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
Empowering Educators: Maria’s Story
Maria walked calmly to the lectern with her tassel swinging as she walked. A quick adjustment of the microphone and she spoke.
Write Their Story – Coping with Change: A Sister’s Story
A sister is a built-in friend, but after Anya and Kyra made a long and difficult cross-country move in the middle of a pandemic, they were ready to meet new friends and become a part of their Texas community
Write Their Story – Riding High: Levi’s Story
Levi loves the thrill of riding horses, looming high up in the air like a giant; he says riding makes him feel “tall and fast.” Thankfully, he gets to have this annual experience thanks to his time at Camp El Tesoro.
Developmental Relationships—Are We Cultivating Them?
Developmental Relationships—connections that help us learn, grow, give back and become our best selves—are fundamental to a thriving life.
Using “Pulse Checks” to Empower Young People
Want to make sure the young people in your life are heard, supported and empowered? It may be time for a Pulse Check.
New Pilot Partnership Seeks to Strengthen Early Literacy
A new pilot partnership between Red Oak Foundation of Fort Worth and Camp Fire First Texas School Readiness Program seeks to establish a positive link between the developmental progress of young children and family-teacher engagement through reading.
Camp Fire’s Delicious History
August 10th is National S’mores Day, so get out your skewers, stoke those coals and settle in for a little Camp Fire history.
Camper Spotlight: Making Camp Special
Summer camp is a phenomenal chance to form new and long-lasting friendships.
Camper Spotlight: Two Friends
Summer camp is a phenomenal chance to form new and long-lasting friendships.
A REAL Summer Camp Story
Like many other kids my age, I grew up watching camp movies like The Parent Trap and Camp Rock. Though those movies admittedly aren't the most realistic portrayal of summer camp, watching them made me long to have a magical summer camp experience as the main characters had.
Camper Spotlight: Breaking Boredom
Summer vacation can be the most enchanting time of a child’s life, or it can be the most boring. And a boring summer vacation is like a firework with no color or sound; it lacks the magic. Serenity relates to this idea wholeheartedly as she feels summer is a “waste of time” without camp.