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Alaska Native Cultural Celebration

Camp Fire Alaska acknowledges, treasures, and champions the Alaska Native Community. For Native American Heritage month, staff led a cultural celebration, a special history lesson teaching youth about Alaska Native culture using historical artifacts! Telling History with Alaska Native Heritage… Read More >

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UltraCamp – New Registration System

Hello Camp Fire Families, Camp Fire Alaska is implementing a new registration system. Beginning in December of 2024, Camp Fire Alaska will be utilizing UltraCamp for all of our registration needs. This change is expected to improve the registration experience for families. Due to registration system… Read More >

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Employee Recognition 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024, Camp Fire Alaska hosted its annual Employee Recognition Celebration. This blog post shares photos and stories reflecting on the organization-led work party. The Why    At Camp Fire Alaska, our mission is impossible without our staff,… Read More >

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21st Annual Champions for Children Fundraising Breakfast

Champions for Children 21st Annual Fundraising Breakfast graphic - a group of kids are jumping excitedly into the air against a blue background; below, a torn piece of paper features the horizontal Camp Fire Alaska logo.

Camp Fire Alaska enthusiastically invites you to the 21st Annual Champions for Children Breakfast, our largest annual fundraising event.   About the Event Mel Hooper, Camp Fire Alaska’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will host the event, leading with conversations about… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight 2024

At Camp Fire Alaska, employee growth and development are worth celebrating. Our employees believe in Camp Fire Alaska’s mission and daily illustrate their dedication to their profession, youth, and their community. In this blog post, we are giving staff a… Read More >

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Rice Krispie Treat Day 2024

Rice Krispie Treat Day is an age-old tradition at Camp Fire. In this blog post, we explore the history of the event and how we chose to celebrate it this year! THE HISTORY  In 1932, the classic Rice Krispie Treat… Read More >

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2024-25 Back to School Highlights

With the 2024-25 school year now in full swing, we have some highlights to share about our School Age Program. OPERATIONAL CHANGES Starting this year, Camp Fire Alaska began only offering extended afterschool programs operating from 2:30 PM – 6:00… Read More >

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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)