Fitch music camp

Fitch music camp
YOUNGSTOWN -- Children ages 8 to 17 who play stringed instruments can make beautiful music together at the third annual music camp sponsored by the Fitch branch of the Youngstown YMCA Aug. 6-12 at Camp Fitch in North Springfield, Pa.
Attendees will have four hours of instruction a day, said Bill Lyder, Fitch executive director. The music campers will participate in swimming, horseback riding, archery and canoeing with other children attending programs at Camp Fitch.
The directors and teachers from the Boardman High School Orchestra will be the instructors at Music Camp. At the end of the week, campers will perform a concert. Those interested in the camp must have played the violin, viola, cello or string bass for at least a year.
The cost is $450. Registration deadline is mid-July. To sign up, contact the Youngstown YMCA at (330)744-8411 or online at www.campfitch.com.
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