2020 GSHNJ Summer Camp Guide by Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey

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The outdoors offers open space where children can move in more physically intense ways. This allows them to develop their movement capability and confidence— both of which create foundations for active lifestyles and general health.

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The American Camp Association sponsored an independent survey of more than 5,000 families across the United States. Results confirmed that summer camp is a catalyst for child development, preparing campers to assume roles as successful adults. At summer camp, kids learn how to be with people who are different from them, learn that “I can” is more powerful than “I can’t,” and gain a sense of both independence and community.* Spending time outdoors in nature is different from playing or learning inside.

Outdoor experiences often place children in new physical, psychological, and social situations that motivate curiosity and foster a sense of discovery. Authentic challenges in nature require girls to become more selfaware and to cooperate, communicate, and problem-solve more effectively.**

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Research shows that girls feel more confident and learn better when they’re surrounded by other girls. When boys aren’t around, girls take more risks because they don’t have to prove anything. Girl Scout camp provides a safe, space where girls feel free to be themselves, speak openly, and take chances.

Here, girls create their own adventures, deciding for themselves what, when, where, and how they spend each day. Being allowed to make choices at camp empowers girls to take charge in other areas of their lives, building confidence in their leadership abilities.

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Beyond the fun, exercise, and skill-building, the things girls do at Girl Scout summer camp foster life skills they can’t get other places. We incorporate the Girl Scout Leadership Experience into everything girls do, which means she’ll do more, grow more, get more, and leave ready to unleash her inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)TM as she says “I did that!”

Try and love it. Try and fail. Try something new, try something different, try again. At Girl Scout camp, we give girls the chance to put their ideas into action, get handson, and support them as they master new skills, test boundaries, overcome selfdoubt, and stretch their potential.

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1 • Introduction

Whether your girl is just beginning to explore the outdoors or is a camper extraordinaire, she deserves to experience the life-changing, memory-making, adventure of Girl Scout camp. So give your girl the gift of camp—she may spend a few days, a week, or the whole summer with us but no matter what, you’ll be amazed at what a little time at camp will do to develop her courage, confidence, maturity, and creativity. She’ll come home ready to take the lead from the classroom to the boardroom and beyond. We can’t wait to make memories with her... let’s go! * www.acacamps.org ** More Than S’mores, a report from the Girl Scout Research Institute, 2014, www.girlscouts.org

All three of GSHNJ’s summer camps are accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). YOU C AN Independent health and safety audits by the ACA ensure we maintain the highest standards FIN DU of accountability, credibility, and commitment to health, safety, and program quality. SH ER E: Safe and Secure: Our camps follow the standards for health, safety, and security guidelines of Camp Hoover GSHNJ, Girl Scouts of the USA, ACA, and the New Jersey Youth Camp Standards. Middleville, NJ Staff: Our camp staff is comprised of experienced college and high school students, teachers, and professional subject matter experts who have a special interest in working with girls in the outdoors. Many of our camp staff are summer camp veterans, having attended as girls. Camp staff participate in an intensive training focused on safety, communication, program delivery, leadership, and team-building. Red Cross-certified lifeguards supervise all water activities, except brooking at Camp DeWitt. Health Care: A Health Supervisor is on site while camp is in session. Lifeguard staff and most unit staff are certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED. An AED machine is available at all times on each property.

The OVAL Maplewood, NJ Camp DeWitt Hillsborough, NJ

Program Cancellation: GSHNJ may cancel any program if enrollment does not meet required minimums. If a program is canceled due to low enrollment, alternate programs will be offered or a full refund issued, if necessary. See page 26 for refund details. Anyone who identifies as a girl is welcome to participate in our summer camp programs regardless of race, religion, physical ability, economic status, or national origin. tuocS lriG fo

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Camp DeWitt Day Camp...................... 3 The OVAL Day Camp............................ 7 Transportation Info............................. 11 Day Camp Add-Ons............................. 12 Camp Hoover Resident Camp.............. 13 Visit Our Camps.................................. 19 Registration FAQs............................... 25 Discounts & Financial Assistance....... 26

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"My younger daughter is loving camp and I was actually worried about how she would like it. You have all done a great job picking activities and things they enjoy." – Kelly S.

General Info • 2

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DAY CAMP • HILLSBOROUGH, NJ

Camp DeWitt

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Welcome to Agnes DeWitt Day Camp! Nestled on 152 acres within the Sourland Mountains, Camp DeWitt’s rugged beauty immerses you in lush forests, verdant fields, babbling brooks, and plenty of fresh air, sunshine, adventure, and freedom. Here you’ll test your limits, stretch your wings, find your footing, get dirty, unplug, and make a whole lot of memories—things we've been doing since 1958! Day camp runs July 6 through August 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is open to girls entering Kindergarten through 10th grade. Camp DeWitt offers two categories of programs to choose from at Camp DeWitt: general and specialty. General programs include a full range of traditional outdoor opportunities, experiences, and challenges appropriate for your age and skill level. The programs grow with you, acknowledging mastery of a skill and inviting you to take the next step up and out! Specialty programs allow you to select a specific area to focus on, spending large portions of each day concentrating on what you’re most interested in. The rest of the time, you’re doing all the fun stuff open to everyone at Camp DeWitt, which may include pool time, hiking, cooking, field games, arts & crafts, singing, and more. Our camp features high-adventure facilities like archery for girls in 2nd grade and older, and a low ropes challenge course that flexes based on age and ability. Our state-of-the-art Activity Center acts as a central gathering point and offers shelter from extreme heat and major storms. The Girl Scout Promise and Law are at the heart of all of our programming, defining the skills, behaviors, and attitudes we value in our staff and campers. No matter which program you choose, you’ll earn at least one—and maybe more—badge to add to your uniform when you get back home. Thanks to camper feedback, we’ve incorporated more badge-earning opportunities in our general programs. Program fees include all activity supplies, one Camp DeWitt t-shirt per camper, daily afternoon snack, earned badges, and bus transportation. See page 12 for add-on options like overnights, lunch, and more.

Never been to DeWitt before? See page 19 for tour and open house dates!

MEET THE DIRECTOR: Kate "Brisca" Grenci

3 • Camp DeWitt Day Camp

Camp has been a huge part of my life for over 25 years and I am very excited to kick off my third summer here at Camp DeWitt! Whether welcoming back returning campers or learning right alongside our new campers, every day is an opportunity for me to develop our program and to make this experience the best one yet. I can still remember my first day of camp and many days over the years, full of exciting activities like building a shelter in the woods, stargazing, cooking over a buddy burner, and so many all camp games. I hope every camper enjoys their time as much as I did. Some of my favorite activities here at Camp DeWitt are brooking with the girls, building campfires, and enjoying our sunsets from Engleman. I also love hearing songs (and laughter) filter through the woods throughout the day. The best part of my job is seeing a camper learn something new or try something they were afraid of doing. As a lifelong Girl Scout and longtime camper, I firmly believe in the magic summer camp holds. I hope you will join us and experience all we have to offer!

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 PROGRAM

GRADE COST CAPACITY

JULY 6–10

JULY 13-17

JULY 20–24

JULY 27–31

AUG 3–7

AUG 10–14

GENERAL PROGRAMS Camp Discover

K-1

$345

Camp Explorer

2-3

$345

Camp Quest

4-5

$345

Camp Pathfinder

6-10

$345

Fairy Tale Science

2-3

$360

Outdoor Recyclin' Art

2-3

$360

Tracks and Trails

2-3

$360

Creation Station

4-5

$360

Day and Away (2 wks.)

4-5

$825

Delicious Dishes

4-5

$380

Horseback Riding

4-5

$590

Outdoor Art Explorer

4-5

$360

Smart Art

4-5

$360

Aim, Shoot, Bullseye!

6-8

$360

Day Spa

6-8

$370

Delicious Dishes

6-8

$380

Program Aide

6-8

$345

Tinker, Maker, Coder, Spy

6-8

$360

Counselor-in-Training (2 wks.)

9-10

$630

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS X X

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9:15 a.m. Morning flag and announcements 9:00 a.m. Arrive at camp and join your unit

3:45 p.m. Afternoon flag

12:30 p.m. Lunch

9:45 a.m. Program time

1:15 p.m. General camp activities

4:00 p.m. Buses depart

Camp DeWitt Day Camp • 4

A Day in the Life of a DeWitt Camper

General Programs at day camp are specially designed for each grade level, and give girls the chance to try a bit of everything we have to offer. Since most activities are girl-led, each session's schedule is similar, but girls help decide what they'll do each day, making each week new and different. CAMP DISCOVER

CAMP QUEST

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: K–1 Badges: All Sessions Buddy Camper Session 1 & 3 Trail Adventure Session 2 & 5 Outdoor Art Maker Session 4 & 6 Eco Learner

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 4–5 Badges: All Sessions Camper Session 1, 3, & 5 Eco Camper Session 2, 4, & 6 Animal Habitats

Challenge yourself with a quest to find all the best parts of summer camp and enjoy everything Discover every corner of Camp DeWitt as you Camp DeWitt has to offer! You'll do a little bit of explore all the best parts of summer camp! You'll everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, do a little bit of everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, exploring nature, field games, exploring nature, field games, hands-on science hands-on science activities, arts & crafts, campfire activities, arts & crafts, campfire and s'mores, pool time, and so much more. Considering coming and s'mores, pool time, and so much more. for more than one session? Each week you and Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you and your fellow campers plan your your fellow campers plan your group's quest while working on a new and different badge. group's adventures while working on a new and different badge.

CAMP PATHFINDER CAMP EXPLORER Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 2–3 Badges: All Sessions Outdoor Adventurer Session 1 & 3 Trail Adventure Session 2 & 5 Eco Friend Session 4 & 6 Hiker

5 • Camp DeWitt Day Camp

Explore everything Camp DeWitt has to offer as you enjoy all the best parts of summer camp! You'll do a little bit of everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, exploring nature, field games, hands-on science activities, arts & crafts, campfire and s'mores, pool time, and so much more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you and your fellow campers plan your group's adventures while working on a new and different badge.

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 6–10 Badges: All Sessions Cadette Finding Common Ground; Senior Social Innovator Session 1, 3, & 5 Cadette Eco Trekker Session 2, 4, & 6 Cadette Good Sportsmanship Are you up for the challenge? Choose your own adventure as your group follows its own path through all the best parts of Camp DeWitt which may include field games, hikes, adventure activities, pool time, and more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you'll find yourself working on a new and different badge as you sharpen your communication and leadership skills.

Specialty Programs at day camp are carefully curated for age, interest, and abilities. Part of each day focuses on activities aligned with the specialty area; the rest is filled with enjoying camp-wide activities like field games, arts & crafts, hiking, outdoor cooking, and more.

ENTERING GRADES 2–3 FAIRYTALE SCIENCE Sessions: 1, 3 Cost: $360 Badge: Inventor Bring beloved fairytales to life by using science, technology, engineering and math. Test the Three Little Pigs' engineering principals, build a pulley for Rapunzel, a zipline for Little Red Riding Hood, see what changes if Jack had a parachute, design a new bed for Goldilocks, and more.

OUTDOOR RECYCLIN' ART Sessions: 2, 4 Cost: $360 Badge: Outdoor Art Creator Create wonderful works of art and invent something new as you reuse, reduce, and recycle your way to creative genius. Spend time outdoors appreciating the beauty of nature and making inspired creations. What you make is up to you and your imagination!

TRACKS AND TRAILS Sessions: 5, 6 Cost: $360 Badge: Bugs Hit Camp DeWitt's trails through field, forest, and stream as you follow the tracks of creatures who live in the great outdoors. Get hands-on as you discover which creatures make their homes here by bird watching, brooking, hiking, and scavenger hunts.

ENTERING GRADES 4–5

OUTDOOR ART EXPLORER

DELICIOUS DISHES

CREATION STATION

Sessions: 6 Cost: $360 Badge: Outdoor Art Explorer

Sessions: 3 Cost: $380 Badge: New Cuisines

Art can happen anywhere, and with anything: become inspired by the outdoors as you explore the landscape around you and discover new ways to create. Observe your surroundings and paint with watercolors, mold with clay, print with feathers, paint while running an obstacle course, dribble with melted crayons, tell a story with rocks, and more.

Let's get cooking! Become a master chef as you learn the ins and outs of creating a tasty meal: cleanliness, nutrition, cooking terms, measuring, helping, creating, sharing, and of course, EATING! Each day brings a new culinary adventure, recipe, and cooking technique. Challenge yourself in a friendly competition with other campers and create a meal using mystery ingredients.

SMART ART

PROGRAM AIDE

Sessions: 5 Cost: $360 Badge: Drawing

Sessions: 1, 6 Cost: $345 Badge: Program Aide Pin

Art + Science = Cool Craziness! When you mix up art and science, you can create all kinds of interesting, cool designs. Learn about the Golden Ratio, create colors with candy chromatography, try different tie dye techniques, paint with ice and experiment with slime. Show off your pieces at the end of the session for your fellow campers to see: it’s art with a twist!

ENTERING GRADES 6–8

Become a trained Girl Scout Program Aide as you discover your own personal leadership style by building skills and strengthening those you already possess. The Program Aide theme is SISTERHOOD, so be prepared to build connections, make memories, learn and laugh with your sister campers, and be a role model for younger girls. Understand the basics of programming for youth by shadowing counselors of a younger girl program and helping to run activities for them.

AIM, SHOOT, BULLSEYE!

TINKER, MAKER, CODER, SPY

Sessions: 5 Cost: $360 Badge: Archery

Sessions: 2 Cost: $360 Badge: Special Agent

Take aim, shoot, and score a bullseye in this week of archery! Whether you are new to the sport or an experienced archer, we will visit the archery range every day to hone everyone's individual skills. Work with recurve and compound bows, make a 3-D target, play games, and learn to use and maintain bows and arrows. Show off your marksmanship at the end of the week by completing archery challenges and games.

Tinker with various machines, get in the maker's mindset, conquer computerless coding, and flex your spy muscles learning skills every secret agent needs to know. Plus, travel across space and time to learn about the ladies who have paved the way in various STEM fields to discover more about what they do, how they got there, and if it's your future, too.

Sessions: 1 Cost: $360 Badge: Drawing Jump on the creativity train to expand your artistic horizons. Work with a broad range of materials to raise your crafting skills to the next level: leather, plaster, clay, stained glass, paper collage, and more. Go outside for a new perspective, think creatively about the world around you, and make a portfolio to share your artwork.

DAY AND AWAY Sessions: 2 and 3 (2 wks.) Cost: $825 Badge: Camper Love day camp but want to try out sleep-away camp, too? Experience the best of both worlds in this special two-week session: spend the first week (Monday–Friday) making friends in your unit while enjoying all that Camp DeWitt has to offer, take a day at home to pack and prepare, then spend the next week (Sunday–Saturday) with your same friends and counselor at Camp Hoover, sleeping in a cabin, boating, hiking the hills, and building up your courage, confidence, and character. This program is designed to provide a comfortable transition from day camp to resident camp; parent drop-off on Sunday and pick-up on Saturday at Camp Hoover in Middleville, NJ.

DELICIOUS DISHES Sessions: 2 Cost: $380 Badge: Simple Meals Let's get cooking! Become a master chef as you learn the ins and outs of creating a tasty meal: cleanliness, nutrition, cooking terms, measuring, helping, creating, sharing and of course, EATING! Each day brings a new culinary adventure, recipe, and cooking technique. Challenge yourself in a friendly competition with other campers and create a meal using mystery ingredients.

HORSEBACK RIDING

Travel to nearby Kierson Farm each day to learn all about horses! Learn about safety on and around horses, barn management, basic anatomy, grooming, the tack and harness, and different styles of riding, with a focus on English style. Practice horsemanship basics with time spent riding each day. Back at camp, enjoy traditional camp activities, too.

Sessions: 4 Cost: $370 Badge: Eating for You, Science of Happiness Relax, unwind, and enjoy tech-free time with friends. Figure out the right balance of fitness, food, fun, rest, and relaxation you need to stay healthy. Experiment with different stress-relieving techniques like yoga, relaxation coloring, dance exercise, and cooking healthy snacks. Practice self-care by making a spa-mask, learning about aromatherapy, understanding proper nail and hair care, and creating your own skin care products.

ENTERING GRADES 9–10 COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING Sessions: 2 and 3; 4 and 5 (2 wks.) Cost: $630 Award: CIT I Pin Earn your Girl Scout Counselor-in-Training award as you master your leadership and counseling skills. Discover your personal leadership style as you work to identify and build on the strengths you already possess. Participate in activities that teach you the skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to become a successful counselor in your first week, then work directly with younger campers during your second week.

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Sessions: 3, 4 Cost: $590 Badge: Horseback Riding

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The OVAL

DAY CAMP • MAPLEWOOD, NJ

AIM LAUGH

Welcome to The OVAL Day Camp! Hidden in the picturesque South Mountain Reservation, The OVAL offers a charming touch of wilderness right here in the heart of Essex County. Join us in honoring The OVAL’s 60th Birthday, celebrating girls’ chance to explore, discover, and become comfortable in the out-of-doors since 1959! Day camp runs July 6 through August 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is open to girls entering Kindergarten through 10th grade. The OVAL offers two categories of programs to choose from at The OVAL: general and specialty. General programs include a full range of traditional outdoor opportunities, experiences, and challenges appropriate for your age and skill level. The programs grow with you, acknowledging mastery of a skill and inviting you to take the next step up and out! Specialty programs allow you to select a specific area to focus on, spending large portions of each day concentrating on what you’re most interested in. The rest of the time, you’re doing all the fun stuff open to everyone at The OVAL: arts & crafts, hiking, outdoor cooking, STEM activities, field games, and our NEW low ropes challenge course. Campers in 2nd grade and above may also participate in archery. Each week, The OVAL brings in a program vendor to provide a specialized activity for campers, such as a science experiment, musical performance, or woodworking. The Girl Scout Promise and Law are at the heart of all of our programming, defining the skills, behaviors, and attitudes we value in our staff and campers. No matter which program you choose, you’ll earn at least one—and maybe more—badge to add to your uniform when you get back home. Thanks to camper feedback, we’ve incorporated more badge-earning opportunities in our general programs. Program fees include all activity supplies, one OVAL t-shirt per camper, daily afternoon snack, earned badges, and bus transportation. See page 12 for add-on options like overnights, lunch, and more.

Never been to The OVAL before? See page 19 for tour and open house dates!

7 • The OVAL Day Camp

MEET THE DIRECTOR: Victoria "Thor" Laird This is my third year as Camp Director at The OVAL and I cannot wait to see what adventures this summer brings! I love the smell of campfires and burnt marshmallows, the sound of songs and chants off in the woods, and the sight of happy campers playing on the field. Most importantly, I cherish seeing the positive impact that Girl Scouts and the outdoor experience has on our campers. What am I most excited about this summer? Getting to be myself and share my silliness and love of the outdoors with all campers and staff. You will probably find me in mismatched socks and a paint-covered shirt, with a s’mores stick in one hand, a songbook book in the other, and absolutely loving life! I look forward to seeing you this summer and helping you continue your camp adventure!

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 PROGRAM

GRADE

COST CAPACITY

JULY 6–10

JULY 13–17

JULY 20–24

JULY 27–31

AUG 3–7

AUG 10–14

GENERAL PROGRAMS Camp Discover

K-1

$345

Camp Explorer

2-3

$345

Camp Quest

4-5

$345

Camp Pathfinder

6-10

$345

Colors of Camp

K-1

$360

Fairies, Flowers, and Butterflies

K-1

$360

Messy Science

K-1

$360

Chow Down

2-3

$380

Dance & Cheer

2-3

$345

Summer Science

2-3

$360

Day and Away (2 wks.)

4-5

$825

Delicious Dishes

4-5

$380

Saddle Up

4-5

$650

Witches, Wands, and Campfires

4-5

$360

Program Aide

6-8

$345

Aim, Shoot, Bullseye

6-10

$360

OVAL Comic Con

6-10

$345

Counselor-in-Training (2 wks.)

9-10

$630

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS X X

X X

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A Day in the Life of an OVAL Camper

9:00 a.m. Arrive at camp and join your unit

12:30 p.m. Lunch 9:45 a.m. Unit activities

1:00 p.m. General camp activities

3:00 p.m. Kapers and snack 3:45 p.m. Afternoon flag and dismissal

The OVAL Day Camp • 8

9:15 a.m. Morning flag and announcements

CAMP QUEST

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: K–1 Badges: All Sessions Buddy Camper Session 1 & 4 Trail Adventure Session 2 & 5 Robotics 1 Session 3 & 6 Space Science Explorer

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 4–5 Badges: All Sessions Camper Session 1 & 4 Eco Camper Session 2 & 5 Robotics 1 Session 3 & 6 Space Science Investigator

Discover every corner of The OVAL as you explore all the best parts of summer camp! You'll do a little bit of everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, exploring nature, field games, handson science activities, arts & crafts, campfire and s'mores, camp songs, and more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you and your fellow campers plan your group's adventures while working on a new and different badge.

Challenge yourself with a quest to find all the best parts of summer camp and enjoy everything The OVAL has to offer! You'll do a little bit of everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, exploring nature, field games, archery, geocaching, handson science activities, arts & crafts, campfire and s'mores, and so much more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you and your fellow campers plan your group's quest while working on a new and different badge.

CAMP EXPLORER Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 2–3 Badges: All Sessions Outdoor Adventurer Session 1 & 4 Trail Adventure Session 2 & 5 Robotics 1 Session 3 & 6 Space Science Adventurer

CAMP PATHFINDER

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $345 Entering Grades: 6–10 Badges: All Sessions Cadette Finding Common Ground; Senior Adventurer Session 1, 3, & 5 Cadette Eco Trekker; Senior Sky Explore everything The OVAL has to offer as you Session 2, 4, & 6 Cadette Outdoor Art enjoy all the best parts of summer camp! You'll Apprentice; Senior do a little bit of everything which may include outdoor skills, hiking, exploring nature, field games, Outdoor Art Expert

9 • The OVAL Day Camp

hands-on science activities, arts & crafts, campfire and s'mores, and more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you and your fellow campers plan your group's adventures while working on a new and different badge.

Are you up for the challenge? Choose your own adventure as your group follows its own path through all the best parts of The OVAL which may include field games, archery, hikes, adventure activities, and more. Considering coming for more than one session? Each week you'll find yourself working on a new and different badge as you sharpen your communication and leadership skills.

ENTERING GRADES K–1 COLORS OF CAMP Sessions: 3, 6 Cost: $360 Badge: Outdoor Art Maker Red birds, green trees, blue skies - all the colors of the rainbow are found at camp. In a week full of arts and crafts, become inspired by your outdoor surroundings, make beautiful artwork using things you find in nature, write songs using sounds you hear outside, and more. Share your outdoor art in an art show at the end of the week.

FAIRIES, FLOWERS, AND BUTTERFLIES Sessions: 1, 4 Cost: $360 Badge: Good Neighbor Channel your inner pixie! Dress the part of a fairy and create a fairy house in an enchanted garden, complete with furniture, live plants, and flowers. Enjoy a fairy tea party, make pixie dust, and become one with nature as we explore our magical forest, fields, and trails.

MESSY SCIENCE Sessions: 2, 5 Cost: $360 Badge: Eco Learner Grab your aprons, roll up your sleeves, and let's get messy! In this hands-on STEM program, experiment with oobleck, elephant toothpaste, and other oopy, goopy, sticky, clingy, slimy, grimy activities. Dig deep (literally!) as we get up close and personal with The OVAL's ecosystem together.

ENTERING GRADES 2–3

DELICIOUS DISHES

ENTERING GRADES 6–10

CHOW DOWN

Sessions: 3, 6 Cost: $380 Badge: Simple Meals

AIM, SHOOT, BULLSEYE

Sessions: 2, 5 Cost: $380 Badge: Snacks Got a sweet tooth? In this cooking program, create all kinds of yummy desserts, from traditional s'mores to monkey bread. Using both the cabin kitchens and outdoor grills, explore all different kinds of cooking techniques as you become a master baker and sweet treat maker.

DANCE & CHEER Sessions: 1, 4 Cost: $345 Badge: Dancer Let's go OVAL, let's go! Show off your camp spirit as we learn dance and cheer techniques. Develop teamwork and cooperation skills, practice techniques to keep you safe, and work as a group to create a team routine. Then, perform for your camp friends in an all-camp talent show!

SUMMER SCIENCE Sessions: 3, 6 Cost: $360 Badge: Home Scientist Become a scientific sleuth as you learn how to ask bright questions and find the right answers. Experiment with every day objects to understand more about the word around you: build a model volcano, create a vortex in a bottle, understand the chemistry of tie-dye, and so much more.

ENTERING GRADES 4–5 DAY AND AWAY Sessions: 2 and 3 (2 wks.) Cost: $825 Badge: Camper

SADDLE UP Sessions: 1, 4 Cost: $650 Badge: Horseback Riding Travel to Lord Stirling Stables in Basking Ridge, NJ each day to learn all about horses! Learn about safety on and around horses, barn management, basic anatomy, grooming, the tack and harness, and the different styles of riding. Practice horsemanship basics with time spent riding each day. Back at camp, enjoy traditional camp activities too!

WITCHES, WANDS, AND CAMPFIRES Sessions: 2, 5 Cost: $360 Badge: Social Butterfly

Sessions: 4 Cost: $360 Badge: Cadette Archery, Senior Game Visionary Take aim, shoot, and score a bullseye in this week of archery! Whether you are new to the sport or an experienced archer, we will visit the archery range every day to hone everyone's individual skills. Work with recurve and compound bows, play games, and learn to use and maintain bows and arrows. Show off your marksmanship at the end of the week by completing archery challenges and games.

OVAL COMIC CON Sessions: 5 Cost: $345 Badge: Cadette Comic Artist, Senior Novelist Channel your inner fangirl with this week of comics, books, tv shows, movies, and more! Learn about female comic artists and what it takes to create an awesome female superhero. Make your own comic book, create and wear cosplay, and nerd out with your fellow campers over your favorite ficitional stories and characters.

Have a witchingly good time in this Harry Potter inspired program! After being sorted into your magical camp house, spend the week earning points for your house. Create your wand and test it COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING out with some spellbinding STEM activities. Learn to make butterbeer and chocolate frogs, play Sessions: 2 and 3 (2 wks.) Quidditch, and see which house wins the House Cost: $630 Cup at week's end!

ENTERING GRADES 9–10

Award: CIT I Pin

ENTERING GRADES 6–8 CAMP PROGRAM AIDE Sessions: 1 Cost: $345 Award: Program Aide Pin Become a trained Girl Scout Program Aide as you discover your own personal leadership style by building skills and strengthening those you already possess. The Program Aide theme is SISTERHOOD, so be prepared to build connections, make memories, learn and laugh with your sister campers, and be a role model for younger girls. Understand the basics of programming for youth by shadowing counselors of a younger girl program and helping to run activities for them.

Earn your official Girl Scout Counselor-in-Training award as you master your leadership and counseling skills. Discover your own personal leadership style as you work to identify and build on the strengths you already possess. Participate in activities that teach you the skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to become a successful counselor in your first week, then work directly with younger campers during your second week.

" My daughter has not stopped talking about camp. She loved it!! And she keeps singing new songs—and taught two of them to her new troop members already." – Kristin S.

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Love day camp but want to try out sleep-away camp, too? Experience the best of both worlds in this special two-week session: spend the first week (Monday through Friday) making friends in your unit while enjoying all that The OVAL has to offer, take a day at home to pack and prepare, then spend the next week (Sunday through Saturday) with your same friends and a counselor at Camp Hoover, sleeping in a cabin, boating, hiking the hills, and building up your courage, confidence, and character. This program is designed to provide a comfortable transition from day camp to resident camp; parent drop-off on Sunday and pick-up on Saturday at Camp Hoover in Middleville, NJ.

Let's get cooking! Become a master chef as you learn the ins and outs of creating a tasty meal: cleanliness, nutrition, cooking terms, measuring, helping, creating, sharing and of course, EATING! Each day brings a new culinary adventure, recipe, and cooking technique.

Transportation INFO Busing is included in the program fees for Camp DeWitt and The OVAL. All times are subject to change based on session enrollment. Parents must arrive at the bus stop 10-15 minutes prior to the designated stop time and remain with your camper until the bus arrives. Buses all arrive at camp by 9:00 a.m. (depending on traffic) and leave camp between 4:00–4:10 p.m.

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Camp DeWitt - Sample Bus Schedule

The OVAL - Sample Bus Schedule

Town

Stop Location

AM Pick-up

PM Drop-off

Town

Stop Location

AM Pick-up

PM Drop-off

Somerset

Franklin HS

7:35

5:15

Hoboken

Washington St. & 12th St.

7:45

5:25

Montgomery

Montgomery Upper MS

7:58

4:46

Hoboken

8:10

5:00

Hillsborough

Bottle King

8:17

4:36

Washington St. at Newark St.

Hillsborough

Hillsborough YMCA

8:27

4:30

Jersey City

Pershing Field

8:00

5:00

Union

Salem Rd. & Huguenout Ave

7:55

5:25

Cranford

Orange Avenue School

8:15

4:45

Maplewood

Oakland Rd. & Tuscon Rd.

8:40

4:20

Radcliffe ES

8:10

4:50

8:25

4:35

8:40

4:20

Neshanic Station

Neshanic Vol. Fire Co.

8:37

4:20

Whitehouse

Kings Shopping Plaza

7:45

5:15

North Branch

GSHNJ Service Center

8:00

4:50

Bridgewater

Bridgewater Commons

8:20

4:35

Nutley

South Plainfield

South Plainfield MS

7:30

5:30

Montclair

Dunellen

Dunellen HS

7:45

5:05

Middlesex

Watchung ES

7:55

5:00

Bound Brook

Bound Brook HS

8:05

4:45

Westfield

GSHNJ Service Center

7:45

5:15

Somerville

Vanderveer ES

8:15

4:35

Scotch Plains

Park Ave at Front St.

8:05

4:55

Basking Ridge

Somerset Hills Lutheran Church

7:40

5:15

Berkeley Heights

8:20

4:40

Warren

Warren MS

8:00

5:00

Summit

8:40

4:20

Martinsville

Blessed Sacrament Ch.

8:20

4:40

Plainfield Ave & Sherman Ave Morris Ave. at Lafayette Ave.

Califon

PNC Bank

7:30

5:20

Clinton

North Hunterdon HS

8:00

4:50

Flemington

Circle Outlet Center

8:30

4:30

Ringoes

East Amwell School

8:45

4:15

Scotch Plains/ Fanwood

High School (TBA)

7:30

5:15

Verona

Bloomfield Ave. & Grove St. Lakeside Ave & Pease Ave.

Newark

Hawkins St. ES

7:55

5:05

Newark

Fourteenth Ave. ES

8:20

4:40

Newark

Lincoln School

8:40

4:20

Please Note:

The above bus stops and times are only examples, and are subject to change. The exact bus schedule will be confirmed and sent to families prior to the start of camp. Additionally, campers being driven to and/or from camp should arrive between 8:50–9:00 a.m. and be picked up between 3:50–4:00 p.m. Your must notify your camp prior to any changes to your camper's bus route, bus stop, or parent transport.

DAY CAMP Add-Ons Overnight Camping & Cookout Perfect your summer adventure by spending the night at camp! Girls entering grades 4-10 experience camp life after the sun goes down! Prepare dinner over an open fire and then share a campfire with s’mores and songs. Rest peacefully in your cabin or platform tent, falling asleep to the sounds of the forest at night. Breakfast and lunch are provided the next day, too. Space is limited to the first 40 girls who register, so you must select the overnight option at the time of program registration. Registration closes one week before each camp session begins. Overnights are available during sessions 2, 4, and 6, and cost an additional $50 each. Session 2: Thursday, July 16–Friday, July 17 Session 4: Thursday, July 30–Friday, July 31 Session 6: Thursday, August 13–Friday, August 14

Before and After Care Camp DeWitt and The OVAL offer before and after care for an additional $65 per week. Before care is available from 7:30– 9:00 a.m. and after care from 4:00–6:00 p.m. Busing is not available for before and after care, so families must arrange your own transportation.

Optional Lunch Day camp programs do not include daily lunch. Families that wish to purchase lunches for campers rather than providing it from home, should reference the Parent Guide for available options.

Trading Post Each camp’s trading post is full of camp-specific patches, memorabilia, and gear ranging from $1.50 up to $30. Girls visit the Trading Post at least once during the week to shop for souvenirs for themselves and family back home. Help your camper flex her budgeting muscles by loading her account with some money to spend at the Trading Post during the registration process. Unspent funds greater than $2 will be refunded.

Parent Guides

"I want to extend a heartfelt thank you, as [my daughters] both loved the camp experience and plan to attend again next year." – Renee A.

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The Parent Guide and additional information for each camp can be found at www.gshnj.org/summercamp and in CAMPWISE. See page 25 for more details about CAMPWISE.

STARGAZE

BOAT CREATE

RESIDENT CAMP • MIDDLEVILLE, NJ

Camp Hoover

CLIMB

Welcome to Camp Lou Henry Hoover Resident Camp! We’ve been creating life-changing memories for girls since 1953. Time spent among the forests, hills, and lake of Camp Hoover’s 340 acres is a journey into independence—a place where you’ll test your limits, expand your horizons, hone your skills, overcome fears, get outside, unplug, learn, grow, and make lots of friends. Resident camp runs from July 5 through August 15, starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday each week, and is open to girls entering 1st grade through 12th grade. Camp Hoover offers two categories of programs to choose from: general and specialty. General programs include an array of outdoor activities, experiences, and challenges appropriate for your age and skill level like swimming, boating, arts & crafts, hiking, outdoor skills, field games, singing, and more! Specialty programs focus on a particular interest, spending part of each day concentrating on what you’re most interested in. The rest of the time, you’re doing the fun stuff included in our general programs. Plus, there’s plenty of all-camp activities like kapers (jobs that help keep camp running smoothly), big group activities, and gathering for meals in the dining hall. No matter which one you choose, our programs grow with you, acknowledging mastery of a skill and inviting you to take the next step up and out! The program you choose determines your housing type. In some programs, you’ll share a platform tent equipped with metal cots, mattresses, and a storage area. Just a few steps away from the tents are the bathroom facilities with flush toilets, hot and cold running water, sinks, and showers. Unit program shelters provide a covered area for meeting and cookouts. Indoor shelter is available during severe storms. In some programs, you’ll bunk in a cabin equipped with kitchens, bathroom facilities, sleeping rooms with bunk beds, and common rooms. In Outdoor Survival, you’ll sleep in a primitive shelter, with a bathroom facility that includes flush toilets and sinks with running water. An open-air, covered shelter provides cover; but don’t worry, you’ll get to shower at other sites during your stay. Resident camp fees include all activity supplies, admissions to outside facilities, meals, and snacks. See page 18 for add-on options like weekend stayovers and trading post.

Never been to Hoover before? See page 19 for tour and open house dates!

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MEET THE DIRECTOR: Deb "Hook" Hooker Camp Hoover has been a part of my life since I was 9 years old! And I can still recall some of my favorite memories as a camper--from hiking, to sleeping out under the stars, to creating my own pinch pot of clay and, of course, the last night campfires. Each summer for me opens the door for a new group of girls to experience similar activities and carry away lifelong memories and friendships. I look forward to sharing the peace of a tech-free environment, favorite songs, and of course s’mores with everyone this summer. Camp has given me the opportunity to make friends from around the world, to learn new skills and to be the person I am today. I can’t wait to meet you this summer and share my love of Camp Hoover with you and your family!

Icon Key:

PROGRAM

Building Facility

Tent Facility

Primitive Facility

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

Session 6

JULY 5–11

JULY 12–18

JULY 19–25

JULY 26– AUG 1

AUG 2–8

AUG 9–15

GRADE

COST

CAPACITY

A Little Camp Fun

1-3

$190

July 16–18

Mini Camp

2-5

$310

July 12–15

Grand Tour

2-6

$495

Everynight Live

7-10

$495

Hoover Who Dunnit?

3-5

$495

Excursions

3-6

$550

Survivor Girl

3-6

$495

Wet and Wild

3-6

$495

Hoover Pioneers

4-6

$575

Naturally

4-6

$495

Outdoor Odyssey

4-6

$550

What's Cooking?

4-6

$495

Creation Studio

4-10

$495

Gymnastics

4-10

$495

Horseback Riding

4-10

$765

Pajama Drama

4-10

$495

Beach Party

6-8

$525

Emergency Preparedness

6-8

$525

Lou Henry's Woodshop

6-8

$600

Saddles, Paddles, Arrows

6-8

$600

Sharp Shooter

6-8

$550

Spa-rageous

6-8

$550

Hoover Escapades

7-10

$875

Lights, Camera, Camp

7-10

$550

Quilting Memories

7-10

$550

Set Sail

7-10

$550

Summer Get Away

7-10

$600

HIKE

Super Summer Baskets

7-10

$495

What's Cooking?

7-10

$495

Adventurer

7-12

$950

Middies (2 wks.)

7-12

$1,475

Off the Beaten Path (2 wks.)

7-12

$1,475

Outdoor Survival

7-12

$700

Art and About

9-12

$575

Set Sail II (2 wks.)

9-12

$1,300

Kaleidoscope

Ages 14+

$450

Level 1 Archery Instructor

Ages 15+

$575

Lifeguard Training

Ages 15+

$950

GENERAL PROGRAMS

Aug 9–12 X

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS X

X X X X X

X X

X X X X X

CANOE X X X

X X

X X X

X X

Turn the page for program descriptions!

General Programs at resident camp are specially designed for each grade level, and give girls the chance to try a little bit of everything Camp Hoover has to offer, including daily visits to the waterfront. Since weekly planning is girlled, each session has a similar schedule but the activities girls do are new and different each week. A LITTLE CAMP FUN

GRAND TOUR

Sessions: July 16–18 Cost: $190 Entering Grades: 1–3 Badge/Award: Brownie Outdoor Adventurer

Sessions: 1, 3, 5, 6 Cost: $495 Entering Grades: 2–6 Badge/Award: Junior Camper

Arrive at camp on Thursday morning and spend the next two nights enjoying a sampler of all Camp Hoover has to offer including sleeping in a cabin, swimming, boating, arts & crafts, games, hiking, and more! A first-time camp experience in a nutshell.

MINI CAMP Sessions: July 12–15; Aug. 9–12 Cost: $310 Entering Grades: 2–5 Badge/Award: Brownie Outdoor Adventurer

Complete the Grand Tour by doing a little bit of everything: challenge yourself on the ropes course, take aim at archery, engage in a pond study, enjoy waterfront fun, hike Hoover’s hills, cook out, sing songs, and so much more. Plus, brush up your outdoor skills as you learn about the world around you and how to take care of the environment. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, Grand Tour has something for everyone!

EVERYNIGHT LIVE

This three-night experience is perfect for a camp newbie, or someone who wants a shorter stay at Camp Hoover. Daily waterfront fun, hiking, arts & crafts, a picnic lunch, and more will keep you busy during your stay. Note: Campers must be picked up at the end of the day on Wednesday afternoon.

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $495 Entering Grades: 7–10 Badge/Award: Cadette Night Owl

Specialty Programs at resident camp are carefully curated for age, interest, and abilities. Part of each day focuses on activities aligned with the specialty area; the rest is filled enjoying general Camp Hoover activities like swimming, boating, arts & crafts, hiking, and more.

ENTERING GRADES 3–5 HOOVER WHO DUNNIT? Sessions: 1, 3, 5 Cost: $495 Badge: Junior Detective Intrigue and enigma, riddles and secrecy, can you solve a mystery at Camp Hoover? Lead the investigation by searching for clues, unraveling the codes, interviewing suspects, and more! Plus, take a visit to the local police department to learn how to sharpen your sleuthing skills.

Sleep through breakfast and wake up late. Spend your afternoons at the waterfront, on the playfield, or simply relaxing with friends. Fill your nights with stargazing, s’mores, twilight swimming or boating, arts & crafts by moonlight, archery, nighttime games, midnight snacks, and more.

A Day in the Life of a Hoover Camper: 9:30 a.m. Program/unit time

8:00 a.m. Breakfast

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7:50 a.m. Flag

8:45 a.m. Kapers

7:30 p.m. All-camp activity or unit time

1:30 p.m. Program/unit time 12:30 p.m. Lunch

6:30 p.m. Dinner

9:30 p.m. Bedtime

ENTERING GRADES 3–6

NATURALLY

HORSEBACK RIDING

EXCURSIONS

Sessions: 1, 5 Cost: $495

Sessions: 1, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $765 Badge: Junior Horseback Riding

Sessions: 2, 6 Cost: $550 Take day trips outside of Camp Hoover exploring waterfalls, hiking, and discovering the natural beauty of northern New Jersey. Visit Franklin Mineral Mines, Pequest Fish Hatchery, and our local state parks. Back at camp, go on a geocaching scavenger hunt, and explore all that Camp Hoover has to offer.

SURVIVOR GIRL Sessions: 2, 5 Cost: $495

Get up close and personal with the forest, fields, and natural beauty of Camp Hoover. Learn to identify the common flowers, trees, birds, insects, mammals, and mushrooms found in northern New Jersey. Take part in an international biodiversity survey, create nature-based art projects, go mothing, check out bugs, go on a biology scavenger hunt, and learn about animal tracks.

PAJAMA DRAMA OUTDOOR ODYSSEY Sessions: 3, 6 Cost: $550

Hone your hiking and canoeing skills as you plan and participate in a one-day hiking trip at the Could you survive in the wilderness if you had Delaware Water Gap and a one-day canoeing trip to? Spend the week honing your outdoor skills – on the Delaware River. Back at camp, enjoy all the orienteering, knife safety, emergency signals, hiking adventure Camp Hoover has to offer including prep, edible plants, and more. Put your skills to the archery, waterfront, and the ropes course. test sleeping out in a tent you pitched yourself.

WET AND WILD Sessions: 2, 4 Cost: $495

Progress at your own pace as you spend three hours each day at nearby Spring Valley Farms riding and learning about tack. Ride Western saddle in the outdoor and indoor rings and enjoy a special trail ride. Spend time learning more about horses and horse care.

Sessions: 2, 4, 6 Cost: $495 The show must go on! Spend the week working on group drama activities, designing costumes and scenery, and honing your acting skills. Put your talent on display while performing for your camp friends at the end of the week.

ENTERING GRADES 6–8

WHAT'S COOKING?

BEACH PARTY

Sessions: 1 Cost: $495 Badge: Junior Simple Meals

Sessions: 4 Cost: $525

Spend your days exploring various methods of outdoor cooking--from Dutch ovens, to pie irons, to reflector ovens. Become a fireside culinarian as you prepare appetizers or a full meal to share!

Sun and fun at the lake and a day trip to Swartswood State Park await you. Spend your days swimming, paddleboarding and relaxing lakeside. Learn basic water rescue skills and spend the majority of each day at the Hoover waterfront.

ENTERING GRADES 4–10

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

ENTERING GRADES 4–6

CREATION STUDIO

HOOVER PIONEERS

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 Cost: $495

Sessions: 1 Cost: $525 Badge: Cadette First Aid

Enjoy a world of watery fun! Spend each day swimming, boating, funyaking, exploring the lake, and learning about water safety. Soak, splash, douse and drench your way through the week as you play waterballoon volleyball, win a splash contest, learn water aerobics, and have way more wet and wild fun.

Sessions: 5 Cost: $575

LOU HENRY'S WORKSHOP Sessions: 2, 3, 5, 6 Cost: $600 Learn the basics of wood working to create your own projects! From making a desk caddy to a stool or even a storage chest, your week will be spent learning safety techniques and challenging your skills. You will learn how to properly use a cordelss drill, nail gun, and how to sand. Your creativity will shine through as you paint or stain your final project.

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Recognize your full artistic potential! Try something new or expand your existing talents! Spend the week working with a broad range of materials to Do you have the strength, fortitude, and raise your crafting skills to the next level: paint, perseverance to be a pioneer woman? It's not easy leather, textiles, candle dipping, tie-dye, jewelry living on the frontier, but here’s your chance to test making, and so much more. your mettle learning to make butter, bake bread, cook out-of-doors, dip candles, make natural dyes, GYMNASTICS prepare homemade apple cider, work on pioneer crafts, participate in archery, and more. Plus, enjoy Sessions: 1, 3, 5 a day trip to the Sussex County Farm and Horse Cost: $495 Show. Cartwheel into camp! Whether you're an accomplished gymnast or simply want to give it a try, work with experienced gymnastics instructors to elevate your skills—no matter where your starting point. Work on real gym equipment to practice tumbling, dance, balance beam, vault, and floor exercises. You’ll have a chance to showcase your routine in an end-of-the-week performance!

If an emergency struck, would you know what to do? How do the professionals prepare and respond when called into action? Get yourself ready for anything life throws at you by completing a course in First Aid and CPR, understanding how to prevent serious outdoor injuries, and even spending a day at the local fire department learning the nitty gritty of dealing with real emergencies from those who do it best. Plus, prepare yourself to fully enjoy all the fun and adventure Camp Hoover has to offer!

SADDLES, PADDLES, ARROWS

LIGHTS, CAMERA, CAMP

WHAT'S COOKING?

Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 Cost: $600

Sessions: 2 Cost: $550 Badge: Cadette Digital Movie Maker

Sessions: 6 Cost: $495

Spend the week enjoying archery, canoeing and riding horses. Learn the fundamentals of canoeing and take a day trip around Swartswood Lake. Take a trip to the stables to spend time with the horses and go on a trail ride for one day. Spend time at the archery range working on scoring a bulls-eye.

SHARP SHOOTER Sessions: 4 Cost: $550 Badge: Cadette Archery Ready, set, aim! Become a sharp shooter as you hone your individual rifle and archery skills. Focus on form and mechanics as you work with recurve and compound bows; and learn to properly and safely use and maintain a bow and rifle. Make a 3D target, play games, and develop your marksmanship in a fun, safe, and challenging atmosphere, and spend a day at Camp Mason's riflery course.

SPA-RAGEOUS Sessions: 1, 4 Cost: $550 Badge: Cadette Eating for Beauty Just unplug, relax, and get away from it all. Start your day with yoga, learn about aromatherapy, make your own bath and beauty products like sugar scrubs, cleansing masks and fizzing bath bombs. Try different techniques to destress and unwind like joining group walks/jogs, spending time journaling, reading, hula hooping or simply lounging by the lake.

ENTERING GRADES 7–10 HOOVER ESCAPADES Sessions: 3 Cost: $875

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Set off on a trip to explore, see the sights, and take in some of the local attractions of northern New Jersey. Enjoy trips to Tomahawk Lake Waterpark, Tree Tops Adventure Course at Camelback, tubing on the Delaware River, and much more!

Join us for a week of movie mania! Learn the basics of making digital movies including editing, screen writing, acting and filming. Gear up for your own movie premiere on Friday night!

Spend your days exploring various methods of outdoor cooking--from Dutch ovens, to pie irons, to reflector ovens. Become a fireside culinarian as you prepare appetizers or a full meal to share with another unit.

QUILTING MEMORIES

ENTERING GRADES 7–12

Sessions: 3 Cost: $550

ADVENTURER

Learn the basics of using a sewing machine while making a t-shirt quilt of your very own. Bring twelve of your favorite adult-sized t-shirts and design your own personalized, comfy, beautiful 4 x 3 block quilt to take home. When you are done sewing each day, explore all of the outdoor fun awaiting you at Camp Hoover.

SET SAIL Sessions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cost: $550 Tack away and set sail across Swartswood Lake in a Sunfish sailboat. Spend several hours each day receiving instruction from our trained staff, and testing your skills on the water! All campers participating in boating activities prepare by learning lifejacket and water safety, which includes a deep-water swim test.

SUMMER GETAWAY Sessions: 1 (Hike), 5 (Canoe) Cost: $600 Spend two days and one night either canoeing on the Delaware River or hiking and backpacking on the Appalachian Trail. While at camp help to plan the trip, practice your outdoor skills, strengthen your hiking or canoeing proficiency, and learn about leave-no-trace techniques as your prepare for your adventure.

SUPER SUMMER BASKETS Sessions: 2 Cost: $495 Weaving baskets, whether you are a beginner or returning weaver, is a beautiful way to express yourself. Bright color reeds, cool textures, fabrics, naturals, and intriguing designs will enhance the traditional basket styles you’ll make: candle, melon, bird’s nest, and treasure are just a few to get you started. Inspire yourself and your friends with your imagination, ingenuity, and craftsmanship.

Sessions: 5, 6 Cost: $950 Badge: Senior Adventurer Push yourself to the limit! Try rock climbing, white water rafting on the Lehigh River, conquering the high ropes course, and taking part in your favorite camp activities. Each day brings a new challenge for you and your friends.

MIDDIES Sessions: 1 and 2 (2 wks.) Cost: $1,475 Badge: Senior Paddling After a few days of canoeing and camping training at Camp Hoover, spend a night by the lake, then set out for an overnight adventure conoeing down the Delaware River. Experience magnificent scenery, physical challenge, and the rewards of teamwork. Girls participating in this trip should have previous experience canoeing. This is a twoweek program with no additional stayover fee.

OFF THE BEATEN PATH Sessions: 3 and 4 (2 wks.) Cost: $1,475 Badge: Cadette Trailblazers Get off the beaten path and become one with the woods. Nature’s hospitality can be fickle, so prepare for your adventure by sharpening your camping skills, planning for your trip, taking day hikes, and working on the challenge course. Then it is off to the beautiful Appalachian Trail for a five-day overnight backpacking expedition. This is a two-week program with no additional stayover fee.

OUTDOOR SURVIVAL Sessions: 4 Cost: $700 Get back to nature living primitively while advancing your camping skills: perfect your fire building and outdoor cooking methods, survival techniques, water purification, and more. Plus, spend one day rock climbing at Rick’s Rocks.

ENTERING GRADES 9–12 AGES 14+

AGES 15+

ART AND ABOUT

KALEIDOSCOPE

LEVEL 1 ARCHERY INSTRUCTOR

Sessions: 5 Cost: $575

Sessions: 4, 6 Cost: $450

Sessions: 1 Cost: $575

Calling all artists: This week is designed to strengthen your artistic eye! Sketch, paint, and create in the outdoors as you spend your days both in and out of camp working on your masterpieces.

Do you enjoy working on service projects? Is leadership your thing? Here’s your chance to spend a week at camp helping others and yourself. Gain leadership and service hours by planning and working on service projects at Camp Hoover and then work directly with younger campers to broaden your leadership experience.

This course provides the necessary tools to maintain safety both on and off the archery range covering range safety, range setup, the steps of shooting, equipment and repair, programs and lesson plans. Level 1 Instructors are well prepared to teach beginner archery programs in both indoor and outdoor settings. Minimum age requirement is 15. Successful completion of the course (passing both written and practical exams) provides a three-year certification.

SET SAIL II Sessions: 2 and 3 (2 wks.) Cost: $1,300 Want to take your sailing skills to the next level? Learn racing skills, boat maintenance, and how to solo a Sunfish as you tack around Swartswood Lake. Put your knowledge to work competing in a Sunfish regatta. All campers participating in boating activities prepare by learning lifejacket and water safety, which includes a deep water swim test. Campers enrolling in Set Sail II must have completed a week of Set Sail, or an equivalent sailing program. This is a two-week program with no additional stayover fee.

"I just wanted to thank you and your entire staff for running such a fantastic Girl Scout camp for my daughters. They love everything about Hoover and that is a testament to how great all of you run the camp." – Heather F.

LIFEGUARD TRAINING Sessions: 2 Cost: $950 Learn the basics of water rescue and safety. Earn the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certification, as well as First Aid and CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED. Campers participating in this program must be strong swimmers and demonstrate ability to complete a series of pre-course water tests including a continuous 300 yard swim, surface dive, a timed event, and more. Campers who do not pass these tests will be removed from the program.

Hoover Trading Post Hoover’s trading post is full of camp-specific patches, memorabilia, and gear ranging from 75¢ to $50. Girls visit the Trading Post once during the week to shop for souvenirs for themselves and their family. Help your camper flex her budgeting muscles by loading her account with some money to spend at the Trading Post during the registration process. These funds are also used to cover unit and staff photos, purchases at the Tack Shop, and spending money for out-of-camp trips. Unspent funds greater than $2 will be refunded. The Trading Post is also open during check-in and check-out periods for families and campers to visit.

Girls registering for back-to-back sessions have the opportunity to stay over at camp from Saturday to Sunday for an additional fee of $125. During the Stayover, all girls are housed together and may spend time at the waterfront, work on arts & crafts, have a little extra rest time, and round the evening out with pizza and a movie. Parents and family members can visit during the Stayover and take their camper off-site, if they would like.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAYS OPEN HOUSES

TOURS

As you get ready for summer camp, we invite you to visit our sites to meet staff, take a tour, learn more about our camping opportunities, and have all your questions answered. Save the date for tours, open houses, and service days at all three of our camp properties! For more information and to register, visit www.gshnj.org/summercamp. CAMP DEWITT

THE OVAL

CAMP HOOVER

Sunday, March 29 Sunday, April 19 Saturday, May 9 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 Sunday, May 3 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 18 Saturday, February 29 Saturday, March 21 Saturday, May 9 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 7 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 17 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 26 1:00–4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 18 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Friday–Sunday, March 20–22 Come for a day or stay overnight!

Saturday, April 25 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Make a Difference Days are opportunities for individuals, troops, friends, and families to help revitalize camp after winter in preparation for summer camp. Projects include cleaning sites, making small repairs, painting, trail clearing, and more! These projects are essential to maintaining our camp properties and hours may be applied to Hearts of Service. Wrap up the day with lunch and campfire with s’mores for all volunteers!

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Girl Scout Membership Info

⇨⇨ All campers must be Girl Scouts, either with GSHNJ or another Girl Scout council. • Have a current 2020 GSHNJ membership? Continue on to "Ready to Register for Camp?" below. • Have a 2020 membership with another council? Email summercamp@gshnj.org indicating “Out of Council Camp Registration” in the subject line. Include the camp, session, council, troop, and camper’s full name in the body of the email. • Had a GSHNJ membership in 2019, but haven’t renewed for 2020? Go to www.gshnj.org and click on MY GS, then click "Member Profile." Re-register your camper for 2020. • Never registered for a Girl Scout membership, skipped a year, or need assistance? Call Customer Support at 908-947-1708 to get started. If campers do not complete their Girl Scout membership registration by June 12, 2020, their camp order will be canceled and the $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee will be held.

Ready to Register For Camp?

⇨⇨ Go to www.gshnj.org, click on the “Camp” tab and then click on “Summer Camp.” ⇨⇨ Click on the green “Register For Camp Now” button. Then click “Continue to Registration” to enter our camp registration portal, CAMPWISE. Please note that you must follow this path to access CAMPWISE—it is a unique link specific to our council and our camps. • Returning campers login to your existing CAMPWISE account. • New campers must create an account for your family. An adult must create the account for themselves and then add their camper(s). Please do not make an account in your camper’s name. • From here, you will be able to register for all three GSHNJ camps and for one or more campers in your family. Once you have completed your camper’s enrollment/registration, an Account Update will be emailed to you. Prior to the camp season, you will receive emails from summercamp@gshnj.org and your camp director reminding you of action items. ⇨⇨ Select the camp(s) and program(s) your girl(s) is interested in. ⇨⇨ Pay your $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee to secure your spot. ⇨⇨ Select add-on options like before/after care, or stayover weekends at Camp Hoover. Need help? Contact summercamp@gshnj.org or call 908-947-1708.

How To Make a Payment

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⇨⇨ After you have chosen programs for your camper, click on the dashboard. ⇨⇨ Under Financial, click “make a payment.” It may require you to create a billing contact—this can be the account holder or anyone responsible for paying for camp. ⇨⇨ Here you can add Trading Post money. The cut off to add funds for Hoover is June 29, 2020. Cut off for the day camps is one week prior to the session start date. ⇨⇨ Your camper is not registered for her program until her $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee is paid and her status is marked as “registered.” Without this payment, your camper’s status will be marked “enrolled” which means her spot is not secured. ⇨⇨ If you are applying for Financial Assistance, you still need to register your camper and pay the $75 per session, non-refundable, nontransferrable, camp registration fee. ⇨⇨ To pay pending camp tuition, return to CAMPWISE at any time, but no later than June 12, 2020. Click on the “Access Your CAMPWISE Account” button. You can return more than once to make payments. ⇨⇨ All accounts must be paid in full by June 12, 2020. ⇨⇨ Any order not paid by June 12, 2020 will be canceled and the $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee will be held. ⇨⇨ All registrations submitted after June 12, 2020 must be paid in full at the time of registration. ⇨⇨ After June 12, 2020, all enrolled/not confirmed campers will be removed.

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You will receive a confirmation email that states your camper is registered. If you do not see the word “registered” under “Status,” log back in and make sure the registration fee was paid.

⇨⇨ On your camp dashboard, you will be able to fill out the needed Health History information and additional camp program forms. ⇨⇨ We no longer require a copy of immunization or insurance cards. Please be sure this information is accurate in the online Health History. ⇨⇨ Your dashboard contains a wealth of information including the Parent Guide, directions to the camps, packing lists, bus information, and the ability to upload medication information. ⇨⇨ Some programs require additional forms. Find them by visiting www.gshnj.org/summercamp and clicking "Summer Camp Forms." These forms must be returned by June 12, 2020. Note: not all programs have additional forms. ⇨⇨ The Parent Guide and additional information for each camp is posted in CAMPWISE and on www.gshnj.org/summercamp.

Can I Change a Program or Session?

⇨⇨ A $30 transfer fee will be charged to change a program or session. ⇨⇨ Changes must be sent by email to summercamp@gshnj.org. Please indicate the camp, program/session, and girl’s full name in the subject line.

Is There a Waiting List?

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Contact us at summercamp@gshnj.org or 908-947-1708.

⇨⇨ Yes—if all the spots are full, the registration system will allow you to join a waiting list. However, once on a waiting list, you cannot register for anther program in the same session. ⇨⇨ If/when a spot becomes available, you will be contacted by our Customer Support team to see if you are still interested. If so, full payment will be due at the time of registration.

What if I Want a Refund?

⇨⇨ Refund requests received prior to June 12, 2020 will be honored less the $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee. ⇨⇨ Send refund requests to summercamp@gshnj.org. Indicate the camp, program, session, and girl’s full name in the subject line. ⇨⇨ No refunds will be issued after June 12, 2020 except for requests due to a death in the immediate family or medical necessity (written note from physician must accompany request). ⇨⇨ There are no refunds or credits for no-shows, partial sessions, adjustment difficulties, early departure, late arrival, or other scheduling issues.

For discount requests, visit www.gshnj.org/summercamp, click "Summer Camp Forms" then click the "2020 GSHNJ Summer Camp Discount Request" form.

Early Bird Registration Discount: Receive a $25 per session discount for each session you register and pay for in full prior to midnight on March 1, 2020. Sister Discount: Sending sisters to camp? After signing up your first camper, each additional camper attending from your household receives a $25 discount per session. Multi-Session Discount: Coming to camp for more than one week? $25 discount for multi-program campers. Discount applies to all programs after the first one.

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Any Girl Scout registered with Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey by December 30, 2019 may apply for financial assistance. If your girl is a member of another Girl Scout council, contact your local council for financial assistance options. ⇨⇨ The GSHNJ Camp Financial Assistance (CFA) form can be downloaded at www.gshnj.org/summercamp. ⇨⇨ Financial assistance may cover up to one week of the base camp fee per camp; each family’s eligibility and the availability of funds determine the amount granted. ⇨⇨ Online camp registration must be completed with a $75 per session, non-refundable, non-transferrable, camp registration fee prior to mailing the CFA form. ⇨⇨ Deadline for submitting the CFA form is May 15, 2020. No applications will be considered after this date. Final decisions for CFA will be made by May 29, 2020; you will be notified by email.

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