Today's Kids
Tomorrow's Leaders
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Camp Fire CONTRIBUTES
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CAMPS
.Camp Fire provides opportunities for children and youth to be outside to play together, learn, explore, and develop a respect for nature. |
CONNECTS Camp Fire connects children with caring, trained adults in a small group atmosphere, and connects families with each other in their communities. . |
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Camp Fire contributes to the community by engaging youth in enrichment and service-learning programs that address social issues and build life skills. space |
Camp Fire CONTRIBUTES
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Camp Fire contributes to the community by engaging youth in educational, enrichment, and service-learning programs that address social issues and build life skills.
Camp Fire provides interactive courses and short-term programs in areas such as self-reliance, peer pressure, healthy living, financial literacy, civic engagement, and job training.
Photo Above: Iowana Camp Fire Clubs engaged in a civic event - the SaPaDaPaSo Saint Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Cedar Rapids - it's photo #4 of 11 in KCRG's online gallery of photos from the 2010 Parade. Click here to see it and the others.
Camp Fire USA Iowana Council is eager to build this aspect of our programming. To express your interest in volunteering to implement the following curricula in eastern Iowa, or in enrolling as soon as these programs are available, please call us at (319) 294-2411 or email info@iowanacampfire.org.
Hold on to Health is a curriculum designed to address increasing health concerns among youth and their families, such as overweight and obesity. The family is the key influence in the life of a child, so families are included throughout this curriculum.
Components include: Safety and Health Habits; Healthy Eating; Fitness Fun; Media and Messages; Mind-Body Connections; and Healthy Family, Healthy Community. This curriculum meets the eight National Health Education Standards and their indicators.
SHORT COURSES
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y Smart is a financial literacy program available in versions for young adults and for adults.
Camp Fire USA National Headquarters has partnered with the FDIC to offer this curriculum, including participant, instructor, and administration guides.
I'm Safe and Sure is for children in kindergarten and first grade and helps them avoid becoming victims of crime and other potentially harmful situations. It reinforces positive social attitudes and behaviors which can deter children from criminal or other harmful behavior.
I Can Do It! is for children in second and third grades and teaches how to eat and select nutritious food; handle unsafe situations away from home; and fi re, bicycle, and weather safety.
I'm Peer Proof is for youth in fourth through sixth grades.
By teaching how to act more assertively and maintain positive friendships while resisting negative peer pressure, this program can help reduce issues of violence facing today’s youth.
I'm Taking Care is for youth in fifth and sixth grades and uses a combination of mini-lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences. Baby-sitting skills are taught, including basic care, safety measures, safe play with children, and job ethics.
SERVICE LEARNING
A Gift of Giving helps young people learn about the needs of their own community and then identify and carry out service projects.
This curriculum is for kindergarten through eighth grades and it's step-by-step method encourages young people to learn and benefit from their participation in service-learning.
Teens in Action is a national program empowering high school youth to make a lasting difference in their communities using their own strategies, planning, and talents. The principles of Teens in Action are based on youth-adult partnerships and learning through empowering experiences that inspire community responsibility, encourage a sense of belonging, and develop concern for others.
Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow, developed through a grant from Learn and Serve America, Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow is a service-learning program for older youth, focusing on resources to teach emergency and community preparedness.
Hold on to Health is a curriculum designed to address increasing health concerns among youth and their families, such as overweight and obesity. The family is the key influence in the life of a child, so families are included throughout this curriculum. Components include: Safety and Health Habits; Healthy Eating; Fitness Fun; Media and Messages; Mind-Body Connections; and Healthy Family, Healthy Community. This curriculum meets the eight National Health Education Standards and their indicators.
SHORT COURSES
Mone
y Smart is a financial literacy program available in versions for young adults and for adults. Camp Fire USA National Headquarters has partnered with the FDIC to offer this curriculum, including participant, instructor, and administration guides.
I'm Safe and Sure is for children in kindergarten and first grade and helps them avoid becoming victims of crime and other potentially harmful situations. It reinforces positive social attitudes and behaviors which can deter children from criminal or other harmful behavior.
I Can Do It! is for children in second and third grades and teaches how to eat and select nutritious food; handle unsafe situations away from home; and fi re, bicycle, and weather safety.
I'm Peer Proof is for youth in fourth through sixth grades.By teaching how to act more assertively and maintain positive friendships while resisting negative peer pressure, this program can help reduce issues of violence facing today’s youth.
I'm Taking Care is for youth in fifth and sixth grades and uses a combination of mini-lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences. Baby-sitting skills are taught, including basic care, safety measures, safe play with children, and job ethics.
SERVICE LEARNING
A Gift of Giving helps young people learn about the needs of their own community and then identify and carry out service projects. This curriculum is for kindergarten through eighth grades and it's step-by-step method encourages young people to learn and benefit from their participation in service-learning.
Teens in Action is a national program empowering high school youth to make a lasting difference in their communities using their own strategies, planning, and talents. The principles of Teens in Action are based on youth-adult partnerships and learning through empowering experiences that inspire community responsibility, encourage a sense of belonging, and develop concern for others. Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow, developed through a grant from Learn and Serve America, Prepare Today -- Lead Tomorrow is a service-learning program for older youth, focusing on resources to teach emergency and community preparedness.
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Camp Fire USA Iowana Council
Service Center: Mon Tue Thu 8:30-4:30 Fri 8:30-3:30 Camp Fire USA Iowana Council 6300 Rockwell Dr NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Phone: (319) 294-2411 Fax: (319) 294-2413 Email: info@IowanaCampFire.org |
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As a not-for-profit service organization,
we very much appreciate the support of our alumni, friends, and community members who understand the value of our programs. To donate via PayPal, click the button below. For other giving options, visit our "Together We Build" campaign website |
