10 Reasons Why Summer Camp is The Best

We had our first day at The OVAL last week and our first day at Camp Lou Henry Hoover starts next week, officially ringing in summer camp season! Still unsure about what camp is all about? Keep reading for 10 reasons why summer camp is the absolute best!

Work Day at The OVAL and #ComcastCares

This past Saturday, Comcast partnered with Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey for the second year in a row for Comcast Cares Day. Comcast Cares Day is a global initiative sponsored by Comcast to help give back to the community. The team came out to our day camp, The OVAL, to help get the camp ready for summer!

Support Us Through Mabel's Labels!

What if there was a way you could donate to your favorite organization or cause while shopping for a product that you love? Now you can! For all you parents with kids in school, who go to camp, or who are notorious for losing their jackets, lunch bags, or shoes, Mabel's Labels is the answer!

Hooked on Camp

For Deb Hooker—our Director & Property Manager at Camp Lou Henry  Hoover—camp is more than just a summer away in the woods. It's a lifestyle she carried into adulthood, and she couldn't be more proud of everything she's learned through camping. In this blog, lovingly dubbed "Hooked on Camp," Deb recounts her days as a kid at Camp Hoover, what camp means to her, and the hardest part about leaving camp when the session was through.

Work Weekend at Camp Lou Henry Hoover!

Ever wonder how the GSHNJ camps get ready for the spring and summer camping season? Annually, we hold a Work Weekend! Work Weekend is an opportunity for individuals, families, friends, and troops to spend the weekend at Camp Lou Henry Hoover and give something back to the beautiful 340-acre camp.

Summer at Camp Lou Henry Hoover

If you ever wondered what it's like to spend a summer at Camp Lou Henry Hoover, just ask one of our former campers-turned-camp-staff, Tori Barnaskas! She outlines what to expect at camp and shares some of her most cherished memories of summers spent in cabins and on the lake with her friends.

2016 Tri-State American Camp Association Conference

ACA Tri-State… What is it and why is it important for us to go? We're glad you asked!

Here's a little background on ACA: The American Camp Association (ACA) is a 100-year-old organization of camp professionals who tirelessly work to better themselves in the camp community. ACA offers a unique space for all camp professionals to share knowledge and camp experience with each other to help ensure memorable camp programs that will help teach important skill sets and foster a deep understanding about the outdoors and teh environment around them.

Summer Camp is Coming… All That’s Missing is YOU

Do you love the outdoors? Does hiking, biking, or sailing sound like an ideal way to spend your summer days? Are you great with kids? If any of these relate to you, then we have a perfect job waiting for you… Summer Camp Counselor!

Join Us for a Camp Meet & Greet!

Ready for Summer… Come Meet our Camp Directors!

Are you dreaming about the sun on your face and no more snow and winter coats? Now that it's March, we can't help but realize that summer (and summer camp!) is almost here. When school gets out, you might have a lot of questions about how your daughter will spend her summer. Do you want her to learn new things, open herself to fun opportunities, and meet lifelong friends? Summer camp is a great place for your daughter to grow!

Explore Camp from Mountains to Shore

Ever wonder what girls at other camps do? Do they sing the same songs? Complete Kapers? Cook the same meals over the campfire?  Well, this summer campers from Camp Lou Henry Hoover will have the chance to see what life is like at Camp Farnsworth in Thetord, VT and what connects us as Girl Scouts.