I've been part of many music camps in the summer; none of them ever had a full concert at the end of each week, as well as faculty and student recitals during the week. That is until Haiti. The concert was three hours of wonderful music! Our students played great at the concert; all week, really!  Teiga played with the Symphonique Philharmonic (mostly teachers) and rocked her solos...and she's only 16. Go Teiga! I knew I'd be saying this BUT it is truly hard to believe that our time here is just about done.  Twenty four hours from now, we should be close to Newark, NJ.

The kids spent their morning "sitting in" with the beginner band. After which, Kevin had one more lesson with Hans, his newest trumpet buddy (pics to follow!).  And, they just got back from a hike with a Clemson engineering student.  He brought them to the site of a pump his group installed (on behalf of the Episcopal church) which now allows all the people of Cange to have clean water for drinking, showering, washing.

I am not surprise but still completely proud of how well our students have done here. Port-Au-Prince took us all my surprise.  No matter how much you think you are prepared, pics and video do no justice to breathing the air and experiencing the amazing people.

To my teaching friends: they always need teachers to volunteer and work here each summer. You'd have to pay your way but the camp provides lodging, food and transportation to and from the airport. The camp is three weeks but many folks come for one or two. Please, friends, if you have an interest, think about it and let me know. These kids are so eager to learn, ready to work hard, loving, welcoming, accepting...they just don't have the advantages our students do.