Familiar Items
Physical Items that help to tell the story of DPF 4-H Camp’s history
What is an Artifact?
An artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
Items in this gallery include:
Newspaper articles, keepsake items, patches, song sheets, and more.
We would love to include your artifacts too!
Snap a photo of an old staff shirt, button, pin, etc… and send it via the Alumni Facebook group
Cornell Chicken
Love that Cornell chicken, scale for the group size, and enjoy!
About:
Cornell Chicken is as much about the seasoning as it is about the preparation and process.
The cooking process includes carefully managing the heat of the flames by adding water to cool or wood and coals to warm to ensure the meal is cooked to perfection.
The chicken is basted several times through the cook process.
Maintaining a consistent cook temperature is accomplished by flipping to ensure evenly cooked on both sides, and monitoring the internal temperature of each piece.
This is a slow cook process, where the outside of the chicken achieves a signature crisp while still maintaining a juicy inside.
The chicken, salad bar, sides, hot dogs, and juice are then enjoyed picnic style in the sun and shade.
This proud tradition continues to this day, and for many, is the highlight meal of the week!
Dorothy P Flint Portrait
About:
This portrait of Dorothy P Flint used to be displayed at the Nature Center.
Today, this portrait hangs proudly in the Wildwood Lodge on the wall left of the fireplace.
Pine Tree Lodge Basement Brick
Submitted: Rob Castora
About:
This brick is from the iconic Pine Tree Lodge basement.
The basement was painted white with green outlines of staff members in playful poses decorating the walls.
This well-liked structure was located south of the Cliff House and west of the steps leading to the beach.
Artifacts Collection
Submitted: Janice Affen Reardon
About:
A great collection of patches, pins, certificates of achievement, ribbons, and photos!
4-H Camp Quilt
Submitted: Elizabeth Agro Radday
About:
Here's a t-shirt quilt I made with t-shirts from the 90's - some staff banquet shirts, staff shirts and shirts I bought at Canteen as a camper!
Camp Map
Submitted: Larry Berger
About:
What’s your favorite place at DPF 4-H Camp?
Click the map to zoom in!
Cedar Crafts
Submitted: Brian Workman
About:
A few things my brother kept from our grandmother’s cedar craft class in Pinetree
Cedar heart, some were on a wound string worn as a necklace, cedar ring.
Camp 4-H Keychain
Circa: 1970s
Show your Camp 4-H pride with this fashionable key chain.
About:
The front of the keychain states: Genuine 4 Leaf Clover”
The back of the keychain displays the 4-H logo in gold.
Camp 4-H Pendant Bracelet
Circa: 1970s
Camp 4-H Ring
Pendant Clover
Submitted: Kelly O’Callaghan
Pendant Spirit Award
Submitted: Kelly O’Callaghan
Staff Badge, Bracelet, Patch, Bread Pin
Circa: 1956 - 1965
Submitted: Vivian Hermann Singer
About:
The Honor cabin patch is estimated to be from 1956
The bracelet is estimated to be from 1963
Camp 4-H Buttons
Submitted: Anita Domin
About:
Larger Green: “I Support the Dorothy P. Flint, 4-H Science Center”
Small Green: “4-H Alumnus”
I Love 4-H Camp - Garfield Sticker
Circa: 1994
Submitted: Ariel Feigenbaum
About:
Garfield loves 4-H Camp too!
Car Window Cling
Submitted: Kelly O’Callaghan
Circa: 1980s - 1990s
4-H Camp License Plate
Submitted: Larry Berger
DPF 4-H Camp Post Card
Submitted: Kelly O’Callaghan
Circa: 1980s - 1990s
About: This item was at the Canteen (camp store) for campers to use to tell their friends and family about their great summer at Camp 4-H.
Songs Sheets and Records
Grace Cards
We love to sing at Camp 4-H!
About:
Music has always been an important part of 4-H Camp. Whether it be songs at Council Fire, on the way to the waterfront, Cabin Night, or at meal time.
While the practice of song continues to be an important part of who we are as a camp, it is also juxtaposed with the other core values such as progress, change and inclusion.
While the historical songs used at meal times have been retired, we still to this day continue this tradition with the Underwear song, which helps us achieve the balance of song and community as well as inclusion, progress and change.
National 4-H Song Book
About:
Original Copyright date 1938 / 1939
~100 pages of classic 4-H songs
Camp Stories, and Counselors Manual
Submitted: Kelly Brinley
About:
A great collection of Camp Stories, Legends and Poems
Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp Counselors Manual
Camp 4-H Record
Circa early 1970s
Listen to your favorite Camp 4-H songs with this two sided record.
Side 1
Colors Flying; Each Campfire Lights Anew; Round our Council Fire
My Love Loves Me; Dust Pan; Walk Shepardess Walk
Hyro Jerome; Tell Me Why; All Night; All Day
Rose, Rose; Dona, Dona; Shadows of Memories
4-H Chorale; Climb Every Mountain; Bless This Camp
Camp 4-H Record
Circa early 1970s
Listen to your favorite Camp 4-H songs with this two sided record.
Side 2
Canoe Song; Peace of the River; God Gave the Wisemen
Horsey, Horsey; Rabbit Foo Foo; Cuckoo Song
What Aloha Means; Praise Be the Lord; Tender Shepherd
If Your’re Happy; This Land is Your Land; Medley
Cruel War; Rocka My Soul; Kum Ba Yah
I’ve Got a Little Pile of Tin 500 Miles; Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Camp 4-H Record
Circa early 1970s
Listen to your favorite Camp 4-H songs with this two sided record.
About
The sleeve for the Camp 4-H record was unique in that it featured photographs taken at DPF 4-H Camp in Riverhead, New York
Look carefully at the images and you may see some familiar places or activites!
Historical Handbooks
THIS HANDBOOK IS NOT VALID FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
Want to view the CURRENT Camper Handbook?
2021
Camping Return During Covid
The 2021 Parent-Camper Handbook displays the temporary changes that were instituted to maintain safety for campers and staff during this unprecedented historical time.
About:
All Summer Camps and extra curricular activities in New York in 2020 were closed due to a worldwide outbreak of Covid-19?
At the time, we were still learning daily about the virus and it’s transmission and significant efforts were being made to slow the spread of the virus, which included closing schools, restaurants, non essential stores, concerts and sporting events, and yes, sleep away camps.
This artifact was submitted to this gallery because it marked the first year that camp was permitted to reopen during the pandemic.
Inside you will find several interesting notes about how we were able to alter the day-to-day camp program to address pandemic concerns and ensure safety for our campers and our staff.
THIS HANDBOOK IS NOT VALID FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
Want to view the CURRENT Camper Handbook?
1960
Camp Brochure - Front
About:
This incredible artifact is the 35th anniversary brochure for the Summer Camp program.
You can see that the name of the camp is “Camp 4-H”. This is because it wasn’t until 1970 that the camp was officially designated as “Dorothy P. Flint 4-H camp”.
THIS HANDBOOK IS NOT VALID FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
Want to view the CURRENT Camper Handbook?
1960
Camp Brochure - Back
About:
Read about the wide array of activities available in the 35th anniversary brochure for the Summer Camp program.
Check out these timeless activities that have been enjoyed for over 60 years and are still going strong!
Articles and Announcements
2011
Help us pave the way for DPF 4-H Camp
Circa: October 2011
2000 - 2010
2006
Vesper Summer 2006
Issue 1
Circa: 2006
1990 - 1999
1996
Camp Team Hired
Winter 1996
1995
Donald J O’Callaghan Retirement
August 31 1995
1991
Pioneers of Camping - by Marilyn R. Meyer
May 1991
1991
Alumni Day
September 7 1991
1970 - 1979
1972
DPF Science Conference Center
July 30 1972
Over 500 persons witnessed the culmination of a dream - the dedication of the Dorothy P. Flint Science Conference Center, at the 4-H Camp near Riverhead.
Nassau County Executive Ralph G Caso unveiled the beautiful, hand-painted portrait of this wonderful woman, as birds sand and the sun showed through the trees.
This portrait continues to be preserved in the Wildwood Lodge over 50 years later!
1970
Marilyn R. Meyer Presented with a 4-H Distinguished Service Award
December 1970
1970
Dorothy P Flint Testimonial Dinner
July 17 1970
1970
Dorothy P Flint Retirement
April 1 1970
1970
Hennenlotter Wedding
March 1970
1960 - 1969
1964
Donald J O’Callaghan Hired
October 1964
1964
George E. Burkhardt 4-H Arboretum Dedication
July 12 1964
3:30 PM
1964
Edranel 4-H Camp Flagpole Dedication
July 12 1964
2:15 PM
1964
Camp Weekends
October 1964
1963
The Passing of George Burkhardt
May 29 1963
1963
Camp Weekends
October 1963
1962
Wildwood Lodge Dedication
July 27 1962
1962
Building Wildwood Camp
May 1962
1960
Farm Progress
May 1960
1950 - 1959
1958
The Story of Tantyo / Ojishanda
August 1958
1958
The Vesper Service
August 1958
1940 - 1949
1940
Baiting Hollow
June 1940
About:
The Summer program is structured as 3 weeks for boys camp and 5 weeks for girls camp.
Boys Camp Sessions: June 30 - July 20
Girls Camp Sessions: July 21 - August 24
Leaders Camp Sessions: August 24 - September 3
1930 - 1939
1939
Wildwood State Park
June 1939
About:
Girls Camp:
Sessions: July 1 - July 22
Director: Dorothy P Flint
Cook: Grace St. John
Boys Camp:
Sessions: July 23 - August 5
Director: George Burkhardt
Cook: Grace St. John
Historical Patches
4-H Camp Patch and Postcard Collection
About:
Patches were huge in the 1970s - 1990s!
This great collection features 10 historical patches and 1 great post card.
4-H Camp Patch
Boys 4-H Camp
4-H Camp Patch
4-H Club Camp
4-H Camp Patch
Nassau County 4-H Camp
4-H Camp Patch
Nassau County 4-H Camp
4-H Camp Patch
Nassau County 4-H Camp
4-H Camp Patch
Nassau County 4-H Camp
It’s….. Honor Cabin time….. It’s Honor Cabin time….. It’s Honor Cabin time!
About:
Honor Cabin is a long standing tradition of recognizing one cabin per week throughout the summer for their exceptional display of leadership.
To receive one of these patches meant that your cabin was kept neat, that capers were completed, and that your cabin set a great example of the core principals of Camp 4-H!
Honor Cabin is awarded at the Council Fire on the last evening of an encampment.
4-H Camp Patch
Nassau County 4-H Camp
Circa: 1986