Do you provide financial assistance?
Yes. You can apply for financial assistance when you register for Club membership.
Are there any attendance requirements?
To maximize the positive impacts of programming, we recommend that members attend the Club at least twice a week. However, there are no attendance requirements.
Do memberships transfer between clubs?
Generally, members can attend multiple Clubs. However, if your will child frequently attend more than one Club, please talk to the Club Director at the Club where the membership registration was initially submitted. Transfers are handled on a case-by-case basis, depending on the capacity of each Club.
Do you provide meals/snacks?
Some Clubs provide meals and/or snacks. Please contact the Club Director or Site Coordinator for more information. At Clubs where a meal and/or snack is provided, there will be no additional cost.
In general, we do not accommodate food restrictions, and Clubs are not nut, gluten, or dairy free facilities. Members are responsible for monitoring their own meals and snacks. However, please notify Club staff if the member has any food or other allergies.
Do you provide transportation?
Transportation is provided for field trips. All members who utilize Club transportation must have a permission slip signed by a parent/guardian before we can provide transportation.
What programs do you offer?
Each Club offers a variety of programs that fall into three key programmatic areas: Workforce Readiness; Character and Leadership; and Healthy Lifestyles.
What should my child bring with them?
Club members are encouraged to bring homework, sports clothing and equipment, and any other necessary items for programmatic participation. Youth should not bring personal belongings of value or money into the Club. If it is a special circumstance, they can ask Club staff to lock up the item while they are at the Club and collect the item upon departure. Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica is not responsible or liable for lost, misplaced, stolen, or missing items.
