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Summer 2008 Camp is Full

Jul 14th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

There are no more camper slots for this year’s summer camp. If you have questions about your camper’s application, or the waiting list, please contact us at info@girlsrockchicago.org.

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New Girls Rock! Chicago T-Shirts & More on Sale

Jul 10th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Girls Rock! Chicago is pleased to announce the opening of our online store. Our selection of GR!C logo t-shirts, hoodies, baby clothes, and baseball hats look cool and help support our non-profit camp program.
Our store is powered by Cafepress, one of the leading t-shirt retailers on the Internet, and all our products are backed by [...]

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Rock Lottery Benefit Show a Success

Jul 9th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

View all Rock Lotto photos on Flickr
Photos by Andrea Bauer Photography (dreabauer@gmail.com)
On May 1st, at Danny’s Tavern, 31 brave local musicians were randomly grouped into brand new bands through a lottery style drawing. These bands then had a mere three weeks to meet, practice, and come up with a 15 minute set including at [...]

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Summer Camp 2008: Limited Slots Still Available

Jul 1st, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

There are still a small number of slots available for this year’s summer day camp.
Camp will be held Jul 28 - Aug 3, 2008 at Inter-American Magnet School, 851 W. Waveland, Chicago, IL. Applications are available now. See our Application Instructions for information on how to apply.

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Bucktown’s Vive la Femme Partners with GR!C

Jul 1st, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Bucktown’s Vive la Femme is partnering with Girls Rock! Chicago this summer. One dollar from every transaction from now until July 28th will be donated to Girls Rock! Chicago.
Vive la Femme offers Chicago’s plus size women the latest looks and trends exclusively in sizes 12-24. The shop features over 10 independent and woman-owned labels [...]

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Gear Drive at the Hideout, Sunday, June 29

Jun 23rd, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Girls Rock! Chicago needs your gently used musical instruments to teach girls at our summer camp. Our organization depends upon these donations in order to uphold our commitment to creating a supportive and educational environment around rock music.
We are looking for the following equipment:

Electric Guitars
Guitar Amps
Bass Guitars
Bass Amps
Drum Kits
Cymbals
Drum Thrones
Keyboards
Keyboard Amps
Microphones
Microphone Stands
Microphone Cables
Instrument [...]

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