Cambria Pines Band Camp
March 14 - 19, 2010


Registration deadline: February 10, 2010
Photos: Click here for a slideshow of photos from our band camp. Requires QuickTime player from Apple Computer. Is about 8MB so it will take a while to download.

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REGISTRATION and FEES
There are still a few openings in the trumpet and lower woodwind sections.

A waiting list has been established for all other instruments.

(To be placed on the waiting list, please send your registration form WITHOUT payment of fees.)

The registration fee of $285 ($275 for NHIMA members) includes rehearsals, daily breakfast, one lunch, four dinners and a social evening on Thursday with open bar and hors d'oeuvres. Spouses/guest may register for meals only at a cost of $130. Lodging arrangements are the responsibility of each individual.
ACCOMMODATIONS

All lodging arrangements are the responsibility of each individual.
Listed below is the contact information for the lodge (site of the Band Camp). They have accommodations for the event in the range of $95 to $138 plus 9% room tax (extra nights at the same discounted rate). Rates are single or double occupancy, extra person $10. Also listed is a nearby RV site.

Cambria Pines Room Reservations and Contact information
Cambria Pines Lodge (A Moonstone Hotel )
 2905 Burton Drive
Cambria, CA 93428
1-800-966-6490
(tell them you are in the Cambria Pines Band Camp)
RV Travelers
San Simeon State Park (2 miles north of Cambria). Hookups are not available. For more information and reservations, call 1-800-444-7275 or visit www.parks.ca.gov.
CONDUCTORS
Roy Ernst  Tarpon Springs, FL
Lew Sbrana Santa Rosa, CA
Peter Ziegler Madison, WI
SCHEDULE

Plan to arrive on Sunday, March 14.  Registration begins at 3 pm.  Dinner will be served at 6 pm followed by an evening rehearsal.  Plan to depart on Friday, March 19. Check out time is 11 am.

Link to printable schedule

Band Camp Schedule printed Schedule

Day Morning Afternoon Evening
Sunday
March 14		  
3:00pm - 5:00pm Check-in
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:30pm Rehearsal
Monday
March 15
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Rehearsal
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Afternoon on your own
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:30pm Rehearsal
Tuesday
March 16
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Rehearsal
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Afternoon rehearsal & sectionals
6:00pm Dinner & evening on your own
Wednesday
March 17
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Rehearsal
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Afternoon on your own
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:30pm Rehearsal
Thursday
March 18
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Rehearsal
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Afternoon on your own
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm - 8:30pm Rehearsal
8:30pm Social Time: Hors d'oeuvres and open bar
Friday
March 19
7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
8:30am - 11:00am Farewells & Check-out
Have a safe journey!
TRAVEL
Major airlines have connecting flights to San Luis Obispo.  Amtrak and Greyhound also serve San Luis Obispo.  Rental cars are available in San Luis Obispo (30 miles).  Ride-On (805-541-8747) a San Luis Obispo shuttle service is also available.  Cambria Pines is located 130 miles from Santa Barbara, 230 miles from Los Angeles, and 225 miles from San Francisco.

Plan to arrive on Sunday, March 14, and depart on Friday, March 19.

ACTIVITIES
The lodge offers a sand volleyball court and an outdoor heated pool and spa.  Tours are available at Hearst Castle. Golf, whale watching, and visits to local wineries are also possible. Check out their web site for pictures and additional information.
QUESTIONS?
Van: e-mail or telephone
(805) 965-4755

Kathy: e-mail or telephone:
(805) 964-6587
 

* - learn about some of the sites in and around Cambria Lodge and Cambria itself.

PICTURES
(below l-r) the town of Cambria; Cambria Pines lodge and its beautiful surroundings.
The gardens at Cambria Lodge are outstanding (one of the "Discover Cambria TV" link videos discusses the gardens at the lodge).

       

Scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and Northern elephant seals who winter on beaches near San Simeon, about 17 miles north of Cambria.