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Camp Fire Alaska - An innovative leader in youth development since 1913

5k+

YOUTH SERVED YEARLY

100+

YEARS IN ALASKA

94%

CAMP FIRE YOUTH FEEL HAPPY AND SUPPORTED

86%

KIDS TRIED THINGS THEY HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE

 

Our Mission

Every child will have the opportunity to discover the best in themselves and others in a fun, safe learning environment.

 

Our History

Camp Fire was founded as a national organization in 1910 and started operating in Alaska in 1913. One of the first youth organizations in the state, today we are a leader in youth development and the largest licensed provider of school-age childcare in Alaska.

 

Our Programs

Camp Fire offers affordable, high-quality programs, professionally trained staff, activities and events that are appealing to youth, and a fun, safe place to experience it all.  We serve more than 5,000 youth every year after school, during school breaks, all summer long, and across rural Alaska.

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March 27, 2026
  • Chugach Optional- Half Day Mini-Camp March 27, 2026  11:15 AM - 6:00 PM

    **Separate registration is required for Half Day Mini-Camps.**

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April 10, 2026
  • Chugach Optional- Half Day Mini-Camp April 10, 2026  11:15 AM - 6:00 PM

    **Separate registration is required for Half Day Mini-Camps.**

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April 17, 2026
April 24, 2026
  • Chugach Optional- Half Day Mini-Camp April 24, 2026  11:15 AM - 6:00 PM

    **Separate registration is required for Half Day Mini-Camps.**

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May 8, 2026
  • Chugach Optional- Half Day Mini-Camp May 8, 2026  11:15 AM - 6:00 PM

    **Separate registration is required for Half Day Mini-Camps.**

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May 16, 2026
  • Camp K Work Day May 16, 2026  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Camp K on Kenai Lake, Camp Fire Alaska, Snug Harbor Rd, Cooper Landing, AK 99572, USA
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May 21, 2026
Camp Fire Alaska News
March 24, 2026

Absolutely Incredible Kid Day – 2026 Recap

We think kids are absolutely incredible! That’s why Camp Fire launched Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® all the way back in 1997. It’s a feel-good national holiday designed with one goal: to encourage and lift up young people. The holiday, which… Read More >

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March 12, 2026

From Yo-Yo to NYO: Inside an Afterschool Program’s Talent Show

A showcase of talents reveals how kids in an afterschool program are discovering who they are and who they hope to become. What do Chinese yo-yo, Olaf from Frozen, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Native Youth Olympics have in common? Each… Read More >

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March 10, 2026

How We Communicate: Why Hearing “You’re Incredible” Still Matters

There was a time when the phone ringing meant someone wanted to hear your voice. Conversations unfolded in real time. You could hear pauses, laughter, and hesitation. The tone of someone’s voice could carry as much meaning as the words… Read More >

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Our Promise

Young people want to shape the world.

Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

In Camp Fire, it begins now.

Light the fire within

The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska..  (v2)