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Mar. 12th - Sep. 17th
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Beginning Mid-March 2020
Spring & Summer Field Trips or Road Trips to the Farm
Shepherd's Cross
Sheep & Shepherd Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring here at Shepherd's Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. The new born lambs jump for joy and frolic in the pastures.
Sheep & Shepherd Tours:
Sheep & Shepherd Tour Options:
1. Guided Walking Sheep & Shepherd Tour - walk near and through some paddocks; learn about the sheep & shepherd Donation based - suggested $5
2. Wagon Ride Sheep & Shepherd Tour - Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Experience the shepherd's perspective of the flock. $7 per person. Available for pre-scheduled groups
Sheep & Shepherd Tours also include the following:
Visiting the sheep, lambs and other farm animals at the barn petting area
Teaching Nomadic and Biblical shepherding practices
A Wool Mill Guided Tour - Where we comb, spin, and weave wool into a finished product
Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo
Spring Time also brings blooms in time for Bible Garden Tours. Shepherd's Cross is home to one of only a handful of Bible Gardens in the U.S.A. Over 100 plants in this garden have Biblical references.
Bible Garden Tour Options:
1. Self-guided Bible Garden Tour - with our without an audio - Donation based - suggested $5
2. Guided Bible Garden Tour - a tour guide will accompany visitors, highlighting seasonal plants Donation based - suggested $5
3. Planting Bible Garden Tour - Participants enjoy a tour with a tour guide, highlighting seasonal plants, and then experience a take home planting project at the Greenhouse Chapel - $7 per person
Bible Garden Visitors may also tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo
We are open for drop by visitors Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 - 5:30. Please preschedule Field Trips for groups of twenty or more (one free leader for every 10 paid participants). Tours can proceed even in the case of inclement weather. Picnic area available; bring your lunch with you; limited seating available. Snack and beverage concessions are available on site.
Be sure to visit our Shepherd's Shop where we features a host of "woolly" and farm related items; supplies and much more! Yarn, yarn, & more yarn, all natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd's Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more.
Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that crafted them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more).
Our farm is a Family Farm, an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved (pasture born & raised lamb, mutton and Dexter beef).
We offer Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes throughout the year.
Heart of the Shepherd, is the non-profit 501-C3, which operates at the farm, and provides Biblically based agricultural education locally and internationally.
Contact information:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director
SheepFarm@ShepherdsCross.com 918-342-5911
website: www.ShepherdsCross.com
Online Stores: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/
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Jun. 8th - Aug. 28th
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Aug. 20th - 23rd
Lemonade Day My Way" Summer Promotion Encourages Kids toSet Up Real or Virtual Lemonade StandsAug. 20-23and Taste the Sweet Success that Comes with Starting Their Own Small BusinessHOUSTON, Texas (June 18, 2020) --LemonadeDay, a national youth entrepreneurship program that has engaged more than 1 million kids in the experience of starting their own small lemonade business, is launching the "Lemonade Day My Way" promotion. On National Lemonade Day, Aug. 20, and through Aug. 23, Lemonade Day leaders throughout North America are encouraging kids to host a lemonade stand their way - either virtually or in person --while practicing social distancingand adhering tootherhealth and safety guidelines outlined byindividual communities andthe U.S. Centerfor Disease Control.Lemonade Day My Way participants are eligible to enter contests to win new bicycles and prizes for startinga future business.Kids can register to participate in Lemonade Day My Way for free by visiting https://lemonadeday.org/find-your-city. If you are not in a Lemonade Day city, you can participate through our Raising Cane's partnership by visitinghttps://lemonadeday.org/raising-canes. Kids can access the Lemonopolis online lesson program from any device anytime from anywhere. Lemonade Day provides young people with the ability to learn skills pertinent to building their entrepreneurial mindset along with social and emotional skillsallowing them to channel their creativity to overcome adversity to start their dream business.The Lemonopolis curriculum aligns with core educational standards and is centered on the Search Institute's40 Developmental Assets framework, which provides positive support and strengths that young people need to succeed.Lemonade Day inPandemicTimesSetting up a lemonade stand is often considered a "riteof passage" from childhood to adulthood. Hot summer days and nights have incentivized both kids and adults to applytheir entrepreneurial aspirationsas lemonade stand owners and operators as far back as the 1870s. One of the first documented lemonade stands was operated by a 10-year-old boy named Edward Box who began selling ice water for a penny to riders in horse-drawn carriages at watering troughsin New York City. When other kids started competing with him, he sold lemonadeinstead of ice water and increased his price tothree cents. (Source: TheClassroom.com)"Introducing the Lemonade Day My Way promotion enables Lemonade Day supporters to offer kids creative, fun and safe ways to host aphysicallemonade stand or a virtual one to earn their own money.Our Lemonade Day national team in Houston has developed the Lemonade Day My Way promotion to demonstrate that challenges can produce opportunities for innovation, change and growth," commented Steven Gordon, Lemonade Day national president.
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Sep. 1st
Firecracker Math Live Online Open House: Attend and Get 5% off Fall Tuition
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Firecracker Math is for Curious and Challenge Loving Kids ages 6 to 16. In our math classes, we are going to show to your child that math can be incredibly creative, exciting, and fun.
Our program is based on the best traditions and classical methods of teaching mathematics. We introduce and explore math concepts and problem-solving techniques. Students develop a love for math as they learn how to apply reasoning skills and logical thinking to all aspects of their studies. We will help your child to build a solid foundation and understanding of mathematics.
Theoretical instructions are combined with practical exercises that employ chess, brainteasers, and logical puzzles to demonstrate serious mathematical concepts.
We offer small class sizes, experienced and enthusiastic teachers, and an individual approach according to each student's needs. Teachers have advanced degrees in Mathematics and STEM fields.
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Meet our Program Director Ella Levine and Learn about Our Programs. Attendees Get Free Math Book List and Math Game Sample.
Firecracker Math is for Curious and Challenge Loving Kids ages 6 to 16. In our math classes, we are going to show to your child that math can be incredibly creative, exciting, and fun.
Our program is based on the best traditions and classical methods of teaching mathematics. We introduce and explore math concepts and problem-solving techniques. Students develop a love for math as they learn how to apply reasoning skills and logical thinking to all aspects of their studies. We will help your child to build a solid foundation and understanding of mathematics.
Theoretical instructions are combined with practical exercises that employ chess, brainteasers, and logical puzzles to demonstrate serious mathematical concepts.
We offer small class sizes, experienced and enthusiastic teachers, and an individual approach according to each student's needs. Teachers have advanced degrees in Mathematics and STEM fields.
Locations in Berkeley, Oakland/Piedmont, San Francisco, and Lafayette. We offer our live online classes world wide
Offerings
-After-school Enrichment Classes: Weekly classes onsite or live-online. Fall Semester starts the week of September 8th and ends December 21st.
-Learning Pods/Private and Semiprivate Tutoring: Live-Online. Start anytime.
-Test and Contest Preparation
-Specialty Classes: Fall 2020, Math in Motion I(Introduction to Calculus). Onsite and Live Online
-Bring Firecracker Math to your school, organization, and company
Open House Dates:
Saturday, August 8, 1 to 2 pm; Tuesday, September 1st, 6 to 7 pm; Saturday, September 12, 1 to 2 pm; Tuesday, September 15, 6 to 7 pm
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Sep. 15th
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Meet our Program Director Ella Levine and Learn about Our Programs. Attendees Get Free Math Book List and Math Game Sample.
Firecracker Math is for Curious and Challenge Loving Kids ages 6 to 16. In our math classes, we are going to show to your child that math can be incredibly creative, exciting, and fun.
Our program is based on the best traditions and classical methods of teaching mathematics. We introduce and explore math concepts and problem-solving techniques. Students develop a love for math as they learn how to apply reasoning skills and logical thinking to all aspects of their studies. We will help your child to build a solid foundation and understanding of mathematics.
Theoretical instructions are combined with practical exercises that employ chess, brainteasers, and logical puzzles to demonstrate serious mathematical concepts.
We offer small class sizes, experienced and enthusiastic teachers, and an individual approach according to each student's needs. Teachers have advanced degrees in Mathematics and STEM fields.
Locations in Berkeley, Oakland/Piedmont, San Francisco, and Lafayette. We offer our live online classes world wide
Offerings
-After-school Enrichment Classes: Weekly classes onsite or live-online. Fall Semester starts the week of September 8th and ends December 21st.
-Learning Pods/Private and Semiprivate Tutoring: Live-Online. Start anytime.
-Test and Contest Preparation
-Specialty Classes: Fall 2020, Math in Motion I(Introduction to Calculus). Onsite and Live Online
-Bring Firecracker Math to your school, organization, and company
Open House Dates:
Saturday, August 8, 1 to 2 pm; Tuesday, September 1st, 6 to 7 pm; Saturday, September 12, 1 to 2 pm; Tuesday, September 15, 6 to 7 pm
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