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Massive Update

Jill Redding has an end of the year message for all the CMENC members, and even those interested in joining may want to take a look at it to get an idea of what we're all about.

This home page was changed slightly in the welcome section, the constitution has been revised following the recent amendments, and the MIOSM page has been updated slightly.

Finally, a photo album has been created! There isn't much there now, but more will hopefully be added in the future. The newest addition includes pictures from the Christmas tree and lobby concert at the end of the fall semester.

Have a great summer everyone!

Minutes

Minutes have been updated from the student teacher panel meeting on Monday. Updates will probably not be very common from this point until the beginning of the next semester, with the exception of possibly an updated calendar.

For those in the National Band Association, my goal is to hopefully get a website developed over the summer for that organization as well. When it is online, a link will be posted. With that in mind, if any other music organizations on campus have a website that they would like a link for, please e-mail me the website address and organization name.

Hope everyone has a great summer, and good luck on finals/juries!

-Jim

CMENC Meeting

Student Teacher Panel

When: May 8th at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Haas room 160

Are you curious about what student teaching is like? Do you have questions that you want answered by people who really know what happens during a student teaching semester? Then come check out the CMENC Meeting!

Message from Jill Redding

Hello everyone!

We're winding down!  Please take a look at a couple of very important announcements:

1 - Courtney is posting the schedule for the SOLO/ENSEMBLE food booth... Please please please sign up for this!  We really need your help!  Generally Solo/Ensemble brings us more business than does Jazzfest!  I know you all have to work for the department, but if you could spare at least one more hour of your time on Sat, that would be greatly appreciated!  Plus, you'll get a free meal!

2 - The officers and I are going to make some small revisions to the Chapter Constitution, which is a little outdated (some wording, etc.).  In order to do this, we need a majority vote of 2/3 of the chapter for EACH ammendment.  Instead of boring you with all the details, we are proposing to change the constitution to read "This constitution may be ammended by a unanimous vote of the Executive Council (or the officers)."  If this is passed, then the officers can go ahead and revise anything that might need to be revised, without having to worry about getting 2/3 of the chapter to vote.

If you are ok with this, please respond with a "yes." If not, please respond with a "no."

Thanks for your help!

Jill Redding, CMENC President

CMENC Officers - 2006-2007

The results for voting for new officer positions are in.  Here they are:

CMENC Officers for 2006-2007:
  President: Ashley Singer
  Vice President: Anne Bitney
  Treasurer: Kristine Becker
  Secretary: Susan Elsen
  Advocate: Millie Wicke

Congratulations to everyone! Both new and old officers should meet this Monday at 4:20 in room 160 (let Jill know right away if you can't make it). In addition, the old officers will be passing off information and their binders to the new officers sometime in the future.

Minutes

Minutes page was updated with Ashley's latest minutes. Officer nominations are also posted, so please make sure you go and vote if you are a member!

BMB Officers/Drum Majors

Blugold Marching Band drum major and staff positions will be announced this afternoon on the BMB website.

March 3rd, Important Info! - Message from Jill Redding

Hey everyone,
Sorry to bother you all! If you are planning on going to Eleva/Strum for MIOSM on March 3rd, please read Anne's e-mail carefully!

Also, If you are going to be missing class on Friday, March 3rd, PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR INSTRUCTORS of your absence ASAP!!... We will not be giving the music faculty these field trip forms... it is your job to do this in a prompt fashion! Each year, professors get mad at us and we want to keep them happy with our organization! Most of them won't have a problem, if you give them plenty of warning!

Also, people singing in the choir, PLEASE come to rehearsal next Monday (as Anne said below) and if you have the John Rutter "Down By The Riverside," please bring it! If you cannot make this rehearsal, but plan on singing with us on the 3rd, please e-mail me back and let me know so we can get the count correct!

Thanks everyone! This will be fun!

Jill Redding, CMENC President

If a turtle has no shell, is he homeless or naked? - Message from Anne Bitney

Hello everybody!

It's me, Anne, your lovely Advocate for this year! Since Music In Our Schools Month is my department, I thought I'd clue you in on everything that's going on thus far for Music In Our Schools month.

On March 3rd, we'll be going to the school district of Eleva-Strum to give presentations to their music students in grades K-2, middle school, and high school. The theme of Music In Our Schools month this year is the National Anthem project, so we'll be teaching a folk song or two to the elementary students as well as giving instrument/vocal demonstrations, and teaching the middle/senior high students the National Anthem, along with the meaning behind it (with demonstrations).

For Friday, March 3rd, the agenda is as follows:

8:00 am: Chapter meets in HFA circle
8:45am: UW- Eau Claire CMENC chapter arrives at Eleva-Strum
9:00-11:05am : Kindergarten/First Grade/Second Grade
11:05am-1:30pm: Lunch in E-S cafeteria
1:34-2:20pm: MS Band and Choir
2:22-3:12pm: HS Band/Choir

If you'd like to go, but didn't put your name on the field trip form, you're more than welcome to come! Just be aware that your name won't go on the field trip form, so your absence won't be excused. For those of you going, there's a ride list posted on the CMENC bulletin board. If you can drive, please put your name down, along with your phone number and/or email address so that the rest of the membership can contact you for a ride.

We'll be eating lunch in the cafeteria, but if you'd not like to eat Garlic Cheesy Bread (that's on the menu for that day), make sure to bring a bag lunch. If you do want to eat in the cafeteria, the cost has been estimated to be about 3 dollars.

Rehearsal is going to be next Monday, February 27th, at 4:00 pm. Please make sure to be there! I know orchestra is at that time, so Allison Bulger is organizing the strings (talk to her if you're a string person). If you're an instrumentalist in orchestra, or a vocalist that can't make it, please talk to either me (instrumentalists) or Jill Redding(vocalists).

Whew! Ok, you're done reading now. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to send them my way!

Have a great night!

Anne Bitney
CMENC Advocate
bitneyan@uwec.edu

CMENC Shirts - Message from Ashley Singer

Hi Everyone!

We've extended the deadline for buying a CMENC shirt! If you are interested in purchasing one please turn in your money in the office in the CMENC mailbox ($19: checks payable to UWEC).  It'll be a good investment, and there will be numerous opportunities to wear your T-shirt during times when our chapter will be very visible. Please consider buying a shirt. Let me or any of the officers know if you have any questions.

Ashley Singer, CMENC Secretary

CMENC Minutes

CMENC minutes were updated from this past Monday's meeting. Happy Valentine's Day folks!

Message from Jill Redding

Hey Everyone!

I know you are all very very busy, but please take a minute to read through this and become more involved with CMENC!

Thanks to all of you for your hard work this year! Let's keep it up! We have a busy month ahead!

- The ride list for Eleva/Strum on Friday, March 3rd will be going up on the CMENC board by the choir room. Make sure you sign up if you need or can give rides! This will especially help out people who want to come late or leave early because of other classes! We need to be there by 8:45, so the first trip will leave at 8:15 from HFA circle. We should be back by 3:30/4ish.

- Rehearsal for Eleva/Strum participants is on Monday, Feb. 27th – everyone (singers and instrumentalists) will meet in HFA 160 at 4:00 to talk details and rehearse Anthem. Then we will split – instrumentalists to Gantner – to rehearse other stuff. PLEASE COME IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON GOING TO ELEVA/STRUM!

- CMENC Mini-Conference – Saturday, Feb. 25th in Oshkosh, WI – get your registration and $10 postmarked by this Friday, Feb. 17th!

- T-shirt sign-up! We are ordering NICE POLO SHIRTS with embroidery on them for whenever we do group events, conventions, MIOSM, food booth, etc! These will look great, I promise!

1. Check the CMENC board for more information about the shirt, to VOTE for a color and to sign-up for one! We need more people to sign-up for these!
2. $19.00 to Courtney by Monday, Feb. 20th (can put in mailbox in music office) – Checks made out to UWEC (then we will send a lump sum in) WE WILL NOT ORDER A T-SHIRT FOR YOU UNLESS YOU HAVE PAID!

Other things:

From Tim Baumann:
I was just browsing through this and I saw an opportunity for collegiate volunteers to get in to the National Conference in Salt Lake City for free. Granted, the getting there is the expensive part, not the registration, but I figured it might be a good thing if some people wanted to go. Deadline is Mar. 6.

I hope that all is well with the chapter. Please send my regards.

Message from Jill Redding (3p.m.) - MIOSM in Eleva/Strum

Hey everyone,

Are we ready to get another semester going?  It's going to be a busy one!

I'm sending you this e-mail to tell you that you have until tomorrow to respond to this e-mail if you want to add your name on the field trip list for the March 3rd trip to Eleva/Strum for Music In Our Schools, where we will be demonstrating instruments, voice, and teaching many grade levels of students.

Please e-mail me back by tomorrow with your name and instrument/voice part so we can put you on the list, if you aren't already.  Even if you're not sure, please let us know, then you can be excused from classes in case you decide to go... which you all should! It's a lot of fun!

Thanks!

CMENC Calendar

I updated the calendar with all the dates that were posted on the CMENC board in Haas. If you're feeling too lazy to grab a copy, you can just look at it here!

CMENC Minutes, Updated Links

CMENC minutes were updated from this past Monday's meeting. In addition, there is a new link to register for the mini-conference in Oshkosh on February 25. Calendar information will be updated as soon as I can get hold of a copy, I was unable to attend the last meeting.

CMENC Meeting

It's the first CMENC meeting of the new semester!

All old members and students interested in joining should attend this meeting. We will be discussing our events and plans for the upcoming semester, such as: CMENC mini-conference, signing up to participate in the Shadow Day, Music In Our Schools Month field trip information, food booths, and more!

When: Monday, January 30 at 4:00

Where: Haas room 160

Don't miss this meeting or you'll be left in the dark about the rest of the semester!