Summer Music Camp Scholarships
We’d love to help cover some of the costs of summer camps, check out the details to see how we can help. The deadline for 2023 Summer Music Camp Scholarships this year is 4/22/2023.
You can find all the details about how to apply for a Summer Music Camp Scholarship HERE.
Here are some exciting summer camps that students have attended in our area:
- Show Choir Camps of America: https://www.showchoircamps.com
Millikin University, IL
Heidelberg University, OH - Illinois Summer Youth Music: https://isym.music.illinois.edu
- Eastern Illinois Music Camps: https://www.eiu.edu/music/emc_main.php
- First Gig Rock N Roll Camp: https://firstgigrockcamp.com
- Illinois State University State Summer Symposium, Location: Bloomington, IL: http://www.summersymposium.illinoisstate.edu
- Western Illinois University Summer Music Institute, Location: Macomb, IL: http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/summermusiccamps
- Illinois Wesleyan University Summer Music Composition Camp, Location: Bloomington, IL: http://www.iwu.edu
Scholarship Winners
- 2022/2023
- 2021/2022 August Niehaus: ISYM and Kiersten Reasor: SCA
- 2020/2021 Caleb Amias: First Gig Rock N Roll Camp
Polly Anderson Memorial Scholarships
The Unity Music Boosters present the Polly Anderson Memorial Scholarship each year to two deserving high school Seniors. Elvamae (Herriott) “Polly” Anderson taught music at Winnebago and Monmouth schools before coming to Unit 7 in 1953. She taught music here for 28 years. Mrs. Anderson began the spring musicals at Unity High School, a tradition that continues today. In 2013, Unit 7 Schools honored her by naming the high school auditorium The Polly Anderson Auditorium and we continue to honor her today with this scholarship in her name. This scholarship is given to Unity Seniors who are continuing their education at a 2-4 year college or university. The students must have at GPA of 2.5 or higher and must have participated in a music program at Unity High School. The recipients who are named at the Senior Honors Night each earn a $500 scholarship.
2023/2024 Applications
- Pick Up: in the Unity High School office beginning TBD
- Deadline: turn back into the Unity High School office by TBD
- Recipients Named: at the Senior Awards Night
Scholarship Winners
- 2022/2023 Caleb Amias, Emily Anderlik, Roger Holben, Fenley Lopez, Sarah Rink and Sophia Stierwalt.
- 2021/2022 Elise Johnson and Ryan Cole
Drum Major Scholarships
Every spring, the Unity Music Boosters pays for 2 students to attend Drum Major Camp during the summer before they assume the role during the following school year. Drum Majors are chosen by the director after auditions are held, and they work with the director to build the best possible Marching Band show.
