BAY AREA GIRLS ROCK CAMP

This summer, camp will be held at the Julia Morgan School for Girls in Oakland, with the showcase performance on the night of the 12th at a live venue, Bottom if the Hill in San Francisco. Campers form bands on the first day of camp, then spend five days learning to play their instrument of choice, and collaborating with their bandmates to write an original song. Daily lessons are held in small groups of 3-5 students, grouped according to experience. Workshops address many aspects of being a musician and being a girl. Topics include songwriting, self-defense, image and identity, live sound tech and more. Campers also get a chance to see live bands perform each day at lunchtime, followed by a Q&A session with the musicians. On the Saturday following camp, each of the camper bands will perform their original music at a popular live venue, open to family, friends, and the public. By the end of camp even the most shy among us will be able to crash, bang, twang and screech with her new skills and with her newfound friends. A staff of female volunteers provide instrument lessons, band coaching, and lead workshops.
BAGRC aims to obtain a permanent space to hold our summer camp, as well as year-round sessions. Our plans for future programs include:
• An after-school program for girls, offering music lessons, workshops and practice spaces. This program would also include assistance with band management, providing help with booking, recording, merchandise production and band promotion.
• Ladies Rock Camp, a weekend-long version of Girls Rock Camp for women ages 18 and over.
• Free or affordable practice spaces for bands.
• An all-ages venue.
As a volunteer-run, emerging non-profit, we depend on the support of the greater community.
There are two ways to give tax-deductible donations to the Bay Area Girls Rock Camp:

Online: Make a secure donation using your credit card at http://www.theintersection.org and click the Donate Now button. Complete the form and enter "Bay Area Girls Rock Camp" in the field labeled "Name of recipient project."

By Mail: Send a check to our fiscal sponsor, which will be deposited to us. Make out your check to "Intersection for the Arts" with "Bay Area Girls Rock Camp" in the memo line and send it to

Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT Guitars, guitar amps, guitar strings, straps, guitar effect pedals, picks, tuners ...
Basses, bass amps, bass strings, bass effect pedals, straps, picks ...
Drum sets, drum heads, hardware, cymbals, sticks, mallets, brushes, tuning keys
Keyboards, amps
Microphones, mic stands, mic cables
1/4" cables, power strips
P.A. head and cabinet
Headphones, 1/8" to 1/4" adaptors
OTHER
Food/beverage/catering donations
Books, CDs, zines, and comics for our mini-library that will be available for the girls.
We will provide you with the correct tax id number so that you may write of your donations.