7th Annual Music Camp is June 15-19, 2020

PREFERRED APPLICATION/REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY -  JUNE 2, 2020

The mission of the annual music camp held at historic Trinity Episcopal Church, is to give young people entering grades 4-12 the opportunity to expand their musical skills and appreciation, as well as grow in faith. 

The camp will be held from Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19, from 9:30am to 2:30pm daily. 

The camp includes daily lunch, t-shirts, singing, music composition,  enrichment activites and an Evensong and Banquet for campers and their families at 5:30pm on Friday, June 19.

The camp is led by Jennifer Stammers, Choirmaster at Trinity Eposcopal Church. In addtion to her 24 years of service at Trinity, Ms. Stammers has been a music teacher at the elementary and middle school levels for 18 years. Her audition children's choirs have performed for the Missouri Music Educators Association Annual Conference, for the Missouri Verses and Voices Poet Laureate Festivals at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, and a the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. She is also the Artistic Director of the St. Joseph Community Chorus, an 80 voice semi-professional choir.  She has received numerous awards, including the 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year for Platte County R3 in Missouri, finalist for the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year  for the St. Joseph, Missouri School District, and Resolution No. 2598 from the Missouri House of Representatives. She has taught private voice lessons for 24 years and is a published composer with the St. James Music Press in Tryon, North Carolina. 

The camp organist is Janet McCracken.  She has served as an organist for 45 years in three different churches, the last 35 years at Trinity.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with a minor in Music Theory from Avila University in Kansas City.  While acquiring her degree, she taught piano on campus and was the music department’s accompanist.  Janet received a Master’s Degree in Education from Kansas State University.  She studied pipe organ for over 20 years with Dr. Ruth Krusemark of Benedictine College.  During this time, she performed in numerous recitals and was chosen to be the accompanist for Atchison’s River Bend Concert Choir.  In 1999, Janet passed a service playing certification test administered by the American Guild of Organists.  The examination was in Kansas City and judged by a board of organist from New York City.  Janet demonstrated numerous skills at the pipe organ as well as presenting a 45 minute recital composed of required organ literature.  Janet was the only Kansan that year to receive this award. 

PREFERRED APPLICATION/REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY - JUNE 2, 2020

APPLICATION/REGISTRATAION

STUDENT NAME & GRADE (coming school year):______________________________________________________________ PARENT/GUARDIAN:__________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:______________________________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS (used only for Music Camp):

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

HEALTH/DIET CONCERNS:_____________________________________________________________________________________

T-SHIRT SIZE (Indicate Youth OR Adult):______________________________________________________________________

COST: The suggested donation to attend camp is $50 ($25 for each additional sibling) and includes daily lunch and t-shirt. Scholarships are available as well.  

Please send a check and application/registration information to:

TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 300 S 5th St, Atchison KS 66002, and include ‘Trinity Music Camp’ in memo line.

You may also call the church office, 913 367-3171, for more information or to make a camp reservation.