TDMEA Third District Music Educator’s Association

A unit of the Kentucky Educator’s Association and MENC

Fall Meeting

August 31, 2009

Bowling Green High School

The meeting was called to order at 6:00. The minutes were approved as written.

Reports:

1. Band – Robbie Fudge/Corey Bonds

· All District info TBA after division meeting

2. Choral – Debbie Belcher

· All State auditions Oct. 15 at Greenwood

3. General Music K-5 – John Hall

· Honors choir will be in the Spring

· Children’s chorus all state auditions are due Nov. 7

4. General Music 6-12 – Susie Lucas

· Middle School Chorus all state auditions are due Nov. 1

5. Middle Instrumental – Monica Crowder

· Perry Rollancotter will be the 7/8 all district conductor.

6. Orchestra – Patrick O’Rourke

· Orchestra Ky will be in concert September 14-15

7. College/University – John Cipolla

· Van Meter is ahead of schedule

· There are currently 200+ music majors at WKU

8. Festival Manager – David Graham

· Instrumental Solo and Ensemble will be March 6 at Warren East Middle School..

· Concert Band Festival will be April 15-17; possibly in Van Meter

9. TDMEA President – Kevin Briley

· Summer Board Meeting Minutes (attached)

10. KMEA President – Joe Stites

· Choral Festival Manager – John Hall

· Van Meter is on target

· Program Review for Arts and Humanities (attached)

· Festival Commission will include festival managers and division councils from each district.

· All State fees have increased $5.00

· Executive Committee just returned from the National MENC conference outside D.C.

Old Business - none

New Business

1. TDMEA Nominees for State Offices

a. Band Chair Elect – Troy Stovall, nom. by Gary Schallert

b. General Music 6-12 Elect – Byron Lucas, nom. by Jeannie Orr

c. College/University Chair Elect – John Cipolla, nom. by Gary Schallert

2. TDMEA Nominees for KMEA State Awards

a. Elementary Teacher of the Year

o Matt Bryant, nom. by Cedrick Leavall

b. Middle School Teacher of the Year

o Monica Crowder, nom. by Jeannie Orr

c. High School Teacher of the Year

o Chris Cecil, nom. by Debbie Lanham

d. College/University Teacher of the Year

o Jeff Bright, nom. by John Potter

e. Friend of Music

o Darrin Cole, nom. by David Carmichael

o Franklin Simpson Arts Council, nom. by Byron Lucas (district only)

f. Citation of Service

o Sam Kent, nom. by John Hall

g. Administrator of the Year

o Marshall Kemp, nom. by Kevin Johnson

h. 25 Years of Service

· Debbie Belcher

· Brian Morrison

· Sheila Smalling

3. TDMEA office elections:

a. President Elect – Brent Burris, nom. by Jill Page

b. General Music 6-12 – Susie Lucas, nom. by Travis Miller

c. College/University – Gary Schallert, nom. by Brent Burris

d. Marching Band Rep – Calvin Warren, nom. by Kip Crowder

Adjourned to Division Meetings

The TDMEA balance is currently $2166.15

Minutes submitted by Jill Page

2009-10 Dues Paid

1. Jason Ausbrooks

2. Debbie Belcher

3. Danny Benson

4. Corey Bonds

5. Kevin Briley

6. Andrea Brown

7. David Carmichael

8. John Cipolla

9. John Cline

10. Terri Collins

11. Kip Crowder

12. Monica Crowder

13. Boyce Flener

14. Rick Gardner

15. Becky Graham

16. David Graham

17. Mitzi Groom

18. John Hall

19. Debbie Lanham

20. Cedrick Leavall

21. Leslie Lloyd

22. John Lovell

23. Byron Lucas

24. Susie Lucas

25. Travis Miller

26. Jeannie Orr

27. Jill Page

28. Billy Rich

29. Christi Shores

30. Keith Sperry

31. Michelle Steiner

32. Joe Stites

33. Troy Stovall

34. Robyn Swanson

35. Scott Ragland

36. Teria Ragland

37. Adam Vincent

38. Calvin Warren

39. Heather Winkler