This web page contains everything you need to know about your time at camp. Please read carefully as this page contains a considerable about of information. Refer back to this page as questions arise. Please scroll down to see all of the information.
NOTE: The perimeter bus system at UNL has been disbanded. We are no longer offering bus passes for campers.
If you still have questions after reading this webpage thoroughly, please email the camp administrator, James Dreiling or call him at 402-472-8781.
Camp Check-in:
Resident campers check-in from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Abel-Sandoz Welcome Center, 880 North 17th Street (download the campus map from the menu on the right side of this page.) Enter the Welcome Center through the large glass doors between Abel Hall (building #71 on the campus map) and Sandoz Hall (building #68.)
Resident campers will receive a nametag, meal card, instrument locker assignment, room key card, sheets and pillowcase, and other camp materials. Sunday lunch is included in your registration, and will be served at the Abel-Sandoz cafeteria after check-in.
Day campers check-in from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Westbrook Music Building (building #1.) You will receive a nametag, meal ticket, instrument locker assignment, and other camp materials at the check-in. Lunch is included in your registration and counselors will escort day campers from Westbrook to the Abel-Sandoz cafeteria for lunch at 11:45 a.m. after they have stored their instruments in their assigned locker.
The Residence Hall:
Resident campers are staying in Abel Hall. The residence hall will provide bed linen (sheet and pillow case) and a pillow for the week. You may want to bring a blanket with you since the rooms are air conditioned. The residence hall does not provide hangers. Each room in Abel contains a small refrigerator. Free WiFi access is available for your use. The residence hall staff will explain how to log on the first time. You should bring an ethernet cable with you to set up the WiFi service on your laptop.
All camp meals will be served in the Abel/Sandoz cafeteria. Commuter campers will not eat breakfast in the residence hall. The dining hall staff has been advised of all allergies and/or special diets as noted on the registration form. Please email us immediately if you forgot to include dietary issues on the registration form. Include the camper's full name and be brief, but specific about the dietary issues in your email. Note that we are asking about allergies and special diets (i.e. vegetarian, gluten free, lactose intolerant, etc.) and NOT for food preferences.
The Abel/Sandoz Welcome Center contains a small convenience store that sells snacks, beverages, and personal maintenance items. All campers may shop in the convenience store.
Attendance:
All students are required to participate in all camp rehearsals, performances, classes, and activities. Day campers are free at the end of the last rehearsal or class which is at 5:15 p.m. on Sunday and 5:45 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Parents or guardians pick up Day Campers in the south hallway of Westbrook Music Building outside room 132.
Performance:
The finale concert is Thursday, July 11 at 2:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall (building #2.) The concert is open to the public and there is no admission charge. Please note that Kimball Recital Hall does not allow audience members to record or take photos during the concert. The performance will be professionally recorded. Order forms will be available at the front desk in Kimball Hall prior to the concert.
Two city parking garages are located within easy walking distance of Kimball Recital Hall. The Que Place Garage is located on the southeast corner of the North 11th and Q Street intersection. The Market Place Parking Garage is located on the southwest corner of the North 10th and Q Street intersection. Parking fees are at your own expense. Check out the Park & Go web site for more information.
Performance Dress:
Students will wear their camp T-shirt and a nice pair of shorts for the concert on Thursday. Campers will receive their camp T-shirt prior to the concert on Thursday.
Lunch for Day Campers:
Lunch is provided for all campers. Campers will be escorted to and from Abel-Sandoz Cafeteria for meals. Instructions will be given at camp as to where to meet the escorts and the procedures to follow.
Emergencies:
The Abel Hall Office telephone is staffed on a 24-hour basis. You may reach a University Housing employee or the Head Counselor of the Middle School Band Camp by calling 402-472-1010. You may also call the Camp Administrator’s office during daytime office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) at 402-472-8781.
University Health Center:
The University Health Center is well equipped to meet the medical needs of the campers and has a full staff of doctors and nurses. It is required that any student who becomes ill be taken to the University Health Center or another medical facility. The University cannot assume the responsibility of caring for a sick student in his or her room.
Insurance:
The University carries liability insurance; however, students are not covered while traveling to and from the camp. If parents have health insurance for their children, they should abide by the rules of their insurance company. Please note approval telephone numbers on the medical health form (download from the menu at the top right of this page.)
Accommodations for Disabilities:
If a camper has a disability requiring accommodations, please call the Middle School Band Camp Administrator at 402-472-8781. Westbrook Music Building and Abel Hall are both accessible to persons with disabilities and accessible parking is available at all sites.
Band Camp Regulations:
The following regulations apply to all campers. Exemplary behavior is expected of all students.
- Hours
- All resident campers must attend camp activities with the camp group, which includes staff members.
- All resident campers must be in their rooms and quiet hours observed by 10:30 p.m.
- Housing Regulations
- Charges will be made for damages to property. The University will bill any damages to the students and/or parents.)
- No room visitation permitted by members of the opposite gender at any time.
- Smoking, drinking, or the use of illegal drugs will not be permitted.
- Day campers visiting or eating at Abel Hall are subject to all rules and regulations pertaining to resident campers.
- Additional rules that are specified in the orientation and floor meetings apply.
Violation of Regulations:
- Campers who violate these regulations are subject to discipline by the Head Counselor or the Camp Director.
- Any camper who persistently violates academic, Middle School Band Camp and or Abel Hall regulations or standards of the University makes himself or herself liable for suspension by administrative action.
Grounds for Automatic Dismissal:
The use or possession of any non-prescription drug, alcohol, tobacco products, or any other controlled substance; the use of fireworks; the possession of any weapon; the breaking of any civil law or city ordinance is grounds for automatic dismissal from the Band Camp. Parents or guardians will be notified, and they are responsible for the camper’s immediate transportation home.
Forms to download, complete & return
Download the health permission and the parent/guardian form (multiple forms in one PDF file.)
Return the completed forms to the Middle School Band Camp by July 1, 2013 using ONE of the following methods. Students may not participate in the camp if these forms are not returned by the start of the camp.
- FAX to 402/472-2326
- Scan the forms as a PDF file and email to the camp administrator James Dreiling.
- Mail the forms to: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bands, Middle School Band Camp, 101 Westbrook Music Building, Lincoln, NE 68588-0102. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BAND OFFICE RECEIVES MAIL ON EVEN NUMBERED DATES so do not delay if you mail the forms back to us.
Information to download & read.
The camp schedule
UNL city campus map
University of Nebraska Youth safety policy
Resident Camper information sheet
Middle School Band Camp Medication Policy
What to bring to camp:
- INSTRUMENT – Campers must bring their own instruments in good working order. Percussionists need to bring their own sticks and mallets. Reed players need to have plenty of extra reeds.
- You will need a pencil and a notebook at all rehearsals and in your classes.
- Pack casual, cool clothing to wear during camp. Shorts and t-shirts are fine. Bring comfortable athletic shoes and plenty of socks. It would be wise to include a jacket in case of rain.
- Resident campers must bring their own towel and blanket as the residence hall does not provide these items. Resident campers should also have an alarm clock and personal toiletries.
- The Band Office and camp staff cannot provide band aids, aspirin or other pain medication, or any other over the counter medication. Please bring these items with you to camp.
- We encourage parents to send a cell phone with the camper, if possible. There are no telephones in the residence hall rooms, although there are pay phones in the lobby.
- A small amount of cash for snacks.
- Do NOT bring bicycles, skate boards, long boards or scooters to camp. We will confiscate these items if they are brought to camp and return them after the finale concert on Thursday.
What NOT to bring to camp:
Possession of the following items will result in the immediate expulsion of the individual from camp.
- Guns or weapons of any kind, including pocket knives.
- Illegal drugs
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
Note that the University and the School of Music cannot be responsible for lost or stolen personal items, so it would be best to avoid bringing unnessesary amounts of cash or extremely valuable items to camp (other than your musical instrument.)