Camp
Registration for 2010 Summer Camp Will Open March 31!
Camp Mission Statement: Girl Scouts- Western Oklahoma, Inc. camps will excel in providing each girl a positive, safe, nurturing camp environment where she will discover strengths and skills for life, connect to other girls and nature, and take action for a better world.
Campsites
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, an archery 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. Camps are available for groups to rent for a day or overnight. Contact the Council office for renting information.
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 swimming. This camp serves as the home to our 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.