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FUN........ ADVENTURE.........FRIENDSHIPS! Whether they're turning a potter's wheel, climbing a mountain, or making a boat out of cardboard and duct tape, kids enrolled in Camp Fire's summer programs will be having fun, making friends, and learning new skills. Whichever program you choose (you can try all three!), you will find the same Camp Fire values, philosophy, and caring staff working to build caring confident youth and future leaders. Learn More... Sample activities: Canoeing, kayaking, archery, riflery, field trips, swimming, hiking, bike excursions, arts and crafts, drama, nature walks, and much, much more... |
"I
made friends, laughed
and had fun!" -2007 camper |
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Registration Now Open for 2008-2009 School Year Programs |
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When
you visit one of Camp Fire's 28 school age child care programs
you might see kids playing in the gym, doing art projects,
cooking, playing cards or taking advantage of some quiet time
to read or do homework. If you stay a little longer and look
a little deeper, you will see that they are also learning important
lessons in teamwork, building relationships and developing
leadership skills. That's what Camp Fire is about. Learn
more...
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| Camp K's Dining Hall and Water Pump Now Powered by Solar! | |
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Camp
volunteers engaged in a resourceful and innovative effort to
install two solar-powered infrastructure systems at Camp Kushtaka
on Kenai Lake on May 19th. Volunteers constructed a platform
for a large array to power the Camp’s water pump system
and erected a rooftop system to provide electric power for
lights and appliances in the dining hall.
“When I heard that Camp K was off grid, operated only during the summer and served hundreds of kids a year, “said Mike WiIlmon, a GCI employee who volunteered to design the solar system, “I knew that solar would provide reliable power and build knowledge and understanding to a new generation of Alaskans.” John Pepe, an electrical engineer with PDC who volunteered on design and installation mentioned, “This project has long-term implications for reducing the Camp’s operating costs in addition to demonstrating what’s possible with renewable energy.” Camp
Fire’s solar project was supported with donations
and materials from The Anchorage Downtown Rotary,
Conoco Phillip’s Employee Volunteer Grant Program,
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation and the Alaska Building
Science Network, The Rasmuson Foundation, ABS Alaskan,
City Electric and GCI. |
A Celebration of Noodles at Nordale Camp Fire |
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As
legend has it, noodles were first made by 13th century German
bakers who fashioned dough into symbolic shapes, such as words,
birds and stars. These “nudels” were then baked
and served as bread. March is "National Noodle Month" and
in recognition the Nordale SACC program collected pasta and
noodles with the help of Camp Fire families and community members
to be donated to the Fairbanks Community Food Bank.
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Top Candy Sellers Ride in Style... |
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This
year's top candy sellers celebrated their success in style
with a limo ride to H20asis, where they spent the day splashing
around and enjoying a pizza lunch. Each of the youth sold
a minimum of 150 boxes of candy to win the H2Oasis prize.
Together, this group of 18 winners raised over $14,000 to
support local programs! |
| New After School Programs Open in Eagle River and Fairbanks |
Camp
Fire has opened two new before and after-school programs at
Fire Lake Elementary school in Eagle River and Nordale Elementary
school in Fairbanks. Space is available in both programs.
For
Fire Lake Elementary, call: 907 279-3551 |
| Fairbanks youth design, build and donate dog houses | |
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School
age children from the University Park Camp Fire Program in
Fairbanks designed and built two dog houses this summer as
a long term community service project. The dog houses will
be donated to FNSB Animal Shelter and given to two families
who adopt a dog. Ross Klooster, a local engineer with A.S.C.G,
helped create blueprints and was kind enough to donate his
time and tools for the construction. Home Depot donated all
of the materials. |
| Camp Fire Service Learning Group Addresses Animal Safety | |
As
part of Camp Fire USA's Learn and Serve Community Preparedness
Initiative, sixth graders at Pacific Northern Academy decided
to address animal, classroom, and home disaster preparedness
in our community. To increase animal safety awareness, the
students researched and compiled 500 disaster preparedness
packets for local shelters to distribute to new pet owners.
They also created a website for pet owners: www.animalsafetyawareness.org.
The goals of the initiative, in addition to improving the level of preparedness in families, schools and communities, are to engage teens in intensive service-learning experiences that create opportunities for them to have a leadership role in community preparedness efforts. |
 “ We have domesticated animals and they rely on us for protection”. Sixth Grade Participant |
