The Boys & Girls Club of Vista (BGCV) provides safe, fun, and quality youth development programs for kids ages 5-18 at 7 sites in Vista & Oceanside. The Club uses nationally recognized programs that focus on academic enrichment, STEM, sports and recreation, workforce development, performing arts and healthy lifestyles. BGCV is open “when kids need us most” – after school, most school holidays and during the summer. The Club offers a variety of financial assistance, so no child is turned away.
Founded in 1963, BGCV believes in a mission that empowers every Club member, through safe and impactful experiences to:
- Graduate high school with a plan for college or a career.
- Contribute to their community.
- Live a healthy life.
BGCV never takes a single approach to help kids succeed. It takes caring mentors, such as our trained Club staff. It takes a safe place that is consistently there for the kids they serve. It takes innovative, quality programs designed to empower youth to excel in school and lead healthy, productive lives. We do whatever it takes to ensure all kids have a great future.
BGCV is committed to changing lives. By measuring how much Club kids and teens are achieving, we can determine how effectively the Club experience is helping local youth build great futures.
- 96% of BGCV Club youth believe they will graduate high school and continue education through college, trade school or the military.
- 100% of Club teens are at grade level.
- 92% of Club kids feel safe at the Club compared to other places.
- 96% of Club members have done things to help their community.
Please save the date for our 2025 Gala, Saturday, March 1st at the Westin in Carlsbad. In addition to the gala, we welcome the community to participate in future community events such as:
- Embrace a Family
- Youth of the Year
- Kids Night Out
- Summer Camp Community BBQ
- Career Launch Field Trips
- Community Back to School Bash
- Golf Tournament
Please join us in our quest to provide more youth with the opportunities and skills they need to achieve GREAT FUTURES. Learn more about us at bgcvista.org.
