At one time, the Junior Silver Cornet Band camp was up to 50 kids enjoying the summer day camp experience that culminated in playing with one of the oldest community bands in the United States. This year, after a three year layoff because of the pandemic, they had 14 students sign up - a similar number to when Becky Greene and Dan Cartwright started the program in 2006.
"It is what it is, we're all dealing with it," Cartwright said about lower participation in many activities and organizations.
"It is what it is, we're all dealing with it," Cartwright said about lower participation in many activities and organizations.
The small number of kids doesn't diminish Cartwright's enthusiasm for the program.
Every morning this week, he and a few other adults have spent their mornings playing with the group of young musicians from throughout the area. Move than simply hitting the right notes, Cartwright has worked has taught the band made up of fifth- through eighth-graders music vocabulary, musicality and pacing of the songs.
The group is preparing five songs to play Thursday night (June 15) at Bandstand Park. Four they will play on their own and the fifth they will perform along side the Franklin Silver Cornet Band.
Every morning this week, he and a few other adults have spent their mornings playing with the group of young musicians from throughout the area. Move than simply hitting the right notes, Cartwright has worked has taught the band made up of fifth- through eighth-graders music vocabulary, musicality and pacing of the songs.
The group is preparing five songs to play Thursday night (June 15) at Bandstand Park. Four they will play on their own and the fifth they will perform along side the Franklin Silver Cornet Band.
The Junior Silver Cornet Band Camp can be a feeder program for the community band but more so it is a chance for kids interested in music to work into the summer and play with other more experienced instrumentalists, according to Cartwright. Several members of the band volunteer to help with the camp, which only costs $20 and including snacks and a t-shirt. Cartwright said it's really great that kids from different schools can come together and play in a new band and learn from each other.
"I'm really excited about tomorrow," Cartwright said Wednesday about seeing the 14 kids Thursday night play for the community in Junior Silver Cornet Band blue shirts.
The concert is free to the public and will start at 7 p.m. at Bandstand Park. It will start with the junior players and then the adult group will join in and perform an equal number of songs on their own as well. Audience members should take chairs, as the park has a limited number of benches.
If raining, the junior band will play at the First Baptist Church on Liberty Street, but, due to lack of space, the adult band will not perform.
"I'm really excited about tomorrow," Cartwright said Wednesday about seeing the 14 kids Thursday night play for the community in Junior Silver Cornet Band blue shirts.
The concert is free to the public and will start at 7 p.m. at Bandstand Park. It will start with the junior players and then the adult group will join in and perform an equal number of songs on their own as well. Audience members should take chairs, as the park has a limited number of benches.
If raining, the junior band will play at the First Baptist Church on Liberty Street, but, due to lack of space, the adult band will not perform.
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