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7 AMEAHall of Fame Guidelines 15 David L. Walters receives NBA Mentor Award 17 ABA Legislative Proposal 18 ABAAll-State Schedule 19 Letter from Superintendent Morton 20 ABAAll-State Clinicians 21 AMEACommittee Chairs 23 AMEAMembership Honor Roll 24 Pictures from the AMEAConference 29 AVAAll-State Schedule 30 AVAAll-State Clinicians 34 Minutes of Governing Board and General Meetings 43 In Memoriam - Gerald Welker 44 AMEACalendar of Events 47 2007 AMEAAward Recipients 48 AMEAGoverning Board Directory


4 President 12 AOA 16 ABA 26 Elementary/General 28 AVA 40 Higher Education 36 Research 46 CMENC


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6 AMEAHall of Fame 8 Outstanding Music Educator/Outstanding Administrator Award 9 Barbara Odom Award 11 MENC Membership Form 38 2008 Call for Session Proposals 39 2008 AMEA Performance Application


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS ACDA..................................................10 Arts Music Shop...................................back cover DeMoulin Brothers............................................22 FSU Summer Music Camps...............................28 JW Pepper..........................................................37 Jupiter Band Instruments...................................1 Lee University...........................inside back cover Music T’s..........................................................36 NAMM..............................................................5


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Southeastern All-Star Summer Music Camp.....20 Southeastern Musical Services.......................7 Superscope Technologies...................................16 Troy University Music Department .................33 University of Alabama Crimson Music Camp...2 University of Memphis.................................46 University of Montevallo.................................27 University of Montevallo ................................27 University of South Alabama Music Dept.........14 YMCAHargis Retreat...............inside front cover


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