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Download Connections January to July 2012!
To view individual activities, click on the links below:
Take Action!
Dates Vary by Location |
Leaders will learn how to help girls raise the bar from service to Take Action and make a difference in their communities. This training will cover the project requirements of the prestigious Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Any leader may attend. This course is required for any leader with girls planning to earn the Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards.
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Drillers Overnight
Sponsored by the Tulsa Drillers Registration Deadline - Friday, May 25, 2012. Event Date - Friday, June 22, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012. |
This is your chance to sleep on ONEOK Field after the Drillers Game. Trade swaps with other troops, watch a movie and maybe get a little sleep. This event counts as one night towards your Silver Tent patch. (Form #585F is not necessary.) [Read More]
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Train-the-Trainer
Dates Vary by Location |
As a volunteer organization, we are always in need of trainers to help provide the most accurate information to our new leaders. If you enjoy working with adults and love Girl Scouting, this is a great way to volunteer. Trainers are needed in all areas of the Council to bring training closer to our volunteers.
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Safety Courses: Girl Scout First Aiders Dates Vary by Location |
An adult who has taken GSUSA approved First Aid and CPR training and volunteers to provide safety services to a troop is a First Aider. First Aiders are required when troops participate in activities that need Council approval. [Read More]
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Site Orientations
All Site Orientations are scheduled on an as-needed basis by appointment. |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma are fortunate to have a wide variety of campsites and overnight facilities to choose from. This variety makes progression in camping easier for girls and leaders. From ‘most of the comforts of home’ to rustic to rugged GSEOK has a facility to meet the needs of campers from novice to expert. Site orientation by the troop leader or troop camper is required before using a Council facility. [Read More]
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Canoe Rendezvous 2012
Registration Deadline - Friday, August 17, 2012. Event Date - Saturday, September 8, 2012. |
A time on the water, canoeing, games, and fun! CONNECT with other Girl Scouts as you DISCOVER your new canoeing skills. [Read More]
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Drillers Game
Sponsored by the Tulsa Drillers Registration Deadline - Friday, May 25, 2012. Event Date - Friday, June 22, 2012. |
Join hundreds of Girl Scouts to watch a Drillers game and lead the fans in several rounds of Make New Friends. Stay after the game for the fireworks show. [Read More]
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Daisies in the Garden Registration Deadline - Friday, May 18, 2012. Session 1 - Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Session 2 - Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
CONNECT with nature as you explore the Linnaeus Teaching Gardens. This is a great event related to the Daisy Journey books. [Read More]
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Jamboree 2012 Registration Deadline - Friday, August 24, 2012. Event Date - Friday, September 21, 2012 - Sunday, September 23, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Two-night primitive tent camping experience for Juniors and up. Girls will DISCOVER new skills as they choose to participate in a wide variety of activities from canoeing to candle making. CONNECT with troops from all parts of the Council as you trade SWAPS, do a campfire skit and enter the all-camp cooking contest. Get creative with your campsite decorations and gate posts. [Read More]
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S.O.A.R. Challenge Session 1 - Registration Deadline - Monday, April 2, 2012. Event Date - Friday, April 20, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. - Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Session 2 - Friday, April 27, 2012. Event Date - Friday, May 18, 2012 - Sunday, May 20, 2012. |
Come for a weekend of fun on the challenge course. Girls will CONNECT with each other as they work through team building activities and individual challenges. DISCOVERING new personal strengths will build their confidence and character. The challenge course is a series of activities that promote team building and problem solving skills within a group. [Read More]
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Backpacking Training
Prep Session - Saturday, March 31, 2012. Trip - Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
This course prepares you to lead a backpacking overnight trip with your troop or group and includes equipment selection, meals, sanitation, safety and security. [Read More]
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Beyond the Meeting
Dates Vary by Location |
This course prepares you to plan, carry out and evaluate activities with your girls outside of the regular troop meetings. This course is required for leaders prior to taking field trips or conducting an overnight with their girls.
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Sixth Grade Trip PREVIEW!
Friday, October 19, 2012 - Sunday, October 21, 2012. |
This weekend trip to Robbers Cave State Park includes cabin camping, crafts, campfires, and trail hiking in "the Land of the Outlaws" and is especially for Girl Scouts who will be in the sixth grade in fall 2012. Girls will make new friends and learn about opportunities that will become available to them as they continue in Girl Scouting through their teen years. [Read More]
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I See London, I See France... July 2013. |
...and Florence and Rome too! Have a ball at Piccadilly Circus, smile back at the Mona Lisa, and marvel at the Duomo and Sistine Chapel! On this tour, you will take in the sights and sounds of London, Paris, Florence and Rome, and experience the adventure of an overnight train ride. Visit Pax Lodge, and experience a special pinning ceremony. [Read More]
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Petit Jean Adventure
Registration Deadline - Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Event Date - Friday, June 1, 2012 - Monday, June 4, 2012. |
Come and learn the legend of Petit Jean while enjoying hiking, swimming, camping, camp explorations, and much more. Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas’s first state park offers more than 20 miles of hiking trails in
Arkansas that will guide you to Petit Jean’s secrets. [Read More]
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Cadette Camporee Registration Deadline - Monday, July 23, 2012. Event Date - Friday, August 24, 2012 - Sunday, August 26, 2012. |
Make new friends, but keep the old... challenge yourself to try something new - this will be a weekend of fun, outdoor skills, and waterfront activities... with both old and new friends. [Read More]
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LEVEL 1 Introduction to Canoeing Registration Deadline - Friday, May 18, 2012. Event Date - Saturday, June 9, 2012 - Sunday, June 10, 2012. |
The Introduction to Canoe course is the first step for advanced canoeing activities and courses on rivers and lakes and is taught by ACA Certified Instructors. [Read More]
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Frolics – A Weekend of Fun for Seniors and Ambassadors Registration Deadline - Monday, July 23, 2012. Event Date - Friday, August 24, 2012 - Sunday, August 26, 2012. |
Make new friends, but keep the old...challenge yourself to try something new - this will be a weekend of fun, outdoor skills, and waterfront activities…with both old and new friends. Frolics will be held in August at Camp Swannie for girls who will be in grades 9-12 during the 2012-2013 school year. Activity sign-up sheets will be mailed with your confirmation packet after the registration deadline. [Read More]
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"J" Mystery Adventure Registration Deadline - Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Event Date - Saturday, May 26, 2012. |
Jumping, Jiving, Jiggling, jingling, - what will the "J" Mystery Adventure include? It’s a mystery! We never tell in advance, but we promise something fun and/or interesting, yummy food and a little shopping,
if possible! Cost includes breakfast snacks, one meal, and all admissions or fees. Participants will pay for one restaurant meal, average ticket $12.00. [Read More]
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Frolics Planning Meetings Sundays (March 4, April 8, May 6, June 3 , July 8, and August 5) |
All the fun is up to you! Team up with other girls your age and practice your leadership skills. Girl planning will make frolics a weekend that you’ll never want to forget! Get in on the fun early and bring your great ideas to the Planning Meetings. [Read More]
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LEVEL 2 Essentials of River Canoeing (Solo) Registration Deadline - Friday, June 1, 2012. Event Date - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - Sunday, June 24, 2012. |
LEARNING BY DOING. This course adds to your knowledge and skills of LEVEL 1 by introducing the maneuvers needed to paddle on moving water rivers. [Read More]
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Cadette Camporee Planning Meetings Sundays (March 4, April 8, May 6, June 3 , July 8, and August 5) |
All the fun is up to you! Team up with other girls your age and earn leadership hours. Girl planning will make Camporee a weekend that you’ll never want to forget! Get in on the fun early and bring your great ideas to the Planning Meetings. [Read More]
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Cookie Sale 1500 Club Trip to Great Wolf Lodge May 2012. |
Girls who sell a total of 1500 boxes or more during the 2012 Cookie Sale “MORE” will be invited on an overnight trip to Great Wolf Lodge, along with one female adult. This year Direct Sales begin February 11 and Booth Sales are from February 24 to March 25. Do your best, sell 1500 boxes or more, and be on your way to Great Wolf Lodge! [Read More]
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destinations For destinations trips in 2013, event descriptions will become available in the summer of 2012. |
DISCOVER and seek challenges in the world; CONNECT with others to promote cooperation and team building; and TAKE ACTION by inspiring others to learn about their world. [Read More]
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Gold Award Senior Journey Series MISSION: SISTERHOOD
Registration Deadline - Friday, January 6, 2012. Event Date - Thursday, January 19, 2012 - Thursday, May 17, 2012. |
DISCOVER, CONNECT and TAKE ACTION – CONNECT with other Girl Scout Seniors who want to complete the journey requirement* and then move on to working on the Girl Scout Gold Award. While working on the
activities in MISSION: SISTERHOOD girls will earn the Sisterhood Award through learning planning, teamwork, and networking skills. Once completed, girls can make use of their skills to carry out a Girl Scout Gold Award project – moving them to the top of the Girl Scout leadership ladder! [Read More]
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Junior Adventure Registration Deadline - Monday, July 23, 2012. Event Date - Friday, August 24, 2012 - Sunday, August 26, 2012. |
Come explore Junior Adventures at Zink Ranch. We will have time on the lake and the ropes course. You may create an obstacle course and learn about the impact these sports have on the environment.
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Pen Pals This is meant to last throughout the year, so please plan to stay in touch with your pen pal link. |
Girl Scouts has a Pen Pal program for troops and groups in the United States. Girls must be in 2nd-12th grades to participate. Troops and groups will be linked with girls from another state and then the writing begins. [Read More]
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S.O.A.R. Course at Zink Ranch Dates and trained facilitators are set and approved through the Challenge Course Director |
The S.O.A.R. (Scout Outdoor Adventure Ranch) program, located at Camp Tallchief, is a series of activities that promote team building and problem solving skills within a group. A series of obstacles called “elements” challenge the group to work together as a team in developing a solution. [Read More]
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Site Orientations All Site Orientations are scheduled on an as-needed basis by appointment. |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma are fortunate to have a wide variety of campsites and overnight facilities to choose from. This variety makes progression in camping easier for girls and leaders. From ‘most of the comforts of home’ to rustic to rugged GSEOK has a facility to meet the needs of campers from novice to expert. Site orientation by the troop leader or troop camper is required before using a Council facility. [Read More]
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Utah Canyoneering Registration Deadline - Friday, September 2, 2011. Event Date - This trip will take place in Summer 2012. |
Time-driven extremes of water and temperature; beautifully colored limestone and sandstone rock formations; geological wonders; breathtaking overlooks; canyons, mesas, arches, buttes, spires and ridges – what will you fi nd when you travel to and explore the natural wonders of Utah? DISCOVER your enchantment with nature. CONNECT with other Girl Scouts to plan this amazing adventure!
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Gold Award Ambassador Journey Series BLISS Live It! Give It! Registration Deadline - Thursday, August 25, 2011. Event Dates - September 15, October 20, November 17, and December 15, 2011 and January 19, February 16, March 15, April 19, and May 17, 2012 |
Girl Scout Ambassadors in grades 11-12 who want to work towards earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, are participating in Girl Scouts as an individual, or whose troop is not working on completing journeys can participate in these monthly meetings to work on the It’s Your Story – Tell It! leadership journey. [Read More]
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Leader-in-Training Registration Deadline - Friday, July 29, 2011. Event Date - Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
Do you have an interest in leading younger Girl Scouts? DISCOVER your leadership skills. CONNECT with other future leaders. TAKE ACTION with your assigned troop of younger Girl Scouts. The Leader-in-Training (L.I.T.) project assists Girl Scouts in acquiring the skills and confi dence necessary to guide a group of younger Girl Scouts and hold future leadership positions within and outside of Girl Scouting. [Read More]
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Adventure Sports Registration Deadline - Friday, July 22, 2011. |
Come explore Adventure Sports at Zink Ranch. We will have time on the lake and the ropes course. You may create an obstacle course and learn about the impact these sports have on the environment. This is a great chance to earn your Adventure Sports badge.
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Adventure Yellowstone 2011/Utah Canyoneering 2012
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In the summer of 2010, Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors participated in an application process for the Council-sponsored Adventure Yellowstone 2011 trip. In the summer of 2011, another adventurous opportunity will be advertised in the next issue – Utah Canyoneering 2012. [Read More]
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