Stay The Night Instrumental
Gwenda Arguin
Open to instrumental music students entering 9th grade through recent 12th grade graduates. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Dr. Todd French at tfre...@murraystate.edu.
Racer Instrumental Music Academy (RIMA) is a week-long summer music camp at Murray State University. Be part of a large concert band and prepare a variety of fun and challenging band literature, culminating with a final Saturday morning showcase concert. Students will improve ensemble performance skills, focusing on intonation, balance, blend, tone quality, and musicianship.
Resident campers will get an early taste of college life in the residence halls and will be provided with a full meal plan during their stay. Commuter campers are welcome to join meals, but will go home each night and return to campus in the morning. Each day, campers will walk to and from their courses.
To reserve your spot at camp, a $135 nonrefundable deposit is required at registration. You may pay the full amount now if you will not apply for a scholarship. If you will apply for a scholarship, only pay the deposit now. All families with outstanding balances will be contacted in the spring to pay their remaining amount.
Master Classes: Participate in studio master classes designed to foster musical growth through the art of performance in a positive and supportive atmosphere. Topics of study may include: concept of sound, embouchure, breathing, phrasing, intonation, styles, technique, solo repertoire, recordings, pedagogy, and equip.m.ent.
Musicianship Seminars: Learn various musical topics throughout the week taught by Murray State Faculty including How to Practice, Overcoming Performance Anxiety, The Healthy Musician, Careers in Music, and more.
Private Lesson: An opportunity to take private lessons with Murray State wind and percussion faculty. All private lessons will be an extra cost to the camper ($20 for a 30 minute lesson). Email the Camp Director to book a private lesson.
When campers arrive on Sunday, they will participate in a chair placement audition. This audition will determine their placement in the large band. Faculty will select audition music and students will have the opportunity to practice the repertoire and prepare for the audition before arriving.
Resident campers will stay in a room in the residence hall with a roommate. Camp counselors are located in nearby rooms and the residence hall has a front desk that's staffed 24/7 if you need assistance. Resident campers will be given a room key they are responsible for keeping all week. If the key is lost, the camper's family is responsible for the replacement fee. Commuter campers will return home each evening and commute to campus in the mornings. Commuter campers should contact the Camp Director to arrange a daily arrival/departure plan. Commuter campers are welcome to join all three meals in the cafeteria, but some choose eat breakfast and/or dinner at home. Commuter campers are welcome to join for evening activities.
There is a space on the registration form for roommate requests. You may list your friend's name there. We honor all possible roommate requests. In the event your roommate request can not be granted, we will do our best to place your rooms near each other. Residence halls have several communal spaces where campers may socialize. Generally, we try to place campers of similar genders and ages near each other in the residence hall, but it is not guaranteed. Final placements are not made until after registration closes due to varying camper numbers, building layouts, and other factors.
Generally, campers are responsible for keeping and managing their own medications. If you would like assistance (such as a daily reminder to take your medication), please contact the Camp Director to discuss options for how RIMA staff can support you during your stay.
Yes. Adults can park near the residence hall during opening day check-in. Some campers may have their own vehicle. You may drive yourself to campus and park near the residence hall. Campers are not permitted to drive during the week and keys may be collected by RIMA staff. Commuter campers may be dropped off or may drive themselves. Contact the Camp Director to determine where you should park your vehicle for your daily commutes.
Yes! We welcome family and friends to celebrate with us. The performance will take place in one of our performance halls on campus. Convenient parking is located near 15th St. & Olive Blvd.. Be sure to register your vehicle using the link above.
During the Civil Rights Movement, upholding federal law frequently meant defying state and local governments, as well as managing hostile crowds. At one of the most significant moments in the movement, the U.S. Border Patrol joined U.S. Marshals to enforce federal law by protecting James Meredith as he registered as the University of Mississippi's first African-American student.
Meredith was an Air Force veteran and native of Kosciusko, Miss. In 1961, he applied to the University of Mississippi. When his applications were rejected, Meredith took the University to federal court. He won his case on appeal, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the University to admit Meredith for the fall term of 1962. Despoiling this victory, Ben Cameron, a Fifth Circuit Court judge, negated the ruling even though he had not heard the case. The three-judge panel which heard the case appealed Cameron's actions to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. On September 10, 1962, he vacated Cameron's stays and ordered Meredith's admission to the University.
Mississippi state and local governments remained undeterred and worked in tandem to prevent Meredith's enrollment. He was arrested and jailed for a day by Hinds County officers. Jackson County Judge Homer Edgeworth convicted him, and the state legislature enacted a law that denied admission to state institutions to criminals. The federal courts once again intervened and ordered the University to enroll Meredith by October 2, 1962.
Protected by a small contingent of U.S. marshals, Meredith made fours attempts to register. They were turned back by state troopers acting on orders from Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. President John F. Kennedy brought in marshals from across the country, but now thousands of protesters were blocking Mr. Meredith from registering at the University. More law enforcement personnel were needed. U.S. Border Patrol Agents were sworn in as deputy marshals and Border Patrol assets were employed for support.
On September 30, 1962, protests deteriorated into a riot, and Border Patrol agents worked through the night along side marshals and the National Guard to restore order. The Attorney General Robert Kennedy commended the heroism and restraint of the federal forces:
. . . . if these men hadn't remained true to their orders and instructions, if they had lost their heads and started firing at the crowd, you would have had immense bloodshed, and I think it would have been a very tragic situation.
The next day James Meredith was taken to register at the University in a Border Patrol vehicle, which had been heavily damaged by the riot. Meredith described it as "battered and smashed; bullet holes had riddled the sides; the windows were all shot out."
Border Patrol agents also paid a price for their attention to duty. Of the over 300 agents deputized, 72 were injured. This included agents from Brownsville, Texas. The Brownsville Herald characterized their deployment as "rough duty" and on October 7, 1962, published an interview with Border Patrol Agent Bill Marshall. He reported a harrowing siege, stating that "All around us some men were hurt by thrown rocks and with clubs . . . . Once we were cut off for three hours. We couldn't get our wounded out. The mob wouldn't let ambulances through; it was a long night."
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