Camp Sandy Hill
Posted on : 16-07-2009 | By : Jim Lynch | In : My Life, Non-political
Tags: Camp Sandy Hill, North East Maryland, Recipe, Sandy Hill, Sandy Hill Stew
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I wasn’t writing this morning like I should have been. I’ve been searching for information about Camp Sandy Hill and it’s alumni. I’ll share why later this week, but for now let me put this out there so all of you can help.
I was a camper at Sandy Hill in the 60’s. Not positive what years, but I do know I was there for a week each summer 1966-1969, possibly a year earlier and/or later. Sandy Hill was a boys camp located in North East, MD. on the Chesapeake. I loved it there! I was always jealous of the kids that could stay two weeks, and especially those who were there all summer.
In the centennial year of 1976 I was a camp counselor. What a great summer that was. I would love to reconnect with Chief JD (last name ?) and the cook, (Lisa?) and anyone else who was there that year. While I look around let me share the recipe for Sandy Hill Stew.
Sandy Hill Stew
2lb Ground Beef
2 large cans of tomato sauce (canned tomatoes can be used too)
Sliced Carrots
Sliced New Potatoes
Onion
Green Pepper
1 Box Velveeta Cheese
At camp this was prepared over a camp fire, but it’s great at home on the stove, too.
Brown the meat and add in the diced onion and green pepper. Drain the fat.
Add the tomato sauce (I think that canned tomatoes were used in the “official” recipe), carrots and potatoes. Cut the Velveeta into cubes and throw them into the pot to melt. Stir. When the cheese is melted you’re ready to eat!
The most common reaction to Sandy Hill Stew is that it looks awful, but tastes great! Try it with some biscuits. Hmmmm!
Let me here from other Sandy Hill/Sandy Cove alumni.
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JD’s last name is Patton.
He’s on Facebook – you can look him up under my Friends list.
Dan – Thanks for the information. As soon as I read it more memories clicked in. If I’m not wrong, you were a Chief around that time too. As I’ve been thinking about Sandy Hill for the past few days more and more people and names and memories are returning. I seem to recall that JD’s girlfriend worked at the camp store that summer. Jill? And then there was Tim Huminiuk (?) and didn’t he have a brother? I seem to remember talking about the Huminiuks, plural.
The best part is that all the memories are all good ones. The weeks at Sandy Hill were some of the most enjoyable of my life.
Jim,
Thanks for providing the recipe for SH Stew. You forgot the pinch of dirt and a drop of sweat. My mom’s makiing it for my wife and I for our 26th wedding anniversary. What a great place Sandy Hill- It was all good. I think Tim Huminiuks brother was Pete … I was a camper from 68-74 and a Chief for 4 weeks in ‘78 … What great memories
Sandy Hill Stew always contained some dirt, twigs, and leaves. Although when I fix it inside without those ingredients it’s still pretty good.