Volunteer Spotlight: The Connolly Family—Generations at Grief Camp
Why do people volunteer? To me, volunteering is a selfless act that can transform the lives of those on the receiving end and the volunteers themselves.
We’re Switching Things Up at Camp El Tesoro in Summer 2024
Hi friends! I'm Jessica, Business Manager and Assistant Camp Director at Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro.
For Camp Fire School-Based Day Camps,
Summer ’23 Was Full of Adventures, Learning, and Fun
As summer gives its last hurrah and students head back to school, Afterschool Program Director Venikwa Merriman reflects on the fantastic experiences that campers had at Camp Fire day camps.
Camp El Tesoro de la Vida Grief Camp Celebrates
35th Summer of Healing Children’s Hearts
Camp Fire First Texas’ grief camp program helps kids mourn the death of a loved one.
But What Does Belonging Feel Like?
Creating belonging is a moral good, sure, but sometimes we need to take a second to remember just how good belonging feels. When have you experienced the power of belonging?
At Summer Camp, the Eating is Good
A pre-summer camp check-in with Food Service and Housekeeping Manager, Dianne McKinley.
How the BEST. DAY. EVER. Changed What I Thought I Knew
At El Tesoro, the opportunity to work with a group of young men who had been in jail changes a camp leader's thoughts.
Support of Camp Fire First Texas Provides New and Improved Outdoor Programs for North Texas Youth
Thanks to generous funding from The Sportsmen's Club of Fort Worth, Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro in Granbury, Texas, has expanded and improved facility equipment and activity programs.
The Heart and Soul of Camp El Tesoro: Here’s to Our Kitchen Staff
We couldn't do camp without an incredible kitchen crew. Here's to them!
A Camp Journey
About 20 years ago I took my first steps across Camp El Tesoro’s lovely swinging bridge. Although at the time it felt like I was crossing a grand expanse on a thin swinging rope. Anxious, excited, and filled with wonder, I weathered that adventure to start my first day of camp. Unaware it would set me on a path that, much like the trails at our extraordinary camp, would shape me into the person I am today.
Impact of Camp Fire
From memories of summer camps, and lifelong friendships, to engaging afterschool and teen programs, from training for the early education community to mentoring and apprenticeship programs. Camp Fire First Texas means so much, to so many people.
Learning & Leadership: Serenity’s Story
Being bored all summer is the worst fate for third grader, Serenity. As an only child she could have spent this summer at home alone. Instead, she attended Camp Fire Summer Day Camp at Diamond Hill Station
