Camp
Fire USA, with national headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.,
provides coeducational programming for approximately 667,000
participants annually, as reported by Camp Fire councils, through 125
councils in 41 states and the District of Columbia. As a not-for-profit,
youth development organization, Camp Fire provides programs that include
mentoring opportunities through clubs, environmental education through
camping, and direct child-care services. Other innovative activities
include an in-school service-learning curriculum and programs designed
specifically for urban youth and for teen-agers.
Today’s day camps aren�t much
different from those that began 90 years ago, when group of girls in Vermont
started meeting each other on regular camping trips. They cooked over an open
fire, sang songs, and developed friendships under the direction of caring, adult
mentors. They had such a good time they organized meetings to learn about the
environment, health, and community service.
Before they knew it, this group of girls and their leaders started what became
known as the Camp Fire Boys and Girls.
Founded in 1910 by Luther
Gulick, M.D., and his wife, Charlotte Gulick, Camp Fire was the first
nonsectarian organization for girls in the United States. The Gulicks were
authorities on child health, recreation and education. They founded Camp Fire to
provide teenage girls a chance to enjoy outdoor activities and to find pleasure
in new challenges. The Lone Star
Council,
Camp Fire’s Dallas chapter, was founded in 1913.
In 1975, membership was expanded to include boys and became Camp Fire Boys and
Girls. With the Gulick’s efforts in place, the organization grew to be able to
serve approximately 629,000 participants annually nationwide.
There is much more to Camp Fire
than camping, however. Boys and girls ages 5 – 18 benefit from a variety of
youth development programs. The Lone Star Council of Camp Fire offers
self-reliance and service-learning classes, camping and environmental education
as well as leadership development. Our trained staff and volunteers use
carefully constructed national curricula to lead participants through enjoyable
programs that are also beneficial to youth of all ages. These programs encourage
exploration in a safe atmosphere.
Camp Fire is especially proud of its Kids
Clubs, which have grown to become the heart of the organization. Please see Kids
Club for more information.
Camp Fire has and will continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our
young people.
In this 91st year, we are pleased to announce our new identity: Camp
Fire USA. We are still dedicated to building caring, confident youth and future
leaders. Lone Star Council is especially proud to provide mentoring
relationships to children all around the Dallas community. Offered in both
traditional and non-traditional settings, we provide a positive influence in a
child’s life.
For more information on Camp
Fire USA’s identity transformation, click here.
LONE
STAR COUNCIL
4411 Skillman Dallas,
TX 75206
Phone
(214) 824 – 1122 Fax (214) 824 – 1148
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United Way Agency.
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