May - Nebraska Music Educators Association

the conference. Medallion and t-shirt designs have been confirmed and she is working on arranging for
lunches for the elementary students. NMEA members are beginning to volunteer to preside at conference
sessions in November.
EXHIBITS – Marilyn Godby was unable to participate in the meeting. She reported that the price
increases approved at the February NMEA Board Meeting will go into effect this fall. (The fee for the first
8’ by 8’ booth was increased from $250.00 to $265.00 – with $25.00 designated as NMDEA annual dues.
Each additional booth fee was increased from $225.00 to $240.00. Affiliate booths fees were increased
from $45.00 to $50.00. Electric hookup charges were increased from $35.00 to $40.00 and each extra
table was increased from $25.00 to $40.00.)
2011 exhibit set-up is scheduled from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 16. Exhibits will be
open 4:30 to 6:30 pm on Wednesday; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday, and 9:00 am to noon on Friday.
Disassembly is scheduled from noon until 2:00 pm on Friday, November 18.
The exhibit flyer was prepared and mailed by the Executive Director. The exhibit contract and invitation
letter are being updated and will be mailed the first week of August. The contract deadline is September
15 and confirmation letters will be mailed between October 20 and November 1.
NMDEA has 68 members for 2011. NMDEA will award $575.00 to NMEA student teacher grants; $400.00
to NMEA high school student grants; and $450.00 to NSBA scholarships. Other expenses include
$176.00 for two ads in the Nebraska Music Educator magazine and about $100.00 for ad design
changes.
HISTORIAN – Duane Johnson was unable to participate in the meeting. He reported that materials for the
archives continue to arrive. A newsletter to retired music educators will soon be sent. Nominations are
arriving for the Hall of Fame but no one has the requisite number of letters at this time.
MEMBERSHIP/MENTORING – Sharon Hoffman reported that the Young Teachers Discussion Group is
going well. She was unable to get a list of music teachers and contact information from the NSEA and will
contact the NSEA to see if they could forward a list of the high school teachers. Sharon is getting ready to
solicit advertising on the 2011-2012 membership calendars. Response to the call for concert dates from
schools has been very slow.
MIDDLE LEVEL/JUNIOR HIGH AFFAIRS – Stacy Bean reported that Sunrise Middle School, Kearney
(Jan Wymore, Director) will be the demonstration band for the 2011 reading session. Guest conductors
will be Donita Priebe of McCook, Kate Metzger of Aurora, and Matt Sheppard of Omaha Westside. The
2012 Music at the Capitol will be February 27 to March 2, 2012.
ORCHESTRA AFFAIRS – Patty Ritchie reported that she would like to have the performance order of the
All-State Band and Orchestra rotate on a yearly basis so that the students would get to hear the other
ensemble on alternating years. (This will be an action item on the business agenda.)
RESEARCH – Dale Bazan reported that Dr. Maud Hickey of Northwestern University will be part of the
NMEA Conference this fall. She will offer two lectures at UNL prior to the conference and two sessions
during the conference. One of the NMEA sessions will be for CMENC and the second will be a dedicated
research-to-practice session on critical thinking. There will be no research poster session this year but it
will be considered for the future.
MENC will no longer sell or provide membership contact information to researchers. Dale will ask NMEA
to revise policy to allow the release of membership contact information and this will be an action item on
the business agenda.
TRI-M – Stacy Blackmore is the new Nebraska Tri-M Chair and was welcomed to the board.