Wednesday
July 8, 2026

Good morning! I stopped at the cafeteria this morning.

There are two stations serving scrambled eggs, tater tots, sausage, biscuits, gravy.

Waffle machines.

Fresh fruits.

Cereals.

Milk.

and cookies.

The second station. [I imagine that's where the phrase "seconds" comes from.]

Now let's start with first period classes. This is the HS concert band clarinets with Mr. Ward.

The HS symphonic band horns are with Dr. Manfredi.

Dr. Lewis has the HS symphonic band tubas and euphoniums.

The HS honor band.

Mrs. Lough teaching the JH symphonic band clarinets.

Mr. Zorn and the HS white band trombones.

Dr. Hahn and the HS symphonic trombones.

Mr. Swails' JH honor band bass clarinets.

HS concert band bass clarinets with Mrs. DuBois [Question: Is there no end to the number of bass clarinet players in America?]

JH symphonic band oboes.

JH honor band bassoons.

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Scenery.

This is one of our Student Event workers. She is wearing--no, modeling--one of those hazard jackets so that campers can ask quetions of someone who knows stuff.

Second period. Mr. Ward with his HS maroon clarinets.

HS honor band flutes with Dr. Schury Peckham.

HS honoor band clarinets with Dr. Webster.

Dr. Manfredi teaches the HS concert band horns.

Mr. Lefevre, camp director and HS honor band conductor.

HS concert band tubas and euphoniums.

Mr. Swails' second period HS maroon bass clarinets.

HS honor band bass clarinets with Mrs. DuBois.

HS concert trombones with Dr. Hahn.

Mr. Zorn lost a contact? Mr. Zorn lost a bet? Extreme planks?

Looking for a speck of gold?

Do you know about lemmings?

Finally. Upright JH honor band trombones.

HS maroon bassoons with Mr. Doege.

Let's try to catch some action from third period. This is the JH symphonic band with Ms. Williams and Mr. Walker.

Mr. Lefevre teaching the JH varsity saxophones.

JH symphonic percussion sectional.

JH symphonic trombones.

You guessed it: JH symphonic. But did you also know: tubas and euphoniums?

With Mr. Lancaster? Did you guess that?

JH varsity brass and percussion sectional.

[There's Mr. Kendrick helping out.]

JH symphonic horns.

JH concert band in the Activity Center Ballroom.

Two Student Events workers with the "all clear" signal.

Two Student Events workers prepared to defend the penalty kick.

An expression of "I told you so" when the stricker missed the goal.

Oh-oh. Another confrontation.

Here are some of the 1:45 required classes. HS trombone 1 with Dr. Hahn.

JH tuba/euph ensemble with Mr. Strahan in the VHAC Mirror Room.

Mr. Lefevre's JH saxophone ensemble.

Sleeping Pikachu.

JH percussion 2 with Mr. Garcia.

Standing Pikachu.

JH trombone ensemble with Mr. Prieto.

Mr. Webster's JH clarinet ensemble 2.

Zoe and Dayton with an Extended Studies backdrop.

...and Brody arrives just in time before the shutter closes.

Do you know about three on three? Here's an example.

I have double vision, but you don't want to see it. Here's a shot of the 3 pm high school assembly.

The legendary Dr. Garner, who directs the directors band, and Dr. Teweleit.

3 p.m. JH assembly.

The college of Fine Arts and Humanities hosted information tables for the high school campers.

The faculty recital was featured at the 7 pm assembly. Mr. Swails conducted The Ringmaster by Jon Bubbett.

WT's new clarinet professor Dr. Tyler Webster performed J.S. Bach's Chromatic Fantasy.

A camp faculty brass quintet played. [The groups were playing at Legacy Hall for the junior high and at Northen Recital Hall for the high school campers. This quintet was not on the printed program for the high school, but the players were, left to right, Mr. Lough, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Strahan, Ms. Pecht, and Mr. Hinds.]

Then the WT faculty quintet performed Go by Anthonyh DiLorenzo.

Set change.

Mrs. (bassoon)and Mr. (tuba) Lancaster performed "Dutch Suite in G Major, "The Lowland Fling" by P.D.Q. Bach.

Dr. Hahn and Mrs. Abbasova combined for Carolina Calvache's Trombonsillo.

Dr. Boehme played Dominick Cuccia, The Next Generation.

Etienne Crausaz's Old Legend was performed by Messrs. Nesse and Urive (euphoniums) and Hayes and Martinez (tubas).

Drs. Schury Peckham, flute; Barger, saxophone; and Gardneer, piano gave us Chick Corea's Spain.

That's all, folks!