{"id":630,"date":"2026-06-03T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nj-4-h-camp\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:07:21","slug":"flashback-lantern-bbq-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nj-4-h-camp\/flashback-lantern-bbq-25\/","title":{"rendered":"FLASHBACK: Lantern BBQ ’25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To kick-off Summer 2026…<\/h1>\n

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We kicked off a summer…<\/h1>\n

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In 2025!<\/h1>\n

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We’re back!<\/h1>\n

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To our Lantern BBQ…<\/h1>\n

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Of all…<\/h1>\n

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The summer camp fun…<\/h1>\n

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That went down…<\/h1>\n

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In Summer #75…<\/h1>\n

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Here…<\/h1>\n

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At 4-H Camp.<\/h1>\n

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Yes,<\/h1>\n

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For the BBQ itself…<\/h1>\n

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Camp staff,<\/h1>\n

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Camp alumni,<\/h1>\n

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And Camp supporters…<\/h1>\n

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Join together…<\/h1>\n

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Afternoon celebration…<\/h1>\n

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And to wish…<\/h1>\n

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Bon voyage…<\/h1>\n

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To yet another…<\/h1>\n

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New Jersey 4-H Camp…<\/h1>\n

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Summer season.<\/h1>\n

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Early-Drop-Off…<\/h1>\n

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Starting summer…<\/h1>\n

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Games,<\/h1>\n

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Blasts…<\/h1>\n

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Of summer fun.<\/h1>\n

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We even threw in a first Lake Shawanni sunset for good measure.<\/h1>\n

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