Packing List + Things to Consider

Must-Haves

• Government Issued or School Issued Photo ID (Identification Card, Driver’s License, Passport)

• Money (almost everything is covered in tuition, but you may want to bring some spare cash for snacks at the airport or souvenirs for family and friends).

• Medications/ Specialty vitamins – enough for the 2 week program plus some extra in case

  • Note: SSB Staff are required to collect any medication (prescription and over the counter) brought to the Yale program

• Laptop + charger: please bring a computer for your academic course

  • Note: SSB is not responsible for lost or damaged laptops.

• Closed-toe shoes

• Water Bottle 

Clothing

• Pack for layers! Weather in the summer can be unpredictable: rainy, hot, cool….look ahead and pack prepared!

• Comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring shoes that are comfortable to walk in.  We will be walking around campus, touring town, and local areas.

• Shower shoes or flip-flops

• Bathing suit

• Rain gear - umbrella or rain coat 

• Exercise gear – if you are planning on working out, running etc.

• Outfit for the Final Night: we will be having a celebration to mark the end of the program. It’s a chance to dress-up and have some fun! Please don’t pack formal dance attire.

• SSB does not have a formal dress code, however we ask that you dress in “neat attire” meaning clean, not too revealing, not too short, and appropriate to meet guest speakers and go on excursions. You will also be provided a SSB shirt.

• Two "business casual” outfits for visits to companies or outside organizations.

Dorm Room & Gear

• Dorms are fully furnished so please don’t bring any furniture!

• Cell Phone & charger

• Headphones

• Backpack or Messenger bag

• All rooms come with a pillow, blanket, and linen pack. The linen pack includes one twin XL fitted sheet, one flat sheet, one pillowcase, and three towels.

• You are welcome to bring your own linens, towels, or hangers.

Miscellaneous Items

We will not be making a special run to the store for snacks or forgotten items, so make sure you bring everything you need!

• Shower caddy/something to carry your toiletry items to the communal bathroom

• Sunscreen

• Shampoo & Conditioner

• Deodorant

• Soap

• Bug spray

• Razors

• Contact Lens Solution & enough Lenses

• Feminine hygiene products

• Personal & Prescription Medications, Vitamins  

• Snacks that you may want during travel or during downtime at SSB

• Laundry Detergent

Medicine on Program

The State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood requires all summer programs and camps to retain student medication (defined as both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC)) during the course of the program. Medication is kept locked and with limited access. Upon arrival and check-in at Summer Springboard, students will turn in any medications and retain possession again upon check-out. Students will come to the designated office to receive access to their medication, self-administer their medication as indicated on the Medication On Program Form, or as needed.

Medications must be in the original container and labeled with the student's name, the name of the medication, directions for the medication’s administration, and the date of the prescription. Medication will be self-administered by students during the duration of the program, as provided in the Medical Consent written authorization.

Snacks, Recommended Items, etc.

Make sure to pack plenty of anything you cannot live without! If you simply cannot get by without a certain brand of face wash or your daily protein bar, be sure to stock up beforehand.