Don’t overpack clothes. A little goes a long way, as it’s easy to lose things in a cabin. Don’t forget you’ll be spending a lot of time in a swim suit.

Jezabel L. 
Camp Staff Member
Camp Foss 
6 Years

Pre-address your envelopes! This will make sending letters quicker and less confusing! Parents can help to avoid errors in writing the address and format.

My daughter loved that I kept a few items out of her trunk and sent them in a care package so she had fun mail to open: sunglasses, twinkle lights, playing cards. Just fun things for her to receive.

Communicate occasionally with your cabin mates after camp is over. I email but texting is good too. Use major holidays and school breaks to send a quick note back & forth. Even though we don’t live in the same town it will make camp feel like I’m showing up around old friends. And that’s a great feeling!

My second tip is for setting up your bunk. You definitely want comfort. I always bring 1 bed sheet a sleeping bag and a blanket. For me I like 2 pillows but it varies. I also enjoy bringing photos and string lights to decorate my bunk and make it more roomy. Bringing decor was always something I enjoyed doing and it gave it a pop of color to the cabin. keep your bunk clean its so much better. I always kept a box on the side to hold my books and activities!

Kate W.
Camper
YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha
4 Years