Camp Fire First Texas

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Aug 15, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$5,241,688

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Outdoor programs - a variety of programs for school age youth and adults. Many programs are held at camp el tesoro, a 223-acre site located in granbury, texas, which has been the primary camping location for the first texas council since 1934. Summer programs at el tesoro include overnight, day and equestrian camps. These programs offer leadership training, horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, archery, creative arts, hiking, outdoor skills, nature activities, and sports. An additional week is provided for "el tesoro de la vida", a grief camp for youth who have lost a loved one. Camptivity day camp is located at lockheed martin recreation area and provides a quality school age day camp experience during the summer and at other times during the year when the schools are closed for holidays and breaks.during the school year, youth from surrounding school districts participate in outdoor environmental education programs at el tesoro. Camp fire usa's outdoor education curriculum units are designed to assist teachers and students throughout the school year with opportunities to extend the classroom learning environment to include the natural world at camp el tesoro. Standards-based unit lessons support the texas essential knowledge and skills (teks), define measurable objectives, and provide dynamic hands-on activities that can be done outdoors. These quality lessons offer unique experiences that enrich the learning of students as they discover, observe and record their outdoor adventures at el tesoro. Year-round programs are led by staff and volunteers.in 2010, 5,457 children, youth and adults participated in camp fire usa first texas council's outdoor programs.

Activity 3

Work/family and child care - provides a variety of services related to training of child caregivers, and programs designed to enhance the quality of child care.programs include: kindergarten readinessthis program provides on-site training, mentoring, educational materials and equipment to child care teachers in low-income communities. This program helps improve child care teacher's understanding of child growth and development which enables them to provide an environment that encourages children's skill development. Each year this program works with approximately 300 children ages birth to five to help them enter school better prepared to succeed. Creative training solutions this program offers early childhood professional development workshops, seminars, conferences, cpr and first aid classes to child care center staff, administrators, and family child care providers on saturdays and occasional weeknights on a monthly basis. On average 3,000 child care providers receive training through this program annually.early childhood management institute this program has been designed for the new or experienced child care director interested in acquiring or enhancing management skills. Upon successful completion of the 6-day, 50-hour program, participants are eligible to receive a child care administrator's credential. The child development associate course this course is offered to help child care providers interested in improving their professional status. Camp fire helps cda candidates by providing 120 clock hours of early childhood training and on-site observation visits required to apply for the cda credential.services for family child care providersthis program is offered to enhance the quality of family child care and support children's healthy development. Programs include kith and kin, the usda child and adult care food program, kindergarten readiness and training for spanish speaking home providers.child care resource and referralassists parents in locating child care, offers training to child care providers, and partners with local businesses to increase the availability of quality child care services through a corporate child care network.connect4success (c4s) an evidence-based curriculum designed to promote social-emotional competencies in young children, and gives both caregivers and children tools to address challenging and aggressive behaviors. C4s was developed in 2002, in consultation with nationally-known experts. C4s provides parents and teachers with the knowledge, skills and tools to support children's healthy social-emotional development, and improve their ability for educational success.in 2010, an overall total of 13,989 adults participated in work/family programs, impacting over 64,000 children.

Filer

EIN

75-0851201