FALL/WINTER 2013 The Community Foundation of North Texas awarded Camp Fire First Texas a ToolBox grant to support the organization’s focus on program quality improvement. The grant provided Camp Fire the funds to support staff trainers and program assessors. Throughout the past year, Camp Fire’s Program Quality Assessment team implemented a series of assessment tools for camps, after school programs, day and overnight camps, teen programs and outdoor education. These assessments, coupled with professional development have helped set the foundation for a trajectory of increased quality in the areas of establishing an emotionally and physically safe and supportive environment that engages youth in problem-solving and leadership skills, as well as fostering positive peer interactions that support a sense of belonging. Final results of the year’s implementation will be available in November. Camp Fire strives to achieve a consistent and high level of program quality, but recognizes that an organization cannot rest on past accomplishments or assume best practices are being implemented. “We are so thankful for this grant. It allows us to identify and implement ways to keep all our programs operating at the optimal level of quality so that every experience or encounter with a Camp Fire program is the best it can be, and if it isn’t we have the tools to correct that. This grant helped ensure the children and youth in our programs get the very best that they deserve,” said Diane Phillips, program quality lead team member. Community Foundation of North Texas Grant Supports Quality Improvement Camp Fire Child Development Center became the newest program to be awarded accreditation by the Association for Early Learning Leaders’ National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Program (NAC). This accreditation recognizes Camp Fire Child Development Center as an early care and education program exemplifying excellence in the care of young children. Programs recognized by NAC must demonstrate and document quality performance using research-based criteria. The system recognizes the diversity of programs and the uniqueness of each through the self-study and award process. “This has been an intense, yet gratifying process for all the teachers and staff at the Camp Fire Child Development Center. It was an effort achieved through the work and collaboration of many and really challenged all of us to think a little differently about our approach to early childhood education. We are extremely excited about the results. Not only the accreditation, but the way it allowed us all to come together and work toward a common goal to support the children and families we care so much about,“ said center director Kathy Wymer of the accreditation process. Camp Fire Child Development Center is one of only 12 centers in Fort Worth to carry this distinction and only 121 child care providers are recognized in the state of Texas.* A long-time advocate for children and youth, Camp Fire First Texas opened the Child Development Center in 1993 as a lab/learning school and has continued to develop and grow by implementing research based practices. Camp Fire Child Development Center Receives National Accreditation National Accreditation Commission *Data extracted from the NACCP website’s public listing of accredited programs.
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Compass FALL/WINTER 2013
The Community Foundation of North Texas awarded Camp Fire First Texas a ToolBox grant to support the organization’s focus on program quality improvement. The grant provided Camp Fire the funds to support staff trainers and program assessors.
Throughout the past year, Camp Fire’s Program Quality Assessment team implemented a series of assessment tools for camps, after school programs, day and overnight camps, teen programs and outdoor education. These assessments, coupled with professional development have helped set the foundation for a trajectory of increased quality in the areas of establishing an emotionally and physically safe and supportive environment that engages youth in problem-solving and leadership skills, as well as fostering positive peer interactions that support a sense of belonging. Final results of the year’s implementation will be available in November.
Camp Fire strives to achieve a consistent and high level of program quality, but recognizes that an organization cannot rest on past accomplishments or assume best practices are being implemented.
“We are so thankful for this grant. It allows us to identify and implement ways to keep all our programs operating at the optimal level of quality so that every experience or encounter with a Camp Fire program is the best it can be, and if it isn’t we have the tools to correct that. This grant helped ensure the children and youth in our programs get the very best that they deserve,” said Diane Phillips, program quality lead team member.
Community Foundation of North Texas Grant Supports Quality Improvement
Camp Fire Child Development Center became the newest program to be awarded accreditation by the Association for Early Learning Leaders’ National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Program (NAC).
This accreditation recognizes Camp Fire Child Development Center as an early care and education program exemplifying excellence in the care of young children.
Programs recognized by NAC must demonstrate and document quality performance using research-based criteria. The system recognizes the diversity of programs and the uniqueness of each through the self-study and award process.
“This has been an intense, yet gratifying process for all the teachers and staff at the Camp Fire Child Development Center. It was an effort achieved through the work and collaboration of
many and really challenged all of us to think a little differently about our approach to early childhood education. We are extremely excited about the results. Not only the accreditation, but the way it allowed us all to come together and work toward a common goal to support the children and families we care so much about,“ said center director Kathy Wymer of the accreditation process.
Camp Fire Child Development Center is one of only 12 centers in Fort Worth to carry this distinction and only 121 child care providers are recognized in the state of Texas.* A long-time advocate for children and youth, Camp Fire First Texas opened the Child Development Center in 1993 as a lab/learning school and has continued to develop and grow by implementing research based practices.
Camp Fire Child Development Center Receives National Accreditation
N a t i o n a lAccreditationCommission
*Data extracted from the NACCP website’s public listing of accredited programs.
ChAIRmAN oF ThE BoARDBrandon L. Chase
VICE ChAIRmAN,ADmINISTRATIoNLauri Curtis Hadobas
VICE ChAIRmAN,FINANCIAL DEVELopmENT
Barbara B. Cook
VICE ChAIRmAN,pLANNING
Judd Pritchard
TREASuRERNancy Hooper
SECRETARyGeorge W. Bean, Jr.
DIRECToRSJerri O. AkersHeidi Coombs
Kimberly DeWoodyGary L. Douglas
John S. ElliottDolores GarzaMarilyn Gilbert
Michele HahnfeldTerry HaneyDan HansenNina Hutton
Brant C. MartinGloria V. Martinez
Bill McCoyTod M. Miller
John MolyneauxChuck Mooney III
Cheryl MooreSteven W. Novak
Evelyn H. RichardsonJenene SchafferChuck SheridanLinda Springer
John StrongMonica M. Thomas-Bonnick
Lynda TiedtkeJared G. Vitemb
Kay L. WestLori West
Drenda Williams Witt
FouNDATIoN BoARDBarry Richardson, Chair
Daly R. Bales, Jr.Kenneth BarrKevin GarmanNina Hutton
Melissa KirtleyPatricia Vaughan
pRESIDENT/CEoZem Neill
2013 Boardmembers
A Note from Zem
Everyone seems to be wondering, “Where has this year gone?”
While not the end of Camp Fire news in 2013, this is the final issue of
the Compass this year.
As I reflect on Camp Fire’s year, I can honestly say that I am
impressed by the success of our programs, volunteers and
employees. Together we have already surpassed goals that were set to serve even more
children in 2013 than previous years!
Between now and the end of the year there will be even more to celebrate. On
November 9, we will hold the 29th annual An Artists’ Christmas Gala and Art auction at
the Worthington Renaissance in Fort Worth. On December 7, bring the whole family to
Breakfast with Santa at Camp El Tesoro to enjoy holiday merriment and meet jolly Mr.
Claus himself.
I look forward to the momentum of this year’s accomplishments taking us full steam into
2014, our Centennial year. Thank you to our volunteers and donors for your support. Here’s
to the end of the year and an even more celebrated 2014!
Absolutely Incredible Kid Luncheonhas Record AttendanceOn May 15, more than 450 people gathered at Ridglea Country Club to celebrate Camp Fire’s Absolutely Incredible Kid Luncheon presented by the Bank of Texas. Emceed by Deborah Ferguson from NBC Channel 5 news, the families and youth recognized brought the house to their feet in overwhelming encouragement and recognition of what they have accomplished.
This year’s honorees included:• Absolutely Incredible Alumni: Fort Worth Mayor, Betsy Price• Absolutely Incredible Child Care Provider: Monicha Neal• Absolutely Incredible Kids: Rebecca Flores - Diamond Hill Station, Bradley and Ava Hastings - Camp
Fire Camp El Tesoro and Lupe Nieto - Step Up• Ella C. McFadden Service to Youth Award: Cook Children’s Health Care System
Pictures of the event can be seen on theseen on Facebook.com/CampFireFW.
L-R Lupe Nieto, Bradley Hastings, Rebecca Flores, Ava Hastings and Monicha Neal
Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro “most Awesome” Family CampCamp Fire Camp El Tesoro was named “The Most Awesome Family Camping Site” by the readers of Red Tricycle.
Red Tricycle is an internet newsletter founded to help busy parents have more fun with their kids and features both local city guides and a national edition.
“Each year it is our goal to provide a quality program that allows families to reconnect, discover the beauty of the outdoors and have a great time,” said Susan Merrill, director of programs at Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro. “Our whole staff is humbled that the readers of Red Tricycle appreciate what we do so much that they not only nominated but selected us as their awesome family camp site.”
The 2013 Totally Awesome Awards nominations and winners are generated and selected entirely by the readers. The site limits voting to only one vote per category for each email address.
Fall Camping on Fall Creek event will be held October 10 - 13 and includes an alumni gathering event on Thursday evening and a range of activities such as horseback riding, climbing wall, zip line, nature studies, archery, and preschool focused parent and child interaction opportunities. Register online at CampElTesoro.org.
An Artists’ Christmas Gets a “First Look” at BrownstoneOn September 19 supporters of Camp Fire met at the Brownstone Bar + Kitchen in Fort Worth for a First Look event. The event was hosted by celebrity bartenders Erin Rahr of Rahr Brewery, Alex “Depp” Mazieri, Rattana Mao of Comerica Bank and Steve Ortega of Adobe Title. Guests had the opportunity to be the first to see the art that will be featured at the 2013 An Artists’ Christmas Gala and Art Auction and enter to win great door prizes while supporting Camp Fire programs.
“This was a great opportunity for Camp Fire to share the art with a larger audience and generate additional interest and awareness of An Artists’ Christmas Art Auction and Gala,” said Linda & Jake Jacobson , event chairs of An Artists’ Christmas, of the First Look event.
Don’t miss out on this year’s An Artists’ Christmas. Join us on November 9 at The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel. If you don’t have your tickets, purchase them online today!
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Renaissance of Art29th Annual Art Auction and Gala
November 9 • 6pmDinner and Dancing
Live and Silent Auction
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel
Camp Fire Child Care Network Continuesto GrowAlmost four years ago, Camp Fire launched the Child Care Network as a pilot to help improve the quality of early childhood care in North Texas and increase access for working parents to find quality, safe early childhood programs. This has been achieved through partnering with leading employers and organizations in North Texas.
This program, now out of the pilot phase, welcomed the fourth organization to the network, the University of North Texas- Denton. Students at UNT will now have access to the services, support and benefits of being a member of the Child Care Network such as specialized child care searches, discounts on child care tuition and access to resources for school age youth K - 12th grade.
“The Child Care Network is based on our experience in child care and on research that we conducted within the business community, indicating there is a need for this level of care for youth and children,” said Lyn Lucas, vice president of the work/family division of Camp Fire First Texas. “Now that we are out of our pilot phase, we are excited to be able to expand this program to more organizations like the University of North Texas.”
uNT joins established CCN partners BNSF Railway, pier 1 Imports and Texas Christian university.
Two New After School programsCamp Fire First Texas will open an additional Fort Worth ISD after school site at Westcliff Elementary. Camp Fire staff are working with the school at the request and support of the parent/teacher organization. The site will serve students in pre-k through fifth grades. A second site serving pre-k through second grade students will open in October at Worth Heights Elementary to supplement the Fort Worth After School (FWAS) program.
Camp Fire After School offers quality care, homework assistance and developmental activities during an extended day of enrichment at a total of eight sites in Fort Worth and Aledo.
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Camperships make a Lasting DifferenceEach year Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro welcomes campers who are either sponsored or supported through camperships (aka camp scholarships). This program has a profound and lasting impact.
This year a unique partnership allowed five youth to have the summer of a lifetime. The First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth’s Mission Outreach Committee partnered with Camp Fire to send five campers from the Presbyterian Night Shelter to overnight camp. In addition to the camperships that covered camp fees, additional funds were made available to help purchase needed items from the camp’s packing list through the Mission Committee of First Presbyterian Church.
It was the organizations’ mutual goal to ensure these campers were not only prepared for camp, but felt exactly like the other kids at camp when they arrived with their trunks in tow. From the trunks to toothpaste, the group of campers had all the items needed for a fun week at camp.
The campers were confident and ready for the week and quickly blended in with the other campers sharing plans for their week at camp and went home with some wonderful summer memories from Camp El Tesoro!
Campaign for El TesoroCamp Fire’s Campaign for El Tesoro reached another milestone this summer. Through a generous gift from Louise Carvey and family, the multi-use sport court that provides campers a space for volleyball, basketball and tennis was completed. The updates and renovations at Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro are positively affecting the enrollment in programs. Additionally, the 2014 summer overnight camp registrations surpassed 100 campers in the first week of the registration process opening!
North Texas Giving Day Garners Record Number of Donors for Camp Fire First TexasMore than 80 contributions were made to support Camp Fire First Texas on Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day. Every donation of at least $25 was multiplied when given through DonorBridgeTX.org. This is the greatest number of individual donors who contributed to Camp Fire through this event to-date.
mark your Calendars to Support Camp Fire’s CentennialNext year, 2014 is a significant milestone in the long history of Camp Fire First Texas. We will be celebrating and raising awareness all year and will kick off the year at the 31st annual Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights where there will be a special Camp Fire float in honor of the upcoming Centennial Celebration.
We are just beginning this amazing celebration but have many, many more events and opportunities to get involved. If you want to stay informed about upcoming events and how you can participate, be sure to visit CampFireFW.org and sign up for our electronic newsletter.
Opportunities for financial support and involvement in celebration events are available! For more information, contact Lisa Ciora-Fandrich at [email protected] or call 817-831-2111.
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The Fall 2013 Outdoor Education programs are are booked to capacity with more than 1,500 students and guests taking advantage of the experiential learning opportunities at El Tesoro.
Camp Fire raised $16,315. The event is powered by Communities Foundation of Texas Donor Bridge.
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Step up youth Volunteers Spend the Summer in ServiceThis summer youth volunteers through Camp Fire Step Up completed 130 hours of community service. Together, 14 youth spent the summer in service from volunteering at the Tarrant Area Food Bank; CASA, Inc.; serving meals at Union Gospel Mission; and helping provide programming at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History during Cool Science Day and iPlay.
The hands-on help from Camp Fire youth volunteers at the museum was a highlight for the youth and the museum. Cool Science Day and iPlay are public events hosted in the museum’s Innovation Studios and encourage scientific investigation.
The students spent four days this summer learning first about the museum and its operations and later enjoyed a movie at the Omni Theater. They learned how to conduct experiments including what to ask participating children and support the museum’s goals for the program.
our promiseYoung people want to shape the world.Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find theirspark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.In Camp Fire, it begins now.
Light the fire within
“Thanks once again for you and your student’s presence during iPlay. The Camp Fire students were amazing volunteers. I had multiple staff (from part-time staff to our Vice President of Interpretation) comment on how their presence made the event richer,” Ann Herndon, director of school and group programs Fort Worth Museum of Scienceand History.
Bassham Foods Supports Camp Fire El Tesoro de la VidaFor the past four years employees and owners of Bassham Foods in Fort Worth have been generous supporters of Camp Fire El Tesoro de la Vida. This year, more than 12 different food items from fruit, to seasonings and meat were donated. These contributions allow Camp Fire to off-set food costs and keep the much-needed camp affordable and accessible to the children who benefit from it.
