The Boys and Girls Club of Grayhawk is located at 20199 N. 78th street adjacent to Thompson Peak Park. Opened in 1998,the Thunderbird Branch was established in Grayhawk Elementary School and moved to its own building in 2001. It is located in the heart of the Grayhawk community and near the community of DC Ranch, it provides services for Grayhawk Elementary, Pinnacle Peak Elementary, Copper Ridge Elementary and Middle School, Mountain Trails Middle School, and Pinnacle High School.
The Boys and Girls Club has been helping kids learn and grow since 1954 and is a place to send your child as an alternative to going home after school with no adult care or supervision. The Boys and Girls club prides itself on promoting the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. The club offers before and after school activities to children ages 6-18 and offers a variety of programs in five core areas. They also offer transportation to and from the schools it serves. Once there, children are offered a variety of activities for them to participate in, including the core areas of Character and Development, Health and Life Skills, Sports and Fitness, Education and Career Development and the Arts. The club does not have a dedicated teen center but they do offer such programs for teens as Torch Club, Leaders in Training, Keystone Club, Teen Time, Money matters and much more. Your child will never be bored with all of the various activities offered at the branch. In addition to the before and after school programs, they offer summer camps, spring and fall break camps, and child care for school holidays.
The Boys and Girls Club Thunderbird Branch is a safe place for your child to learn and grow, all while having fun.