United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County

Congratulations to Michael Baker on reaching an impressive milestone- completing his 36th year with the Boys & Girls Club Movement! Starting his journey in 1988 as a College Student at the Boys & Girls Club in Albany, NY, and becoming the CEO of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara county in 2015, Michael’s dedication and impact have been remarkable. It’s wonderful that he’s celebrating the start of his 37th year back in the club. Here’s to Michael and his continued success and commitment.

Our Kindergartners in Buellton were enjoying their after-school chill time on Friday. What better way to celebrate than with a movie? 🎥 🍿

Summer has come to an end, which means our after-school programming is back in session! We are so grateful to be able to pick up our members from their schools and bring them to our clubs. At the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, we keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. A special shout-out to our food program for providing delicious suppers for all our members at each site. Huge thank you to all our staff who make this all possible. We achieve so much together and truly are United. Here’s to a fun and safe school year!

Friday was Panda Day at our Goleta Unit, and it was a fantastic success! A huge thank you to Panda Cares and Panda Express for providing and serving delicious meals to our members. They truly got the full Panda experience, and it was an evening full with smiles and satisfaction. Panda Cares, we appreciate your generosity and commitment to our community.

Back-to-School Haircuts for our members in Carpinteria! Special thank you to the owner, Ramiro Vega, and Barber Nate Avila from Beachside Barbers for donating their time to make our kids school-ready! They look great! Thank-you

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Be The Lucky Winner of A 1960 VW Bug! Raffle Tickets will be sold until Saturday September 21st and the lucky winner will be drawn 7pm at our Annual Rally4Kids Black & Gold Gala at the SB Polo & Racquet Club. 100% of the proceeds benefit the youth served by The United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County. Terms & Conditions apply. To learn more about the raffle and all things Rally4Kids visit www.rally4kids.org!

As summer draws to a close and the first day of school approaches, there is no better way to start the new school year than with a fresh haircut! A heartfelt thank you to the talented barbers who generously provided free back-to-school haircuts to our members at the Santa Barbara Westside and Goleta clubs today. Rufino and Zack from Arturo's Barbershop, Santa Barbara, Mike from Imperial Barbershop, Estevan, who is an independent barber, owner Alex Diaz from Hollister Barbers, and Caesar from Hollister Barbers, did an incredible job. Our kids looked school-ready and loved their new hairstyles! We'd like to shout out our Board member, Marcos Alvaro, for his connections and for putting this together.

End of the Summer Celebration for our South County Clubs! Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Goleta all got together at the Goleta Club for a day of fun! The kids had such a great time out in the sun. Regular jumpers and water slides are always a hit! Our game room was in full swing and more memories were made! Thank you to our staff that made this happen! Another summer in the books!

It is the End of the Summer celebration for our North County clubs today! Buellton, Solvang, and Lompoc all got together at our Lompoc Club for a day full of fun! With the game room in full swing, we have air hockey, arts and crafts, and Musical chairs. The computer lab has been taken over by Face Painting and a Photo Booth! The gyms got back to back basketball games going with others supporting and cheering on their friends on the bleachers. Outside there are 3 bounce houses, water balloons, giant Jenga, and of course the outdoor play area. The kids are having such a great time. Thank you to all the Staff that helped put this together for our members. Another Summer in the books!

Thank you to MOVE Santa Barbara County for showing our Carpinteria kids how to be safe on our bikes! The kids had a great time!

Congressman Salud Carbajal and Xochitl Torres Small, Deputy Secretary of USDA, paid a visit to our Carpinteria Club this morning. They got a chance to see our Food Program in action. A special Thank You to Ana, our Food Program Director, and her team for all that they do. Our Zero Hunger Food Program has provided many meals to our members at zero cost to the families. We are honored to be able to serve the kids in our communities.

Our staff play a vital role in our members day-to-day experiences. At the Westside club, a member and Staff Member, Perla, have built a healthy and friendly relationship over the past couple of years. Together, they are always all smiles.”I can’t wait to go to the club” -member says each morning

Join us at Camp Whittier for a morning of light Trail Work & Brush Clearing!
Saturday August 17th 8:00AM – 12:00PM

Volunteers Meet at the Camp Whittier Office
2400 CA-154, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Work Supplies & lunch will be provided!
RSVP [email protected] (805) 962-6776

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Thank you to the SBCC Nursing students who stopped by our Westside unit to present to our members. They reminded them of the importance of personal hygiene such as hair brushing💆🏽💆🏽‍♀️ , teeth brushing 🪥, and flossing.🦷

🎬✨ Exciting News! ✨🎬

We are thrilled to announce the film premiere of our amazing members from the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County! 🌟 After an incredible time at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Camp held at Camp Whittier, our talented young filmmakers are ready to showcase their hard work and creativity.
📅 Save the Date: First Thursday, August 1st

Join us for a night of inspiration and celebration as we watch these brilliant films come to life on the big screen. 🎥 Your support means the world to our young artists, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you!

Let's come together as a community to celebrate the creativity, dedication, and talent of our youth. See you there!

Our Lompoc unit has taken some exciting trips! They’ve visited the Santa Maria Natural History Museum where they learned about historical plants 🌱 , animals 🦊🐻, and ecosystems. It was such a beautiful day! They also had the pleasure of visiting Waller Park. Fish 🐟 , turtles 🐢 , and lunch 🍕 in the shade. Can’t get any better than that!

A special shout out to the UCSB Men’s Basketball players who came out to our Goleta unit and spent some time with our kids. They enjoyed having visitors! Thank you UCSBMBB

Our Buellton Club would like to thank the Food Program for Fridays lunch of Pizza, Watermelon, jicama and cucumbers. “This is the best lunch ever!” -Stevie

Our Goleta unit took a trip out to Sky Zone Ventura, CA! The kids had such a fun time!

Bargain day at the movie theatre! Our Lompoc kids went out and saw SONIC. It was definitely a fan favorite! They loved it!

It was a beautiful day for a trip to the MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation Our Westside members had a great time. So many fun things to do inside and outside!

Our Buellton Club is enjoying their field trip to the Cinema! The kids have been waiting to see this one.

Our Lompoc Club got a visit from Lompoc Mayor Janelle Osborne yesterday afternoon. She opened up a Q & A about how the city works and the process of opening up a business. The kids had so many questions!

We ended our week attending the Foresters game at Santa Barbara High. We had kids from each one of our Units attend and they had a blast. Goleta club member, Dylan, threw the first pitch and got to warm up with the team. How exciting! Very special shout out to former Board Member and Vice Chairman, Mike Paschke for making this happen for our kids. Memories were made! (See second post for videos) &GirlsClubsSB

A big Thank You to See Vision Care. They paid a visit to our Carpinteria Club where our members received free vision screening and a free pair of sunglasses! Thank you Anisha Verdialez for your time!

It’s Harry Potter week at our Westside Club. Harry Potter Board games ♟️, movies 🎥 , arts & crafts 🎨, even a Quidditch match! 🧹 Hogwarts was “made with hard work” ☺️ Thank you to our Staff for helping make this week a memorable one!

🐾Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara paid a visit to our Carpinteria Club today. Our members and four legged visitors were so excited to spend some time together. 🐾 Thank you Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara