Camp LOU HENRY Hoover

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Map Key

Dining Hall

The Commons

Amphitheater

Creation Studio

Parking

Lake Front

Cabins

Tent Sites

Summer Office

Sports Field

Townley Hall

MAP OF Camp Hoover

Parking Area

The parking area holds about 60 to 75 medium sized cars. All vehicles

are to be parked in the upper and lower parking areas. The

exceptions are that an emergency vehicle may be parked at a

campsite where a First Aider is staying, and one extra vehicle may be

parked at each site. This vehicle is to be moved only for transport in

EMERGENCIES. Upon arrival, you may drive (at your own risk) to your

site for unloading gear ONLY.

DiningHall

Capacity: The Dining Hall seats approximately 230 people.

Kitchen Facilities: There is a walk-in refrigerator/ freezer, triple

stove, ample cookware (pots, pans, baking sheets, etc.), 14’ x 3’ counter top, revolving

toaster, 4 tray warming station, 5 rack oven, ice maker, food storage, double sink,

microwave, coffee makers, large coolers for soft drinks, utensils, plates, bowls, cups

and serving dishes.

Trading Post: The Trading Post sells T-shirts, sweatshirts, patches,

bandanas, shorts, pants, stuffed animals, key chains, mugs and more. Prices range

from $0.50 to $40.00. They accept cash, checks and some credit cards at this time.

Arrangements must be made for store visits prior to arrival of one’s troop.

If you go to the left of the dining hall and down the stairs, the first door on

your right is Creation Studio. Creation Studio is a place for everyone to have

fun and express their creativity. They have supplies for crafts of all kinds

including tie-dying, basket-weaving, candle-making, and even just coloring.

There are many tables to accommodate multiple troops.

Creation Studio

Just beyond Creation Studio and down the stairs, is the Amphitheater. This

is the place where campfires, sing-a-longs and small performances are held.

Everybody always has a fun time here. Often when there’s more than one

troop staying at Hoover they get together here.

Amphitheater

Townley Hall

Townley Hall is a great way to spend a rainy day at Camp Hoover. There is a

main room (39’ x 56.5’) that includes roller skates, pillow polo Equipment,

foosball, scooters, and nok hockey. There is also a smaller room that

contains a piano, as well as a front porch with tables, chairs, a basketball

hoop, and grills. This building is a fun and exciting part of Camp Hoover

for girl scouts to experience.

Sinawik Lodge

Side notes:

Sinawik Lodge is the cabin

near the Commons and the

Dining Hall.

Kitchen:

1 full refrigerator

4 burner stove

Large sink

Shelf/cabinet space with

cookware

Sleeps:

4 small sleeping rooms

3 sets of bunk beds per room

Bathroom:

1 large bathroom with

3 showers, 3 toilets, & 3 sinks

Main Room:

4 long tables with 4 small

benches each

1 stone fire place

Heating system

Berry Hill CabinKitchen:

1 full refrigerator

4 burner stove

Large sink

Shelf/cabinet space with cookware

Sleeps:

1 main large sleeping room

2 small sleeping rooms for

counselors/leaders (4 per room)

Sleeps 26 in total

Bathroom:

1 large bathroom with 2 showers,

2 toilets, and 2 sinks

2 small powder rooms connecting

to counselor rooms

Main Room:

4 long tables with 4 benches each

1 stone fire place

Heating system

Side notes:

Located after Sinawik and Skytop

Wheelchair accessible

Heronwood CabinKitchen:

2 full refrigerators

4 burner stove

Large sink

Shelf/cabinet space

sleeps:

2 large sleeping areas:

each sleep 20

1 small sleeping area for 8

Bathroom:

2 bathrooms with:

2 sinks, 2 mirrors,

2 stalls, 2 showers

Main Room:

5 long utility tables

2 benches per table

Wood burning stove

Heating system

Side Notes:

Includes 2 decks with

picnic tables and benches,

a handicap front entrance

and fire pits.

Evergreen CabinKitchen:

Refrigerator

Double sink

4 burner stove

Shelf/cabinet space

with cookware

Sleeps:

2 large sleeping areas:

each sleeps 20

1 small sleeping area

for 8

Bathroom:

2 bathrooms including

2 sinks, 2 stalls,

2 showers and 2 mirrors

Main Room:

5 tables with benches

Wood burning stove

Extra refrigerator

Heating system

Side Notes:

2 outdoor decks

Picnic tables, and fire pit

Skytop Summer Office

Skytop is a camp office but also a cabin for a small troop. There are two

bedrooms with 5 bunk beds for 10 people. The first bedroom is 10’ x 11’ and

sleeps 4, and the second bedroom is 12’ x 10.5’, and sleeps 6. The kitchen

includes a refrigerator, stove, microwave, sink, pots, and pans. The

bathroom has 1 sink, shower, and toilet. The main room/office (16’ x 13.5’) has

a couch and TV. Like all other cabins there is heat in the winter. The back

porch has tables, chairs and benches to seat 15 people.

Tent Platform Camping

5 Sites:

Maple Glen

Oak Knoll

Birch Hollow

Cedar Ridge

Hickory Hill

Each Site Includes:

Bathroom facilities:

3 showers, 3 toilets,

and 4 sinks

8 platform tents:

Each with 5 cots, 5 mattresses, and

5 crates for belongings

Leader’s Cabin

Fire Circles

Program Shelter:

Electricity

Emergency phone

Cooking equipment

Tables and benches

Intercom

Charcoal stove

Grills

Pots, pans, and other cooking equipment

Program ShelterTent View

Site View

Hickory Hill CAMPSite

2 Fire Circles

Program Shelter

Electricity, emergency phone, cooking

equipment, tables and benches

Cindy

With flush toilets, hot showers and sinks

8 Platform Tents

5 cots, 5 mattresses, and 5 crates

Leader’s Cabin

Electricity, cots, mattresses, and

crates for 6 campers

Program shelter

Cedar Ridge CAMPSite

2 Fire Circles

Program Shelter

Electricity, emergency phone, cooking equipment, tables and benches

Cindy

With flush toilets, hot showers and sinks

8 Platform Tents

5 cots, 5 mattresses, and5 crates

Leader’s Cabin

Electricity, cots, mattresses, and crates for 6 campers

Birch Hollow CAMPSite

2 Fire Circles

Program Shelter

Electricity, emergency phone, cooking

equipment, tables and benches

Cindy

Flush toilets, hot showers and sinks

8 Platform Tents

5 cots, 5 mattresses, and 5 crates

Leader’s Cabin

Electricity, cots, mattresses, and

crates for 6 campers

Cindy

Maple Glen CAMPSITE

3 Fire circles

Program Shelter

Electricity, emergency phone,

cooking equipment, tables and

benches

Cindy

With flush toilets, hot showers

and sinks

8 Platform Tents

5 cots, 5 mattresses, and

5 crates

Leader’s Cabin

Electricity, cots, mattresses, and

crates for 6 campers

Leader’s Cabin

Oak Knoll Campsite

Camp Hoover’s Oak Knoll Tent Site

2 Fire circles

Program Shelter

Electricity, emergency phone, cooking

equipment, tables and benches

Cindy

With flush toilets, hot showers and sinks

8 Platform Tents

5 cots, 5 mattresses, and 5 crates

Leader’s Cabin

Electricity, cots, mattresses, and

crates for 6 campers

Valhalla Open Shelter And Misty Knoll

VALHALLA is a large open

shelter with secure storage, sinks and

flush toilets. It is divided into two

sections. There is ample space for

setting up your own small tents around

the shelter.

In addition, tables, benches, a charcoal

stove, pots, pans and assorted cooking

equipment are also available.

Take the path past Berry Hill Cabin

and continue straight ahead about

1000 feet.

MISTY KNOLL is our true

primitive site. It is found on the Explorer

Trail behind Townley Hall. It provides

locations for pitching tents and for fire

circles. Water available, but no

electricity or flush toilets.

Sports Facilities

Equipment Shed Supplies

Baseball

Wiffleball

Badminton

Tennis

Volleyball

Basketball

Soccer

Horseshoes

Sportin’ Around Patch

Listed below are the requirements for this patch. Daisies and Brownies need to complete four of these activities, Juniors must complete five activities, and Cadets/Seniors must complete all seven activities. This patch, once completed can be purchased at the Camp Hoover store.

1. Make sure you put everything back where you found it. Pick up any litter on the ground and leave the Playfield cleaner than you found it!

2. With your group, complete 5-10 different warm-up stretches.

3. Go over safety rules and try to think of some of your own.

4. Learn/play 3 non-competitive games. Ex.: Spud, tag, cocktail party. (There is a book of games in the Playfield shed)

5. Play at least one organized game of any sport you’d like with any of the equipment we have at the Playfield. (Ex.: Softball, soccer, volleyball, etc.)

6. Using as much equipment as you can, create an obstacle course or relay race, and complete with your group.

7. Pick any sport; change the rules (keeping safety in mind) and then play with your group. For example: Combine two sports (soccer, football), Use hands rather than feet and vise versa, or use different balls than the ones needed to play that particular sport (footballs instead of soccer balls)

Hula Hoops

Softballs

Frisbees

Jump ropes

Tug-of-war ropes

Dodgeballs

Tetherballs

Lake facilities

Down the hill behind Sinawik Cabin is beautiful

Swartswood Lake. There are many fun water

activities to participate in during the warmer

months such as:

Funyaking (Kayaking) Canoeing Pond Study

Swimming Fishing Sand Candles

Cookouts on knoll Rowing

Rowing

Hiking Trails

I HIKED HOOVER’S

HILLS PATCH

TROOPS AND CAMPOREES CAN PURCHASE

THIS PATCH FOR $1.50 AT THE CAMP HOOVER

AND COUNCIL STORES. BELOW IS A LIST OF

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES TO MAKE RECEIVING

THE PATCH MORE MEANINGFUL AND TO MAKE

YOUR STAY AT HOOVER A LOT MORE FUN.

Complete these activities while at Hoover:

•Learn something new. E.g. A skill, song, game, names of three

trees, name all of Hoover’s units, animals on site, Hoover history,

etc.

•Go somewhere in camp that you haven’t visited before or try a

new trail. Mark this place on your Hoover map.

•Do something with another group that is camping at Hoover.

Make arrangements to share a meal or a campfire, teach other new

songs or anything else you would like.

•Do something for Camp Hoover, e.g. pick up all the litter that you

see. Leave your campsite in better shape than you found it.

•Do something nice for your leaders; thank them for your trip.

•Do something nice for yourself – Make up a story or poem, draw a

picture, or write a new song about your trip to Hoover.

•Write your own requirements!!!

If you want to do something more for Camp Hoover to make it the

best, call the Council office for more information. Have Fun!!!

Teare Drop Trail

Hiltop Trail

Self-Guiding Nature Trail

Flashlight Trail

Explorer Trail

Other Activities

There is a wide variety of terrains and habitats to explore, including a transitional

forest, animal and plant life, and vestiges of the past such as arrowheads, a lime

kiln, and old rock walls.

Fishing: Year round except during stocking times and when state laws prohibit.

Sledding: On the sports field hill only and STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

LOW ROPES COURSE: Available Spring and Fall. An adult trained by the

Council is required to facilitate this activity. This is a group cooperation and

problem solving activity.

SWIMMING FACILITIES: Available June through September. The camp has a

swim dock on Swartswood Lake and all safety equipment. Campers must have

parental permission and a health history. All personnel (Lifeguards and Waterfront

Manager) must be approved by the Council Office with documentation prior to your

trip. Qualifications are listed in Waterfront Procedures for Camporees/Groups.

BOATING FACILITIES: Available April, May, June, September and October.

Campers must have parental permission and a health history. All personnel

(Lifeguards, Boating Instructors and Waterfront Manager) must be approved by the

Council Office. Qualifications are listed in Waterfront Procedures for

Camporees/Groups.

Cabin Equipment ListBerry Hill Heronwood

Supplies Sky Top Sinawik Evergreen

Kitchen

Large Fry Pan 1 2 2

Extra Large Pot & Lid 1 1 1

Large Pot & Lid 1 2 2

Medium Pot & Lid 1 2 2

Small Pot & Lid 1 2 2

Colander 1 1 1

Griddle 1 1 1

Baking Sheets 1 2 2

Kettle 1 1 1

Coffee Pots & Innards 1 1 1

Pitchers 2 4 5

Mixing Bowls 2 3 4

Dish Drain, Mat, Dish Pan 1 1 1

Serving Bowls & Spoons 5 7 10

Serving Platters 3 4 5

Cups, Plates, Bowls, 12 26 50

Knives, Forks, Spoons

Measuring Cup & Spoons 1 1 2

Tong, Peeler, Can Opener 2 2 2

Plastic Spatula

Cabin Equipment - Continued

Berry Hill Heronwood

Supplies Sky Top Sinawik Evergreen

Bread Knife, Paring Knife 2 2 4

Potato Masher or Wire Whip 1 1 1

Long Handled Fork Spoon 1 2 2

Turner, Ladle

Garbage Pails 3 3 3

Recycling Pails 1 1 1

Bathroom

Mop, Mop Bucket, Dust Pan, 1 2 3

Toilet Brush, Plunger

Miscellaneous

Fire Buckets 2 2 2

Stand Up Grills 2 2 2

Charcoal Stoves 2 2 2

Rake, Shovel 1 1 1

Brooms 3 4 5

Out door Garbage Pail 2 2 2

Camp Rules Alcohol is never permitted when you are in a leadership or chaperoning position and responsible

for children. DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CAMP HOOVER’S GROUNDS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. CONTROLLED DRUGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ANY TIME.

Smoking is to be confined to designated smoking areas only i.e., Sky Top porch and fire-circles. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING IN THE TENTS OR BUILDINGS.

All cars, vans, and buses must be parked in designated parking lots. ONE CAR MAY BE PARKED AT EACH SITE FOR EMERGENCIES. One car must be on hand at all times in the parking lot in case of emergency.

NO ONE MAY SWIM OR BOAT WITHOUT PROPERLY TRAINED COUNCIL APPROVED LIFEGUARDS & WATERFRONT MANAGER.

Sledding on the playfield only. SLEDDING IS STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

While troop camping, no one may leave the unit alone or without permission. Have a strict “Buddy System” for safety. Children may never go to the waterfront unless an adult is present.

No pedestrians are allowed on Rainbow Road, the main asphalt road to camp. Pedestrians are to use to walking roads to Townley Hall and the waterfront.

No one should run on the site except during supervised activities on the playfield & commons.

Report all injuries/illnesses to your First Aider. Fill Out and send in First Aid/Incident Report to Council office immediately after trip. (Available in Dining Hall)

Camp Rules- continued

Report any hazards to Camp Ranger.

Knowledge of fire drill, camp evacuation, lost camper and lost swimmers rescue is essential to ensure everyone’s safety. (Posted on walls in all sites)

Confine all fires to established fire circles and fireplaces in camp. Leave no fire unattended. And always have a fire bucket available.

Please observe camp quiet time – 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.

Observe Camp Hoover recycling procedures for the disposal of garbage.

All groups at Camp Hoover are held financially responsible for damages incurred during their

stay.

All groups must clean their sites and follow check out procedures before leaving camp.

Arrival Time: No earlier than 2:00 PM and no later than 9:00 PM without prior arrangements.

Departure Time: No later than 1:00 PM without prior arrangements.

Camp Rules-Continued

Check In: Please go directly to your site; review the Handy Dandy Check In-Check Out sheet to ensure the

cabin is to your satisfaction. Contact the Caretaker with any problem.

Self-Check Out: Use the Handy Dandy Check-In Check Out Sheet. Complete all required duties and leave

sheet at site for Caretaker to pick up. There is a $50 charge for sites left unclean.

Communications/ Emergencies: There are camp telephones located in all sites except Valhalla, the

playfield, and Misty Knoll. These phones will connect you with other sites, the Caretaker, and 911. The Caretaker

should receive emergency incoming calls. Please do not answer the phone if you are passing by in the Dining

Hall hallway. Every effort will be made to deliver any messages received. It is important that the Caretaker or Site

Director know how to reach the person in charge of the group at all times. A schedule will help.

Sanitation: Please sweep and wash your bathroom facilities daily. Place all garbage in plastic bags in cans, all

recycling (Glass, cans, newspaper, plastic, and cardboard) in the appropriate bins.

Moving and Borrowing Equipment: Moving and borrowing equipment is strongly discouraged. If you

do borrow anything from another site PLEASE RETURN IT, remember the next group will need the equipment where

is belongs. The Caretaker is not to move beds, mattresses and other equipment.

Don’t Forget The Supplies: First aid kit, disinfectant, detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, plastic bags

etc.

Certifications: Adults with Step 1 Outdoor and Overnight Training can bring their girls cabin or tent camping

and use stoves in building. Adults with Step 2 Outdoor and Overnight Training are able to make campfires and Adults

with Step 3 Outdoor and Overnight Training are able to cookout with their girls. Please provide the appropriate

copies of certifications to the Council Office. Once on site each group should self-monitor themselves regarding what

they can and cannot do. One adult per group must be CPR and First Aid Certified.

Fires and Fire Bans: Please confine ALL fires to established fire circles in camp LEAVE NO FIRE

UNATTENDED. Always have a bucket of water near the fire. If the area is excessively dry the State will impose a

fire ban. If there is a fire ban, all fires must be confined to charcoal stoves found at your site. You will be notified of

fire bans. Do not use fluids to start fires.

How to Reserve a sITEPlease check our web site www.gshnj.org/camp

for applications and site availability

Please complete the application and send with a

$100 non-refundable deposit to:

GSHNJ

Atten. Camp Support

1171 Route 28

North Branch, NJ 08876

For questions please contact:

campsupport@gshnj.org

Thank you!

thank you for watching our presentation.

we hope you consider Camp Lou Henry Hoover

for your next camping trip!

Produced by Westfield Troop 813 for their Silver Award

Copyright Spring 2010Julia Abbattista, Helen Keating, Katie Lafemina,

Grace O’Connor, Kelly O’Connor, and Kristen Ryan