Camp Fire Compass - Summer 2016

Compass SUMMER 2016

Readiness Matters: Updated Report Raising Funds & Lifting Spirits Mobile Tools Make Giving Easy

Ann-ecdotes Letter from our CEO In early June of this year, the rains came and the waters surrounding Camp El Tesoro rose to within a few feet of the swinging bridge, once again proving the power of Mother Nature – and the resiliency of the El Tesoro staff. Summer staff were in training and not even torrential rain and flooding of the Brazos River could deter them from preparing for summer overnight and day camp. Because El Tesoro is actually on high ground, we had no significant damage, other than the gift of a huge pile of gravel, washed down Fall Creek to El Tesoro’s low water crossing, which we will stockpile for later use.

Planning is a key to our work, whether it’s being prepared for weather challenges, training staff (our own or others) in how to work with children, or charting the course for the overall agency. In our programs, we emphasize goal-setting and reflection as a part of the Thriveology philosophy. The council strategic planning process does the same thing on a council level. We have recently started our work on the 2018 – 2020 Strategic Plan, led by board member Jake Yarbrough. Every three years, we update our plan and take a look at current trends that will affect Camp Fire, researching available data and interviewing constituents, funders and community leaders to get their opinions on how we can better serve our communities.

Camp Fire’s Strategic Plan is not just a document that we update from time to time; it’s a guide for all that we do as a council.

Over the years, because of our strategic planning process, Camp Fire has undertaken some major initiatives: the addition of our early education division, a capital campaign to upgrade the facilities at El Tesoro and an intentional direction for the agency to become more invested in fee-for-service programs such as after school.

This process is extremely valuable and we are very fortunate to have someone like Jake Yarbrough leading a talented group of volunteers and staff. Working with Jake on the Strategic Planning Committee are Lauri Curtis Hadobas, Marilyn Gilbert, Courtney Garner Lewis, Drenda Witt, Dr. Jared Cobb, Winjie Miao and staff. Over the next few months, there will be more news about our planning process, with a new Strategic Plan expected to be adopted by the Board of Directors next year.

In the meantime, Camp Fire continues to work with youth and adults in a variety of settings. In addition to our summer camping programs at El Tesoro, we have youth programming in Parker County, at Diamond Hill Station, the Child Development Center and in multiple locations in Fort Worth for the Step Up program. The training calendar for early childhood education professionals is very full for the summer, with classes ranging from Conscious Discipline to CPR and First Aid, and from Infant/Toddler topics to Director and Business issues.

As you can see, there is no slowing down in the summer for Camp Fire! Programming and planning are both in high gear as we strive to provide high quality experiences now and in the future. I look forward to sharing more about Camp Fire’s planning efforts over the next several months.

WoHeLo, Ann Sheets

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Raising Funds & Lifting Spirits The Camp Fire El Tesoro de la Vida dinner and auction fundraiser was held on April 20 to benefit Camp Fire grief camp. This year more than 300 guests bid on 132 auction items.

2016 set the bar for the highest number of camp scholarships donated in the history of the event. Funds raised at the benefit dinner assist youth to attend camp; healing the hearts of children who are learning to navigate life after loss.

Did you miss the dinner?

Watch Michael’s story at YouTube.com/CampFireFW

TOP ROW: Brian Miller, AJ Esquivel • Christy Thornhill, Corintha Campbell, Denis Cranford, Spencer Boyd • Denis and Barbara Greer BOTTOM ROW: Ellen Walser, Sally and Steve Snow • Erica Connolly and Shane Mudge • Justin Frazell and Jared Fuller, 95.9 The Ranch • Pat and Sylvia Fisher, Patty Fenoglio

Showing Off Our MVPs Each year at Camp Fire, we have the privilege of recognizing youth and adults who inspire us every day with their passion, drive, abilities, resilience and love for our community at our Absolutely Incredible Kid luncheon. Since 2008, the event has recognized numerous youth, adults and fellow organizations who are all examples of how Camp Fire can truly light the fire within. The theme of the event was baseball MVPs, and emcee Deborah Ferguson was there to remind everyone that they too can be an MVP by supporting Camp Fire programs.

Absolutely Incredible Alumni, Gloria Kwarteng | Absolutely Incredible Kid, Deanna Lovell Absolutely Incredible Kid, Michael McClenny | Pictured with Deborah Ferguson, NBC 5

Why the Early Years Matter Most Q&A with Dr. Pam Schiller

Camp Fire hosted another successful Early Childhood Conference on April 2 when 370 attendees learned new social/emotional curriculum teaching techniques to take back and put into practice at child care facilities across the state and beyond. Dr. Pam Schiller, author and curriculum specialist, took the audience through a ‘Neurons and New Experiences’ journey with a keynote speech and small break-out sessions.

We had an opportunity to sit down with Dr. Schiller after the conference.

CF: Social/emotional learning is such a buzz word right now, and it’s continuing to get bigger and bigger. Why do you think the trend is moving towards a focus on social/ emotional curriculum?

PS: I think the conversation about technology causing children to be less social – like when you go into a dining room and look around the restaurant and see people aren’t communicating with each other anymore – I think it’s becoming obvious to people that technology is causing children to be less social.

I also think events we see in the news of bullying and violence make people wonder, "where did that part of them come from?" We begin to ask questions. People recognize there are gaps, and they look to fill them.

CF: What are indicators that show a child has or has not experienced a social/emotional curriculum?

PS: Self-control – and these early years are when it matters most.

Schools that embrace social/ emotional curriculum are better prepared to handle situations when children lose self-control and have the ability to turn those moments into teaching moments.

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today like ‘Baby Genius’, and some parents see that and think they are really beneficial for their child.

Is there an appropriate balance between face-to-face learning and learning via technology, and if so, what is that balance?

PS: Well number one, no child younger than two years old should be looking at any screen – period. Not a computer screen, not a television screen, not Baby Einstein…none of those things. Babies are wiring for vision and if they look at those two dimensional objects the brain focuses on wiring for two-dimensions, instead of the three-dimensional world we live in. If the brain wires for two dimensions, they will never get the right amount of depth perception vision that they need.

After two years old, children can have thirty minutes of technology a day. Today, the typical elementary student is spending seven hours a day on some sort of technology screen. If a child is going to be on technology for more than thirty minutes a day, it needs to be intentional. Use it as a platform for discussion and learning, not as a tool for distraction.

CF: If there was one piece of advice you would give a parent or teacher who is working to implement

Lyn Lucas, Dr. Pam Schiller, Prerna Richards

social/emotional curriculum, what would it be?

PS: Well there are three things that come to mind. One would be safety. Make sure your child feels physically safe – and the same goes for adults. You have to feel physically safe before you can really work on social/emotional curriculum. The second would be to take down overstimulation. The third would be to be fully present with the child.

Next year’s Early Childhood Conference will be held April 1, 2017. Visit CampFireFW.org for more details.

Parent Tips: Taking children out?

Tips from Pam Schiller for an enjoyable tech-free meal:

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Create ‘Conversation Cards’ – make them silly or serious, as long as it’s engaging

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Draw a picture as a family – take turns adding a line and display it when you get home

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Bring along small, table-top games – Bananagrams, anyone?

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School Readiness Matters ISSUE

50% of children arriving at Fort Worth ISD (FWISD) are not prepared to learn.

PURPOSE

Since 2005, Camp Fire has implemented a comprehensive, research-based professional development system designed to improve the school readiness of FWISD children. Research-based assessment tools are used to measure teacher and child outcomes.

BRIGHT SPOTS

2014-15 Results highlight social-emotional and early literacy skills, critical focus areas in preparing young children for school readiness.

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he 2014-15 school year marked the 10th year of Camp Fire School Readiness work. The Camp Fire School Readiness Program (CFSRP) has evolved to keep pace implementing emerging research and to support the growing numbers of children and teachers supported through the CFSRP. The ultimate goal – for children to be better prepared to enter pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and to experience continued academic success as they progress through school – continues to be at the forefront of the work and the results are encouraging.

The CFSRP uses a progressive approach for child care providers who work their way through the program from the Entry stage through the Excelling stage (see flow chart). At each level, the quality of an early childhood learning experience is improved with:

2014-2015 school year, 285 staff and 1,458 children participated in the CFSRP Camp Fire School Readiness Participation by Levels

• Supporting program directors and owners, • Providing quality professional development and mentoring to all staff, • Supporting parent engagement and enrichment activities, • Progress monitoring and evaluation and • Partnering with the FWISD “Now more than ever, we can see how important early learning experiences are to a child’s lifetime success. The Camp Fire School Readiness Program provides child care programs and teachers the support and knowledge to implement developmentally appropriate classroom techniques necessary to nurture social/ emotional and cognitive growth in children age 0 – 5 years old. These results have a long-lasting impact. We’re not just building stronger children; we’re building a better Fort Worth,” said Lyn Lucas, Camp Fire First Texas Chief Program Officer.

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The program has grown 51% in just three years The majority of the children are minority (46.3% African American, 20.1% Hispanic)

Results Are In – We Are Making a Difference Camp Fire compared the school readiness of children in a supported CFSRP to a demographically similar peer group who were not.

Child Outcomes Developmental Gains • Toddlers and three and four-year old children made significant gains in problem solving skills (a focus of the Conscious Discipline model).

• Children ages 0-3 demonstrated increases in personal social skills.

• 4 year olds at Camp Fire-supported programs increased in 100% of literacy skills.

School Readiness • Camp Fire-supported children in FWISD Pre K had significantly higher ratings on the measures of Letter Naming and Vocabulary than their peers.

• Camp Fire-supported children in kindergarten performed better than their FWISD peers on measures of early literacy.

Academic Progress • For three years, kindergarten students who attended a CFSRP facility had higher Reading and Math scores than the demographically similar comparison group.

• CFSRP has a continued impact on children’s academic success as they progress through their kindergarten and first grade years.

Teacher Outcomes • Teachers of all age groups at Camp Fire-supported programs demonstrated increases in best practices related to social-emotional and early literacy skill development.

• 3 and 4-year-old teachers made significant gains in teaching practices in the emotional support domain.

• Classroom quality at the CFSRP partner facilities significantly improved, particularly for teaching practices related to [1] children’s social emotional development in all age groups and [2] early literacy skills for the three- and four-year old classrooms.

“This is an exciting time in the area of early childhood and brain development research. We are learning more

about how children ages 0-5 learn and how their brains process information. We use emerging and tested research to inform our next steps so we are giving our Camp Fire School Readiness: Camp Fire School Readiness: Progression LevelsProgressio community the BEST that they deserve,” said Lucas.

One instance of this was seen in the added focus to the child care providers in the Excelling level.

New in this year’s analysis was a focus on the results of an increased level of professional development in one of the CFSRP levels of progression. Results show that when teachers have greater support in their professional development, the learning seen by the students increase in most measures.

“This is extremely encouraging and we are looking at all the factors that influenced this outcome to replicate it as we continue to grow the program,” added Lucas.

What’s Next?

To continue this improvement trajectory CFSRP used this report to identify areas of focus: • Provide more targeted professional development and mentoring for infant and toddler teachers.

• Focus on teaching practices related to the CLASS measure of instructional support.

• Focus on strategies and resources to support the more intense (Excelling Level) of professional development.

• Further collaborate with the FWISD to identify factors that may be contributing to or inhibiting academic success as they continue through school.

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Additionally, the program is expanding to new sites, including six PK-3 classrooms in the FWISD. Take time to learn more by watching the video online or if you would like a full report of the CFSRP, please email Lyn@CampFireFW.org.

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Planned Giving – Benefiting Camp Fire for Years to Come

For more than one hundred years, Camp Fire has played an important role in the lives of youth in North Texas through camping and outdoor programs, after school and other youth activities and professional development for early childhood educators. Camp Fire First Texas has been the recipient of countless gifts of time, talent and treasures, enabling this council to grow and flourish. Fundraising has always been important so that we can provide programs and services at a reasonable or sometimes at no cost to participants.

To continue to reach youth, their families and child care providers and to preserve the heritage of outstanding programs and services that has developed since the first Camp Fire clubs began here in 1914, Camp Fire First Texas is launching a planned giving program. This is an opportunity to support Camp Fire’s mission by integrating your charitable, family and financial goals through your estate plan. Planned giving refers to a donor’s decision to allocate funds to give at a future date, typically many years away and most commonly, at death. Planned gifts can provide benefits for the donor during his or her lifetime, and can reduce the tax burden of heirs, maximizing the gift and/or minimizing its impact on the donor’s estate. Making a planned charitable gift usually requires the assistance of a knowledgeable advisor such as an attorney, CPA or financial planner to help structure the gift. You can take care of yourself, your heirs and help Camp Fire.

There are three main types of planned gifts: • Outright gifts that use appreciated assets as a substitute for cash; • Gifts that return income or other financial benefits to the donor in return for the contribution; • Gifts payable upon the donor’s death.

There are several types of planned giving options available, but perhaps the easiest to understand is a bequest. Many supporters like bequests because it allows you to leave a legacy that will support Camp Fire without any upfront cost. Not only do you leave a legacy, you remain in control of the funds during your lifetime, reduce estate taxes and spare family members the burden of paying taxes.

Learn more about the variety of planned giving options to support Camp Fire at CampFireFW.org and ask your financial advisor which one will best suit your needs. If you are considering a planned gift for Camp Fire, please contact Erin McDonald at 817.831.2111.

You can invest in the future of Camp Fire today!

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A New Way to Shop and Give!

Camp Fire has participated in shopping card incentives since 1999, but a new tool brings this concept into the mobile age.

Benefit is a phone app that allows for 3- 20% of each transaction to support Camp Fire. This is managed through the use of a digital gift card. More than 80 retailers, and counting, participate including Walmart, Banana Republic, Whole Foods, Target and Starbucks.

1. Download the Benefit mobile app from iTunes or Google Play.

2. Search for Camp Fire First Texas 3. Shop at any of the participating retailers and use the app at check out!

With each transaction a donation is made to Camp Fire. Learn more and see a full list of participating retailers at Benefit-Mobile.com.

Contributors January 1 through June 16, 2016 INDIVIDUALS Ms. Sharlene Abraham Mr. and Mrs. William G. Aguillard Charles and Jerri Akers Ms. Carolyn A. Alban Deborah and Paul Allen Ms. Barbara J. Anderson Ms. Jaclyn Anderson Mr. Justin Anderson Ms. Katie Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Anfin Anonymous, AIK Support Anonymous, DLVD Support Anonymous, Unrestricted Support Anonymous Anonymous Mrs. Cara Webster Armstrong Lisa Austin Ms. Jennifer Bailey Mrs. Jamy Baker D.R. and Kathleen Bales Ms. Mary Lynn Bangs Ms. Alexandra L. Barker Ryan Barrera Becky and Randy Barron Ms. Jeanna Bassett Mr. Brian Batchelor Mrs. Carolyn W. Bellah Ms. Andra Bennett Mrs. Dee Blakewell Mr. Rodney Bolejack Ms. Barbara Norten Boyle Ms. Courtney Boyle Mr. and Mrs. David E. Boyle Mrs. Evelyn H. Breaux Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Briggs Ms. Brittany Brookens Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Broussard Ms. Susanne Brown Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bryant Ms. Trish Bull Ms. Blanca Elena Burciaga Ms. Brie Burke Ms. Mallory Burkett Mr. J.W. Butts Mrs. Sabrina Cabral Mr. and Mrs. Colt Cantrell Ms. Leticia M. Caraveo Ms. Tiffany Cason Ms. Breanna Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Terry Chandler Marie and Brandon Chase Mrs. Sheri Chipman Ms. Judy Clark Mrs. Skyla Claxton Ms. Cindy Clines Ms. Ann Clingman Ms. Sallie Clingman Mr. Christopher G. Coates Ms. Jannibah Coleman Mr. Steve M. Connolly Barbara and King Cook Ms. Lisa A. Cook Ms. Allenna Costanza Malinda Murphey Cowan Ms. Erin Cox Dana E. Toudouze and Mike Cox Lovenia W. Crabtree Mr. Denis Cranford Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Cranford Nikki Roe Cropp Mr. Alan Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Dan Custred Ms. Lisa Czajka Ms. Mecole Darden Mr. Michael David Ms. Kimberly A. D’Avignon Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeBacker

Ms. Karol Genovese Del Real Ms. Becky Delaune Ms. Dawn DeWall Ms. Christie DeWeerd Kimberly and Joseph DeWoody Mrs. Lucy Dingel Mrs. Rebecca Dority Virginia Clay Dorman Ms. Karen Genovese Dozier Ms. Karen Eckert Ms. Ellen Eilerts Donna Elton and Thomas Smith Ms. Leigh Ann Emerson Lisa and Bruce Epps Mr. and Mrs. Marc Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Erasmus Ms. Amanda Esquivel Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fayyazi Ms. Tricia Feekin Patty L. and Richard K. Fenoglio Mrs. Carole Findlay Colleen and Adam Fischer Mrs. Erica L. Fisher Sylvia and Pat Fisher Mr. Shepard Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Dave Foster Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Fowler, Jr. Mr. Randy Fuller Mr. William Jared Fuller Mr. and Mrs. David Gehle Marilyn Gilbert Mr. Clif Giles Mrs. Nancy Romine Gillis Ms. Carolyn Gilmore Ms. Lydia A. Goetz Mrs. Christine C. Gores Ms. Alicia Graves Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Green Barbara and Denis Greer Dr. and Mrs. Clark R. Gregg Mr. and Mrs. Steve Guess Ms. Kay Gunn Ms. Kristine A. Hall Ms. Lydia K. Hall Cathy Halliday Dorothy and Gary Hames Ms. Debra Hanus Ms. Kimberly L. Harbold Mr. and Mrs. Craig M. Harbuck Ms. Chemika Hardin Ms. Randi Hartin Ms. Glenda Hartsell Ms. Pamela Hatfield Mr. Corey L. Heath Mr. and Mrs. Larry Henderson Ms. Rebekah Herr Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Hinton Linda Hixon Dr. Marie Holliday Ms. Lisa Hull Tracey Hunter Mrs. Chanell Hunter-Gordon Ms. Carolyn Hyman Phyllis Jack Moore and Bob Moore Connie Jackson Angela and Kirby Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Jasper Mr. and Mrs. Mike Jiongo Diane Lochtrog Johnson Nell and Herbert Johnson Ms. Natalie Johnson Josh and Christy Jones Ms. Paula Jordan Mr. Ryan Jordan Mr. Tommy Judsen Mr. Will Jung Ms. Jan Katchmazenski

Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Katz Mr. and Mrs. John Keany Ms. Joanie Keays Ms. Jackie Keefer Dr. and Mrs. Allan R. Kelly Ms. Jessica Key Mrs. Wendy King Mrs. Shannon Kizer Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Kroh Mr. and Mrs. Tim Landon Ms. Jane Lang Mr. and Mrs. Lee Last Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lawrence Mrs. Elena Leal Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Leavens Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Leiber Mr. Mike Leighty Mr. and Mrs. James J. Leslie Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Lester Mr. Darren D. Lewis Mrs. Christy Livingstone Ms. Dolly V. Lowery Lyn and Brad Lucas Pam Lunk Mrs. Joann R. Lykins Mrs. Danielle Marshall Priscilla W. Martin Shirley Martin Michael McClenny Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCoy Erin and Jason McDonald Mr. Todd McEvoy Ms. Wendy A. McFarlin Sheridan McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Jon Means Ms. Mary Mensa-Bonsu Ms. Christina Middlebrook Ms. Samantha A. Middleton Ms. Allison L. Miller Alex Garcia and Leslie Miller Ms. Marena Miller Randi and Matthew Mitchell Sara and Vernon Mitchell Kay L. West and John Molyneaux Chuck Mooney III Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore Dr.and Mrs. Rhodes Murphey Dr. and Mrs. Willis H. Murphey, Jr. Ms. Danielle E. Needham Janet and Bill Neff Zem Neill Ms. Monta R. Noe Mrs. Janiece Simmons Nolan Mr. and Mrs. David Nolet Mrs. Olga Nowlan Ms. Stephanie Oelkers Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Olson Dr. and Mrs. Patrick W. O’Malley Sylvia and Donald Otto Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Owens III Mr. Stanton Pearce Ms. Kim Pearson Ms. Sarah Peck Chris Peoples Mrs. Susie Perry Dr. Brit Phillips Ms. Pamela Phillips Ms. Tina Phillips Mrs. Becca Pickern Mr. Richard Podzemny Dr. and Mrs. Dan Powell Mr. Anthony Prenger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Purvis III Mrs. Linda Ramoz Ms. Kelly Rand Mrs. Jane Rector Ms. Amelia Reintjes Mrs. Tammy Rezabek

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Richards Evie and Barry Richardson Ms. Sarah M. Richardson Mr. Jake Richter Ms. Lydia G. Rickard Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Rinn Mr. Fritz Roessler Dr. and Mrs. Tom Rogers, Jr. Ms. Veronica Rohde Mr. Tanner Rohne Ms. Breanna Rundles Ms. Celina C. Saavedra Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Jon Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Roland P. Schafer Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Schaffer Ms. Debbie Schmidt Hortencia Serna Pat and Jack Shannon Eric Shearman Ann and Jim Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Shelton Ms. Harriet Shields Mr. Frank W. Shiels Ms. Toni Shiffer Mrs. Jackie Shrode Mr. Jack Simmons Cory Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith Ms. Marci L. Smith Ms. Susan Lucky Smith Sally and Steve Snow Mr. and Mrs. James Spiller Ms. Karanae Spradlin Mr. and Mrs. Kyle D. Spurgeon Mrs. Tonie Steel Mr. and Mrs. Scott Steffler Ms. Janie Stidham Ms. Lorraine Strowd Mrs. Diana Sullivan Ms. Lulu Taylor Ms. Brittany Thompson Mr. and Mrs. John G. Thornhill Lynda and Eric Tiedtke Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tovar Ms. LuAnn Traylor Ms. Jennifer Treviño Ms. Barbara S. Turner Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. Dick Varnell Mrs. Dorothy M. Vaught Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wagoner Ms. Karen Walker Ms. Ellen Walser Mr. Jeffrey Watson Kristi Wedge Mr. and Mrs. Mark Welborn Mr. and Mrs. Jay Q. West Mr. William West Mr. Anthony White Mr. Norbert White Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Whitley Ms. Kristin Whitley-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wicks Ms. Satoya Williams Ms. Julie Wilson Ms. Line Wilson Mrs. Paige Jennings Wilson Dorothy Wing Drenda and John Witt Mr. William W. Woodrich, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Benton Woodward Mr. and Mrs. Jake Yarbrough Mrs. Julie Young Councilwoman Ann Zadeh Mr. Mike Zufelt

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CORPORATIONS / ORGANIZATIONS 4 Color Press Albertson’s Community Partners Program AmazonSmile Anonymous Argyle Fine Arts Preschool AT&T Anonymous Employees C.B. Baird, Jr. Foundation Bank of Texas Ben E. Keith Foods Ben E. Keith Foundation Benefit Mobile Best Facility Services BNSF Railway Company Business Development Group of Aledo, BDGA Charitable Foundation Clayton YES! Colonial Savings & Loan Assn., FA Concrete Colors of Texas The Conerly Family Foundation of the North Texas Community Foundation CraftWorks Foundation, Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom The Dallas Foundation Dallas Metro Counseling Association James A. “Buddy” Davidson Charitable Foundation Discount School Supply, Excelligence Learning Corporation A.J. & Jessie Duncan Foundation Eddleman-McFarland Fund Educational First Steps Thelma, Emil and Edmund Fahrenkamp Memorial Trust First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth Area Association for the Education of Young Children Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Fort Worth ISD Fort Worth Police Officers Association Frog Street Press, Inc. Gamma Phi Beta, Arlington Alumnae Chapter Thomas V. Giddens, Jr. Foundation Paul S. Hollis Trust Jonesville Foundation JPMorgan Chase, Good Works Employee Giving Campaign Kroger Lakeshore Learning Materials Ledford Services, Airport Rd Operating Co. Lhoist North America LMEPAC Charity Match Program Lockheed Martin AERO Club Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Matthews Children’s Foundation The Ella C. McFadden Endowment Fund of the North Texas Community Foundation McQuien Family Charitable Fund, JPMorgan Charitable Giving Program Milagro Meetings & Travel, Inc. The Miles Foundation Motiva Enterprises LLC New York Life, Anonymous Employees The Gary Patterson Foundation Pier 1 Imports Plains Capital Bank R4 Foundation RGK Foundation RMP Industrial Supply, Inc Sabre Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Sabre Employee Engagement Fund Harold Simmons Foundation Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation Southside Bank Texas Christian University Texas Health Resources, Texas Health Gives Program United Way of Central New Mexico

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United Way of Hood County United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc. United Way of Tarrant County, BHTI Employees Humanity Fund, Inc. United Way of Tri-State Lisa & Burch Waldron Charitable Fund of the North Texas Community Foundation The Gil and Dody Weaver Foundation Xplor Childcare, Sundance Childcare LLC XTO Energy, Inc. HONORARIUMS Malinda Murphey Cowan Dr. and Mrs. Willis H. Murphey, Jr. Mrs. Martin D. Siegel Denis Cranford Mr. Jim Landon Kimberly DeWoody Mrs. Merrill Rhynsburger Terri and Roger Ford, for their work with the homeless Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Giles Lydia Goetz Donna Elton and Thomas Smith Terri Hollander Becky Moroneso Michael McClenny Dana D. McCallum, McCallum Family Foundation John and Kay Molyneaux Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. White Shane Mudge, for his hard work and dedication to children Mr. and Mrs. Jon Scarborough Zem Neill Vincent Genovese Memorial Foundation Libby Watson Jeremy Raines Carol A. Konty Robby Reeb Dana D. McCallum, McCallum Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Reeb, Jr. Evie and Barry Richardson Mrs. Catherine Bernell Estrada Mrs. Nancy Paup Ann Sheets Vincent Genovese Memorial Foundation Sandy Kautz Sally and Steve Snow Cynthia Culmo, CC Consulting Chris Stillo and Siblings, who lost their Father too soon Ms. Sandra M. Stillo Paige Jennings Wilson Ms. Cheryl M. Jennings Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Patrick Rachel Wilson Margaret and Larry Wilson Drenda Witt Mr. and Mrs. Louis Begin MEMORIALS Steve Anderson Mrs. Frankie Beiser Edward Bermingham Ms. Cathy Caero Joe Berry Martha Strain Tom Berry Martha Strain Iva Jean “Ivy” Conerly Zem Neill Rhonda L. Cotton Mr. Jerry L. Cotton Mr. Denis Cranford Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gawronski Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lamp Mr. and Mrs. Tim Landon Louise Gwaltney Craig Zem Neill

Stephanie R. Fuller Mr. Len Fuller Jack Harter Mrs. Kayren Harter Mr. and Mrs. Michael Teagarden Sara C. Harwood Mrs. Joann R. Lykins Susan Kay Hatch Ms. Lydia A. Goetz Diane Lochtrog Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Don Mitchell Zem Neill Nikki Roe Cropp Ann and Jim Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Terry Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tovar Mr. James S. Wallace and Family Waxahachie Odd Fellows Lodge #80 Dorothy Wing Sandy Jerden Mrs. Frankie Beiser Priscilla Holland Johnston Zem Neill Adele Klein Mr. Paul K. Chitwood Lynn Klein Mr. Paul K. Chitwood Capital Scott Monier White Settlement Police Officers Association Helen Schuck Mr. and Mrs. Marc A. Stevens John David Scrivener Ann and Jim Sheets Robert W. Spurck, Sr. Susan Spurck Harding Robert W Spurck Jr. Jean Stow, my grandmother who loved El Tesoro Mr. Jeff Williams Margo Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wertheimer Herschel Winn Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nixon Jacob Wright Heidi Coombs CAPITAL CAMPAIGN BNSF Railway Foundation Jill and Todd Boydston Ms. Susanne Brown Vincent Genovese Memorial Foundation Dr. Marie Holliday Molyneaux Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pickering Ann and Jim Sheets Mr. Ward Veale Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee GIFTS IN KIND 95.9The Ranch Alpine Shooting Range Amphibian Stage Productions AT&T Bee’s Knees Hair Studio Best Maid Products Betty Janes Billy Bobs Blue Mesa Bob’s Steak & Chophouse BRAVO! Cucina Italiana Camp Fire First Texas Corinthia Campbell Casa Mañana Amanda Chaney Cheesecake Factory Mr. and Mrs. Mason Chevallier Chicken Express Chick-fil-A Alliance Town Center Cotton Patch Café

Cowtown Bowling Palace Malinda Crumley Dallas Summer Musicals Dean & Deluca Invitational at Colonial Country Club Del Frisco's Grille - Fort Worth DFW Child Magazine Discount School Supply Susie Edwards Embassy Suites Erica Connolly Fairway Landscaping Fort Worth Business Fort Worth Fire Department Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Fort Worth Zoological Four Day Weekend The Funky Monkey Emily Giles Goldwaves Barbara Greer Guardado Landscaping Dorothy and Gary Hames Hanging By Threads Nell and Herbert Johnson Kaplan Early Learning Company Kendra Scott KidKraft Lakeshore Learning Materials Teresa and Tim Landon Laurie Anna’s Vintage Home Lockheed Martin Lost Oak Winery Luskey’s Western Wear M.L. Leddy’s Martin House Brewery Maverick Fine Western Wear Erin McDonald Mary Ann McKenzie Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Mellow Mushroom Vickie Milam Mimi’s Mini Things Donald Mitchell Sara Mitchell Pam Mooney Shane Mudge Kay and Willis Murphey Nothing Bundt Cakes NRH2O Omni Hotels & Resorts Peacock Alley The Plant People TX The Porch Restaurant P.S. The Letter Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Ridglea Watch & Jewelry Bill Ross Ruby Grace’s at Grapevine Antique Market Scarborough Renaissance Festival Shabby Y Shay & Olive Photography Ann Sheets Six Flags Steve and Sally Snow Southern Star Aviation The Squire Shop Patty Stearns Trevor Story Texas Rangers Baseball Club Christi Thornhill Tiff’s Treats Tom + Chee Total Wine & More Wagon Yard Lynda Wagoner Williams-Sonoma Wonderous Works in Wood Billy Woodrich Young Chefs Academy

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An Artists’ Christmas Gala & Art Auction For more information on these events or to purchase tickets visit CampFireFW.org

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Our Promise Young people want to shape the world.

Camp Fire provides the opportunity to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

In Camp Fire, it begins now.

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Each year Fort Worth, Texas Magazine asks its readers to vote on their favorites.

This year, Camp Fire Child Development Center: A community demonstration school, was selected as the Reader’s Choice- Best Child Care in Fort Worth.

“Our teachers and staff are committed to providing our families and children an environment that is safe – safe not only for them physically, but also emotionally. When we build a space for them to be accepted unconditionally we create an environment to support their social and emotional development that helps them be ready to learn when they enter school, create meaningful relationships with those around them and, later, be contributing adults.” said Angela Junkin, Camp Fire Child Development Center director.

Winners were announced in the June 2016 issue.

2016 BOARD MEMBERS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Lauri Curtis Hadobas VICE CHAIRMAN, ADMINISTRATION Bill McCoy VICE CHAIRMAN, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT Jerri O. Akers VICE CHAIRMAN, PLANNING Jake Yarbrough TREASURER Jenene Schaffer SECRETARY Dolores Garza DIRECTORS Scot Bennett Dr. Jared Cobb Heidi Coombs Jim D. DeBacker Kimberly DeWoody Marilyn Gilbert Thomas Hook Edward C. Lange

Courtney Garner Lewis Brant C. Martin Winjie Miao Randi Mitchell John Molyneaux Cheryl Moore Brit Phillips Robert J. Reeb, III Evelyn H. Richardson Roland Schafer Linda Springer John Strong Lynda Tiedtke Jared G. Vitemb Kelli Walter Andrew Ward Kay L. West Lori West FOUNDATION BOARD Kevin Garman, Chairman Daly R. Bales, Jr. Nina Hutton Linda Jacobson Adelaide Leavens Drew Springer Patricia Vaughan PRESIDENT/CEO Ann Sheets