From Elem/Gen...
Sara Womack, President, Elementary/General Division
As my tenure as President comes to a included almost 300 fourth and fifth grade
close, I would like to reflect on what we students from thirty schools performing
have accomplished as a division. The quality literature in great facilities under
Elementary/General Division established the leadership of an incredible clinician.
an annual Elementary Music Festival, The students and teachers always have a
enacted a major bylaws revision, and fun and educational time.
learned many new lessons and ideas from Upcoming Dates
great clinicians, as well as from each New officers were elected at the recent
other. We have an incredible Division! business meeting. Beth Davis, Somerville Alabama AOSA Spring Workshop with
Let’s keep moving towards making great Road Elementary School in Decatur, will Thom Borden at Green Valley Elementary
strides in elementary music education in serve as President-Elect. Lea Hoppe, School – Saturday, February 21
our state. Randolph School in Huntsville, will serve
as Treasurer and Karla Hodges, AMEA Elementary Music Festival with
The annual In-Service Conference was a
Gardendale Elementary School in Sue Mueller at the Wright Center at
great success. The Elementary/General
Jefferson County, will continue to serve Samford University – Friday, October 2
Division had a lot of participation and
as Secretary. Sharon August will assume
also sponsored an amazing performance
the role of President. I would like to thank AMEA/Alabama AOSA Joint Workshop
by Paine Intermediate’s Recorder Karate
Beth Davis, Sharon August, and Karla with Sue Mueller at Greystone
All Stars. Please think of applying as a
Hodges for their outstanding leadership Elementary School – Saturday, October 3
performing group for next year. We would
during their terms.
love to have another fantastic showing!
AOSA Conference in Milwaukee, WI –
Please do not hesitate to e-mail me if you November 11-14
Look for information on the next page of
have any questions, comments, or
this issue regarding the 2009 Elementary
concerns – sara@music.org.
Music Festival to be held October 2 with
clinician Sue Mueller. This year’s festival
CMEglyph1197C (con’t) worked with each individual over the past couple years, and I am
outstanding opportunity to attend sessions and concerts by some of grateful for their help in seeing ideas through from the planning
the most recognized names in music education, as well as a chance stages to the final product. With any organization, the testament to
to talk with other state officers from around the country and glean leadership is whether the organization is stronger after the
ideas that we were able to bring back, talk about, and adapt to fit our leadership took office. I am pleased I can confidently say that both
needs in Alabama. This also helped me realize just how accessible boards I have served on left the organization stronger than when
everyone in our field truly is. I can think of few other professions we came. I realize I can never repay this organization or these
where people will go out of their way to help and want others to individuals for the time and resources they have invested in me, but
succeed because of the common goal we share of advancing music I intend to pass on that same time and resources to students that
education in America, a goal that is only as strong as the weakest cross my path in the future, and that is how music education will
program. We are all in the field because we want to put forth our remain strong in our state and strengthen across the nation.
best to give our students rich opportunities and experiences.
Serving CMENC the past two years definitely will shape
future choices and endeavors. I know now that with the help of
hard working individuals around me and some guidance from
faculty advisors, an event can be planned that impacts students at
four universities. This knowledge will make me more willing to
step outside of my area of comfort and attempt such an endeavor in
the future, whether it is school-wide, district-wide, or state-wide. I
know of resources that I can use in the future in planning an event
or teaching class; resources not limited to published materials of
MENC and AMEA, but that of individuals I have worked with -
students, teachers, and professors who are gifted in different areas
and who are only a phone call away. I believe that many of us never
realize the wealth of knowledge and resources that are right here in
our state. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to have
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