CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT

Necessary items
 

CLOTHING

Socks (10 pair / include some warm ones)
Underwear (10 pair)
Pajamas or nightgown (2)
Lightweight shirts/T-shirts (10)
Heavy shirts or sweaters (3)
Shorts (5 pair)
Heavy-duty pants (3 pair)
Jacket or wool sweater (for cool evenings)
Sweat-tops & bottoms (1)
Raincoat or poncho
Bathing suits (2)
Towels: bath (2), beach (1)
Rubber shower slippers (flip-flops are fine)
Shoes or sneakers (2 pair; one pair should be tennis sneakers
with light colored soles)
Tevas or water shoes
NEW: 3-pack of white t-shirts for special events

OTHER ESSENTIALS
2 fitted sheets, pillow and 2 pillowcases
sleeping bag (removable, washable liner optional)
toilet kit
large laundry bag (name tagged)
knapsack/daypack
flashlight (name tagged)
Footlocker or Duffel Bag (13 ½ inches maximum height)

Optional items

Tennis racquet and balls
Baseball glove
Binoculars for birding
Musical instrument
Favorite stuffed animal
Fishing rod & tackle
A board game to share
Mountain bike & helmet
One dressy outfit
Hobby materials
CRAZY CLOTHES OUTFIT (for special events)
Leotards/tights for dancers
Camera & film (memory & batteries)
Lightweight hiking boots

Valuables
Please do not bring valuables, expensive clothing or jewelry or irreplaceable keepsakes. If you bring cameras, CD players, musical instruments, bikes, etc…YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for any loss or damage whether they are in use by you, or on loan to a camp friend. You must insure valuables.

Radios, CD Players & Video Games
If you bring a radio or CD Player to camp, be prepared to have its use limited. Please refrain from bringing video games to camp.

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REGARDING CANDY, CELLPHONES and IPODS!

Sleeping bag or sheets and blankets?
A SLEEPING BAG is needed for camping trips and overnight adventures, and is easier to straighten in the morning than sheets and blankets. We suggest that you also bring two fitted twin size bed sheets to put over the plastic mattress cover, and that in the interests of comfort and hygiene, you equip sleeping bags with washable liner sheets (two, so that one can be laundered each week). These liners can either be purchased or made at home from an ordinary flat sheet folded & sewn along the bottom and 2/3 of the way up the side. Some sleeping bags have ties inside for attaching liners; ties should then be sewn onto the bottom corners of the liners.

Packing
PACK IN A SMALL FOOTLOCKER/TRUNK. Additional items can be packed in a duffel bag or backpack. Duffel bags are an excellent alternative to trunks! PLEASE limit your luggage to only 2 pieces.

Personalizing the clothing list
Our clothing and equipment list is an accurate reflection of what the “average” camper needs and uses in the course of a summer; however, we realize that it may not be tailor-made for all campers. For example, if a child is especially interested in and plans to focus on a specific area of concentration (tennis, swimming, wilderness, dance, etc.) we recommend that parents pack accordingly. If your child is very interested in dance, pack leotards, tights, and ballet shoes. If he/she plans to sign up for as many wilderness trips as possible, it may be worth investing in some good hiking shoes, and eager swimmers may need extra towels, etc. While we don’t recommend adding to the list in great quantities, sometimes substitutions are appropriate. Please feel free to personalize the list to suit the needs of your camper.