PACKING LIST AND THEME DAYS

This is a suggested checklist for a one-week camper.


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We suggest packing in a trunk, small stacking plastic drawers, a suitcase, or duffel bag. Campers place their luggage under or at the foot of their bunk.

2025 Packing List

REQUIRED

OPTIONAL/HIGHLY SUGGESTED

 

Theme Days for 2025

 These are optional, fun dress up days throughout the session. We encourage everyone to be creative and silly with your outfits, but please don't feel the need to buy lots of items. Hopefully you already have some fun things around the house she can use. We want these days to be fun and not stressful!

Sessions 1,4 & 6

Maritime Monday: Ahoy, Matey! Dress as a pirate, sea creature (such as a whale or dolphin), a ship captain or anything else sea-related! If not, you might have to walk the plank!

Totally 2000's Tuesday: Travel back to the early 2000's and show us your best throwback outfit! Neon/bright colors, hair barrettes, cargo shorts, denim, Backstreet Boys or NSYNC, the more the better!

Team Spirit Thursday: Deck out in your red & white OR your black & gold. Show all your Cowpoke or Wrangler pride from head to toe!! Note that new campers will get their team on the first night of camp so you can order from the camp store and mark as UNKNOWN. Staff will fill the order with the correct team gear.

Sessions 2 & 5

​​Maritime Monday: Ahoy, Matey! Dress as a pirate, sea creature (such as a whale or dolphin), a ship captain or anything else sea-related! If not, you might have to walk the plank!

Way Back Wednesday: We’re going wayyy back to when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth! Dress as a dinosaur, a Caveman, or anything else Prehistoric!

Favorite team Friday: Deck out in your red & white OR your black & gold. Show all your Cowpoke or Wrangler pride from head to toe!!

Time of the year Tuesday: Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter? Which time of the year is your favorite? You can be a field of flowers, a sun, a tree changing colors, a snowman, and so much more. The sky is the limit!

Triple R Thursday - How much Rocky River swag can you wear all at once? Hats, hair ties, socks, shorts, shirts, and any other camp merch you have. Dress head to toe in all your camp faves!

Session 3

Maritime Monday: Ahoy, Matey! Dress as a pirate, sea creature (such as a whale or dolphin), a ship captain or anything else sea-related! If not, you might have to walk the plank!

Totally 2000's Tuesday: Travel back to the early 2000's and show us your best throwback outfit! Neon/bright colors, hair barrettes, cargo shorts, denim, Backstreet Boys or NSYNC, the more the better!

Favorite Team Friday: Deck out in your red & white OR your black & gold. Show all your Cowpoke or Wrangler pride from head to toe!!

The place I love Monday - Is your favorite on earth France? Maybe it's Texas? Or a National Park? Could it be RRR? Show off the place you love by dressing like a landmark or location, wearing their colors, or any other way you can think of to show your love toward your favorite place!

Rocky River Ranch | Summer Camp Programs

Summer Camp Programs

The perfect summer is waiting for your daughter aged 5 to 14 at Rocky River— filled to the brim with new friendships, challenging activities and, most importantly, lots of fun! Check out our day camp and resident camp options.

Rocky River Ranch | Weekend Programs

Weekend Programs

In the hot summer months, we’re an all-girls camp, but the rest of the year, we offer year ‘round fun at our Great Escapes for women and Mother-Daughter weekends!

Rocky River Ranch | Event Rentals

Event Rentals

Rocky River Ranch is the perfect solution for your special event! We host family reunions, church retreats, teacher work days, company picnics, Girl Scout groups, and more with lodging for up to 135 guests.

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The truth is I would not have become the person I am today without RRR! Making decisions for classes at 7 years old (with the help of a big sister and Rue as my counselor), remembering to wear your bathing suit under your jeans so you could go from the barn to the pool without the dreaded trip back to your cabin, remembering not to sign up for your pool class right before horseback … I could go on and on. The mistakes we made there were safe and there was a support system to catch you if you fell. Later I enjoyed working with the campers younger than me. First in WE as a big sister myself and later as a CIT Mom. In 14 years I grew and strengthened my commitment to myself. I felt loved unconditionally and I formed everlasting friendships. Some of them recently re-kindled after a 15-20 year gap as if no time had passed at all. In the last year I received a letter from a former CIT that spoke of my influence on her life. How it made her a better mother and a better woman. I have saved that letter for my children to read one day. I will always feel like Skeet and Sandy helped raise me and they always saw the person I could be! I can never thank them enough for that.

‒  Sunni Becker Markowitz Years at camp: 1974-1988

I can't believe this will be my second summer away from Rocky River. I'm so campsick. I find myself singing RRR songs all the time, and i wish I could be there now! Camp has meant so much to me. Thanks for such a wonderful experience.

‒  Sara Jane Mitcham Years at camp: 1998-2003

I am grateful for the girls that Skeet, Sandy and Rue had as our counselors because of the character and leadership they taught me. I love them all. Many are my friends still and I cannot wait to see them again year after year. We are all grown, some mothers now, some in interesting careers, but all of us sharing one special thing in common -- outside of careers, husbands, family and schooling -- the RRR Spirit that endures in our everyday life.

‒  Brandi Mascione Roy Years at camp: 1978-1985

I honestly believe that I wouldn't be the same person if not for my many years at Rocky River, and each year that passes makes me more aware of the grace I found here and the gift of the chance to become one of the few ... a Rocky River girl. To the land of the triple R, I pledge my heart to you!

‒  Alyson Stringer Steakley Years at camp: '82-'89, 1993

I would definitely not be the person I am today without the experience of camp. I remember being 7 years old and so excited about my first camp experience. I don't think I slept the entire night before leaving. When I arrived at camp it was the most wonderful place I had ever seen. Rue was my first counselor and she took the time to show me around and introduced me to the other girls. I was scared at first, but it did not last long. By the end of the first night camp already felt like a second home. By the end of my first two weeks I did not want to leave. Rocky River was a part of my life forever. In the end what I took away from camp was friendship, love, respect and confidence.

‒  Debbie Merian Polasek Years at camp: 1977-1987

My summers at RRR were the most special times of my childhood. I have so many great memories that I'll never forget. Thanks to Rocky River, I found my true calling in life … teaching children! And, I fell in love with Wimberley so much, that I live here now!

‒  Mollie Cessac Booth Years at camp: 1979-1991, 1999-2000