6-4 Cavalry Winter "Needs" List Updated As Of 12/1/08

Name of Item

Number Needed

Number Rec’d or Shipped

Website (s) for product – websites provided are just to give you an idea of the product needed.

Balaclavas – must be solid dark colors.  These can be bought from about $6.00 to $30+ ($6.00 are fine)

874

262

http://www.uscavalry.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=9292&TabID=548 OR http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&productId=54272&storeId=10051&langId=-1&cm_cr=Default+Carhartt+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-All+Pages-_-ProductDetailPage-_-ProductDetailPage

Winter Wool Hiking Socks.  Grey or dark colors.  No white please.

XL –  3000 pair

L – 2000 pair

M – 1000 pair

1500 pair total

http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10051&productId=74116&langId=-1.  Academy Sport, Bass Pro Shop, etc have these.  Must be winter wool and grey or dark colors

Thermal Underwear – must be dark, solid colors

XL Sets – 100

L Sets – 500

M Sets - 174

300

Hanes are good and can be bought at places such as Walmart for about $7.00 per piece (top or bottom).  Any brand is fine so long as it is a dark, solid color.

Black knit winter caps (must be able to fit under helmet)

500

300

Gloves

874

0

Must be dark colors and the type that will allow them to have easy use of their fingers.  Should be water proof.

Hand Warmers

5000 pair

 2000 pair

http://www.littlehottieswarmers.com/Hand_Warmers_p/lhw1-40.htm

Foot Warmers

5000 pair

 480 pair

http://www.littlehottieswarmers.com/product_p/lhw4-30.htm

Fleece Blankets – must be dark, solid colors with hemmed seams – no fringe.

544

 100

http://www.northeastfleece.com/ (must order in boxes of 24).  Walmart also has fleece throws for about $4.00 I think

Letters, cards

No limit

Get schools, churches, Girl and Boy Scouts, etc involved

Hot cocoa and Apple Cider drink mix

No limit