Enclosure #3 What to Bring

2016 WHAT TO BRING TO CAMP

**PLEASE REMEMBER TO LABEL ALL ITEMS SENT TO CAMP WITH YOUR NAME AND COUNTY**

Clothing Items:

Shorts

Long pants

Shirts/Sweatshirt

Socks

Underwear

All-weather jacket or poncho

Light weight jacket

Comfortable pair of tennis shoes

*1 Pair of Beater or Old Tennis Shoes or Water Shoes—no sandals; they will be getting wet for the Water Slide and for water activities

Swimsuit

Bedding:

You may use a sleeping bag and/or blankets and sheets

Pillow

The Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center has new mattresses for their beds and bathroom, sink and shower in each air conditioned cabin. All beds are bunkbeds.

Toiletries:

Towels (2 or 3)

Washcloths

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Shampoo and soap

Deodorant, etc.

Sanitary needs

Important Items:

Bug repellent

Sunscreen

Optional Items:

Camera

Water bottle—might be needed on hikes, discovery times, etc.

If a 4-H’er has a bow of their own that they use or that they participate in with 4-H Shooting Sports, they may bring it and check in with directors to keep it safe for use during archery workshop and free time when the range is open.

You can send up to $20 for the camp store snacks which will be collected at registration and used as credit for campers at the store during their stay for snacks and souvenirs. Any remaining credit will be returned to them when they checkout.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING:

Radio or television

Video games and/or Gameboy

Food—Please do not bring any food items to camp. Food in cabins will attract wildlife that you won’t want to be bunkmates with!!

Knives or weapons


Campers are discouraged from bringing their cell phones to camp. If they bring it, it must stay turned off and in their suitcase during their stay at camp. In case of emergency contact David Seilstad, Camp Director, 712-249-1931 or Jenny Vincent, 402-676-4203 or the Eastern Nebraska 4-H Center, 402-332-4496.