Community Family Club

      Community Family Club is a small group model that offers quality coeducational youth  development programs for parents and children. Utilizing Camp Fire USA curriculum, the  concept involves the entire family in Camp Fire USA’s small group, asset-building activities  and experiences. The model is designed to increase opportunities for parents and other caring  community adults to volunteer in activities that allow them to interact positively with children and  teens. It also asset-based with well-defined, measurable outcomes for both youth and adult  volunteers, and will create a strong partnership with corporations, schools, churches, child care  settings and other community organizations to advance the needs of  children, youth and families  across the country.

      The program is designed for the whole family, regardless of the make-up of that family. The  goal is to include at least one adult family member or a supporting adult from the community  with every child who attends. Siblings of all ages, infants through teens, are  included.  Developmental outcomes are identified for every age level, including the adults. The Community  Family Club offers parents a unique opportunity to find a community  support group for raising  their children and provides for positive family interaction, built  around experiences and activities  that are structured, educational and fun.

 
Traditional Club

      Camp Fire USA’s traditional club program reaches more than 55,000 youth nationwide  from kindergarten through high school. Youth move progressively through Camp Fire club  program levels in groups according to there grade levels. The club program, which children  may join at any age, offers a mix of fun activities, projects, events and experiences to help  develop planning and decision-making skills related to participations’ individual interests.

      With the outcome-based curriculum of club programs, children learn to work and play  together, and they get involved in service projects, which help them become responsible  citizens concerned about their communities and society. Camp Fire USA clubs meet a  minimum of once a month with many meeting weekly. Club meetings are generally lead by  two  or more adults who have volunteered their time and skills and are held after school or  on  evenings or weekends.