Rock Camp for Girls: Summer 2012
The deadline for camper applications 2012 has passed.
Thank you for your interest in Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls! We’re very excited about camp this year, and we’re looking forward to receiving your application.
Please read it carefully — there is a lot of information and we cannot consider incomplete or late applications. Rock on!
For more information on the program itself, click here.
Si deseas una solicitud en español, por favor escribe a info@williemaerockcamp.org o llama a 347-599-0716.
WHAT
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls summer day camp is an intensive, six-day program featuring instrument instruction, workshops, songwriting/band practice, live performances by visiting artists, and a showcase concert. Campers receive two hours of instrument instruction each day in small groups organized by skill level and age. All classes are taught by volunteers. On the first day, campers form bands, and during daily band practice, campers write music and lyrics collectively, assisted by band coaches. Campers also attend workshops on topics ranging from songwriting to sound engineering to self-defense. At the end of the week, bands perform their original song at a showcase concert.
Inspired by the United Nations designation of 2012 as International Year of the Cooperative, we have chosen the theme of Cooperation, Consensus, and Leadership for Willie Mae’s programs this year.
WHEN
→ July Brooklyn Session: Mon, July 2- Sat, July 7
Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
July Session final concert: Sat, July 7, venue TBD.
→ August Manhattan Session: Mon, August 20 - Sat, August 25
Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
August Session final concert: Sat, August 25, venue TBD.
Please note that campers may not attend more than one session in the same summer and campers must be able to perform in the final showcase concert in order to attend camp.
WHERE: BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN!
This summer, for the first time ever, each session of Rock Camp will occur in a different borough! The July Brooklyn session will take place at The Co-op School in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn; the August Manhattan session will take place at Cathedral High School in Midtown East, Manhattan. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application and choosing your session preferences. See below for details.
→ July Brooklyn Session
The Co-op School is located in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn at 87 Irving Place. The building is wheelchair accessible. The closest trains are the C/S at Franklin Ave. and the G train at Clinton-Washington. (For more information on transportation, please see mta.info or hopstop.com.)
→ August Manhattan Session
Cathedral High School is located in Midtown East, Manhattan at 350 East 56th Street at 1st Avenue. Wheelchair access TBD; please contact the office for more information. The closest trains are the E/M at Lexington Ave./53rd St., and the 4/6 trains at 51st St. (For more information on transportation, please see mta.info or hopstop.com.)
NEW: SHUTTLE SERVICE
This summer, we will provide daily, round-trip chaperoned trips for campers between designated points and the camp sites. For the July session, the drop-off locations will be Grand Army Plaza and Borough Hall. For the August session, the locations will be Grand Central Station and Times Square/42nd Street subway stations. Campers will meet staff at designated spots at 8:30a.m., and proceed to the camp site by car, subway, public bus, or on foot, depending on location. At the end of the day, staff will bring campers back to drop-off locations. Shuttle service will be available by reservation, free of charge. Details and registration for the shuttle service coming soon.
WHO MAY APPLY FOR CAMP
Any girl who will be between the ages of 8 and 18 during the camp session may apply for camp. No experience is necessary and you don’t have to live in New York to apply (please see below for more information about out-of-town campers). Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls welcomes campers who self-identify as female, trans, and gender non-conforming.
Note: Campers must be at least 8 years old at the time of camp to attend. No exceptions will be made.
FEES
Application fee
$10 (non-refundable)
Fee may be waived; see below.
Tuition
$525 / Full tuition
Financial assistance available; see below.
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and all donations made are tax deductible, and much appreciated. Applications fees and tuition, however, are not donations, and therefore are not tax deductible.
REDUCED TUITION/FINANCIAL AID
Reduced tuition is available for campers from low- and moderate-income households. Applications for reduced tuition should be included with your camp application materials and the same deadlines apply (see Important Dates). For more information, see the application.
INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION
Campers focus on one instrument to study for the week (and can play whatever they want in their bands). Campers are assigned to instruments based on availability and their requests. Applicants can request guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals, or DJ/turntables. Please choose your first through third choices, labeling those instruments with 1 through 3. If you would like to study a different instrument, like violin, horns, or reed instruments, please indicate that in the instrument section, and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Due to the need to acquire the gear we need in advance, you cannot change your selection after you send in your application, and you cannot change during the camp session.
APPLICATION/EXPRESS YOURSELF
We ask that all prospective campers take some time to communicate why they want to be a part of Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls by creating an “Express Yourself” piece. Applicants may choose any format: a letter, a picture, a collage, a song or poem, etc. Please make sure the piece has the applicant’s FIRST AND LAST name on it, and, if sending an e-mail, it should be sent as an attachment to applications@williemaerockcamp.org. The subject should read “[FIRST AND LAST NAME] EXPRESS YOURSELF”. Please note that all submitted materials become property of Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls and cannot be returned.
CAMPER SELECTION/NOTIFICATION
Campers are selected by a committee seeking to establish a balanced and diverse camp population in relation to instrument groups, age, race/ethnicity, economic status, geography/community, and experience. Campers are not selected on a first-come,
first-served basis. We receive more applications than we have camper spots, so we will not be able to accept every girl who applies. Please be aware that we make every effort to welcome back returning campers, but we cannot guarantee spots for returning campers. Applicants who were not admitted last summer will be given high priority. Applicants who have attended camp for the past 3 years in a row may not be able to attend this summer, but will have higher priority the following summer.
Upon receipt of your application, we will send you a notice via e-mail confirming that we have received it. Notifications are sent out once a week. If you have not received a notice within 2 weeks after you send in your application, call us at 347-599-0716. Please don’t call unless you haven’t received a confirmation and it has been a full two weeks since you sent in your application! We will mail out notifications to every applicant, so please be sure your mailing address is correct. Additional information about camp will be sent with acceptance letters.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or gender identity/expression in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, and other camp-related policies and programs, as well as volunteer and employment-related policies and activities.
ACCOMODATIONS FOR OUT OF TOWN CAMPERS
Willie Mae Rock Camp is a day camp and we do NOT provide lodging. We are able to offer limited assistance with host family arrangements. If you are interested in contacting a prospective host family, or if you are a local family interested in hosting a camper, please let us know on your application.
IMPORTANT DATES
→ General Round
Application Deadline:
E-mailed/Postmarked by Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Notification letters mailed:
Week of Monday, May 21, 2012
Tuition & return packets due:
Postmarked by Friday, June 4, 2012
The deadline for camper applications 2012 has passed.
