Discovery House is a casual and neat environment. Below is a list of things to bring and also a list of things you will need to leave at home. Remember that you will be sharing a room and pack accordingly.
THINGS TO BRING – DO NOT OVER PACK
- Casual (seasonal) clothing. Rule of thumb is 7-10 outfits. (Shorts, jeans, t-shirts, sweats)
- Dress clothes if you plan to go to church
- Nothing revealing or provocative, not clothes with large holes, death skulls, drinking/drug signs/messages
- Tennis shoes, shower flip-flops
- Work-out clothes
- Beach towel, swimsuit or shorts for pool
- Personal Hygiene items (shampoo, soap, razors, etc)
- Headphone-equipped Walkman, disc-man, or iPod
- Alarm clock
- Personal reading material
- Writing paper, envelopes, postage stamps
- You may bring your own pillow and blanket
- Laundry basket, detergent, softener, etc.
- CD’s, DVD’s (DVD players) of favorite music, movies
PLEASE DO NOT BRING
- Television (We have cable TV)
- Boom-box speaker systems
- Tools, Weapons, or Knives
- Mouthwash containing alcohol
- Over the counter medication (unless medically prescribed with doctor’s note and approved)
- Pornographic Materials or Items
- PC or Laptop Computers
- Inappropriate clothing which includes t-shirts with drug or sexual undertones, foul language
- Drug related music
- Cell Phones
NO AEROSOL SPRAYS (COLOGNE, DEODORANT, PERFUME, ETC.)
Remember that we make weekly trips to Walmart. If you forget something, you can most likely get it there.