Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties Youth Athletics

Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties, 1395 Summer Street NE, Salem, OR 97301

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Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties Youth Athletics offers youth sports for grades 1–12, including volleyball, basketball, and flag football. The program also offers summer camps and clinics, as well as Tri4Kids – Salem's Multi-Sport Challenge for Kids for ages 6–14.

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Price: Limited scholarships are available to cover 1/2 of the registration cost per household.

Current leagues include flag football in fall and spring, volleyball in fall and spring, and basketball in winter and spring. Fall and spring volleyball and winter and spring basketball are open to girls and boys, and fall flag football includes an option for middle school girls. Athletics leagues are made possible by volunteer coaches, who are responsible for one practice per week and one game per week during the season. Scholarships are available to make the sports programs accessible to youth, with applications requiring income documentation.

Boys & Girls Club of Salem, Marion, and Polk Counties states that it provides a safe, positive place for school-aged youth to learn and grow through afterschool and summer programming, youth athletics leagues, and teen centers with targeted teen programming. The organization also provides after-school and summer programming with a focus on character and leadership, academic success, healthy lifestyles, and education and career development for youth ages 6–18. Youth in the broader program receive a hot meal every day, access to dental care for uninsured or underinsured youth, and homework help.

The athletics program is part of a larger organization led by a team that includes Erin Oliver (Chief Executive Officer), Robbin Kerner (Interim CEO & Chief Development Officer), Tony Stafford (Chief Operations Officer), Tracey Monier (Chief Financial Officer), and Kyle Buse (Senior Athletic Director), along with additional listed staff in roles such as Senior Teen Services Director, Senior Health & Dental Services Director, Senior Marketing Director, Branch Directors, Support Services Coordinator, Director of Annual Giving, Resource Development Coordinator, Director of Grants & Project Manager, Donor Engagement Officer, Bingo Managers, Safety, Food and Maintenance Coordinator, Teen Services Manager, Teen Court Coordinator, and Woodburn Service Director.

With support from sponsors such as Oregon Heart Center, NW Payroll & Bookkeeping LLC, Carlson Veit Junge Architects, Garrett Hemann Roberston P.C., Island Adventure Preschool, Johnson Family Orthodontics, Capital City Elite Volleyball, NPJ, and Oregon State Credit Union (West Salem), the organization offers its programs and guidance from caring adults. It also teams up with SELCO Community Credit Union and other local partners for a Back to School Backpack Giveaway, and a donor provides Berry Passes for families who register their child for five or more weeks of summer camp.

Last updated June 12, 2026.

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