Every summer, kids get to relax and take some time off from all the stress and hard work that they’ve been doing since the beginning of September. Some kids stay home all summer, others go to the beach...

By Ferren Olmsted-Meade Taking a deep breath and tightening the grip on her flute to steady herself, sophomore Jaelyn Anderson waited in line with many others to audition for Blue Lake’s European tour....

Over one thousand four hundred kids in the U.S are nominated for the Blue Lake Program yet only three hundred fifty are accepted. Out of those who are accepted, only twenty people perform in the jazz...