May 14th, 2012 by info |
Paul Kelvington, Kevin J. Frank, Jay Ryan & Adam Reach are INSTRUMENT.
For one night only, they’ll be performing Fugazi’s 13 Songs, plus some of their favorites.
Girls Rock! Chicago camper band extraordinaire When Flying Feels Like Falling opens.
This event is ALL-AGES and cheap, Fugazi style: $10 tickets are on sale NOW! So, come on out to celebrate DIY and GR!C, or just to sing along. To pre-order a $20 Jay Ryan poster, lovingly screened at The Bird Machine to commemorate the event, email jennifer@girlsrockchicago.org
WHO: INSTRUMENT + When Flying Feels Like Falling
WHEN: Sunday, June 3rd | 7:00pm
WHERE: Lincoln Hall : 2424 N. Lincoln Ave. | Chicago, IL 60614
WHY: All proceeds from tickets and posters benefit Girls Rock! Chicago!
Apr 27th, 2012 by info |
Attention! Attention! If you are a camper or parent of a camper who borrowed gear through the 2011 GR!C Gear Loan Program, mark your calendars for Sunday, June 10th. GR!C staff will be holding down the loading dock at East Bank Storage from 12 (noon) to 3:00pm, ready and waiting to welcome back any and all gear borrowed in 2011. Girls Rock! Chicago will also be accepting donations of instruments in good or working condition that day. So sweep out those storage units and schlep your musical goodies our way! Questions or concerns should be sent to: gear@girlsrockchicago.org
WHO: Anyone w/ GR!C borrowed gear/gear to donate
WHEN: Sunday, June 10th | noon to 3:00pm
WHERE: East Bank Storage : 429 W. Ohio | Chicago, IL 60654
WHY: Because our 2012 campers will need something to play!
Apr 23rd, 2012 by info |
For those of you who missed our April 22nd Open Meeting at Frontier, allow us to introduce to you our new Volunteer Coordinator for our 2012 camp season: Molly Walsh. We’re super excited to have this former GR!C volunteer and seasoned volunteer coordinator via her work with 826CHI helping us put together a killer lineup of helping hands for June & July camp sessions. If you’re interested in volunteering for GR!C’s seventh annual camp season:
1) Fill out the ONLINE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM
2) Email Molly with any questions you may have OR simply welcome her to the team: molly@girlsrockchicago.org
Looking forward to another amazing year. Thanks, Molly!
Mar 18th, 2012 by info |
Fill out your volunteer application today & help us empower girls to rock at our 7th ANNUAL GIRLS CAMP!
Application acceptance is ongoing & there are tons of different ways to get involved…Girls Rock! Chicago relies entirely on generous, dedicated volunteers to staff our week-long summer camps and outreach efforts in the months prior. So, stop worrying that you’re not some famous musician (though, if you are—we’ll take ya!) and simply check out our wide range of desired skill-sets knowing that YES! YOU ARE NEEDED! Read more detailed descriptions of camp roles in the Camp Week Positions section, located under the Volunteer tab.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR CAMP-WEEK POSITIONS: Girls Rock! Chicago welcomes all volunteers who are female, transgender (regardless of identity) and/or gender non-conforming, to apply for camp-week positions. We are committed to providing a safe space for everyone, as well as educating staff, volunteers, and community members in order to create an inclusive environment for all. Positions outside of camp are open to everyone.
Please sound the alarm in your social circles & spread the word to the masses: Post on facebook or just email around to encourage your friends, colleagues, band mates, and family to join us for another successful summer at Girls Rock! Chicago!
Feb 27th, 2012 by Jennifer |
Girls Rock! Chicago is thrilled to announce our 2012 camp dates and locations. This summer’s camps will take place at Chicago Quest, a dynamic 21st Century learning facility finishing it’s first school year in Chicago. Quest is located in the old Sojourner Truth building at 1443 N. Ogden on Chicago’s Near North Side.
We will once again be offering two, week-long sessions of Girls Rock! Chicago Summer Camp. Session one will take place on Monday, June 25 - Sunday, July 1 and session two on Monday, July 23 - Sunday, July 29. Each camp session includes five days of instrument instruction, workshops and band practice as well a weekend dedicated to performing live and studio recording. More detailed information can be found on our Girls Camp page. Please plan to attend all seven days if you are interested in participating in summer camp.
Visit our 2012 Girls Camp Info page to APPLY NOW!
Our camps are run entirely by volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved with GR!C summer camp, please fill out our volunteer application TODAY! We need you!
Jul 24th, 2011 by info |
GR!C Annual Report Cover
After lots of hard work from the staff and the board, with an extra special thanks to our fabulous designer Randy Payne, Girls Rock! Chicago is pleased to present to you our FY2010 Annual Report. Inside you will find great stories about our campers, volunteers, parents, staff and board members, and our donors, as well as important information, including our financials.
Click the cover above to view the Annual Report as a “flippable” online magazine or click here to download it as a PDF.
Thanks to everyone for your continued support of Girls Rock! Chicago.
