UYC Camp Cotubic

"To Bring and Not to Bring" List

Clothes for 7 days and 7 nights (staff 8 days) including:

• 1 swimming suit **Please see below and note the details about dress and modest in the acceptance letter.
• 2 pairs of athletic shoes (1 - hiking and outdoor sports; 1 - indoor activities only)
• 1 pair of "lake shoes" (this can be an old pair of shoes, sandals or water shoes)
• 8 pairs of socks
• 7 changes of underwear
• 2-4 pairs of active pants and/or shorts (jeans or sweatpants will do, but no rips, tears or excessively frayed styles)
• 4-6 shirts (modest: no negative, revealing or suggestive messages or styles)
• 1 nice casual outfit, appropriate for final banquet and dance
• 1 set of nice Sabbath clothes (no jeans/no clingy, short skirts or dresses)
• Pajamas or sleepwear
• 1 warm sweatshirt
• 1 warm jacket (the weather may range from sweltering hot to damp and chilly: be prepared!)
• 1 raincoat or poncho
• 1 hat for sun protection
• Flip flops for shower, etc.

**Swimsuit: modest one-piece or "tankini" suit for girls / no Speedo-type suits for guys. The Camp Cotubic facility permits no bikini swimsuits for females with no exceptions. Please make sure you plan accordingly. All swimsuits must be full coverage on the bottoms and tops.

Important: please put your name on all your belongings!

Additional Necessary Items:

• Sleeping bag and pillow or sheets (For staff, sheets are provided, but they are NOT fitted. Feel free to bring a fitted sheet for a twin-size bed if you like).
• Toothbrush, personal hygiene items (soap, deodorant, etc.)
• 4 towels
• Laundry bag for dirty clothes
• Flashlight
• Bible, notepad, pen (Bibles are required in some classes)
• Insect repellant and sun lotion
• Small alarm clock or watch
• Small day-pack
• Personal water bottle
• Optional: sunglasses, camera, hair-dryer, softball glove
• Any specialized food. UCG does not operate the Cotubic kitchen and is not able to accommodate all food allergies and preferences.

Important: please bring a photocopy of your family medical insurance card to camp.

Please do NOT bring:

• Any electronic equipment (except cameras), which includes radios, CD/DVD/mp3 players/iPods/walkmans/tape decks/smart watches/video games/toys & games which create isolated self-involvement
• Expensive items that could be lost or damaged (rings, expensive jewelry, etc.)
• Large amounts of money
• Candy/junk food
• Rollerblades, skateboards, water guns, knives, fireworks or animals
• Any revealing clothing, including any clothing that is too tight or too short

Any items brought from the above list are subject to immediate removal from the camper until departure from camp.

Campers are encouraged to NOT bring cell phones. They will be collected at registration for safekeeping until an appropriate time for campers to call home. Bring a camera, perhaps a disposable one, for taking photos, since cell phones will not be available for this use.

Parents may contact Camp Cotubic (main office) to leave a camper a message: 937-468-2519.

You may also reach Joshua Creech's cell phone at: (513) 720-1381, but note reception is very spotty and during busy times (which is just about always) I may not hear the phone ring. I will check messages, though.

Note: In order to promote biblical values, safety and health in dress and grooming, no jewelry connected with body-piercing is allowed to be worn at any United Youth Camp. The exceptions to this are earrings for girls that can be worn in the evenings (at non-sporting activities) and on the Sabbath. We recommend not bringing valuable jewelry of any kind to camp. Jewelry will not be allowed to be worn during sporting activities such as kayaking/swimming/ropes courses/ball sports, etc. because of potential injury/loss.

Church teaching is that we should not become tattooed, and at camp, all tattoos must remain covered.

Medications, Vitamins & Herbs:

Any and all medications, including over the counter meds, vitamins and herbs should be in their original container. If this is not possible then a new, smaller bottle should be used with clear instructions on use. Over-the-counter medications and prescriptions must be in original bottles with the pharmacy label intact and clearly legible. Medications, vitamins and herbs in foil or in plastic baggies cannot and will not be dispensed to campers. If a parent needs to repackage vitamins/herbs then a form must be included and signed by the parent that includes name of medication, amount to be taken, time to be taken, strength of medication and what it is used for.