Hello everyone!
Today I have another packing (I guess travel related?) post for you all! I’m actually not going on another trip; I’m going to yearbook camp with my school! I am on my school’s yearbook staff for this upcoming year, and every year they attend a camp that teaches the newbies like me how to assist in writing and designing the book, and sharpens the skillsets of the veterans. The camp is held at Chapman University here in Southern California, and as the title suggests, we will be there for 4 days and 3 nights. Packing to stay in a college dorm without a lot of amenities is definitely different than packing to stay in a hotel room, so I thought I would share the process with you guys!
I packed using the same carry-on suitcase I brought with me on my Europe trip, and I used the same backpack that I brought on that trip as well. Here’s a list of everything I packed:
- Bath towel
- 3 pairs of pajamas (cotton t-shirts and shorts)
- 4 Spirit Day outfits – there’s a theme each day and the most spirited school gets awards, but we only wear the outfits at a specified time so we still need normal clothes. Day 1 is superheroes so I brought a cape, mask, and Superman t-shirt. Day 2 is Disney and our editor-in-chief wanted to do the 7 dwarfs; I brought a name-tag, hat, black shorts and solid colored shirt. Day 3 is neon day, so I brought a neon yellow t-shirt, neon bead necklaces, and glow sticks. Day 4 is your school spirit/colors day, so I brought an orange school t-shirt and jean shorts (our school colors are orange and blue). For the first 2 days I didn’t have specified bottoms to bring so I plan to wear whatever I’m wearing the rest of the day.
- 4 extra shirts
- Another pair of jean shorts
- Another pair of black shorts
- Laptop and charger
- Phone charger
- Notebook and pens
- Magazines (we had to bring them for our classes)
- Pillow
- Sleeping bag (we had the option of bringing a sleeping bag or sheets and blankets, I thought a sleeping bag would be easier)
- Portable charger
- Headphones
- Toiletries: toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, hairbrush, moisturizer, perfume, deodorant, razor, baby wipes, chapstick, hair ties, face wash, soap
- Washcloths
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- A sack lunch (our first provided meal on the first day is dinner)
That’s everything I’ve packed for yearbook camp! I’m very excited to learn about the process of creating the yearbook and kick off the year; this is my first experience doing anything with the yearbook program. I will be writing daily about my experiences at camp (similar to my Europe trip posts, go check those out if you haven’t already!!); however, I’m not sure if I will be able to post them on time since our schedule is so packed there, but they will definitely be up relatively soon after. I leave tomorrow so there will still be another regular post beforehand. Let me know if you’re involved with your school’s yearbook and if so, if you’ve ever been to yearbook camp! I’ll update you guys on everything soon.
-Brooke
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