This episode of Boost Boerne Business on Boerne Radio 103.0.9 FM features Melinda Pike (16-year veteran) and David Saldana from the Boys and Girls Club of the Texas Hill Country. They discuss their 20th Annual Golf Tournament on April 24th at Buckhorn Golf Club, featuring two shotgun starts (8:30 AM & 1:30 PM), a Mercedes-Benz hole-in-one prize, Sonora Bank Visa gift card, breakfast tacos from Fernando's at Las Tacos, and lunch from Raising Cane's. They also cover the club's mission (programming, mentorship, chess club — not just daycare), a March 25th fundraiser at Raising Cane's with the Champion drum line, and a major $8.1 million capital campaign to build a new facility in Fredericksburg by 2029.

Timeline:

0:00 – Welcome & intro to Boys and Girls Club 20th anniversary

0:19 – Melinda Pike's 16 years with the club

0:42 – How Melinda started (part-time, kids were members)

0:59 – Comparing year one vs. today; the learning curve

1:15 – The club's programming mission (not daycare)

1:34 – David Saldana's background — he was a club kid himself

1:51 – The 20th Annual Golf Tournament overview

2:05 – Two shotgun starts (8:30 AM & 1:30 PM) at Buckhorn Golf Club

2:20 – Hole-in-one prizes: Mercedes-Benz & Sonora Bank Visa gift card

3:25 – Breakfast tacos (Fernando's/Las Tacos) & lunch (Raising Cane's)

3:53 – March 25th fundraiser at Raising Cane's with Champion drum line

4:24 – Biggest needs: STEM, reading programs, volunteers & mentors

4:58 – Impact of mentorship — both ways

5:32 – Kids coming back years later to say thank you

6:05 – Clubs in Comfort and Fredericksburg; separate events

6:39 – $8.1 million capital campaign for Fredericksburg facility

7:08 – Timeline: funds committed by end of 2025, open by 2029

7:29 – Age range served: 5–18

7:48 – Open all day; no summer break

8:10 – David's biggest reward: growing membership & waiting list

8:45 – Chess club highlight

9:06 – How to register: bgcatxhc.org

9:46 – Sponsorship, volunteer, and donation opportunities

10:10 – Raffle prizes (Tito's basket, shotgun, Epicure basket)

10:25 – Closing remarks & 20 more years

10:46 – Final call to action from Melinda: "Bernie needs club kids and club kids need you."

Register, sponsor, or donate at bgcatxhc.org.

Original Air Date:  March14th, 2026 as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Boost Boerne Business hosted by Baron Wiley