Any family wishing to receive financial assistance for paying for a summer band camp can fill out the form below. The forms can be turned into the band room mailbox.
| Band Camp Request Form |
Summer Camps
Here are some great summer camps students should look into!
Oswego East Jazz Camp
July 11th-15th, July 18th-July 21st - Cost $85
This camp takes place at Oswego East High School and is for incoming 7th-12th grade instrumentalists who enjoy playing jazz! The camp is run by Mr. Rexroat. Registration details will be coming shortly. Contact Mr. Rexroat with any questions!
Chicago Area Percussion Camp
July 18th-20th - Cost $300
This camp takes place at Plainfield East High School and is for incoming 9th-12th grade percussionists. The camp will feature clinicians She-e Wu (Northwestern), Chris Lamb (New York Philharmonic), and Ben Wahlund (Chicago Youth Symphony and Birch Creek), with guest clinicians Mike Mixtacki (Northern Illinois) teaching Brazilian music and Vern Spevak (Spevak Percussion Concepts) teaching drumset. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://pehsband.wix.com/chiperccamp
Music for All Summer Symposium - Concert Band/Percussion
June 27th - July 2nd - Cost $645+
This camp takes place at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. This camp is one of the largest camps of its kind in the country. The camp features a variety of “tracks” that students can participate in including concert band, percussion, jazz, orchestra, marching percussion, marching band, and color guard. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://camp.musicforall.org/
Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM)
Session 1 June 19th-25th, Session 2 June 26th - July 2nd, Session 3 July 10th - July 16th
Cost $650+
This camp takes place at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The camp features different programs including instrument specific tracks, concert band, orchestra, choir, jazz, and rock band/songwriting. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://isym.music.illinois.edu/
Smith Walbridge Drum Major Camp
Session 1 July 17th - July 22nd, Session 2 July 24th - July 29th - Cost $540
This camp takes place at Eastern Illinois University. This camp is designed for drum majors of marching bands. Students study conducting and methods of teaching marching band fundamentals. Please visit the following link for additional information: https://www.swclinics.com/website/drum-major-clinic/#.VweqnU3luUl
Oswego East Jazz Camp
July 11th-15th, July 18th-July 21st - Cost $85
This camp takes place at Oswego East High School and is for incoming 7th-12th grade instrumentalists who enjoy playing jazz! The camp is run by Mr. Rexroat. Registration details will be coming shortly. Contact Mr. Rexroat with any questions!
Chicago Area Percussion Camp
July 18th-20th - Cost $300
This camp takes place at Plainfield East High School and is for incoming 9th-12th grade percussionists. The camp will feature clinicians She-e Wu (Northwestern), Chris Lamb (New York Philharmonic), and Ben Wahlund (Chicago Youth Symphony and Birch Creek), with guest clinicians Mike Mixtacki (Northern Illinois) teaching Brazilian music and Vern Spevak (Spevak Percussion Concepts) teaching drumset. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://pehsband.wix.com/chiperccamp
Music for All Summer Symposium - Concert Band/Percussion
June 27th - July 2nd - Cost $645+
This camp takes place at Ball State University in Muncie, IN. This camp is one of the largest camps of its kind in the country. The camp features a variety of “tracks” that students can participate in including concert band, percussion, jazz, orchestra, marching percussion, marching band, and color guard. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://camp.musicforall.org/
Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM)
Session 1 June 19th-25th, Session 2 June 26th - July 2nd, Session 3 July 10th - July 16th
Cost $650+
This camp takes place at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The camp features different programs including instrument specific tracks, concert band, orchestra, choir, jazz, and rock band/songwriting. Please visit the following link for additional information: http://isym.music.illinois.edu/
Smith Walbridge Drum Major Camp
Session 1 July 17th - July 22nd, Session 2 July 24th - July 29th - Cost $540
This camp takes place at Eastern Illinois University. This camp is designed for drum majors of marching bands. Students study conducting and methods of teaching marching band fundamentals. Please visit the following link for additional information: https://www.swclinics.com/website/drum-major-clinic/#.VweqnU3luUl
