Girls Rock Philly http://www.girlsrockphilly.org Girls Rock Philly™ (GRP) is a volunteer-based non-profit music and mentoring organization dedicated to empowering girls and young women Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Another Big Change At GRP http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/another-big-change-at-grp/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/another-big-change-at-grp/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:07:46 +0000 Beth http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1229 Continue reading →]]> Hello everyone,

I have some big news for you, even after all of the big news of this year. I’ve been offered & accepted a position as Co-Director at The Vera Project in Seattle.

If you’re familiar with the Vera Project, you’ll know that I’ll be continuing my work in the field of youth mentorship through the arts. If you’re not familiar with them, please check out their mission statement. They combine all-ages media production with an inclusive social justice movement and are one of the prime examples of the All-Ages Movement Project (AMP).

The Girls Rock Philly Executive Board is and has been working hard to make sure that we’re coming from a position of strength as we have our 6th (6th!) camp season.  Campers and families can continue to contact our Program Director Diane, volunteer can continue to contact our Volunteer Coordinators, and committee members can contact their committee heads. Any other questions can be directed to info@girlsrockphilly.org.

I’ll be at the GRP Open House on Saturday, May 19th from 2-5pm if you’d like to eat a cupcake & say an official GRP goodbye to me before I spend my days packing up. Let’s party one more time, at least.

I’m extremely sad to be leaving Girls Rock Philly, but obviously I can’t run it from across the country. I am going to miss you all so, so much — it is really impossible to overstate how much GRP & everyone who has come into contact with it has meant to me. Just look at all the work we’ve done together!  I will be continuing on the Executive Board of the Girls Rock Camp Alliance & won’t be able to stay away from my new local rock camp for too long, I promise.

And, of course, please look me up if you’re on the West Coast. I’ll even have a venue for your band to play!

Yours,

Beth Warshaw-Duncan

Founder & former Director of GRP

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/another-big-change-at-grp/feed/ 0 Girls Rock Philly — We are FULL!… Waiting List http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/girls-rock-philly-we-are-full-waiting-list/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/girls-rock-philly-we-are-full-waiting-list/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 04:14:54 +0000 diane http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1220 Hi!

GRP has reached capacity and is now accepting campers for its waiting list!

Thanks!

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/05/girls-rock-philly-we-are-full-waiting-list/feed/ 1 Girls Rock Camp is filling up! http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/04/girls-rock-camp-is-filling-up/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/04/girls-rock-camp-is-filling-up/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:37 +0000 diane http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1200 OH WOW! We only have 3 more spots for Girls Rock Philly this summer! We will have a waiting list so feel free to continue to fill out the application and we’ll stay in touch!

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/04/girls-rock-camp-is-filling-up/feed/ 0 Ladies Rock Camp Scholarships! http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/02/ladies-rock-camp-scholarships/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/02/ladies-rock-camp-scholarships/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:45:46 +0000 diane http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1191 Continue reading →]]> In exciting news, Girls Rock Philly will be offering partial workshare/volunteer scholarships for people interested in attending Ladies Rock Camp 2012! We will work with folks who would like to attend to find an exchange that works for both the participant and GRP. Are you interested or know someone who might be? Email GRP Program Coordinator Diane for more information at diane(at)girlsrockphilly.org.

For information about LRC, check it out on our website here: http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/programs/ladies-rock-camp/

Deadline to apply for LRC is March 1, 2012. The camp runs from March 30-April 1.

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/02/ladies-rock-camp-scholarships/feed/ 1 GRP 2012 Online Registration Is Here! http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/01/grp-2012-online-registration-coming-2112/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/01/grp-2012-online-registration-coming-2112/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:35 +0000 Beth http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1156 You can now sign your camper(s) up for Girls Rock Philly 2012!  Just click this link to complete your registration.

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2012/01/grp-2012-online-registration-coming-2112/feed/ 0 Ladies Rock Camp 2012 http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/11/ladies-rock-camp-2012/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/11/ladies-rock-camp-2012/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:25:04 +0000 Beth http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1137 Continue reading →]]> Ladies Rock Camp is confirmed for March 30-April 1, 2012!  It’s a Friday through Sunday this time around, at FACT Charter School.  You can register online now & receive the early rate through Christmas, or read more about it first here.

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/11/ladies-rock-camp-2012/feed/ 2 Thank you! http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/thank-you-5/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/thank-you-5/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:12:04 +0000 Beth http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/?p=1051 Continue reading →]]> So, we had the best camp week ever!  Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, funders, volunteers, friends, campers, camper caregivers, families, friends, and partners, as well as the Girls Rock Camp Alliance and all of our sister camps who held sessions this summer.

We are going to tally up everything, throw ourselves a party & see you after Labor Day!

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/thank-you-5/feed/ 0 Get Your Showcase Tickets Here! http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/get-your-showcase-tickets-here/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/get-your-showcase-tickets-here/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:28:53 +0000 Beth http://www.girlsrockphilly.com/?p=951 Get your showcase tickets at World Cafe Live’s site or just show up at World Cafe Live on the 13th starting at 11:30am!

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/08/get-your-showcase-tickets-here/feed/ 0 Summer Is Coming http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/05/summer-is-coming/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/05/summer-is-coming/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 03:24:00 +0000 girls http://www.girlsrockphilly.com/?p=948 Continue reading →]]> Thank you so much to everyone who showed to our first-ever Open House at GRP HQ on May 21st!  We had a blast, watched as a pre-camp camper band formed in one of our practice spaces & very nearly gave away all 150 cupcakes to the crowd on the first sunny day in what felt like a while. 

Now is the time we start collecting donations & loans for camp!  Food, art supplies, you name it, but especially gear.

Girls Rock Philly’s equipment wish list includes:

  • A portable PA system
  • Amps of all kinds
  • Drum kits (and various replacement parts)
  • Keyboards
  • Guitars & basses
  • Short-scale instruments
  • Lefty guitars & basses
  • DJ equipment, including mixers, turntables, cables, etc.
  • Microphones, mic stands & cables
  • Guitar & bass strings
  • Old records for DJ practice
  • Guitar straps
  • Drum heads, drumsticks & drum cases
  • EARPLUGS 

If you’ve got any, contact gear coordinator Tara or visit our official gear dropoff point:  DiPinto Guitars at 407-409 E. Girard Avenue in Philadelphia.  Thank you & see you in August!

]]> http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/05/summer-is-coming/feed/ 2 May News http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/05/may-news/ http://www.girlsrockphilly.org/2011/05/may-news/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 03:21:36 +0000 girls http://www.girlsrockphilly.com/?p=946 Continue reading →]]> Congratulations to all of our RUN GRP Broad Street Run participants on May 1st! And thanks to campers Emily, who played at PhilaMOCA for their Gallery Walk on April 15th, and Eleanor, who played Shadfest on April 23rd.

GRP2011_design_2x2 Camp Week 2011 is full! We have a handful of spots on a waiting list, so contact us if you’d like to be added. Remember, it’s from August 8-13 and check out this year’s new artwork:

Girls Rock Philly is happy to announce that 2011′s camp showcase will be at World Cafe Live on Saturday, August 13th at noon!

This Friday, May 6th, from 5:30-8:30pm: the ING Direct Cafe at 1636 Walnut Street in Philadelphia  is hosting an evening of art and music.  GRP volunteer Hannah Zaic will be playing & 100% of proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club and Girls Rock Philly.
 
Saturday, May 21st:  GRP will be hosting a table at the 3rd annual Trenton Avenue Arts Festival & Kinetic Sculpture Derby. Come by and say hi, THEN come around the corner to:

Visit our first-ever Open House at GRP Headquarters at 1866 Sepviva Street! 

  • From 2-5pm on Saturday, May 21st
  • Hear camper bands & DJs
  • Meet new & returning campers & volunteers
  • Check out our space and gear (campers use for free all year!)
  • Sample food & drink from neighborhood cafes & co-ops
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