Age range

Website:

www.portlandcampfire.org

Mission/Goals: To build caring, confident youth and future leaders.

Notes: Portland Camp Fire offers the School-Based Youth Development Program, an after-school program for students in school clusters (schools that feed into each other). Students have the opportunity to attend the after-school program in fourth through twelfth grades.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.portlandcampfire.org

Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring.

Note: The research sample did not include the Portland program. Portland Metro Council used the Camp Fire USA Outcome Measurement Tool Kit Survey for the 2004-05 school year. Results will become available later in 2005.

Objective: To determine how children and youth are being positively affected as a result of participation in Camp Fire USA programs.

Impact/Outcome Findings: Camp Fire children (K-2) reported that they learned it was okay to walk away when friends did something they did not want to do (83%). They also reported learning how to cooperate when playing games (94%) and used words instead of hitting (90%). Participants in the 5th grade reported thinking that adults at Camp Fire liked and supported them (82%) and felt more confident working in a group (79%). Children in grades 3-5 reported learning new ways to give back to the community (76%) and 73% felt that because of the program they will make important contributions in the future. Approximately 81% of these children reported having a greater understanding of different cultures and religions. Participants also reported that CF helped make their family stronger (61%). Finally, children in grades K-2 reported learning how to conduct experiments (76%); children in grades 3-5 reported learning new skills (88%), and felt that CF helped them plan ahead to get things done on time.