• Summer Camp Music Festival’s Make a Difference and Field Day will be having a “Wish List” drive at the Umphrey’s McGee concert at The Canopy Club in Urbana, IL on February 17 to benefit The Center for Women in Transition in Urbana, IL.
  
  
  The Center for Women in Transition exists to empower women and their children.  The agency provides housing and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness or who are victims of domestic violence.  The Center has a long history of service in Champaign-Urbana, and is continuing to work in the community by expanding the services we provide. To learn more about The Center visit http://www.cwt-cu.org/index.html

• The Center for Women in Transition Wish List: http://www.cwt-cu.org/html/wish_list.html

• We will also be hosting a toy drive with Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago on February 23 at the Gramatik concert at the Riviera Theater in Chicago!  The toy drive will support Lurie Children’s Hospital who is dedicated to the care of sick children and the advancement of knowledge about health issues that plague children. 
  
  
  Please visit http://www.luriechildrens.org/en-us/ways-to-get-involved/get-involved/toys-gift-donations/Pages/toys-wish-list.aspx to see the Lurie Children’s Hospital wish list!

• Bring in any THREE items from the correct corresponding list and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 3-day Summer Camp Pass! Every three items will get you another raffle ticket, so the more donations you bring, the better your chances are to win. Make sure to check the correct list.

The Make A Difference area at Summer Camp is a space for collective consciousness. The Soulshine Tent in the Make A Difference area at the festival is a place to increase your social and environmental awareness by learning about the nonprofit organizations on site, take in an acoustic set for a good cause, participate in workshops and activities and so much more. With activities around the clock, the Make A Difference Area will provide you with an eye opening, and maybe even transforming, experience. Throughout the year, Summer Camp’s Make A Difference sponsors all kinds of drives at Summer Camp related artist shows in an attempt to raise awareness and goods for worthy causes.  Thus, utilizing the Summer Camp Music Festival to really Make A Difference all year.  Learn more about Make A Difference here: http://summercampfestival.com/community/make-a-difference/

This is a Field Day event, so every donation counts towards the Red, Yellow, Blue or Purple team. The team with the most donations at the concert will win the event for Field Day 2013!

Summer Camp Field Day is a Color War that takes place on site at the festival, and year-round at concerts throughout the country and online. To learn more about Field Day, check out the website: http://www.summercampfestival.com/field-day

Hey Campers,

We are so excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2013 Summer Camp Counselor position. If you think you’re a perfect fit for the Camp Counselor position, and you are ready to have a once in a lifetime Summer Camp experience, here’s how to apply:

1. Email a written resume outlining your experience and qualifications to holly@jaytv.com by March 3rd, 2013. Please include in your email a link to a video cover letter that addresses why you want to be this year’s Camp Counselor and what you can bring to the table (submissions without videos will not be counted). Keep in mind; this is not your typical job, so your resume can include ANYTHING that helps to prove you’re the right fit. Festivals you’re attending, tours you’ve been on…the more creative you are, the better!

2. We will review the applicants, and select the top candidates. The selected candidates will then be asked to put together a separate 2-3 minute video for fans to: introduce themselves, discuss why they are perfect for this position, and tell fans what they plan to offer the Summer Camp community as a whole with this new power and role. These videos will be posted on YouTube and put together in a playlist on the Summer Camp channel.

3. The candidates will then randomly go head to head and the winner will move on to the next round. Once the top 3 names have been selected, they will be added to our “ballot” and emailed out to fans to vote on. The candidate with the most votes will be named the 2013 Summer Camp Counselor!

So if you are fun, oozing with personality and charisma, and think you have what it takes, submit your application now. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 3, 2013!! For any questions about the position, please email holly@jaytv.com. To learn more about the role and meet our past Camp Counselors and CITs, check out the Community section of the web site!

See you all soon!

Your Summer Camp Director

Some Late Night Shows at Summer Camp Music Festival take place in the Red Barn on the Three Sisters Park property. Due to the limited capacity of the barn, to get into the Red Barn Late Night Shows, you will need a separate ticket. There are plenty of other free late night entertainment options going all night long that do not require the extra ticket (including the Campfire Jams, Vibe Tent, and Soulshine Tent)

Late Night Show tickets are available with our VIP Upgrade Packages, or can be purchased individually during our various late night pre-sales. Individual late night pre-sales will be available closer to the festival.

Late Night Shows in the Red Barn 
Late Night Shows in the Red Barn are sponsored by Technaflora.
Friday, May 24th, 2013 – Moe. and another band soon to be announced
Saturday, May 25th, 2013 – STS9 and BIG GIGANTIC + GRIZ + GRAMATIK
Sunday, May 26th, 2013 – THIEVERY CORPORATION and ZEDS DEAD

More information on Late Night shows.

Purchase your VIP Upgrades now!

RV passes go on sale this Saturday, January 26 at 10am CST! You will be able to purchase them here: http://summercampfestival.com/tickets/.  For more information on RV’s at Summer Camp 2013, check out our RV Guidelines page. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages for some important info in the coming week, including news on VIP Upgrades!

Summer Camp Music Festival’s Make a Difference is teaming up with Chalice Dubs Masquerade to do a “Wish List” drive to benefit The Center for Women in Transition in Urbana, IL.

We will be hosting a Make a Difference Drive at the Chalice Dubs Masquerade show Saturday, February 2 at The Canopy Club in Urbana, IL. The drive will support The Center for Women in Transition. Bring THREE items from the following list and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win tickets to Excision, Wick-It the Instigator, Cosby Sweater, merchandise and more! Every three items will get you another raffle ticket, so the more donations you bring, the better your chances are to win great prizes.

The Center for Women in Transition exists to empower women and their children.  The agency provides housing and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness or who are victims of domestic violence.  The Center has a long history of service in Champaign-Urbana, and is continuing to work in the community by expanding the services we provide. To learn more about The Center visit http://www.cwt-cu.org/index.html

The Make A Difference area at Summer Camp is a space for collective consciousness. The Soulshine Tent in the Make A Difference area at the festival is a place to increase your social and environmental awareness by learning about the nonprofit organizations on site, take in an acoustic set for a good cause, participate in workshops and activities and so much more. With activities around the clock, the Make A Difference Area will provide you with an eye opening, and maybe even transforming, experience. Throughout the year, Summer Camp’s Make A Difference sponsors all kinds of drives at Summer Camp related artist shows in an attempt to raise awareness and goods for worthy causes.  Thus, utilizing the Summer Camp Music Festival to really Make A Difference all year.  Learn more about Make A Difference here http://summercampfestival.com/community/make-a-difference/

See you at the Masquerade next Saturday and please remember to bring a donation for The Center for Women in Transition!

Make a Difference The Center for Women in Transition Wish List:

http://www.cwt-cu.org/html/wish_list.html

Hey Summer Camp Family!  If you’ve already been a General Volunteer or Green Team member for Summer Camp in any year past, we want to hear from YOU!  Send us your stories, pictures, memories, whatever you can and tell us about your experience.  We’ll post them on our Volunteer Memories page and you’ll be entered to win a pair of VIP upgrades for Summer Camp 2013 Music Festival (VIP upgrades do not include a 3 day pass).

We can’t wait to hear from you!
-Make a Difference Director

The Make A Difference area at Summer Camp is a space for collective consciousness. The Soulshine Tent in the Make A Difference area at the festival is a place to increase your social and environmental awareness by learning about the nonprofit organizations on site, take in an acoustic set for a good cause, participate in workshops and activities and so much more. With activities around the clock, the Make A Difference Area will provide you with an eye opening, and maybe even transforming, experience. Throughout the year, Summer Camp’s Make A Difference sponsors all kinds of drives at Summer Camp related artist shows in an attempt to raise awareness and goods for worthy causes.  Thus, utilizing the Summer Camp Music Festival to really Make A Difference all year.

Learn more about Make A Difference here http://summercampfestival.com/community/make-a-difference/

Learn more about volunteering here http://summercampfestival.com/contact/volunteer-green-team-info/

Over the holiday season, Summer Camp Music Festival’s Make a Difference and Field Day teamed up to bring good cheer to those in need in the Chicagoland area by having a coat drive, two food drives and two cell phone drive. The drives took place at a handful of Jam Production’s concerts in Chicago December 27-31, 2012.

            The Make A Difference area at Summer Camp is a space for collective consciousness. The Soulshine Tent in the Make A Difference area at the festival is a place to increase your social and environmental awareness by learning about the nonprofit organizations on site, take in an acoustic set for a good cause, participate in workshops and activities and so much more. With activities around the clock, the Make A Difference Area will provide you with an eye opening, and maybe even transforming, experience. Throughout the year, Summer Camp’s Make A Difference sponsors all kinds of drives at Summer Camp related artist shows in an attempt to raise awareness and goods for worthy causes.  Thus, utilizing the Summer Camp Music Festival to really Make A Difference all year.  Learn more about Make A Difference here: http://summercampfestival.com/community/make-a-difference/

The food drives took place at The Riviera Theater, who was hosting back-to-back nights with Lotus on December 27 and 28.  Summer Camp’s Make a Difference and Field Day teamed up with Lakeview Pantry both nights and yielded over 100 food donations for the pantry whose goal is to eradicate hunger and poverty in our communities. Both food drives were Field Day events; the Red Team won the first night and the Purple Team won the second night.

New Year’s Eve at the Big Gigantic show at the Aragon Theater, Summer Camp’s Make a Difference and Field Day hosted a coat drive that supported Fair Meadow Church in Munster, Indiana who will distribute the coats to those in need in the Chicagoland area. Concert goers graciously donated over 60 coats to the drive! The Red Team won this Field Day event.

Summer Camp’s Make a Difference and Field Day also hosted cell phone drives on New Year’s Eve with Rock The Earth at the Leftover Salmon concert at the Vic and the Robert Randolph & Karl Denson show at Park West. The Purple Team won the cell phone drive at the Vic and the Red Team won the cell phone drive at Park West.

Summer Camp Field Day is a Color War that takes place on site at the festival, and year-round at concerts throughout the country and online. To learn more about Field Day, check out the website: http://www.summercampfestival.com/field-day

The missions of the Lakeview Pantry is to eliminate hunger in our community by providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people, increasing the independence of its clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs, and raising awareness of hunger and poverty while working towards solutions to eliminate them. You can learn more about the Lakeview Pantry here: http://www.lakeviewpantry.org/

Rock the Earth acts as advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all. They aim to represent those individuals and communities whose environment or natural surroundings are directly and adversely affected by others. Find out more info about Rock the Earth here: http://rocktheearth.org

We would like to thank Lakeview Pantry, Rock the Earth, Fair Meadow Church and everyone who helped put on these wonderful events!

Summer Camp’s Make a Difference and Field Day will be hosting a food drive with Lakeview Pantry on December 27 at the Lotus concert at the Riviera Theater in Chicago! The food drive will support Lakeview Pantry, whose goal is to eradicate hunger and poverty in our communities. Bring any items from the list below and enter for a chance to win 3-day Summer Camp Passes and tickets to see Dark Star Orchestra at the Vic!

We will also be hosting a coat drive on December 31 at the Big Gigantic concert at the Aragon in Chicago! Bring coats to donate and enter for a chance to win 3-day Summer Camp Passes and tickets to see moe. at the Riviera Theater!

New Years Eve we will be hosting TWO cell phone drives with Rock The Earth at the Leftover Salmon concert at the Vic and the Robert Randolph & Karl Denson show at Park West, both in Chicago. With over one billion out of use cell phones in the US alone national environmental advocacy group, Rock the Earth invites you to make a difference this holiday season by recycling your cell phone!  If you recycle your cell phone at these shows, you will be entered to win FREE tickets to Trampled by Turtles at the Vic, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at the Riv and 3-day Summer Camp Passes!

These are all Field Day events, so every donation counts towards the Red, Yellow, Blue or Purple team. The team with the most donations at each event will win each individual event for Field Day 2013! (Red ream could win one, but purple could win another, etc.)

Summer Camp Field Day is a Color War that takes place on site at the festival, and year-round at concerts throughout the country and online. To learn more about Field Day, check out the website: http://www.summercampfestival.com/field-day

The missions of the Lakeview Pantry is to eliminate hunger in our community by:  providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people; increasing the independence of our clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs; and raising awareness of hunger and poverty and working towards solutions to eliminate them. You can learn more about the Lakeview Pantry here: http://www.lakeviewpantry.org/

Rock the Earth acts as advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy environment for all. They aim to represent those individuals and communities whose environment or natural surroundings are directly and adversely affected by others. Find out more info about Rock the Earth here: http://rocktheearth.org

See you there!

Make a Difference Field Day Food Drive Donation List:

- Cereal

- Instant Oatmeal Packets

- Peanut Butter

- Canned Vegetables

- Cans of Soup

- Ramen Noodles

- Canned pasta and beans

- Canned meat

- Boxes of Mac and Cheese

- Toilet Paper

- Paper Towels

- Granola Bars

- Soap

- Wash Cloths

- Shampoo

- Toothpaste

- Toothbrush

- Comb

- Deodorant

-Or any other nonperishable items

We are excited to announce the 2013 On The Road tour!  On The Road brings the magic of the Summer Camp Music Festival to your town.  This spring we will visit multiple cities across the midwest and beyond searching for the best talent the area has to offer.  At every stop artists and bands will compete for a chance to perform at the Summer Camp Music Festival on Memorial Day Weekend.  The winners are chosen by audience voting and participation.  Check out www.facebook.com/summercampontheroadfor info on how to sign your band up for the tour and check us out On The Road….

1/19 : Wooly’s * Des Moines, IA
1/25 : The Bluebird * Bloomington, IN
2/01 : Old Rock House * St. Louis, MO
2/22 : The Woodlands Tavern * Columbus, OH
2/23 : The Yacht Club * Iowa City, IA
2/28 : Cervante’s Other Side * Denver, CO
3/01 : High Noon Saloon * Madison, WI
3/08 : The Abbey Pub * Chicago, IL
3/09 : The Abbey Pub * Chicago, IL
3/13 : The Blind Pig * Ann Arbor, MI
3/15 : Mojo’s * Columbia, MO
3/16 : The Mousetrap * Indianapolis, IN
TBA : Minneapolis, MN
TBA : Boulder, CO

3 days of moe.

3 days of Umphrey’s McGee

2 full sets of Trey Anastasio Band

* STS9 * The Avett Brothers * Thievery Corporation *

* Zeds Dead * Big Gigantic *

Click here to see who else is playing at Summer Camp 2013: http://summercampfestival.com/lineup/

The next tier of 3-Day Passes will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, December 1^st at 10AM CST for $150.  There will be a limited number of tickets available at this price and once they sell out the price may go up without notice.  Volunteer deposit tickets for both General Volunteers and the Green Team will also go on sale on Saturday, December 1^st at 10AM CST for $200 plus a non-refundable $15 application fee.  You can find more information on volunteering at www.summercampfestival.com/volunteer including how to sign up. Thursday Pre-Party Passes are still available for $30. Tickets are available by phone 1-800-514-ETIX and online at www.SummerCampFestival.com.  Information on VIP Packages, RV passes and more will be available in the coming weeks.