What to Bring
♦ We encourage you to label your camper's clothing and items!
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(HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!) DURING CORONAVIRUS SEASON:
♦ Pocket, personal hand sanitizer
♦ Hat
♦ Personal sunscreen bottle
♦ Depending on the activity, make sure you check if your camper needs to bring: 1) a packed lunch, or 2) a personal camping tent.
MUST ITEMS TO BRING:
♦ Small New Testament or Bible
♦ Notebook and pen
♦ Flashlight with batteries
♦ Water bottle (labeled with name)
♦ Toiletries (comb, gel, toothbrush, toothpaste,
deodorant, shampoo, soap in plastic container)
♦ Sleeping bag and pillow (unless it's a day camp or a retreat at St Joseph's Lodge)
CLOTHING TO BRING:
♦ Pajamas
♦ Underclothing
♦ Sports/outside clothes
♦ Sports shoes (at least one pair; a second is helpful in case the other gets wet)
♦ Elegant clothes and shoes for Mass
♦ Modest bathing suit (shorts for boys; "one piece" or "tankinis" for girls)
♦ Flip flops
♦ Large Towel
♦ Pocket, personal hand sanitizer
♦ Hat
♦ Personal sunscreen bottle
♦ Depending on the activity, make sure you check if your camper needs to bring: 1) a packed lunch, or 2) a personal camping tent.
MUST ITEMS TO BRING:
♦ Small New Testament or Bible
♦ Notebook and pen
♦ Flashlight with batteries
♦ Water bottle (labeled with name)
♦ Toiletries (comb, gel, toothbrush, toothpaste,
deodorant, shampoo, soap in plastic container)
♦ Sleeping bag and pillow (unless it's a day camp or a retreat at St Joseph's Lodge)
CLOTHING TO BRING:
♦ Pajamas
♦ Underclothing
♦ Sports/outside clothes
♦ Sports shoes (at least one pair; a second is helpful in case the other gets wet)
♦ Elegant clothes and shoes for Mass
♦ Modest bathing suit (shorts for boys; "one piece" or "tankinis" for girls)
♦ Flip flops
♦ Large Towel
HIGHLY SUGGESTED FOR SUMMER CAMPS:
♦ Mosquito/insect repellant
♦ Sunscreen
♦ Cap or Hat
♦ Sunglasses (cheap ones!)
♦ Spending money for cap guns, ammo, and other items
♦ Mosquito/insect repellant
♦ Sunscreen
♦ Cap or Hat
♦ Sunglasses (cheap ones!)
♦ Spending money for cap guns, ammo, and other items
OTHER POSSIBLE ITEMS TO BRING:
♦ Bag for dirty laundry
♦ Lightweight jacket for rainy days
♦ A set of clothes for wet conditions, especially an extra pair of shoes
♦ Camo or dark clothing for night games
♦ Bag for dirty laundry
♦ Lightweight jacket for rainy days
♦ A set of clothes for wet conditions, especially an extra pair of shoes
♦ Camo or dark clothing for night games
ADD FOR COLD OR WINTER SEASONS:
♦ An extra pair of shoes for snow/wet ground
♦ Sweater
♦ An appropriate jacket
♦ Winter hat
♦ Scarf
♦ Mittens
♦ Snow or ski pants
♦ An extra pair of shoes for snow/wet ground
♦ Sweater
♦ An appropriate jacket
♦ Winter hat
♦ Scarf
♦ Mittens
♦ Snow or ski pants
BOYS CAMPS GET EXTRA POINTS FOR:
♦ Being elegantly dressed for Mass & adoration
♦ Bringing a dessert to share with the group
♦ Attending a camp event for the first time
♦ Being elegantly dressed for Mass & adoration
♦ Bringing a dessert to share with the group
♦ Attending a camp event for the first time
MEDICATION & DIETS:
♦ Prescription medication must be in original containers
and placed in a labeled, resealable plastic bag. Please send only the amount of medication needed to last the duration of your camper’s stay. Please sign the medication release form when registering online. Parents are encouraged to leave medications with their child.
♦ Special diet food from home due to personal health need are welcome at camp. You may store the special diet food in our refrigerators after checking in. Please label it appropriately and clearly. And please inform our head chef about it.
♦ For any other special arrangements, please email the camp director at campriverridge@gmail.com
♦ Prescription medication must be in original containers
and placed in a labeled, resealable plastic bag. Please send only the amount of medication needed to last the duration of your camper’s stay. Please sign the medication release form when registering online. Parents are encouraged to leave medications with their child.
♦ Special diet food from home due to personal health need are welcome at camp. You may store the special diet food in our refrigerators after checking in. Please label it appropriately and clearly. And please inform our head chef about it.
♦ For any other special arrangements, please email the camp director at campriverridge@gmail.com
ELECTRONICS POLICY:
- Reception is improving at Camp River Ridge on a yearly basis. This brings some convenience, but some new challenges.
- Campers may bring cell phones to communicate with their parents.
- If it becomes a problem, cell phones may be taken.
- It's encouraged that your camper leave electronics at home so they may be free of distractions to fully engage the group.
- Individual summer camps, campouts, and retreats may have different electronics policies, so be attentive to those emails.
- Electronics such as speakers, headphones for music, computers, and other objects, are not necessary and should stay at home.
DO NOT BRING:
♦ Swiss army knives or similar utensils
♦ Fireworks or items for pranks
(If found, these items may be taken for the duration of the event. We encourage campers to have a great experience away from technology to enjoy God's creation, new friendships, and prayer.)
♦ Swiss army knives or similar utensils
♦ Fireworks or items for pranks
(If found, these items may be taken for the duration of the event. We encourage campers to have a great experience away from technology to enjoy God's creation, new friendships, and prayer.)
NO TOLERANCE
♦ Alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, spray paint
(If found, these items will be taken without return and parents informed immediately.)
♦ Alcohol, drugs, tobacco, weapons, spray paint
(If found, these items will be taken without return and parents informed immediately.)