May the Bi Monthlys Begin

The Celebration of the Arts (COTA) held its general meeting at The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA on Monday July 8th to plan their 36th Annual Jazz and Arts Festival scheduled to be held September 6th - 8th. The warm summery weather was reflected in the atmosphere created within the Inn as those who have formed their friendships throughout the years met with one another. A number of newcomers to the general meeting arrived eager to learn more about the festival and how they could become a part of it. They were joyously welcomed as their desire to participate in this year’s festival was deeply appreciated.

A great number of topics where discussed which included the upcoming beginning of the 2013 CampJazz experience. CampJazz is an educational branch of COTA offering a week long program for young people interested in the musical form which includes providing experience in big band jazz performance and learning of the history of Jazz’s development. The camp is held the last week in July primarily at The Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap PA but also includes a trip to a recording studio and a concert which CampJazz participants are able to perform. The 2013 CampJazz will take place from Monday July 22nd until Sunday July 28th. You can learn more about CampJazz and how to participate by exploring their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/Campjazz.

Several more topics were shared and discussed until the meeting came to its conclusion. However, before the adjournment, it was announced the meeting will follow its familiar pattern of occurring more frequently as the pace of performing task relating to the festival has increased due to its proximity to the present. The next general meeting scheduled to be held at The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA will be on Monday July 29th beginning at 6:30pm beginning their bi monthly frequency until the time of the festival. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this and all future meetings as all ideas are welcomed and opportunities to participate as a volunteer are provided. You’ll find more photographs taken during the Monday July 8th meeting in The COTA Meetings 2013 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151647484515421.1073741833.636000420&type=1.

The mission of The Celebration of the Arts (COTA) is to present and to support the art of jazz in all its forms and historical breadth through youth education, performing arts presentations, scholarship opportunities, and community outreach throughout the Pocono area. Please Explore The Celebration of the Arts Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/groups/cotajazz/?fref=ts or call 570-424-2210 to learn how you can become a volunteer and to learn for more information all about COTA has to offer.