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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Wow, the time has gone fast! It’s already August and we’ve been on the road for exactly a month, seeing a ton of cool stuff all over the country. Recently, Camp Hilltop really impressed us, having a full alpaca farm and a trapeze set for the campers to use; both a first on the tour. The crew was obsessed with the alpacas, although the feeling was not mutual. We tried to pet them for an hour, but they wouldn’t come near us. I guess they hadn’t heard of the famous Camplified crew! We had better luck at Emma Kauffman Camp where their horses were much more friendly. Clearly they got the memo on the VIPs visiting for the day.
This past week has been a nice vacation from our typically driving-intensive schedule. Pretty much all of our dates, except for Emma Kauffman Camp in West Virginia, have been in the Northeast. It’s been great to have a little bit of down time after our shows. I’ve gotten to catch up on all my TV shows I’m missing and even had the luxury of doing laundry. Yes, when you’re on the road, laundry is, in fact, a rare treat. Sometimes the simple things aren’t so simple when you’re traveling everyday, but it only makes them that much better. All good things must come to an end though, as the Camplified crew is splitting up one last time. Tomorrow night, crew members Josh and Irene, tour manager Dre, and myself will be heading to the Midwest while the rest of the group stays back in the Northeast.
It’s such a shame we have to break apart because it’s been a blast having everyone all together again. Last night at Camp Danbee was no exception. During the encore performance of Justin Beiber’s “Baby,” the crew got up on the stage with bands The Varsity Girls, Jessarae and A Million Pieces. We all went crazy, jumping up and down and loving the reaction from the audience. It was super fun to get a taste of being stars like all of our amazing artists — I definitely understand why they work so hard now! There are still more bands we have yet to meet in the Midwest and I can’t wait to see what’s in store. I’ll be sure to let you all know just how awesome it is! -Alex
Tags: a million pieces, camp danbee, camp hilltop, emma kauffman camp, jessarae, justin bieber, the varsity girls
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
We’re loving this new blog post from the super-cute singer/songwriter Corbette Jackson! This Southern gentleman had amazing things to say about his first show with Camplified, check it out:
On Sunday, the boys and I headed up to Camp Blue Ridge in Mountain City, GA to play our first show for the Camplified tour! For those of you that don’t know, Camplified is a really cool organization that brings concerts to summer camps all over the United States. There is a group of artists that perform each year and I am fortunate to be a part of this summer’s program.
Now this was my first Camplified show and I had no idea what to expect- I had definitely never played for a summer camp before. But I can tell you now that, after Camp Blue Ridge, I cannot wait to play another one! Everyone was awesome and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. (Read more on CorbetteJackson.com.)
Corbette Jackson is playing the following Camplified 2011 dates:
July 10 – Camp Blue Ridge
July 31 – Camp Danbee
August 1 – Kutsher’s Sports Academy
Photo courtesy of Corbette Jackson.
Tags: camp blue ridge, camp danbee, corbette jackson, kutsher's sports academy
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Monday, June 27th, 2011
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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Check out these never-before-seen photos of Cody Simpson at his first two performances on the Camplified 2010 tour! Looks like Cody most definitely rocked Camp Danbee and Camp KinderRing last weekend. Immediately after his first-ever public performance at Camp Danbee, Cody tweeted, “very first live performance just ended. thankyou for showin me so much love. what an experience!!” Awww!!! Photos courtesy of Greg Leddy. Click image to view in full.
Tags: camp danbee, camp kinderring, cody simpson
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
I can just hear the screaming campers now — Cody Simpson has just announced his Camplified tour dates! Starting this Saturday, July 17, Cody will spend about two weeks touring the northeast through Thursday, July 29.
Cody Simpson’s Camplified Tour Dates:
July 17 — Camp Danbee in Hinsdale, MA
July 18 — Camp KinderRing in Hopewell Junction, NY
July 19 — Deer Mountain Day Camp in Pomona, NY
July 20 — Greenwood Trails in Winsted, CT
July 21 — YMCA Topanemus in Millstone, NJ
July 22 — Diamond Ridge in Jamison, PA
July 23 — YMCA Camp Arrowhead in Marlboro, NJ
July 25 — Brookwood Camps in Glen Spey, NY
July 26 — JCC Camp Rauch in Bridgewater, NJ
July 27 — Millroad Day Camp in North Brunswick, NJ
July 28 — NJY Camps in Milford, PA
July 29 — Camp Jewell in Colebrook, CT
Visit Camplified.com for more tour dates.
Tags: brookwood camps, camp danbee, camp kinderring, cody simpson, deer mountain day camp, diamond ridge, greenwood trails, jcc camp ruach, millroad day camp, ymca camp arrowhead, ymca topanemus
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
As we rolled into Camp Danbee on Saturday the 18th, I could tell it was going to be one of the best concert dates of this tour!
After a day of Camplified activities, the sound crew finished setting up the stage and sound equipment inside the big indoor soccer field arena; Kicking Daisies opened with so much energy and interaction with the crowd which set the concert on fire!
Camp Danbee was rocking with Kicking Daisies
With any concerts with multiple bands who use their own equipment, there is often some lag between the artists. When one band finishes and collects their guitars and jumps off stage, the next band needs a few minutes to plug in while the guys at the sound board adjust the levels. Well, the folks at Cartoon Network were kind enough to help us with some entertainment for the campers during those few minutes of downtime. With campers excited for the next band, those few minutes could seem like an hour without the right entertainment. Cartoon Network had some great ideas.
Campers were too enthralled with CN to notice all the moving around on stage. It's the perfect way to keep the energy level up while showing kids something they may love but haven't seen yet. Brilliant!
After Kicking Daisies kicked off the show, Loomis & The Lust graced our stage with great feel good tunes of a Rock/Pop/Blues genre. After rocking out to them we got down with 2am Club’s Rap/Rock feel. But to come and steal the night away was Lansdowne’s closing the set. With energy powered music and sweet jams it was truly a great end to the night.
As the campers headed back to their cabins after a long Camplified-fill day, they stopped by our Scholastic area for some intellectual stimulation. Helping kids find a new book to love is one of the best parts of my job.
Learning is fun! No, seriously. It is.
This tour has been great so far and I can only see it gettin better!
Posted by Lisa Marie Smith, Crew Member
7/18/09
Tags: 2am club, camp danbee, cartoon network, kicking daisies, lansdowne, loomis & the lust, peru, rockband, scholastic
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
From the moment we drove into Camp Danbee, I knew it was going to be a great day!
The first thing we did was eat lunch with the hundreds of spirited Camp Danbee campers. In between bites of food, they were singing and dancing throughout the entire mess hall. It was such a great way to start our day. It made the crew of Camplified and bands feel very welcome, we couldn’t help but sing and dance along with them!
When activities began, the Camp Danbee campers were incredibly eager to participate. Their high spirits started with MTV’s Rockband – these campers were excited!
The musicians from the band Lansdowne take some Rockband lessons from Camp Danbee campers. Show em how it's done ladies!
Some campers act as audience members for the show
And all the way down the hill they were getting really into Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! They were ready to get their hands into everything Camplified!! Those girls had energy!!!
Danbee girls learning how to play Yu-Gi-Oh!
One of my favorite things about Camp Danbee was the love and enthusiasm that drenched the entire camp. Everyone was always smiling and enjoying each other’s company. This all made it very easy for Camplified to put on one heck of a show.
Danbee girls got all dressed up to rock! Talk about enthusiasm!
Kicking Daisies, Loomis and the Lust, 2am Club and Lansdowne provided an amazing show for an even more fantastic audience!
All in all, Camp Danbee was a blast. It made me really wish that I had had an experience like that when I was younger.
Posted by Alicia Pettine (asst tour manager)
Tags: 2am club, camp danbee, cartoon network, kicking daisies, konami, lansdowne, loomis & the lust, peru, rockband, yu-gi-oh!
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Saturday, July 18th, 2009
We had a great time in Peru, Massachusetts today with all the campers at Camp Danbee. It was the first “resident” camp for this year’s tour and these girls set the bar higggghhhhh! They were amazing all day – so full of energy and excitement they made the day fly by and each group of campers brought some new ideas and enthusiasm (and camp songs!) to each activity. It was hard not to get pumped up with them!
I was working with the HP computers and Cartoon Network shorts today. I had a slew of girls – ranging in ages from 7 to 12 (and even some counselors) who visited the station and took part in the day’s activities. Even though you go through the games a few times every hour as each camper gears up to try something new, when each girl has such a positive response, it’s so easy to catch the spirit that Camp Danbee is famous for.
It’s pretty interesting to talk to the girls about the programs and hear what they think. Some thoughts from the girls:
“I like Live Action Drama preview, the show looks funny. I like how different the people look – especially the goth people.” – Sage M. (9 years old)
“I watch Total Action Island with my little sister and I’m sure well watch Total Action Drama too. I like the wacky challenges.” – Jaime R. (11 years old)
Between the video previewing the new show, the Jedi promo and the Andrew W. K. song – these girls had a great time with Computer Network.
Campers enjoy the Cartoon Network goodies
I was also showing them some new tricks with the HP tablet computers. Although the younger girls liked the transforming effect from the laptop to the tablet, it was the older girls that got really excited about using the machines:
“This computer is really cool. I really want to get one of these.” – Kirsten J. (20 years old)
“I wanted a touch screen computer a few years ago but could find one so I got a Mac. My birthday is Aug 7 and now that I’ve played with this one I know that this is what I’ll be getting. The pen was really easy to use and I loved painting with it.” Adina B. (11 years old)
It was a great day at the computer station. The activities were a hit! We all headed over to the concert later and tonight’s concert was a bonafide rock show. We had Kicking Daisies, Loomis and the Lust, 2am Club and Lansdowne – these are really great bands!! The kids and counselors loved it (and the Camplified staff did some serious gushing over the uber talented musicians!).
ROCK SHOW!!
It was a great day at Camp Danbee – the kids were all so happy to be there and the staff was a pleasure to work with. Another super fun Camplified Day.
Jess Fontaine, Crew Member
Tags: 2am club, camp danbee, cartoon network, kicking daisies, konami, lansdowne, loomis & the lust, peru, rockband, yu-gi-oh!
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