JAVS Fall 2006

MINUTES AND REPORTS

Annual Boa rd Meeting of the American Viola Society Tuesday, June 6, 2006 T he Univcrsiry of Montreal, Pavilion de Ia Faculte de Musiquc, room B-620 6:00-9:00 p.m. Officers Present: allus (President), Whire- mith (Pres ident-elect), Zeitlin (Secretary), Kru c (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Buck, Docter, Ngwenyama, Palumbo. Pounds, Steely, rrauss Board Members unable to attend: Bigelow, Dane, Dubois. Fielding, Hamilron, Rodland, Vcskimcrs Mccring called 10 order by Pres idenr C:Jius a1 6:35 p.m. I. Final election report pre enred by Prcs idcnr Callus 1. ecretary: Kenneth Marrinson 2. Newly elected and reelected board members: laudine Bigelow, arol Rodland, Bernard Zaslav, Louise Zeitlin. II. Nancy Buck at Arizona Srarc University has the win ning bid for rhe 2008 American Viola ,ongress. III. Thanks given to Ralph Fielding for all that he did as President of the AVS. IY. The AVS had a successful booth, increasing AVS visi bility, ar the American StringTeacher's Association convention. V. President allus noted that rhcre was good represen tation from the AVS at the Monrreal ongress. The AVS wi ll work ro continue ro boost interest on the pan ofAmericans ro attend imcrnational congresses. VI. President Call us has donated her educational pro gram , BRATS, ro the AVS for usc by irs members. VII. Zeitlin presented secretary rcpon, June 2006. 1. Ccntral l cxas is a newly formed chapter in the last year.

Annual Board Meeting of the American Viola Society Wednesday, June 7, 2006 The Univcrsiry of Monrreal, Pavilion de Ia Faculte de

Musique, room B-620 9:00a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Officers Present: all us {President), Whi te- mith (President-elect), Zeitlin (Secretary), Kruse (Treasurer) Board Members Present: Bigelow, Buck, Docter, Ngwenyama, Palumbo, Pounds, teely, Strauss Board Members unable to attend: Dane, Dubois, Fielding, Hami lmn , Rodland, Veskimets Meeting called m order by Pres ident al lus at 9: 1Oa.m. I. Address by President allus 1. allus feels AVS has grea t promise for flHure endeavors. 2. lmmedi :ne goals arc ro continue to increase membership and find a sponsor for JAVS. II. Bigelow presemed Primrose Competition report, June 2006 3. Discussion on copyrighting Primrose omperition name. 4. Long-rerm goal is to hire an executive dirccmr and have a single home for the Primrose competition. III. Pounds presenred Awards and By-law report, June 2006 IY. Palumbo presented Nominations reporr, June 2006 V. 1lami lron (in absenria) presented Fund raising report, June 2006 l. Nor-for-profit status wi ll allow the AVS m begin fund ra ising endeavors. VI. Kruse prcsenred ardner Composition ompeti tion report, June 2006 I. Discussion about winn ing piece from the Gardner competition being a required piece for the Primrose Competition. 2. Discussion on trying m raise money so as to be able to offer larger prize money. Vll. Pounds presented Dalton report, June 2006 1. Desire to advertise Dalwn Competition to a larger marker. Vlll. ommirree assignments made by President allus for 2006-07 year. Meeting adjourned ar !I a.m. in order for board members to sec the presenrarion of the honorary doctorate to Heidi Castleman.

2. T he AVS wi ll continue to work with chapters to help build membership and encourage spirit.

VIII. Kruse presented financial report June 2006.

1. AVS has received nor-for-profit smws. T his wi ll al low the AVS ro apply for grants for specific projects. Whire-Smid1 pr'CScnrcd E-news report, June 2006. 1. E-news has been a successful mode for reaching out tO AVS members. Steely presented wcbsirclrcchnolob'Y report June 2006.

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Meeting adjourned 9:05p.m.

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