On the first day of camp all campers have their informal rock audition plus a complete orientation to all the available activities on the Ballibay campus. This is done in the form of a tour, where the rockers visit every activity area, get an introduction to the area from a counselor, and have an opportunity to express their interest in the program.

If they express interest on this first day, they will be added to one of the teachers' rosters and called for a lesson as the teacher's schedule permits. We try to give 2-week campers something of a priority with regard to lessons, as their stay is shorter than the majority of Ballibay campers, who stay for 3, 4, or 7 weeks.

Even if they don't express interest on that first day, there are four more ways to get involved:

• most activity areas announce at least one "open" class every day; campers are welcome to attend if they do not have another scheduled commitment.
• Some activity areas are essentially "always open," such as the garden, the art studios, and technical theater. Students can walk in any time and a staff person will help them get started with a project or give them a task this will also be a learning opportunity. Open areas announce that they are open every day.
• With only a few exceptions, we encourage observation in all activity areas, and when campers have free time they are welcome to visit an activity area. An benefit of this is that interested campers are often present when thee is an unexpected opening in the lesson schedule. In other words, campers who hang out in their favorite activity areas often can get a lot of extra lesson time!
• Our staff are very approachable, and we encourage campers to always discuss their interests and schedule with their counselors and teachers. Campers can add activities, or increase or decrease participation in any elective activity through one-on-one discussion with a counselor.