Fall Bulletin No. 239 - August 2011 - Iowa High School Music ...

MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL: The director presented a fi nalized fi nancial report from
the festival.
ASSOCIATION CONCERNS: Possible candidates for the National Federation Outstanding
Music Educator Award were discussed. The director was instructed to obtain
brief biographical information about each new candidate. MMS (Stogdill/Lettow) to maintain
the current classifi cation structure. PASSED MMS (Elliot/Philgreen) to maintain the
current adjudicator honorarium to $185.00 for a full day and maintain mileage reimbursement
to $.34 per mile for the 2011-2012 school year. PASSED Details concerning the National
Federation Summer Meeting to be held in Philadelphia were discussed. The evaluation
instrument and process used to evaluate the Executive Director was reviewed. The
director provided an update of the work of K-16 Music Curriculum Summit. Expansion of
the Outstanding Performance concept to the large ensemble festivals was discussed and
feedback from the various committees was shared with the board.
MMS (Stogdill/Elliot) to adjourn. PASSED
Respectfully submitted,
Alan Greiner, Executive Director
MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND
DISTRICT ADVISORY GROUP MEETING
APRIL 28, 2011
The Executive Committee and District Advisory Group of the Iowa High School Music Association
met in Boone, Iowa at the association offi ces at 8:30 a.m. Executive Committee
members present were: Todd Lettow, Hampton; Duane Philgreen, Manchester; Susan
Stogdill, Malvern; Kathy Elliott, Panora; Mike Teigland, Indianola; and Jim Fritz, Decorah.
District Advisory Group Members present were: Susan Day, Garden Grove; Jackie Burk,
Goodell; Kurt Schwarck, Spencer; Teresa Nook, Clarinda; and Jennifer Sornson, Independence.
Absent: Denise Wade, English Valleys. Also in attendance was Alan Greiner,
IHSMA Executive Director who served as recording secretary. President Fritz chaired the
meeting.
MMS (Philgreen/Elliott) to approve the agenda as provided. PASSED
MMS (Stogdill/Philgreen) to approve the minutes from February 8, 2011. PASSED
MMS (Elliott/Philgreen) to approve the fi nancial bills as submitted. PASSED
SHOW-JAZZ CHOIR/JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL: The director presented the registration
report for the 2011 festival series. Seven Show Choir/Jazz Choir sites had to be rescheduled
due to weather. Registration numbers for Show Choirs declined by 5, Jazz Choirs
increased by 5 and Jazz Bands decreased by 3 ensembles. This resulted in an overall
loss of 3 ensembles over last year’s festival. The number of schools participating in the
festival decreased by 6 schools.
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