Cliff Huckabee ­ President, Elementary/General Division


partnering with us and hosting the festival at Samford.


I hope this message finds every one well after a restful summer. I am starting my second year as the President of the Elementary/General Division, and I look forward to serving you once again. Phil Wilson will continue as President-Elect preparing to take over as President in summer of 2017. Ben and Kristina Sisco will continue as our Music Festival Directors along with the rest of the Elementary Division Executive Board and District Officers.


Our 10th Annual Elementary Music Festival is


coming up on Friday, October 21st, 2016 at Samford University. We have over 45 schools committed to participate totaling about 450 4th


& 5th grade students from all over the


state. We will have Roger Sams and Vicki Portis as clinicians, and we thank Dr. Susanne Burgess from Samford University for


The following day from 9 AM till 3 PM (Saturday, October 22nd), we will have a joint AMEA/AOSA teacher workshop at a local elementary school in the Birmingham area. We are still working out all the details and we will email out registration information once it is available. If you are not receiving emails from the Elementary Division, please send us an email at: elementaryamea@gmail.com and we will gladly add you to our email list.


Finally, our AMEA Annual In-service will be Jan 19th


– 21st , 2017 at the Renaissance Hotel


& Conference Center in Montgomery. This will be our last year in Montgomery as we make the move to Birmingham in 2018. We are excited to have some outstanding clinicians and exhibitors this year. First, we will have Andrea Coleman with us on Thursday and Friday. She will also do a fun evening session on that Friday night. We will also have Roger Sams, Georgia Newlin, and David Frego from Music is Elementary, and they will present throughout the In-Service and will have a Thursday night fun session.


AMEA Governing Board Meeting June 9, 2016


Saint James School, Montgomery, Alabama


The AMEA Governing Board met at Saint James School in Montgomery, Alabama on June 9, 2016 . The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by AMEA President Susan Smith. Present at the meeting: Susan Smith, Carl Hancock, Carla Gallahan, Garry Taylor, Mike Holmes, Doug Farris, Cliff Huckabee, Ted Hoffman, Greg Gumina, Pat Stegall, Ginny Coleman, Sam Norland, Josh Meyer, Becky Halliday, Frank Buck, Becky Lightfoot, and Andy Meadows.


Dr. Larry McLemore, Head of School, Saint James School, welcomed the AMEA Board to the campus.


The minutes of the January 20, January 21, and January 23, 2016 meetings of the AMEA Board were read by Recording Secretary Carla Gallahan. The minutes were approved as read (Hancock, Norlund).


Garry Taylor presented and discussed the AMEA Financial Report.


Visit the AMEA website (www.myamea.org) for officer and division reports


Old Business


The Board conducted a brief review of the AMEA Handbook.


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Budget Report – the proposed budget was presented and discussed by Carl Hancock and Garry Taylor. A motion


August/September 2016


Andy Meadows, ASDOE, Arts Education Specialist, presented/discussed information regarding Arts Education and the Course of Study.


AMEA 2016 Conference registration went very well with the assistance of NAfME. We will request the same assistance for the 2017 Conference.


New Business


FAME Scholarship – the Board reviewed/voted on student applications.


Assistant Executive Director position – the search and interview process for this position was completed. Mildred Lanier was recommended for this position. A motion was made to accept the committee’s recommendation (Holmes, Hancock). Passed.


Strategic Plan update – a motion was made to review our Strategic Plan biannually (Hancock, Norlund). Passed.


Honor Ensembles Directors were notified on Monday, June 6 and students will be notified beginning Monday, June 13, 2016.


was made to hire Carl Hancock to serve as webmaster and social media advisor for $1,500.00 per year (Huckabee, Coleman). Passed. A motion was made to accept the budget as edited (Gumina, Huckabee). Passed.


Garry Taylor conducted Leadership Training for the AMEA Executive Board and discussed 2017 Conference Planning.


Announcements/Reminders


National Assembly – College Summit – Hill Day will be held June 22-26, 2016.


Ala Breve column deadlines: Fall, July 15, 2016; Winter, September 15, 2016; Spring, January 15, 2017; Summer, April 15, 2017.


The Southern Division meeting will be held September 11-12, 2016, in Atlanta, GA.


Respectfully submitted, Dr. Carla Gallahan Recording Secretary


Music is Elementary will also have a booth in the exhibit hall as last year. We will also have two elementary performances in the concert hall along with other sessions of interest to our elementary music teachers. I am very excited about the 2017 In-service and encourage everyone to attend! Please be sure to pre-register and book your hotel rooms at the special conference rate! You can find links to do both online at www.myamea.org.


I am honored to serve our elementary/ general division as President, and I look forward to seeing you at one of more of our upcoming events!


Respectfully Submitted, Cliff Huckabee


Meeting Minutes


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