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A list of things that CTY Coordinators don't know you need.

General

The items here are generally universal; they may not apply to a site or two. Please do not repost this list for individual sites.

Room Stuff

  • Flashlight - forbidden at some sites, although people bring them anyway
  • Scissors - for cutting holes in your jeans
  • Snacks (no peanut/peanut products at LAN or JHU!)
    • Ramen and other instant noodles
      • Plastic forks (unless you plan on robbing the dining hall) and a microwaveable bowl (Ramen containers are NOT microwaveable)
  • Vitamin water, energy drinks (now forbidden at CAR, LAN, and SAR), other drinks
    • Share with your hallmates!
  • Poster(s)
    • And post-its telling people not to make out with it if it features a hot guy (such as Johnny Depp)
  • Bringing a speaker for free time is always cool
  • Seriously, bring enough clothing so you don't have to do laundry

Traditionish Stuff

  • Duct tape
  • Glowsticks - for raving, learning to rave, and hitting oneself in the balls, if one has balls, or smacking oneself on the head, if one has a head.
    • Lanyard-type objects for stringraving (shoelaces are recommended)
  • Rubik's Cube
  • Clothes to lend for cross-dress days (guys: bring extra baseball caps because they are usually in short supply, girls: please give out the most scandalous bras you happen to own)
  • Old CTY lanyards
  • Black lanyard -- be careful of confiscation (white Lanyard if you were lucky enough to get one in 2007)
  • A copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- the veritable Bible
  • Fishnets
  • Masking tape for Love Tape Day

Other Stuff

  • Camera(s)
  • Deck of cards and Poker chips - kind of forbidden at CAR, but nobody enforces it
  • iPod and speakers
    • A massive amount of batteries for any mp3 player(s)/CD player(s) you bring + chargers
  • Frisbees, balls, or minor sports equipment
  • Permanent marker (for t-shirt signing the last day)
    • Some silver permanent markers in case the CTY shirt is black
  • Water bottle
  • Extra batteries for your calculator
  • A hairbrush and plenty of hairties (for dances, especially)
  • Nail clipper
  • Bubble mix
  • Facial tissues
  • Tide-to-go
  • Umbrella
  • Lip Balm (for EPIC Lip-Killing weather)

Lancaster

  • Snacks cannot contain peanuts; they cannot even have been made in a factory that also processes peanuts or makes peanut products. RAs WILL confiscate contraband food.
  • Bathrobe and extra Towels for Thursdays
  • Halloween costume
  • Umbrella - but only if it pops out when you push the button (or if it's just awesome)
  • Ramen - BEWARE: Except for the Shrimp kind, Cup Noodles have peanuts!!!
    • Or Bowl Appetit or Simply Thai noodles or other instant foods
    • Other food is available at Turkey Hill
  • Boxers Very short shorts for BLT Taking pants off during BLT is now forbidden at Lancaster... but bring them anyway ;)
  • Fancier clothes for the dances
  • Clothes for Second Saturday, as well as really gawdy and intense makeup.
  • Glowsticks/Shoelaces
  • Duct tape (colorful!) for duct tape love day (2nd session)
  • A Bag O' Quarters for the vending machines and washing machines

Carlisle

  • Sidewalk chalk
  • Assorted clothing for various theme-days
    • Fishnets and copious amounts of eyeliner for girls (Goth Day)
    • Clothes for the opposite sex to wear for Drag Day (clothes you don't mind getting ripped, stretched out, dirty, etc.)
  • Large beach towel for Passionfruit (Lower Quad is wet in the morning) and just for sitting on outside.
  • Nail polish remover - people will love you, especially guys at the Meet Market on Drag Day!
  • Eye makeup remover! Guys need it after goth day like crazy because eyeliner is so hard to wash off
  • Raincoat(or umbrella - you will make MANY new friends) It rains all the time at Carlisle. Spontaneously. Hard.
  • Double-Kline gear, such as magazines, especially Cosmo, to read out loud; large quantities of shareable food, especially Nutella; assigned summer reading that never gets read in Kline; your guitar and amp if you're really hardcore.

Saratoga Springs (Skidmore)

  • Masking tape/duct tape - for flat-ironing it into your hair
  • Insect Repellent
  • Fans - boys only (or girls in Penfield), especially those in Wilmarth/McClellan
    • 17" box fans fit PERFECTLY in any window and are highly recommended
  • Extra towels/bathrobe
  • Old clothes
  • Hats
  • Chalk Now banned. Sob.
  • Energy drinks -- Red Bull, No Fear, Monster, etc. according to the 2012 site guide it is banned
  • Catholic school girlish clothes, a.k.a. uniforms replaced with Goth clothing (first session only)
  • Ballerina-ish clothes, like tights (for Rina Day)
  • Boots for the massive puddles found there
  • Ninja gear for Ninja/Caveman/Pirate attack days (?)
  • CD player - for playing CDs bought at Borders/Last Vestige/Divinyl during a town trip
  • Sweatshirt - for when the air conditioning in the classrooms is being abused and wearing when you sleep in Howe-Rounds
  • Expo Markers

Loudonville (Siena)

  • Duct tape, strong string, and clothes hangers for Fairy Princess Day
  • Clothes for Naughty Catholic Schoolgirl Day
  • A backpack
  • SNACKS or change for vending machines
  • Fans - Ryan Hall, the boys' hall, is cramped and has no A/C
    • Girls should also bring fans and give them to the boys, some of whom are certain to have forgotten to bring one.
  • Alarm clock - you might have to wake up early for showers.
  • Long-sleeved tee and/or hoodie - the movie theater and the classrooms are usually extremely cold
  • An umbrella, raincoat, and rain boots
  • Lots and lots of clothes - there are few working laundry machines

Los Angeles (LMU)

  • Bathing suits
  • Bathrobe - if you get caught in the shower during a fire drill (Note: Fire Drills happen the day after they tell you they will happen) (not required with or without fire drills)
  • Candy
  • Clothing of many different types, mostly dressy, for themed dances - girls
  • Comfortable shoes for dances - NO HEELS! They kill your feet.
  • Drag day outfit, or clothes to lend out on Drag Day.
    • Girls: baseball cap
    • Boys: Fake hair/ hair extensions
  • Fan (electric) - Huesman or Doheny are unbearably hot; Whelan & Rosecrans are better, and Desmond is by far the best (Desmond, however, is not perfect. Depending on the year, Desmond residents may need to use a fan every day or never.)
  • Flip flops that don't break easily
  • Hats
  • Laundry hamper/bag
  • Cup of noodles (the food at the cafeteria can become pretty bad by the third week)
  • Magazines
  • Sidewalk chalk - they often run out in the activity
  • Some sort of casino outfit - dress/suit
  • Sunblock
  • Sunglasses
  • Masking and duct tape
  • Tennis racket/balls (If Guys, both kinds are needed)
  • Towels: Beach towel, hand towel, full-sized shower towel for Last Thursday
  • Your lovely self! (not required)
  • xkcd

Baltimore (JHU)

  • Two pairs of sneakers, or durable flip-flops -- in case [read: when] the rain soaks the Gentle Slope
  • Hand-held Fans -- Because we're hot.
  • Umbrella, poncho, or rain jacket -- there may [read: WILL] be thunderstorm(s) or heavy rains
  • Hoodie/Sweater -- for cold classrooms
  • Extra dressy clothes -- for girls, for guys, for dances.
  • Ridiculously flashy clothing -- For Casino Night, and possibly Cross-Dressing Day (depends on how you want to dress for that.)
  • Ghost Stories
  • Laundry basket/hamper/bag
  • Power strip/extension cord -- power outlets may be hard to find.
  • Laundry detergent, and roughly $10 worth of quarters -- for doing laundry (laundry machines take somewhere around $1.25 for the washer and dryer, however the extra-large machines take around $1.50-$1.75)
  • iPhone or iPod Touch -- JHU runs a guest wi-fi network
  • A non-trivial amount of spending money -- your RA group can visit many restaurants (including Chipotle, which is incredibly expensive), the local Barnes and Noble bookstore, a local movie theater, and the Inner Harbor stores over the weekends. You can also get Chinese take-out, which costs money. The Book Thing, however, takes no money (The Book Thing is a warehouse-sized store where you can get books of all genres for free. It's a bit of a walk, though.)
  • Musical instruments and/or piano sheet music -- you will be able to practice during some activity periods in JHU's music rooms
  • Something to do outside after lunch period -- this usually includes books, frisbees, or footballs, because you are not allowed back in the dorms between lunch and the afternoon class

Easton

  • Clothes of every color for Swashbuckler (Colors/teams: red, black, white, blue, orange/yellow "Reese's", green)
  • At least 10 pairs of underwear in case you run short before Laundry Day
  • NOT a desk lamp - we don't even do homework in our dorms
  • Random looking clothes for the dances: neon, sea-themed, movie/hollywood, outer space, etc
  • Nice looking clothes for Casino Night & Semi Formal
  • Extra Money for:
    • WaWa
    • bookstore trips
  • Tennis racket
  • Bug spray<especially if in Easton dorms>
  • Girls: Lots of hair products for dances
  • NOTE: There is no need to bring quarters for washing machines/ dryers. As of 2008, all washing machines/dryers are free.
  • Expo Markers to write on the white-board on your dorm door
  • Guys: Bring a lot of colgne and nice clothing for the dances. DONT MAKE OUT IN THE UPSTAIRS FARINON BATHROOM!
  • SPOONS: BLAMMO! made a comeback in 12.2 however due to lack of spoons except for RAs assassins game, and a group of nevermores who brought them, markers were used.

Princeton

  • Flashlights are not banned
  • Tennis racket if desirable
  • PASSIONFRUIT JUICE! There was none available in 2012
  • Badminton racket
  • Bathingsuit if desirable
  • Dress clothes for semi-formal dance
  • Your heart
  • Your brain