Camp Fire’s 100th Anniversary

Camp Fire USA Balcones Council, serving counties throughout Central Texas, is committed to creating experiences that build caring confident youth and future leaders. Camp Fire is proud to help kids and families explore the outdoors while developing their own unique interests and talents.

Be Counted!

Camp Fire USA Balcones Council invites everyone who participated in Camp Fire, in any capacity in any council, to stand up and be counted! Help us reach our goal of 2,010 Camp Fire alumni signatures by March 15, 2010! We’re also celebrating by planting 100 trees to seed the next 100 years of Camp Fire. Join us!

Yes, I Participated in Camp Fire!

Featured Stories

1. 

   Joan Chapman

   Store Manager
   Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)

   My Camp Fire troop led me on my first camping experience and this exposure to the outdoors was an introduction to a lifelong love of the outdoors and environmental stewardship. Read Joan's story and more

2. 

   Kelly Eby

   Urban Forester
   City of New Braunfels

   Camp Fire teaches youth to embrace a culture of service & learning that carries into adulthood. The philosophy/values of Camp Fire are pure, and they are embedded in the person I have become. Read Kelly's story and more

3. 

   Erin Huddleston

   Director of Public Relations, Texas Exes
   The University of Texas

   Through Camp Fire I learned many lessons that have aided me in my professional and personal growth. Read Erin's story and more

4. 

   Judy Maggio

   Anchor 6 & 10 Newscast
   KEYE-TV

   Believe it or not, I still have my Camp Fire vest. It's just one of those childhood keepsakes that brings back great memories, so I can't part with it. Read Judy's story and more

5. 

   Vicki Beal McDonald, CCIM

   Asset Manager
   Foundation Communities

   I have extremely fond memories of Bluebirds and Camp Fire Girls. I still keep my ceremonial beads near to remind me of the values I learned in Camp Fire Girls. Read Vicki's story and more

6. 

   Pauline Strong

   Anthropologist and Administrator
   The University of Texas at Austin

   My fondest memories of Camp Fire involve camping at Camp Wilaha and Camp Kotami in the Colorado Rockies.  It was through Camp Fire that I developed a lifelong love of hiking, camping, and singing around the campfire. Read Pauline's story and more