Camp Cost
Early Bird Rate: $525
Available now through April 15 at 11:59 PM
Regular Rate: $550
Applies from April 16 through the registration deadline on June 12th.
This covers all camp-related expenses including: instruction, housing, food, recreation activities, a camp t-shirt, lanyard, drawstring bag, and water bottle.
Registration for camp will close at 11:59 PM on Friday June 12, 2026 Outstanding balances must be paid in full by July 1, 2026.
Refund Policy
The $100 reservation deposit is non-refundable*. The remaining camp balance is non-refundable after the start of the camp, beginning on July 7, 2026. If, for some reason, you need to arrange a refund, please email our camp administrators at (summerbandcamps@jmu.edu) prior to July 7, 2026.
*Note: Refunds will only be granted in the event of an unexpected medical emergency, or in the event of a death in the participant's immediate family.
Registration & Payment Process
The Registration and Payment process for JMU Summer Band Camp should be completed by each participant’s parent and/or legal guardian.
Please follow the instructions below in order to complete the Registration & Payment Process. If your student is a returning camper. We use the IRIS Registration and Payment System.
Please Note: If you are having issues accessing the payment portal to make final payment we suggest that you try accessing the portal through an ‘Incognito” tab on your web browsers. For many this has resolved the issues they were having.
Also, on your email receipt the cardholders name will appear under the title “Participant Name”, this does NOT mean you have registered the cardholder as the camper. Our records will show the name you registered as the student. The receipt's “Participant Name” should be interpreted as meaning the cardholder’s name.
Using the IRIS Registration & Payment System
New to IRIS?
If this is your first time using the IRIS system, you will first need to create an account using an email address and password.
Once you have created your account, you will be able to complete the online Registration Information and make payments.
You will use this IRIS account any time you access your registration and payment portal.
Already Have an IRIS Account?
The IRIS Registration & Payment system requires you to first create an account with an email address and password.If you already have an IRIS account from last year, you can use your same account (email address and password) this year.
If prompted for a code use SBC2026.If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it using the “Forgot Your Password?” link.
*Registration for camp will close at 11:59 PM on Friday June 12, 2026 Outstanding balances must be paid in full by July 1, 2026.
PLEASE NOTE: Some camps may reach capacity prior to the registration deadline.
Registration FAQs
If you have multiple participants attending camp, you can complete each student’s registration using the same IRIS account. Once you have completed the registration for the first student, simply click “Registrations” at the top of the IRIS screen, then click “New Registration.” This will allow you to complete multiple registrations within the same account.
If you attempted to set up a new IRIS account with your email and a password that meets the minimum security qualifications but it won’t let you set up the account the reason might be that you already have an existing IRIS account. Try using the “Forgot Your Password?” link.
Yes - If you would like to make changes to any of your Registration Information (camp, instrument, roommate preference, allergies, medications, etc.) you can do so by simply logging in to your IRIS account using the “Registration and Payment Portal” button above. Changes to your registration information can be made up until the Registration Deadline of June 12, 2026.
Our new system ONLY accepts payments via Debit/Credit Cards.
Unfortunately we can no longer accept payments from individuals via check. If a school, school district, or band booster organization, elects to pay tuition for camper(s), please contact the SBC Administrators at summerbandcamps@jmu.edu PRIOR to initiating the registration process. Our camp administrators will provide you with the necessary information to proceed.
When you have finished entering all of the required fields in the online registration form, you will then be prompted to enter your Debit/Credit Card information and pay our minimum $100 reservation deposit. Completing the online reservation and paying the $100 minimum reservation deposit “reserves” your participant’s spot in their respective camp. Please check your email for a confirmation that your registration has gone through.
The $100 reservation deposit is non-refundable*.
Please Note: On your email receipt the cardholders name will appear under the title “Participant Name”, this does NOT mean you have registered the cardholder as the camper. Our records will show the name you registered as the student. For the receipt the “Participant Name” should be interpreted as meaning the cardholder’s name.
The Registration Deadline for the 2026 JMU Summer Band Camps is Friday, June 12th by 11:59 PM. We cannot accommodate new registrants after this deadline; however, participants have until Tuesday July 1st to pay the remaining balance of their camp tuition.
You can make additional payments at your convenience using your IRIS account, by clicking the “Registration & Payment Portal” button above.
The $100 deposit must be paid by the registration deadline of June 12th and all other outstanding balances must be paid in full by Friday July 1, 2026.
To view your balance or make additional payments simply click the “Registration & Payment Portal” button above to login to your IRIS account.
Roommate Reminder
Our camps will be residing in three different campus locations:
- Concert Band: Quad Area by the Music Building/Forbes Center
- Marching Band (Including Front Ensemble & Varsity Drumline): Hillside Area by the stadium
- All Other Camps (Guard, Drumline, and Drum Majors): East Campus
As result, Marching Band will only be able to room with other Marching Band camp participants, Concert Band will only be able to room with other Concert Band camp participants, and Guard/Drumline/Drum Majors will only be able to room with camp participants in those three camps.
Please take this into consideration if/when requesting roommates.
Additional Questions or Concerns?
Please contact SBC Administrators by emailing summerbandcamps@jmu.edu.
