Covid-19 Updates

P.S. Write Me Back

Have you ever had a pen pal? Truly, it’s the best. There’s really no better feeling or better way to ...
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Pick.Click.Camp Fire

If you’ve lived in Alaska for more than a couple months, I’m sure you’ve heart of PFD. No, I’m not ...
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Winter Break Camp—Register Now!

Camp Fire Gratitude

November is known as the Month of Gratitude for many reasons. Gratitude is a muscle that we must strengthen, and ...
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Disaster Relief Drive Results

Though time has passed and Typhoon Merbok is out of the headlines of the news, the impact of this devastating ...
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Sasquatch Tracking with Michael Thompson

It’s officially spooky season at Camp Fire Alaska! Our Full Day Sessions last week were MONSTER THEMED and they got ...
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Lights on Afterschool 2022

Lights on Afterschool this year was one for the books! We use this day to celebrate our afterschool program and ...
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Disaster Relief Drive – Ends October 31st

Orange Shirt Day 2022

National Day of Remembrance for US Indian Boarding Schools (Orange Shirt Day) is today, September 30th! National Day of Remembrance ...
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A Letter from our CEO

Dear Camp Fire Families, The leadership staff and I hope that your family has settled into a comfortable routine for ...
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Retreat, Relax, Repeat – Camp Fire Alaska’s Women’s Retreat

Camp isn’t just for kids! This past July marked the return of our Annual Wild Women Retreat at Camp K ...
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After School Music on the Horizon

At Camp Fire Alaska, we take the responsibility of providing high quality programing for our enrolled youth and families seriously ...
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Summer 2022 Wrap Up

Summer is always a journey at Camp Fire Alaska! After countless hours of preparation and training and 10 weeks of ...
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Operation Purple Camp

OP Slideshow (1) The 2022 season at Camp K kicked off with one of our favorite sessions of the summer, ...
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Working Towards Racial Equity

Since 2020, Camp Fire Alaska has significantly increased our focus and resources into DEI initiatives because we recognize the importance ...
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Back to School GIVEAWAY

August means…school is back! We want to celebrate Camp Fire Alaska’s Before and After School Programs being back in session ...
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Meet Our Rural Staff

Our Rural Alaska Program Travel Staff are officially off in communities across Alaska facilitating programming! We thought we’d take a ...
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Rural Alaska Program 2022

Our Rural Alaska Program is gearing up for yet another summer. This year, we are offering both an in person ...
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Why Our Youth Want to Lead

This year, Camp Fire Alaska has an awesome new opportunity for young people: Our Leadership in Training Program at Camp ...
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National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month! We want to say a big thank you to all of those who have given ...
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Camp Fire Alaska Celebrates Earth Day

Camp Fire Alaska’s Gear Drive

Moving Forward Part Four: School Age Program

Adapting and revamping our jobs to meet Covid-19 guidelines in our School Age Program was a little daunting at first ...
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Moving Forward Part Three: Summer Camp

Between Si-La-Meo, Camp K, and Summer Adventure Camp, a lot of our challenges in 2021 revolved around creating and monitoring ...
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Moving Forward Part Two: Rural Alaska Program

In 2021, the continuation of a remote distribution model for a second summer was a huge challenge to face. Yet, ...
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Get Ready for Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®

Tomorrow is a national holiday! That’s right – tomorrow is Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®! And we encourage you to jump ...
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Moving Forward Part One: Introduction

As we review the many accomplishments and challenges of 2021, we get excited about the ways we can continue to ...
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Looking Forward to 2022

We asked our staff what they’re looking forward to about Camp Fire Alaska in 2022… And this is what they ...
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Rewind 2021

Reasons to Become a Camp Counselor

Experience Being a camp counselor gives you the opportunity to build and diversify your resume. Just think of all the ...
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Things to Consider: Summer Camp Edition

Before signing your kid up for summer camp, your mind may race with questions. Good news! With registration just around ...
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Best of Alaska 2021

You voted, Alaska! This year, not only did we win GOLD for Summer Camp, but we also won PLATINUM for ...
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Simple Ways to Give

Did you know you can give to Camp Fire Alaska by simply shopping on Amazon or at Fred Meyer? It’s ...
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Rural Alaska Timeline

In the theme of gratitude, our Rural Alaska Program decided to look back and reflect on all the hard ...
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I Am Going Outside

Two of our Camp Fire staff members Cisco and Kendalyn, as well as other Alaskan’s, shared how race and culture ...
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Lights On Afterschool 2021

We spent last Thursday celebrating our Camp Fire Alaska School Age Program with a Lights On Afterschool family event. The ...
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Break Camps—Register Now!

Fireside Campaign

We are gearing up for our annual fundraiser, the Champions for Children Fireside Campaign. Check out all of the details ...
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Fall Program Info

This is a reminder that Camp Fire Programs will be closed October 15th during the ASD in-service. Camp Fire staff will be engaged ...
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Another Magical Summer

Summer Adventure Camp Staff jump into summer! We had such a great summer and we hope you did too! It ...
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We Have A Job For You

Open Positions *Program Aid Anchorage and Eagle River Overview: If you’re looking for a fun job where you get to ...
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COVID-19 Update

School Programs begin next week on the 2nd day of school—Wednesday, August 18, 2021. We have updated our health and ...
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Ending Cultural Appropriation

What does “cultural appropriate” mean: The use of one culture’s elements by a group or individual who does not belong ...
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Program Update

The return to in-person learning for all elementary students and Camp Fire’s Before and After School Programs is underway and ...
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Year in Review