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Boys & Girls Club reports summer surge, outlines after‑school plans and transport from three schools
Summary
Boys & Girls Club staff told the Recreation and Parks Commission the program served more than 200 children over summer, averaged about 130 attendees per day, and will resume after‑school programming Aug. 14 with busing from three Guadalupe schools. Staff described programming, a recent congressional visit, membership fees and scholarship options.
My name is Jose Rojo, and he told the Recreation and Parks Commission that the Boys & Girls Club in Guadalupe enrolled more than 200 children in its summer program and averaged about 130 children a day.
The club ran summer hours from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., provided breakfast, lunch and snacks in partnership with Guadalupe Unified School District, offered weekly swim lessons and field trips, and held a teen-focused “Adult‑Teen Day” with workshops on auto repair, first aid, healthy lifestyles and resume building. Rojo said the club plans to resume regular after‑school programming on Aug. 14 and that this school year the program will provide transportation from all three Guadalupe schools to the club.
The club also reported a high‑profile visit during the summer: “Congressman Carbajal came and visit[ed] the club,” Rojo said, describing a brief tour and photos with students and staff.
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