Summer+Band+Camps

This letter will be available in paper form outside of my classrooms as both Ruth Betts and McIsaac. If you are interested, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Dear Parents,

As we get into May, it is time to begin thinking about summer camp! Some of the music camps available for junior high students include International Music Camp at the Peace Gardens, south of Boissevain, MB, Kenosee Junior Summer Band Camp in Moose Mountain Provincial Park near Carlyle, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Band Association Summer Band Camps in the Winnipeg area. There are other camps available, but these are the ones that are closest to Flin Flon.

__International Music Camp (IMC)__ The INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMP Summer School of Fine Arts offers a wide array of cultural study for children and adults alike. In weekly sessions, students of all ages gain concentrated knowledge in their particular area of interest. A staff of 150 artist-teachers, internationally noted guest conductors, and outstanding clinicians from the United States, Canada, and Europe provide instruction to students from around the world.

Campers have the opportunity to work and play with their peers in a challenging and relaxed setting. Lasting friendships are formed - memories, music, and enough creative summer magic to last a lifetime.

Camp fees are **$390/week**. For more information regarding week-long programs available for grade 6-8 students at International Music Camp, please visit their website:

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__KENOSEE JUNIOR SUMMER BAND CAMP__ The Kenosee Junior Summer Band Camp takes place from August 18 – 23, 2013 at the Clearview Church Camp at Kenosee Lake, Saskatchewan. This camp costs __**$295** if registered before June 28, 2013__ or __**$320** if registered after June 28, 2013__. If you would like more information on this camp, please visit their website below or contact Stacy Grunert, Camp Coordinator at __**peep@sasktel.net**____**.**__ __[]__

__MANITOBA BAND ASSOCIATION SUMMER CAMPS__ This camp is open to students in grade 6-9. Activities typically include full band rehearsals, sectional instruction, small ensembles, master classes, and a Friday evening public concert.

These summer camps run from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, so they are not overnight. If you are choosing to send your child to one of these camps, they will need to have their own accommodation, either with a relative or make it a family trip!

Sessions for MBA Summer Band Camp run as follows:

July 29 – August 2Winnipeg – Golden Gate Middle School, 330 Bruce Avenue

August 11 – 16Winnipeg – Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute, 180Riverton Avenue

August 12 - 16Winnipeg - Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute, 975 Dowker Avenue

August 12 – 16Oakbank – Springfield Middle School, 780 Cedar Avenue

The cost of the camp is **$180/week** if received by **JUNE 15, 2013** and **$205/week** if received after **JUNE 15, 2013.**

Please visit their website at [|__www.mbband.org__] and click on the link “Summer Band Camp” for more information, online registration and contact numbers.

__SCHOLARSHIPS__

Due to a large surplus, The Flin Flon-Creighton Parents for Music Education has an unlimited number of scholarships of **$250** each to help offset the cost of attending a summer band camp. __Any students that apply will receive a scholarship!__ To apply, please write a letter addressed to the FFCPME Executive(minimum of ½ page) outlining the reasons why you want to go to band camp and what you hope to gain from your experience, accompanied by proof of registration. These can be submitted to Ms. Jardine.

Please contact Ms. Jardine at __ajardine@ffsd.mb.ca__ or at Ruth Betts or McIsaac Schools if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Ms. Jardine Director of Junior High Bands Ruth Betts Community School/Ecole McIsaac School