Camp Happyland – The Brass Crest

SASF Band Visit to National Capital and Virginia Division

Posted on 2 November 20182 November 2018 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 27 – 28 October 2018, the Salvation Army Student Fellowship (SASF) Band (Bandmaster Nathan Miller) from Asbury University visited the National Capital and Virginia (NCV) Division, with events in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC.

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Highest Praise – National Capital and Virginia Music Councils (Part 1)

Posted on 23 October 201623 October 2016 by Webmaster

The Southern Territorial Band (Bandmaster Nick Simmons-Smith) (STB) and Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble (Director Bethany Farrell) (TCAE) toured the National Capital and Virginia (NCV) Division, Wednesday 12 – Saturday 16 October 2016, with the featured event the Music Councils, entitled “Highest Praise”, held at Camp Happyland. Because of the length of this report, it is being presented in two parts.

Tags: Bethany Farrell Camp Happyland Chris Gekker David Delaney James Madison University Brass Band Joel Collier Kevin Stees Manny Munoz Mark Israel Mike Harris Nick Simmons-Smith Sara Elliott Southern Territorial Band special event Steve Kellner Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble Tom Hanton

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Annual Retreat 2011

Posted on 14 September 201128 August 2013 by Webmaster

The National Capital Band of the Salvation Army, based in Washington, DC, began its 2011 – 2012 season with the Annual Band Retreat held at Camp Happyland in central Virginia.

Tags: Camp Happyland National Capital Band rehearsal retreat Steve Kellner

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New Beginnings for the National Capital Band

Posted on 17 September 201010 September 2013 by Webmaster

“New Beginnings” was the theme for the annual Family Camp for the National Capital & Virginia Division this year, and the same spirit carried through the following weekend (10 – 11 September 2010), when the National Capital Band gathered at Camp Happyland for their annual Band Retreat.

Tags: Camp Happyland David Delaney James Allison Keving Downing National Capital Band rehearsal retreat Rick Potter Rob Reardon Sam Funkhouser special event Stephanie Funkhouser Steve Kellner

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Easter in the Deep South for NCV Youth Sections

Posted on 23 May 200526 September 2013 by Webmaster

Fifty members and chaperones of the National Capital & Virginia Division’s Youth Band and Timbrels (DYB) gathered at Camp Happyland, near Culpeper, Virginia, on the evening of Wednesday, 23 March 2005 to begin a five-day journey through the Deep South.