Summer Fun for Cub Scouts |  District Day Camps - It's not too late to sign up! Day Camp is one of the most fun things a Cub Scout will do all year! This is a chance for boys to go to a program from Monday through Friday and play games, earn badges, and shoot BB guns and bows and arrows! Cub Scouts are organized as dens, but a boy can go to any week of Day Camp. If you can't go the week with your Den or if they aren't going contact the Service Center at 405-840-1114 and we can find a time for your Cub Scout to experience this great program. Boys can even go to more than one week of Day Camp! Below the different day camps are listed. Camps are listed in the date-order of when they are being held: Black Beaver District (Lawton area and surrounding counties) - June 4 to 8 at Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton. 8:30 AM-4:00 PM daily. Canadian Valley District (Pottawatomie, Seminole, and Hughes counties) - Three different 2-day camps! June 8-9 at Shawnee Lake, July 13-14 at Sportsman's Lake in Seminole, and July 27-28 at Wewoka Lake in Wewoka. Chisholm Trail District (Grady, Stephens and Jefferson counties) - June 4 to 8th at Halliburton Park in Duncan, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily. Kickingbird District (Greer, Jackson and Harmon counties - June 4 to 8th at Altus City Park in Altus, from 8:30 AM-4:00 PM daily. Will Rogers District (Yukon, Bethany, and Canadian County) - June 4 to 8th at John Nichols Scout Ranch, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM daily. Baden Powell District (northwest Oklahoma City area) - June 11 to 15th at John Nichols Scout Ranch from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM daily. Sooner District (Cleveland and McClain counties) - June 18 to 22nd at John Nichols Scout Ranch from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM daily. Big Tepee District (eastern Oklahoma County) - June 25 to 29 at the Del City Pool in Del City from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily. Eagle District (Edmond, north Oklahoma City, and Logan county) - July 30 to August 3. |  Camp George Thomas-Sessions 5, 6, 7 & 8 still have openings! Cub and Webelos resident camp at George Thomas offers crafts, fishing, swimming, BB shooting, archery and more. Click here for more details. | Special Aquatics Training | | This training will be held at the new Finish Line Tower next to the Devon Boathouse. It will be offered three times on June 16, July 14 or August 18. For more details click here or on the logo at the left. | | Come see the new pool at John Nichols Scout Ranch! This is an adult training opportunity to go over what's required to use the pool. Swimming isn't required - but bring your suit if you want to do a buddy check. ;) | Scouting News & Events | |  One of the most frequently asked questions that our Health and Safety Team receives concerns which tools and jobs are appropriate for youth on a service project site, and which are appropriate for adult leaders. Click the above link to read the full article, or for specific information, click the links below: Service Project Planning Guidelines Age Guidelines for Tool Use and Work at Elevations or Excavations For other questions about how to ensure Scouting's activities and events are as safe as possible for youth - click here for the Scouting Safely site. |  2013 Philmont Crew Application The Last Frontier Council will once again send two contingents to Philmont in 2013; June 7th to June 20th 2013 and July 15th to July 28th, 2013. Get your applications in soon. Individuals and entire units are invited to apply. | | Frontier City presents Scout Day, Saturday, September 8, 2012. Tickets available online only! Click here for more details. | | 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. | Order of the Arrow | | Ma-Nu Lodge is looking for all those who have once been called to the Order of the Arrow to strengthen our lodge. Please visit www.manu133.org to see our newsletter, pay your Lodge dues, or just join the fun. | Camp Cards - New $ Due Date | | There's still time to sell camp cards! The due date for proceeds to be turned in and accounts settled has been changed to July 2. Click the headline above or image to the left to go to the page to get all the information about the sale - from a new promo video to the full leader's guide and more! | Other Information | | If you are looking for more activities for your Scouts or training for adult leaders please see the council calendar. Click here. | | 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. | |  This newsletter is brought to you by Friends of Scouting. To make a donation or payment on a previous pledge click here. | 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 | | New STEM/NOVA Program |  The Boy Scouts of America will launching a new STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) Program with activities and awards for youth at all levels of the program. Click on the video windows below to watch two preview videos - or on the logo above to go to the BSA STEM/NOVA website. | | Click the image to the left or headline above to see Astronaut Mike Fossum, who is also an Eagle Scout and a Scoutmaster, talk about the new STEM/NOVA Scouting program - FROM SPACE!! | | Click the image to the left or headline above to watch a 2-minute video on the STEM/NOVA program from Dr. Bernard Harris, Astronaut and the BSA National STEM Spokesperson. | Boy Scout Resident Camp | Free T-Shirt for Maverick Campers! .jpg) Any Maverick Camper* that signs up for Slippery Falls Scout Ranch between now and June 15 will receive a free Slippery Falls Camp T-Shirt! *Maverick campers are Boy Scouts who come by themselves to summer camp. Adult leadership is provided for the week. If you are going another week with your Troop and want to earn some extra merit badges, BSA Lifeguard, etc - be a Maverick! Call 405-840-1114 and talk to Emily or Kirk to sign up or for more info. | Diamond H Scout Ranch | Trail Crew 2012  40 volunteers spent the week of May 28-June 1 building a new trail up the mountain south of base-camp at Diamond H Scout Ranch. Schedule your Troop or Crew's next monthly campout at Diamond H to go see their great work! | NYLT The National Youth Leadership Training Course scheduled for June 4-9 at Diamond H is full! 52 youth from all over the Last Frontier Council will be learning advanced leadership skills to take back and improve their local Troop. Look for great things to come from those youth! If your Troop didn't have a Scout in attendance - there will be another NYLT course offered in the fall. More info to come in next few months - check back to the eNewsletter. |  50 Miler The 50-Miler for Diamond H has 24 people that starting Monday morning will be canoeing, mountain biking and hiking 50 miles next week! Check back here next month for pictures and video. | Popcorn - Last Chance for Extra 1% | "Let's Get Popping" Makeup There have been 5 "Let's Get Popping" Conferences held in Lawton, Weatherford, Norman and Oklahoma City. The purpose of the meeting is to give leaders details about the upcoming fall popcorn sale - and this meeting is required to earn an extra 1% in commissions! Saturday, June 23 at 1:00 PM at the Gaylord Scout Service Center, 3031 NW 64th, Oklahoma City 73116 is the last chance to earn the extra commissions! | Adult Training |  Scoutmaster Specific Training Scoutmasters and Assistant Scoutmasters attending Slippery Falls Scout Ranch will have the opportunity during weeks 1 - 5 to take Scoutmaster Specific Training. The course will be taught during 3 afternoons at the camp. You can sign up when you get there! | | The Trainer's Edge will be held at the Gaylord Scout Service Center on August 4th. The purpose of the Trainer's Edge course is to provide and help develop the platform skills of a trainer. For more information, click here. | | BALOO Training will be held on August 4th. For a Cub Scout Pack to go camping, there MUST be at least one registered leader on the outing that is BALOO trained. For more information, click here. | | IOLS / WeLOT is "Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills" and "Webelos Leader Outdoor Training," and they will be held on August 17 - 19. This is the outdoor portion of the Scoutmaster/Assistant Scoutmaster training and outdoor training for Webelos Leaders. Click here to find out more. | | University of Scouting on November 3rd is a supplemental training for adult leaders. Click here for additional information. | |   | |
Paddle Craft Training at Finish Line Tower
New Pool Orientation
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