JAVS Fall 2005

2004 AVS BOARD MEETING MINUTES ~NE> REPORTS

Annual Boa rd Meet ing or the American Viola Society Monday, May 23, 2005 Brigham Young University, Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) of the Lee Library 6:30-9:30p.m. Officers Present: Fielding (President), Ca llus (President-Elect), Zeitlin (Secretary), Kruse (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Bigelow, Buck, Dane, Dubois, Hamilton, Ngwenyama, Palumbo, Pounds, Rodland, Strauss, White-Smi th Board Members unable to attend: Steely Meeting called ro order by Prcs idem Fielding ar 6:35p.m. I. Thank you to Claudine Bigelow for setting up and running the 2005 Primrose Comperi rion and Festi val. Announced results of spring 2005 elections. Pres ident-Elect is Ju lierWhite-Smith. New appoinrments to the board are: Kirsten Docter and Lembi Veskimets. Reappoinrmenrs ro rhe board are: Michael Palumbo and Dwight Pounds. Ill. Helen Callus will begin her tenure as president on July 1, 2005. IY. Introductions of those at their first board meet ing: Susan Dubois and Nokuthula Ngwenyama. V. Zeitlin presented membership report May 2005. Membership has increased significantly over the past yea r. VI . Kruse presented financial report 2005. The past year was an excellent year financially as income exceeded expenses . VII. Discussion on Primrose judging. Moved (Palumbo) seconded (Dubois) that "anyone involved in judging the final rounds will nor attend the prel imina1y rounds. Motion approved unanimously. VIII. Dane presented JAVS report. IX. Web sire report submitted by Steely and present ed in abstentia. X. Discussion on proposal by Philip Tietze of Ball IT.

State Uni versity to host 2008 North American Viola Congress. XI. Discuss ion on potemial conflict in 2007 between Primrose Competition and ASTA National Solo Competition.

Meeting adjourned at 9:40p.m.

Annual Board Meeting of d1e American Viola Society Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Brigham Young University, Wilkinson Student Center 1 :30-3:00p.m. Officers Present: Fielding (Pres idenr), Callus (President-Elect), Zeitlin (Secretary), Kruse (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Bigelow, Buck, Dane, Dubois, Hamilton , Ngwenyama, Palumbo, Pounds, Rodland , Strauss, White-Smith Board Members lmable to attend: Steely Guest: Jeffrey Irvine Meeting called to order by President Fielding at I:25 p.m. I. Continued discussion on when and where LO hold the next Primrose Competiti on and Viola Congress. Continued discussion on Ball State University congress proposal. III. Discussion of issues to do with Primrose and Gardener Competiti ons. II.

Meeting adjourned at 3 p.m.

Annual Board Meeting of rhe American Viola Society Wednesday, May 25, 2005 Brigham Young University, Wilkinson Student Center 2:00-3:00p.m. Officers Present: Fielding (President), Zeitlin (Secretary), Kruse (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Bigelow, Buck, Dane,

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