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Camp Jam Offers Free Registration to Local Children in San Francisco Bay Area as Day Jams Unexpectedly Closes Doors

Camp Jam – The nation's largest and most popular provider of rock and roll summer camps and year-round, educational rock and roll music programs for kids and adults – will offer free registration to local children who were enrolled in the newly defunct Day Jams camp in the San Francisco Bay area.

Camp Jam offers two sessions at Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga, Calif. July 22-Aug. 4, with special instruction from Michael Jackson’s legendary guitarist Jennifer Batten and Carl Verheyen, best known for his work with Supertramp for whom he played guitar, percussion and backing vocals.

Camp Jam is the premier music camp for teenage musicians, offering a variety of high-energy, exciting, professional learning experiences. Aspiring guitar players, bass players, keyboard players, drummers and vocalists will get to unleash their inner rock star under the guidance of local musicians, music teachers and guest instructors with special appearances by celebrity musicians, in addition to playing on the big stage with the top music gear.

Camp Jam was founded by Jeff Carlisi, lead guitarist for .38 Special, and Dan Lipson, entrepreneur and guitarist for Vintage Red.  Artists featured at Camp Jam sessions include musicians who have performed with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Guns & Roses, Sheryl Crow, Survivor, The Fray, Rod Stewart, Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The All-American Rejects, Don Henley, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and many others.

Camp Jam will offer six opportunities for children, pre-teens and teens to experience the nation’s most comprehensive rock camp with all sessions being held on the campus of Saint Mary's College of California:

Camp Jam Program

Session 1

July 22-28: Overnight Camp (Ages 11-17)

July 23-27: Day Camp (Ages 11-17); KidZ (Ages 7-10)

Celebrity Instructors: Jennifer Batten

Session 2

July 29-Aug. 4: Overnight Camp (Ages 11-17)

July 30-Aug. 3: Day Camp (Ages 11-17); KidZ (Ages 7-10)

Celebrity Instructors: Carl Verheyen

To register or for more information, visit campjam.com. Also visit Camp Jam at facebook.com/campjam.

 

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Of all the concerns in our society, I put this just about dead last.
Steven Murphy April 17, 2013 at 02:25 am
Hmm. So I think you're telling me I need to add the countdown timers to the long list of BerkeleyRead More idiosyncrasies I need to ignore? I guess can do that. Thanks. --Murph
Alexander Sinclair Merenkov April 15, 2013 at 04:34 pm
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Janet Scrivener April 6, 2013 at 11:15 pm
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P. Park April 4, 2013 at 03:29 am
I agree Shattuck, especially right in front of the fire station is the scariest street around.
Mary April 3, 2013 at 06:45 pm
I am not disabled, but I am terrified of crossing streets nowadays because there are too manyRead More careless and aggressive drivers who act is if red lights, speed limits, and crosswalks either don't exist or don't apply to them. Shattuck in particular has become a nightmare to cross. Sometimes I have counted over 30 cars going by before one stops for the crosswalk. What we need is far more law enforcement - the tickets written would more than pay for the cost of hiring extra officers.