# Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Challengers Club

> Sports camp and after-school program · Vermont Knolls, South LA, Exposition Park. Weekday summer program at each Metro LA clubhouse, 8am to 5:30pm, with sports, arts, music, e-sports, math and reading challenges and field trips.
- Ages: 6+
- Price: From $25/year
- Sign-up: Registration opening soon
- Address: 5029 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90037
- Website: https://www.bgcmla.org
- Phone: (213) 628-3673
- Email: info@bgcmla.org
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/exposition-park/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-metro-los-angeles-challengers
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles’s other locations: [Bell Gardens Club](https://summerground.com/bell-gardens/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-metro-los-angeles-bell-gardens.md), [Venice Club](https://summerground.com/venice/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-metro-los-angeles-venice.md), [Watts/Willowbrook Club](https://summerground.com/willowbrook/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-metro-los-angeles-watts-willowbrook.md)

## Summer Program

Sports camp · Ages 6+ · 8am–5:30pm

Activities differ by club: Challengers has e-sports gaming, sports camp mentorship, a tennis academy, music and photography; Watts/Willowbrook adds a teen tech center and sports and dance clinics; Bell Gardens and Venice have team sports, culinary and art classes, cheer and fun Fridays. Challengers is free for ICEF students, and scholarships are available. Summer 2027 details are not posted yet.

- Summer: dates not posted yet

- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.bgcmla.org/summer

## After-School Club Membership

After-school program · Ages 6+ · $25–$75/year

Teens stay until 7pm at Watts/Willowbrook; the Bell Gardens club takes ages 6 to 13. The Watts/Willowbrook club has a teen tech center with 3D printing, film, photography and beat making. Sign up in person at the clubhouse; there is no online registration.

- Every school day, 2–6pm
- The Watts/Willowbrook club picks members up from school for a transportation fee. The Bell Gardens club walks members over from Suva Elementary.

- Varies by club, plus small one-time fees. Scholarships available.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.

## About Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles

A nonprofit formed in 2015 when long-running clubs in South LA, Watts/Willowbrook and Bell Gardens merged. It now runs four clubhouses, including one in Venice; each runs a low-cost after-school program for ages 6 to 18 on school days.

Details from https://www.bgcmla.org/becomeamember, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.