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What is Community
Family Club?
Community Family Club is an exciting new Camp Fire USA program for
the whole family! Community Family Club is designed to give children
a safe, fun place to grow and learn. Families meet once or twice
a month in a school, library, temple, or community center to eat
dinner and enjoy Camp Fire activities together. After sharing a
meal together, youth and adults divide into age-appropriate activities.
This means you can spend a whole evening with your
family and everyone gets to have fun doing an activity designed
for them. Other weeks might include a field trip or an activity
night. This multi-age family model strengthens both the family and
the community by giving families a way to socialize and to enjoy
time together with their children.
What
does “family” mean?
Family can include youth and their guardians or parents, aunts/uncles,
grandparents, siblings, neighbors -- any adult who is interested
in mentoring a child. The goal is to include at least one adult
family member or supporting adult from the community with every
child who attends.
How often
does the club meet?
The club meets on average once a month and participates in a field
trip or special event once a month. However, the group can choose
to meet more or less frequently. In addition, we recommend an informal
activity night and a family take-home project each month as well.
Who organizes
the clubs meetings and activities?
Camp Fire USA staff or volunteers will organize the events in the
beginning. Eventually, someone from your community group will be
trained to organize the club, however, the families run the club
meetings. Each family member can help as much or as little as he/she
prefers. For example, at one meeting a parent or adult mentor might
do crafts with the elementary-age youth. Another person might lead
the group in song. Another might handle the check-in table. Everyone
has talent and an opportunity to use that talent to help the children
in their club.
What
other activities are offered?
Camp Fire USA provides opportunities for field trips or special
events such as picnics, plays, camping, festivals, etc. The events
are fun, and all clubs are encouraged to participate.
How do
you find families for Community Family Club?
Community Family Clubs usually form from affiliates of faith communities,
businesses, schools, and neighborhoods. Ask your friends and neighbors
to form a club with you, or talk to your child’s child care
center director, community center’s activity director or church’s
youth minister about a club getting started there.
Need more
information?
If you are interested in learning more about Camp Fire’s
new program, contact any Camp Fire USA office
or karen-a@campfire-usa.org
at 206 461 8550, ext. 319, or complete and submit this online
form.
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