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March Newsletter

Great Summers Start Here

Our summer camp guide is here, packed with sunshine, friendships, and lots of adventure! We have a variety of options for campers ages 5-18.

Harper Teen Center Robotics Team Advances to San Diego Regional Championship

Competing under team GarageBot 15146, in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) interleague robotics tournament, three BGC San Dieguito members finished as the third-highest ranking team out of 25, advancing to the San Diego Regional Championship!

Under the mentorship of volunteers Naythan Chan, Erik Shamsedeen, and Ben Su, our members built a robot that completed a series of challenges in two and a half minutes. In the process, they learned about Java programming, CAD design, and utilizing servos and motors for various motions, while also honing their teamwork skills.

Team GarageBot 15146 ended the tournament taking home the following awards:

• 1st place–Think Award for their engineering notebook
• 2nd place–Inspire Award for embodying FIRST's values
• 3rd place–Innovation Award for their inventive solutions

Congratulations to Simon Bodenheimer, Gregory Ellinghaus, and Julia Partello, members of our robotics club at the Harper Branch.

Culinary Adventures After School

Members of all ages enjoy cooking after school thanks to our Center For a Healthy Lifestyle in Encinitas. Recent dishes included pesto pasta–with dough made from scratch and sauced with homemade garden pesto. Dessert included mini lemon tarts using citrus from Griset's garden!

Around The Club

Art

Cooking

Sports

Camps

Robotics

Club Love

Congratulations to Our 2023 Staff of the Year

As chosen by their peers

PROGRAM STAFF

Tanner Castellanos

La Colonia Clubhouse

SPECIALTY PROGRAM STAFF Patty Mariscal

Aquatics

LEADERSHIP STAFF

Darby Schnoebelen

Youth Arts Academy

Pre-Tryout Clinic

March 18 – March 21

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Spring Tryouts

Boys: March 25

Girls: March 27

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Spring Break Camp

April 2–April 4

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Private Lessons

Students meet once a week for 30 minutes. Learn More

Rock Band

Preparing students to be in a real band.

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Jazz Band

Join our weekly jazz extravaganza.

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TJ Style Taco Fundraiser at John's Market

Enjoy TJ Style tacos at John's Market on April 7th and 50% of your purchase goes to our La Colonia youths' trip to Disneyland!

Aztec Unity Project Volunteers at Polster

Our gratitude goes out to SDSU's Aztec Unity Project volunteers who recently visited our Polster Club to lead exciting activities for our kids. Activities included making lava lamps, marshmallow towers, and invisible ink. It was a fantastic experience enjoyed by everyone. This is the second year SDSU has collaborated with our program.

Thank You Encinitas, Ross!

Shout out to Encinitas, Ross, and those who donated at the register during the 10th anniversary of our cause marketing campaign.

All proceeds directly benefited our Griset Club kids and programs in Encinitas.

Thank You, Creative Communities of San Diego

Huge thanks to Creative Communities of San Diego for their support of Youth Art Academy's COMMOTION Rock Concert! Our members prepare for this final concert all year long, which is made possible by supporters like Creative Communities of San Diego. 

March 23, 2024

May 5, 2024

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We believe in great futures for youth and welcome all races, sexual orientations,

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