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Every year when I go to camp there is a big problem of there not being ehough cubbies/cubby space for all the things (clothes, etc) that everyone brings, yet the camp never does anything significant about it. Sometimes it is the fault of the parents – those who send up waaaay too much stufff with their kid and he eiither uses up another kids space or has no clue what he really needs and ends up half living out of his suitcase which is quite annoying. I am saying this as a staff member for the last 7 years.
do what the girls do: bring up a set of plastic drawers
Ask The Goq; he’s a big fan of the Cubbies.
and neither is there any room in the girl’s camp.
are you asking how to help the campers or are you asking cuz you need more space?
maybe the camp doesnt know there is a lack of storage space
and look from the parents point of view. if they are going for the nine days, you need that much clothing and you can’t get around it.
on the other hand, its sometimes the kids who need 28 different outfits for camp (more in girls camps)
(yes. i speak from experience-i went to camp too and had to deal with no space)
i was trying to be dan l’kaf zechus
as for the ridiculous stuff, what are they sending? a blowdryer to a boys camp? if the parent sent it (or the kid packed it) they obviously had a reason.
and if the camp knows, why haven’t they done anything? the camp i went to could be seen building new cubbies at the beginning of trips if they needed more storage
Underbed plastic containors will utilize an otherwise unused space.
And how will that help if you have the top bunk?(P.S.-It’s spelled “containers”.)
he can still share half the place under the bottom bed, there is enough place for two “containers”.
I am getting ready to send two kids to sleepaway camp for the first time, and I am following the suggested clothing list. The problem I have, however, is the frequency of laundry. The boys camp does laundry every week with a turnaround of two days. The girls camp does it every two weeks (twice during a one month session) awith a turnaround of a few days. That means that to be sure my daughter has clean clothes, I have to send 18 different shirts, pairs of socks, etc… I would be thrilled to send less, but don’t see how to if they clothes will not be cleaned more often.
I guess I’ll find out this summer, but I hope the cubby space is sufficient for what the camps suggest they bring. If not, I’ll have to consider what people here are suggesting – the under bed container.
You can do what me and my brothers did when we were wee little ones:
1. Unpack one set of clothing.
2. Wear it.
3. Everyday for two months.
4. Take a shower once a week.
5. Have parents tell stories about how you wore the same clothing for two months and almost didn’t shower the entire time for the rest of your life.
For sure, we always either brought drawers or containers that fit under the bed (though it was always a hassle to get those stuff out!)
DH–You put the same dirty clothes back on after your weekly shower?
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