Lake Owego Camp for Boys Menu
Lake Owego Camp for Boys

Nutrition & Wellness

Camp Food

Yes, at camp we strive for a certain nostalgic, simpler times, throwback feel. The exception? The dining hall. Think: avocado toast bar, Dim Sum buffet, Homemade Gravlox on Sundays and matzoh ball soup with Friday night dinner! Of course, cookouts are still hamburgers and hot dogs, and we have plenty of kid-friendly food like chicken fingers (white meat), pizza (whole wheat crust, gluten free and dairy veggie options); this isn’t the camp food you remember, moms and dads!

Oh, and the dining hall is air conditioned. It’s just more pleasant that way! At Lake Owego, we see the dining hall as an extension of home. Campers sit with their bunks at the same table every day for every meal. Food is served buffet style, and campers may help themselves to as much as they want. All counselors make sure plates are looking full, fresh and colorful. A plateful of sweet potato fries isn’t gonna cut it!

Matt Miller, Dining Services Director

Matt Miller Dining Services Director

Learn more about Matt!

Whether it’s a food allergy or the pickiest of eaters, our staff will make sure your camper feels comfortable, confident and receives the attention he or she requires when it comes to their diet. We even have a nutrition specialist on staff dedicated to allergies, dietary needs and food restrictions.  He or she meets with both our culinary staff and our campers and advises campers on what’s okay and what’s not okay for each specific concern. We provide special meal accommodations to anyone with dairy, gluten (our own Director Emeritus Marvin Black eats strictly gluten-free!), fish, shellfish, egg and soy allergies. In addition, we always have kosher and vegetarian options available for anyone with those specific diets. More about peanut and tree-nuts...

For over 30 years, Owner/Director Barbara Black has overseen all the food at Lake Owego. Homemade is her expertise. On Friday afternoons you can find her in the kitchen making challah for Friday night dinner, preparing fruit platters for a Junior Luau, or making one of four meatball (regular, gluten-free, kosher and vegetarian) options for spaghetti & meatball dinners.

Barbara takes great pride in making the dining hall feel like an extension of home; beautiful wildflowers are always on display and bowls of fruit always full and available to campers from morning till night.


Sample Menu

A Typical Week In The Dining Hall!

Every day, campers have multiple options at each and every meal. You can count on the following options at each meal:

Sunday

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Bagels, and Homemade Gravlox with Tomato, Cucumber and Onion

Lunch: Chicken Patties and Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Sweet Potato Fries

Dinner: Pasta and Meatballs, Sauteed Broccoli, Fried Zucchini, Garlic Bread and Caesar Salad

Monday

Breakfast: Plain and Blueberry Pancakes with Fresh Strawberries and Whipped Cream

Lunch: Chicken Tenders with Curly Fries

Dinner: Greek Night! Chicken Souvlaki, Ratatouille, Steak Fries and Greek Salad

Tuesday

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, with English Muffins and Hash Browns

Lunch: Taco Tuesday! Turkey Tacos with Salsa, Fresh Pico de Gallo, Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

Dinner: Chicken and Broccoli, Lo-Mein, Fried Rice, White Rice, Orange Slices and Fortune Cookies

Wednesday

Breakfast: Texas French Toast, French Toast Sticks with Fresh Blueberries and Strawberries and Whipped Cream

Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas, Bean and Cheese Burritos, Black Beans and Rice with Salsa, Guacamole and Tortilla Chips

Dinner: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Green Bean Casserole and Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Thursday

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries and Bagels, Low Fat/Regular Cream Cheeses, Margarine, Jam, Tomato and Cucumber

Lunch: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Baked Beans, Veggie Burgers, Macaroni Salad and Watermelon with Fritos, Potato Chips

Dinner: Pizza (Plain, Veggie and White), Barbara Black’s Peas & Pasta, Cauliflower and Greek Salad

Friday

Breakfast: Breakfast Burritos and Hash Browns with Scrambled Eggs

Lunch: Meatball Subs and Philly Style Chicken Steak Sandwiches with Tater Tots

Dinner: Matzoh Ball Soup, Challah, Pot Roast, Roasted Carrots and Potato Kugel with Applesauce

Saturday

Breakfast: Belgium Waffles and Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Blueberries and Whipped Cream

Lunch: Assorted Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup and Assorted Chips

Dinner: Fried Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, Fresh Corn on the Cob, ColeSlaw and CornBread

Always Available

Breakfast: OJ, Apple Juice, Skim Milk, 2% Milk, Whole Milk, Oat Milk, Chocolate Milk, Chobani Yogurt, Nut-Free Granola, Cereal Bar, Hard-Boiled Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Fresh Fruit and an Oatmeal Station

Lunch: Iced Tea, Lemonade, Salad Bar, Pasta Bar, Fresh Fruit

Dinner: Salad Bar, Pasta Bar, Fresh Fruit, Special Salads

Rotating Desserts
Chocolate Pudding
Popsicles
Ice Cream Pops
Brownies
Fruit Pops
Matzah Toffee
Flavored Water Ice
Homemade Doughnuts

Health Center

Staff

Runny noses! Sprained ankles! Tick checks, oh my! Our camp Health Center is open and fully staffed with nurses and a Doctor on-site 24/7. From bee stings to homesickness — we're here for you!

TLC

In addition to our nurses and doctor, we have someone at camp specifically dedicated to overseeing general camper health center welfare, taking campers to the local orthodontist or urgent care, and generally making things more comfortable for your camper and for you on the other end of the phone!

Medications

Prescriptions for all daily medications are packaged and shipped directly to camp through PackMyRx (link) to ensure safe and efficient dispensing at camp. We can assure you your camper will not be the only one heading to the health center for their morning medication! Do they need a melatonin gummy at nighttime? Those, too! We are always happy to talk through your camper's medication needs with you.

Mental Health

In addition to extraordinary parents, teachers and experienced school counselors on site, we're supported by a team of mental health professionals on standby. A great resource to parents, campers and staff, our support includes at least 3 psychologists at all times.


Peanuts and Tree-Nuts

We do not serve peanut or tree-nut products or products that list peanuts or tree-nuts as ingredients at all in our dining hall. We also check for cross contact warnings on all products. However, not all of our suppliers label in this way, and manufacturers may change their labels without notice. Therefore, we are unable to guarantee avoidance of cross-contact with regard to nuts. If your allergic camper is able to eat in a restaurant, you will find camp to be a great and safe haven.

Matt began attending sleep-away camp at age 6 and has been involved ever since. 30+ years later, he is still spending his summers in the Poconos! After many years as a camper, Matt worked his way through the ranks gaining experience as a general counselor, specialist, group leader, program director, special events coordinator, trip leader, and operations manager - now he can't imagine watching a July 4th Fireworks show anywhere but camp!

Matt joined the Pine Forest, Timber Tops and Lake Owego family as one of our operations directors in 2021 and works on our full-time team on the operations side. During the summer, Matt oversees all food operations at camp, working closely with Barbara Black to make sure our culinary programs provide exciting options for a wide range of dietary needs so that no one ever leaves one of our dining rooms hungry!

Matt's dedication to camping goes beyond our camps. He is an active member of the American Camping Association (ACA) and Wayne County Camp Alliance (WCCA). Matt volunteers as an Accreditation Visitor for the ACA and works closely with the Pennsylvania Camping Association (PACA) as well. During the off-season, Matt lives in New York City where he was born and raised.

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