Camp Fire Georgia to Host Open House this Sunday

Camp Fire Georgia, a non-profit youth organization, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and they are inviting people to come out to their newly renovated Camp Toccoa to learn about the events and activities it offers.

Camp Fire Georgia officials have been hosting a number of open house events at Camp Toccoa located off Falls Road in Toccoa and another one Is coming up Sunday, April 23 from noon to 4p.

In the summer of 2020, Camp Toccoa, the organization’s 96-year-old summer camp in off Falls Road in Toccoa was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

And while day camp programs returned in 2021 and 2022, overnight campers have been absent since 2019.

Throughout the year, Camp Fire Georgia’s Board of Trustees and volunteers have been working to prepare Camp Toccoa for the return of overnight campers in the summer of 2023.

Volunteers have hosted workdays, and open house events, and have overseen facility maintenance and program planning to prepare.

Camp Fire Georgia Board Chair Jennifer Hutchins tells WNEG News they are looking forward to welcoming families for their Open House days, and meeting with the community before the summer begins.

Again, the next Open House at Camp Toccoa will be held Sunday, April 23 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM. Their summer camp programs this year will run from June 4 through July 29.

Camp Fire Georgia began in 1923 with the formation of the Atlanta Council of Camp Fire Girls but has undergone significant changes in the 100 years since.

In 1975, the program was expanded to include boy participants, and the organization became Camp Fire Boys & Girls, and later simply Camp Fire.

Camp Fire Georgia is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of donors to
support its programs.To learn more about Camp Fire Georgia or to make a donation, please visit www.campfirega.org, or contact [email protected].