May 21

(Some of these we simply won’t be able to participate in without volunteer help.) Fun experiences!

June 1 Asian Festival @ Martin East Library, 11 – 2
June 12 Hicks Park summer camp presentation, ages 6 – 12, 31st & Mingo
June 18 Apollo’s summer camp @ 101st & Memorial
June 22 Tulsa Day of Health Fair @ Promenade
July 15 – 19 TSHA’s Summer Camp @ TSHA, 9 – 3
July 22 Deaf Deaf World @ Red Cross, ~11 – 12:30
August 10 Back to School Bash @ TTC in BA (4600 S. Olive), 9 – 12
September 7 Burmese Health Fair, 9 – 3
December 7 TSHA’s Children’s Holiday Party

Contact dhiggins@tsha.cc or 918-832-8742 for more info.

May 21
Tornado Victims
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The news is out that two Deaf families and one interpreter family in Moore have lost their homes. TSHA will be collecting items to distribute to these families.

If anyone is interested in donating shovels, heavy duty gloves, water, blankets, baby/wet wipes, toiletries/toilet paper or sunscreen, this is the immediate need. Also consider gift cards that can be used to purchase food, clothing, or personal care items. TSHA will accept your donations and will make sure these items get to the people that need them. Donations made to the American Red Cross is an excellent way to help.

May 20

Due to incoming weather we are canceling the board meeting tonight. The board meeting is being rescheduled to Tuesday, May 28th at 5:30 pm.

May 20

The Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Invites you to an
Oklahoma Association of the Deaf
National Association of the Deaf
Reception &“Town Hall Meeting”
Featuring ….
Christopher Wagner,
PRESIDENT of NAD
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
Practice Gym
1100 East Oklahoma Avenue
Sulphur, Ok

May 15

Parents! - Summer is just around the corner. Wondering what to do with the kids? TSHA has compiled a comprehensive list of all the Oklahoma camps we know of specifically geared to your deaf / hard-of-hearing / CODA / sibling kids:

Loving Hands Ranch Sulphur, OK

CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Ages 6 - HS Graduation, June 4th to June 8th
Deaf Teens Ages 12 - HS Graduation, June 21st to June 25th
Deaf Children Ages 6 – 11, June 26th to June 30th
Special Needs Deaf (for all ages) July 2nd to July 6th

Cost is $130 a week, and $65 for each additional sibling. For more information on these overnight camps, with traditional “camp” activities, contact Roy Woodall at (866) 630-0611 (video phone) or (580) 618-4116 (voice). You may also e-mail Roy at lovinghandsranch@yahoo.com . Or visit their website at www.lovinghandsranch.com/camp, for registration and volunteer forms. Volunteers needed.

Oklahoma School for the Deaf - Sulphur, OK

High school camp: June 16-21, age limits 12-17.
Elementary camp: June 23-26, age limits 6-11

The theme for camps this year is “2gether We Can!!” The 2013 camp will be filled with exciting and challenging activities. Everyone will work with a partner, but to improve social skills, those partners will change twice each day. We believe it will be a fun time for all.

PARENTS! Applications will be accepted from Feb. 4 - April. 30. Late applications may not be accepted due to limited numbers. Come join the fun! This no-cost, overnight program combines both education and recreation. For more information contact Brent Behrens at 580-622-4949, cell: 580-618-5009 or email at behrens@osd.k12.ok.us. Website: http://www.osd.k12.ok.us/

University of Tulsa Deaf Stem Camp

TU is hosting a Free Camp June 17th to June 21st on campus and is open to Deaf, hard of hearing, CODAs; Level 1: 4th - 6th; Level 2: 7th - 9th (fall 2013).

Are you a student entering 4th through 9th grade in Fall 2013? Are you interested in technologies like GPS’s, making maps, taking pictures, using PowerPoint? Then this academy is for you.
The camp is a DAY camp (8:30 - 4:00 daily). Parents must bring their children to and from the camp.
For more information, email baker@utulsa.edu Website: http://orgs.utulsa.edu/deafstem/

TSHA’s Kids’ Summer Day Camp – Tulsa: “Around the World in 5 Days”

Kids - Plan now to be part of the fun and learning with your peers! Volunteers – put this week on your schedule. You won’t want to miss the fun!

July 15 – 19 – This fun, hands-on, week-long camp is from 9 – 3, for kids ages 7-13 yrs. (14-15 yrs. can be counselors-in-training) Deaf/HoH/siblings/CODAs welcome (though we will keep our hearing enrollment proportional to our deaf/HoH). We will have plenty of interactive activities and field trips related to CULTURES! Of course, we’ll swim, have a parent party, etc. as we always do. Request a camp brochure NOW.

Kids’ Camp cost: $60 for the week ($70 for hearing kids). Scholarships may be available. Contact Diana Higgins at dhiggins@tsha.cc or (918) 832-8742 for more information, or see www.tsha.cc

May 13

Teachers – or new education graduates –

If you’re looking for a summer opportunity to work that won’t take up your whole vacation, and will allow you to work with deaf/hoh/CODA/sibling children in a FUN environment with plenty of volunteer and staff help, this is the job for you!

TSHA’s Summer Camp Teacher job announcement is available. Contact dhiggins@tsha.cc or (918) 832-8742.

Camp will be July 15 – 19 this year, and our theme is “Around the World in 5 Days” (cultures)! We’re excited about tapping into the many deaf individuals in town who come from other countries and cultures.

DEADLINE TO APPLY is June 5.

May 13

We have been asked for a list of babysitters to give to parents for the summer. We are happy to put together such a list.

SO - if you would be interested in being listed on a babysitter list, contact dhiggins@tsha.cc or (918) 832-8742. ASAP! Summer is almost here…

Let us know your age, any experience, if you sign, etc. Parents and teachers, we’d be happy to add you to this list also, if you’re interested.

Spread the word!!

May 13

Saturday, April 20th, Tulsa hosted what’s known as The Color Run. “The Color Run™, also known as the Happiest 5k on the Planet, is a unique paint race that celebrates healthiness, happiness, individuality, and giving back to the community.” http://thecolorrun.com/about/ Why is this important to the Tulsa Deaf Community? Because of the number of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Interpreters who ran or supported the runners! There were over 13,500 people involved in this 5k run that took place on Riverside beginning and ending at Veteran’s Park. It was a blast being around that many people having that much fun. Here are some pictures of people you might recognize:

Rhiley, Elias, Alex, and Matthew

Rhoda and Joy

There were at least 2 other interpreters and 6 other Deaf/Hard of Hearing participants that I could not get pictures from. Seems like now may be a good time to get those running shoes if you want to run and get involved in the Deaf Community!

If you know of anyone else involved, post a comment!

May 13

URGENT
Change of Date
…
There is a change of date for the upcoming OAD (Oklahoma Association of the Deaf) conference. It will not be held on June 13-15. The board is in agreement to move the conference date to September 27-28 because of following reasons:

1) The Artesian Hotel will not complete their construction til late July based on their claim that their earlier target date was not carried through due to some contractual issues with their material suppliers and further unforeseeable predicaments.
2) There is a lack of interest to bring a good number of attendees mostly based on the disappointment of the Artesian Hotel not ready in time.

Those above-mentioned reasons are, indeed, understandable and beyond the board’s control. The board feels it is in the best interest of the members and other individuals to change the date of the conference for a better turn-out.

The new date of September 27-28 falls on a week of the national Deaf Awareness Week, and the board believes that it is a good way to end the Deaf Awareness Week with the state conference.

The theme and combo price still remain the same. There is, however, a slight change in the schedule. It will not be held on a Thursday as originally planned. The conference will commence on Friday and end on Saturday night. More details will soon be forthcoming next month.

Thank you for understanding. For those of you who already paid for the conference, you are still on the list.

Onwards,

Lynn Z. Null, President

Apr 30

TSHA can get free tickets for Make a Difference Monday once a month at the awesome Drillers baseball park. the next date is May 13.

If you want tickets, contact us asap with the number you could use!!

I haven’t looked up the game time yet… see Tulsadrillers.com

Free hot dog and drink included, I do believe! Let me know asap.

Diana dhiggins@tsha.cc or (918) 832-8742

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