Oklahoma

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Arkansas, GSEOK

  • Camp Sylvia Stapley, Stillwater
Council gave up lease in 2010

  • Camp Tenkiller, Tahlequah
For sale ~2010
Girl Scouts to end lease of local camp
http://www.stwnewspress.com/local/x180467811/Girl-Scouts-to-end-lease-of-local-camp/print
A recent decision by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma’s Board of Directors could mean that Camp Sylvia Stapley, a longtime camp ground used by Girl Scouts west of Stillwater, won’t be used by local troops.

The camp is the property of Stillwater Girls Inc. The organization is a trust that was given control of the site in 1968 to preserve the land for local Girl Scout usage. The trust has leased the camp site without charge to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma for 42 years.

Attemps to contact a representative of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma were unsuccessful in time for this article.

The board of directors opted not to renew the lease this year. The board wanted to own the camp and possibly sell it, according to Wanda Johnson, chairman of Stillwater Girls Inc. Johnson said her group refused to give the property over.
Girl Scout Lease Expiration Announced for Stillwater Girls, Inc.
http://www.pitchengine.com/girlscoutsofeasternoklahoma/girlscoutleaseexpirationannouncedforstillwatergirlsinc
GSEOK has maintained and improved these properties and facilities under a lease agreement in Stillwater since 1968. As part of realignment throughout the USA, the Board of GSEOK was charged with the task of bringing GSEOK into compliance with GSUSA's policies which states the following: 

All money and other assets, including property, that are raised, earned, or otherwise received in the name of and for the benefit of Girl Scouting must be held and authorized by a Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA. Such money and other assets must be used for the purposes of Girl Scouting. They are the property of and are administered by the Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA and shall not be sold, given, transferred, or conveyed to a third party for less than fair market value. Such assets are not the property of individuals, troops, geographic units, subordinate units, or communities within a Girl Scout council. 

Nationwide, councils are working toward a unified approach toward property ownership and management. Negotiations with SGI began in order to pursue compliance with the policies of Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in hopes that both organizations could combine the strengths of the Stillwater volunteers and the Stillwater Girl Scout leaders with the staff and resources of GSEOK. 

Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma, GSWO
  • Camp Kate, Granite
  • Camp Redrock, Binger
Officially closed in November of 2010 as part of merger. Camps currently for sale.
Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma: Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Properties
http://www.gswestok.org/sites/girlscoutswest/uploads/images/Frequently_Asked_Questions_Concerning_Camp_ClosingsFINAL.pdf
Can donations be made to cover costs that would keep either or both camps open? No. The board voted to retire and sell the two camps and use funds from those sales to reinvest back into the Camp Pathway. We cannot accept or approve donations or fundraising activities to keep open camps that have already been voted to retire and sell.
Camp Red Rock
http://www.abandonedok.com/camp-red-rock/