The summer of 2009 marked the 90^th year of Pinewoods Camp. Initially known as "Pine Tree Camp", it was founded in 1919 by Helen Osborne Storrow as the very first National Girl Scout Leadership Training School. Mrs. Storrow, a very active supporter of the Girl Scouts, was also involved with the growth and development of country dancing in the U.S. She was the first secretary and later the president of what is now known as the National Country Dance and Song Society (CDSS). From the beginning, Pine Tree Camp included English Country and Morris dancing as part of its early programs.

By 1933, the programs became focused on music and dance. Girl Scout programs continued at the camp for another two years, after which they moved to another nearby Storrow property. In 1935 the name was changed from Pine Tree to Pinewoods Camp. By then CDSS had moved their summer school programs to the camp, and for the next 11 years, Pinewoods was run as an adult dance camp. Sessions were always two and sometimes three weeklong programs. Helen Storrow died in 1944, and left the property to Lily and Rick Conant.

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