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Orca Council's Rebecca Englehardt takes part in
Camp
Fire USA marked its 100th Anniversary Centennial Campfire
Orca
Council joined with Camp
Fire USA Central Puget
Sound Council for a Centennial Celebration
on
Saturday, July 31, 2010. The event was attended by more
than 600 guests and alumni from all over the country. In addition to
lighting a Ceremonial campfire, we were inspired by speeches from US
Congressman Jim McDermott, Kate Lazarus, and many other notable
alumni who share a passion for Camp Fire.
This event was meant
to not only be a Camp Fire USA event, but a community-wide event
open to everyone—an opportunity to celebrate the promise of
continuing a legacy that has left an indelible mark on millions of
alumni and hundreds of communities.
Click here to see more photos
from the Centennial.
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1910 Camp
Fire Girls,
Inc. Official
trademark and membership logo.
Click here to see more logos...
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Dozens of special Centennial memento items are available
now at the Camp Fire USA
online store. |
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National Board Chair Gwen Whitson presents charter to
former
Executive Director Kathy Unruh
Council Receives Commemorative
Charter
Camp Fire USA Orca
Council was recently awarded a commemorative 100-year
crystal charter in honor of the Camp Fire USA
Centennial, which will be celebrated in 2010. Fifty
councils received these charters, etched with
traditional Camp Fire symbols, at the organization’s
recent biennial business meeting, which was held
November 5 in Kansas City, Mo.
Council Executive Kathy Unruh accepted
the charter from National Board Chair Gwen Whitson,
whose name and signature is etched on each charter.
Gwen Whitson, who has
served as Camp Fire USA’s board chair since 2006, said,
“These beautiful crystal Centennial Charters serve to
remind us not only of a magnificent past but also of a
great future for Camp Fire as we move into our next
hundred years. We have never been more relevant as an
organization, and our services have never been more
needed.”
The charters were designed to reflect the
organization’s rich 100-year history of service, with
the traditional Camp Fire symbols representing the value
of work, service to others, and an appreciation for the
environment.
Last year alone, Camp Fire provided more than 30 million
hours of service through hundreds of different programs
administered by councils across the United States. |
Over our long history of engaging
children, youth and families across the country, many former Camp
Fire USA kids have grown up to be quite famous! Here are just a
few...
Marian Wright Anderson
(1897-1993), opera singer, diplomat, civil rights figure
Beverly Cleary
Author
Amy Klobuchar
U.S.
Senator from Minnesota
Dianne Feinstein
U.S.
Senator
from California
Betty McCollum
U.S. Representative
from Minnesota
Shirley Temple Black
Actress, singer, U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Ghana
Christie Brinkley
Model/Actress
Lynda Carter
Actress
Linda Evans
Actress
Morgan Fairchild
Actress
Lady Bird Johnson
(1912-2007)
First Lady of the United States 1963-1969
Gladys Knight
Singer
Jessica Lange
Actress
Myrna Loy
Actress
Madonna
Singer
Ann Richards
(1933-2006)
Former Governor of Texas
Johnny Rutherford
Race Car Driver
Mary Jo Scala
Professional Golfer
Dinah Shore
Singer and Actress
Kristi Yamaguchi
Figure Skater and Olympic Champion
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