Packing for camp can be one of the most fun things for campers to do prior to coming to Cub Creek! We suggest that campers bring one week’s worth of clothing. Whether you're staying for one week or more, this helps to reduce the amount of luggage you'll need to bring! Below is a list of items to help you pack for camp. To help keep track of your belongings, clothing and personal belongings should be marked with your camper’s name. We cannot be responsible for items lost or left at camp. Items marked with an *asterisk should be noted as items that have some extra notes.
- Short sleeve shirts*
- Long sleeve shirts
- Shorts
- Long pants
- Socks
- Underwear
- Pajamas
- Swim suit*
- Light-weight jacket
- Sweatshirt/Hoodie
- Raincoat/Poncho
- Closed toe shoes
- Sandals/Flip flops*
Clothing
Shoes
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Hairbrush/Comb
- Soap
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Bath towel
- Wash cloth
- Swim towel
Toiletries
- Flashlight
- Laundry bag
- Water bottle
- Sleeping bag
- Top sheet*/Light blanket
- Pillow with case
- Books or magazines (G or PG rating)
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Hammock
- Stuffed animal
- Stationery
- Box with lid to store and transport projects
- White t-shirts-100% cotton for tie-dye
General Equipment
Optional Equipment
- Electronics*
- Knives/Pocket Knives
- Fireworks
- Matches/Lighters
- Cigarettes/Vapes
- Alcohol/Drugs
- Chewing tobacco
- R or X-rated material
- Firearms
Prohibited Items
General Equipment & Optional Items
Each bunk at camp is provided with a freshly, laundered fitted sheet. Please bring a sleeping bag, blanket, pillow to make sleeping as comfortable as possible for your camper. (Cabins temperatures are set at 72 degrees.) When camping out campers sleep in hammocks ; Camp provides hammocks to all our campers for the night. If your camper has their own hammock, they are welcome to bring it! Campers who might wish to go caving should be sure to pack a long sleeved shirt and a full-leg pant. Those are both required items for campers who will be caving. These items are also likely to get muddy- and the cave mud WILL stain/ruin clothing. So please be prepared.
Toiletries are also available in the camp store for purchase.
Camp's Dress Code
At Cub Creek, one of our goals is the health and safety of our campers and staff. Our dress code was created with that goal in mind. We do our best to consistently enforce these standards and apologize in advance if there are any inconsistencies in addressing them for one student and not another. We rely on you and your camper to maintain these standards for their own health and safety while at camp.
- All clothing should be comfortable and appropriate for the activity your camper is participating in.
- To avoid sunburns and because our animals love to climb, tops must cover the shoulders and midriff. No tank tops, sleeveless t-shirts, spaghetti straps, or crop tops. Please do not pack these items for everyday wear, however tank tops are great for pajamas and cabin wear.
- Shirts may not express any vulgar statements, curse words, politically charged statements, or sexual innuendos.
- Bottoms should be appropriate for the activity (e.g. longer shorts for the ropes course and pants for caving). Any shorts worn should not be shorter than mid-thigh.
- Closed toe shoes must be worn at all times, except at the pool and in the cabin.
- To minimize sunburns, swimwear must also cover the torso, back, and buttocks. Shirts worn at the pool should not become transparent when wet.
- Females should wear a one piece or a two piece with a shirt covering the top.
- Males should wear swim trunks and a shirt.
- Flip-flops, sandals, open toed shoes may be worn at the pool, but close-toed shoes (Crocs, etc.) must be worn to and from the pool.
- Our animals love shiny things, so dangly jewelry (bracelets, earrings, etc.) should not be worn for the safety of both your camper and our animals.
Tips and Reminders
Minimize Lost Items
When packing for camp, please consider packing pillows and bedding inside of a bag (e.g. a duffle). Pillows are a common lost and found item! Refrain from bringing “loose” items to check in. Pack shoes, hats, or other solo items inside of luggage or securely tie them. At the end of the session, campers will be packing their bags back up so it’s best that everything's starts in a bag so they know that everything should go back in a bag. Note that when you are picking up your camper’s luggage, please make sure their items have their name on the tag and that you have the correct number of pieces of luggage. You may be picking up more pieces than your camper came to camp with! Lastly, It is a good idea to label all your camper’s items with their full name when coming to camp. Placing a name in the collar, tag, etc can help to make sure items make their way back to you!
Laundry at Camp
Campers staying multiple weeks do laundry each weekend. Staff are available and trained to help campers empty pockets, sort laundry, and help ensure that everything gets folded and returned to each campers bunk. If campers need to do additional loads throughout the week, they may! Laundry outside of the normal schedules is $5 per load (includes both wash and dry).
Prohibited Items
Electronics are not permitted for campers. Campers traveling to/from the airport may have their electronics for travel, but when they arrive to camp and during their stay, electronics will be placed in a large envelope, marked with their name, and kept in our safe in our office. Campers who are found to have packed any items on the prohibited list may be asked to leave camp. Refunds will not be given and the cost for a camper to be sent home is the responsibility of their guardians.