Summer band at fort clarke

Fort Clarke and Oak View MS Band Joint Summer Band Camp

 Camp Dates: June 10th - 21st, 2024
June 3rd - Registration Deadline

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Summer Band at Fort Clarke

Summer Band is an instrumental music summer program for ACPS students going into grades 6-8 (or students that just finished grades 5-7) to continue instrumental music learning, or begin an instrument, over the summer. Students should be Alachua County Public School or P.K. Yonge Developmental School students.  Homeschool students that are enrolled for their ACPS Middle School Band Program also qualify.  

When:  June 10th - 21st, 2024; Monday - Friday both weeks **There is a concert and cook out on the last day of camp, so please mark your calendars!

Where: Fort Clarke Middle School

Open To:   Current 5th, 6th and 7th grade Alachua County/PK Yonge students (incoming 6th, 7th and 8th graders). 

Classes Offered:  

Beginning Band: Students who have never been in band. 
Advanced Band: Students who have taken at least one year of band.

What will students learn: Advanced students will learn: Music Theory, Music Composition, Small Ensemble performance, and Band Performance.  Beginning Band Students will learn to read music, put together and begin the fundamentals of playing their instruments 

How do I register?:​  Registration is now open and can be completed on the Registration Page.  

What is Needed?: Students will need to provide their own instrument.  Students attending FCMS or OVMS can talk with their directors about renting a school owned instrument if they play: French Horn, Baritone or Tuba.  Beginners will need to attend a fitting night to be fitted for an instrument and will be given information on obtaining an instrument.  Hoggtowne Music, our local band instrument store, has a good selection of new and used instruments.  They also have a rent-to-own program to help students obtain an instrument.  Students attending schools other than FCMS/OVMS should speak with their band director about obtaining an instrument if they don't already have one. 

Transportation: Parents/Guardians will be responsible to provide transportation to and from Summer Band.