Press Release
January 11, 2023
Contact: Jake Krumwiede
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
580-237-1907
jacob.krumwiede@history.ok.gov
www.csrhc.org
Volunteer Training Course Offered at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
ENID, Okla. — The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will start a volunteer training course on Saturday, January 21, at 9 a.m.
The six-part series, called Museum OKademy, will be led by Executive Director Jake Krumwiede, Director of Education Neal Matherne, Ph.D., and other Heritage Center staff. It will focus on the history of northwestern Oklahoma, how museums operate and how volunteers can help museums fulfill their missions.
The series begins on Saturday, January 21, from 9–11 a.m. and continues on the first and third Saturdays of the month until the course ends on April 1. Registration is required.
For more information about the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center call 580-237-1907 or visit www.csrhc.org.
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center are available upon request.
