Bring a sweatshirt or fleece jacket. Even in May, it can be cool in the evening and early morning. I would suggest TWO outer layers: one sweatshirt or fleece as described above, plus a nylon jacket to protect against wind and misty rain.

Everyone must have raingear -- a poncho, rainsuit, rain jacket, or raincoat. An absorbent garment like a hooded sweatshirt is not raingear. You must have something to protect your head from rain, e.g. a hood or rain hat. $1 disposable ponchos are fine, but if you use these, bring two or three of them. They tear easily.

If you haven't used your tent in a long time, please open it up at home and inspect the parts. Many tents go into the field missing its rainfly, a pole, or several pegs. Check for guylines too. It would be wise to bring a small tarp to throw over the tent if a leak develops.

Adults will probably want a camp chair or lawn chair.

Every member of your family should have a flashlight. A small flashlight that can be slipped into a pocket or held in your mouth is more practical than a large one. Test the light at home; if the beam is weak, replace the batteries. And bring spare batteries. When you pack, put your flashlight and raingear near the top of your bag.

Everyone needs to be drinking water throughout the weekend in order to avoid dehydration. Bring a water bottle or canteen. Or, at a minimum, bring a plastic cup that you can use to draw water from the crew water containers. The Pack will provide paper cups (and foam coffee cups) for dinner and breakfast, but only enough for those two meals, and they will not be distributed outside mealtime.

If you have one, you might want to bring a gas or electric lantern for your personal campsite -- something that stands up. NO GAS OR PROPANE LANTERNS IN TENTS, ever. In addition to the danger of asphyxiation, the nylon tents are highly flammable.