Throughout the year we offer many exciting programs for you and your family. Click on the links to the left to find out more!
June 26th - June 29th, 2012
The Lindley G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education and the NJ4H Department Science and Technology Program Committee invite you to the overnight science camp program this summer at the state 4-H camp. The program begins Tuesday and ends with group presentations on Friday. Parents are invited to attend the workshop demonstrations.
The cost of the program is $250.00 per child. 5th – 8th graders will be spending four days at camp for hands on learning experiences in one of the S.E.T initiative subject areas. Each camper will chose one workshop topic to explore, and will have six sessions in that topic area. Each session will last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.
Visit the S.E.T. Page for details and a link for registration.
Dates of Camp and Themes
SET Camp: June 26th - June 29th
Session One: July 2–7: Patriot Week
Uncle Sam wants YOU to come to camp for Patriotic Week! It is going to be a party in the USA as we celebrate our country from sea to shining sea. But be prepared for battle. Bring one of each: red, white, blue, and green(for 4-H!) shirts so you are prepared for color wars!
Session Two: July 9 – 14 Down on the Farm
YEE-HAW! It's time for a week of adventures...COUNTRY STYLE! Experience life on the farm with our barnyard games. And don't forget fun on the farm with line dancing at the hoe down and a county fair. Boot, scoot and boogie to camp this week!
Session Three: July 16–21 Decade Week
Are you a child of the 90s? A wannabe hippie? Do you have disco fever? Come to decade week for a chance to experience ALL the fads and trends of the last few decades. Sock hops, afro's, woodstock, break dancing and more!
Session Four: July 23 – 28 Everyday is a Holiday!
Thanksgiving, Halloween, and a birthday party for everyone are just a few of the special days we will celebrate during this week. A different holiday each day! Come help us deck the halls and trick or treat during the dog days of summer.
Session Five: July 30 –August 4 Chaos Week
A week where everything comes with a twist, it might be dinner for breakfast one day or making your counselor into a human sundae the next. Staff even play pranks and are put on trial in the Kangaroo Court! A week of fun and surprises for everyone.
Session Six: August 6 – 11 Book Week
We want WORMS! Book worms that is. If you like to get LOST in the fantasy worlds of reading, you will FIND fun at camp during Book Week. Each day celebrates a different style of book. Come for a game of all camp Clue, wizard broomball, and more!
Teen Week : Aug. 22-27
Come to camp and do all the normal camp stuff with just teens! Special late night activities and relaxed schedule are just a few of the perks for the week.Campers must be 14 by 1/1/12 and no older than 17 by 8/13/12
Celebrate Camp!
April 21st, 2012
10 am -3 pm
Come for a day of fun in the sun at LG Cook 4-
H Camp.
Meet our staff, tour the camp and participate in activities ofered by our camp counselors.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to get outside and see our wonderful camp!
Teambuilding: This training is for adult facilitators who are interested in working with youth groups in the area of leadership development and team building. Those candidates who successfully complete this full day training will be eligible to use, at no charge, the portable elements at the 4-H Camp when they are part of a rental group over the next calendar year. (The certification is good for two years)
Program Begins at 10 am.
If you are interested in this program for your group or personal development, please fill out the registration form in PDF format and mail it back to camp by April 15th .
Registration is limited so interested parties are encouraged to register as early as possible.
The New Jersey 4-H Shooting Sports Program in cooperation with the New York 4-H Shooting Sports Program is hosting this workshop to certify or re-certify volunteer leaders as 4-H Shooting Sports Instructors. The workshop will feature training in a number of disciplines: Archery, Coordinator, Shotgun, Muzzle loading and Rifle. Adults will be certified to teach the discipline to youth participants in a formal 4-H Shooting Sports Program as well as in a camp situation. Each state maintains it’s own standards for certification which may exceed those established by the National Committee. Participants will be able to complete requirements in only one discipline. All equipment will be supplied. To learn more about the training, visit the NJ4-H Shooting Sports Website .
A second training may be held in Early June. If interested, please contact the camp director.
Come join us on May 18th, 19th and 20th for an outdoor educational experience for the whole family. This program is a joint effort by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Get Moving Get Healthy Program, the NJ 4-H Shooting Sports Program and L. G. Cook 4-H Camp and is in the spirit of the “ Get Outdoors, It’s Yours” National Campaign Initiative to promote, address and instill in the general public a basic understanding of environmental conservation, safety and fun in the out of doors.
Expert instructors begin each class with the basics, providing hands-on experience and encouraging participants to ask questions. The variety of experiences includes wildlife, forestry, orienteering skills, hiking, natural arts, outdoor cooking, kayaking, canoeing, Air Rifle, Archery, fishing, and much, much more. We hope you can join us.
Visit the Becoming an Outdoor Family Page for details or download a brochure today.
March 31st and April 22nd, 2012 The focus of these weekends will be to get the camp ready for the summer. Projects will include the cleaning up of cabins, the dining hall and opening buildings. We also will set up the waterfront and do trail maintenance. Lunch is provided, so please RSVP with the Camp Office.
Saturday October 6th ,2012 
Saturday October 13th, 2012
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The focus of these weekend will be winterizing the summer facilities and splitting Firewood. Many of the projects will include moving food stocks, putting up storm windows, taking down the Waterfront and cleaning out the boat house.We will be clearing, splitting and stacking wood for the winter. Lunch is provided, so please RSVP with the camp office
October 20th 5 pm - 8 pm. FREE EVENT!
Event participants have the opportunity pick pumpkins from the camp’s temporary pumpkin patch, paint pumpkins, visit the face painting station, visit the Haunted House, go on a Hay ride, take a walk to the Story Telling station enjoy free snacks and cider at the Welcome Center, and talk to staff about what 4-H Camp has to offer.
Activities will run from 5 pm to 8pm. Another exciting portion of the evening, for many participants, is the Hay ride which takes participants on a ride through the dark camp woods. For more information call (973) 948-3550 or email.
February 24th,25th and 26th 2012
Lindley G. Cook 4-H camp is proud to present it’s annual Summer Camp Reunion. Campers and Counselors will lodge in heated cabins and participate in may fun winter activities, including snow tubing. This will be an opportunity to celebrate the great times of summer camp while making new memories! Space will be limited, so sign up soon! Cost is $250.00. Registration is simple. Just go to the registration site and log in! Your health form from the summer will be used for this program. If there have been any major medical changes to your child, please contact us.
This program is only available to children who came to summer camp last summer.
Hope to see you there!
Click here to see the schedule and packing list.