Students 'Chow Down' at Quartz Mountain

Another 'creature comfort' issue that students and parents tend to have questions about is regarding what the meals will be like while at Quartz Mountain. While snacks are available for purchase in the Institute Store each day and students are welcome to bring snacks (that have been tightly sealed against critters) with them, part of the $2500 scholarship that each student receives for their stay at Quartz Mountain includes three meals a day in the cafe.

Every year, OAI and Quartz Mountain staff make every effort possible to ensure that each student's dietary needs are met, including those needing additional options, such as vegetarians or students with special health needs. We strongly encourage students to review the menus, however, in order to supplement their diet while at camp with any special snacks they may want to bring. If you have a dietary restriction, please let us know as soon as possible, by calling the office at (405) 605-7500.

For the past few years, to help ease students' transitions to camp, we've posted the menus for the two week program online, so students and parents feel more "in the know" about what their experience will be like. This year is no exception! You'll find below a small sample of the Quartz Mountain menu, and can download the entire two week menu as a Word document here.

Saturday, June 9

*Opening Day Lunch- In ballroom for students/guests 

Hamburgers

Veggie Burgers

White and Wheat Buns

Lettuce, cheese slices, tomatoes, pickles, onion slices, ketchup, mustard, mayo, Dijon mustard

French fries

Vegetarian BBQ beans

Assorted cookies and brownies

Student Dinner

Breaded Chicken strips-with dipping sauces (Honey mustard, ranch, BBQ, ketchup)

Grilled Chicken Strips

Mac and Cheese

Potato Salad and Cole Slaw

Steamed Green Beans

Cornbread

Assorted Cakes

Sunday, June 10

Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs

Waffles

Syrup

Sausage

Lunch

Deli Sandwich Bar to Include:

Assorted Breads and Wraps

Sliced Ham and Turkey, Roast Beef, Egg Salad Tuna or Chicken Salad

Sliced American and Swiss Cheeses

Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles, Lettuce, Mustard, Mayo, Dijon Mustard

Potato Chips

Potato Salad, Cole Slaw

Assorted Cookies

Dinner

Sliced turkey breast with gravy

Mashed potatoes

Vegetable Medley

Rolls and Butter

Fruit Cobbler

Quartz Mountain Student's 'Home Sweet Home' During OSAI

For two weeks this June, 271 students from around the state, as well as faculty, staff, and counselors will call Quartz Mountain home as they immerse themselves in the arts. Naturally, many students have had questions about just what to expect out of their living quarters while at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, so we're here to answer that question!

Students are assigned housing based on age and gender, with housing assignments designed to encourage interaction between the different disciplines (in other words, if you are an orchestra student, you won't be housed with just other orchestra students.) All OSAI housing facilities are air-conditioned, offering students a break from the extreme Oklahoma summer heat! In fact, housing facilities as well as many of the classrooms are so air-conditioned that we encourage students to dress in layers in case they get chilly!

Housing for boys and girls is separate. Female counselors and female students are housed in the lodge rooms that sleep three to four students. Male counselors and male students are housed in cabins, bunkhouses, and duplexes that sleep six to sixteen students.

Housing letters went out a few days ago, so students should be receiving information about their housing assignments and check-in times this week. Our Facebook is already filling with posts from students with their room assignments, hoping to connect early with their roommates. If you'd like to see if any of your roommates have posted, check out our Facebook here. Check-in times should also be included with housing letters, but here they are again:

Orchestra: 1:00 p.m.
Photo, Drawing, and Film: 1:30 p.m.
Choral Music and Acting: 2:00 p.m.
Ballet, Modern Dance, and Creative Writing: 2:30 p.m.

There will be an orientation for all students at 3:30 p.m. If you know that you will be later than the beginning of the orientation for any reason, please call the office at (405) 605-7500 as soon as possible and ask to speak to Emily or Stephanie.