Sending in your camp registration by mail? Don't forget to send it to our NEW
administrative office location:
Camp Fire USA Minnesota
Council
3100 W Lake
Street, Suite 100
Minneapolis,
MN 55416
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Stuff that's just sitting around taking up space in your basement could be put to new use by donating it to Camp Fire! We need the following items for our camp and club programs: Flash drives
Life jackets*
Everyday Mathematics for grades pre-K - 6 (several
copies)
Canoe and Kayak paddles
Want to donate something? Contact Jessica at jessicaa@campfireusa-mn.org or 612-285-6203.
Visit our website for the complete wish list of items Camp Fire needs.
*For reasons of safety and sanitation, we can only accept
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Senator Amy Klobuchar to Speak at Centennial Celebration
 Senator Amy Klobuchar, a former Camp Fire kid, will speak at the Centennial Celebration on June 3rd! Senator Klobuchar will share her memories of Camp Fire and her summers at Camp Tanadoona.
Thursday, June 3rd
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Camp Tanadoona
Spots still available!
A
limited number of spots are still available to attend Camp Fire's
Centennial Celebration on June 3rd! Hear Senator Klobuchar speak, see artwork made by Camp Fire
youth, and be among the first to see the newly remodeled
Corona Bath House.
Register Today!
Register by phone:
612-285-6255
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Life Time Fitness Working to Remodel Corona Bath House
Camp Fire and Life Time Fitness will unveil remodeled Corona Bath House at Centennial Celebration
 Corona Bath House will have a brand new look this summer following a
complete renovation by Life Time Fitness. Life Time Fitness and the Life Time Fitness Foundation have generously donated
labor, materials, expertise and passion to this project, as well as leveraging
connections in the construction field.
"Camp Tanadoona is located about a mile from
our corporate office," said Life Time Fitness Foundation Administrator Cheryl
Anderson. "We knew it would be a great opportunity
to give back to our community. Our construction division, FCA, jumped at
the chance to help out."
While the basic structure of the bath house will remain the same, everything
inside is being updated and replaced. The
walls have been sealed and insulated, and new tile is going in this week. New sinks, toilets and shower fixtures will
be put in next, along with new stall partitions and a wall separating the
showers from the rest of the bathroom for increased privacy.
"Working at
the Camp site brings back many summer camp memories for all of our team members
who have been helping out," Anderson
said. "It has been a fun project to work on, and we can't wait to get the bath house
ready for the summer camp season."
Come to Camp Fire's Centennial Celebration on June 3rd
to be among the first to see the newly renovated bath house!
Special thanks to the Life Time Fitness Foundation and FCA Construction for coordinating
this project!
Thank you also to ABC Millwork, City Wide Insulation, FCA Construction, Ferguson Enterprises, Home Depot, Jeff Tritch, Jerry's Floor Store, Jim Mitchell, JPR
Lighting, Kohler, Legend Mechanical, Life Time Fitness, Prairie Electric, Scherer
Brothers, Simmon Drywall, Single Ply Systems, Stone Peak Ceramics and Waste Management
for donations of labor, materials and expertise.
Follow the latest updates on the remodel at Camp Tanadoona's
Facebook page.
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Camp Fire Centennial Items Available for Purchase
Show your support for Camp
Fire with a Camp Fire
water bottle or window cling!
Items
celebrating Camp Fire's Centennial are now for sale! Visit the Centennial section of our website
to order these items. Centennial shirts will be available soon!Window Cling - $3
(Click to view and order)  |
Water Bottle - $10
(Click to view and order)  |
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Featured Program of the Month
Camp Fire Clubs "Rethink Recycling" through Community POWER Grant
 Camp
Fire clubs are learning
about recycling and reducing waste this year through the Community POWER
Grant. All clubs are participating
in the program this year, which incorporates learning about natural resources with
community service projects to reduce waste in youth's homes and neighborhoods.
The Community POWER grant is given by the Solid Waste
Management Coordinating Board to help educate communities in Hennepin and
Ramsey counties about waste reduction. Through this year's Rethink Recycling activities, Camp Fire
is developing a curriculum toolkit for the Coordinating Board that will be
distributed to 20-25 other youth development organizations in the Twin
Cities.
 Camp
Fire's Community POWER
grant activities are also helping the Coordinating Board to reach out to
communities it has had trouble connecting with in the past. At Seward Towers East, Camp Fire
youth presented at the monthly "Green Times" event about why they are committed
to helping the Earth and how to recycle common household items. "Having the kids help gave us one of the best
turnouts we've ever had," said Zach Marshall an AmeriCorps member at Seward
Towers East.
The youth were also able to better connect with community
members at the apartment tower, many of whom are Somali immigrants who speak
limited English. "We got to really help the
people," one youth presenter said. "If
they didn't understand what we said, I told them in my own language so they
would understand."
Youth-directed community service is a key component of the
Rethink Recycling program. "It's great
to see youth acting as agents of change in their communities," said Camp Fire
staff member Suzi Flory. "We get the
kids excited about recycling and making safe household cleaners, and then they
share it with their parents and neighbors."
Click to learn more about these Rethink Recycling projects:
 Brooklyn Center
Teens in Action
Bottle Cap recycling drive.
Rivertown Commons
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle presentation.
Yorkdale Townhomes
Recycled baskets and presentation to senior home.
Seward Towers East
Mural and recycling presentation.
Skyline
Towers
Anti-litter campaign.
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Help Send a Kid to Camp
Donate to Camp Fire's Campership Fund Today!
 A week at Camp
Tanadoona can be a
life-changing experience. Youth come
back from camp invigorated from a week in the woods, with stronger social
skills, new friendships and brimming with self-confidence and independence. Help us give more youth the opportunity to
grow and learn in the outdoors by supporting Camp Fire's
campership fund. Your donation helps to
remove financial barriers for youth who want to attend Camp Tanadoona.
We've already raised and distributed more than $12,000 in campership money, but we have more requests than funds available. We need further support to be able to provide funding for all campers who
requested it this year. Help give a
child an unforgettable summer camp experience. Donate today!
Donations to Camp
Fire's campership fund
can be made online, by calling 612-285-6255 or by mailing a check to:
Camp Fire USA Minnesota
Council
3100 West Lake Street, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN
55416
If making a donation by phone or by mail, please be sure to indicate that you'd like your donation designated for the campership fund.
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100 Years of Camp Fire
Special viewing of Minnesota History Center exhibit brings together alumni, staff and board members to celebrate Camp Fire's history.
 Camp Fire alumni and supporters gathered with staff and
board members for a special viewing of the 100 Years of Camp Fire display at the Minnesota History
Center on April 27th. The display featured items from the Minnesota
Historical Society's collection as well as those from Camp Fire's
archives.
Items include a signed and decorated canoe paddle from Camp Tanadoona,
an original Book of the Camp Fire Girls,
a Guardian of the Fire certificate from the 1930s, handmade Camp Fire
dolls and many other books, photos and mementos from throughout Camp Fire's
history.
 The exhibit remains open until June 18th at the Minnesota History
Center in Saint Paul. Admission to the library and the Camp
Fire exhibit is free, though there is
a cost to view other History
Center exhibits.
Minnesota History Center
345 Kellogg Boulevard
West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
www.mnhs.org/historycenter
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Best Regards,
Marnie K. Wells, Chief Executive Officer
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