OHS EXTRA! from Oklahoma Historical Society

March 20, 2012

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The Oklahoma History Center invites you and your family to load up your little cowboys and cowgirls and join us for our second annual Cowboy Round-up. Cowboys and chuck wagons will bring the cattle drive era to life for visitors of all ages. Special activities include rope-making, branding, and more. In addition, the History Center is partnering with the American Red Cross in an effort to round-up blood donors.

Cowboy Round-up runs from 10am through 2pm, with activities throughout. Youth are encouraged to dress the part as they make their way to the museum. Registration for the blood drive is encouraged, but not required.

For more information, please contact Jason Harris at jharris@okhistory.org or (405)522-0785.

Reception Planned at Dobson Museum

April 19th, 2:30pm

Miami, OK

OHS Annual Meeting participants are encouraged to visit the Dobson Museum in Miami, OK, during the annual meeting in April. On Thursday, April 19, beginning at 2:30pm, a reception will be held at the museum, located at 110 A Street S.W. The reception is sponsored by the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Ottawa County Historical Society.

This is an outstanding museum that highlights the history of Miami and Ottawa County. A major revision and updating of exhibits will be completed by the time of the reception. For more information about the museum, visit the website at http://route66memorabilia.org/dobson.html.

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Heritage Center Celebrates First Anniversary

with Competitive Shoot

Saturday, March 31st

Enid, OK

In celebration of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center's first anniversary, we hope you will join us for some fun competition at our first April Fools Shoot on Saturday, March 31, 2012.

The shoot will take place at the range of the Grand National Quail Hunt Gun Club. Museum Education Staff, dressed in 19th century hunting costumes, will be available to explain historic firearms, techniques, and equipment.

Proceeds from the April Fools Shoot will benefit the educational programs of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. The event will showcase the heritage of shooting competitions in our region and celebrate America's firearms heritage.

This is a 100-target shoot of trap and 5-stand; 3 rounds of trap and 1 round of 5-stand. Each discipline is scored one point per target. Any gauge shotgun may be used. There is no class distinction, but there are several ways to win. Awards will be given for Top Gun, Top Team, Top Discipline and Lewis Classes A, B & C.

The entry fee is $200 per individual or $1,000 per 5-person company sponsored team. The fee includes all targets shot in competition, a chuck wagon breakfast, sack lunch, and one (1) admission to the Hunter's Feast and awards ceremony to be held that evening at the Heritage Center's Humphrey Heritage Village Green. Guests are welcome to attend the feast for an additional fee of $30.

The April Fools Shoot is limited to 80 participants, so please register early! Please call (580) 237-1907 x227 or e-mail cjolliff@okhistory.org for more information or visit the Heritage Center website at www.csrhc.org.