About the Camp

Drum Major/Leadership/Colorguard Camp is a week filled with dynamic leadership training, intense skill building, and the making of new friends from throughout the west coast. Camp takes place at Camp Serene, a beautiful mountain retreat nestled in the woods 20 miles northwest of Eugene, Oregon. The camp is fully equipped with cabins, a lodge, private lake, hiking trails, and plenty of shady pines & grassy fields. Click here for a map to camp.

This camp focuses on training students to be effective, valuable leaders in their band programs at school. Students participate in hands-on training workshops, plus a unique and exciting series of conducting, marching, and motivational seminars. The Colorguard portion of the camp offers the same leadership training, with additional instruction in equipment, movement, and the mastering of basic skills and technique.

Curriculum

The daily schedule of the camp is extremely intense so that we can pack as much as possible into the short week of camp. Marching sessions are spent improving the quality of every student's contemporary marching style, and training students to be effective teachers themselves. At Camp, each student practices teaching and leading a group of peers, while receiving one-on-one coaching from our outstanding staff. Campers will learn exercises and teaching approaches to address the most common problems marchers have on the field. Colorguard camp uses the same approach, with an emphasis on how to teach and clean guard work.

Leadership and motivational seminars are held each day. Our dynamic staff explains core concepts of powerful leadership. Campers will learn the Seven Pillars of Leadership Power. They will unlock their own leadership potential and learn time-tested "tricks of the trade" that will allow them to help their own band programs in extraordinary ways.

Specialty clinics each day focus on various aspects of drum major skills and knowledge. These clinics can cover a wide array of topics, including salutes, colorguard basics, "old-style" techniques, score reading, organizational systems, instrumental skills, and sound delay on the field.

Conducting workshops focus on developing a clear, readable conducting pattern. The goal is that each student can control pulse on the field and conduct in various musical styles appropriate to the field. Advanced techniques include hand independence, expressive techniques, and odd meter patterns. Each camper will have individualized help sessions in addition to the focused (and fun!) group sessions.

Parents can rest assured that there is proper supervision at the camp.
There are several male and female counselors and staff present at all times to offer guidance and counseling to the students.

Saturday morning will bring with it a student show, awards ceremony, and staff introductions for all parents, friends, and family members who wish to come.

Schedule

The 2008 camp will run from July 6 - 12 at Camp Serene outside Eugene, OR. Map to camp.

Tuition

Drum Major/Leadership Camp Staff

	Scott Reese is a former Director of Bands at North Laural High School in London, Kentucky. Active as a clinician and adjudicator for high school and college band programs throughout the nation, Mr. Reese is widely recognized for his leadership and motivational teaching skills. Mr. Reese gained valuable experience as drum major for his high school band before serving four years as Head Drum Major of the Eastern Kentucky University Marching Band. He received his Master's Degree in Conducting from Appalachian State University, and has served as an instructor/clinician for the renowned Smith-Walbridge School of Drum Majoring. Mr. Reese currently presents sessions on leadership skills across the country for various events and camps, and is presently completing his doctorate in ministry.
	Brian Griffiths is the Assistant Director of Bands at West High School in Salem, Oregon. He also finds time to teach brass performance and music education at Corban College. Mr. Griffiths is active as a clinician in band leadership, ensemble rehearsals, and low brass technique across the nation. After serving as drum major of his high school marching band and gaining valuable leadership experience in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Griffiths served as drum major of the University of Oregon Marching Band. In addition to numerous guest clinician opportunities and leadership seminars, he taught at the Oregon Summer Music Institute Drum Major Camp for more than 10 years.
	Tyson Wooters is a graduate of the University of Oregon, where he served as drum major and taught at the Oregon Summer Music Institute Drum Major Camp for four years. He has worked with the other SLC staffers over the last decade in the varied capacities of Houck Middle School band director, West Salem High School marching band director, Band clinician, Visual instructor, Visual designer, and Motivational speaker. The latter is how he now chooses to spend his time - traveling and working with groups in both school and professional settings on matters of team-building, leadership, and group dynamics.
	Mitch Blake spent four years as the drum major at Oregon State University and then another as Student Director of Athletic Band Programs. He holds a bachelor's degree from Oregon State, and is a graduate of McNary High School in Keizer. He served as staff member for the U of O Drum Major Camp for 4 years, and has also been a visual instructor, music instructor, and drill writer at several Salem high school programs for many years.
	Samantha Archer, a graduate and former Drum Major of Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, is excited to hold further involvement in the music program at the University of Oregon, where she is working toward her degree in Family and Human Services.  She has attended this camp for the past three years in varying capacities and will be a truly great asset to us upon her return this summer for her fourth.  She divides her time between school and work and enjoys any opportunity to work with people.

Color Guard Camp Staff

	Emily Ross is the Dance Instructor at Linfield College, the Director of the Linfield Dance Ensemble, and the faculty advisor of the Breakdancing Club. She is a graduate of Sprague High School and the University of Oregon, where she earned a B.S. in Dance. She marched in colorguards at Sprague and the U of O, as well as Argonauts once upon a time. She has taught at Willamette, McKay, and West Salem High Schools, as well as appearing as a guest teacher at many elementary, junior high, and high schools, and the U of O. She is also the Rehearsal Director of Dance Africa, a repertory company she has danced with for six years.
	Briana Hoffman, a graduate and former Guard Captain of the Kennewick High School band program in Kennewick, Washington, is currently working toward her bachelor's degree in dance education and minoring in vocal music performance at Brigham Young University, where she performs with the Color Guard. She is also the guard instructor at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah. A fine musician, she also plays in various ensembles on the french horn. She has marched and taught color guard as well as winter guard, and brings with her many fine people skills and organizational talents.

Comprehensive and Administrative Staff

	Alan Keown, Camp Director, is also a marching percussion specialist at several Salem schools, and a Yamaha and Pro-Mark clinician.
	Matt Savage is the marching percussion specialist at the University of North Carolina, nationally recognized marching percussion clinician with Pearl and Pro-Mark, and staff arranger for Matrix Publishing Company.

Contact Information

Send Completed Application Form & $100 deposit to:

Alan Keown Summer Camps
2510 Debra Drive Springfield, OR 97477
(Note: This address is for mailing only, please plan to arrive at Camp Serene on the first day of camp. Thank you.)

Alan Keown:

Phone: (541) 554-5992

Camp Serene:
Phone: (541) 998-2593
Please use the number for Camp Serene during the camp and for emergencies only!

Lutheran Retreat / Camp Serene
91707 Poodle Creek Road
Noti, OR 97461