We advise day campers to bring a backpack with their gear for each day. Below, we have outlined the things to bring based on the timetable activities planned, but these may be subject to change based on weather conditions.

Every day wear:

• The weather at Hazelbrook is unpredictable and it has even been known to snow! Please ensure your child has WARM clothing available to them. We cannot stress how important this is! While days can be warm, the nights get very chilly, so it important to ensure your child brings a jacket for the night time/evening activities.

• We recommend children wear comfortable holiday clothing (ie. tracksuits, shorts, t-shirts, skivvies, socks, jeans, sloppy joes, jumpers, etc.) which can get messy, as we are a hands on, outdoor camp. We strongly advise you not send your children in good clothing to camp. We are not liable for any damage or stains your child’s clothing may incur when completing camp activities.

• Sturdy enclosed shoes (please note, for safety reasons, thongs/crocs are not allowed to be worn for general activities)

Additional things to bring:

• For study times (we recommend keeping these in an additional small bag like a library bag)

  • A bible

  • A pencil case with pens, pencils and/or textas

• A jacket and raincoat/waterproof jacket

• For daily showers:
  A bath towel and soap, shampoo and conditioner, hair brush.
  OPTIONAL:

  • A change of clothes for after the shower.

  • A pair of thongs to shower in

• Monday: Bushwalking activities.
  Sturdy walking shoes required. We recommend bringing a second pair of shoes in case of muddy conditions on bush walk

• Tuesday: Messy Games activities, glow worms bushwalk activity
  (the date of these activities may be subject to change depending on weather conditions).
  Messy Games: Bring your child to camp in old clothes that will get grubby. Bring a plastic bag to put messy clothes into once showered. Children will be required to wear enclosed shoes during messy games. Crocs or thongs will not be accepted.
  A change of clothing, including shoes is REQUIRED for after messy games shower time.
  Glow worms bushwalk: A torch, a second set of sturdy walking shoes (different to ones worn in morning for messy games), jacket/jumper.

• Wednesday: Legacy painting activity, gifts of service activity, and Dress up night
  Legacy painting activity and gifts of service activity: Old clothes that may get non-water soluble paint on them. If you have a paint smock, we recommend bringing this along.
  Costume for dress up: (changed into after shower time). See details about this year’s dress up theme in the costume drop down tab.

• Thursday:
  General holiday clothing is suitable for todays activities, unless the timetable changes earlier in the week.

• Friday:
  General holiday clothing is suitable for todays activities.

Our 2025 dressup theme is inspired by science! We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up as famous or mad scientists, crazy experiments, or anything else inspired by scientific study (that's right, you could dress up as a dinosaur, plant, or even a star galaxy!)

• Sheets and pillowcase
  Due to health regulations, even if you are using a sleeping bag, a sheet is required to cover the mattress/pillow. There is one pillow provided for each bed.

• Sleeping bag
  There is no covering provided to campers, so campers MUST bring something to sleep under at night. Sleeping bags are preferred due to size for luggage transportation.

• OPTIONAL: Small toy to sleep with at night

Below, we have outlined the things to pack based on the timetable activities planned, specific days of activities may be subject to change based on weather conditions.

Every day wear:

• General clothing: We recommend children wear comfortable holiday clothing (ie. tracksuits, shorts, t-shirts, skivvies, socks, jeans, sloppy joes, jumpers, etc.) which can get messy, as we are a hands on, outdoor camp. We strongly advise you not send your children in good clothing to camp. We are not liable for any damage or stains your child’s clothing may incur when completing camp activities.

• The weather at Hazelbrook is unpredictable and it has even been known to snow! Please ensure your child has WARM clothing available to them. We cannot stress how important this is! While days can be warm, the nights get very chilly, so it important to ensure your child brings a jacket for the night time/evening activities.

• Shoes: At least 2 pairs of sturdy enclosed shoes. We recommend bringing three pairs as one pair will likely get dirty after the messy games activity, and if your second pair gets wet and muddy on bushwalks, your child will still be required to wear them if they don’t have a third pair. (Please note, for safety reasons, thongs/crocs are not allowed to be worn for general activities.)

• Warm PJS
  Just to remind you, nights are SUPER COLD!!!!

• Bushwalking activities.
  Sturdy walking shoes required (separate to ones worn for messy games), jacket/jumper and a torch

• Messy Games activities
  pack old clothes that will get grubby and a plastic bag to put messy clothes into once showered. Children will be required to wear enclosed shoes during messy games and this means they will likely not be worn again for the rest of camp. This is why we recommend bringing a few pairs of enclosed shoes. For safety reasons, children cannot wear thongs or crocs during this activity.

• Legacy painting activity and gifts of service activity: old clothes that may get non-water soluble paint on them. If you have a paint smock, we recommend bringing this along also.

• Costume for dress up: (changed into after shower time). See details about this year’s dress up theme in the costume drop down tab.

For study times (we recommend keeping these in an additional small bag like a library bag)

• A bible

• A pencil case with pens, pencils and/or textas

• A torch

• A set of sturdy walking shoes (different to ones worn for messy games). Please note, these may get muddy which is why we recommend three pairs of enclosed shoes.

• Jacket/jumper.

It’s really handy to have a bag that campers can place all their clothes and toiletries into at shower times!

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• A bath towel

• Soap

• Shampoo & Conditioner

• OPTIONAL: A pair of thongs to shower in.
  (please note, for safety reasons, thongs/crocs are not allowed to be worn for general activities)

• Brush/Comb

• Hankies/Tissues

All medications need to be handed to camp parents immediately on arrival at camp and MUST be labelled with clear instructions for safe dispensing. If arriving by Train, please hand over any medication to your station leader when receiving your name tag.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the team at FCCJuniorCamp@gmail.com

Unless discussed as a result of dietary requirements, please do not pack any extra food for camp.

There is no need as we are fed three wholesome and nutritious home cooked meals each day as well as being provided with delicious morning teas, afternoon teas and suppers. There is always a large fruit bowl readily available for campers who might need extra food during the day.

FCC Junior camp is an offline camp for your children.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD WITH ELECTRONICS including mobile phones, smartwatches, iPods, game consoles etc. as this presents extra security risks for the camp. If found, these items will be confiscated for the week. You can be assured that if a problem occurs at any time during the week you will be contacted at either of the two emergency numbers recorded on your registration form.