Scouting Fun In Action | | Click the image below - or go to http://youtu.be/L1cdq_UjOQw to see Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts out doin what they do during the summer - HAVE FUN!!!!  | Show Scouting Spirit This 4th of July! | Note - click on the image below to go to a larger PDF copy of it. | Special Aquatics Training | | This training will be held at the new Finish Line Tower next to the Devon Boathouse. Only two sessions left - July 14 or August 18. For more details click here or on the logo at the left. | Diamond H Fall Encampment | | November 9-11, 2012 there will be a new program at Diamond H for Boy Scouts and Venturers. The cost will be $15 per person. It will be a camporee-style program with a combination of top-shot style shooting and wilderness survival training. | Special Events | Scout Days on July 27 or July 28. Tickets available online only. Click the link above or the picture to the right for more details. | | Frontier City presents Scout Day, Saturday, September 8, 2012. Tickets available online only! Click here for more details. | | | National Leadership Seminar Members of the Order of the Arrow have a unique opportunity this year, as the best youth training that scouting has to offer is in our own backyard. Join OA members from Lodges all over the Nation the weekend of September 14-16 at Camp Classen YMCA in Davis, Oklahoma for a weekend full of fun, as we learn how to better lead our peers. To register, visit www.southern.oa-bsa.org/nls to submit a registration form. Space is limited, so act quickly. This leadership course is advanced, and it is necessary that you have knowledge of basic leadership skills, such as those taught in Troop Leadership Training (TLT). This is a great time to meet people around the Section and a great way to get your foot in the door to future Lodge leadership. Here are some comments from previous attendants: “I enjoyed this very much, and will take a lot of great information back home” “It was awesome!” ”The best training event ever!” | 2012 Fall Ordeal  The foundation of The Order of the Arrow is service. There is no better opportunity to perform this pillar of our organization then at Ordeal. The Ordeal is service at its finest to our council camps. We also perform the service of making those scouts, who have been recognized by their units as honor campers, members of the Order of the Arrow. This event requires the help of many of our members and we call on each you to return to our soon to be newest members the goodwill and mentoring you received when you joined. This event is not void of fun and there will be plenty of opportunity for good food and fellowship. The 2012 Fall Ordeal will be at John Nichols Scout Ranch from Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th. Checkout the MaNu Lodge website for more information and event registration at www.manu133.org. | Monday is Camp Card $ Turn-in! |  Funds from Camp Cards Due - July 2 Monday is the day to settle-up on Camp Card sales. Click the link on the top-right of the newsletter to tell us stories about the fun things Camp Cards have helped your Scouts do! | Other Information | | Scouting's Journey to Excellence" is the BSA is the BSA's performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units. It replaces the Quality Unit program as a means of encouraging excellence in providing a quality program. | Council Information | | Oklahoma City Gaylord Scout Service Center 3031 N.W. 64th St., Oklahoma City, 73116 (405) 840-1114 Meinders Oklahoma City Scout Shop 3031 N.W. 64th St, Oklahoma City, 73116 (405) 848-2426 Laura Fields Council Service Center and Scout Shop 620 Cache Rd, Lawton, 73507 (580) 357-3633 | | Tell Us Your Summer Stories! | |  What fun adventures are your Scouts having so far this summer?? Email a picture and brief description by clicking here and your story may be featured in a future eNewsletter! | Water Days at John Nichols |  Go Jump In the New Pool! In order to take advantage of our new pool at John Nichols, our council will host two Water Days at John Nichols. The dates are July 21st and August 11th, both on Saturdays. The cost is $10 per person. Units are welcome to camp on their own over the weekend and participate in the program that will be provided by our council all day on Saturday. Cost is $10 per person - for more information call 405-840-1114 | Come Meet Governor Fallin! | This event is a premier event to promote our state and all of the people and businesses that make us great! Scouts get an opportunity to do one of the things we do best - cheerfully serve others. If you'd like more information click the link above or picture to the right or you can also email Kenna Green. | Save the Date for Family Camp | Family Camp 2012 - John Nichols Scout Ranch September 28-30 or October 5-7 Family Adventures at Camp George Thomas October 5-7, October 12-14, October 19-21, or October 26-28  Pick just one of the dates above - or for XTRA-FUN pick more than one session! Campers and Staff are invited to many Family Camping events this fall at Camp George Thomas and John Nichols Scout Ranch. The programs are designed for Cub Scouts and their families, and Boy Scouts and Venturers are encouraged to serve on staff. The cost is $10 per person. These events are fun and simple overnight campouts for everyone throughout the council. Registration links to sign up will be on the Council Calendar next month! | No Plans for 4th of July?? Go here! |  LibertyFest 2012 Parade Edmond's LibertyFest is one of the premier Independence Day celebration in this region of the United States! Scouts have always been key participants in the event. For more information click here or the image above. Note - if you can't walk in the parade - it's a great place to take your Scouts and their families to have good, safe fun on the 4th of July! | Popcorn - Sign up by July 31 | | The deadline to sign up for 2012 Popcorn sale is quickly approaching. If your Pack/Troop/Team/Crew hasn't already signed up - Click here or the popcorn kernel to the right to download a copy of the sign-up form. Remember - popcorn sales = more program fun for Scouts! | Adult Training | | WOW! Training opportunities are coming up! Plan now to be a part of one of the following training events so that you can be better prepared as a leader, help your Scouts accomplish their goals and help your unit provide a better program for our Scouts! Click here to go straight to the training calendar to see scheduled events. | Fully Trained Leaders = Journey to Excellence :) Help your units improve their Journey to Excellence goals by becoming fully trained leaders. Several events will be held in September and October for Cub Leader Basic Training. Watch the council calendar for specific times and locations. | | If you are involved in training leaders for Scouts, plan now to attend the next Trainer's EDGE course. It will be held on Aug. 4 at the OKC Council office. For more information, click here. | Scoutmaster/Asst. SM Training For troop leaders, Scoutmaster/Asst. SM Training will be held in three locations on different dates in September. Special thanks go to leaders/trainers who instructed this course for 5 weeks at SFSR this summer! | Don't Know How to Set Up A Tent? Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) will be held Aug. 17-19 and also an LDS friendly course on Oct. 19 & 20. |  One Week Left To Get a Discount! It's not too late to sign up for Fall Wood Badge Training. Sign up and fully pay by July 7th and save $25! Click here for additional information. | NYLT - Better Trained Youth = More Fun for All! Last Frontier Council will hold another National Youth Leader Training - NYLT - course Oct. 18-21 & Oct. 27-28 at John Nichols Scout Ranch. Click here to sign up. | |   | |
Paddle Craft Training at Finish Line Tower
Come Experience the beauty & fun of Diamond H Scout Ranch!
