CAMP Wish List
We are often asked what we need by generous donors like you. See below for specific items we need to sustain our free, yearlong orchestra programming. If you would like to purchase one of these items for CAMP, please use the following shipping information at checkout:
Chicago Arts and Music Project
3151 W. Walnut St.
Chicago, IL 60612
Please let us know if you send us a gift! We’d love to thank you personally!
printer Toner
CAMP is lucky to have our own printer to print sheet music and programs. Now that we serve 75 students, we run out of ink much more frequently than before. We could definitely use some help purchasing toner!
Price: $68
clarinet reeds
Clarinet is one of CAMP’s most popular instruments! In order for clarinets to produce sound, students need reeds. Reeds “go bad” after about two weeks of use and must continually be replaced. Help us purchase reeds for our young musicians!
Sizes needed: 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5
Price: $23 (10 pack)
rosin
Each of our string students need rosin in order to make sound on their instrument.
Price: $6 (6 pack)
Tuners
No one likes listening to an out-of-tune orchestra! Help our students learn how to tune their instruments.
Price: $16
Qty. Needed: 5
Saxophone reeds
We love our saxophone players! In order for them to make sound, they need reeds. Reeds last approximately 2-3 weeks, so they regularly need to be replaced. Help them continue to sound great all year long!
Sizes needed: 2.5, 3.0
Price: $27 (10 pack)
camp snack fund
Wow, our students can EAT! If you are a fellow Costco member, we would gladly accept gift cards to help offset the cost of snacks throughout the year.
Price: any
zoom audio/video recorder
CAMP is in need of a video recorder with a high-quality microphone. This Zoom recorder would be perfect for preserving recordings of our performances and sharing them with students and families. However, any brand of audio recorder would be helpful!
Price: $100
violin sponges
Violinists use sponges as shoulder rests when they first begin learning their instrument. It helps keep the instrument comfortable against their shoulder. Help us purchase enough sponges for new Fiddlesticks and Sonata orchestra string players!
Price: $19 (10 pack)
crayola markers
CAMP students participate in group activities and create art projects throughout the year that require supplies. These markers will be a major help as we encourage our students to express their creativity!
Price: $66 (200 count)
classroom rug
CAMP’s Fiddlesticks students are wiggly! This rug would help them know exactly where to sit, keep themselves a safe distance from one another, and protect their violins from getting squished!
Price: $225
Tripod Whiteboard
Like many el sistema orchestra programs, we work in a building without a traditional rehearsal space. We use hallways, a library, and any empty space we can to practice! This means that sometimes we do not have access to a whiteboard. A tripod whiteboard would be very helpful for hallway rehearsals!
Price: $120
Qty Needed: 2
concert bass drum
CAMP is currently using a vintage marching bass drum for performances. We are in need of a concert bass drum specifically made for classical music ensembles. This drum is suspended on a drum stand that allows it to get the proper resonance.
Price: $1,898
canopy tent
CAMP participates and performs at a variety of outdoor events. This tent will allow us to show up, regardless of the weather!
Price: $125
Black tablecloth
These spandex tablecloths will come in use at events including concerts and fundraisers!
Price: $10
whiteboard markers
Everyone’s favorite teaching tool - whiteboard markers! They go dry (or missing!) faster than you would expect. CAMP teachers would be eternally grateful for an extra supply of whiteboard markers!
Price: $29 (50 pack)
Thank you to our donors!
We owe a huge thank you to our wonderful donors who purchased supplies from this Wish List!
Sherry Frenzel - Digital clock
Janice Feinberg - Folding table, black binders
Karen Gabrielsen - Whiteboard markers, storage containers, Sharpies
Tara DeJesus - Flatbed cart
Carolina and Omar Mendoza - Markers and pencil sharpener
Akshat Jain - Tuner
