Welcome to October at Boys & Girls Clubs!

October is here, and our Clubs are full of energy, connection, and opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun! From exciting programs and creative activities to sports, Power Hour, leadership opportunities, and special events, there is always something happening when school is out and the Club is in.

Across South SLO, our teams are creating welcoming spaces where youth can build friendships, discover new interests, and make great memories.

We’re excited for another month of mentoring youth, supporting families, and opening Blue Doors to great futures!

As we welcome the beautiful season of fall, we are excited for another month of learning, friendship, creativity, and fun at our Oceano Club! Our new enrichment session is off to a wonderful start, with something for everyone.

Our youth are exploring their creativity through art, discovering hands-on science and STEM, learning about the world of bugs and nature, and getting their hands dirty with outdoor exploration. Our older youth are also enjoying hands-on activities that encourage curiosity, discovery, and learning.

This session, we have introduced a special enrichment focused on kindness, responsibility, and leadership. Each member receives a unique stuffed dog or cat with a storybook sharing their animal’s background and needs. Over the next ten weeks, members will care for their new companions while developing responsibility, empathy, and leadership skills.

Origami is also part of this session, giving younger members an opportunity to strengthen fine motor skills, patience, and concentration, while offering older youth a fun and engaging creative challenge. Of course, our classic Sports Enrichment continues to be a favorite!

Whether creating, exploring, learning, or playing, our goal is to provide a safe, welcoming space where every member feels valued, supported, and connected to our Club community. At Oceano, we are especially focused on encouraging leadership, confidence, and self-love in our youth.

We are so grateful to our families for allowing us to be part of your members’ lives and look forward to a wonderful fall together!

Kennedy

Happy October! 🍁

We are so excited to share how wonderfully the year has been going so far at the Club! Our youth have settled into their routines, built new friendships, and embraced all the fun, learning, and activities the Club has to offer.

It has been wonderful watching our youth grow more comfortable, confident, and excited to come to the Club each day. We are so grateful for the opportunity to create a fun, safe, and engaging environment for our youth.

🌟 A New Session of Enrichment Is Here!

We are kicking off a new enrichment session filled with exciting opportunities for our youth to explore, create, learn, and have fun!

This session, we are excited to welcome back some of our favorite enrichment experiences, including:

🧪 Hands-On Science - Get ready for exciting experiments and plenty of opportunities for youth to discover how the world around them works!

🎨 Creative Activities - Youth will participate in engaging activities designed to encourage imagination, confidence, creativity, and fun.

We are thrilled to continue providing our youth with opportunities to learn, explore, and discover new interests in fun and memorable ways.

🍁 Fall Fun Is Underway!

October is always an exciting month at the Club! Throughout the month, youth will enjoy seasonal activities, creative projects, games, and opportunities to celebrate the fun of fall with their friends.

We love seeing the creativity and enthusiasm our youth bring to each activity. From art projects to group games and enrichment activities, there is always something exciting happening at the Club!

💛 Thank You, Families!

Thank you for your continued support and for trusting us with your youth each day. Your partnership means so much to our team, and we are looking forward to an amazing year together.

We can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings and all the wonderful memories our youth will make along the way!

Wishing all of our families a happy, healthy, and fun-filled October! 🍂

Yarely

Welcome to October at Grover Beach Club!

October is off to a great start at Grover Beach Club! We are excited to welcome new youth to the Club while reconnecting with returning members. Our team is looking forward to building strong relationships and creating a welcoming place where every youth feels a sense of belonging.

This month, youth will have opportunities to explore, create, learn, and have fun through hands-on activities, outdoor sports, creative projects, and engaging Club programs.

We’re excited for all that October has in store and look forward to another month of mentoring youth, supporting families, and opening Blue Doors to great futures! 💙

Anthony

Grover Heights is excited to begin a new session of enrichment activities this October! Our youth will be exploring new ideas, building skills, getting creative, and learning how their actions can make a difference in the world around them. This month, our enrichment activities will focus on kindness and caring for all living things. Youth will participate in hands-on activities that encourage compassion and responsibility as they learn how to care for their very own “pet.”

Our youth will also enjoy a Harvest Art enrichment activity where they can celebrate the season through creative, hands-on art projects. As they explore their creativity, they will have opportunities to use their imagination and develop their artistic skills. Youth will also be learning about the mathematics of shapes through origami, exploring patterns, geometry, and problem solving while creating their own folded designs.

Our younger youth will be learning all about bugs and slugs as they discover the fascinating world of these small but important creatures. Our 3rd and 4th graders will be digging into the world of dirt and learning about soil, what it is made of, and why it is so important to the living world around us. Our older youth will be learning about building structures while exploring the idea of “Building a Better World.” Through these activities, they will have opportunities to use creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.



We look forward to another exciting month filled with learning, creativity, discovery, and growth with our youth. Thank you for your continued support of our after-school program and for helping us provide meaningful and engaging learning experiences for our youth.

Katy

It has been an exciting and busy first six weeks of school at Shell Beach Club! We are so happy to be hitting our stride and building meaningful connections with our youth.

Our youth have been experimenting, exploring, adventuring, and discovering new things each day. As summer comes to a close, we are soaking up as much sunshine as we can! Obstacle courses and our Build Your Own Biomes activities have encouraged our youth to dive a little deeper, get creative, and discover new sides of themselves.

We have lots of fun events coming up this month, including our Club Kids Night Out here at Shell Beach on October 30! Our youth are excited to get into the spooky spirit and watch Casper with their friends. They are also looking forward to helping decorate the Club by creating their own floating paper-plate pumpkins and coffee-filter ghosts.

Shell Beach is ready for Fall Season!

Sydney

💙 Club Kids Night Out: October

Friday, October 30, 2026 | 6:30–9:00 PM

Open the Blue Door to a fun-filled Friday night! Youth will enjoy games, activities, snacks, and a movie featuring Casper with their Club friends. 👻🎬

Youth enjoy a safe, supervised evening, parents and caregivers can enjoy a well-deserved night out.

💙 Cost: $10 per youth



Registration deadline: Friday, October 23 at 4:00 PM

Space is limited and registration is first-come, first-served. Financial Aid is accepted.

Visit bgcslo.org/nightout for registration details and more information.

💙 Growing Our Judkins Club Community!

As we move further into Fall, we’re excited to welcome new youth to our growing Judkins Club community! New members bring opportunities to build friendships, try new activities, and strengthen our welcoming community. We’re thrilled to continue growing together!

Welcome to Session 2! 🍂

Session 2 is underway with exciting opportunities for creativity, learning, teamwork, and fun. Youth are exploring art, science, character development, and more!

Arts & Creativity

Youth are exploring their creativity through engaging hands-on art projects. This month, members are creating beautiful decorative wooden boards they will get to take home at the end of the session, along with the art materials they used throughout the project.

Health & Wellness

Through our character and wellness activities, youth are learning about responsibility, teamwork, kindness, and caring for others. Members are also learning about caring for living things through our new class pets.

Education & STEM

Youth are enjoying hands-on science experiments that encourage curiosity, creativity, and discovery. Each week provides new opportunities for members to explore, ask questions, and learn through engaging activities.

Community & Special Events

We’re preparing for our upcoming Lights On After School event, celebrating the impact of after-school programs and the youth who make Judkins Club special. More details coming soon!

Kaela