Inspiring & Enabling Youth to Realize Their Greatness!
Tenino Branch
About
The Tenino Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County opened in 2016 and is housed in the Tenino Elementary School multi-purpose room. The average attendance is 60 youth per day. The Tenino Branch location includes Homework, Games, and Art Rooms; a gymnasium and outdoor playgrounds and fields. In the fall of 2019, the branch opened the Bruno & Evelyn Betti Teen Center located in a portable adjacent to the main clubhouse. The Teen Center averages a daily attendance of 10-18 youth and was made possible through a generous gift from the Betti Foundation.
The Tenino Branch offers programs and activities to prepare young people for real-world success by offering experiences that promote Healthy Lifestyles, Academic Success and Good Character & Citizenship. The Club provides academic support, an array of programs, enriching games and activities, time to play and enjoy the company of peers, and positive adult role models dedicated to supporting the social and emotional growth of the youth they serve.
The tutoring program, Get Good Grades (G3), is a notable area of focus at the Tenino Club along with numerous activities focused on healthy habits, good citizenship and strong academics.
The Tenino Branch partners with organizations such as the Tenino School District, the Lions Club, VFW, the Tenino Chamber as well as the local Fire Department.
Youth Spotlight
“I love the Club because there’s soccer, sports and art.”
— Aero, 1st Grade
Frankie Longoria, Tenino Branch Director
Notices & Reminders
Branch Closures
For timely updates on the status of your Branch location, call (360) 810-3700 or visit the Tenino 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
2:45 to 6:00 p.m.
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 Tenino Branch is located inside of Tenino Elementary Multi-purpose Room:
301 Old Highway 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589
Phone: (360) 810-3700
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