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Youth Experiences and Impact Archive

Keeping Kids Safe: Camp Fire’s Youth Safety Curriculum

A cutout photo of a group of young boys on a blue paper background. Text reads: Keeping Kids Safe.

At Camp Fire, we are committed to creating spaces where all young people feel physically and emotionally safe.

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Prioritizing Youth Safety and Well-Being: How Camp Fire Creates Safe Spaces for All Youth

At Camp Fire, we are committed to creating spaces where all young people feel physically and emotionally safe.

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A Camp Fire Kid Goes to the Olympics: Alumni Story with Kris Thorsness

Before she became the first Alaskan to win an Olympic gold medal, Kris Thorsness was spending her summers at Camp Fire.

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The Anchorage Wolverines Visit Spring Break Camp

Camp Fire kids teamed up with the Anchorage Wolverines for floor hockey fun and a visit to a game with their biggest rivals.

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Absolutely Incredible Kid Day – 2026 Recap

We celebrated Kid Day 2026 with site celebrations, special edition swag, a gallery of self-portraits at a local cafe, and so much more!

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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.

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Which Camp is Right for You: Summer Camps 101

Three camps in five locations offer something for every young Alaskan. Where will you go this summer?

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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)