Heritage Hall Second Graders Visit The Fountains at Canterbury

Look at one of our awesome 2nd grade clubs joining in at the Halloween party at The Fountains at Canterbury last week. Thanks to Liz Sutton, her other volunteer moms, and her club members, the residents of Canterbury had a fun afternoon playing games with the girls, as well as watching a short performance the girls created especially for them. Each club member choose a resident to "interview" to learn about their life, their hobbies, and just to chat! The girls had such a good time that they plan on returning next month to celebrate Thanksgiving with the residents!

Camp Fire is all about experiences - both inside the club with members working together to discover new things, and outside of the club meeting others and learning from their experiences as well. I'm so proud of our members throughout our Council and look forward to hearing more stories and seeing more pictures as the year progresses!

Come to Camp Fire's Haunted Forest Hayride!

Make sure to bring your whole family to the Haunted Forest Hayride at Camp DaKaNi!

The change in the weather really makes me start thinking about the Haunted Forest Hayride Event here at Camp DaKaNi. My parents brought our whole family to this event (before I started working here), and I think the one who screamed the most was my mother. A couple of years later when I was working here, my parents volunteered to be the ticket sellers each night and I had fun being the one who actually scared my mother. (Good thing for me she is a good sport and loves Halloween.) As soon as I started dating my husband, he became involved in the event, and eventually evolved to being a “parker”, something he felt more comfortable with than being a character in a scene. However, my son, who is getting ready to graduate from college, was my “victim” for probably 8-10 years, and then in his own scene with friends for several years after that.

These days I love being a witch out in the forest and watching all the children and parents go by, all bundled up together on the hay, cuddling for warmth and courage. The Haunted Forest Hayride will be something your children remember and talk about every year about this time. It is so much fun to be a part of an event that brings families together just for FUN. The smell of wood smoke, the hooting of owls and scratching around of armadillos – we’ve got it all + Dracula and Frankenstein lurking along the Moonlight Trail. Don’t miss out – Join us on Saturday, October 25th (7:30 to 9:30 pm); Tuesday, October 28th (7 to 9 pm), and Thursday, October 30th (7 to 9 pm). It’s still the best Halloween event for the money, at $5 per person. You can even top the evening off with a hotdog and a S’More. Call me at 478-5646, if you have questions.

Check it out -

Well I've been busy today - check out the slideshow of what Camp Fire USA Heart of Oklahoma Council is all about! There are so many photos I could use and will use in the future. But for now, watch some scenes from Camp DaKaNi this summer and some other fun stuff!!

New High Adventure Outdoor Club

Our first meeting for the new High Adventure Club will be November 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the Yordi Training Center here at Camp Dakani 3309 E. Hefner Rd. in OKC. Please come in gate 1
(To join High Adventure you must be in 6th-12th grade and be a member of Campfire)

Hope to see you there,
Ranger Terry

In the news...

Last night I was reading my USA Today newspaper and found 2 great editorials about post-secondary admittance standards. Some of the Ivy League schools have determined that SAT and ACT scores are not always indicative of how a student will perform in college or a university, and that by primarily relying on these test scores colleges and universities have created non-diverse communities of students.

As a result of research done about this problem, there is movement away from putting the greatest amount of emphasis on standardized testing. What does this mean? It means that even though a high level of importance will still be given to grades, admittance counselors will also very strongly consider a student's overall high school experience, including extra-curricular activities such as music, art, and sports, as well as community service and volunteer experience, when making admittance decisions.

Camp Fire has always known that service-learning is an important part to a youth's overall development and level of maturity. Developing empathy and compassion for others, gaining leadership skills, and cultivating community awareness are some of the key components to the Camp Fire program. Youth who have participated in our programs have skills and knowledge that cannot be measured adequately through standardized testing. The exposure to a wide variety of experiences and people, as well as the self-confidence acheived by taking part in Camp Fire activites provides our youth with the tools needed to be successful later in life - whether as a college, vo-tech, or trade school student.

HIGH ADVENTURE OUTDOOR CLUB

We are starting a NEW High Adventure Outdoor Club at Camp Dakani, and would like to invite boys and girls 6th -12th Grade to participate. This group will be participant driven, meaning YOU will decide the majority of our activities. This will ensure you are having fun and learning what is important to you. We are going to learn camping, practice outdoor safety, and have fun in the outdoors. If you are interested e-mail Ranger Terry for details for our first planning meeting at dakani.ranger@campfireusa-ok.org or call 478-5686 ext 11. Please leave message, and I’ll get back with you.