Camp BRC - what to bring

amother

Valerian

Thu, Jun 22 2023, 9:15 am

anyone else's daughter also leaving today? its her first time going and im a nervous wreck.

amother

Hunter

Thu, Jun 22 2023, 9:46 am

Does anyone know what time the Brooklyn bus is leaving today? I urgently need to send something for my daughter who is already in camp. The info should be on the email with all the details.
PLEASE HELP A MAMA OUT.

amother

Teal

Thu, Jun 22 2023, 12:07 pm

amother Oatmeal wrote:

Thin hoodie
Cosmetic/ toiletry bag
Multi outlet/ extension (so they can plug all their things at once into 1 outlet)

Also, it says in the handbook that only garment bags and carry-on backpacks are allowed on or under the bus.
What is everyone doing with the absolutely necessary huge rubbermaid snack box?

we put that whole thing into the duffel! crazy I know. but it might not be as huge as yours

amother

Teal

Thu, Jun 22 2023, 12:08 pm

amother Valerian wrote:

anyone else's daughter also leaving today? its her first time going and im a nervous wreck.

Yes same. Difference is My dd is the nervous wreck. Shes's getting very scared now...

amother

Valerian

Thu, Jun 22 2023, 8:11 pm

amother Teal wrote:

Yes same. Difference is My dd is the nervous wreck. Shes's getting very scared now...

She was very nervous but once she saw her friends, she was doing great! Hope they both enjoy thier summer and maybe they will even be friends Very Happy

amother

Valerian

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 3:36 pm

bumping this up again. DD is going back but is very nervous.
Any must have items this summer?

amother

Seagreen

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 4:23 pm

amother Valerian wrote:

bumping this up again. DD is going back but is very nervous.
Any must have items this summer?

Sent 3 girls and never felt like brc is a "must have" type camp.

amother

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 4:31 pm

It said in the handbook not to send a chair, will they really have for everyone?

amother

Seagreen

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 4:50 pm

amother OP wrote:

It said in the handbook not to send a chair, will they really have for everyone?

My dd is not bringing ours. If yours is nervous. Jusr send one.

My dds stress surrounds not being able to bring her memory card.........

amother

Phlox

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 4:53 pm

I’m assuming they are giving out new chairs. It only makes sense.
We didn’t send. But if you want to it won’t hurt.

amother

Valerian

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 8:33 pm

amother Seagreen wrote:

My dd is not bringing ours. If yours is nervous. Jusr send one.

My dds stress surrounds not being able to bring her memory card.........

I told her to bring her memory card, and worse comes to worse, they will just take it away.

amother

Acacia

Tue, Jul 02 2024, 8:43 pm

amother Seagreen wrote:

I agree with this. I'm sending my third daughter.

It's been a couple years since my girls went, but based on speaking to my friends it does not seem to have changed.

Yes. Everyone is wearing frum store style clothes- so youre daughter will want to buy there or have you spend hours looking on Walmart/Amazon/ shein head to primark etc.
However, no hardtail needed. No brands needed. But yes, need the look.

The only brands I sent (I'm dating a daughter here) were crocs/natives / floafers. Everything else was just what I found and they did not ask for anything more. They did not care if it came from Primark, but did want the " look."

Man with the truck and basic colors have the cheapest adult clothes. Clover is also lower priced.

Other things to buy

-Basin to wash clothes in and detergent (only one laundry day, you can send less clothes if dd will hwndwash, most of dds friends did)

-Extra hangers to hang to dry

-Huge beach towel to sun outside in

-Slides ( I buy at primark, though they like Adidas if I can find a good price)

- my girls bring games like bansngrams, kichels

-leggings and cute tshirts for sleep (walmart/ target/ primark)

- never ending amount of camp time black socks.

- just lots of underclothes. Bras I bought 5 and said they need to hwndwash.

-permanent marker, tape, bandaids, ointment, bug off spray, bug itch spray, hand sanitizer. Tissues. Travel tissue.

-my girls like a thin t shirt weight hoodie to put over pj's (wal mart)

- I send several laundry bags so they can sort they're stuff as well as hosiery bags. I usually send two huge and many smaller mesh ones from dollar tree.

- print put pictures of family and bffs to hang

-in recent past you can't mail packages, girls do bring up huge containers of nosh and noodle soups. My girls tended to bring more modest size ones, but I still spent at least $50 on snacks

3 or 4 shobbos outfits. No more. They wear the same thing Friday night and shobbos day. This dd had heard from friends on other camps about shobbos clothes and was pressuring me for more, a classmate who's already gone (a fancy girl actually) set her straight and said it's " socially off" to bring more than 4 shobbos outfits. My big girls agreed. They usually were brining back dresses from the year before as I don't buy 3 or 4 new each season. No drama.

I know this is last year- can you link to a Tshirt hoodie?