About Us

Camp Fire USA is a youth development agency serving school age boys and girls. Camp Fire was founded in 1910 by Luther Gulick, M.D., and his wife, Charlotte Gulick, as the first nonsectarian, interacial national organization for girls in the United States. The agency began in Ventura County in 1913. In the mid 1970's Camp Fire expanded to include boys and changed its name to Camp Fire Boys and Girls. In August 2001 the organization changed its name to Camp Fire USA.

Founder, Dr. Luther Gulick

All programs are a means to achieve Camp Fire USA's mission:  to build caring, confident youth and future leaders. This mission is achieved by providing informal education opportunities for youth to realize their potential and to function effectively as caring, self-directed individuals, responsible to themselves and others; and as an organization, seek to improve those conditions in society which affect youth.