Girl Scouts Camp Sessions
It is with great pleasure to present the Girl Scouts- Western Oklahoma, Inc.‟s inaugural camp season! We are excited to bring to you a combined camp program full of traditions and new opportunities. With the intent of serving the girls in the best way possible, the decision was made not to open Camp Red Rock for the 2008 resident camp season. Instead resident camps will be held at Camp Kate Portwood and Camp E-Ko-Wah which have ropes courses, rappelling areas, swimming pools and more! While Camp Red Rock is near and dear to many hearts rest assured we will be working in this first year to address the utilization of all of our camp properties and make decisions that are both fiscally sound and exciting to girls, parents and volunteers alike! GS-West will have three properties open for programming for the 2008 camp season Cookieland, Camp Kate Port-wood and Camp E-Ko-Wah. During the month of June, programming will be provided at Cookieland for a full (day) day camp and Camp Kate Port-wood for resident camp. For the month of July Camp E-Ko-Wah will have resident camp.
will form while older traditions from each property will be maintained. We very much look forward to meeting new friends while keeping the old. This is true of our camp properties as well! We are excited and optimistic of the opportunities which lie ahead of us all! It is our intent to have an amazing camp season with new and exciting programs.
Camp Sights
Girl Scouts-Western Oklahoma, Inc. currently runs two separate resident camp facilities and one day camp facility. Both resident camps include a dining hall, swimming pool, trading post, archery & BB gun range, arts and crafts center and basketball courts. Both camps‟ sleeping arrangements include tree house cabins and ground level cabins, which sleep 8-10 girls each. All units are lighted, have flush toilets and showers available. Each unit has a separate cabin in which summer camp staff are housed. They are close by and available for quick response day and night for camper assistance.
Camp E-Ko-Wah is located near Marlow, Oklahoma in a beautiful lake front setting. All campers get to enjoy the view on a daily basis. This facility also boasts a waterfront dock where girls can paddle-boat, canoe and go fishing. This camp serves as the home tour Low Ropes course as well as our newly added Mid High Course.
Camp Kate Portwood is in the beautiful mountains of Granite, Oklahoma, which serve as the main attraction of this site. These are used for hiking, backpacking and rappelling. This camp also has a living unit of platform tents, which sleep 5 girls each.
Cookieland is located in Newalla, Oklahoma which serves as the day camp location. Cookieland has trails, cabins, fire rings and an activity field.
Girl Scouts- Western Oklahoma, Inc. Summer Resident Camp Programs are accredited by the American Camp Association. There are 224 standards which have to be met in the areas of Site and Food Service, Transportation, Health and Wellness, Operational Management, Human Resources, Program Design and Activities, Aquatics, Adventure/Challenge, Horseback Riding and Trip and Travel. Out of the over 12,000 camps nationwide, there are only 20% that meet the standard for ACA accreditation putting Girl Scouts- Western Oklahoma in an elite category.