Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Suggested Camp Packing List


Boys

  Girls




 


Item QTY Comments   Item QTY Comments
CLOTHING       CLOTHING    
Socks  12 Only Nike Elite, LeBron, or KD socks may be worn during any basketball activity   Socks  20 Minimum 8 Living Royal pairs
Underwear  9 No white underwear allowed, camp not responsible for streaks   Underwear  30 4 pairs per day.  Wake up, after lunch, after shower, before bed
Bras 1 For 14 year olds to practice with   Bras 10 Need extra for under-boob sweat on hot days
Shirts 30 1 for sports activities, 29 for casual wear   Shirts 30 Minimum 10 Sugar Lips tanks
Shorts 20 Must reach knee.  No thigh allowed to be shown   Shorts 30 Maximum length: 1 inch below vagina
Jeans  0 Really?  Your kid wears sweat pants to school every day.  He's going to wear jeans in camp?   Jeans  10 Need extra in case of dramatic 7-week weight loss and, in rare occurances, slight weight gain
Sweatpants  5 See Jeans   Sweatpants  15 See jeans
Sweatshirts 2 UnderArmor, Nike Elite or Camp logo only   Sweatshirts 1 12 Bunkmates x 1 sweatshirt each = 12 sweatshirts to share
Pajamas   0 Wear evening activity outfit to bed   Pajamas   15 Need for all bunk temperatures from 60 to 75 degrees
Bathrobe   0 If you wear a bathrobe how will you bare-ass your buddy's bed before you get into the shower?   Bathrobe   2 1 Egyptian cotton, 1 silk
Dress Outfit  0 Who do you have to look good for?   Dress Outfit  5 Have to look good for the boys
Sneakers   8 Basketball, Tennis, Hardcourt Gaga, Tetherball, get togethers with female campers, old pair to wear to bowling so you can steal the bowling shoes   Sneakers   8 Two for sports, six for matching purposes
Rain Boots   0 See Slides/Flip Flops   Rain Boots   1 Hunter Boots only
Slides 4 Pre-game, post-game, breakfast-wear, old pair for rainy days   Slides/Flip Flops 2 Need to be able to show off pedicure from day before camp started
Shower Shoes   0 The shower floor is full of soap and shampoo so it's clean   Shower Shoes   2 Too much of Jenna Stein's kinky jewfro on shower floor
Hooded Raincoat   1 Charles River only - no others allowed   Hooded Raincoat   1 Probably won't leave bunk in the rain but just in case
Bathing Suits 7 One for each day, hang dry, no need to wash.  Pool chlorine kinda like bleach.  Full body wet suits provided for lake activities so skin never touches lake water   Bathing Suits 21 Can't be seen in same suit more than twice a summer
BEDDING AND LINENS        BEDDING AND LINENS     
Pillow  1 To be thrown out/burned before it returns home   Pillow  2 1 cotton, 1 silk
Bed Sheets  1 To be thrown out/burned before it returns home   Bed Sheets  2 1 cotton, 1 silk
Top Sheets 0 What's a top sheet?   Top Sheets 2 1 cotton, 1 silk
Pillowcases  1 To be thrown out/burned before it returns home   Pillowcases  4 2 cotton, 2 silk
Swim Towels 0 See All-Purpose Towels   Swim Towels 10 Throw away if falls off outside line and touches ground
Bath Towels   0 See All-Purpose Towels   Bath Towels   20 10 for body, 10 for hair
All-Purpose towels 1 Use, dry, repeat   All-Purpose towels 10 Need extras just in case
Bathroom towels 0 Use shirt or dry hand inconspicuously by jumping on friend's bed and wiping on blanket   Bathroom towels 4 Have Color War/Olympic colors and only allow bunkmates on same team to use
Washcloths   0 See shampoo   Washcloths   10 Throw away if it touches the shower floor
Blanket 1 To be brought straight to dry cleaner immediately after picking kid up from bus   Blanket 1 To be brought straight to dry cleaner immediately after picking kid up from bus
             
TOILETRIES        TOILETRIES     
Toothbrush 1 No parents, no brushing.  Brush day before Visiting Day   Toothbrush 8 1 Per week plus an extra
Toothpaste  0 Borrow Goldberg's   Toothpaste  2  
Hairbrush  0 Use hand   Hairbrush  3 1 each for humid, rainy and sunny days
Comb  0 Use hand   Comb  3 See Hairbrush
Soap Bars  0 See Shampoo   Soap Bars  8 Face, body, foot soaps needed
Soap Case  0 See Shampoo   Soap Case  8 Every bar of soap needs its own case, no?
Shampoo  1 Use 3 in 1 so Shampoo/Conditioner/Soap drips from head to body to clean self   Shampoo  8 1 Per week plus an extra
Carry Basket  0 See Shampoo   Carry Basket  2  
Tissues  0 Borrow Goldberg's   Tissues  4 Extra boxes needed for pre-pubescent girls who need to stuff bra
Sunscreen  0 Not a chance he'll put it on   Sunscreen  4 Don't want to look like mother who grew up in the 70's-80's
Nail Clipper  0 Go to Camp Mother.  Get lice check too.  Enjoy head massage with small wooden stick   Nail Clipper  1 Plus extra nail grooming accessories for rainy bunk days
Refillable Water Bottle  0 Can't drink camp water.  Buy Aquafina for $2 a bottle in vending machine   Refillable Water Bottle  0 Can't drink camp water.  Buy Aquafina for $2 a bottle in vending machine
OTHER       OTHER    
Cleats 5 Baseball, soccer, lacrosse, flag football, Gaga   Cleats 1  
Laundry Bag 0 Use bunkmate's bag.  Claim it as own.   Laundry Bag 2 1 for Candy, 1 for others
Flashlight with Extra Batteries 1 Perfect for flashlight fights on bunk ceiling while being yelled at by OD counselor who is anxiously waiting to meet up with his girlfriend   Flashlight with Extra Batteries 1  
Stationery, stamps, pre-addressed 2 One letter before Visiting Day to tell parents what to bring up, one for after to tell them how disappointed you were with what they actually brought   Stationery, stamps, pre-addressed 70 Only know how to text friends.  Will need to learn how to write letter, address envelope
iTouch 2 Can't run the risk of losing one with no backup   iTouch 1  
Books 5 Archie Comics only paperback allowed   Books 5  
Baseball hats/caps 10 9 flat lid for looks, 1 for actually playing baseball   Baseball hats/caps 1 For humid days when the flat iron is being used by Jenna Stein
Sleeping bag 1 for last night of camp.  Everyone knows you don't go camping at camp.   Sleeping bag 1 for last night of camp.  Everyone knows you don't go camping at camp.

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