WHAT TO BRING
Preparing Your Child For Camp 		 













Just a Reminder...
Camp Hours are
from 9:30am - 3:30pm

Extended Care is Available

from 8:30am - 5:30pm

Please review this page carefully. Campers often arrive at camp with either too many items or too few.

Label Everything with both first and last names. Due to the unique nature of our camp - located directly on the beach - campers belongings tend to get lost in the sand and despite our efforts, every week we end up with an entire bin full of unclaimed clothing, shoes, lunch boxes, sunglasses, hats...you get the picture. We cannot possibly hold on to these items week after week, so every Saturday we donate all unclaimed items to charity. If you label your child's items, we will save them for you.
Backpack - When campers arrive at camp, their belongings are stored in bins in each cabana. Therefore, we ask that you send only the items below and packed in the smallest backpack possible.


Campers Need to ARRIVE WEARING:
  • FBS Rash Guard - Campers will receive a rash guard on their first day at camp and need to wear it at all times thereafter.
  • Bathing Suit - Even if your child doesn't think they want to go in the water, please encourage him/her to wear their bathing suit anyway. Once at camp they tend to change their minds and even if they are just playing in the sand, they might get wet and bathing suits dry quicker than clothes.
  • Sunscreen - Please apply sunscreen liberally to your child's entire body before arriving at camp.
  • Shoes - Have you ever tried walking in the sand with shoes on? It's nearly impossible, right? That is why we ask that you send your child to camp with only one pair of shoes, either flip flops or aqua shoes. If your child won't be wearing shoes in the water (there are sometimes pebbles along the shore), just a pair of flip flops will do fine for trips to and from the bathroom. On the other hand, if he/she needs a little protection on their feet, you may want to purchase an inexpensive pair of aqua shoes which can be worn both in and out of the water.
Campers Need to ARRIVE WITH:
  • Packed Lunch & Snacks - Being on the beach is one of the best things about FBS, but it sure does make eating lunch a bit of a challenge! A few suggestions for "sand friendly" items are string cheese, pudding or yogurt cups, bananas, Lunchables, single serving packages of Goldfish crackers or other crackers/chips, baby carrots, and definitely don't forget a cool drink. We provide plenty of water, but it is nice to have some Gatorade or fruit juice as well.
  • Sunscreen - Even though we reapply sunscreen to our campers throughout the day, it is always a good idea to send extra with your child so that they will have their own.
  • Towel - Just like everything else at the beach, towels get forgotten, buried in the sand, etc, so an older/inexpensive towel would be best.
  • Aqua Shoes or Socks - On very hot days, the sand gets hot in the afternoon and socks or aqua shoes will stay on camper's feet better than flip flops or other shoes.
  • Sunglasses & Hat (optional) - Sunglasses and hats are some of the easiest things to lose at the beach because they are taken off to go in the water. If you choose to send these items, please be sure they are neither expensive nor irreplaceable.
















































 

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