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Elvin is an eighth
grader at Gaston Middle School and a member of Camp Fire USA
Lone Star Council’s Teens in Action program. He is
on his school’s football team and has a tremendous love of
sports, even though he doesn’t start for his team or even get
to play very often.
Through Camp Fire, Elvin has learned the joy of participating
in sports and the importance of teamwork.
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In April, the Teens in Action program
organized a weeklong softball tournament between 10 of its
program sites. During the tournament, Elvin took on the
leadership role for his team as he helped place his teammates in
the right positions and lead cheers.
“The goal was not to have a softball clinic or find an
all-star player, but to give everyone the opportunity to feel
like an all-star,” says Amy Evans, Group Leader for the Teens
in Action program. “Elvin proved that it is a person’s
attitude that makes all the difference. He has a real talent for
inspiring and leading his peers.”
Elvin’s team ended up winning the softball tournament, but
even the teams who didn’t win walked away feeling like they
belonged to something special . . . and they did – Camp Fire
USA. The tournament was very important because both boys and
girls were treated as equals and everyone got the opportunity to
bat and be out in the field.
“I never played softball before joining Camp Fire,” says
Elvin. “We had so much fun. I can’t wait until the next time
we get to play.”
The Teens in Action program has enabled Elvin to make many new
friends and develop into a true leader.
“Without Camp Fire, I would never have had the opportunity to
learn a new sport or make so many great friends,” says Elvin.
Camp Fire USA is proud to recognize
tremendous leaders like Elvin.
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