|
 Registration
& Transportation
Music Program
Snow Mountain Ranch Facility
How do I register?
You
simply fill out the
Online Registration Form and mail in a deposit of $125/person.
Registrations are accepted strictly first come, first served. Please
see the Registration Information page.
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What is included in the fee?
All
room & board is included. For Adults and Youngsters, all
classes, concerts, dances, jams, and events are included.
Guardians may attend all evening events but do not take daytime classes. An
adult parent or guardian may attend daytime classes with children
for supervisory purposes. Back to top.
Are scholarships available?
Yes,
please see the Scholarship page.
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Do you
provide transportation from/to the airports?
Yes,
there will be shuttles to/from camp and Denver International Airport. If you are flying into Denver International
Airport (Airport code DEN), please book a flight that arrives no later than 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 25. We will arrange a shuttle to the camp leaving
at approximately 3:00 PM. There will be a shuttle from camp to the airport on
Sunday, August 1, leaving at 8:30 AM. Please book a flight that
departs no earlier than 1:00 PM on Sunday, August 1. The charge
for the shuttle is $50 round trip or one way.
At
Denver International Airport, after collecting your luggage, please gather at the South end of the
main terminal, in front of a large window wall, by the TCBY store,
near some Western murals. If you are in the mood, feel free to
jam!
If you
choose not to take our shuttle or cannot meet our time parameters,
there are commercial mountain shuttles. Please investigate at
http://www.flydenver.com/gt/search.asp.
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Music Program
Who are the artists
and instructors?
They
are described completely at the Artists
page. Back to top.
Can I take more than
one instrument? How do I decide what level of instruction I
should take?
All
classes are completely self-selected. There are five class
periods during the day, and you may take as many as you wish in
whatever instruments you have available. No one is expected to
go to five
classes; it is up to you to schedule practice time, rest time, etc.
Level
of learning
is also self-selected. If after the first day, you wish to move up
or down a level, you are welcome to do so.
Here
are some general guidelines for fiddle:
Beginner – Less than one year of study. Brand new beginners are very
welcome.
Novice
– Two to three years of study.
Intermediate 1 and 2 and Advanced – More than three years of study.
In
some cases, for
instruments other than fiddle, it will be up to the
instructor to decide whether to divide the classes into different
levels if the class doesn’t have a level designated.
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Do you have
rental instruments available?
Yes,
rental instruments are available for $45 for the week. To rent
a fiddle, guitar, mandolin, or cello, you must
schedule it in advance. There will be only enough
for campers who have requested them prior to camp. Keyboards,
basses, hammered dulcimers, and bodhrans, are generally available
subject to class size. Simply note on
your Registration Form or send an
email to the Director what instrument(s) you want to rent.
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What is the schedule for
the week?
This
is described completely on the Classes &
Workshops page. Back to top.
Snow Mountain Ranch Facility
How did you come to hold RMFC at
Snow Mountain Ranch? What is the history?
Prior
to 2009, RMFC was held either at YMCA Camp Shady Brook or Salvation
Army High Peak Camp. These were relatively rustic sites, designed
primarily as summer camps for kids. RMFC was the sole occupant
during our session and responsible for much of the administration,
meal choices, etc.
With
less than two weeks before the start of our 2009 camp, back-to-back
flash floods washed out the Shady Brook facility making it unusable.
We were very fortunate to make a last minute relocation to the
YMCA's spectacular Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park. Back to top.
Please describe Snow Mountain
Ranch?
Snow
Mountain Ranch is a large mountain resort owned and operated year
round by YMCA of the Rockies. It is a modern facility with all
amenities. It is best described in thorough detail at its website:
Snow Mountain Ranch.
How will RMFC use the Snow Mountain
Ranch facilities?
It
will be helpful to look at
this map of Snow
Mountain Ranch buildings.
RMFC
will use essentially three areas (same as last year).
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Housing will be in Silver Sage Lodge, Bldg 21,
exclusively for RMFC.
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Meals will be served in Schlessman Commons, Bldg
20. Vegetarian and special diets are completely accommodated.
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Evening events will be held in the lower levels
of Bldgs 19, 26, 5, and 2.
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Daytime classes will be held in each of these
locations.
What should I bring to camp?
These are only suggestions. You may decide what you think you will need.
Compact recording
device, batteries, and tapes
to record demonstrations during
workshops |
| Clothes for 7
days (There are limited laundry facilities.) |
| Cash or personal
checks for camp store purchases (we can't accept credit
cards). |
| Flashlights |
Toiletries, Sunscreen,
Earplugs |
| Camera and/or VCR |
Insect repellent, Sun hat |
Hard and soft soled shoes for dancing
Comfortable walking shoes |
Music supplies – Strings, rosin, picks, etc.
Music Stand |
| Poncho/umbrella |
Jacket or sweat shirt for cool evenings |
| Headphones for silent
keyboard practice |
Every instrument you can carry! |
| Electronic keyboard if you are a pianist and the keyboard is reasonably portable |
New for 2010: Ukulele
Jam |
| Whatever supplies
you need for your RV, tent, or camper. |
Is there Wi-Fi
internet and
cell phone coverage?
Generally, there is internet Wi-Fi coverage everywhere. Cell
phone coverage is spotty, depending on carrier. We're told
Verizon is best.
What are the housing
arrangements? Are private rooms available?
Silver
Sage Lodge, reserved exclusively for RMFC, has very convenient
hotel-style rooms with capacity for 6, each with a double bed and
two sets of bunks (up and down) and full bathroom. All bedding
and towels are provided.
The
RMFC fee includes housing for 4 in a room (more if convenient or requested). If
your party is less than 4, you will be sharing a room with a
similarly configured party, selected for compatibility based
on age and gender. If your party is 4 or more, you will
have your own room.
If you are a party of 3 or less, you may have a room to
yourselves for an additional payment of $375 for the week. This can
be requested on the registration form. Back to top
or Back to the
Online Registration Form.
What if I bring my own tent,
RV, or camper? Why is there no longer a discount?
Unlike
RMFC prior locations, there are limited campground spaces and they
are strictly assigned. RMFC is charged for these spaces at
approximately the same rate as for the lodge rooms, so there is no
longer a discount being offered.
Important note: The Campground locations are a significant distance
from RMFC activities. If you will not have a vehicle available to
use every day, it is recommended that you stay in Silver Sage Lodge
(unless you like long hikes).
This
map of Snow
Mountain Ranch trails will give you an idea. The campgrounds
are Hopi, Iroquois, and possibly Geronimo.
Is alcohol allowed?
Snow
Mountain Ranch allows alcohol in private rooms and meeting rooms.
RMFC will not be serving any alcoholic beverages. Please do
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