25th Masonic Band Camp begins July 22

A total of 216 students are scheduled to comprise the 25th Annual Kansas Masonic All-State High School Marching Band Camp at Emporia State University from July 22 through 26.

The five day Band Camp features the top high school musicians from across the state of Kansas. Marching and musical instructions are under the direction of Dr. Tracy Freeze and his E-State band staff. Band Camp ends with performances in the Shrine Bowl parade in the morning and a pre-game and half time performance at the Kansas East-West Shrine Bowl Football Game on Saturday, July 26.

Over 4,000 youths have performed in the Kansas Masonic All-State High School Marching Band since 1984.

The marching band is a project of the Kansas Masonic Foundation. Sponsorship for each student is paid by local Lodges and other affiliated bodies in their communities. Monies left from Band Camp after expenses are donated to the Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute located at the K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City. Net proceeds from the East-West Shrine Bowl Game are donated to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children