What to Bring to Camp

What should campers bring?

Here’s what you should bring with you to camp. Please label all items with your name, and ensure you are prepared for both warm and cool temperatures.

• Overnight campers only:
  • sleeping bag
  • pyjamas
  • pillow
  • soap, toothbrush/paste, shampoo, comb, etc.
• All campers:
  • bag for wet clothes or dirty shoes
  • rain gear (jacket and boots)
  • long pants and closed-toe shoes for horseback riding
  • everyday dry shoes (runners)
  • hiking shoes or good runners
  • clothing (four to five sets)
  • dress clothes for banquet (something nicer, that you haven’t worn all week)
  • bathing suit and swimming towel
  • hat (protection from sun)
  • hand towel and face cloth
  • towel
  • sunscreen
  • insect repellent (non-aerosol)
  • water bottle
  • Bible – if you have one
  • flashlight – optional
  • non-digital camera – optional (inexpensive or one-use)

What should campers NOT bring?

We ask that parents make sure the following items are not brought to camp with your camper. Each year there are at least a couple of campers who choose to bring cell phones or expensive cameras and, inevitably, at the end of the week they are not able to find them.

Please understand that these restrictions are for the safety and health of all campers, and that items with value can get lost or stolen. We will ask campers to hand in any of the following items if they bring them, and we will return them at the end of the week (if they are legal items for the camper to have):

• money
• electronic devices (cell phones, tablets, handheld game systems, etc.)
• digital cameras or video devices
• indecent or revealing clothing or bikinis (modest two-piece is okay)
• skateboards or bikes
• knives
• guns
• gum
• any type of food or candy (many people have serious food allergies)
• cigarettes, drugs, or alcohol (smoking is not permitted at summer camp)