Camp Dates: July 8-12, 2012 (registration deadline 5:00 PM on June 8, 2012)
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Cornhusker Summer Marching Band Camp fosters leadership, marching fundamentals, and performance skills in all areas of the high school marching band. Participants receive intensive instruction from clinicians on an individual and group basis. The age range of campers is students entering the 9th grade through leaving 12th grade (including graduates).
Most clinic sessions take place outdoors so participants must come prepared with sunscreen, cool clothing and athletic shoes. The camp finale is an exhibition performance in Memorial Stadium on the final day of the camp. All camp participants perform at this exhibition.
All campers are encouraged to live on campus during the camp to take full advantage of evening work sessions and planned activities. Students choosing the resident camper package live in a campus residence hall and dine in the hall's cafeteria. Each floor is supervised by several live-in counselors.
Campers must provide their own musical instrument and all accessories such as music lyres, percussion sticks, flip folders, etc. The UNL Band Program can provide a limited number of front ensemble percussion instruments. Lockers are available in Westbrook Music Building. Campers choose one of five instruction clinics: drum majors, leadership (section & rank leaders), marching fundamentals, percussion and color guard. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Equipment list for all campers (what to bring with you):
- cool, comfortable clothing
- light, rain coat or poncho
- pencils
- notebook
- athletic shoes
- water bottle
- sun block
- band aids
- all medications
Instruction Clinics
DRUM
MAJOR CLINIC
All drum majors automatically participate in Leadership Clinic sessions as well
as sessions devoted to the development of four essential skills: conducting and
musicianship; command and leadership; outstanding marching skills; and showmanship.
All participants must bring their own musical instrument.
MARCHING
FUNDAMENTALS CLINIC
The Marching Fundamentals Clinic is designed to assist students with little or
no marching experience. It's also great for those who want to brush up on their
skills. Work sessions emphasize the fundamental movements of glide style marching,
reading drill charts, memorization strategies, outdoor musicianship and thinking
and moving in 3-D. All campers must bring their own instrument.
LEADERSHIP
CLINIC
The Leadership Clinic is designed for student leaders within the high school
marching band, including drum majors, flag captains, brass, woodwind and marching
percussion section and rank leaders. Any band member wishing to improve their
marching, people and leadership skills may participate in the leadership clinic.
Campers attend lectures and playing and marching rehearsals.
All campers must bring their own musical instrument.
PERCUSSION
CLINIC
The Percussion Clinic emphasizes fundamental exercises, leadership and unity
within the line, tuning and care of the instruments, and preparation of percussion
solos and cadences. All campers must bring their own equipment including sticks
and mallets. The University can provide a limited number of pit instruments.
We encourage schools to send their entire line!
COLOR
GUARD CLINIC
The Color Guard Clinic emphasizes the fundamentals of flag choreography, dance
for the field and marching. Clinic sessions will also be devoted to the development
of performance preparation and presence. All levels of experience are accepted.
Campers will be divided into beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. We
encourage you to enroll your entire guard! Campers must bring their own silk
and pole.
Registration Fees
RESIDENT CAMPER PACKAGE: $315.00
Campers attend classes and clinic sessions throughout the day (8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.) under the supervision of clinicians, staff counselors and Cornhusker Band students.
Housing is provided in a city campus residence hall supervised by UNL student counselors and residence hall staff. Meals are provided in the camper’s assigned residence hall cafeteria. Bed linen and pillows are provided by the residence hall, however, blankets are not provided.
The camp package includes admission to the Drums Across Nebraska DCI Show on Monday, July 9 in Omaha. Bus transportation and travel insurance are also included in the registration fee.
Resident campers may purchase a campus parking permit for an additional $14.00. You must reserve a parking pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
Perimeter bus passes are available for an additional $2.00. You must reserve a bus pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
DAY CAMPER PACKAGE: $265.00
Campers attend classes and clinic sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. under the supervision of clinicians, staff counselors and Cornhuser Band students.
Meals are provided (lunch and dinner, but not breakfast) from lunch on Sunday, July 8 through dinner on Wednesday, July 11 with this package.
The camp package includes admission to the Drums Across Nebraska DCI Show on Monday, July 9 in Omaha. Bus transportation and travel insurance are also included in the registration fee.
Day campers may purchase a campus parking permit for an additional $14.00. You must reserve a parking pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
Perimeter bus passes are available for an additional $2.00. You must reserve a bus pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
Drums Across Nebraska DCI Show
The Summer Marching Camp registration fees include bus transportation from Westbrook Music Building to Millard South High School on the evening of Monday, July 9; admission to the Drums Across Nebraska DCI Show and travel insurance. Dinner will be provided before the campers board the buses. The camp staff and counselors will be assigned to each of the buses.
The Drums Across Nebraska show line-up:
The Academy
Blue Devils
Blue Knights
Boston Crusaders
Cascades
Phantom Regiment
Santa Clara Vanguard
Registration Instructions
The Summer Marching Camp registration form AND full payment must be submitted by 5:00 PM on June 8, 2012. Fees are payable via credit or debit card.
The Summer Marching Camp registration form uses Flash software. You cannot access the form from an iPhone or an iPad. You can access the form from any desktop or laptop computer (Mac, PC or Android device) that has Flash installed. Go to the Adobe web site for the free download (player version), if necessary. You can start the form on one computer and finish it on another as long as you remember your username and password.
The form is quite easy to use so feel free to log on and start a registration. You can change your answers; stop and come back later; add your credit card information at another time; until you click the submit button. Incomplete registrations will be invalid after the June 8 deadline. Call the Band Office at 402/472-2505 if you have questions or problems with the software.
- The registration form is located at https://unlmusic.slideroom.com/
- The student or a parent can set up an account using an e-mail address that you check regularly, and a password of your choice. Be sure to click the SIGNUP button on your first entry. You can leave and return to the registration form repeatedly until you have completed all questions and have included your credit or debit card information. Click the LOG IN button on return visits to the registration site. It is best that band directors not submit registration forms for their students since the software is not set up for group registrations or for payment via check.
- After you log in you will see a SlideRoom Account Registration screen. This is where you provide us with contact information. PLEASE use the student’s name and not the parent’s name or the band director’s name (we’ll ask for that information on a subsequent screen).
- Click the Start A New Submission button. The Available Programs screen will appear. Click on Summer Marching Camp (SMBC) under Categories on the left side of the screen. Two choices will appear: SMBC Resident Camper and SMBC Day Camper. Click on the Apply Now button to the right of the appropriate listing for your camp package choice. A folder icon will appear on this screen under Pending Submissions if you exit the registration form and return at a later time. Click on that icon to resume your registration when you return.
- Answer all of the questions on each of the screens. Click on the Next Step button to take you to each successive screen. Note that the Next Step button will remain inactive (grayed out) until you have answered all of the mandatory questions on each screen. You may have to scroll down to see all of the questions depending on the size of your monitor or screen. Also note that there may be two scroll bars on the right of your screen, depending on your operating system. That is a function of Flash software over which we have no control. The scroll bars are not present in Apple’s Lion Operating System, however, you still have the ability to scroll up or down.
- The final step is payment of the appropriate camp registration fees ($315.00 for resident campers or $265.00 for day campers with meals). Credit card information is required. Click the Payment Confirmation button and then click the Submit button. Note that you cannot return to the form once you click the submit button.