Mission Clubhouse
The Mission Clubhouse was the first Boys & Girls Club built west of the Mississippi River, dating back to 1928 In 2010, the Clubhouse re-opened after a dramatic fullscale renovation
Today, the Club serves approximately 145 youth per day and is a critical resource for young people in a largely Latino immigrant community
The Clubhouse facility features a middle school-sized gymnasium, learning center, technology center, art studio, high school services center, multi-purpose room and games room.
Clubhouse Director kpfaff@kidsclub.org
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Kate Pfaff
What We Do
Every day at the Club, we provide highquality programs and support services that allow youth to leave us at age 18 “ready for life”. As soon as children and teens walk through our doors, they enter an environment of stability, consistency, and physical and emotional safety. Our programs are designed to be fun and engaging, while building skills and confidence for a successful future
What Our Club Does Best
We provide cooking classes for our middle school members that teach healthy cooking and reinforce good nutrition and healthy eating habits
We offer a high-quality volleyball program that exposes middle school youth to organized clinics and games
In partnering with Parque Niños Unidos playground, members grow, cultivate and nourish the community garden by planting fruits and veggies that are used in cooking classes at the Clubhouse.
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Programs
Academics
Members come to us with a range of academic skills, interests, and learning styles, so we offer various programs and strategies to support them Programs include and
homework help, tutoring, STEM enrichment, literacy, academic mentoring, college prep, support during key grade transitions.
Health & Life Skills
Our goal is to be the healthiest place for kids by instilling lifelong healthy habits. We do this through physical activity, nutrition programs, healthy decision making, healthy relationships programs, vision services, Behavioral Health Services. and
Sports, Fitness, & Recreation
In an effort to be the healthiest place for San Francisco youth, we encourage Club members to be physically active for at least 30 minutes every day, providing both competitive sports and noncompetitive activities like dance, martial arts, kick-ball, etc We offer leagues and tournaments focused on swim, basketball, soccer, baseball, flag football, volleyball, and much more
Our goal is to help youth succeed and be "ready for life" by the time they leave us at age 18. Programs offerings include Teens academic support, college prep, career exploration, volunteer and leadership opportunities, financial literacy, health & life skills, job readiness. and
Citywide Creative Arts
We provide a path for youth to access highquality art instruction in an environment where they can express themselves. We offer fine arts, photography, film-making, digital arts, music, and much more
Summer Camp
All Club members have the opportunity to attend our 2,000-acre residential summer camp located 3.5 hours north of San Francisco in a beautiful redwood forest Camp Mendocino provides a creative, fun, and supportive camping experience for youth ages eight to 14, as well as a Leaders-In-Training program for youth ages 15-17
Camp Mendocino,