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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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Camp Week Volunteer Applications are Available

May 28th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Girls Rock! Chicago 2008 summer camp will be:
July 28 - Aug 3 at
Inter-American Magnet School
851 W. Waveland
Chicago, IL
Volunteer
Make a difference in a girl’s life by volunteering your time and talents. We are looking for women with a variety of skills and experience to share as:

counselors
band coaches
instrument instructors
on-call doctor/nurse
and more

To learn more about the types of [...]

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Now Accepting Camper Applications for Summer 2008

May 27th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Interested in attending camp this summer? Read about the application process and submit an application.

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2008 Summer Camp Dates

May 2nd, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

The 2008 Summer Camp Dates are: Jul 28 - Aug 3. Camp will be held at Inter-American Magnet School, 851 W. Waveland, Chicago, IL.
We will be posting the camp application form very soon. To be notified when the camp application form is available, sign up for our mailing list and be sure to check [...]

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Calling All Chicagoland Musicians for a Rock Lottery

Apr 8th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

We are very excited to announce that Girls Rock! Chicago will be hosting a Rock Lottery as our next fundraising event.

What’s a Rock Lottery?

Here’s the scoop; local musicians will be randomly grouped into bands based on a lottery style drawing. The bands have three weeks to prepare and rehearse an original song which they will play at a benefit show at the Abbey Pub on May 22, 2008.

How to Participate

The lottery is open to all musicians who are 21 and older, able to attend the lottery drawing and benefit show, and available to rehearse several times before the final show. The drawing will take place at:

Rock Lottery Drawing
Danny’s Tavern
1951 W Dickens Ave, Chicago IL
Thursday, May 1
9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
$5 Suggested Donation

You must be present at the drawing in order to participate. Lottery results will be announced at midnight, and each group must submit a band name by last call. The night will also feature special guest DJs and plenty of delicious treats at our bake sale table.

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Crossroads’ Wicker Park Store Selects GR!C for In-Store Charity Program

Mar 27th, 2008 by Heather | Comments Off

Crossroads’ Wicker Park used clothing store has selected Girls Rock! Chicago for their in-store charity program. Here is how you can participate:

Make a purchase at Crossroads. (This applies to the Wicker Park location at 1519 N. Milwaukee Ave. only)
At check out elect to not take a bag for your purchase. You will be given [...]

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