From Our CEO
MARINEKE VANDERVORT
Happy New Year to all! 2023 was a busy year. Thank you for being a champion of a Club kid, whether you are a donor, parent, or member! We have come so far since the beginning of 2020. It brings me an incredible amount of joy to hear the halls full of our members laughing and chatting on the way to one of our Clubs, a music lesson, swim practice or a game in our gyms. You can see and feel the positive energy exuding from our buildings, music rooms, Clubhouses, gyms, pools, gardens, and classrooms. Read More
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T'was the Season: Holiday Candids
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Griset Clubhouse in Encinitas | |
Local volunteers and BGC staff gather to host our annual Griset Holiday Drive-Thru with Santa. | |
Over 40 kids received teddy bears and gift bags donated by Cruise 4 Kids and local community members. | |
Griset teens celebrated with a party featuring fun games and cookie decorating. | |
La Colonia Clubhouse in Solana Beach | |
Our La Colonia Holiday Party featured face painting, balloon animals, photos with Santa, holiday crafts, and a three-course buffet for kids and their families. | |
Polster Clubhouse in Carmel Valley | |
Clubhouse members made gingerbread houses during our annual fundraiser and celebration. | |
Santa came to visit our Carmel Valley Montessori School children and their families, taking a photo op with our teachers. | |
New Windows for Griset
Thanks to the Werbelow Family, our much needed renovation of the Griset facility kicked off over winter break with new windows in the main Clubhouse, CHL, and Gymnasium over the winter break.
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Season's Greetings with the SeaWeeders
Members from SeaWeeders Garden Club of Solana Beach brought grape vines, pine cones, and tree branches from their backyards, along with beautiful holiday ribbon and berries to make homemade Christmas wreaths with members of our La Colonia Clubhouse.
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Parent's night Out at Del Mar
For members ages 5 - 12
Need a night out? Bring your kids to our Del Mar Clubhouse on Friday, January 26th from 6 - 10pm for some much needed time away while supporting the Club's fundraising efforts. Register Now
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Celebrating With Our Staff
BGC San Dieguito staff and their families gathered together December 8th for our annual Staff Holiday Party. This special tradition gives staff the opportunity to bond with colleagues from across our 7 locations, not to mention the food, the fun (like a very competitive ugly sweater contest), and a notable staff raffle sponsored by our Board of Directors!
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Congratulations to Our 2023 Staff of the Year
As chosen by their peers
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PROGRAM STAFF
Tanner Castellanos
La Colonia Clubhouse
Having grown up in the La Colonia Clubhouse and having a mother and father both employed by BGC San Dieguito, Tanner has embraced his role as an After-School Program Lead with open arms. As a freshman at Mira Costa College, Tanner's colleagues praise him for his maturity and patience when working with kids as well as parents and other staff members. Tanner's goal is to be a pediatrician.
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SPECIALTY PROGRAM STAFF Patty Mariscal
Aquatics
As a 12-year veteran of BGC San Dieguito, Patty's role as Aquatics Coordinator is one of utmost importance. Her positivity and can do attitude in managing our youth swim program as well as all lifeguards and aquatics staff is what earned her this award. From staying on top of staff certifications to pool maintenance to being a swim instructor herself, Patty's impact in our pools can be seen on a daily basis.
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LEADERSHIP STAFF
Darby Schnoebelen
Youth Arts Academy
In just over a year, Darby's ability to revamp Youth Arts Academy's educational content while increasing communication and performance opportunities can be seen in the program's student enrollment and retention. As noted by her colleagues, her ability to fearlessly take on any task without hesitation or ego is what makes her a great teammate.
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Great Athletes Start Here
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It's Game Time!
- With 16 teams in our Big 8 basketball league, (5 San Dieguito schools plus 3 Carlsbad Schools) our winter sports season is in full swing.
- Girls' field hockey is also full steam ahead with a one-day tournament at Bishop's School in La Jolla kicking off the season on January 20th.
- Our Snuffy and Fastbreak basketball kicks off this Saturday with over 80 teams competing this year.
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Bulldogs Basketball winter tryouts were a huge success for both our boys and girls programs, resulting in over 200 players occupying our 24 teams. | |
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One hundred thirty of our Rancho San Dieguito swimmers swam to victory at the 2023 SI Winter Age Group Championships, December 15-17 in Oceanside.
Our 2023 team surpassed last year’s team points total by a whooping 2,258.5 points! With 5484 total points, RSD pulled-away from the second-place team by over 1900 points to continue the tradition of success at the winter team championships!
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Great Musicians Start Here
at Youth Arts Academy
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Fall Recitals
Over 58 students from our fall Rock Band, private instruction, and Jazz Band programs finished out the year showcasing their talents in our Fall Recitals, performances included a special set performed by our new Student Advisory Board Members.
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Rockmas 2023
Our Student Advisory Board hosted their first event: Rockmas! Featuring a white elephant gift exchange, cornhole tournament, and a delicious potluck!
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Private Lessons
A wide variety of instruments with professional artists. Students meet once a week for 30 minutes. Learn More
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Rock Band
The real deal when it comes to preparing students for the ultimate music group experience. Learn More
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Jazz Band
Join our weekly extravaganza as we dive headfirst into the captivating world of jazz. Learn More
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Volunteer Spotlight: Pallavi Goel
Pallavi Goel was presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) on Thursday January 4, 2024 at the Harper Clubhouse during our Break Week camp.
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From left to right: BGC San Dieguito Volunteer Coordinator Pam Curtis, Harper Teen Center Supervisor Bosque Leanio, Pallavi Goel, BGC San Dieguito CEO Marineke Vandervort | |
The PVSA is earned by people who meet a minimum number of volunteer hours over a one year period. Pallavi completed 100 hours this past summer in our Leaders In Training Program and submitted to earn the award. BGC San Dieguito is a registered participant in this program, and we were able to present Pallavi with a Gold Medallion and certificate signed by President Biden. | |
Supporting Those
Who Support Us
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Big thank you to the businesses and organizations who made our La Colonia Holiday Party possible.
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Our Mission: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito is an organization dedicated to providing POSITIVE activities to develop the education, health, self-esteem and character of youth. | |
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If we are open to learning more about each other, we can do more together.
At Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito we cultivate an inclusive environment
in which our members and staff feel valued and free to be their authentic selves.
We believe in great futures for youth and welcome all races, sexual orientations,
ethnicities, identities, religions, and abilities.
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Your family's health and safety are important to us. Please follow the health guidelines the CDC has put in place. | |
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito is an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All or part of your contribution may be deductible for Federal tax purposes. Tax ID 95-2470435 | | | | |
