In 2012 Camp Babcock-Hovey celebrated its 75th Birthday. To commemorate that milestone, Camp Babcock-Hovey started the 75th Anniversary Bench Program. Due to popular demand it is back as the Babcock-Hovey Bench Program.
Check out the Donation Form here – Hovey Bench Program Donation Form
The Third round of benches at Brother Chan’s Campfire Area (Spring 2013)
The Second round of benches are in Camp!! (Fall 2012)
First round of Benches (Summer 2012)
The following is a list of the benches donated to date-
# | Year | Name on Bench | Donated by | Last Seen |
1 | 2007 | John E. Gropp | John’s Family | Eagle |
2 | 2012 | Harry W. Weart | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
3 | 2012 | Norman J. Gould | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
4 | 2012 | Honorable Judge Nathan D. Lapham | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
5 | 2012 | Birton E. Babcock | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
6 | 2012 | Harry E. Hovey | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
7 | 2012 | J. Walter Keating “Mr. Philmont” | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Parade Field |
8 | 2012 | Gordon M. “Sandy” MacLaren | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
9 | 2012 | Vernon James Brown | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Shop |
10 | 2012 | Richard Becker | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Shop |
11 | 2012 | Ralph “Gramps” Hart | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
12 | 2012 | Arnold and Yolanda Schofield | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
13 | 2012 | Skip Cepuch | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association “Hovey Legend” Program | Eagle |
14 | 2012 | Todd Miller (with Plaque) | Ganeodiyo Lodge | Dining Hall |
15 | 2012 | “Rusty” Pedersen | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Historical Bench Program | Pedersen Lodge |
16 | 2012 | Kenneth Pedersen | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Historical Bench Program | Pedersen Lodge |
17 | 2012 | Dr. J. Robert Morrow | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Historical Bench Program | Health Lodge |
18 | 2012 | Douglas M. Blondell | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Historical Bench Program | Health Lodge |
19 | 2012 | Dennis Swift | Dennis Swift was the Donor of all Benches in camp prior to 2012, The benches were reused as historical memorial benches in 2012 |
Lakefront |
20 | 2012 | Ken Martin | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association, Member at Large at Time of Death | Chapel |
21 | 2012 | Vern Trickey | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association | Chapel |
22 | 2012 | Skip Cepuch (with Plaque) | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association | Pool |
23 | 2012 | Todd M. Miller | Eileen Miller | Dining Hall |
24 | 2012 | Tom Kemp | Tina Kemp | Chapel |
25 | 2012 | Tom “Klinger” Kemp | David and Charles Madison | Archery |
26 | 2012 | David Conley | Victor Lonsberry | Chapel |
27 | 2012 | Robert E. Purvis | Bob Purvis | Campfire Area |
28 | 2012 | Steven C. Eldredge | Eldredge Family | Campfire Area |
29 | 2012 | Meding | Kenneth Meding | Dining Hall |
30 | 2012 | Roenke Family | Hank Roenke | Health Lodge |
31 | 2012 | Junior E. Crance | Kristi Crance-Ward | Chapel |
32 | 2012 | Ann and Fred Pollino | Gift from Matthew and Stephanie Crance to Alexander Peck for being Best Man in their Wedding | Chapel |
33 | 2012 | The Sears Family | Gift from Matthew and Stephanie Crance to Jeffery Sears for being Groomsman in their Wedding | Campfire Area |
34 | 2012 | The Russell Family | Gift from Matthew and Stephanie Crance to Tim Russell for being Groomsman in their Wedding | Campfire Area |
35 | 2012 | The Mellen Family | Gift from Matthew and Stephanie Crance to Jason Mellen for being Groomsman in their Wedding | Campfire Area |
36 | 2012 | Jethro-Cousin IT | Gift from Matthew and Stephanie Crance to Jay Laitenberger for being Videographer in their Wedding | Lakefront |
37 | 2012 | Mr. and Mrs. Crance | Gift to Matthew Crance from Stephanie King as a Wedding gift | PF Area |
38 | 2012 | Matthew and Stephanie Crance | Charlie Ward and Kris Crance-Ward as a wedding gift to Matthew and Stephanie Crance | Poolers Pond |
39 | 2012 | Conrad Wedding | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association for 25 years of service as Camp Ranger | Shop |
40 | 2012 | Theetge Family | Camp Babcock-Hovey Staff 2012 | Lamoka |
41 | 2012 | Wood Badge N3-397-12 Kitchen crew and Staff | Jill Orbach | Campfire Area |
42 | 2012 | The Cheney Family | Dave Cheney | Campfire Area |
43 | 2012 | Victor + Yvonne Lord | Admiral and Gina Lord, Rick and Ramona Lord | Chapel |
44 | 2012 | The Bavis Family | Gene Bavis | Campfire Area |
45 | 2012 | Troop 63 Gorham NY | Stephen Riffle | Mohawk |
46 | 2012 | Remmy’s Ruff Necks 2001-2007 | Ken Meding | Lamoka |
47 | 2012 | The Gagnon Family | Dale and Jim Gagnon | Campfire Area |
48 | 2012 | Troop 59 – Clifton Springs, NY | Scouts of Troop 59 | Trading Post |
49 | 2012 | The Block/Sen Family | Jamie Block | Campfire Area |
50 | 2012 | Mr. T & Scoops | Mr. T | Campfire Area |
51 | 2012 | Troop “111”, Brockport, NY | Tim RomBaut | Mohawk |
52 | 2012 | Fred S. + Dick W. Bench | Cub Resident Camp 2012 | Chapel Upper* |
53 | 2012 | Valerie VanDongen | Cub Resident Camp 2012 | Campfire Area |
54 | 2012 | 2012 Cub Resident Camp | Cub Resident Camp 2012 | Campfire Area |
55 | 2012 | Ron Steiner | Scouts of Troop 59 | Campfire Area |
56 | 2012 | The Ungar Family | Robert Ungar | Campfire Area |
57 | 2012 | Victor Oscar | Capital “V” Capital “O” | Campfire Area |
58 | 2012 | Troop 58, Honeoye NY (2012) | Scouts of Troop 58 | Trading Post |
59 | 2012 | For My Son, Tumbleweed | Todd Heckleman | Campfire Area |
60 | 2012 | Mike E. Smith | Michael E. Smith | Campfire Area |
61 | 2012 | Troop 56, West Bloomfield | Michael E. Smith | South Shower House |
62 | 2012 | Troop 61, Victor NY EST. 1960 | Scouts of Troop 61 | Mohawk |
63 | 2012 | Rose Flynn Venuti, Camp Secretary 50’s, 60’s, 70’s | Stephen F. Venuti (Camp Staff ’64 and ’65) | Campfire Area |
64 | 2012 | WB NE11-17 James Waldorf SM 1976 | James G. Waldorf | Gazebo |
65 | 2012 | Joe Baldwin Bench – 50 years | Onseyawa | Eagle Campfire |
66 | 2012 | Woodbadge NE-397-12 Bear Patrol | Woodbadge NE-397-12 Bear Patrol | Campfire Area |
67 | 2012 | Birton E. Babcock Memorial Chapel | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association Historical Bench Program | Chapel |
68 | 2012 | Tom + Rose Cragg | Troop 50 | Campfire Area |
69 | 2012 | Troop 50, Farmington NY (2012) | Troop 50 | Trading Post |
70 | 2012 | William “Billy” Lambert | Vera Lambert | Campfire Area |
71 | 2012 | John + Paula Kenny, “Onseyawa in our hearts” | John and Paula Kenny | Eagle Campfire |
72 | 2012 | Woodbadge Course NE-III-133 | Victor Lonsberry | Campfire Area |
73 | 2012 | Alexander Paul Spillane, etc. | Karin + Mike Spillane | Campfire Area |
74 | 2012 | Hartley Family- Troop 137 | Bruce Hartley | Campfire Area |
75 | 2012 | Eric Falkman, “The Ref” | Stacy Brien | Archery |
76 | 2012 | William David + William Scott Tilley | Sue Tilley | Campfire Area |
77 | 2012 | Woodbadge NE-397-12-1 The Wise Owl Patrol | Howard Barnes | Campfire Area |
78 | 2012 | Troop 166, Macedon NY | Troop 166 | Scoutcraft |
79 | 2012 | Bachelor Buffalo, Kikape Sisiliga, Vern Trickey | Patti Trickey | Campfire Area |
80 | 2012 | In Memory of Ruth M. Wilck | Jim Wilck | Chapel |
81 | 2012 | In Honor of “Jim” Cooper | Margaret (Peg) Cohen | Campfire Area |
82 | 2012 | Steve and Martha Wheeler | Steve and Martha Wheeler | Campfire Area |
83 | 2012 | Seneca District | Seneca District (Frank Halstead) | South Shower House |
84 | 2012 | Troop 72, Waterloo NY | Troop 72 | Trading Post |
85 | 2012 | Jacob E. Thomas | Members of Troop 72 | Campfire Area |
86 | 2012 | Admiral Lord | Gina Lord | Campfire Area |
87 | 2012 | Troop 127, Ontario NY | Troop 127 | Mohawk |
88 | 2012 | Jack P. Halstead | Troop 43 | Chapel Upper* |
89 | 2012 | The Luke Family | Douglas Luke | Campfire Area |
90 | 2012 | Ben and Stacy Brien | Eric Falkman | Campfire Area |
91 | 2012 | Keith and Doni Falkman | Eric Falkman | Campfire Area |
92 | 2012 | Woodbadge NE-V-133 (2000) | Eric Falkman | Campfire Area |
93 | 2012 | Fred Schühle | TJ Schühle | Archery |
94 | 2012 | Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 St. Mary’s Church Canandaigua, NY |
Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 | Campfire Area |
95 | 2012 | Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 St. Mary’s Church Canandaigua, NY |
Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 | Campfire Area |
96 | 2012 | Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 St. Mary’s Church Canandaigua, NY |
Troop 30 and Cub Pack 30 | Campfire Area |
97 | 2013 | Jim Conners Scoutmaster Troop 59 Clifton Springs 2007-2013 |
Troop 59 Clifton Springs | Campfire Area |
98 | 2013 | Ken Kline | Router of a majority of the Hovey Benches | Campfire Area |
99 | 2013 | Dave Hackett | Camp Babcock-Hovey Aquatics Crew | Pool |
100 | 2013 | Alexander “Trig” Gleken | Babcock-Hovey Camp Staff | OA Stage |
101 | 2013 | The Strong Family | Jerry Strong | Campfire Area |
102 | 2013 | The Spawton Family | Jim Spawton | Campfire Area |
103 | 2013 | Troop 55, East Bloomfield, NY | Troop 55, East Bloomfield, NY | Campfire Area |
104 | 2013 | Wood Badge N3-397-13 Class of 2013 | Wood Badge N3-397-13 Class of 2013 | Campfire Area |
105 | 2013 | Aquatics Shark | Gift to Jay Laitenberger from his Family | Pool |
107 | 2014 | N3-397-14 Wood Badge 2014 |
Wood Badge Staff of N3-397-14 | Campfire Area |
108 | 2014 | Super Joe Whitcomb | Babcock-Hovey Alumni | Dining Hall |
109 | 2014 | Gary Friends | Todd Friends | Campfire Area |
110 | 2014 | Jerry and Dolly Norsen | Cub Resident Camp 2014 | Poolers Pond |
111 | 2015 | Thomas F. Wilson | Charles Wilson | Archery |
112 | 2015 | Richard Brow | Roger Brow | PF Area |
113 | 2015 | Edmond T, Dale, and David Hesser | Dale and David Hesser | Onondaga |
114 | 2015 | ONSEYAWA thanks the Ovid Fire Department | ONSEYAWA | Eagle Campfire |
115 | 2016 | Powder Horn 2015 PH-397-15 Eric Falkman CD |
Powder Horn Staff | Archery |
116 | 2016 | David Haag, Dedicated Scouter | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association | PF Area |
117 | 2016 | Troop #1 – Happiness House Geneva, NY | Wilbur + Judith Gorley | Onondaga |
118 | 2017 | Scouting Remembers Allen and Jeffrey Welch | T137 | Parade Field |
119 | 2017 | Noel Kessler | Babcock-Hovey Alumni Association | Pool |
120 | 2018 | Tom Kemp Camper/Scoutmaster/Staffer | Sue Kemp | Lamoka |
121 | 2019 | Roy. K. Clark The Bestest DE Ever | His Friends | Trading Post |
122 | 2019 | Peter Taylor | Troop 59 Clifton Springs | Campfire Area |
123 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Seneca |
124 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Seneca |
125 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Seneca |
126 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Seneca |
127 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Cherokee |
128 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Cherokee |
129 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Cherokee |
130 | 2020 | Troop 3, Geneva NY | Troop 3 | Cherokee |
131 | 2020 | Troop 167 FLC | Troop 167 FLC | Algonquin |
132 | 2020 | Troop 167 FLC | Troop 167 FLC | Algonquin |
* Bench not currently in Camp but in progress | ||||
NOTE : Mistakes happen – if you have donated a bench and do not see your name on this list after about 1 year please email matthewcrance@gmail.com | ||||
NOTE : Mistakes happen – If there is a spelling error please let matthewcrance@gmail.com know ASAP | ||||
NOTE : Last known location is shown. Benches do occasionally move. | ||||
Last updated – 5/11/2020 | ||||
Other Benches | ||||
Metal one Eagle | ||||
Lakefront Bench old |