Housing & Dining
HOUSING
Drum Major, Colorguard, & Drumline Camp participants will be housed in Shenandoah Hall (and possibly Chesapeake Hall ), on East Campus. Marching Band Camp participants will be housed in Hillside Hall and Bell Hall in the Hillside Area of campus. Concert Band Camp participants will be housed in Wampler Hall in the Bluestone Area of campus.
All residence halls are air-conditioned and participants will be housed 2-per room. Each hall will be staffed by a resident Hall Director and counselors (each responsible for one hallway or group of rooms in the dorms.) These individuals are all JMU students and/or band directors who will be able to address all participant needs and provide daily announcements and instructions.
ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
For the 2024 Camp, all participants will be accommodated in double-occupancy rooms. Rooming assignments will be made based on each participant’s camp and/or section. All dorms have private rooms with community bathrooms on each floor. Room request can be made through the IRIS registration process and updated until the deadline of June 9th.
KEYS
University keys will be issued to each participant upon registration. These keys will allow access to assigned rooms in the residence halls. At check-out, rooms will be inspected and keys collected. In addition to a physical dorm room key, participants will be issued an official Conference Card (swipe card) that will allow access to all exterior security doors of assigned residence halls and the JMU dining facilities. There will be a $25 fee assessed for any key that is lost during camp and/or not returned at checkout.
MEALS
All participant meals will be prepared by JMU Dining Services, and will be consumed at one of our state-of-the-art dining halls on campus. Each dining hall is all-you-can eat, with a wide variety of food stations. Participants will either eat at “E-Hall” or “D-Hall” and those meal locations will be indicated on each camps’ itineraries.
At registration, each individual will be issued an official Conference Card (swipe card) that will be used for access to all meals. These cards must be kept with the student at ALL TIMES as it provides access to both the JMU dining facilities and also dorm access for security purposes. If a card is lost, the student should immediately notify their counselor so that their card can be replaced. There will be a $10 fee assessed for any Conference Card (swipe card) that is lost and/or has to be replaced during camp.
FOOD ALLERGIES
The JMU Dining Services can accommodate any dietary needs or allergy concerns for SBC participants. Students can speak directly to the dining staff during meals, as well as read the signs posted at every station that indicate potential allergy concerns. In case of severe allergies or dietary needs, please feel free to contact JMU Dining Services at (540) 568-6751.