Editing Camp Fire (organization) (section)

===Awards===
Official national recognition items are one of Camp Fire's defining features, aimed to help children and adults build self-esteem and have pride in their accomplishments. For their participation, growth and achievements, youth receive items such as beads, emblems, pins, and certificates. At the early levels, Camp Fire leaders help youth choose activities and guide them in earning the recognition items. As teens, members select their own activities and develop their own action plans for earning recognition items. 

For adults, recognition items signify outstanding achievement or the number of years they have been adult Camp Fire USA members. Adults in programming or board positions are recognized on the local level for their important roles in Camp Fire.

====Beads====
Youth are able to earn beads while completing projects on the “Camp Fire Trails" as well as emblems. Previously, once the participants earned ten of one type of bead, they were awarded a larger one of the same type to represent the ten smaller ones. By 2006, there was one bead for each of the Camp Fire Trails.

'''Bead colors'''
* Red&nbsp;– Sports, Games & Science&nbsp;– Trail to the Future
* Brown&nbsp;– Outdoors & Environment&nbsp;– Trail to Environment
* Green&nbsp;– Creativity&nbsp;– Trail to Creativity
* Yellow&nbsp;– Business & Home&nbsp;– Trail to Family and Community
* Royal Blue – (formerly Citizenship,&nbsp;discontinued in 2003)
* Red, White & Blue – (formerly Citizenship, replaced with Royal Blue in 2003)&nbsp;
* Orange&nbsp;– (formerly Home Craft, discontinued in 2003)
* Turquoise&nbsp;– (formerly Science – Trail to Knowing Me, discontinued in 2003)
* Lime Green&nbsp;– Discovery level<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beard |first=Alice Marie |title=For One Camp Fire Bead |url=http://www.alicemariebeard.com/campfire/one-bead.htm |access-date=January 30, 2009}}</ref>
* Purple&nbsp;– (small beads) Special Projects

====WoHeLo Award====
Established in 1962, the WoHeLo Award is a medallion named for Camp Fire's watchword "WoHeLo". WoHeLo is derived from the words ''work'', ''health'', and ''love''. Each year, approximately 200 Camp Fire youth throughout the nation receive the WoHeLo Award. A member may apply for the award after completing four major long-term projects called Reflections, and three self-selected projects, called Advocacies, dealing with an area of concern of the youth member's choosing. The first must be to Camp Fire; the second cannot be to Camp Fire;<ref name="allboutus" /> and the third can either be in Camp Fire or outside of Camp Fire. Each of the three Advocacies must involve leading, teaching, serving, and speaking out. Many councils have removed the requirement that Advocacies must be completed to the Camp Fire program, citing that opportunities do not always exist for members enrolled in all areas of the country. The third requirement for a Camp Fire WoHeLo Award is to "know Camp Fire". Youth are required to read the History of Camp Fire, tour the office of their council, or follow another approved method of understanding the services Camp Fire provides.<ref name="AMB">{{Cite web |last=Beard |first=Alice Marie |title=Historical Origins of Camp Fire |url=http://www.alicemariebeard.com/campfire/history.htm |access-date=January 29, 2009}}</ref>

In 2004, the WoHeLo Award was expanded to Teens in Action members, allowing all high-school-aged Camp Fire members to work toward the award.<ref name="IRB" />