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 Meeting Minutes

Region 3/20

August 7, 1999


Membership Procedures:  Forms available, etc.

Last State Board Meeting:
        1.  Students who make All State, will be playing some of there audition
music as well.
        2.  You  as a director must contact by Dec. 1  For the Emily Morgan-
contact Jennifer Wilson.
        3. Unfilled jobs in 3A and down.  Help support.  We need to have more 3A
and down music education people.
        4.  Nominations for a 3A Rep and 1A Rep:
1A Rep: Shannon Down
3A Rep: Rob Toups
2nd. Passed.

Students trying out for ATSSB - fine.  If they are trying out for 4A-5A,
there will be a lot more paper work.  Have to choose which one they are
doing.
Does it count for Jazz Auditions? No.

Discussion of Calendar of Events.
Also posted on the web site.
There may be a change of date on the Small School Concert and Sight Reading
Contest.  It will be posted on the web site within the next week.

ATSSB Jazz Tryouts- Entry forms, etc. passed out.  The entry forms will
also be posted on the web site soon.

Scholarships- extra money.  Paid 1,000 -got a ticket for every H.S. member.
Discussion on giving some scholarship $ away.
Suggestion to support music education camps more.
Volunteer to make a committee for this?
Chairman for Scholarship Committee: John Young
2nd passed.
The committee need to discuss where our priorities are-
        Wind Symphony, Music Camps, College Scholarships, etc.
 

Thank you to those of you who helped judge during the first week of June.
Anyone is welcome to attend, whether you are judging or not.

Congratulations to Elmer for Honor Band.

All Region Tryouts:
We need everyone to judge.  Please bring all of your staff for these
events.
Screens for the rooms.  We are officially ties in with TMEA.

M.S. Audition List passed out. It is also posted on the web.  October 1 is
the deadline for mistakes in the all region music.
E-mail Russ Rutherford for any errors.  There are no rudiments for  M.S.
Percussion.  Periodically check the site for any changes.

Region Band Clinics/ Concerts Directors:
        HS Symphonic:   David Scott
        HS Concert:  Tony Gibbs
        MS Symphonic:   Melody McGahy
        MS Concert:  David Brandon

Region Band Clinics/ Concerts Hosts:
        HS Symphonic:   James Snowden, Van High School
        HS Concert: Joe White, Crandall High School
        MS Symphonic:   Christie Finch, Canton Jr. High
        MS Concert: Elaine Zuercher, Crandall Middle School

Make sure everyone gives their e-mail address to Elmer.

OPS- Announcements and Congratulations

AREA- will be in Abilene again this year.

ATSSB Jazz Music-
The music is being worked on.  The tryout procedures will be posted on the
site, as soon as Mr. B gets the music.
Clinicians for the ATSSB Jazz Clinics/ Concerts:
Tommy Fee and Rick Stitzel
 

Music Memory Flyers
Mesquite Marching Festival Flyers
Celina Solo/ Ensemble- April.  Please meet the deadline.

Meeting Adjourned.