LEADERS' GUIDE Summer Camp 2026
Packing List
What to BRING to Camp…and what to LEAVE at home
| VERY Important Paperwork | ||
| ___ Scouting America Annual Health & Medical Record, complete with Parent & Doctor Signatures! ALL CAMPERS!! | ||
| ___ Partial Blue Cards for Merit Badges already started | ||
| ___ Signed Permission Slips (especially Firearms Use Permission Slip | ||
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Clothing |
Camping Gear |
Patrol and/or Troop Items |
| ___ Full Scout UNIFORM | ___ Pack | ___ Troop & Patrol Flags & Poles |
| ___ Jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt | ___ Sleeping Bag | ___ Patrol Boxes |
| ___ T-shirts (at least 1/day)* | ___ Sleeping Pad | ___ Bulletin Board Push Pins |
| ___ Long Pants or jeans | ___ Pillow | ___ Clothesline & Pins |
| ___ Underwear (at least 1/day) | ___ Day pack / Backpack* | ___ Lanterns |
| ___ Socks (at least 1/day)* | ___ Canteen, water bottle, etc.* | |
| ___ Hiking Boots | ___ Flashlight* with fresh batteries | Unit Paperwork |
| ___ Shoes, lightweight | ___ Personal First Aid kit* | ___ Final Unit Roster |
| ___ Pajamas or sweatpants | ___ Collapsible Camping Chair | ___ Troop Advancement Records |
| ___ Shorts (Hiking Shorts) | ___ Pocket knife (Totin’ Chip)* | ___ SIGNED AB506 Verification Form |
| ___ Appropriate Swimsuit | ___ Matches (Firem'n Chit)* | ___ Unit Schedule from 247Scouting |
| *See Clothing Standard | ___ Coffee / Cocoa Mug | |
| ___ Hat or Visor* | ___ Tent (Wolfeboro) | Optional Items |
| ___ Raincoat / Poncho / Raingear | ___ Mess Kit with Utensils | ___ Camera (Photo/Video) |
| ___ Gloves | ___ Insect Repellent* | |
| Merit Badge / Rank Adv. Items | ___ Musical instrument | |
| Hygiene Kit | ___ Scout Handbook* | ___ Fishing gear* |
| ___ Toothbrush* | ___ Pens/Pencils* | ___ Sewing Kit |
| ___ Toothpaste* | ___ Notebook & paper* | ___ Paracord or light Rope |
| ___ Comb/Brush* | ___ Merit Badge Pamphlets | ___ Card or Board Games |
| ___ Soap* | ___ pre-Stamped Envelopes* | ___ Whetstone (sharpening stone) |
| ___ Wash cloth & towel* | ___ OA Sash | |
| ___ Feminine Hygiene Items (girls) | ___ Personal Eye & Ear Protection | |
| ___ Sunscreen* | for Shooting Sports | |
| ___ Chapstick or Lip Balm* | Wente Specific optional | |
| ___ Shampoo* | ___ Mountain Bike Helmet | |
| ___ Deodorant* | ||
| Items to LEAVE at Home!
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| Electronic games | Sheath Knives & Hatchets | Ammunition, firearms |
| Music Devices (including radios) | Alcohol & Drugs | Archery equipment |
| Keepsakes that can't be replaced | Tobacco (for Youth) | Fireworks |
| Expensive Items | Pets | |
* When available, these items are also sold in the Trading Post.