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Kids
Club: Apartment-based after school program that provides youth
development programming to low-income families at absolutely no cost to parents.
Currently offered at over 20 sites, these clubs are open every weekday from 3:00
to 6:00 p.m. All school-aged residents are able to attend.
Community Family
Club:
Organized
group program involving youth and their families in monthly meetings,
potluck dinners and group outings. Creates a stable network of support for
children, parents and other family members.
21st
Century Community Learning Centers: Camp Fire�s newest program, the
21st CCLC provides after school programs in 10 schools in the Dallas Independent
School District.
Teens in Action: Free programs located
in low-income apartment communities and DISD schools that serve teens (primarily
ages 12-17). Provides members with high-adventure group activities that teach
them to make good decisions and develop positive peer relationships.
During the
regular school year, this program allows members to learn valuable job skills
through real-world experiences (job shadowing, interning, college visits, etc.).
In the summer, this program also provides many of these teens with employment
opportunities through Camp Fire USA.
Alternative
Education: Provides supervision, educational support, counseling and
other services to youth, ages 10 to 17, referred by local justice authorities.
Camping and
Outdoor Education: Nestled in southwest Dallas
County�s Cedar Hill area, Camp Ellowi is a 65-acre “outdoor
classroom” that includes cabins, platform tents, a main lodge, a playing
field, a game court, a challenge course, archery, hiking trails, canoeing and a
swimming pool. Camping opportunities include:
Ellowi
Day Camp – weekly summer day camps for youth ages six years to 15.
Chi
Omega Day Camp – a week-long day camp experience for economically
disadvantaged youth.
Open
Camping � a weekend camping experience offered throughout the year
for all Camp Fire members.
Area Day
Camps � based on traditional club programming, a week-long day camp
offered around the Dallas area.
KIDTALK:
A free “warmline” for kids to call when they are
home alone and need someone to help them with their homework, to talk to
them when they are scared or bored, or even when they just need a
friend to tell them a good joke! Staffed by teenagers from local schools
who have undergone Camp Fire USA’s own personnel training program, the
KIDTALK program has responded to over 150,000 calls since it
was first opened in 1987.
Give
it a try at 214 823 5555 !
Traditional Club: Camp Fire USA�s traditional program. Members progress through program levels in groups divided by grade, from kindergarten
through high school. Offers a mix of fun activities, projects, and events that
help participants to develop life skills.
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