Monday, March 24, 2025

75th Anniversary Staff Retreat - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

 If you haven't heard, we're...CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SUMMER!




Now you've definitely heard!


We've got a whole slate set for our year of celebration, but PRIME on the list of events is our Staff Reunion, being held here at 4-H Camp September 19th-21st.



Registration is now officially open for this reunion!


We hope all interested alumni will consider joining us for the weekend, or just the during day on Saturday, September 20th.  


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September 19th-21st, 2025 at L.G. Cook 4-H Camp – Stokes State Forest


You only turn 75 once!


From July 2025-July 2026, The New Jersey 4-H Camp will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary.

The year will feature monthly events (held both on site and remotely) including a Staff Reunion Retreat in September of 2025.


This event, hosted at L.G. Cook 4-H Camp in coordination with the 4-H Campfire Council, will be open to former NJ 4-H Camp summer staff from all eras. (The days of 4-H County Camp, Beemerville 4-H Camp, 21st century counselors - the works!) It is intended to be a weekend of reconnection, reminiscing, storytelling, and sharing what the many generations of 4-H Camp Staff all have in common - fond memories and continued care for our little summer home in the forest.


This will be an adults-only event (21+). We’ll have plenty of other options for family visits/open houses during the 75th Anniversary season!


There will also be options for spending the whole retreat at 4-H Camp, full weekend attendance with attendee-arranged off-site accommodations, or single day attendance on Saturday, September 20th.


Registration is open now!


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As we move toward Summer '25, we're excited to keep providing more details on ALL the ways you can be part of it as we celebrate 75 years of summer at 4-H Camp. 













Thursday, March 6, 2025

2025 London Edition






 

It's that time of year again, when the Camp Blog takes its annual trip across the ocean to find NEXT SUMMER'S new slate of wonderful international Camp Counselors!


Sasha joined me at the table! Which was extra fun because:


-----------------FIRING UP THE CAMP TIME MACHINE----------------------


This was Sasha one year ago, when we met in London and she joined the 4-H Camp family!



-------------------RETURNING TO PRESENT DAY--------------------

 And now Sasha's back, to help search out the next great batch of 4-H Camp counselors!




And guess what!?



Sure enough,


We found them!
Yes,
In ALL OF LONDON...
We were lucky enough...






To just happen to run into...







The six Camp Counselors...

Who were just destined...

To join the 4-H Camp team...




And be part...







Of all the...





Camp Magic...


That will be made in Summer 2025.



Thursday, February 20, 2025

Icy Updates

























 


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Monday, January 27, 2025

Celebrating 75 Years of Summer


Happy '25, Camp Family!


With the turn of the calendar, we have entered into the year that will jumpstart our 75th Anniversary Celebration!




Yes, Summer '25 marks Summer #75 here at the New Jersey 4-H Camp, and we've got a whole year of events planned to mark the occasion. 


We're excited to unveil that whole slate of events...RIGHT NOW!









So please, mark your calendars, save some dates, and start planning to help us celebrate 75 years of summer here at 4-H Camp. 



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Registration for our Staff Reunion and Retreat (9/19/25-9/21/25) will open in March! If you are a former 4-H Camp Staff member or counselor from any of 4-H Camp’s generations, please RSVP to join us. More info on the retreat, and ALL of our 75th Anniversary events, will be coming your way soon.

 

 


Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Yet Another GOOD GATHERING

 

Well,

It's...


Once again...

December...

In the...



Wintry Woods...

So it's time...

To light some fires...





And...

Get...

Together!



Yes!


It was...

Indeed time...

For our annual...

Winter Gathering!

(In fact,

It's so...

Honestly annual...

We've now done...



TEN YEARS OF WINTER GATHERINGS!)

So,

A bunch...

Of the Camp Family...

Got together...

In the...

Decidedly...

NOT...

Summer woods...

To...

Hang out,

Visit...



The cold forest,



Catch up,

And bring...

A little...

Warm...

Summer...



Joy...

To...



The...


Chilly...

Festive...

Season.

(Folks ALSO...

Supported...

And celebrated...

Our Campfire Council's Campership Campaign!)

Yes,

By the end...

Of the event...

We were all...

Read to venture...

Back into our winters...

Feeling just...



A little bit closer...

To summer time.