2012 Jam Camps

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Our camps are open to families with children of all ages. Kokanee Creek Jam Camp is more suitable for families with younger children primarily because the camp is situated on Kootenay Lake and is safer than the river for children who are not strong swimmers. Workshops at this camp will begin earlier in the day, the evenings will be quieter, and the afternoon schedule is mellower. The Shuswap River Jam Camp is great for confident swimmers, the workshops there will be held later in the morning and later into the evenings, there is power for electric jams, and there will be many late night jams! Christina Lake Jam Camp is hosted at Christina Lake Village resort, and is suitable for families with children of all ages. There are a variety of RV sites and motel options, and beautiful Christina Lake just down the street.

This year's camps are:

Christina Lake Family Jam Camp
Kokanee Creek Family Jam Camp
Shuswap River Family Jam Camp

July 16 - 20th 2012

Come and jam by the Lake! Christina Lake Jam Camp will be held at the Christina Lake Village 19 West Lake Drive P.O. Box 510 Christina Lake, B.C. V0H 1E0

The Village Jam Camp is especially suitable for families with children of all ages. Our family workshops will be held in the mid morning, early afternoons, and evenings. Workshops will include world music, rhythm, instrument instruction, dance, creative songwriting, vocals, electronica and jamming. We will record a cd at the end of camp with all of our original music!

Families may arrive to set up camp on Monday July 15th and take part in the Opening Rhythm Circle that evening. Jam Camp workshops will begin on the morning, July 16th. Our final performance will be the evening of Friday, July 20th.

The Christina Lake Village offers the following amenities on its 10 acres: Motel, Rv Sites, Camping, Restaurant, Grocery, video Rentals, Laundromat, On-Site pool and more. our website ChristinaLakeVillage.com offers some great descriptions of the surrounding area. we are just 4 blocks from a fantastic provincial day park and beach. There is a TransCanada Trail Head nearby and 1 of North America's top rated Golf Courses: Christina Lake Golf Club.

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For all you past campers, we missed out on the Mabel Lake group site this year! So this is a new location for us, and if we love it maybe we'll host a camp in both parks next summer!

July 30th to August 2nd, 2012

A family music camp in BC's beautiful Kokanee Creek provincial park, on the shores of Kootenay Lake!

Kokanee Creek Family Jam Camp is tailored especially for families with children under the age of about 9. Our family workshops will be held in the morning, with lots of time in the afternoon for playing on the beach! Workshops, which are open to both children and parents, will include rhythm circles, cultural workshops, dance, creative song writing and drama. We will record songs we’ve written and send out a cd at the end of camp! There will be time for instrument instruction for interested children or adults. Each evening will also include activities such as campfire singing and jamming.

Families are encouraged to arrive on Sunday, July 29th to set up camp in the group campsites of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, near Nelson BC. Workshops begin Monday morning, July 30th, will end Thursday evening, August 2nd, with a final performance. Campers need to vacate the group site by 11am on Friday, August 3rd.

The group site has a grassy meadow, a parking area for RV’s (no hook-ups), tenting areas, a covered eating area with picnic tables woodburning stove and bbq, pit toilets, showers nearby, a sandy beach with nearby boat launch, and it is surrounded by beautiful forest and creek.

Space at this camp is limited, so register early! Registration for Kokanee Creek Jam Camp closes June 1!

In southern BC on Hwy 3A, a 20-min drive, 19 km east of Nelson or if you travel west take the Kootenay Lake ferry from Kootenay Bay to Balfour. From Balfour it’s another 12 km to the park.
To find out more about this location check it out here.

August 12th to 16th, 2012

Come and jam by the river! Shuswap River Jam Camp will be held at the Mabel Lake Community Hall on the Shuswap River.

Shuswap River Jam Camp is especially suitable for families with children over the age of 10. Our family workshops will be held in the late morning, early afternoons, and evenings. Workshops will include world music, rhythm, instrument instruction, dance, creative songwriting and jamming. We will record a cd at the end of camp with all of our original music!

Families may arrive to set up camp on Saturday August 11th. Jam Camp workshops will begin on Sunday morning, August 12th. Our final performance will be the evening of Thursday, August 16th. The hall will need to be vacated by noon on Friday, August 17th.

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The Mabel Lake Community Hall is on Shuswap River (111 Shuswap Falls Rd). Drive north out of Lumby on Mabel Lake Road for about 13 km. Shuswap Falls Rd is on the left (the last road on the left before crossing the bridge on Shuswap river). Drive down Shuswap Falls Rd, signs for hall will be on the right.

This Year's Camps

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July 16 - 20th 2012

July 30th to August 2nd, 2012

August 12th to 16th, 2012