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What is the end of June like? My dd will be spending a week on St Cloud State's campus at the National Developmental Camp for the women's olympic hockey program. She will be doing quite a bit of walking on campus from the dorm to the caffeteria and to the ice rink
What is the end of June like? My dd will be spending a week on St Cloud State's campus at the National Developmental Camp for the women's olympic hockey program. She will be doing quite a bit of walking on campus from the dorm to the caffeteria and to the ice rink
By late June it should be stabilized and fairly warm.
DD gets out of school in early June, and she's usually moved to shorts and tees by then.
A light jacket, even a light sweatshirt isn't out of the question for evenings. She may need it, maybe not. But we aren't quite as arctic as people think
PM closer to when she leaves -- I can let you know what the local weather guys are predicting. And whether the mosquitos have arrived yet!
I will be out of town the last week of June, or I'd offer to run a care package up to her. St. Cloud isn't far.
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I left for work in sandals yesterday and no jacket. I changed to shoes and grabbed the winter coat for evening errands.
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What is the end of June like? My dd will be spending a week on St Cloud State's campus at the National Developmental Camp for the women's olympic hockey program. She will be doing quite a bit of walking on campus from the dorm to the caffeteria and to the ice rink
Plan for everything. I went to college at SCSU and went to a few sports camps there when I was in high school. It can be hot with high humidity. Back then, there were only few dorms with air conditioning--and those were not the ones given to high school students at camp. One of my camps was beyond miserable for the heat. Girls were passing out. It can also be chilly. With MN, its pretty unpredictable. But beautiful!!!
Plan for everything. I went to college at SCSU and went to a few sports camps there when I was in high school. It can be hot with high humidity. Back then, there were only few dorms with air conditioning--and those were not the ones given to high school students at camp. One of my camps was beyond miserable for the heat. Girls were passing out. It can also be chilly. With MN, its pretty unpredictable. But beautiful!!!
Everyone that's already been there says bring a fan for the dorm so I guess dd will be in an unairconditioned dorm. She will be miserable.
Everyone that's already been there says bring a fan for the dorm so I guess dd will be in an unairconditioned dorm. She will be miserable.
I wish I had been advised to bring a fan. I was a 17 year old girl, who got hotter than typical girls (i.e. I sweat!) ...who did not bring enough chnages of clothes to be able to change 3 times a day. I remember washing things in the sink and hanging them to dry in the room... My friend/roommate was horrified! Good memories!!!
Kentucky is being just as contrary. We've had highs in the upper 80s all week, but after a storm front goes through this evening the high is supposed to be in the 60s and then in the 50s Sunday and Monday. Weird weather indeed!
I concur that the weather can be unpredictable. A few days ago we were contemplating turning on the AC, and this morning the furnace went back on. I would recommend bringing things she can layer, such as warm up pants that could go over shorts and sweatshirts or light jackets to wear over t-shirts. Most of the time the last week in June is fairly decent. (The only reason I can remember is that my birthday is the end of June! ) Last year we went to the Science Museum in St Paul for my birthday and it was actually a little on the cool side that day as we walked around downtown. I hope she enjoys her visit to Minnesota. In spite of the unpredictable weather it is really beautiful here in the summertime.
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I would recommend bringing things she can layer, such as warm up pants that could go over shorts and sweatshirts or light jackets to wear over t-shirts. Most of the time the last week in June is fairly decent. (The only reason I can remember is that my birthday is the end of June! 
) Last year we went to the Science Museum in St Paul for my birthday and it was actually a little on the cool side that day as we walked around downtown. I hope she enjoys her visit to Minnesota. In spite of the unpredictable weather it is really beautiful here in the summertime. 
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