Youth make a difference in their local communities through community service, brainstorming, discussing topics relevant to them and making decisions that help further the organization.

Youth enrichment activities give teens the involvement and ownership necessary to make a difference in their communities and the world around them. It provides the opportunity to discover who they really are.

CF 66 Service Learning Road Trips are Trips sponsored by Camp Fire USA Patuxent Area Council that provide youth with opportunities for Community Service, Team Building, Leadership Development, and Survival Skills.

 

TEEN PROGRAMS
Jeremy Wroblewski of the Bowie Teens in Action Club has been selected to service on the National Youth Advisory Cabinet.
After 14 years in Camp Fire USA and earning many recognitions and ranks, Jeremy Wroblewski was selected to serve as a member of the National Camp Fire USA Youth Advisory Cabinet.  This select group of young people provides the National Board of Directors with the voice of youth.  Teens interact with national leadership to plan and implement programs that are meaningful to youth and have an impact on the community.

Jeremy will work with our local Youth Advisory Council to ensure that we stay up to date on youth activities and engage youth in meaningful activities. Congratulations Jeremy.

Teens in Action Service Projects and Upcoming activities.

Service Projects:

  • Hundreds for the Hurricane-Teens from Teens in Action have completed their second successful Hurricane Drive.  During the past 2 years teens have collected over $2000 Dollars for victims of hurricanes.  This money has been donated to local Red Cross Chapters for them to assist victims.  This year the teens also encouraged youth from local schools to prepare Camp Fire Friendship Bags which were sent to Camp Fire Councils that serve youth in the areas destroyed by the hurricane.  Over 400 friendship bags were shipped to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
  • Helping the Homeless-Teens from Teens in Action have been working on and planning activities to support their National Youth Imitative on Homelessness and Hunger.  Over the past few months they have raised money that will be used to support Camp Fire programs that serve the homeless and the hungry including a Day Camp Program, a food drive, and walking for the homeless.
  • Building with Habitat for Humanity-Teens are getting ready to start to build their Second "Youth United" Habitat House.  This is a house that is build by youth for a family who is in need of safe and adequate housing.  Teens in Teens in Action will join with other youth to create a home for a family.
  • Martin Luther King Days of Service-Starting in January, Teens will work on projects that will be part of the Martin Luther King Days of Service.  Since 2002, Teens from Patuxent Area Council have developed projects and completed activities that are in the spirit of MLK.  They have fed the hungry, taught children to read, helped seniors with gardening, and done a number of other projects that strengthen our community.
  • National Youth Service Day-Teens and youth from CFUSA are beginning to plan for April's National Youth Service Days.  Watch for their exciting projects and ways that you can join them.
  • Teens have held fundraising projects to raise funds for their service projects.  These have included working with children in camping settings, selling food at autumn activities, baking cookies for bake sales.
  • Teens baked cookies for Red Cross Disaster Workers. The workers loved the homemade goodies and sent great thanks to the Teens.

Upcoming Events and Programs:

  • National Teen Forum to be held in summer 2006. Start planning to attend this exciting event that will be focused on teen responses to violence and substance abuse.  This forum will be open to all teens ages 14-21.  Final dates and locations to be announced soon.
  • Points of Light Leadership Institute will be held for Teens interested in doing community service and looking for ways to develop leadership. The course will begin in January and will engage youth in meaningful training and leadership activities. For more information or to receive a registration packet send an email to campfirepatuxent@aol.com
  • CF 66 Service learning Road Trips-are being scheduled.  These trips engage youth in meaningful service learning while teaching them teambuilding skills, navigation skills, planning and leadership.  Trips are held monthly.  Cost of the trips varies depending on the length of trip and theme of the service project.  For more information send an email to TeensPatuxent@comcast.net
  • Family Potluck dinner to thank parents for their support.
  • Planning a Breakfast with Santa to raise funds for helping children with literacy and hosting a breakfast for needy kids.
  • Serving meals to those who were affected by the hurricane.


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