Packing List

Required

• Medical / Health Form (for more information on the forms required for participation please see our Forms page)
• Release Form (for more information on the forms required for participation please see our Forms page)
• Waiver (for more information on the forms required for participation please see our Forms page)
• Sleeping bag OR sheet & blanket
• Single sheet to cover mattress
• Pillow & case if arriving by car (we provide pillows for those arriving by plane)
• Shorts 7
• T-shirts 7
• Socks 9 pairs
• Underwear 7
• Athletic shoes
• Long sleeve shirt
• Swimming SHIRT for sunburn prevention
• Pajamas
• Wind pants or other long pants
• Wind breaker / light rain coat
• Swimsuit & towel
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
• Book
• Flashlight or headlamp

Please help us by packing swim suits that provide a lot of coverage. Modern swim suit styles are often awkwardly risqué for a children's summer camp.
Please help us by packing shirts and tops that have children's summer camp coverage.
Please help us by packing shorts that have children's summer camp length.

Optional

• Second swim suit & second towel
• Sandals/flip flops/water shoes
• Sweatshirt / hoodie / fleece
• Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Swim goggles
• Water bottle
• Snacks in animal proof containers
• Dirty laundry bag
• Wash cloth
• Soap, body wash, or shampoo
• Baseball glove if interested in playing baseball
• Work boots if interested in splitting wood, and over the age of 12
• Clothes for Jazz Night (For dinner on Jazz Night many campers dress up, wearing dresses etc. It is entirely optional to do so)
• Campers staying multiple weeks get complimentary laundry. Multi week campers should pack one extra set of clothes to wear while the laundry is gone. We strongly suggest you label your belongings and make a checklist of items you brought.

Optional Activity Items

• Baseball glove if interested in playing baseball
• Work boots if interested in splitting wood, and over the age of 12
• Lifejacket (we provide lifejackets, but some windsurfers and sailers prefer their own)
• Cheap sunglasses and hats for windsurfing & sailing (they may blow off and sink)

Prohibited Items

• Cell Phones
• Smart watches w/ connectivity
• Cash
• Jewelry
• Valuables
• Trading cards or collectibles
• Any kind of nicotine product or recreational drugs
• Weapons
• Chewing gum, lollipops, ring pops
• Items of sentimental value such as stuffed animals will occasionally get lost or stolen. Please do not send anything that has sentimental value or is expensive.

Specialy Camp Items

• CROSS COUNTRY:
• Extra pair of running shoes
• Several extra pairs of socks
• Running Shorts / workout clothes
• GPS workout watches are allowed for XC campers
• VAULTING:
• Spikes (optional)
• Poles (optional, we provide poles, but you may want your own)
• Helmet (if you are from Maine)

Additional Considerations

• MEDICINE:
• Prescription medicine must be held and administered by the camp nurse
• All prescription medicine must be in original container with instructions
• Most over the counter medicine must be held by the nurse
• DIETARY RESTRICTIONS:
• Campers with special diets often send a few labeled favorites such as gluten free pasta
• We provide plenty of options, but you may send favorites for the kitchen staff
• Snacks should be in some sort of sealed containers

How to Pack

• Pretty much any type of luggage is fine
• Examples include duffle bags, trunks, tote bins, backpacks, and roller luggage
• A dirty laundry bag is a good idea
• A toilet kit to carry to the bathroom is a good idea
• Packing light is a good idea since the cabins are 100m from the parking lot
• Snacks should be in some sort of sealed containers
• Please write / sew your name in your most valuable items.
• Make a list of the items you bring, so you can check them off when you get picked up