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Start Summer 2013 with Dance Camp!

The Dancing Bears Dance Camp at the Kings Lake Camp near Wasilla is a wonderful way to finish an exciting dance season, and begin another Alaska summer with activities you cherish. Dance Camp is held annually during Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Most Dance Camp activities occur within scenic view of Kings Lake and the Chugach Mountain Range.

Dance Camp features nationally aclaimed guest bands and callers.

Camp in your own tent or RV, or bunk in one of many available cabins. The camp property is large, so there is plenty of room spread out, stroll through the woods, and get away for quiet time when you want to.

Your Dance Camp registation fee is All Inclusive.

Includes all meals, camping space or cabin, dance workshops, and evening dances.

An action packed three day weekend of Fun!

REQUIRED!

Guest Bands and Callers

They are Fabulous!

Plan to spend Friday May 24-Monday May 27 dancing to your heart’s delight!!

Bringing a dynamic and varied Celtic flavor will be Changeling with Deborah Leigh Clark and Karl Colón. They have been called the Mad Celts, if that gives you an idea as to how exciting and powerful their music is!

The Old Time sound will come from the strings of our beloved High Lonesome Sound.

We will have two wonderful out-of-state callers: Diane Silver and Joseph Pimentel.

Registration will start on March 15, 2013. If you are a Dancing Bears member (paid up!) you will receive a registration form in the mail…if not, you can download a form from this website.

Everyone will need to snail mail their forms to the Registration Bears.

The 2013 Dance Camp Registration Form will be here March 15 -- after 5PM Alaska Standard Time.

DANCE CAMP 2013!

MAY 24 - 27. Registration Begins March 15.

The Registration Form and the Waiver Form must both be filled out and signed and returned to register for camp.

CAMP 2013 ACCEPTANCE PACKET

Dance Campers! We have made many changes since previous years, so please read all about them to help make your Camp experience the best it can be! Please check out all the NEWLY REVISED and UPDATED Camp info by clicking on each of the tabs below! We ask that you read the info thoroughly...even if you have been to Camp before. You can print any pages that you may need. Thank you for helping our Camp to run smoothly.

Acceptance Letter Basic information about Camp—what to bring and what to expect.

Parents’ Information What you need to know if you’re bringing kids to Camp.

Guardianship Paperwork -- THE FORMS AND INFO YOU NEED TO HAVE IF YOU ARE BRINGING MINOR CHILD TO CAMP WHO IS NOT (LEGALLY) YOURS.

Auction Info Info about our Silent and Live Auctions.

Camp Rules -- Yes it does!!

Map to King's Lake Camp

Dance Camp 2013 Notices and Announcements:

May 5

Decadent Desserts for Dance Camp!

Dancing and dessert--the two go together so well. Help support our

wonderful Dance Camp by bringing a delicious dessert to camp.

*Desserts will be sold to hungry Bears during the dances for $3 a

generous portion.*

Along with your dancing shoes, pack a special dessert that will delight

other campers, keep our feet dancing and support this great event.

Decadent desserts can be brought in pre-wrapped in Bear-sized portions or

we will do the wrapping for you. *Desserts should be brought to the Dining

Hall on Friday.* Cookies, pies and cakes are all welcome. Hint: chocolate

is a favorite among Bears.

All proceeds go to support camp. Looks like it might be a cool camp this

year, so a few extra desserts will help to keep us warm and dancing!

Questions? Call Elsa Aegerter at 947-0870 or email at

elsajess@gmail.com. See you at camp.

Mar 30

So, you've already sent in your Camp registration form. Great! When will you be notified you are indeed registered into camp?

Applicants will be admitted to Camp on a first come, first serve basis. The acceptance process takes a while! Do not panic if you do not hear anything right away. It can be a slow process! IMPORTANT: anyone providing an e-mail address on the Registration form will receive his/her ACCEPTANCE INFO and important Camp details via e-mail from: “Dance Camp Registration (peg123us@yahoo.com)”. You may want to keep an eye open for this address and make sure it doesn’t accidentally get deleted or snagged by your spam filter or folder!!

Feb 27

The Dancing Bears Dance Camp is coming Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27!

We are looking for folks who want to teach us to dance, as well as musicians

who will play for those classes. In past years, in addition to our "usual"

dance and music workshops, we have offered "non-dance" activities such as

yoga, massage, juggling, rounds, and shape note singing--all taught by

talented locals. It's a great way to be a part of Camp and you even get paid

a little!! We always have kids coming to camp every year so a kid or family

workshop could be just the thing.

If you have a workshop that you might like to offer, please send a short

description and information on what your workshop would need in the way of

music/supplies/space and we'll give it our consideration. If you know of