Camp Fire History

1910-1949 1950-1979 1980-2010

1984

Camp Fire begins a new Self-Reliance program in addition to the club and camping programs.

1992

St. Paul Council merges with the Land of Lindbergh Council and the Lake City Council to form the Minnesota Lakes Council.

Minneapolis Council merges with the Mankato Council to form the Minnesota Rivers Council.

1994

Minnesota Lakes and Minnesota Rivers Councils merge to form the Minnesota Council.

1997

Camp Fire and the nation celebrate the first-ever Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® - a call to action for all adults to communicate through letters their love and commitment to children on the third Thursday of each March.

Bluewater Council of Camp Fire chartered.

2001

The Minnesota Council merges with the Bluewater Council in Grand Rapids.

2003

Camp Fire begins translating its new curricula for small-group programs into Spanish.

 

2004

Club-to-Camp iniative launched, connecting urban Camp Fire club members with nature and camping through special Club-to-Camp events at Camp Tanadona.

2005

Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council launches new partnership club model targeted at serving low-income youth and staffed by qualified, trained professionals.

2008

Chisago City acquires Camp Ojiketa and it becomes Ojiketa Regional Park.

2009

Camp Fire USA Minnesota Council is nationally recognized for program quality and invited to present at the American Youth Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. and at the national Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families 2009 Fall Forum.

2010

Camp Fire celebrates its Centennial!

1950-1979