Happy NEXT Year!

Well, we've made it to the end of 2020, and I think we can all agree that we hope we will get to spend a lot more time together at 4-H Camp next year than we did this year. 

However - despite all the year threw at us - we managed to have some fun and create some moments we could be proud of at 4-H Camp this year; some moments that we can happy happened. 

So, I'd like to end the year with two of those moments - moments that could only have been brought about by a year as strange as 2020.

Our (abridged) Summer 2020 Talent Show:

And our Summer 2020 HAFHAH Closing Campfire:

So, 2020 wasn't all bad. And we'll look forward to seeing you in 2021. 

(P.S. - We've nearly reached our Leadership Fire Ring Fundraising goal! We only have about $500 bucks let to go! If you'd like to help us get across the finish line, you can contribute here before the end of the year.)

Thanks for "Gathering"!

 

Thanks for joining us for 12 WHOLE DAYS of Winter Gathering "here" at 4-H Camp!

You can relive any of your favorites (or catch up on what you might have missed) HERE ON OUR YOUTUBE PLAYLIST.

That's another upside to being forced to do this virtually - it can be Winter Gathering 2020 absolutely any time you'd like!

ENJOY! (And Happy Winter Gathering.)

One FINAL Winter Gathering Decoration

Even though we just held the final day...

Of Winter Gathering...

We figured we should add on...

A foot or so...

Of one more element of seasonal decoration...

 

That always seems to make 4-H Camp look...

That much more wintry.

On the TWELFTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Well, this year we took Winter Gathering from its standard afternoon and stretched it out over 12 whole days, but all good things come to and end and we have reached our final day of Winter Gathering!

Which means - it's time to light up 4-H Camp for the holidays!

On the ELEVENTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Some of our campers and staff share a few of their favorite camp memories - as long as they can be expressed in 11 words or 11 seconds.

On the TENTH Day of Winter Gathering...

Let's check in around the globe on ten (or so) of your favorite Camp counselors, and see how they're all spending their December!

On the NINTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Hey, HAFHAH campers! Remember those Tree Cookies we had you do some art on and mail back to us? We remember them too!

On the EIGHTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Food is a huge part of any holiday celebration, and it's certainly a huge part of 4-H Camp! Join eight of our counselors as they show how they attempt some of their favorite Camp meals from home.

On the SEVENTH Day of Winter Gathering...

My counselors gave to me, SEVEN people wearing seasonally accurate outfits! 

We all know what our Camp staff's outfits look like in the SUMMER time, but what in the world do they wear in the WINTER?

On the SIXTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

It's time to take a wintry Camp tour with Woodrow, the Camp Dog Extraordinaire... and Camp Volunteer Extraordinaire, Curtis Raye. 

Join them on a hike as they show off some points of interest at 4-H Camp!

GET INVOLVED with Winter Gathering!

 

We hope you're enjoying L.G. Cook 4-H Camp's 12 Days of Winter Gathering! (Check out the playlist here, and watch for the premiere of Day #6 tonight!)

We're just about half-way through, but you still have until TOMORROW to submit your 11 word/11 second Camp memory/story to be involved in Day #11's video, and to sign up for our zoom camper reunions on Saturday 12.12!

More details are below! We encourage you to be a part of the Winter Gathering fun!

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On The 8th Day Winter Gathering...

On Saturday, December 12 , we're hosting virtual Zoom camper reunions! Hosted by our counselor staff, we'll have a meet-up for campers 11 and under at 11 am, campers 12-14 at 1pm, and our CITs (15 and 16 year old campers) at 3pm.

Sign up here!  Spots are limited.

AND!

On the 11th Day of Winter Gathering...

We are looking for campers and counselors to tell us one of their favorite or funniest camp memories in either 11 words or 11 seconds! Tell the 4-H Camp story that always cracks you up or warms your heart on a quick video - consisting of strictly 11 words or 11 seconds! We'll share what we create from these stories on our 11th Day of Winter Gathering. 

Please send a quick video our way to be included! Please submit your  11 word or 11 second video HERE before December 11th! 

On the FIFTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Chelsea's back, with more stay-at-home crafts! Follow along as she shows off (step by step AND set to festive music) a winter craft you can make with items that just might be lying around your own home.

On the FOURTH Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Some of our campers from our virtual Ha-Fall program wanted to wish YOU a Happy 12 Days of Winter Gathering!

On the THIRD Day of Winter Gathering...

 

You can make a difference at 4-H Camp and help us Make the Best LOOK Better for Summer 2021 by donating to the our LEADERSHIP FIRE RING RENEWAL.

Learn more about the project here!

On the SECOND Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Due to popular request...

We are opening up our Camp Store for the Holiday Season!

We've got just a few items select available...

Like Lakeside sweatshirts for $35 bucks!

Throwback long sleeves for $27!

Lakeside T-shirts for $15!

And Throwbacks for $18.

You can order in two Hi-Tech ways! The first is by calling us on the phone and telling us what you'd like (973-948-3550)! The second is by emailing us and telling us what you'd like! Either way, ask for Tyler. We're on the cutting edge here at 4-H Camp.

Shipping and handling will be priced separate for each order. Sizes and quantity are limited to our current stock. Get your order in before the LAST day of Winter Gathering, December 16th!

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As a second Camp Store option, our Campfire Council is once again opening their Cabin Sign Shop!

Check out their site to customize a variety of clothing options with the cabin sing of your choice!

100% of all profits from the Cabin Sign Shop go to the Campfire Council's Campership Fund.

On the FIRST Day of Winter Gathering...

 

Here's how to join in on some of the fun!

On The 8th Day Winter Gathering...

On Saturday, December 12 , we're hosting virtual Zoom camper reunions! Hosted by our counselor staff, we'll have a meet-up for campers 11 and under at 11 am, campers 12-14 at 1pm, and our CITs (15 and 16 year old campers) at 3pm.

Sign up here!  Spots are limited.

AND!

On the 11th Day of Winter Gathering...

We are looking for campers and counselors to tell us one of their favorite or funniest camp memories in either 11 words or 11 seconds! Tell the 4-H Camp story that always cracks you up or warms your heart on a quick video - consisting of strictly 11 words or 11 seconds! We'll share what we create from these stories on our 11th Day of Winter Gathering. 

Please send a quick video our way to be included! Please submit your  11 word or 11 second video HERE before December 11th! 

Get ToGATHER with our Virtual Winter Gathering!

 

We are only TWO DAYS AWAY from the start of our 12 DAYS OF WINTER GATHERING!

And of course, YOU'RE a part of putting it all together!

On The 8th Day Winter Gathering...

On Saturday, December 12 , we're hosting virtual Zoom camper reunions! Hosted by our counselor staff, we'll have a meet-up for campers 11 and under at 11 am, campers 12-14 at 1pm, and our CITs (15 and 16 year old campers) at 3pm.

Sign up here!  Spots are limited.

AND!

On the 11th Day of Winter Gathering...

We are looking for campers and counselors to tell us one of their favorite or funniest camp memories in either 11 words or 11 seconds! Tell the 4-H Camp story that always cracks you up or warms your heart on a quick video - consisting of strictly 11 words or 11 seconds! We'll share what we create from these stories on our 11th Day of Winter Gathering. 

Please send a quick video our way to be included! Please submit your  11 word or 11 second video HERE before December 11th! 

Winter Gathering AND Camp Store !

 

It's that time of the season, where in a NORMAL year we'd be getting ready to gather in the Dining Hall for our annual winter reunion.

But, as is news to no one, this is NOT a normal year, so instead of gathering we'll be "gathering", by sending some virtual content out to the Camp Community. And since it's virtual, and we're no longer bound by the laws of time and space, instead of a single Saturday afternoon, we'll be stretching out Winter Gathering for a whole 12 DAYS!

What'll the 12 Days include? 

Surprises! It'll include surprises, coming your way each evening starting on December 5th.

However, we'll shed a little light on one of the days, because we need your help putting it together:

On the 11th Day of Winter Gathering...

We are looking for campers and counselors to tell us one of their favorite or funniest camp memories in either 11 words or 11 seconds! Tell the 4-H Camp story that always cracks you up or warms your heart on a quick video - consisting of strictly 11 words or 11 seconds! We'll share what we create from these stories on our 11th Day of Winter Gathering. 

Please send a quick video our way to be included! Please submit your  11 word or 11 second video HERE before December 11th! 

"See" you at "Winter Gathering"!

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BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!

Due to popular request...

We are opening up our Camp Store for the Holiday Season!

We've got just a few items select available...

Like Lakeside sweatshirts for $35 bucks!

Throwback long sleeves for $27!

Lakeside T-shirts for $15!

And Throwbacks for $18.

You can order in two Hi-Tech ways! The first is by calling us on the phone and telling us what you'd like (973-948-3550)! The second is by emailing us and telling us what you'd like! Either way, ask for Tyler. We're on the cutting edge here at 4-H Camp.

Shipping and handling will be priced separate for each order. Sizes and quantity are limited to our current stock. Get your order in before the LAST day of Winter Gathering, December 16th!

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But that's also STILL not all!

As a second Camp Store option, our Campfire Council is once again opening their Cabin Sign Shop!

Check out their site to customize a variety of clothing options with the cabin sing of your choice!

100% of all profits from the Cabin Sign Shop go to the Campfire Council's Campership Fund.