Leadership and Staff
mecole darden

MECOLE DARDEN

Diamond Hill Station Site Director

P:817.625.9863
[email protected]

Mecole Darden is the Diamond Hill Station site director at Camp Fire First Texas. She served as a Diamond Hill Station summer program specialist and counselor from 1997 to 2000, and then returned to Camp Fire in 2004 as director. Mecole’s responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations at Diamond Hill Station; she helps provide a safe and nurturing environment for the community’s low-income and at-risk children by taking a personal interest in each and every one of them.

In her work with Camp Fire Mecole enjoys having the ability to positively impact and influence the lives of children. She also loves to see the children she helped care for grow up and bring their own children back to Diamond Hill Station.

Before coming to Camp Fire Mecole served as a counselor at the Wesley Community Center and worked at General Dynamics.

Jacob D

I don’t get stuck because I can always come back to the growth mindset that I learned from Camp Fire…

Jakob D., College Senior; Camp Fire Alum, Former Counselor

My time as a Camp Fire camp counselor is something I'm especially proud of. I learned to never give up, to always keep trying...what I learned from Camp Fire has helped me of live my life with forward momentum. I keep trying to learn new skill sets. I don’t get stuck because I can always come back to the growth mindset that I learned from Camp Fire, and from my elders.
Dakani

I saw some spark come back to my son, and I am a grateful mama.

Camp Parent

My son had many difficulties in 3rd grade, and he was so defeated by the end of the school year. He wasn't excited about a new camp, but quickly changed his mind after the first day. He also won a Leadership Award, and for the kid that didn't win anything all school year, it was so very meaningful. I saw some spark come back to my son, and I am a grateful mama.
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