Week 1: July 09 | 9AM to 4PM; Monday - Friday
Week 2: July 16 | 9AM to 4PM; Monday - Friday
Week 3: July 23 | 9AM to 4PM; Monday - Friday
Week 4: July 30 | 9AM to 4PM; Monday - Friday
A basic day at camp goes like this ...
9AM SRC Starts/Equipment Setup/Song Rehearsal
On the first Monday of each week's session; SRC introduces the staff/counselors, talking about what they do and then have the campers introduce themselves to the group. Campers then form music groups and decide which songs they want to start rehearsing.
Each band has their own rehearsal room for the week.
10AM to 10:30AM Theory Class
Song Structure: Introduction, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Interlude, Solo, etc.
Ear Training: Fundamental Intervals, Essential Chords, Basic Rhythms, etc.
10:30AM to 12PM Band Rehearsal
12PM Lunch
SRC is located close to University Avenue in Palo Alto so they can walk to local restaurants, cafés, or bring a bag lunch from home. For safety; it is required that campers go in groups and those under 14 years old are accompanied by a SRC counselor. Counselors are all over 18 years old.
1PM Instrument Class
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Horns/Woodwinds, Keyboards, Vocals
2PM to 2:15PM Break/Free Time
Campers are offered; to practice individually on their songs more or take a 15 minute break from the music and rest their ears.
2:15PM to 3:45PM Band Rehearsal
3:45PM Camp Meeting
Meeting in Kolstedt Hall; talking about how things are going and listening to what can be done to improve things for the campers/groups for the rest of the week's session.
4PM Camp Is Out
Parents pick up campers at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. There is parking around back and SRC is in the downstairs area of the church.