Fall Bulletin No. 235 - August 2009 - The Iowa High School Music ...

REGISTRATIONRegistration for this festival will be online. Instructions for doing so can be found online. The Registration SubmissionDeadline for All-State is September 10, 2009. The Penalty Submission Deadline is September 17, 2009. A validcheck or purchase order number must be submitted online on or before September 10, 2009 for your registration processto be complete without penalty. You know that your registration is complete when the check number or purchaseorder number you input appears in the bottom left hand corner of your online invoice. To check this you will needto view the invoice after submitting your check or purchase order number. At this point also review your invoice foraccuracy, then print it off and take it to your office for payment! If you have a problem, contact the IHSMA officeimmediately. Final payment should be mailed to: Iowa High School Music Association, PO Box 10, Boone, IA 50036-0010. This payment is due 30 days from your registration date.“Trades” in registration, one instrument for another, or one voice part for another, will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. of thePenalty Postmark Deadline (Sept 17). Trades will only be accepted with written verification (letter, e-mail or fax) - nophone calls. These trades carry no penalty and cannot be done online.ERRORS IN REGISTRATIONClerical errors in registration (wrong instrument or wrong voice part indicated on the Registration Form) can be correctedafter the Penalty Postmark Deadline (Sept. 18 or later) by paying a $100.00 per student penalty. Omissions can be correctedafter the Penalty Postmark Deadline by paying the registration fee, penalty (50% of registration fee up to $25), andan additional penalty of $100 per student. This penalty MUST be received in the IHSMA office by Friday, Oct. 16. If thepenalty is not received by this date, an audition will not be permitted. The school must pay this penalty. Audition timesfor these students will be existing “scratch” slots or they will be auditioned at the end of the instrument classification forthat particular instrument.AUDITION CENTERS ASSIGNEDSchools must attend the audition site serving their district.Northwest: Storm Lake; Mgrs: Jason Heeren, Band Dir.; Jeff Tollefson, Vocal Dir.; Carol Peterson, OrchestraDir.Counties: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon,O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux, Webster, Woodbury.North Central: Hampton; Mgrs: Chris Sauke, Band Dir.; Bonnie Stewart, Vocal Dir.Counties: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock,Hardin, Howard, Marshall, Mitchell, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, WrightNortheast: West Delaware; Mgrs: Mark Philgreen, Band Dir; Duane Philgreen, Vocal Dir.Counties: Allamakee, Benton, Buchanan, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Jackson, Jones, Linn,WinneshiekSouthwest: Harlan; Mgr: Craig Crilly, Band Dir; Heidi Thies, Vocal Dir.Counties: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Fremont, Greene, Guthrie,Harrison, Madison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, UnionSouth Central: Indianola; Mgrs: Chris Crandell, Band Dir; Valerie Hagener, Vocal Dir.Counties: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Polk, Story, Warren,WayneSoutheast: Fairfield; Mgrs: Jim Edgeton, Band Dir; TBD, Vocal DirCounties: Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa,Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Van Buren Wapello, WashingtonAUDITION PROCEDURES1. Schedules will be created and mailed to participating schools by audition site managers. Should you fail to receive aschedule, contact the manager of your audition site.2. Schools must appear at their assigned time or, when possible, earlier due to scratches unless affected by emergencysituations. Penalty: Forfeiture of right to appear.3. It is recommended, whenever possible, that directors “scratch” their last entry as opposed to their first. This willshorten the day for everyone.11