Girls Rock! Chicago

Summer Camp 2008: Limited Slots Still Available

Heather — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:16:17 +0000

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.

Bucktown’s Vive la Femme Partners with GR!C

Heather — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:02:23 +0000

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 with clothes ranging from weekend chic to polished professional to swanky soiree.

So stop by the shop at 2048 N. Damen, Chicago, IL, and pick up some hot new threads!

Gear Drive at the Hideout, Sunday, June 29

Heather — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:24:17 +0000

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 Cases
Instrument Cables
Recording Equipment

Gear donors will receive a free CD featuring songs by our 2007 campers.

The gear drive will be held:
Sunday June 29 2008
10 p.m.
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia
Chicago, IL 60622
$7 donation

The gear drive will feature performances by:

8 Inch Betsy
8 Inch Betsy is a trio of quirky rocksters with infectious energy on stage. Witness them deliver their very own brand of raucous, catchy melodic punk/progressive rock, and if you are going past the kitchen bring them a hot coffee and a cold beer, because they are very, VERY thirsty.

Lemmy Caution
Lemmy Caution is a Chicago based all-female punk rock band. They are involved in volunteering for Girls Rock! Chicago and empowering women in music. They like cut-off jeans, wilderbeasts, bottled beer, black hoodies, and sharing cds.

Contact

If you have questions or items you would like to donate but can’t make it to the gear drive, contact gear@girlsrockchicago.org.

Girls Rock! Chicago is looking for Pitchfork Volunteers, July 18 - 20!

amber — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:35:20 +0000

Each year, Pitchfork generously donates money to Girls Rock for every volunteer shift we provide for the festival. This is a fun and easy way to help out Girls Rock!, plus, you get to go to Pitchfork for free! Both men and women are welcome to represent us at this event. Tell your friends!

The Details:
Volunteers will take tickets, check wristbands at beer tents, and control access to back stage areas. Volunteer shifts on Friday (July 18) are from 4p.m.-10p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday (July 19/20) from 11a.m.-5p.m. and 4p.m.-10p.m. Volunteers for the a.m. shifts are welcome to enjoy the festival after completing their shift while PM volunteers can return to the festival the next day for free.

If you are interested in volunteering, please download and fill out a Pitchfork Volunteer agreement. All completed forms should be returned to tevis@girlsrockchicago.org

Please download the volunteer form here.

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Camp Week Volunteer Applications are Available

Heather — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:35:40 +0000

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 volunteer work available see our camp week volunteer positions. Found something you like? Use our Volunteer Application Form to apply.

Lead a Workshop

Do you have an area of expertise that isn’t listed in the volunteer positions? Consider leading a workshop. Camp week includes a variety of one hour workshops on topics related to music, band promotion, self expression, and self esteem. We are looking for workshop leaders for:

Ear Protection
Rock 101
Screen Printing and T-shirt Design
DJ and MC Workshop
Zines and Alternative Media
Song Writing
How to Play a Live Show
Careers in Rock
Self Defense
Button Making
Sticker Making
Recording

Have an idea for a new workshop? We are open to new ideas and want to hear from you.

Interested? Use our Workshop Signup and Proposal Form to signup to lead one of the workshops above or propose your idea for a new workshop.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or feedback please contact us.

For workshop questions: miriam@girlsrockchicago.org
For volunteer questions: lauren@girlsrockchicago.org
For web site issues: webmaster@girlsrockchicago.org

Buy a Cupcake from Bleeding Heart Bakery and Help Girls Rock! Chicago

amber — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:07:26 +0000

Bleeding Heart Bakery has chosen Girls Rock! Chicago as their charity of the month for their “Charity Cakes” program! One dollar from the sale of each charity cupcake in the month of June will be donated to Girls Rock! Chicago. So please stop by their Belmont location at 1955 W. Belmont in Chicago and try some of their delicious cakes and treats and help out a great cause at the same time! http://www.thebleedingheartbakery.com/

The Veruca Salt!
Four types of salt…lava, red, wet grey and fleur with vanilla bean, filled with salted caramel and topped with caramel frosting!!