It's never too early to think about summer camps! Here is the information for several day and overnight summer camps available to middle school students.

A local camp through the Southwest Community Concert Band in Lemont. From July12th-16th. Open to all incoming 6th-9th graders enrolled in school band program. Only $200 registration for the entire week! Or $185 if you register before May 31st. Check out more info at: http://www.swcommunityband.com

Another local camp is the Benet Music Camp located in Lisle, IL. The band camp is held from June14th-18th, from 9am-3pm. Registration fee of $230. Check out online at: http://www.benet.org/Music/Camps/index.html

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake, MI--Highly recommended! Check out their website at www.bluelake.org or call at (800) 221-3786. Merit and financial needs scholarships available-see Miss Wallner or Blue Lake for details. This is a two week over night camp.

Eastern Illinois University Summer Camps http://www.eiu.edu/~music/camps/index.php or (217)581-8925

Summer in the Arts at Northern University www.niu.edu/extprograms

Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp at the University of Illinois. Check out their website at www.music.uiuc.edu or call at (217)244-3404

Summer band camp at Western Illinois University http://www.wiu.edu/musiccamp/

Band Camp at Illinois State University http://www.isubands.org/jhbc.shtml