STEPS AND MATERIALS FOR NYSC EARLY CAMP PREPARATION
As you are preparing for the NYSC 3 weeks camping experience, the following steps and materials are needed for NYSC early camp preparation.
1. Prepare Your Mind:
First and foremost, you need to prepare your mind that you are leaving home for a regimented life in the camp. Life in the camp is deliberately made stressful so as to prepare you for any challenge that may confront you outside the camp.
You will not find it too comfortable; it’s a camp and not your Father’s house! Just be ready for anything. With this in mind, it will help you in your NYSC early camp preparation.
2. Itemize All Your Needs Using A Scale of Preference (very important ones first):
1. Very Important One’s
a. Statement of Result/Certificate
b. School ID card
c. Passport photographs (10 copies, white background, Surplus is better than inadequacy)
d. Call-Up Letter (Do Not laminate it please)
e. Medical Certificate of Fitness indicating your health status with NMA stamp
f. A Clear Bag file (To house the above items)
NB: Get photocopies of each of items A, B, D, and E above and also go with their Original copies also.
2. Other Important Ones (For your Convenience)
a. Stationeries; pen, Stapler, pin, gum, permanent marker (these will save you the stress of ‘borrow-me’ please)
b. Two or three white T-shirts and shorts (You will be given two sets but you may not like the quality and size)
c. Two or three pairs of socks and white rubber tennis shoes (for rainy days)
d. Plastic bucket (You can buy it in the camp but it will be more expensive)
e. Toiletries Essentials-(Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Bath soap & Sponge, Detergent, Toilet Paper, Towel, slippers, detol).
f. Bed sheet, pillow case, wrapper, one or two pairs of casual wear for Sundays and burn fire night, Cardigan (not compulsory)
g. Face Mask
h. Mosquito Net (not compulsory)
i. Handkerchiefs (very important especially for those that sweat)
j. Waist bag (very very important for housing your phones,
ID Cards, Handkerchief, biros, etc)
k. Small-sized Torchlight/Rechargeable lamp (small one please) and Sunglasses (If you are posted to the North, especially in this coming season)
l. Your ATM card(s) (note: some camps don’t have atm so prepared for pos charges)
m. food flask, cup, spoon, and water bottle for water during the parade.
n. Basic drugs like Panadol, Paracetamol, malaria drugs, Flagyl, pain relief drugs, and/or other basic drugs. (note: all drugs can be checked before entering and hard drug is not allowed)
o. Padlocks and key
p. Ladies could add any other few conveniences. I believe you understand me.
q. Money! Money! Money! Hold good cash please 20k to 30k depending on how you spend.
Note: that sharp objects, rides, or pets will not be allowed, and also not that we said basic drugs not unnecessary or hard ones
For those just leaving camp, what in this list do you think is not needed, so we can remove
it?
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