Cheryl Schmidt called the meeting to order at 9:35am.
The Federation Collect was read by everyone in attendance.
Business Meeting
All attendees introduced themselves and their roles in MFMC. Attendance sheet was circulated for everyone in attendance to sign.
Members Present
Apple Valley: Pat Steege, Betty Olson, Carolyn Axt. Burnsville Area MTA: Kathy Wilson. Central Lakes Music Club: Julie Mindach, Karen Erickson. Chine Rest and End Pin Society: Karin Boyce, Faith Farr, Elizabeth Erickson. Club 88, RCMTA: Gwen Degner. Duluth MTA: Vicki Ott, Liz Raihala. East Suburban: Kathy Martinez. Encore Music Club: Nancy Fisher. Great River Music Club: Mary Kovell, Lois Muelich, Paula Heydman. Hibbing Musicale: Nadine Berg, Susan Hoolihan, Ann Dimich, Mary Strasser, Rose Zygmanski. Keyboard Southwest: Carolyn Laufenburger. Mankato Music Club: Bonnie Jorgensen. Music Marshall: Stacey Voit. Music Southwest: Dawn Carlson. South Suburban: Kathy Williamson, Barb Thompson. SW Mpls. Keyboard Club: Cora Barr, Sharon Kaplan, Elizabeth Stavrou, Sarah Nelson. Thief River Falls: Kristi LaSalle. Tuesday Music Club: Carolyn Engstrand, Jane Jensen, Ruth Wollenberg. West Central Keyboard Club: Judy Zylstra, Cheryl Schmidt, Paulette Massa. West Suburban: Bethel Janisch. Individual: Nina Westbrook
Secretary’s Report
Paulette Massa, Secretary
Minutes were approved as submitted.
Treasurer’s Report
Nadine Berg, Treasurer
The treasurer’s report is for 4 months. Accumulated interest from Chapman Fund CD and Zygmanski Fund CD was deposited into checking account. The intent of the interest from CDs is to help fund scholarships. A suggestion was noted that future written reports include page numbers and headings. Report filed for audit.
Correspondence
Pat Steege, Thank you from Kate Meyer, Junior Composers Institute scholarship recipient.
Thank you from Alex Hetzler, Junior Composers Institute scholarship recipient.
Betty Olson, Thank you from Sonia Johnson, Virginia Kendrick Award Winner.
Mary Strasser and Cheryl Schmidt, Thank you notes from many attendees at the NFMC Fall Session, including Lana Bailey, National First Vice-President.
Old Business
North Central Region Federation Days
Cheryl Schmidt, MFMC President
The NCR meeting was held on July 14 and 15, 2006. The meeting included representatives from our North Central Region which includes MN, NE, IA, WI, ND, SD, IL. Carolyn Nelson from Fargo, ND is our North Central Vice-President. Attending from MN were myself, Karen Erickson and Mary Strasser. We extended our sincere thanks to our region for assisting with the National Convention – they hosted many receptions and helped us on site. Junior Composers Institute is major project. 21 students attended the camp, the most ever. A recital was given by the students. There is a new web site www.juniorcomposers.org which gives details. There is also our region web site www.nfmcncr.org.
NFMC 2006 Fall Board Session Planning Committee Report
Mary Angela Strasser, Chair
Mary Angela called the convention a great success and was pleased with the help and attendance of many of our members. She thanked all clubs for their contributions to the convention bags. Three years of hard work by the committee members paid off. She thanked her committee, and especially Cheryl and Nadine.
NFMC 2006 Fall Session Treasurer’s Report
Nadine Berg
200 people registered for full session; 50 people registered for a day. Financial numbers are incomplete at this point. $15,668.64 was brought in through the $1 assessment for festival registrants; $13,105 registration, $27,776 meals, $9,000 for tours, $350 misc. income. MFMC auctioned off an apron for $100. Total receipts of about $66,134.86 - Expenses: $65,000. Balance of about $1,000, but there are bills outstanding.
NFMC 2006 Fall Session Report
Cheryl Schmidt
Cheryl attended the Council of Presidents meetings. Motion made and sent to the National Board requesting that there be no more closed meetings. Festival Bulletins will be available in March for use in the 2008 Festival year.
Special thanks expressed to the Planning Committee and especially Mary Angela Strasser, who received a gift.
New Business
NFMC Board Meeting Report
Mary Angela Strasser, MFMC Board Representative
Mary Angela attended the two board meetings. Much of the business was of housekeeping in nature, involving scholarships, etc. No action was taken on any business that would have an effect at the State level. She will be our representative at the 2007 board representative.
Nominating Committee/Election of MFMC representative to the National Board, Karen Erickson
Karen nominated, on behalf of the nominating committee, to elect Cora Barr. Betty Olson moved to elect Cora Barr to the MFMC representative to the National Board, second by Kathy Wilson. Motion carried.
MFMC Dues
No formal recommendation today to raise dues. MFMC dues have not been raised for at least 15 years. The cost of the website, increased Half Notes expenses and the hope of adding more scholarships have triggered this idea. Cheryl proposed forming a budget committee to work on this idea. Nadine gave information on dues structure. Dues paid to state is $4/member, of which we keep $2 and $2 goes to the National. We have 460 members. Individual members pay $20 of which $10 goes to National. $1120 in membership dues were kept last year. We keep a larger portion of Festival Fees than goes to National. Membership dues and Festival fees amount to about $9,000-$10,000 annually.
Discussion: Faith Farr suggested using advertising to pay for the mailing cost of Half Notes and also suggested using volunteers to do some of the work for the Half Notes and the website. Paid volunteers could significantly reduce costs. Kathy Wilson suggested keeping the $1/ registration to help add to the bottom line. Faith Farr suggested including a line item for people to donate to a new scholarship. Cora Barr suggested we need to be more realistic in how much it costs to keep doing our job.
Cheryl asked for volunteers to be on a budget committee for this matter.
Young Artist Piano Camp Awards
Two $350 scholarships have been awarded per year. This is not a federation funded camp. Student experiences have been both good and bad. Executive Committee recommends discontinuing the piano camps at UMD. Pat Steege moved that we discontinue the Young Artist Piano Camp Awards, seconded by Cora Barr. Motion passed.
New Membership Chairman, Mary Wescott.
New members will be contacted directly by Mary with information about MFMC. A discussion followed on needing a festival coordinator, to facilitate organizing a festival and enforcing the guidelines of the Festival Bulletin. Some teachers reported finding it difficult to place students playing various instruments, other than piano, at Festival sites.
National Awards Presented
MFMC Minnesota Senior Club Rating Award, MFMC Merit of Awards in Support of Opera, Tuesday Music Club in Support of Opera, Sarah Twedt Advocacy of Arts, Outstanding Work as Art Advocate Reg. and Nat., Arts Advocacy: Apple Valley, Mankato Music Club, Willmar Musicale, Keyboard Southwest, Great River Music Club, Piquot Lakes, So. Suburban Musicians, Tuesday Music Club - Parade of American Music.
Junior Division
Festivals
Cora Barr, Chair
Cora is our new chair, open to suggestions and ideas.
Festival Cup
Susan Hoolihan, Chair
2006 Gold cup year is closed.
International Music Camp/Summer Scholarships
Rose Zygmanski, Chair
Three students received our scholarships for 2006. Application and brochure for 2007 will be sent to site managers in January. Applications are due at the end of Festival season.
Junior Composer Contest
Pat Steege, Chair
This is a Festival event. Pat sends information to Club Presidents and Festival Chairs in the fall. She would like to send by email. MFMC had 25 entrants in 2006. Pat is looking for ways to share student compositions. Jan. 15, 2007 is the Junior Composer Contest deadline.
Junior Composers Institute Scholarships
Pat Steege, Chair
Classes 3 and 4 winners in the MFMC Junior Composers Contest get offered a $300 scholarship to go to JC Institute, but they don’t always accept. Unclaimed scholarships were awarded to others. If the top 4 students don’t accept it, the scholarship can be awarded to another student who has entered the contest but was not a winner. JCI cost $400, scholarships are $300. Please consider an increase to $400 in the future.
Joyce Walsh Junior Disability Award
Cheryl Schmidt, Chair
Lucy Sirriani of St. Paul, MN won this national award for 2006.
Minnesota Music Scholarships for Challenged Students
Cheryl Schmidt, Chair
Cheryl continues to look for ways to contact students.
MFMC Insurance Coordinator
Kathy Wilson
Kathy reported that all MFMC events including festivals are insured. Kathy contacts everyone for this information every summer. If you need a hard copy of a certificate, you need to have a fax number available.
Junior Composers Institute, July 8 – 14, 2007
Student/Collegiate Division
2007 NFMC Biennial Student Auditions
Sheila Shusterich, Chair (absent)
These auditions are for vocal & instrumental students 19-26 yrs. old as of March 1, in audition year. Auditions are held at state level, regional level, national level, with scholarships awarded at each level. On off year, 16-18 yr. old students compete at the state level only.
National Student Division Auditions Chair
Sheila Shusterich, Chair (absent)
This is a new position for Sheila.
Georgia Chapman Piano Study Award
Sheila Shusterich, Chair (absent)
This award is for financial assistance in paying for piano lessons based on need.
Senior Division
Historian
Judith Zylstra, Chair
Judy requested information from members that they would like to have saved by the historian.
Opera Report
Jane Jensen, Chair
Jane encouraged members in clubs to go to an opera event each year. She has schedules of all operas in Minneapolis area.
Arts Advocacy
Sarah Twedt, Chair (absent)
Sarah received special regional and national recognition for her work in Arts Advocacy! Congratulations!
Rose Zygmanski Teacher Trust Grants
Karen Erickson, Chair
Grants are available for teachers for continuing education. Information is available on website. Applications due by Sept 1.
Parade of American Music
Kathy Wilson, Chair
November is month for celebration of American Music. Our Governor will proclaim November as National American Music Month. She can assist others with getting proclamations from Mayors, etc. in their communities.
Adult Composer’s Critique
Betty Olson, Chair
This event, not competition, is for amateurs. College teachers critique composer’s work. Information sent to clubs, large music stores and colleges. MFMC had 3 applicants this year. Forms are also available on the website. The Virginia Kendrick $100 scholarship for composition was awarded to Sonia Johnson. Sonja composes hymns.
Half Notes Newsletter
Louise Lundin, Editor
Louise did a newsletter workshop at the National Convention.
Music in Poetry
Verna Patrick, Chair (absent)
Other Items for discussion
Kathy Wilson - When is commissioned work done for the fall session going to be published?
Pat Steege - She has pictures from convention on a CD available for purchase for $2.
Ann Dimich - Itasca will hand over logo wear to another club after 2007.
Drawing for door prizes – Stacy Voigt, Liz Raihala, Paulette Massa, and Ann Dimich
Future MFMC Meeting Dates
2007 Spring State Meeting – Spring 2007 – Twin Cities – date pending -
Includes State Convention Planning Meeting – SW Minneapolis Keyboard Club
2007 MFMC State Convention – date pending
SW Minneapolis Keyboard Club - hosting
Adjourned at 11:25 am
Festival meeting follows at 12:30pm.
Web Sites: Minnesota www.mfmc.net National www.nfmc-music.org
Addendum: The MFMC executive committee, on behalf of MFMC members, elected Mary Angela Strasser as the MFMC member at large nominee to the National Board of the National Federation of Music Clubs. This will allow Mary Angela to run for a member at large position at the next national convention. |
