What to Bring

Packing List

For Music and Liturgies
• Course music in a black three ring binder
• Choir Vestments with your name pinned on the inside of each piece (hanger and plastic bag for transporting vestments)
• RSCM Badge/Ribbon if you have one
• Girls: “Sunday” dress and black dress shoes (flat or low heels)   (No bright hair adornment, large earrings or other large jewelry for services.)
• Boys: dark slacks, white dress shirt, tie, dark socks, and black dress shoes
• Dress for weekday Evensongs will be vestments with casual, modest clothes and black dress shoes.

Daily Attire
• Comfortable sneaker-type shoes for rehearsal and activities
• Casual clothes for daily wear –it can be quite warm and humid in DC in July
• Umbrella and light jacket with a hood

For Fun Activities and Free Time
• Talent show material (costumes, musical instruments, music, dance slippers, props, etc.)
• A modest amount of spending money (i.e. for souvenirs from museums)
• Books for quiet moments
• Playing cards or travel board games

Other Things to Remember and Pack
• A refillable plastic water bottle (no metal bottles, please!
• Soap, shampoo, and other toiletries
• Prescription medications you need (to be kept and administered by proctor or nurse)
• Sunscreen

But Do Not Bring
• Valuable jewelry
• Excessive cash
• Any substance or object prohibited by the signed Behavioral Contract
• We cannot be responsible for lost or stolen goods.