1943-1946

500 Moctezuma was a USO

Our main building at 500 Moctezuma, built by the famed H.B. Zachry Corporation, opened in 1943 and was used as a government USO during World War II.

1946

Boys Club of Laredo Moves into 500 Moctezuma

A group of community-minded Laredoans chartered the Boys Club of Laredo in 1946 and moved into the main building.

1968

Boys Club of Laredo Opens Northwest Club

1984

Boys Club of Laredo becomes Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo

1990

Boys Club of Laredo changes it's name to Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo

1994

Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo opens Lamar Bruni Vergara Club

1998

Benavides Club has a remodel

2019

Benavides Club has a Mens/Boys Restroom Renovation

2020

Benavides Club Gets New Gameroom Floor

2022

Clubs Get 4K Security Cameras Installed & New Buzz In Door Lock System

Clubs Step up Safety & Security

2023

Northwest Club Gets Gym Floor Replaced - New Basketball Goals Installed

2023

Benavides Club gets New Basketball Goals Installed

2023

Lamar Bruni Vergara Club Gets New floors installed in recreation areas

History

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo have been, for more than half a century, an organization synonymous with service to youth, and have a long record of shaping youth today in preparation for leadership tomorrow.

Since it’s dedication on July 4, 1946, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo have been the helping hand that has made the difference in the lives of thousands of young people.

There are three clubs in Laredo: the Roberto and Beatriz Benavides Club, the Lamar Bruni Vergara Club, and the Northwest Club. Each of these complexes contains its separate ares of a game room, arts and crafts area, tutoring, kitchen, and outdoor area. Our Clubs have their own swimming pools and libraries.

Boys & Girls Clubs are primarily designed to give members, ages 6 through 12, responsible adult guidance, filling needs that frequently are not adequately met at home, in school or elsewhere in the community. Besides our regular membership of 10,000, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo reach another 20,000 boys and girls through our Special Leagues of Basketball, Flag Football, Volleyball, and Track meets.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Laredo are unique, being the only organization dedicated to promoting the health, social, educational, and character development of youth on a daily basis.

Mission

The Boys & Girls Club's mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Vision

The Boys & Girls Club of Laredo hopes to provide a safe place for children to learn and grow, to provide ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals and life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, as well as, hope and opportunity for the children in our community.

Executive Officers

Board Of Directors

Cristy B. Alexander

Cristy B. Alexander

Joe Arciniega

Joe Arciniega

Illan Arguindegui

Illan Arguindegui

George Beckelhymer

George Beckelhymer

Andrew Carranco

Andrew Carranco

Robert Carranco

Robert Carranco

Esther Kurzyn Firova

Esther Kurzyn Firova

Keith Franklin

Keith Franklin

Eric Galindo

Eric Galindo

Jaime Garcia

Jaime Garcia

Judi Cruz Garcia

Judi Cruz Garcia

Miguel Gomez

Miguel Gomez

Emmanuel Guajardo

Emmanuel Guajardo

Rafael

Rafael "Fay" Gutierrez

Gabriela Holloway

Gabriela Holloway

Allie Howland

Allie Howland

Avery Jackson

Avery Jackson

Elmo Daniel Lopez

Elmo Daniel Lopez

Robert Mandujano III

Robert Mandujano III

Adrianna Martinez

Adrianna Martinez

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Rafael Nieto

Rafael Nieto

Melissa Peters

Melissa Peters

Cynthia Garcia Pope

Cynthia Garcia Pope

Marco Rodriguez

Marco Rodriguez

Fernando Santos

Fernando Santos

Marisa Santos

Marisa Santos

Celina Serna

Celina Serna

Leroy Solis

Leroy Solis

Joey Tellez, Jr.

Joey Tellez, Jr.

Victor Vasquez, jr.

Victor Vasquez, jr.

Enrique Volkmer

Enrique Volkmer

Ramon Zertuche II

Ramon Zertuche II

Lifetime Directors

Dr. Rex Ball

C.Y. Benavides, III

Manuel B. Bravo, Jr.

Juan J. Castillo

Russell Cerda

Conrado Cruz, Jr.

Joe F. Flores

Susan Foster

Dr. Reynaldo Godines

Eliza V. Gonzalez

Jorge Gonzalez

Ruben R. Gonzalez

Tommy Guajardo

Candy Hein

Jerome Jordan

Dennis Longoria

Javier Lozano

Alberto H. Magnon, Jr.

Dr. Carlos H. Mata

James A. Notzon

Marcel C. Notzon III

Alfonso H. Ornelas, Jr.

Salo Otero

Robert H. Summers

Anthony Treviño, Jr.

Guillermo Treviño

Richard R. Valls, Jr.

J. Jorge Verduzco

Dr. Rosa Maria Vida

John Villarreal

Sabas Zapata III

Advisory Board

Isidro R. Alaniz, District Attorney

Dr. Pablo Arenaz

Alfonso Arguindegui

Interim Supt. Laida Benavides

Rosendo Carranco

Alfonso Cuellar, Jr.

Sheriff Martin Cuellar

Anna Galo

Tito Garcia

Tom Gates

Interim Supt. Mike Garza

Dr. Sandra Leyendecker

Douglas MacDonald

Interim Supt. Rebecca Morales

Dennis E. Nixon

Superintendent Dr. Sylvia G. Rios

Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino

Dr. Minita Ramirez

Bishop James Tamayo

Judge Tano E. Tijerina

Federico Trevino

Bob Weathers

Carlos Zaffirini, Jr.

Staff