Inspiring & Enabling Youth to Realize Their Greatness!
RMAC Branch Teen Center
About
The Raj Manhas Activity Center (RMAC) Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County opened in the summer of 2020 – during the COVID-19 pandemic – at the invitation of the North Thurston School District. This Club site, located next to North Thurston High School in south Lacey, includes a large, newly renovated gymnasium and open space to use as classrooms. The Club currently serves up to 30 youth per day and membership is expected to increase to 80.
The RMAC Branch prepares young people for real-world success by offering programs and activities that teach Healthy Lifestyles, Academic Success and Good Character and Citizenship. The Club provides academic support, an array of programs, enriching games and activities, time to play and enjoy the company of peers as well as positive adult role models who are dedicated to supporting the social and emotional growth of the youth they serve.
The staff at RMAC work hard to infuse fun into every piece of programming. Whether they are celebrating National Flower Day or hosting a basketball clinic for members, youth at the RMAC Branch are having fun while learning through Club activities.
Club families also enjoy easy access to the Family & Youth Resource (FYR) Center, which is located next door to the RMAC Branch. Other RMAC Branch partners include the North Thurston Public Schools Food and Nutrition Department and the South Sound Reading Foundation.
Youth Spotlight
“I love the club because my friends are here, the staff is great and we get to do cool projects.”
— Cruz, 3rd Grade
Latasha Pinkney, RMAC Branch Director
Notices & Reminders
Branch Closures
For timely updates on the status of your Branch location, call (360) 888-6614 or visit the RMAC 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
- 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
2:15 to 6:00 p.m.
Our Club offers after-school 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.
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 RMAC Branch is located at:
200 Sleater Kinney Road NE
Olympia, WA 98506
Phone: (360) 888-6614
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