The Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch offers a safe and affordable place for young people to spend time during critical non-school hours and school breaks. We provide youth development programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits, and high expectations for success as an adult. Professionally trained staff offer caring relationships and connections to new friends that reinforce a sense of belonging, personal accountability, civility and civic responsibility.
Location / Contact
2311 N. Miller Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Phone: (480) 947-6331
Fax: (480) 248-7558
barker@bgcs.org
Hours
After School Program
Monday – Friday
After school – 6:30 p.m.
Summer/Breaks
Monday – Friday
7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Staff
Deidra Nietz – Branch Director
Beethoven Felix – Senior Director of Teen Services & Workforce Development
Jessica Vera – Youth Development Supervisor
Anthony Ramirez – Sports & Fitness Coordinator
Sasha Perez – Education Coordinator
Open – Art Coordinator
Adrisel Bustamante – Academic Success Coordinator
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CLUB
CLUB FAMILY HANDBOOK
Surrounding Schools
The Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch proudly accepts youth from all schools. Click to see some of our surrounding schools:
Elementary Schools
Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (ANLC)
Hohokam*
Hopi**
Kiva*
Navajo*
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH)**
Pima*
Tavan**
Tonalea**
Yavapai*
Hirsch Academy*
Echo Canyon**
Middle Schools
Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center (ANLC)
Ingleside**
Supai
High Schools
Arcadia High School
Coronado High School
*Transportation provided by the school district.
**Transporation provided by the Club.
Branch History
Named after longtime supporters of the Boys & Girls Club, the Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch opened its big blue doors in 1998. It officially replaced the Osborn Branch – the organization’s first location, which had been providing youth development services since 1958. The Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch provides national award-winning youth programming, year-round sports leagues, a technology lab, an art room, and a full-service teen center. It continues to be one of the most highly attended Branches of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.
