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Over the years, multiple people took multiple photos. While camp is no more, it's fun to reminisce, so I started a camp Instagram to share the 30 years of photos that have come along: @csbc_throwback. Considering we had two generations of players there, it's fun to see what it was like originally and where it ended up in its later years. Some people would be surprised to find out there was a gym...while others would be shocked to know the gym is gone. There's a segment of campers who never played dodgeball with the balls that were more duct tape than ball. It's a shame.
The account is in its infancy, but there are some fun pictures up already, and over time I hope to add lots more, including going over how things changed. For me, part of the fun is seeing what it was like back in my camper years, given that I hadn't been a camper since 1991. If anything, the hair and clothes will be good for a laugh.
This letter was sent out by the directors yesterday:
Dear Friends of Catholic Schools Band Camp,
Over the past 31 years we have hosted over 5000 campers at Camp Lawrence. Campers, Counselors, Chaperones and Directors, all had a happy and productive time. Last year we barely made our minimum attendance figure of 70. In fact, we actually only had 68. We tried everything we could think of to "pull it off." We talked about it daily, we sent flyers, we sent letters and we placed ads wherever we could. We even extended our deadline twice and the best result was 36 campers.
So as with all things where there is a beginning; there is an ending. Because of insufficient enrollment, the Catholic Schools Band Camp will not take place this year or any other. If you want to look back, the link on the flyers is still good to look at past camps.
We graciously thank you for your past support and help.
Rich Case Rick Mlynarski
"Well I had the time of my life and I never felt so good before and I owe it all to you."
I do not know how long the formal camp website will remain up, but I plan to keep this page up as a legacy to camp. Thank you to everyone who was ever involved.
Title Colonial March Zombie Dance Kings March March Del Mar Cotton Candy Lullaby Samba Time! Stars & Stripes Forever Snowfall Andalusia Variation Overture There's No Business Like Show Business The Swing March Highlights from Dirty Dancing
Composer Milford Story White O'Reilly Sharp Meredith arr. Brion Bernotas Webb Williams arr. Moss arr. Wasson arr. Bullock
Band B B B B B B A A A A A A A
Note: Authors and titles are as they appeared in the program. The actual performance had A Band playing up through Variation Overture, then B Band's whole program, and then A Band finished their music. This was due to the demands of A Band's music. The directors chose not to have Monster/Combined Band this year as B Band had just over 30 campers.
Alliance Andalusia Barnburner Blazing Fury Camp Lawrence Overture Child's Lullaby, A Cumberland Cross Dirty Dancing (Highlights From) 1st and Goal! Kartoon Klassics Light Cavalry Overture Magnificent Seven, The Malagueña New Frontier (A Celebration for Band) Rampage! Rise of the Avatar Rough Mix Snowfall Southampton March Star Wars/Raiders March Stars and Stripes Forever, The Swing March, The There's No Business Like Show Business Variation Overture With Uncommon Valor
Title Circus March The Good Life Festival of the Gladiators Caribbean Breeze Ocala March Dark Energy Bang the Drum All Day Normal El Toro After the Storm Lanterns in the Sky Landmark Overture Ghostbusters Jersey Boys
Composer Shaffer Grice Williams Lopez Kinyon Lee Story Bennett Bernatos McBride Romeyn Caudill Cook arr. M Brown
Band B B B B B B B A A A A A A A
Note: Authors and titles are as they appeared in the program. The directors chose not to have Monster/Combined Band this year as B Band had just 30 campers.
After the Storm As Eagles Soar Celebratory Overture, A El Toro Fairest of the Fair, The Firebird, The (Finale) Gently Touch the Sky Ghostbusters Helios Rising Jersey Boys (Highlights From) Landmark Overture Lanterns in the Sky Leroy Anderson, A Legacy in Sound Noble Portrait Normal (March) Pentagram Rolling Thunder Sleddin' Hill Tango Argentina Timber Lake Festival Toccata Rhapsodic Travelin' Music
Title March Supreme Chorale Triple Threat Inferno of the Lost Pines Spookyville Thor's Hammer Band Rocks! Safety (March) Autumn Reflections El Gato Salvaje Wind Chimes Pembroke Castle Hues of Blue Highlights from Wicked
Composer O'Reilly Cook Story Clark Kennedy Roszell Huckeby Arr. Clark Hodges Foster Kinyon Huckeby Sheldon Arr. Brown
Band B B B B B B B A A A A A A A
Note: Authors and titles are as they appeared in the program. Due to extenuating circumstances, we did not have Monster/Combined Band this year.
Autumn Reflections Blues Brothers Revue, The Carnaval de Brasil Clearwater Creek El Gato Salvaje (Paso Doble) Epic Fiesta Rock Freedom Forever (Concert March) Harbinger Hues of Blue Mill Mountain Vistas October Sky Pembroke Castle Rolling Thunder (March) Safety (March) Vectors Visions of Glory Wicked (Highlights From) Wind Chimes
I also ended up with a copy of Adventure in India for alto saxophone, but this was a B Band song.