Wish List

It takes a lot to run a camp program, not only a great staff and fantastic facility, but all the supplies that enable activities to happen. Below are items that will make a big difference at camp this summer, and we are hoping to have donated:

• Rain ponchos
• Flashlights
• Beach towels
• Notebooks & pens
• Sneakers (boys & girls, all sizes)
• Shorts with elastic waist, all sizes
• Bathing suits for boys & girls age 7–15
• Sweatpants, all sizes
• Sweatshirts, adult sizes s-XL
• Shampoo, large bottles for cabin showers
• Deodorant (girls & boys)
• Pillows (for beds)
• Gift cards for grocery stores (Costco, Stop & Shop, Shop Rite, etc.) to purchase juice and snacks for campers to take their medicine with
• Gift cards to purchase gasoline for golf carts (used to transport children with mobility issues and for general camp operations)

• Bedtime story books (for ages 7–15), preferably with a camp theme
• Colorful rugs or other decorations to brighten their living quarters
• DVDs—age appropriate!
• Twin size wool or fleece blankets
• Beads and embroidery floss for friendship bracelets

• Sports equipment—from basketballs to frisbees, we can use it all! Especially:
  • Tennis racquets & balls
  • Rugby balls
  • Volleyball set
  • Badminton set
  • Tee-ball sets
  • Mesh bags to carry soccer balls to the field
• Arts & Crafts supplies — beads, markers, scissors, paint, tie-dye kits, etc. (No crayons or colored pencils please.)
• Clothes and that can be used as costumes for Drama, hats and other props
• Swim goggles
• Batteries—all types
• Decorations—anything festive to brighten our dining hall and classroom spaces
• Cooler boxes/trunks—to transport medicines to and from camp that need to be refrigerated
• Large water coolers
• Sharpie permanent markers
• Tape (duct, masking, scotch)
• Flat sheets (solid color)
• Fabric remnants
• Fishing poles, line, hooks, singers, bobbers, etc.
• Bean bag chairs or large pillows for poetry classes held in the gazebo
• Pop up tents

• Portable digital audio recorder to record camper poetry and songs
• Speakers to plug ipods into for dance, spoken word, cabins, and other places around camp—we love music!
• Color printer
• TVs and DVD players
• Laptop computers

For additional ideas on useful donations, or to suggest other items you think might be fun at a summer camp, please contact us: info@campamerikids.org.