Camp Dates: July 7-11, 2013
Registration Deadline: June 7, 2013
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).
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION:
UNL Conference Services is committed to providing appropriate accommodations to guests with disabilities. In order to ensure that appropriate arrangements can be made, guests with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations must contact the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities at 402/472-3787 at least three weeks prior to their scheduled arrival on campus. Please be prepared to tell that office the name of the conference/camp and dates of attendance.
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
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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
Registration deadline is June 7, 2013
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.
Note that camp fees are paid to the secure site software company (Slide Room) that handles registration for us. An additional $5.00 processing fee will be charged to your credit card.
Resident campers may purchase a campus parking permit for an additional fee. You must reserve a parking pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
Perimeter bus passes will not be offered this year.
DAY CAMPER PACKAGE: $265
Registration deadline is June 7, 2013
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 the first day of camp through dinner on the last full day of the camp.
Note that camp fees are paid to the secure site software company (Slide Room) that handles registration for us. An additional $5.00 processing fee will be charged to your credit card.
Day campers may purchase a campus parking permit for an additional fee. You must reserve a parking pass via the registration form. This fee is payable on the first day of the camp.
Perimeter bus passes will not be offered this year.
Drums Across Nebraska DCI Show
All campers will attend the Drums Across Nebraska Drum Corps International Show in Omaha on the evening of Monday, July 8. Adult supervision, transportation and the cost of admission is part of the Cornhusker Summer Marching Band Camp package (both resident and day.) The show is being held in Buell Stadium at Millard South High School. Transportation will be via commercial motor coaches.
The Drums Across Nebraska show line-up includes the following World Class corps:
The Academy
Blue Devils
Blue Knights
Carolina Crown
Cascades
Santa Clara Vanguard
Troopers
Registration Instructions
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 10. Call the Band Office at 402/472-2505 if you have questions or problems with the software.
Download the registration instructions.
Go to the registration site.
- 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 if you are a new user. Return users should click on the log in button, if you remember your username and password. PLEASE USE THE CAMPER’S NAME TO SET UP THE ACCOUNT and not the parent’s name or the band director’s name (we’ll ask for that information on a subsequent screen.) Use of a parent’s or band director’s name will cause confusion for the camp administrators. Call Rose Johnson at 402/472-2505 if you need clarification on this point. Note that you cannot use the same username and password for two students from the same family. 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 set up for credit card payment only.
- After you log in you will see a SlideRoom Account Registration screen. This is where you provide the camper’s contact information.
- Click on the Begin 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. The sign-out menu is under your account name.
- 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. The final step is payment of the appropriate workshop registration fees ($280.00 for resident campers or $180.00 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. Your credit card statement will show a payment to Slide Room, not the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.