East Coast Trip 2012

Suggested Packing List

Clothing

• Shirts
• Pants/jeans
• Sweatshirts
• Jacket (suitable for rain)
• Socks/undergarments
• Shoes (already broken in)
• One nice outfit for our Broadway show (similar to what you might have worn to the Winter Dance)

Accessories

• Gloves
• Hat/cap
• Rain poncho or travel umbrella
• Backpack
• Sunblock
• Watch (must wear at all times; you may not use your cell phone as a watch)
• Bathroom Accessories
• Toothbrush/toothpaste
• Band-aids
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Soap/body wash
• Deodorant

Items for your carry-on (do not pack in your checked luggage)

• Glasses/contact lenses
• Digital camera with extra memory card(s)
• Digital camera charger or extra batteries
• iPod/MP3 player
• Emergency/life-saving meds (asthma inhaler, epi-pen, insulin, etc)*

Items NOT permitted in carry-on luggage

• Bottled water (or any other liquid larger than 3 oz.)
• Knives, blades, scissors, or other sharp objects (discovery of a knife, blade, or any weapon in the airport will warrant a phone call to your parents to come pick you up before you ever get on the plane!)
• Hairspray or other aerosols (bring pump hairspray only and put in checked luggage)

To give to Mr. Ippolito before boarding the bus to the airport

• Rio Norte Photo ID (give to Mr. Ippolito at pre-departure meeting)
• All medication (prescription or over-the-counter), EXCEPT life-saving meds which you will keep with you at all times

*As of the publication of this list on February 12, 2012, all emergency medication involving needles (Epi-Pen, insulin, etc) do NOT require a prescription or doctor’s note.  See this article:  http://j.mp/TSAmeds.  You should be prepared to declare your needle-administered medication to the TSA screener before placing your carry-on items into the x-ray machine at the airport security checkpoint.  If you need assistance, please ask a Rio Norte chaperone BEFORE approaching the security checkpoint.  For the most up-to-date information on TSA regulations, log onto http://www.tsa.gov