2010 SUMMER MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM INFORMATION
The N.Y.M.P. would like to thank everyone that has registered for the summer music education program. In the past years we seasoned campers had forgotten that some of the students coming to camp had never been to our camp and possibly have never been away from home before so here is information to help you get ready for your summer camp experience.
The N.Y.M.P. believes in having more counselors and mentors than is usually expected at many camps. The program also provides two way radios to the counseling staff, head educators, and registered nurse. All students will go to activities and classes in groups and always have at least one of the counseling staff with them.
The organizers of the Northland Youth Music Program are parents and understand the concerns of parents so we plan the program as if our kids were attending because many of our kids either have or are still attending this program!
There is a minimum of 5 staff in the dorms over night including counselors, head counselors, and registered nurse
The 2010 program schedule
July 18 Concert band program
July 25 Jazz band program
Please read the registration and audition information carefully. The jazz program will be held at the Superior Senior High School 27th and Catlin Avenue not UWS. On campus students will be staying in the UWS dorms and using food service but we will not be using UWS classrooms.
Sign in:
July 18 registration and sign in: Will be in the main lobby of the Holden Fine Arts Building 19th and Catlin Ave.
On campus students can register and come on campus at 3 p.m. Parents will be purchasing food service and housing at this time paying UWS housing by check and Aviands food service by another check. This must be done before 6p.m. Off campus students wishing to buy lunch meals must purchase food service by 6 p.m.
Tuition payment: may be made on line prior to registration. (On line payments will have an additional fee) Tuition can also be paid by cash or check at registration.
On campus fee may be paid on line prior to registration. This fee is paid to the N.Y.M.P. to cover the cost of on campus activities, on campus staff, and Sunday and Friday night meals (On line payments will have an additional fee)
On campus fee can be paid by check or cash at registration.
Tuition and on campus fee can be paid by one check to the N.Y.M.P.
Housing:
Is $65 per week and can be paid at Sunday registration to UWS housing not to the N.Y.M.P.
Housing can be paid by check made out to UWS Housing.
Food service: for on campus students has changed to $97 per week. The change came because the food service will not be open on Friday evening for supper. On campus students will have Friday supper provided by the N.Y.M.P. The $97 can be paid by check to Aviands at Sunday registration.
Off campus students can also buy lunch for $38 per week. This will be paid to Aviands at Sunday registration by check.
Auditions and registration for off campus students starts at 5:00 p.m. and goes until
7:00 p.m. Auditions will not start until 5:00 p.m.
July 25th registration and sign in:
The July 25th registration will be held in the lobby of the Curran McNeill Ostrander dorm just across the street from the Holden Fine Arts Building next to the new Health and Wellness Building. Housing and Food service will be paid during registration.
All students can register and / or move on campus at 3 p.m. Parents will be purchasing food service and housing at this time paying UWS housing by check made out to UWS Housing. Food service will be paid to Aviands by check. Registration will end by 6p.m. All fees must be paid before the end of registration. Off campus students wishing to buy lunch meals must purchase food service by 6 p.m. The classes for the jazz program will be held at the Superior Senior High School at the end of Catlin Ave on 27th street. Students can be dropped off by 7:30 a.m. at the 27th street parking lot at the Performing Arts Center. The doors in front of the PAC will be open for students to enter. There will be an N.Y.M.P. banner at the PAC building entrance. There will be no auditions on July 25th. Auditions will be held at 8 a.m. Monday July 26th prior to the start of the program day.
Housing:
Is $65 per week and can be paid at Sunday registration to UWS housing not to the N.Y.M.P.
Housing can be paid by check.
Food service: for on campus students has changed to $97 per week. The change in price is because the food service will not be open on Friday evening for supper. On campus students will have Friday night supper provided by the N.Y.M.P. The $97 will be paid by check to Aviands at Sunday registration.
Off campus students can also buy lunch for $38 per week to be paid to Aviands at Sunday registration.
Auditions for the jazz program will be held on July 26 at 8 a.m. students will be placed in a band by 9:30 a.m.
Any commuter student who has paid their fees and has their health history form and permission sheet filled out and returned to the N.Y.M.P. and does not need to pay for food service can skip Sunday registration and come in on Monday morning for auditions. All students must have the health history form and permission form filled out and signed by a parent or legal guardian to participate in the summer program. I would prefer that we know your health history form and permission sheet is in the book on Sunday. (So come and make sure)
Auditions consist of
1. Prepared piece of music
2. As many scales as you can play
3. Sight reading
When does my child sign out of the dorm?
Students will clear the dorm before 5 p.m. on Friday. Students who have not been able to put their belongings in their family car will have their belongings brought to the concert location prior to the concert. (The earlier time was changed by campus staff to make sure students are able to get to supper and change for the concert)
Key return On campus students need to return keys to camp staff only when clearing the campus.
Lost keys have a charge of $75 for each lost key. We do mail the bill from UWS Housing to you! Thanks for your help. Dorm rooms must be cleaned out of garbage and vacuumed. Linen is left on the floor right outside the dorm room.
Because the staff needs a day off students may not stay over the weekend.
What does my child need for their instruments?
Woodwind students should have three (3) new reeds with them in case a reed is broken.
Brass students should bring valve oil and slide grease along with straight and cup mutes.
Instruments should be in good working order.
Noteworthy Instrument repair will be used if minor repairs are needed and billed to the parent/guardian.
Please bring a wire music stand to campus labeled with your name
Does my child need a physical to come to camp?
No. If your child has not had the normal childhood immunizations for school or recent physical we would advise you to have the student seen prior to attending the program.
Our main concern is to have the health history form available in case of emergency which includes current medications your child is taking and any known allergies. Students who will be taking medications while at the program will bring their medication in a properly labeled bottle and need to have the permission form signed to indicate if the student is to self administer or if the nurse is to administer medication. Please only send the amount of medication needed for their time at camp in their bottles.
What type of clothes should my child bring to camp?
Shorts, tee shirts, and swim trunks or suit and some warmer clothing just in case. Please remember to dress comfortable but not provocative or revealing. We like our students to take pride in their appearance, letting their music show who they are. Let’s have a great summer.
Concert band concert dress please have black dress slacks and white button shirt, nothing skin tight, no short skirts or midriff shirts. Girls can wear long black skirts or conservative black concert dresses to the knee or longer. No plunging neck line or slits up the dress.
Jazz camp concert dress, students should have black slacks and black shirt.
We will sell the N.Y.M.P. black tee shirts and we will let the students wear the tee shirts to the jazz concert. All clothing must be in good condition without rips or holes.
Tee shirt cost will remain $15.00 each and be available at registration. Tee shirt sale is a part of our fundraising for the program.
We try to have all students wear dark shoes but it never seems to happen. Please no sneakers with holes or in ill repair at the concert. (I have added a full description of concert attire because of issues which have come up over the years)
***Students dressed inappropriately will be sent back to the dorm to change. If there is a repeated issue the parents will be notified.
If you have a question please call Bob 715-364-2234 or 218-340-0512 cell
Evening activities:
Activities are free to all students attending the summer program
These are only examples of previous year’s activities.
Monday nights are game night.
Tuesday night TBA.
***Wednesday night
our famous cook out and jam session, swimming, volleyball, hiking. Families are
invited to attend at Pattison State Park
6294 S. State Rd. 35 Superior, Wisconsin 54880-8326 (715) 399-3111.
It is a night not to miss, and of course really great food, cooked by the N.Y.M.P. staff.
This activity is a highlight to the week at the program. Students who need a ride to and from the cookout must let staff know at least 24 hrs ahead of time to make sure there is room on the bus. There will be a sign up sheet on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday night is our talent show and whose line is it anyway.
***Activities are mandatory for on campus students and optional for commuter students.
FRIDAY NIGHT is the end of the camp week concert. July 23 concert at the end of the concert band program will be held at 7p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium second floor old main building. The July 30 concert will be held at the Superior Senior High School at 7 p.m. The concerts are an amazing demonstration of the students’ talents and teamwork including some small ensemble as well as large ensemble performances which will leave you in admiration of what these students were able to accomplish in such a short time.
Any parent who would like to volunteer at activities especially Wednesday night cook out during the camp week please sign up at Sunday registration.
The official camp day
will start at 8:00 A.M. and end at 4:00 P.M. If a student needs to leave
early we need a note from the parent/ guardian and a phone call would be
appreciated. We also need to see the person picking up the student so please
come in and talk to a staff member and sign your student out.
Concerts
Thursday small ensemble concert is held in the afternoon starting at about 2:00 p.m. July 22nd concert will be at Thorpe Langley Auditorium Old Main Building. July 29rd concert will be at the Superior Senior High School 27th & Catlin Ave.
Concerts are free with good will donation accepted at the door. We apologize but the auditoriums are not air conditioned.
Camp ID
Each student will receive an ID and lanyard. The student will be required to wear the ID during the day and at all camp activities.
SHIRT SALE:
Tee shirts $15, Sweat shirts $20, Hooded sweat shirts $25,
We use this sale as a fundraising event.
While the program is underway these are the numbers to use to contact the program while we are on campus from July 18 through July 30:
KAITLYN TILLMAN HEAD COUNSELOR 218-390-2687
JOE KASPAREK Educator Coordinator 218-393-6641 heads up the brass and rhythm section and concert band program. jkasparek@nymp.net
BOB GREENBERG Program Director tubabob@centurytel.net 218-340-0512
RANDY LEE Educator Coordinator 218-349-2609 heads up the woodwind sections and the jazz program. rlee@nymp.net
Feel free to call or email us with questions
Please remember that the parents that help me run this camp are volunteers. We very much appreciate when students help us keep the camp running smoothly so everyone can have fun. Remember to treat others at the camp as you would like to be treated and we will have a great time.Thank You and I look forward to seeing all of you at camp
Bob Greenberg Program Director
If you have further questions please feel free to call me any time or e mail me @
tubabob@centurytel.net or 715-364-2234