Must-Have:

• Completed medical form
• Prescribed medications (to be given to the scoutmaster; medications will be held and administered by the camp medical staff)
• Scout uniform (Class A, the ones we wear to troop meeting)
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping pad
• Jacket or sweater (evenings/mornings/night classes can be chilly)
• Poncho or raincoat
• Socks (one pair per day)
• Non-distracting T-shirts or other shirts as needed
• Underwear (one per day)
• Shorts
• Long pants
• Pajamas or sweats
• Swim trunks and towel (worn or easily accessible on Monday for swim check)
• Waterproof footwear or water shoes
• Comfortable shoes for trails and around camp
• Toiletries kit (soap, toothbrush/toothpaste, comb, mirror, toenail clipper, toilet tissue, etc.)
• Headlamp or flashlight (and extra batteries)
• Watch (or another way to tell time)
• Insect repellent
• Notebook and pen/pencil
• Small daypack
• Water bottle
• Scout knife (with blades less than 4 inches long)

Optional But Recommended:

• Pillow
• Laundry bag
• Sunglasses
• Fishing tackle (particularly if taking fishing merit badges)
• Sewing kit/repair kit
• Scriptures
• Boy Scout Handbook
• Camera
• Personal first aid kit
• Utensils for special cookouts
• Compass
• Umbrella
• Spending money

Things to leave at home:

• Phone (if it’s going to be a distraction)
• Video games
• Valuable items (electronics, jewelry, etc.)
• Weapons (real or simulated)
• Fireworks
• All aerosol cans
• Anything that would distract from the scouting atmosphere, camp activities, and appreciation of nature that should prevail at camp