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The Boys and Girls Club of Merced County, a member of the Boys and Girls Club of America, has operated in Merced since 1994.
In 2002, the Merced club celebrated its move to the new McCombs Youth Center. MYC wax built through a partnership with McCombs Trust, Homer Griffin TGrust, Merced Redevelopment Agency, City of Merced Community Development Block Grant and a HUD grant through Merced College.
The Boys and Girls Club is proud of the state of the art facility located at 615 W. 15th Street in Merced. It features a full sized gym, an art room and several other areas for tutorial, etc.
The summer months provide an excellent opportunity for partners to collaborate by providing on-site educational benefits to our youth. UC Merced, Merced College and CSU Stanislaus have supported the youth of our community by providing programs during the summer of 2007.
The club is managed by Chief Professional Officer (Executive Director), Tony Slaton, who is a third generation Merced native. Tony distinguished himself at the University of Southern California where he graduated with a B.A degree in marketing. Following graduation at USC, Mr. Slaton achieved an eight year career as a professional football player in the National Football League, primarily with the LA Rams. Since leaving pro football Mr. Slaton earned his Masters Degree in Counseling. Under the direction of Mr. Slaton the club has grown in size and stature. He has been the Director since the Fall of 2005.
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