What is the Buffalo Gold Card "Band & Orchestra Camp Card"? The Band & Orchestra Camp Card, aka Buff Card or Buffalo Gold Card, will be provided in the registration packet at check-in. Your Band & Orchestra Camp Card/Buffalo Gold Card identifies you as a participant in the WTAMU Band & Orchestra Camp and reflects your camp identification number. The card shows that you are on the WTAMU campus as part of the Band & Orchestra Camp and is issued to you by Band & Orchestra Camp personnel. This card will also serve as the meal card, and will give access to the dorm lobbies for all campers. It will also be used to get into various rehearsal sites and for access to the Activity Center for recreation. If lost, there is a $10 replacement cost.
Functions of the Band & Orchestra Camp Card:
Buffalo Gold Card Office:
Jack B. Kelley (JBK) Building, Room 118 (across from the University Bookstore)
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
806-651-4653
LOST CARDS: If you lose your card, it is up to you, the camper, to notify band camp personnel. Always check with the Student Events Office, Band & Orchestra Camp Office, Buffalo Gold Card Office, and the University Police Department to see if your card has been found and turned in. If it has not, a replacement card can be issued at the Buffalo Gold Card office. There is a $10 fee to be paid by you, the camper, before you can receive a replacement card.
AT THE END OF CAMP: ALL cards MUST be turned into your RA if staying in the dorms, or a director at your concert if you are a commuter! These cards are the property of the university and may not be kept for any reason (including souvenirs).
REFUNDS: If there is a balance of $10.00 or greater remaining on the card at the close of camp, a signed "Request for Refund Form" MUST be filled out and turned into the Buffalo Gold Card office (these can be collected by RAs, Student Events, or the Band & Orchestra Camp Office) before the refund can be issued. The refund process can take up to 4-8 weeks providing all documentation has been received in the Buffalo Gold Card office. All refund checks are issued and mailed by the WTAMU Business Office. If the balance is less than $10, those funds will be surrendered to the Buffalo Gold Card office. CASH CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM A BUFFALO GOLD CARD ACCOUNT. Click HERE to print the refund form.
Deposit Instructions for Buff Card for Band & Orchestra Camp
Direct link to the Buff Gold Card Site to make a deposit
You will need your camper's Buff ID# (9 digits) to add money to their card. (You will receive this number in the final email we send approximately 2 weeks before camp starts, and you'll also have it when you complete registration on Sunday, July 7th).
Campers can use BuffCASH at all on-campus merchants including:
| Food/Restaurants | Convenience Stores |
| Chicken Express | Toot N Totum in Canyon |
| Domino's Pizza | United Fuel Stop (Canyon Location) |
| Subway Sandwiches | |
| Subway Sandwiches @ Walmart | Groceries and Supplies |
| Taco Villa | United Supermarket |
| 13/30 Coffee | |
| Music and Instrument Repair | |
| Tarpley Music Company |
*BUFF CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED AT MCDONALD'S!
Campers who are ill will be seen by our on-staff nurse. If further medical attention from a physician is deemed necessary, campers will be taken to the Family Medicine Center of Canyon during normal working hours. One of our staff members will contact a parent or legal guardian before taking the student to the clinic, will remain with the student at the doctor's office, and will bring the student back to campus. If a student must take prescription medicine, we would prefer that the student be responsible for its administration, although we will provide assistance if needed. Should a camper require medical attention after normal working hours, we will take the student to the evening facility, CareXpress, which is part of the Family Medicine Center of Canyon. Family Medicine Center doctors are on call with CareXpress. Again, we will call the parents or legal guardians.
Students are expected to pay for medical services when rendered.
Family Medicine Center of Canyon & CareXpress
911 23rd Street, Canyon, TX 79015
806-655-2104
In addition, if a medication is prescribed from either of the above facilities, you will be responsible to call United Pharmacy (806-655-5757) to pay for the medication before it can be picked up and delivered to your student by one of our staff members.
The Dining Hall (Cafeteria) is located on the East side of campus, across from Jarrett Hall and adjacent to the Virgil Henson Activity Center.
Cafeteria hours:
Breakfast - 7:00am - 9:00am
Lunch - 11:00am - 1:30pm
Dinner - 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Residential meals are included in the price of camp. *Residents - those staying in the dorms - will swipe their Buff Card through the card reader in the cafeteria in order to be allowed to eat. Always carry your card with you. It would be best to keep your card in your lanyard at all times.
The following rates are for commuter campers. If you are not staying in the dorms and would like to eat in the campus cafeteria, campers will be charged the door price for every meal served at the Dining Hall. Funds may be placed on the Band & Orchestra Camp Card (Buff Card) or you may use a debit or credit card. No cash will be accepted.
Commuter prices are as follows:
| MEAL | PRICE |
| Breakfast | $8.16 |
| Lunch | $9.89 |
| Dinner | $10.39 |
The West Texas A&M University Police Department would like to welcome you to campus for Band & Orchestra Camp 2024. This year, the WTAMU Police Department is continuing the Operation LockOut Theft program for Band Camp students. The Operation LockOut Theft program gathers serial numbers and other identifying information for the most common stolen and lost property that will be brought on campus by the students.
Examples of this property include: musical instruments, cell phones, laptop computers, other digital devices, and bicycles. By having the serial number information on file, it will aid in the identification of property which will facilitate the identification of specific property, should it be missing or stolen. Participation in this crime prevention effort is voluntary, but highly encouraged.
We will again be using a Google form to collect the information about your important personal belongings.
When filling out the Google form above, please provide complete information regarding name, item, model, and serial number or other identifying information. Some places to find serial numbers for cell phones and laptop computers are in the battery compartment or on the back/bottom of those items. Many Apple products (iPads, iPhones, etc.), newer tablets, and newer smart phones have the serial number on the back or in the “settings” option in the menu. Bicycles typically have the serial number in more than one place, under the crank, on the seat tube, on the head tube (above the front wheel), and on or under the rear wheel mount. Items without serial numbers can be marked with an owner applied number of your choosing.
If you have any questions or concerns or need further direction, please contact the WTAMU Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 806-651-2300, or email questions to wtpolice@wtamu.edu.
Tarpley Music Company will be available on the campus with a supply of reeds, oils, and other instrument-related accessories. They will also offer an emergency repair service, but instruments should be in good working condition when brought to camp.
Tarpley's will be located in N-1020 in Mary Moody Northen Hall (west end of the building).
They accept credit, debit, and BuffCASH options as payment.
Letters to campers should be mailed no later than Tuesday, July 9th. Send mail to:
West Texas A&M Band & Orchestra Camp
[include camper's name & name of dorm]
WTAMU Box 60879
Canyon, TX 79016
Packages should be mailed no later than Tuesday, July 9th. Send boxes to:
West Texas A&M Band & Orchestra Camp
[include camper's name & name of dorm]
2403 Russell Long Blvd.
Canyon, TX 79015
Please plan accordingly for delivery times to prevent conflicts. Letters and packages will be distributed to students daily.
DO NOT send cash through the mail. The best way to get money to your student is to add funds to their Band & Orchestra Camp Card through the Buffalo Gold Card office.