SUMMER ART CAMPS NOW ENROLLING:

June 9, 2008 - August 22, 2008. Grades K-12.

Camps run weekly, Monday-Friday, for 2 hours per day.

Each weekly art camp is themed and explores painting, drawing and sculpture.

$150/week, includes supplies.

Location: The Jacey Gallery, 4802 Gunn Hwy Ste 114, Tampa, Fl 33624/ (813) 960-5400. Email nancy@nancyjacey.com to request a camp schedule.

BASKETBALL

Ten Star All Star basketball summer camp: For boys and girls ages 6-18. Information: 704-373-0873 or www.tenstarcamp.com.

Gregg Polinsky’s Future Star basketball camps: Session 1: July 14-18 at Riverchase United Methodist Church in Hoover; Session 2: July 21-25 at Green Valley Baptist Church in Hoover for boys and girls ages 7-14. Camp will be directed by NBA scout and former college coach, Gregg Polinsky. Cost is $220. Information: 988-8289 or www.futurestarbasketball.com.

Chris Giles Miles College boys & girls basketball camps: Day Camp I: June 2-4; Day Camp II: June 9-13; Day Camp III: June 16-20; Day Camp IV: July 7-11; Day Camp V: July 14-18 and Team Camps: June 23-24, 26-27, July 21-22 and 24-25. Cost is $150 per camper for day camps and $1050 per team (10 per team) for team camps. Information: Miles College Men’s Basketball office at 929-1617 or 929-1612.

SOCCER

BSC soccer camps: June 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27 for boys and girls. Costs for residential campers are $475 for one week, $920 for two and $1,365 for three weeks and for day campers are $375 for one week, $720 for two and $1,065 for three weeks. Information: Preston Goldfarb at Birmingham-Southern College at 226-4895, 602-3505 or www.bscsports.net/soccercamps.

Paul Harbin’s girls soccer camps at UAB: Day Camp: July 7-11, ages 5-10; Advanced Residential/ Commuter Camp: July 13-17, ages 10-18; Elite Residential Camp: July 13-17, ages 10-18; Goalkeeper Residential Camp: July 13-17, ages 10-18; Team Camp: July 17-20, ages 14-18. Information: www.uabsoccer.com or e-mail uabsoccer@mac.com.

Here’s a detailed listing of the 2008 Summer Camp programs available in the Greensboro South Carolina area as pulished in the Greensboro News and Record:

A summer of fun lies ahead at area camps Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2008 3:24 pm
It’s that time of year when parents begin to plan fun and educational activities for their children’s summer vacations. Take a look at the dozens of camps offered in the Triad, and enjoy these scenes from 2007 summer camps.

Academic

Baby Sitter’s Boot Camp. Red Cross Office, 1501 Yanceyville St., Greensboro 27405. All day. Sessions: June 23-25, register by June 23; July 9-11, register by July 11; July 14-16, register by July 14. Baby Sitters Boot Camp consists of Baby Sitters Training, Adult Infant Child CPR/First Aid and Disaster Training. A three-day intensive camp. Ages: 11-15. Cost: $120. 332-6902. bradenp@usa.redcross.org.

Service Learning Impacting Citizenship Camp. 130 Summit Ave., Greensboro 27401. All day. Session: Aug. 4-8, register by June 30. Focus: to unite youths of different social groups to empower them to change their generation, understand the government and make an impact on the community. Ages: 14-18. Cost: free. 373-1633. info@volunteergso.org. http://www.volunteergso.org.

St. James Baptist Church Academic Camp. 536 W. Florida St., Greensboro 27406. All day. Session: June 16-Aug. 8, register by June 6. The eight-week camp will offer art, computer, academic studies, reading, field trips. Parent furnishes breakfast and lunch. Camp furnishes afternoon snack. Ages: 6-10. Cost: $60 weekly. hudgens917@bellsouth.net. Jeanne H. Smith. 887-1913.

SuperCamp Junior Forum. 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem 27106. Overnight. Session: July 13-22. Summer camps for teens and preteens. An academic summer camp and life skills camp. Ages: 11-14. Cost: $2,495. (800) 285-3276. jhartley@qln.com. http://www.supercamp.com/teen_summer_camps.html.

SuperCamp Parent Weekend. 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem 27106. Overnight. Session: Aug. 1-3. Parents can experience SuperCamp in a three-day weekend. Ages: 0-99. Cost: $495-$695. (800) 285-3276. jhartley@qln.com. http://www.supercamp.com/teen_summer_camps.html.

SuperCamp Senior Forum & Leadership Training Team. 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem 27106. Overnight. Sessions: July 1-10; July 25-Aug. 3. Teen summer camps. An academic summer camp and life skills camp. Ages: 14-18. Cost: $2,495. jhartley@qln.com. (800) 285-3276. http://www.supercamp.com/teen_summer_camps.html.

UNCG All-Arts & Sciences Camp. 1100 W. Market St., Greensboro 27403. All day. Overnight. Sessions: June 22-27, register by June 9; June 29-July 4, register by June 16; July 6-11, register by June 23; July 13-18, register by June 30; July 20-25, register by July 7; July 27-Aug. 1, register by July 14. Weeklong academic camp is designed to give quality instruction in a fun-filled environment. Campers experience life on a college campus, attend classes and participate in activities that explore values and good citizenship. Locations: N.C. State, William & Mary, UNCG, Virginia Tech, George Mason Ages: 7-15. Cost: $599-$749. 334-5414. allarts@uncg.edu. allarts.uncg.edu.

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Interesting article by Jeff Tamarkin in JazzTimes:

The trio Medeski Martin & Wood will host a camp for musicians of varying levels and ages from August 5-10 at Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York. At Camp MMW, campers will gather together for intensive workshops and seminars, deep listening, musical exploration and improvisation.
“Our camp environment should be the perfect setting for self-discovery, improvisation and interplay,” says drummer Billy Martin. “Hopefully, we’ll get students to focus and develop their own vocabulary and sound on their instruments.”

“Being a part of MMW for the past 17 years has taught me things you can’t learn in school,” says bassist Chris Wood. “I hope to pass some of that experience on to the students who come to our camp.”

At Camp MMW, a guitarist might, for example, be able to study melody with keyboardist John Medeski, or a horn player can work on mastering rhythm with drummer Billy Martin. A pianist may develop his or her groove with bassist Chris Wood. There will be special guests, group collaborations and exclusive performances by MMW.

Camp MMW runs from Tuesday, August 5th, to Sunday, August 10th, and is for musicians ages 16 and up. Space is limited to 80 students. Applicants must provide a recording of one’s work. All instruments are welcome. Applications, along with pricing and detailed instructions, are available at MMW’s website. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for submissions is May 1, 2008.

In my opinion this would be an outstanding opportunity to learn from some absolute giants in the jazz field.