TO EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

To be the place in our community where all young people are welcome. To have all of our members advance each grade level on time and prepared for the next school year. To be a second home for our members where they get to participate in programs and have experiences that they might not otherwise have had.

We believe in education, and to that end we make sure our members are introduced to the joy of learning through fun and entertaining lessons and activities. Our Program Leaders design programs that engage our members in reading, spelling, and writing to develop their Language Arts Skills. They integrate math into sports programs so that our members are constantly practicing what they are learning in school and applying that knowledge to real-life situations. We also explore science, geography, history, and fitness. At the end of the day, we want to know that we have given our members the opportunity to excel in all areas of their life.

At Boys & Girls Club Lake Tahoe, we provide:

• A safe place to learn and grow
• Ongoing relationships with caring, professional adults and dedicated volunteers
• Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences
• A focus on educational attainment and responsible citizenship
• Snacks at no charge

In 1991, the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Community members formed a Board of Directors and began the process of establishing youth development programs for the South Shore community.

By 1993, the Club was accepted into the membership of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. That same year, the Club hired its first Executive Director and established school-based satellite programs. These programs were offered at five elementary schools within the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.

In 1998, the Club expanded into the state of Nevada and opened a site at a public housing unit. This expansion reinforced the Club’s mission of serving youth in the South Shore area, regardless of which side of the state line they lived on. Although the housing facility was demolished in April 2004, it remains the Club’s mission to serve children in both states.

On July 10, 2001, the Board of Directors achieved another long-term goal by signing a joint-use agreement with the Lake Tahoe Unified School District for the construction and shared use of facilities. This agreement was accompanied by a generous gift of $505,000 from the Park Cattle Company to cover construction-related costs. New building plans are currently suspended, pending the outcome of variables within the community and the school district.

In the fall of 2004, the Club expanded its single site, which was located in the portables at Al Tahoe Elementary School, into two sites. The Club began occupying a wing of the old Al Tahoe School and began providing programs in the multipurpose room at Bijou Elementary. The Al Tahoe site served both middle and elementary school students.

In December 2021, the Club launched the Building Bright Futures Campaign to raise the remaining funds for a new clubhouse. In April 2022, the Angel of Tahoe building was completed and opened to members.

At the start of the 2022–2023 school year, the Club expanded its programs to Meyers Elementary School, formerly known as Magnet Elementary School. In the 2023–2024 school year, the Club began offering programs at Tahoe Valley Elementary School for transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten students. In the 2024–2025 school year, the Club expanded its Tahoe Valley site to serve students in TK through 5th grade.

• 1991 – Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe founded
• 1992 – Lake Tahoe Club Chartered
• 1995 – New Club chartered at Lake Park Apts
• 2004 – New Club chartered at Bijou Elementary
• 2004 – New expanded site opens at Al Tahoe Elementary School
• 2022 – Grand opening of the Angel of Tahoe building
• 2022 – New Club chartered at Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School
• 2023 – New Club chartered at Tahoe Valley Elementary School for TK & Kinder
• 2025 – Tahoe Valley site expanded to serve TK-5th Grade