Camp Fire

Programs: Club - camp fire's traditional, small-group, year-round program - takes place in schools, community centers and housing communities. Increasingly, in an effort to ensure that all children have the opportunity for quality youth development, camp fire partners with schools, child care centers, low-income housing and other community based organizations to provide club programs to boys and girls whose families lack the resources to pay. Today, around 1,600 boys and girls from pre-school through 12th grade, benefit from participation in the program. Regardless of whether the leader is a paid staff person or a volunteer, camp fire's club program combines strong youth/adult partnerships and the positive influence of peers involved in wholesome activities. Grounded in the building of community, clubs create a safe and empowering environment for young people - one that builds on their strengths, while, at the same time, ameliorating family, school and community risk factors.

camp and outdoor living - summer residential camp at camp waluhili on lake fort gibson provide nearly 1,000 boys and girls from kindergarten through 12th grade with safe and fun outdoor learning and adventure. At camp, children have the opportunity to cultivate the characteristics that position them for success in life. They learn responsibility through making decisions and working toward group and individual goals. They experience the value of cooperation in activities that require teamwork. They gain courage as they stretch to acquire new skills through controlled risk taking. And, of course, they find increased self-esteem and confidence in themselves as they discover and practice new abilities.

youth leadership - camp fire's youth leadership programs provided 128 tulsa-area junior and high school youth with year-round service-learning, leadership development and team-building experiences. From mentoring younger youth by leading adventure camp fire clubs for 4th and 5th graders, to implementing projects through group planning and decision-making, 6th through 12th graders practice and master marketable skills that support their success in school, work and life.