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Community Invited to Celebrate Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®, Enjoy Fresh Twists to a Camp Fire Tradition!

Camp Fire Central Oregon’s annual March celebration gets bigger and better with a FREE ice-skating extravaganza, new activities and a dash of heartfelt FUNdraising! Bend, Ore., March 11, 2025 — Ready, set, skate! Camp Fire Central Oregon is thrilled to… Read More >

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Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®: Valuing Personhood Over Productivity

This year for Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®, we have a question for every single adult out there: How will you let the young people in your life know how important, unique, quirky, thoughtful, kind, creative, inquisitive, and loved they are?… Read More >

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Calling All Poets for Our First Ever Earth Day Poetry Slam!

Do you love Earth Day—and consider yourself a poet, rapper or creator of the written word? Well, at Camp Fire Central Oregon, Earth Day is more than just a day to honor the planet—it’s an opportunity to spark creativity, celebrate community,… Read More >

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Training That Grows With Us

At Camp Fire Central Oregon, staff training is more than preparation—it’s a responsive, evolving journey of learning, reflection, and growth deeply rooted in the needs of youth, staff, and the broader community. By embracing diverse perspectives, centering on equity, and… Read More >

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MLK Jr. Nat’l Day of Service: Honoring Vets With Valentines

There’s a special vibe that fills a room full of creative, caring folks, even more so when they’re crafting for a great cause: one honoring both United States service members and the late Martin Luther King Jr. This past MLK… Read More >

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Staff Spotlight: Sam Ward, Program Manager

Connecting Kids to Sparks: Sam Ward’s Journey to Leadership at Camp Fire Central Oregon  Sam Ward’s (she/her/hers) journey as program manager at Camp Fire Central Oregon has been a story of fostering connections between people, nature, and the spark of… Read More >

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A More Informed Youth: Media Literacy in 2025 & Beyond

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“Almost constantly.” That’s how often nearly half of all American teenagers say they’re online. From TikTok to Reels to YouTube to Snapchat, there’s a literal never-ending stream of content, ready and waiting to be consumed at any given moment, by… Read More >

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Camp Fire Rocks It at Recent Robotics Tournament!

On December 15, 2024, Bend’s Mountain View High School was buzzing with excitement as teams gathered for the highly anticipated FIRST® LEGO® League Qualifying Tournament, a key milestone on the journey to the annual state-level robotics competition in Oregon. Hosted… Read More >

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Coping With Change Through Connection

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Change is one of the few constants in life, but knowing that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with—especially for young people. Adolescents and young adults come face-to-face with life’s uncertainties on multiple fronts: academic pressures, career choices, evolving… Read More >

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