Nickie
Well-known member
I'm happy to announce that TBUS is at it again. Our Library Lending Beginner workshops are coming to an end for the year.
And now, we have the Ukulele Kids Summer Camp Project. After picking the brain of a library kid's music program teacher, TBUS member Kent has put together a program for 20-25 kids at a time, ages 9-14. Our 1st class is filled! Kent put this together with amazing attention to detail, and with he, having the ability to still think like a kid, it looks like a LOT of fun. We're even going to teach some simple tablature picking.
Six local libraries (the largest ones) are participating this year. Next year we hope to extend it to more. The counties north of us are requesting the summer camps already.
I'm assisting my friend Landis, who is part of our ALF band, she is a retired teacher. All Instructors must be professional teachers, working or retired. I qualified to assist based on my work with the Library Workshops over the last three years.
It's a Monday through Friday affair, only 90 minute classes, due to kids' notoriety of a short attention span. They will even get a certificate when they graduate on Friday. I can't wait. It's even more exciting than getting a new uke, helping these kids on a road to a life of music making!
And now, we have the Ukulele Kids Summer Camp Project. After picking the brain of a library kid's music program teacher, TBUS member Kent has put together a program for 20-25 kids at a time, ages 9-14. Our 1st class is filled! Kent put this together with amazing attention to detail, and with he, having the ability to still think like a kid, it looks like a LOT of fun. We're even going to teach some simple tablature picking.
Six local libraries (the largest ones) are participating this year. Next year we hope to extend it to more. The counties north of us are requesting the summer camps already.
I'm assisting my friend Landis, who is part of our ALF band, she is a retired teacher. All Instructors must be professional teachers, working or retired. I qualified to assist based on my work with the Library Workshops over the last three years.
It's a Monday through Friday affair, only 90 minute classes, due to kids' notoriety of a short attention span. They will even get a certificate when they graduate on Friday. I can't wait. It's even more exciting than getting a new uke, helping these kids on a road to a life of music making!
