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Young musicians perform the Heart single “I’m Down/Long Tall Sally” Friday during the final day of Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. Every year since 2007, children and teenagers have played rock tunes during their two-week summer camp under the direction of Fairview Elementary School music teacher Brian Gagnon. The 28-member band calls itself “Hidden Jalapenos” and performed its “Big End of Camp Show” for parents and friends later Friday evening at the Auburn ski area. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Young guitarists Zane Deletetsky, left, and Griffin Violette, both of Auburn, jam Friday during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Eli Carver, 16, of Auburn sings Friday during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Zane Deletetsky, 15, of Auburn dons a glitter jalapeno Friday during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. Camp members voted on the name “Hidden Jalapenos” for the 28-member band. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Camp of Rock founder Brian Gagnon jumps in on vocals during the Phish single “Down With Disease” on Friday during the final day of Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. Gagnon, a music teacher at Fairview Elementary School in Auburn, founded the two-week summer camp in 2007. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Keyboard players arrange their equipment Friday prior to the start of rehearsal during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. From left are Olive Horton, Isla Dubois, Clover Pross and Clara Wilson. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Guitar players jam Friday during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. From left are Zane Deletetsky of Auburn, Braden Cottle of Canton, Zander Dow of Lewiston, Thomas Lachapelle of Auburn and Elijah Cyr of Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Camp of Rock musicians laugh together Friday prior to rehearsal at Lost Valley in Auburn. From left are Zander Dow, 12, of Lewiston; Zane Deletetsky, 15, of Auburn; Kahdiana Knight, 17, of Auburn; Blake Dow, 14, of Lewiston; and Thomas Lachapelle, 15, of Auburn. This is the ninth year that Knight has attended the two-week Camp of Rock. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Young musicians rehearse Friday during Camp of Rock at Lost Valley in Auburn. From left are Angelo Toscano of Turner, Lukas Gardner of Auburn and Elyvia Lachance of Leeds. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Daryn Slover always pulls for the underdog - what would you expect from someone that was raised in Cleveland and lives in Lewiston. He drinks cheap coffee and cheap beer so that he can afford to put his...

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