The Auburn University Bands is happy to provide our incoming High School Marching Leadership Summer Camp participants and their parents with details for our 2008 program.
Camp Application: Available as an Adobe Reader PDF file
This application must be postmarked by May 21, 2008.
Camp Schedule (for Drum Majors and Section Leaders)
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Registration | Goodwin Music Building |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Mandatory Camp Meeting |
Residence Halls |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Conducting Session 1 The Basics |
Choir Room |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 9:00 PM | Marching Pedagogy Session 1 |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 PM | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
TBA |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Conducting Session 2 Review |
Choir Room |
| 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Leadership Discussion 1 Led by Dr. Corey Spurlin, AUMB Director |
Recital Hall |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch | Terrell Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Conducting Session 3 Individual Routine |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Conducting Session 4 Group Routine |
Choir Room |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Marching Pedagogy Session 2 |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Conducting Breakdown Session 1 Individual Routine |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Marching Pedagogy Session 3 with Auxiliary |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
TBA |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Conducting Session 5 Group Routine |
Recital Hall |
| 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Marching Pedagogy Session 4 with Auxiliary |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch | Terrell Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Conducting Breakdown Session 2 Individual Routine |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Break Visit Toomer’s Corner or the AU Bookstore |
Toomer’s Corner/AU Bookstore |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Leadership Discussion 2 Led by Dr. Rick Good, AU Director of Bands |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Marching Pedagogy Session 5 with Auxiliary |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Drill Down |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 PM | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
TBA |
| 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Dress Rehearsal | Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Room Check-Out Change into performance t-shirts |
Residence Halls |
| 10:40 AM | Report to Amphitheater | |
| 11:00 AM | Parent Performance |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| Noon | Dismissal |
|
Camp Schedule (for Auxiliary Members)
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Registration | Goodwin Music Building |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Mandatory Camp Meeting |
Residence Halls |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Basic Fundamentals | Bodie Hinton Field |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 9:00 PM | Routine A |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 PM | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
Campus Mall |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Technique Class | Bodie Hinton Field |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Review Routine A |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Routine B | Bodie Hinton Field |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch | Terrell Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Finish Routine B | Band Hall |
| 3:00 - 5:30 PM | Routine C |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Technique Class | Bodie Hinton Field |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Marching Fundamentals with Drum Majors and Section Leaders |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
Campus Mall |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Technique Class | Bodie Hinton Field |
| 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Marching Fundamentals with Section Leaders and Drum Majors |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Lunch | Terrell Hall |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Review All Routines |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Break Visit Toomer’s Corner or the AU Bookstore |
Toomer’s Corner/AU Bookstore |
| 4:00 - 5:30 PM | Routine D | Bodie-Hinton Field |
| 5:45 - 6:30 PM | Dinner | Terrell Hall |
| 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Marching Fundamentals with Section Leaders and Drum Majors |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Drill Down |
Bodie Hinton Field |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Social Activity |
TBA |
| 11:00 PM | Curfew | Residence Halls |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
Terrell Hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Group Stretch |
Campus Mall |
| 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Dress Rehearsal | Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Room Check-Out Change into performance t-shirts |
Residence Halls |
| 10:40 AM | Report to Amphitheater | |
| 11:00 AM | Parent Performance |
Bibb-Graves Amphitheater |
| Noon | Dismissal |
|
Camp Rules
- Hours
- Check-in for the camp will occur from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
- Each day’s events will begin with breakfast in Terrell Hall. You are expected to report to the designated areas at the designated time according to the camp schedule.
- There will be a nighttime activity following the last session each evening. All campers who are staying in the dorms must be in their assigned suite by 11:00 PM each night or following the evening activity if it runs late.
- See the camp schedule for more time and location details.
- Visitors
- Since the camp is only a few days long and each day will be full of events, visitors will not be permitted. If parents need to get in touch with their child at camp for an emergency reason, please call the band office at (334) 844-4166.
- Practicing
- Practicing musical instruments will not be permitted in the dorm.
- Automobiles
- Commuter campers are to park in assigned areas and arrive on time each day.
- Resident campers who are driving their own vehicles will be assigned a parking location at check in. After parking, resident campers will turn in their keys to the camp staff and have them returned at camp’s end.
- Identification Badges
- Each camper is to have his or her ID badge at all times. This ID badge will be needed to enter the dining area.
- Cell Phones
- Cell phones will not be used during rehearsals, sectionals, master classes, or performances.
- Phones should be turned off to avoid disrupting rehearsals and performances.
- Housing Regulations
- Furniture may not be moved from one room to another.
- Charges will be made for damages to property. Any damages will be billed to the students and/or parent(s).
- No room visitation is permitted by members of the opposite sex at any time.
- Be courteous to other patrons by keeping excess noise to a minimum.
- Safety
- Do not leave your assigned area without expressed permission from the band director or designated chaperone.
- Eat something at all meals and stay hydrated.
- Grounds for Dismissal
- Use or possession of any non-prescribed drug, alcohol, marijuana, tobacco product, or any other controlled substance
- Use of fireworks
- Possession of any weapon
- Breaking of any civil law or city ordinance is grounds for automatic dismissal from the camp.
- Should you be dismissed for any of these reasons, your parents or guardians will be notified as well as the University Police Department. Students dismissed from camp at any time will not be reimbursed any camp fee paid.
- Prescription Medication
- All campers who require special prescription medications must report them on their camp medical form.
- All campers who require special prescription medications are responsible for administering their own medicine unless prior arrangements are made with the camp staff prior to camp or at check in.
- Additional rules will be specified at the initial camp meeting.
Packing Items
- Comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Bed linens for a twin bed
- Bath towels and washcloths
- Toiletry items
- Spending money for souvenirs and snacks
- CD of the concert performance will be available for purchase for $10 each.
- Instrument (including all accessories - reeds, neck straps, cork grease, valve oil, etc..)
- If you are a percussionist, you should bring your sticks, mallets, and/or snare drums.
- Auxiliary participants need their own equipment (e.g., batons, rifles, sabers, flags, and flag poles).
Directions to Goodwin Music Building:
To Auburn from Montgomery via I-85 North:
- Take I-85 N
- Take Exit 51
- Make a LEFT at the light onto College St.
- Stay on College St. for about 4 miles.
- Make a LEFT at the intersection of Samford Avenue and College Street.
- Continue on Samford Avenue past the four-way stop.
- Goodwin Music Building will be the third building on the right.
To Auburn from Atlanta via I-85 South:
- Take I-85 S
- Take EXIT 57
- Follow road to the right.
- At the traffic light, take a LEFT (you are now on Glenn Ave.)
- Stay on Glenn Ave. for about 4 miles
- Make a LEFT at the intersection of Gay Street and Glenn Avenue.
- Make a RIGHT at the intersection of Samford Avenue and Gay Street.
- Continue on Samford Avenue through the next traffic light and past the four-way stop.
- Goodwin Music Building will be the third building on the right.