OKATY had a successful car was on May 18. Thank you to all the congregants who supported our car wash! We raised $300 and donated $30 to Positive Tomorrows.
Thank you to the expert car washers: Tyler Arlan, Sadie Barlow, Julie Bock, Anna Epstein, Erin Murray, Alexandra Null, Delaney Robinson and Ben Scharff. A very special that you to Bill Greer for training the team!
Our year end party was at Celebration Station and we invited the incoming Freshman Class. We had a blast! Participants were: Tyler Arlan, Julie Bock, Anna Epstein, Shelby Guskin, Erin Murray, Max Perkel, Alex Raff, Delaney Robinson, Ben Scharff, Evan Traylor and Blake Wilson . Julie Bock was the BIG winner on the speedway. Shelby Guskin was the BIG ticket winner on the games. Ann Baumgarten and I were soaked on the bumper boats! All of the kids pooled their game tickets together to get a dart board and a few other games for the Youth Lounge. Thank you to Ann B and Ann Scharff for driving our kids to the event.
OKATY also supervised the putting contest and hole in one at the TBI Golf Tournament. We raised over $400 for our Youth Lounge Furniture Fund and we donated $40 to Positive Tomorrows. Thank you to my cart driver & assistant Ben Scharff along with putting assistants: Max Blumenthal, Ben Donchin & Matthew Silver . It was a great afternoon!
The OKATY Executive Council had a great retreat. We planned our events for the 2008-2009 year and are committed to having a FUN year!
Jr. OKATY News
Our end of the year celebration was held May 31st. We ate hotdogs, went swimming, ate ice cream, had Havdallah and ate more ice cream! Shelby Guskin led a beautiful Havdallah service. Sara Fisher, Shelby Guskin, Andrew Kaitcer, Max Perkel, Gerald Swain and Blake Wilson had swim relays along with a few chicken fight battles. A big thanks to the Guskin Family for hosting the event and the best hot dog chefs: Barbara Guskin & Bill Greer.
We will be on vacation in July, but will be up and running in August!
To all GFC campers…have a GREAT time!
OKATily yours, Barbie Greer, Youth Group Advisor
Youth Calendar
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OKATY CALENDAR 2007-2008
OKATY 9th – 12th Grades Oklahoma Temple Youth
See the 2007-2008 schedule for a detailed listing of OKATY programs, events and meetings.
JR OKATY Calendar 2007-2008
JR OKATY 6th - 8th Grades
See the 2007-2008 schedule for a detailed listing of JR OKATY programs, events and meetings.
NFTY-TOR 2008-2009 Calendar
NFTY-TOR Regional Event Calendar 2008 – 2009
Summer Kallah Greene Family Camp August 29 – September 1, 2008 (Four days over Labor Day Weekend)
Fall Conclave Congregation Jewish Community North, Spring, TX October 31 – November 2, 2008
Southwest Council Regional Biennial Dallas, TX November 7-9, 2008
Na’aseh V’Nishmah Greene Family Camp (Study and Social Action limited attendance weekend) December 5-7, 2008
Winter Conclave Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX January 23 – 25, 2009
NFTY Convention Washington D.C. February 13-17, 2009
Junior Youth Group Retreat (JYG) Greene Family Camp (NFTY led 6th, 7th and 8th grade weekend) March 13-15, 2009
Spring Kallah Greene Family Camp April 17 – 19, 2008
Summer Opportunities
JCRS CAMP & EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES NEAR
The Jewish Children's Regional Service funds Jewish youth for special needs, overnight camp, and undergraduate college aid from Oklahoma and several other states. All must qualify on a documented "financial needs" basis.
The deadline for the 2008 camp scholarship aid is March 1, 2008. The deadline to apply for Fall 2008 undergraduate college aid is May 31, 2008. Special needs scholarships can be applied for on a year-round basis. All late applications receive lower funding priority.
The JCRS is the only regional Jewish child welfare organization in the United States, and is one of the oldest Jewish welfare organizations in existence, having begun in 1855 as an orphanage serving orphans and widows.
To apply for aid, or to learn more contact: JCRS, P.O. Box 7368, Metairie, LA 70010-7368 call 1-800-729-5277 or visit the website atwww.jcrsnola.org.
Make a difference as you live in rustic accommodations on a Native-American reservation, interacting with members of the Navajo Nation while working together to promote positive change. This trip in the majestic Southwest includes hands-on service projects as well as outdoor recreational activities. Make lifelong friends and learn about the ethical values that define Jewish life while earning up to 45 community service-learning hours.
PanimWorks is open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduating seniors.
SUMMER JAMJudaism, Activism, Mitzvah Work July 30-July 27 2008
Come to Washington, DC and participate in a one-of-a-kind program on the campus of The George Washington University. Become a leader in the political world and the Jewish community today! Learn about key issues impacting the U.S. and the world through interactions with leading U.S. policymakers and experts, while exploring the connection between Judaism and advocacy. Participate in meaningful hands-on service projects, while earning up to 75 community service-learning hours. Develop the skills to pioneer change and impact the issues you care about.
Summer JAM is open to rising high school juniors, rising seniors and graduating seniors.
