Save the Date!

The National and Global Youth Service Day and Earth Day event will be on April 18th. Mark your calendars now and watch for more details to come!!!

Teens in Action Retreat

Teens in Action participated in a retreat this last weekend. Teens had a night full of fun games, snacks, and a movie. After an exciting evening, teens took a tour of News 4 with Jonathan Conder and a tour of the National Weather Center with Liz Quoetone, a former Camp Fire USA member. Everyone enjoyed both facilities and had several questions. To sum up the day, youth listened to an informative presentation about disaster preparedness by the Central Oklahoma Red Cross's, Susan Chavez. Everyone was exhausted after such a long weekend but I’m pretty sure everyone had a fun time!

Chuck Wagon Festival!

Who: Teens in Action members 6th grade and above.

What: Earn money by working at a Coca-Cola booth during the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum’s Chuck Wagon Festival. This is a great opportunity to earn money for your scholarship fund!

When: Saturday, May 23rd
Morning Shift 9:30am – 1:00pm
Afternoon Shift 1:00pm – 4:30pm

Sunday, May 24th
Morning Shift 9:30am – 1:00pm
Afternoon Shift 1:00pm – 4:30pm

*There will be 2 Coca-Cola booths per shift. 4 people will work each booth including at least one adult. Contact Dace Taylor at the Camp Fire USA Main office, (405)478-5646 to reserve your shift; they are first come, first serve!

CANDY SALE UPDATE!!!

Due to the current state of the economy, the candy sale has not gone as well as we had anticipated. Because of this, we have decided to extend the sale an extra two weeks for those who would like to continue selling. The extended sale will take place from February 17th through March 2nd.

In order to take advantage of the extended sale, club youth must check in the candy and money they have on hand to their club candy chairperson, or if they are area wide or 300 club members, to their area distributor.

Metro Area youth who would like to participate in the extended sale, and who need to check out candy, should call the Camp Fire USA Office to schedule a time to do so. Those interested in the extended sale who live in Ada, Ardmore, Perry or Duncan should call their Region Manager. This is an excellent time for sellers to get the kind of candy they may have wanted initially but could not get, as members who choose not to continue selling will be turning theirs in.

Everyone who participates in the extended sale will have the opportunity to add the additional amount sold to their original sale totals and will also continue to earn further money for their graduation fund. Member award sheets will be updated once the extended sale ends and everyone checks in with the office. All participants in the extended sale MUST check in with the Camp Fire USA Office or the office of their Region Manager by Wednesday, March 4th at 4:30pm in order to complete the accounting for the sale.

Please keep in mind, there will be no site-sales scheduled for the extended sale period. Youth should concentrate on door-to-door sales, having family members pass around order forms at their work place, or calling businesses in their area. Anyone interested in receiving an order form should contact the Camp Fire USA office, and one will be mailed or emailed to you. Also, remind buyers about Candy for Soldiers. Candy donations for the troops are down this year, and we would like to be able to show our support by shipping more to them.

If you have any questions about the extended sale, please contact Susan Williams or Jannie Matlock at the Camp Fire USA Office at (405) 478-5646.

S.M.A.R.T. Overnight Event

All 6th through 8th grade Camp Fire USA members (boys and girls) are invited to join us for a S.M.A.R.T. (Self-confident, Mature And Responsible Teens) overnight event to be held on a Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. the event will include programming from Baby Think It Over, The Courage to Say No, and the baby simulators.

S.M.A.R.T. is a pregnancy prevention program for middle-school teens sponsored by Camp Fire USA Heart of Oklahoma Council. Its specific purpose is to help young people develop skills to resist the pressure to become sexually active before they are ready to accept the responsibility of the potential consequences of their actions.

The cost for the event will be $10 per youth member and $5 for adult members.

If you know of a location that can accommodate between 6 and 15 teens, or if you are interested in being an adult volunteer throughout the event, please contact Daina Knoblock at the Camp Fire USA Heart of Oklahoma Council office at (405)478-5646 or by email at daina@campfireusa-ok.org .

Fast Fair Share Weekend Winners

1st Place Winner ($200 VISA Gift Card) was Gavin Houska. Gavin sold 605 units of candy for a total of $3025!! Way to go Gavin!!!

2nd Place Winner ($125 VISA Gift Card) was Hayden Gilbert. Hayden sold 345.6 units for a total of $1,728!! Awesome job Hayden!

February 2009 Calendar

10 :Deadline for turning in valentines for Salute to Hospitalized Veterans

13-16 : National Camp fire USA GROW Conferance

16 : Camp Fire USA Candy Sale ends

17-18 : Parents turn in money to Club Leaders or Candy Chairman

19 : High Adventure Outdoor Club meeting, Yordi Training Center, 6pm

19-20 : Club Leaders or Candy Chairman turn in money to Area Distributors

20-21 : Teens in Action Retreat

23-27: Area Candy Distributors make appointments to check out with Camp Fire office

Save the Date...

The Camp Fire USA Annual Meeting and Birthday Bash have been scheduled for March 28, 2009. Mark your calendars now and watch for more details to come!!!

Summer Job Opportunities with Camp Fire USA

Do you like kids and want to make extra money working with them at a summer job? If the answer is 'YES' to both of these questions, do we have a position for you!

Once again, Camp Fire USA has been awarded Americorps positions for the summer. The positions pay $1800 for the summer, and a $1000 educational stipend if you complete at least 300 hours of work and the required monthly paperwork.

Some of the positions are for Camp DaKaNi staff, and some are for staff at Positive Tomorrows, a school which provides education for homeless children in Oklahoma city. All positions work directly with youth for various ages participating in the programs.

If you are interested in receiving more information on the positions, or for an application, please contact Susan at the Camp Fire USA office at 478-5646, or email: susanw@campfireusa-ok.org

Don't forget...

about the Teens in Action retreat! The R.S.V.P. date is Monday, February 9th. Call Dace at 478-5646 for more information.

You want it, we’ll get it!

Do you have a great idea for a Camp Fire USA product? Now’s your chance to voice your opinion, tell us what you want in the Heart of Oklahoma Council store. Would you like more toys for your kids, business items, or memorabilia for a graduating senior? Give us a call or email; talk to London at 478-5646 and we will see what we can do for you!