April 1, 2012 Exec. Board Meeting
SLAKE Executive Meeting Notes
April 1, 2012
v Treasurer’s Report - $408.21
v President’s Report – Shared reports from National OAKE Conference:
Treasurer to pay Clinicians fees
Create a fiscal policy – to manage money amounts over $599.00
Should have an amount of money in a reserve fund – to be able to operate for a full year.
v OAKE - National has $8000.00 to distribute to 40 state chapters.
- Yearly grants - $250.00
- Help support students who travel to the National Children’s Choir - Scholarship
v Created Constitution/Bylaws
v Scholarships for Summer Classes – for the 2013 -14 school year – this summer we would like to work with CMKE to provide funds for summer Kodaly classes.
v Workshops for 2012 – 2013 school year:
v The decision was made to continue to have the location for current workshops at the Cuivre River Electric Coop. in Lake St. Louis because there is not a fee for
the facilities. We are open to suggestions for future use of free facilities.
v Ann Eisen – July 21 Workshop – At Lake St. Louis Cuiver River Electic Coop. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m. We will have a working lunch (Pizza Hut delivery).
Topics Ann will cover will include a Kodaly overview, folk dance/games, listening activities, presentation of Eisen materials – these materials will be available for
purchase following the workshop. Fee for this workshop will be $25.00 – this price includes lunch.
v Regional President – Andrew Ellingsen – Folkdance Sequencing – will present for a future SLAKE workshop. We are also considering a session on assessment.
Here are the dates for future workshops: October 27, 2012 and February 23, 2013.
v Website – SLAKE – stlkodaly.weebly.com
v MKMEA – Conference Oct. 5 – 7, 2012 (www.mkmea.com) Midwest Kodaly Music Educators of America
v OAKE Conferences:
2013 – Hartford, CT
2014 – Atlanta, GA (needs help)
2015 – Minneapolis, MN
v Meeting was adjourned
April 1, 2012
v Treasurer’s Report - $408.21
v President’s Report – Shared reports from National OAKE Conference:
Treasurer to pay Clinicians fees
Create a fiscal policy – to manage money amounts over $599.00
Should have an amount of money in a reserve fund – to be able to operate for a full year.
v OAKE - National has $8000.00 to distribute to 40 state chapters.
- Yearly grants - $250.00
- Help support students who travel to the National Children’s Choir - Scholarship
v Created Constitution/Bylaws
v Scholarships for Summer Classes – for the 2013 -14 school year – this summer we would like to work with CMKE to provide funds for summer Kodaly classes.
v Workshops for 2012 – 2013 school year:
v The decision was made to continue to have the location for current workshops at the Cuivre River Electric Coop. in Lake St. Louis because there is not a fee for
the facilities. We are open to suggestions for future use of free facilities.
v Ann Eisen – July 21 Workshop – At Lake St. Louis Cuiver River Electic Coop. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m. We will have a working lunch (Pizza Hut delivery).
Topics Ann will cover will include a Kodaly overview, folk dance/games, listening activities, presentation of Eisen materials – these materials will be available for
purchase following the workshop. Fee for this workshop will be $25.00 – this price includes lunch.
v Regional President – Andrew Ellingsen – Folkdance Sequencing – will present for a future SLAKE workshop. We are also considering a session on assessment.
Here are the dates for future workshops: October 27, 2012 and February 23, 2013.
v Website – SLAKE – stlkodaly.weebly.com
v MKMEA – Conference Oct. 5 – 7, 2012 (www.mkmea.com) Midwest Kodaly Music Educators of America
v OAKE Conferences:
2013 – Hartford, CT
2014 – Atlanta, GA (needs help)
2015 – Minneapolis, MN
v Meeting was adjourned