by Kirstie Schons amp Sage Marquardt Mission Camp Fire USA builds caring confident youth and future leaders Who are they Originally called Camp Fire Girls of America First non sectarian multi cultural organization for girls in America ID: 233213
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Camp Fire Girls
by
Kirstie
Schons
&
Sage Marquardt Slide2
Mission
Camp Fire USA builds caring, confident youth and future leaders. Slide3
Who are they?Originally called Camp Fire Girls of AmericaFirst non sectarian, multi cultural organization for girls in AmericaF
ocuses on outdoor activities for young girls, like camping and hiking. Slide4
HistoryCame about in 1910 when interest was sparked in programs to benefit children and
adolescentsDuring World War I Camp Fire Girls helped to sell over one million dollars in Liberty Bonds and over 900,000 in Thrift stamps. (25 cents each)Campfire Girls of America officially became a co-ed organization in 1975 and changed their name to Campfire Boys and Girls.Slide5
The symbol of Camp Fire Girls represents the characteristics of a whole person- physical, mental, spiritual. Slide6
Camp Fire Girls, 1958Slide7
Programs & BenefitsSmall group experiencesAfterschool programsCamping & environmental education
Childcare and service learningLeadership experiences for older youth Confidence builder for the younger kidsSelf- Reliance and Self-learning classesTeaches youth to work in teams & make friends, while building self-esteem and good decision making skillsSlide8
Levels of Camp Fire
Little stars (ages 3-5)Starflight (kindergarten- 2nd grade)Adventure (3rd
- 5
th
)
Discovery (6
th
- 8
th
)
Horizon (9
th
-12
th
)
Kids
in these small-group clubs usually meet once a week and focus on working together usually through service projects.Slide9
Influence on OREBrought about the idea of organizing a group to learn and interact with the outdoors
Got young girls to want to go out in the wilderness to learnOutdoor experiences help children work in groups, make friends & build self-esteem while learning about ecology, conservation and the interrelationships of all living thingsSlide10
Camp Fire TodayCamp Fire
is broad, open to all youth of any race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, economic status, and sexual orientationCurrently there are 72 Councils in Camp FireThey officially changed their name to just Campfire in 2012 and their logo was modified to a more modern “spark” instead of their traditional flame.