Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

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The result of the debate was NO CONSENSUS, so keep. -Splash 22:18, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Unless Ted Bundy stayed there or they invented a new kind of doughnut I can't see the reason for keeping this article.--Hooperbloob 06:36, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is a major contributor to the arts community of the Great Lakes. Many, many orchaestra musicians trace their early training to this well-funded, well-regarded regional arts center. In essence, they have invented the fine arts camp for highly talented middle school and high school artists.

Wmjuntunen 19:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)


 * OK, then perhaps listing those orchestra musicians in the same way that has been done for actors in Neighborhood Playhouse would be a good start. That would give it scope beyond the Great Lakes region.--Hooperbloob 20:04, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Good idea, Hooperbloob ! I'll see what I can do. Wmjuntunen 03:21, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

As a prior BLFAC camper, I have a personal bias towards keeping this Wiki entry (it's not like this listing is some violation of the Wikipedia terms or anything). Truthfully, while I would agree with Wmjuntunen that BLFAC has had a significant impact on current musical talents, that is not the only reason it should be kept. The BLFAC instrument museum, in and of itself, is one of the few of its kind anywhere in the world, with both historical and reproductions of early musical devices. Additionally, BLFAC holds several contests each year such as the Falcone Euphonium Competition, as well as their annual Jazz Fest, contributing to the world's appreciation of music. Lastly, BLFAC, while in a no-name town in Michigan, has an impact well beyond the Great Lake region. Campers from not only all over the United States but also the world attend one of their sessions on music, theatre, piano, dance and art each summer. In most artistic circles, BLFAC is second only to Interlochen, which not only is also in Michigan, but is the world's premier artistic venue for high school age students.--Jigordon 21:53, 20 August 2005 (UTC)


 * This never made it to the main VfD page until now. weak keep, verifiable.  JYolkowski // talk 15:47, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Clutter. Gamaliel 03:36, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. If nothing else, it is at least as notable as many of the articles for regular schools that are included. 68.20.28.234 01:09, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Wmjuntunen's and Jigordon's assertion of notability is verifiable and correct. Cmadler 14:51, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Non-notable. Other non-notable article subjects don't justify it. / Peter Isotalo 20:25, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.