, Griffin Branch Director
A Day in the Life of the Boys & Girls Club
Notices & Reminders
Branch Closures
To receive updates and information about the status of the Griffin Branch location, call 360-556-4594 or visit the Griffin Branch Facebook page!
All Boys & Girls Club branch locations are closed the first Friday of every month for Staff Training (excluding July & August).
Additionally, we are closed on the following dates:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- One week before summer camp programming begins
- Independence Day
- One week after summer camp programming ends
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving and the following day
- The week of Christmas
The safety of Club members, their families, and our staff is our top priority. When the Club’s respective School District is closed due to poor weather conditions, Boys & Girls Clubs will also close before and after-school programs. When schools release youth early due to inclement weather, Clubs will also close.
If school is in session and the weather worsens during the day, decisions to remain open or not are made by Club leadership and are dependent on the specific weather conditions in and around each community.
School Year Hours of Operation
Morning Program:
7:00 to 8:45 a.m.
Club members must be pre-registered.
After School:
3:15 to 6:00 p.m. (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
2:15 to 6:00 p.m. (Wednesday)
Our Club offers before- and after-school and summer day camp programming!
Inquire at the front desk regarding the availability of programs and openings during school breaks and holidays.
Program Fees
Regular school-year activity fees are $150/month with an additional annual membership fee of $50.
Morning Program costs are $150 per month.
Scholarships to cover fees are available to families who apply and qualify. Please inquire at the front desk of your respective branch.
Branch Location
The Griffin Branch is located at Griffin School:
6530 33rd Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 556-4594
Email: info@bgctc.org
Mailing Address
2102 Carriage Dr SW Ste A
Olympia, WA 98502
Academic Success
We want every child to graduate from high school with a plan for the future. Our members have resources such as:
- Homework help in the education center
- Reading and writing clubs
- Programs in the tech lab and various art projects
We also have many volunteers who help mentor our club members.
Character & Citizenship
Every day, our members are taught about:
- Being respectful
- Being responsible
- Having integrity in their lives and interactions with others
We maintain these expectations not just for our kids, but also for our staff and volunteers, whose leadership and mentoring help guide our young people by example.
Healthy Lifestyles
We want children to live healthy, active lifestyles and practice making good decisions for themselves. In order to achieve this, we:
- Serve nutritious food for snack sand dinners
- Encourage kids to play sports and be active
- Help them find new ways to communicate in the art and music rooms
- Make sure they are surrounded by great mentors