May 13, 2000

5-13-00  ATSSB REGION MEETING

Concert and Sight Reading: Frisco will no longer hold this contest. We need
to find another place.  Discussion of different locations.  Pottsboro,
Little Elm?
Check into: McKinney, Poteet (More central)
Greenville- last choice

Realignment Thoughts?  Discussion:  Makes no sense unless you are a large
school.  Floyd said it was for geographical reasons.  However, it left some
schools and picked others here and there out.  Maybe write a letter from
ATSSB- showing displeasure.  Might come up with a worse plan.  What is the
solution?

Motion to send official correspondence from Region 3 ATSSB that we would
like another plan presented. -2nd.

More discussion: Canton and Willspoint do not want to move. They would
prefer to stay in Region 3.  Need other reasons- educational, etc.  Just a
letter stating displeasure is not a solution.  Need to think it through.
Need more reasons.

Motion restated:  *Motion to send official ATSSB correspondence to repeat
what Region 3 TMEA is stating.  Say the same thing to help reinforce our
feelings. No solution or plan.  Express displeasure from 3A down.- 2nd-
passed.
Our paper needs to also site that in the letter, they stated they were going
to leave it the same.

OPS:  Region 5- June 1, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in Princeton- Listening to tapes.
Sending ours to Region 2.  Judging fee for that is $25.00.

Request:  Request to have Region coordinator speak with 4A and 5A to please
hold discussions that do not pertain to small schools until later.
-Elmer had done this before- will do again.

Web Site:  Everyone- Check the web site.  Several things have been updated.
However, Sounds of Spring still needs to be updated.

Finances:  We need to form a committee to look over the budget.
Finance Committee:  Elmer, Robby, Shawn, Clark, Brandon

DAT or CD?  DAT is most important.  DAT is primary.  However, it would be
nice to have both.  The company that Sounds of Spring used was good and did
not have a problem doing both.

Hosts for the Clinicians:
        Jack Delaney- John
        David Christi- Monte Ascraft
        Sherry Poteet- Kim Manuel
        Jean Bryant- Ken McLellan

At the end of All Region Tryouts,  try to have music folders or at least
ready to send out.

ATSSB JAZZ:  For the Clinic and Concert- We are looking into a college
performance place- maybe Collin County.
Date Question:  Some people wanted to move the Tryout date to March 27
because of spring breaks.  I will give the message to Mr. B. to see if that
would work or not.

Sounds of Spring:  Would anyone be interested in moving it to late April?
March 30-31 seems to be the better time.  Also, a Tues./Wed. or Wed/Thurs.
would be O.K.   If you have any suggestions, talk with Brandon Brewer.

M.S. All Region List is different:  Year "X" list is updated on the site.
Everyone needs to please check this list.

Band Page:  If you have a band page, email it to Russ so that he can link it
to our site.