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Boys & Girls Club reports growing spring attendance, new programs and free youth sports
Summary
The Grama Stabello Boys & Girls Club of Guadalupe reported new programs, free sports and partnerships with the Guadalupe School District that expand access for local children; spring break and field trips were highlighted along with volunteer needs for summer programs.
The Grama Stabello Boys & Girls Club of Guadalupe presented its quarterly report to the City Council, describing new programs, recent activities and attendance trends. Jose Rojo, club director, told the council the club is expanding programming and relies on partnerships to keep activities free for Guadalupe children.
Rojo said the club runs an escape room and family events, started an ultimate Frisbee club with supplies donated by Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and created a “team corner” stocked with donated furniture and materials for teens. The club operates programs including medical assisting and a green-building program that covers electrical, plumbing and carpentry basics; it plans to add HVAC and heavy-equipment operation programs later in the year.
Field trips during spring break included a visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for fifth- through eighth-graders, a local trip to the Nipomo Dune Center for younger children and a trip to Don Adobe in Nipomo for third- and fourth-graders. Rojo said the Guadalupe School District paid for the Reagan Library field trip.
Rojo reported attendance numbers for the winter months and spring break: January averaged 79; February averaged 55; March averaged 57; and as of April 11 daily average was 52, with an expected increase during spring break. He said the club’s spring break program is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Athletics and partnerships: the club runs free youth sports including flag football, basketball and volleyball and supports a regional program that includes three cities; Guadalupe covers the fee for its participants. Sign-ups for a summer basketball league were open and the club asked for volunteer coaches. Rojo described an upcoming “Back of Youth Night” fundraiser and said the date remained tentative because it conflicted with another community open house.
Why it matters: The club provides free after-school and seasonal programming for local children and the council heard specific attendance and program details that show steady participation and reliance on district and donor support.
What’s next: The club will continue spring break programming, hold summer sign-ups for basketball and seek volunteer coaches; the council thanked the club for the presentation and for services to local youth.
