MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL CAMP PACKING LIST

REQUIRED PACKING LIST: 
Plan on packing for the two week session. Access to laundry is limited. SFAC provides a mattress pad, bottom sheet, pillow & pillow case on each twin bed.

• Sleeping bag
• Sleepwear 
• Towel & washcloth
• Soap, toothbrush, and personal toiletries
• Water bottle
• Alarm clock
• Analog watch 
• Clothing for variable weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy)- Sitka is a temperate rainforest with average summer temperatures ranging from low 40s to upper 60s
• Warm jacket
• Layers
• Raingear 
• Clothes that are appropriate for the active camp environment which includes art making and being outdoors
• Enough underwear and socks for the full session
• Clothes that are appropriate for the classes you are taking (see below) 
• Gym shoes (required for rec activities in the Hames Center gym) 
• Medication (if applicable) All medication must be brought to camp in its original pharmacy packaging and placed inside a zip-lock bag labeled with the student’s name, the medication name, dosage instructions, and the prescribing physician’s name and phone number

RECOMMENDED PACKING LIST:

• Shower shoes
• Waterproof shoes like rain boots
• Sleep mask 
• Shoes/clothes for hiking (ie hiking boots, sturdy athletic shoes)
• Hat and gloves
• Disposable camera
• Books, decks of cards, board games, puzzles, friendship bracelet string, etc.
• Letter writing materials, addressed envelopes & stamps

CLASS SPECIFIC PACKING LIST (Middle School Camp)

• Instrumental Music Classes (Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Combos, Technique classes, Small Ensembles): 
  • Instrument(s) and extra reeds, oil, strings, rosin, and a metronome. 
  • Performance attire of black pants or skirt, long sleeve white shirt and black socks and shoes.
  • Trumpet and trombone players should bring straight and cup mutes.
  • Percussionists and drummers should bring a stick bag complete with the full set of sticks and drum set sticks.
  • If you play cello, tuba, or bass, please contact our office before May 1 to arrange instrument rental. Rentals are available on a first come, first served basis.
• Acrobatics & Partnering: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Animation: USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space.
• Ballet: Ballet attire, soft ballet slippers
  • Those with experience en pointe should bring pointe shoes.
• Body Conditioning: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.
• Choir: Performance attire of black pants or skirt, long sleeve white shirt and black socks and shoes.
• Digital Photography: A digital SLR camera with manual controls for aperture and shutter speed, batteries/or charger, memory cards, card reader or cord, and a USB flash drive with at least 16GB of memory.
  • If the student does not have access to a camera please contact the SFAC office by May 1 to be switched to another class.
• Hip Hop Dance: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.
• Live Event Production: Several sets of black clothes and black close-toed shoes.
• Mask Theater: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Modern Dance: Black leotard & black leggings or black tank & black pants.
• Piano: Wired headphones (not bluetooth).
• Rock Band: Guitar & bass players should bring their instruments and a cable. Amps are provided. 
• Shakespeare: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Slapstick Comedy: Slips, Trips & Falls: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Stage Combat: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Street Dance: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.

*If a class is not listed above, then there is nothing specific to pack, all materials will be provided at camp. 

CLASS SPECIFIC PACKING LIST (High School Camp)

• Instrumental Music Classes (Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Combos, Technique classes, Chamber Music): 
  • Instrument(s) and extra reeds, oil, strings, rosin, and a metronome. 
  • Performance attire of black pants or skirt, long sleeve white shirt and black socks and shoes.
  • Trumpet and trombone players should bring straight and cup mutes.
  • Percussionists and drummers should bring a stick bag complete with the full set of sticks and drum set sticks.
  • If you play cello, tuba, or bass, please contact our office before May 1 to arrange instrument rental. Rentals are available on a first come, first served basis.
• Acrobatics & Partnering: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Animation: A USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space.
• Ballet: Ballet attire, soft ballet slippers 
  • Students with experience en pointe should bring pointe shoes.
• Body Conditioning: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.
• Choir: Performance attire of black pants or skirt, long sleeve white shirt and black shoes.
• Digital Photography: A digital SLR camera with manual controls for aperture and shutter speed, batteries/or charger, memory cards, card reader or cord, and a USB flash drive with at least 16GB of memory.
  • If the student does not have access to a camera, please contact the SFAC office by May 1 to be switched to another class.
• Electronic Music: A USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space and wired headphones (not bluetooth).
• Film & Media Composition: A USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space and wired headphones (not bluetooth).
• Hip Hop Dance: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.
• Live Event Production: Several sets of black clothes and black close-toed shoes.
• Mask Theater: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Modern Dance: Black leotard & black leggings or black tank and black pants.
• Noise: Music & Sound for Everyone: A USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space and wired headphones (not bluetooth).
• Piano: Wired headphones (not bluetooth).
• Recording Session: A USB flash drive with at least 16GB of free space. Guitar & bass players should bring their instruments and a cable. Amps are provided.
• Rock Band: Guitar & bass players should bring their instruments and a cable. Amps are provided.
• Shakespeare: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Slapstick Comedy: Trips, Slips & Falls: Clothes to move comfortably in.
• Street Dance: Clean gym shoes and clothes to move comfortably in.

*If a class is not listed above, then there is nothing specific to pack, all materials will be provided at camp. 

PLEAVE LEAVE THESE ITEMS AT HOME: 

• Cell phones, Apple watches, air pods, bluetooth headphones, wearable technology, laptops, netbooks, chromebooks, iPads, tablets, kindles, hand-held gaming devices, etc. Any connected electronic devices brought to camp will be collected on opening day and returned at the end of the session.
• Expensive items that are easy to lose (ie sunglasses)
• Roller blades, skateboards, rip sticks, bikes, scooters, etc.
• Pocket or camping knives; any form of weapon
• Battery operated toys, toys that resemble any type of weapon, walkie-talkies
• Fireworks, sparklers, firecrackers, etc.
• Energy drinks
• Tea kettles, coffee pots, hot plates, curling irons, hair straighteners, etc. (The Fire Marshall prohibits the use of extension cords and electrical appliances in dorm rooms).
• Any item that disrupts camp activities, creates a nuisance, or is considered potentially harmful to other individuals will be held until the end of camp.