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Camp Fire's highest award goes to 9 teens.


Byline: The Register-Guard

Nine teens from the Wilani Council have earned the Wohelo Award, the highest national honor for youths given by Camp Fire USA
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Camp Fire USA is a nationwide youth organization that began on March 17, 1910 as Camp Fire Girls. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and has youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21.
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1. To give individuality to.

2. To consider or treat individually; particularize.

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 program of personal development in which Camp Fire members demonstrate skills in leadership, teaching, service and advocacy.

The awards will be presented during a Grand Council Fire ceremonial at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cascade Middle School, 1525 Echo Hollow Road. The ceremony will honor youths from Lane, Coos and Douglas coun- ties. Wohelo Award winners for 2004 are:

Emily Collins, a junior at Marist High, is the daughter of Stan and Jane Collins of Eugene. She has earned 40 national and council awards and completed 1,500 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included the high school retreat team, Wilani Day Camp and Super Camp.

Lindsey Eckstine, a junior at Sheldon High, is the daughter of John and Paula Eckstine of Springfield. She has earned 111 national and council awards and completed 865 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included a mission trip to Mexico, Riverside Community Church and recruitment.

Kelsey Evans, a junior at Sheldon High, is the daughter of Casey and Brenda Evans of Eugene. She has earned 108 national and council awards and completed 465 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included Kidsports volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2.  coaching, Wilani Day Camp and The Campbell House Campbell House can refer to:
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  • Campbell House (Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
  • Campbell House (Paint Lick, Kentucky)
  • Campbell House (Spokane, Washington)
  • Campbell House (Toronto, Canada)
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, a junior at Sheldon High, is the daughter of Chris and Jennifer Horning of Eugene. She has earned 210 national and council awards and completed more than 500 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included a mission trip to Mexico, Camp Wilani and a youth ministry.

Crystalina Lane, a senior at Reedsport High, is the daughter of Martin and Nancy Lane of Reedsport. She has earned 463 national and council awards and completed 480 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included Camp Fire history, peer profit and sports and Camp Fire.

Merrisa McCullugh, a junior at North Eugene High, is the daughter of Frank and Alaina McCullugh of Eugene. She has earned 111 national and council awards and completed 300 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included recruitment, natural helpers and North Eugene peer mentoring Peer Mentoring is a form of mentoring that takes place in learning environments such as schools, usually between an older more experienced student and a new student(s). Peer Mentors should not be confused with prefects. .

Andrew Neill, a junior at North Bend North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America:
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 High, is the son of Joseph and Maria Neill of North Bend. He has earned 200 national and council awards and completed more than 300 hours of community service. His Wohelo issues included being a counselor in training, educating the community on Camp Fire history and programs, and roller-skating.

Jessi Niles, a junior at Sheldon High, is the daughter of Dave and Jill Niles of Eugene. She has earned 77 national and council awards and completed 375 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included the Emerald Bible Fellowship youth ministry, a mission trip to Mexico and history of Camp Fire.

Tuesday Reed, a junior at Marshfield High, is the daughter of David and Cheryl Reed of Coos Bay Coos Bay (ks), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944. . She has earned 45 national and council awards and completed more than 200 hours of community service. Her Wohelo issues included counselor-in-training, Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money  and Camp Fire history.
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