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Camp Fire Alaska - An innovative leader in youth development since 1913

5k+

YOUTH SERVED YEARLY

100+

YEARS IN ALASKA

94%

CAMP FIRE YOUTH FEEL HAPPY AND SUPPORTED

86%

KIDS TRIED THINGS THEY HAD NEVER DONE BEFORE

 

Our Mission

Every child will have the opportunity to discover the best in themselves and others in a fun, safe learning environment.

 

Our History

Camp Fire was founded as a national organization in 1910 and started operating in Alaska in 1913. One of the first youth organizations in the state, today we are a leader in youth development and the largest licensed provider of school-age childcare in Alaska.

 

Our Programs

Camp Fire offers affordable, high-quality programs, professionally trained staff, activities and events that are appealing to youth, and a fun, safe place to experience it all.  We serve more than 5,000 youth every year before and after school, during school breaks, all summer long, and across rural Alaska.

Important Dates

December 22, 2023
December 25, 2023
  • Christmas - No Program & Office Closed December 25, 2023 - December 26, 2023  
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December 26, 2023
  • Christmas - No Program & Office Closed December 25, 2023 - December 26, 2023  
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December 27, 2023
  • Winter Break Program December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  
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December 28, 2023
  • Winter Break Program December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  
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December 29, 2023
  • Winter Break Program December 27, 2023 - December 29, 2023  
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January 1, 2024
January 2, 2024
Camp Fire Alaska News
November 28, 2023

Camp Fireweed

Hello Camp Fire Families, As you know, we began a name change process for Camp Si-La-Meo in January of this year with an internal committee. We collected feedback from various stakeholders and consulted with our Native partners and experts. This… Read More >

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November 22, 2023

Winter Break Camp—Register Today!

Don’t wait, register TODAY for Winter Break Camp with Camp Fire Alaska!

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September 28, 2023

Reflections on Our 8th Annual Women’s Retreat

  Our 8th annual Wild Women Retreat at Camp K on Kenai Lake made MANY wonderful memories! Although we did not get the weather we were hoping for and had to wear our rain gear almost all weekend, attendees got… Read More >

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Our Promise

Young people want to shape the world.

Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

In Camp Fire, it begins now.

Light the fire within

The Camp Fire Alaska main office operates on the ancestral land of the Dena’ina people. Camp Fire Alaska runs programing on the lands of the Athabascan, Yup’ik, Chup’ik, Sougpiaq, and Inupiaq peoples. We value and thank them for their current and historic commitment to and protection of this land. We pledge to assist, in partnership, in the environmental stewardship of these lands. We strive to learn more about the history of the Native peoples of Alaska and the historic trauma they have suffered. We commit to being an active ally through activities, actions, and organizational decisions and practices. We understand that this is a dynamic process through which our Land Acknowledgement practices, and statement will evolve as we receive feedback from tribal partners and acquire a deeper understanding of and from the Native peoples of Alaska.