What shall I bring?
This is a list compiled over the years by many retreat attendees, posted for those of you who are new & might need some help deciding what to bring. These are just reminders of things you may want to think about, not requirements!
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
- A Big Smile; an Open Mind; A Positive Attitude; Lots of Hugs; Your Singing Voice
- Music player for your room
- Camera/cell phone & charger
- Laptop - NOTE: WiFi is available on campus and works very well
- Snacks to eat between classes before meals
- Bottled water; also take a portable water bottle
- Notebook, paper, pens etc.
- Vitamins and all your prescriptions if you take any including pain reliever, sinus headaches, hay fever etc.
- Reading material (in case you get bored, but really, not likely)
- Drum, Rattle, Tambourine for "Drumming Circle" on Monday night.
- Umbrella- it always rains at least once when you are trying to walk to the cafeteria
- Stuff you might want to donate for raffle
- Money to buy things: raffle tickets (bring pre-printed address labels from home if you plan to buy a lot of raffle tickets); water & juice from vending machines near classrooms; Spiritual Counseling/Consultation Sessions; and buying great stuff at the Enlightenment Emporium (Gift/Book Center). Credit cards are accepted.
- Mosquito spray- some years the mosquitos are bad at night
DORM ROOM:
- Bathroom supplies - soap, shampoo, shower caddy (that hang on shower head - no shelves in the showers)
- Old flip-flops or bath mat to use in the shower
- Clothes hangers if you want to hang up your clothes out of your suitcase
- Fan
- Alarm Clock
- Your own pillow, sheets, blanket(s), towels/washcloth.
- Fitted sheet for your mattress if you prefer
- Night light
- Drinking cup for your room
- Rug for the bedroom floor- and/or bathroom floor
- A couple big laundry baskets- easy loading & unloading from the car to your room
- Power strip/extension cord to be able to charge all your devices
- Dish soap for your travel mug that you'll wash in the room
- Pots/Pans, dishes, and silverware to prepare our own full if you are using the full kitchen in the room
CLOTHING:
- Light jacket and/or sweatshirt - some classrooms get cool, including the auditorium. And if we have Drum Circle outside, it gets cool (in case of rain we'll have Drum Circle in the auditorium)
- Comfortable clothes and shoes
- Dress up clothes for Healing Service
Other Notes:
*There are laundry facilities- but you need your own laundry soap & quarters *
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