WoHeLo Award

The WoHeLo Award, the highest achievement in Camp Fire USA, is received by completing an intensive, individualized project that is designed by the individual high school youth.  This process takes a minimum of one year but typically two or more years to complete.  WoHeLo, created from the words Work, Health and Love, was coined in 1910 as the organization’s watchword.  The WoHeLo Award requirements are summarized below.

WoHeLo Award recipients demonstrate:

• Commitment to Camp Fire USA’s history and values
• Advocacy for issues important to themselves and their community
• Organizational skills
• Respect for others
• Self-confidence
• Leadership

WoHeLo Award recipients develop individually through the following paths:

• Mapping my Way (career options, resume building, future)
• Making it on My Own (practical living skills, home repairs, budget creation, independence)
• Choices & Decisions (relationship building, peer pressure, nutrition, being responsible)
• Celebrating Me (self esteem, service, leadership, appreciating values)

WoHeLo Award recipients demonstrate commitment to their community through action and advocacy on three issues (one must be Camp Fire USA):        

• Leading (organizing, spear heading, fundraising)
• Teaching (mentoring others, teaching skills)
• Serving (volunteering)
• Speaking out (educating others, writing articles, giving presentations, defending grants)

WoHeLo Award recipients are awarded with one or all of the following:  emblem, pin, medallion.  It is the Northwest Ohio Council’s goal to establish a scholarship fund to provide additional recognition and reward for the hard work it takes to complete this prestigious award.