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Visiting Tununak & Chefornak: Camp Fire’s Rural Alaska Program

We love trying new things at Camp Fire Alaska! That goes for all of our programs. This year, our Rural Alaska Program team traveled to a few communities before summer programming to connect with community members about what’s to come this summer and to organize community events.

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5 Tips to Prepare Your Kids for Summer Camp

Thinking about sending your kids to Summer Camp? We’ve got 5 great tips to help guide you with this decision process!

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Go Blue with Camp Fire: April Event Recap

Camp Fire Alaska hosted a special event in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month. The event was an opportunity for youth program members and staff to come together and raise awareness about the importance of a healthy home foundation.

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From Online to Outside: Why Outdoor Activities Matter for Youth Development

  Getting kids to put away their screen and trade it for scenery can be a challenge in today’s media-focused world. Yet at this vital stage in their life, engaging their mind and body with the real world is hugely… Read More >

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Go Blue Day 2023 with Alaska Children’s Trust

Camp Fire Alaska at Go Blue Day Event with Absolutely Incredible Kid Day Marshmallow with a circle of kids celebrating and engaged

  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to help raise awareness, many local organizations came together to host a Go Blue Day event at the Fairview Recreation Center in Anchorage, Alaska on March 31st.     At the event,… Read More >

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2023 Camp K Work Day – Come Volunteer!

Saturday, May 20 | 9:00 am-3:30 pm Optional Overnight Friday, May 19 Rain or shine, Camp K is a beautiful place to spend a day! Join us as we open up Camp K on Kenai Lake and prepare for this… Read More >

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AIKD 2023

Every year, millions of people write/tell a young person in their life why they matter and what makes them amazing. Camp Fire founded this holiday in 1997 to encourage and inspire young people nationwide. This year was a blast. It came,… Read More >

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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.