Hillcrest resident halls usually have 2 to 3 students per room with a single and/or bunk bed, dresser, desk and chair for each student. The girls resident hall is the top two floors of "the Old Castle".  The boys live down the hill from the main building with two floors of dormitory rooms. Each  resident hall has cooking facilities, TV lounges, phones (using phone cards for long distance calls), coin operated laundry facilities and several computers for student use. Meals are served in the lower level of the Castle. Room mates may choose to work together to personalize their rooms with appropriate posters, photos, curtains and rugs.

What to bring to HLA

• Bedding for a twin sized mattress and mattress pad. (Danielsen students will have bedding provided for them by the Danielsen school)
• towels
• personal toiletries
• alarm clock
• A collapsible laundry basket
• desk lamp
• small rug
• fan
• Bible

Fergus Falls has Target, Wal-Mart and K-mart for purchasing basic school supplies as well as bedding, laundry detergent, etc.

What to NOT bring

• electrical appliances for cooking anything.
• electrical bedding (blankets or mattress pads)
• personal DVD players or gaming devices
• computers
• furniture
• inappropriate movies, music or posters.

What to learn now

(before you get here)

• Laundry!! What kind of detergent, how to read a clothing label, how to sort, cold vs hot water....
• Money!! How to write checks and balance your checkbook, use check cards, know your balance, avoid overdrafts (and what to do if an overdraft occurs)
• Basic cooking: how to make Ramen, use a microwave, bake a cake, boil water, clean a pan, wipe off the stove, counter and clean the sink. How to wash dishes!!