🧳 Foster Kids Camp Packing List

Welcome to Ponderosa Bible Camp! We’re excited to welcome your foster camper for an unforgettable week of fun, growth, and adventure. Please review the packing list below and help your camper prepare for an amazing time!

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🛏️ Bedding & Personal Items

• 🛌 Twin-size bedding (sleeping bag or fitted twin sheet + blanket)

• 💤 Pillow

• 🧼 2 or more bath towels (label with name)

• 🏖️ 2 pool/beach towels (label with name)

• 🪥 Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, deodorant

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👕 Clothing (Modest & Casual)

• 👚 At least 7 outfits (casual and modest)

• 🩲 7 pairs of underwear

• 👟 Tennis/athletic shoes

• 🩴 Flip flops, slides, or Crocs required for pool, river, and water games

• 📌 View Our Dress Code Below

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🌊 Swimwear & Water Activities

• 🩳 Boys: swim trunks

• 👙 Girls: one-piece swimsuit or tankini (no bikinis without a dark T-shirt over them)

• 👗 Swim cover-up or quick-dry clothes for walking to/from water

• 🩴 Flip flops, slides, or Crocs required for pool, river, and water games

• 🏖️ 2 pool/beach towels (label with name)

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🌦️ Optional Items

• 🧸 Comfort item or plush toy for bedtime

• 🔦 Flashlight

• ☔ Raincoat or poncho

• 🦟 Bug spray

• 🌞 Sunscreen

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🧍‍♂️ Camper Modesty & Dress Code

At Ponderosa, we strive to create an environment focused on spiritual growth and community. To help minimize distractions and foster respect for ourselves and others:

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📌 “Modesty is our policy.”

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We kindly ask all campers to:

• Wear clothing that is modest and appropriate for active, outdoor play

• Wear cover-ups over swimsuits when not in the water

• Avoid overly short shorts, midriff tops, or clothing with inappropriate graphics

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Let’s work together to keep camp focused on Christ and connection! 🙏

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💊 Medications

• 💊 All prescription medications must be in original containers with the camper’s name and dosage clearly labeled

• ✅ Medications must be checked in with the First Aid Provider at check-in

• 🏥 Medications will be kept securely in the First Aid Station

• 🧃 Ponderosa will provide basic over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Advil, cold meds)

• 🧸 If your child prefers a specific brand/flavor, please send it labeled and check it in at arrival

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🚫 What NOT to Bring

Please do not send the following items to camp:

• 📱 Electronics or tablets

• 🔪 Knives or weapons

• 🚬 Vapes or tobacco products

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📵 Cell Phone Policy

At Ponderosa Bible Camp, we are a technology-free camp focused on building friendships, faith, and fun — without digital distractions.

We understand that most foster children may not have a cell phone, and that’s totally fine! If your camper does have a phone, please read below:

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📦 At Check-In:

• All phones will be collected by camp staff and securely stored in the camp office.

• We recommend foster parents simply keep the phone at home if the camper does not need it during the week.

🚫 During the Week:

• Campers may not keep phones in cabins or on their person.

• If a camper is found with a phone, it will be collected and stored for the remainder of the week.

• ❗ Repeat violations of the phone policy may result in the camper being sent home.

📞 Emergencies:
If your camper needs to contact you, they may request to use the camp phone under staff supervision. Our staff will assess the situation and help facilitate the call.

📱 Phone Return:
Phones will be returned on Friday morning after chapel during check-out.

🔒 Note:
Ponderosa Bible Camp is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen phones. Please send devices at your own risk — or leave them at home for peace of mind.

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We’re thankful for your partnership in making this week a safe, joyful, and spiritually enriching experience for your foster camper! 💛

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