What to Bring

Summer Camp Packing List (initialing items with permanent marker is recommended):

Scout Packing List:

Merit Badges

• Merit badge prerequisites

• Aside from each scout asking the scoutmaster to sign off on prerequisites, Onteora requires scouts bring them to camp as well for the merit badge counselors to review

• Merit badge schedule (time and locations)

• Camp map

• Pens and small spiral notebook

Sleeping Gear

• Sleeping bag and/or bedding

• Sleeping pad

• Pillow

• Pop-up mosquito netting for sleeping bag

Clothing

• MANDATORY - Full Class A uniform

  • Shirt

  • Neckerchief w/ slide

  • Scout pants / shorts

  • Belt

  • Hats

  • Hanger

• MANDATORY - Class B T-shirts

• Sneakers/hiking boots

• Sweatshirt/jacket

• Poncho/rain gear

• Several changes of clothes, including Scout shorts and long pants, and some warm clothes for sleeping

• PARENTS must also wear Class A uniform shirt, Troop neckerchief and slide at breakfast and dinner in the dining hall.

Swimming Gear

• Bathing suit(s)

• Beach towel

• Water shoes/flip-flops

Bathing & Toiletries

• Bath towels

• Shower shoes

• Soap

• Toiletries

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

• Hand sanitizer

Daily Essentials & Tools

• Scout handbook (photocopy signed pages before leaving home)

• Flashlight, lantern and/or headlamp (w/ extra batteries)

• Pocket knife (optional and only with Totin' Chip)

• 2 Canteens/Nalgene water bottles

• Orienteering compass

• Small knapsack/day pack/drawstring bag for daily use

• Medication/EpiPen if necessary (advise camp nurse ahead of time)

• 1/4 inch rope/clothesline (10-feet)

• Timepiece (wristwatch or otherwise)

Storage & Camp Setup

• Labeled footlocker to hold the above items (link is a suggested style of footlocker).

• Camping chair

• Black trash bag(s)

• Laundry bag

• Ziploc bags (e.g. gallon size for wet clothes)

• Duct tape

Optional leisure items

• Playing cards, soccer ball, basketball, football, frisbee or the like, and/or reading material, for down time

• Fishing rod & reel/tackle (for Fishing Merit Badge; otherwise optional)

Spirit & reminders

• SCOUT SPIRIT

• PLEASE: Parents NO packing for your son; NO excessive amounts of food/snacks; NO massive footlockers

Troop Gear (for leaders to bring):

Camper Registration

• Print out with scout's name, rank and the following empty columns (to be checked off)

  1. Permission slip

  2. Summer screening checklist

  3. Medical forms

  4. Merit badge pre-requisite checklist

Camp Setup

• Folding table

• Tiki torches and fuel

• LED string lights for picnic table area

• Tarps

Tools and Equipment

• Screw gun / drill

• Battery charger

• Ax yard kit and tools

• 6 pack of lighters

• Solo stove and fire starter

• Thumbtacks / staple gun

Flags and Display

• Flag holders

• Milk carton for patrol and troop flag display

• Two flag brackets for lean-to

• Troop banner

Food and Beverages

• Coffee supplies

• Cooler

Cleaning and Hygiene

• Toilet paper

• Paper towels

• Wipes

• Cleaning supplies and Fantastic

• Hand sanitizer

• Sponges

• 45-55 gallon trash bags

• Liquid handsoap

First Aid and Safety

• First aid kit

Insect and Pest Control

• Citronella candles for picnic tables