The Boys Club of Bakersfield began in 1966 serving 25 youth in East Bakersfield, and today, as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County we operate a standalone Club in East Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, and Lamont along with 59 school-based sites in Bakersfield, Arvin, Lamont, Frazier Park. Shafter and Wasco serving approximately 15,000 youth annually. Our mission is "to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens."