WELCOME TO STEEL CAMP

The purpose of this day camp is to introduce SDSA students to the basics of pan playing and it's culture as well as some percussion and rythm techniques.Hopefully enough students will want to make a committment to join Steel, The Show, so that we'll have several songs ready to perform at the start of the 2008-9 school year.

You may come as much as you wish over the 3 week schedule, and continue to practice with the band through August. The practices start Tuesday July 1st and run until the 20th. The only days we will not be together are Friday July 4th, Saturday the 5th, and Wednesday the 16th. Practices run from 10AM to 2PM. You do not have to stay the whole time if you have other committments.

The camp has no cost, but you should bring a lunch, drinks, sun screen and maybe bug spray. I will have some coolers and water. We are located in Cedar Neck, Ocean View on my property of 22 acres in a wooded area; we will be playing outdoors.

From route 1 north, cross the Indian River inlet bridge at turn right at the first light-Fred Hudson Rd.At the end, which is a light turn right onto Cedar Nect road. Go about a mile until you see Hikman's package store and turn right before Magnolia's Restaurant onto Hikman Rd. Go about a 1/4 mile until the road bends and turn left onto Panyard Alley,my gravel driveway. You may have to yield to other cars.
From the west, you should take route 26 past millville Food Lion and Giant towards Bethany Beach. Turn left at the Ocean View light-Verizon is on the left and Oak Square; Delaware Bank and Mariner's Bethel Church is on the right. proceed past Fred Hudson Rd. and follow the same directions above.

Students will receive a hard copy of the band's history and purpose, a biography of the instructors and a schedule of the band practices and performances. Parents may stay as long as they wish. We will have to work out car pooling arrangements the first couple of days, but I am willing to pick up students at Millsboro WAWA the first couple of days at 9AM and drop off at 3PM.

Thank you for your consideration. You my email me at jsyphard@irsd.k12.de.us