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| Last updated on November 13, 2008 |
Our Mission is, "Camp Fire USA builds caring, confident youth and future leaders." Our Vision is, "Develop the next generation of leaders who care for and strengthen our community, respect the environment, and appreciate diversity through service, discovery, and experiential learning."
Description:
Camp Fire USA Central Puget Sound Council provides services to children and youth between the ages of 3 and 18 who live in King, Kitsap and North Mason counties. Our council's key programs are Small Group (4-8 youth led by two or more adult volunteers), Community Family Club (families meet on a month basis for dinner and then break into age groups for program), Resident Camp (Camp Sealth is located on Vashon Island and operates summer resident camp for 2,000 youth and can be rented by other non-profit groups during other times of year), Day Camp (11 one-week camps at various parks), 2 licensed childcare centers, Youth Volunteer Corps (planned and supervised community service opportunities for youth 11-18), Special Sitters training (train youth 13 - 18 to work with children with special needs) and Special Saturday Club (a respite program for children with special needs and their siblings on scheduled Saturdays in 3 locations). Camp Fire programs are open to all people without regard to race, gender, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, economic status or mental or physical disabilities. We rely heavily on volunteers to bring programs and services to youth.
History:
Camp Fire was started as Camp Fire Girls in 1910 in Maine by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick and Charlotte Vetter Gulick. The first Camp Fire groups started in Kirkland and Federal Way in 1911. In 1975 Camp Fire Girls started to admit boys and our name changed to Camp Fire Boys and Girls. In 2001 we officially became Camp Fire USA. Camp Fire purchased Camp Sealth on Vashon Island in 1921. The camp contains 400 acres and nearly 1.5 miles of beach front. Our camp operates year round. In the summer we have children from all over the world stay for 4 - 15 days, depending on the program they choose. The rest of the year it is available to non-profit organizations for events and retreats. The Seattle council merged with the Kit-No-Ma Council from Bremerton in 1992. We now operate a second camp property (Camp Niwana) in Port Orchard, WA. This camp is more primitive and is used by Camp Fire and community groups in the Kitsap peninsula area. The Central Puget Sound Council created two programs in the 1990's, Special Sitters and Special Saturday Club, that are now used in councils across the USA. The latest addition to the Camp Fire program family is Community Family Club. It is an alternative to the traditional small group and the focus is the entire family. A group of families meet usually once or twice per month. Activities are planned by parents and duties are rotated to give everyone a chance to be involved. Families share a dinner, divide children into age groups for fun activities then come together for a closing ceremony.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (206) 525-3351
Address:
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4241 21st Ave W, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98199
This location is handicap accessible
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Web Site: http://www.campfire-usa.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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Yes
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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Yes
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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Yes
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