Camp Sasakwa
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Camp+Sasakwa+is+situated+in+Hughes+County+near+Holdenville%2c+Oklahoma%2e+The+concept+of+Camp+Sasakwa+is+that+it+be+used+for+primitive%2c+short%2dterm+camping+only%2e+It+will+serve+as+a+low%2dimpact%2c+high+adventure+opportunity+for+Scouts%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aWater%2c+food%2c+and+supplies+MUST+be+packin+in+and+REFUSE+packed+out%21+Given+the+remote+nature+of+this+camp+reservations+must+be+coordinated+with+the+Service+Center++NO+LESS+THAN+TWO+WEEKS+before+your+anticipated+trip%2e+A+local+land+owner+maintains+a+gate+on+the+road+leading+to+camp%2e+The+Service+Center+in+OKC+maintains+the+combination+to+that+entrance+and+it+is+rotated+frequently+by+the+owner%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aPack+in+an+adequate+water+supply%2e+PLEASE+REMEMBER+THERE+ARE+NO+POTABLE+WATER+SOURCES+FOR+MANY+MILES%2e+Make+sure+your+troop+is+well+prepared+before+an+outing+to+Sasakwa%2e+%0d%0a%0d%0a%0d%0a
This+is+a+great+old+camp+that+has+been+returned+to+its+natural+state%2e+There+are+still+signs+of+the+original+camps+grandeur%2c+although+you+will+have+to+search+for+most%2e+The+road+into+to+camp+is+still+in+relatively+good+shape%3b+once+you+enter+the+camp+the+roads+see+much+less+maintenance%2e+%0d%0aThere+is+one+structure+remaining+that+can+be+used+for+camp+headquarters%2c+please+be+kind+to+this+old+historic+building%2e%0d%0aAdditionally+there+are+two+lakes+%28one+small+and+one+medium%29+that+can+be+used+for+water+if+you+purify+it+first%2e+A+backpacking+trail+is+being+developed+that+will+encompass+the+property+border+when+finished%3b+the+trailhead+is+near+the+north+entrance%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aWhile+you+are+there%2c+be+sure+to+visit+the+old+copper+mine+near+the+south+end+of+camp%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThis+is+a+great+spot+to+test+your+scouts%27+ability+to+make+it+without+all+the+conveniences+associated+with+developed+camps%2e+No+weenies%21%0d%0a%0d%0aEmail+me+if+you+would+like+a+copy+of+the+old+camp+map%2e+sr280_5%40yahoo%2ecom%0d%0a%0d%0a%0d%0a
Sasakwa+was+the+Council+camp+for+the+OLD+Canadian+Valley+Council%2e+It+was+the+Council+Summer+camp+from+the+Early+1920%27s+until+1948%2e+At+that+time+the+Council+became+part+of+the+Last+Frontier+Council+out+of+Oklahoma+City%2e+Saswaka+served+as+a+Summer+camp+until+the+early+1970%27s+%2e+Today+it+serves+as+the+Last+Frontier+Council+primitive+camp%2e+Almost+all+of+the+structures+are+gone%2e+But+the+memories+are+still+there+and+in+the+hearts+of+Boys%2eSome+of+whom+are+in+their+90%27s%2e+The+camp+is+still+used+by+Troops+and+Crews+for+wilderness+camping+As+well+as+providing+a+location+for+several+Districts+to+use+for+camporees%2e+%0d%0a%0d%0ahttp%3a%2f%2fcvdistrict%2e50megs%2ecom%2fphoto2%2ehtml%0d%0a
Website+for+Camp+Sasakwa%0d%0ahttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2elastfrontiercouncil%2eorg%2fopenrosters%2fViewOrgPageLink%2easp%3fLinkKey%3d20760%26orgkey%3d28%0d%0a
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Camp+Sasakwa+is+situated+in+Hughes+County+near+Holdenville%2c+Oklahoma%2e+The+concept+of+Camp+Sasakwa+is+that+it+be+used+for+primitive%2c+short%2dterm+camping+only%2e+It+will+serve+as+a+low%2dimpact%2c+high+adventure+opportunity+for+Scouts%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aWater%2c+food%2c+and+supplies+MUST+be+packin+in+and+REFUSE+packed+out%21+Given+the+remote+nature+of+this+camp+reservations+must+be+coordinated+with+the+Service+Center++NO+LESS+THAN+TWO+WEEKS+before+your+anticipated+trip%2e+A+local+land+owner+maintains+a+gate+on+the+road+leading+to+camp%2e+The+Service+Center+in+OKC+maintains+the+combination+to+that+entrance+and+it+is+rotated+frequently+by+the+owner%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aPack+in+an+adequate+water+supply%2e+PLEASE+REMEMBER+THERE+ARE+NO+POTABLE+WATER+SOURCES+FOR+MANY+MILES%2e+Make+sure+your+troop+is+well+prepared+before+an+outing+to+Sasakwa%2e+%0d%0a%0d%0a%0d%0a
This+is+a+great+old+camp+that+has+been+returned+to+its+natural+state%2e+There+are+still+signs+of+the+original+camps+grandeur%2c+although+you+will+have+to+search+for+most%2e+The+road+into+to+camp+is+still+in+relatively+good+shape%3b+once+you+enter+the+camp+the+roads+see+much+less+maintenance%2e+%0d%0aThere+is+one+structure+remaining+that+can+be+used+for+camp+headquarters%2c+please+be+kind+to+this+old+historic+building%2e%0d%0aAdditionally+there+are+two+lakes+%28one+small+and+one+medium%29+that+can+be+used+for+water+if+you+purify+it+first%2e+A+backpacking+trail+is+being+developed+that+will+encompass+the+property+border+when+finished%3b+the+trailhead+is+near+the+north+entrance%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aWhile+you+are+there%2c+be+sure+to+visit+the+old+copper+mine+near+the+south+end+of+camp%2e%0d%0a%0d%0aThis+is+a+great+spot+to+test+your+scouts%27+ability+to+make+it+without+all+the+conveniences+associated+with+developed+camps%2e+No+weenies%21%0d%0a%0d%0aEmail+me+if+you+would+like+a+copy+of+the+old+camp+map%2e+sr280_5%40yahoo%2ecom%0d%0a%0d%0a%0d%0a
Sasakwa+was+the+Council+camp+for+the+OLD+Canadian+Valley+Council%2e+It+was+the+Council+Summer+camp+from+the+Early+1920%27s+until+1948%2e+At+that+time+the+Council+became+part+of+the+Last+Frontier+Council+out+of+Oklahoma+City%2e+Saswaka+served+as+a+Summer+camp+until+the+early+1970%27s+%2e+Today+it+serves+as+the+Last+Frontier+Council+primitive+camp%2e+Almost+all+of+the+structures+are+gone%2e+But+the+memories+are+still+there+and+in+the+hearts+of+Boys%2eSome+of+whom+are+in+their+90%27s%2e+The+camp+is+still+used+by+Troops+and+Crews+for+wilderness+camping+As+well+as+providing+a+location+for+several+Districts+to+use+for+camporees%2e+%0d%0a%0d%0ahttp%3a%2f%2fcvdistrict%2e50megs%2ecom%2fphoto2%2ehtml%0d%0a
Website+for+Camp+Sasakwa%0d%0ahttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2elastfrontiercouncil%2eorg%2fopenrosters%2fViewOrgPageLink%2easp%3fLinkKey%3d20760%26orgkey%3d28%0d%0a