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

AWARDS PROGRAMACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: The Iowa High School Music Association will recognize larger ensembles -Marching Band, Show/Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Orchestra, String Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Concert Band, Bass Clef Chorus,Treble Clef Chorus -that excel in academic achievement and also participate in the IHSMA festival designated forthat particular ensemble. This award program features two levels of designation:Distinguished Academic Achievement: GPA = 3.25-4.00Excellence in Academic Achievement: GPA = 3.00-3.24So awards can be distributed expeditiously, the GPA of the first semester will be employed so ensembles performing atthe Large Group Festival in May can receive their awards prior to the conclusion of the school year. The IHSMA is nowemploying a plaque recognition program. This plaque is an appropriate 16” X 20” plaque that contains twelve spaces forensemble recognition and will be forwarded to the deserving schools upon receipt in the IHSMA office of the applicationform and verification of participation in the festival can be made. Applications are included with this bulletin mailing. Theymay also be found on our web site: www.ihsma.org. Schools wishing to replace their certificates from previous yearswith plaques may purchase plaques from IHSMA using the Academic Achievement Award Plaque Order Form for previousyear’s awards.INDIVIDUAL AWARDS FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: The IHSMA has individual 8” x 10” certificates that may bepurchased for individual members of any large ensemble qualifying for the Academic Achievement Award. These areavailable, in quantity, from the IHSMA office at a cost of $.10 each. Indicate the number desired on the AcademicAchievement Award Form and include payment.AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE ACCOMPLISHMENT: The accomplishment of high school music students can be recognizedvia an awards program available through the Iowa High School Music Association. Pins and medals are availablefor individuals and plaques recognize the accomplishment of larger ensembles.Division I pins/medals feature a blue ribbon and insert on a gold background;Division II pins/medals feature a red ribbon and insert on a silver background;Division III pins/medals feature a white ribbon and insert on a bronze background.All-State: The Iowa High School Music Association offers plaques for schools to honor students accepted for participationin the All-State Music Festival.The awards program is pictured below. Order forms are provided at each festival sponsored by the Iowa High SchoolMusic Association. Order forms are also available on our website at www.ihsma.org. Please make certain you downloadthe most recent order form that contains current pricing.TEACHER TENURE AWARDThe Iowa High School Music Association has developed aTeacher Tenure Award to recognize persons who havespent a significant number of years instructing Iowa highschool musicians. To be eligible for this award, teachersmust have completed 30, 35, or 40 years of contractedhigh school music instruction in the state of Iowa or anyyear in excess of 30 upon notification of intentions to retire.This Tenure Award certificate will also be awardedfor individual year increments in excess of 40 years.Upon submission of a letter of verification attesting to theyears of experience signed by both a high school administratorand the director, an appropriate certificate will bepresented at the All-State Festival Concert. The letters ofverification must be received in the IHSMA office by October1 in order to receive the award at the coming festival.4