In NO TIME

It's Graduation Time! Watch Yosuf Talk About Camp!

Well, it's that time of year when graduations of all sorts are upon us, and graduation time always serves as the gateway to summer (and summer camp).

That's never been more true than last week at the Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences Convocation when our very own Yosuf Ayni shared some beautiful thoughts and reflective wisdom about his time as a 4-H Camp Counselor during the ceremony. 

Watch and enjoy below, and I'm sure as you do you'll join us in feeling fortunate to have folks as wonderful as Yosuf in our 4-H Camp community.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ehL3FXCSM

Come On By RUTGERS GARDENS on Saturday!

 

RSVP HERE TO JOIN US FOR THE OPEN HOUSE!

And of course, learn more about 4-H Camp at Rutgers Gardens and sign-up at our website.

Bunks Available for Session #1 ONLY!

 As we share our mid-May enrollment update, we thought we'd also share last night's Mid-may moonlit view over Lake Shawanni. Enjoy!

Sign up NOW to grab one of our last available bunks for overnight camp Summer '25 at L.G. Cook 4-H Camp!

Spring Edition of the Lindley Ledger!

 The Spring Edition of the Lindley Ledger is LIVE!

To access it with links, please view it on our website here.

But, if links aren't important to you and you'd just like to read and look at the pretty pictures, you can feel free to view it below! 

4-H Camp at Rutgers Gardens Open House!

Come on by Rutgers Gardens on May 17th to celebrate the THIRD season our day camp program!

The event will include Program Tours of our 4-H Camp at Rutgers Gardens Day Camp and a meet and greet with some of our summer staff as they lead some sample games and activities. Attendees will have the opportunity to make some eco-art, pot your own plant, and play some outdoor games. We’ll also have an info station for our classic overnight 4-H Camp in Stokes State Forest.

RSVP here for the 4-H Camp At Rutgers Gardens Open House

Meet us at the Log Cabin/Pavilion which will be serving as “Camp Central”  for our Summer season. 

Rutgers Gardens, 112 Log Cabin Road, North Brunswick Township, NJ, 08902

(You'll get to meet some of our overnight staff at the Open House, but if you'd like to visit L.G. Cook 4-H Camp in Stokes Forest, there's still time before the summer! We'll be offering tours on Saturday, May 10th and Saturday June 7th. Email 4hcamp@njaes.rutgers.edu to join a tour!)

A Few New Camp Creatures!

Happy Spring!

To celebrate moving through the last season before it's SUMMER TIME,

 

We're introducing...

A few new...

Rustic decorations...

To our unique collection of curios...

In our Dining Hall!

Yes, thanks to a thoughtful donation from Monmouth County 4-H...

A wood-carved...

Owl...

And Raccoon...

Are moving in for Summer 2025!

But, here's the catch! We can't welcome someone into 4-H Camp if we don't know their names...and we don't know their names!

That's where you come in! We're now accepting nominations to name our new chiseled timber friends, so please throw in your ideas!

We'll then vote on some of our name nominations and decide the monikers for our new etched-lumber friends! Whoever submitted the winning name will received some of our upcoming 75th Anniversary Swag.

So, c'mon!

Help us name these critters,

So you can say hello this summer...

When you pass them in the Dining Hall. 

Nominate (Name-i-nate? Nameinate.) Now!

BONUS:

Here's a quick hello from another Camp Creature testing out our Sunset Hike. He already has a name.