Welcome to District 1
DEBORAH JOHNSON, Chairperson
3321 Chapel Valley Dr.
Quincy, IL 62305
217-221-9265 (home)
217-224-3774 (school)
217=228-7149 (fax)
debdoug97@comcast.net
Dear
Dist. 1 Members,
I
am sure that this letter finds you in the midst of Holiday concerts, shopping,
etc. Although it seems far away
right now, it is the best time to get started with contest preparation if you
have not already done so.
The
dates for the contests this year are as follows:
Solo
& Ensemble - 2/21/09
– Warsaw – Dennis Dowell and
Joni Wilson
Hosts
Organizations
- 3/28/09 -
Quincy Baldwin School (Kathi
Dooley hosting)
The
deadline for submitting S&E entries will be 1/16/09.
There will be a $10
late fee assessed for directors not meeting this deadline.
When you have submitted your entry, print the summary sheet to send with
your entry fees.
The
fees for S&E remain the same as last year:
Solos
- $7
Ensembles - $14
Dist. 1 Membership - $25 (per school district)
Piano Rental Fee - $30 (one fee per school dist.)
Checks
and summaries should be made out and mailed to me at my home address:
Deborah
Johnson, Dist. 1 Chairperson, IGSMA
3321 Chapel Valley Drive
Quincy,
IL 62305
Checks
should be postmarked by 1/20/09
to avoid a $10 late
fee. Any schools not paying fees prior to the day of contest WILL NOT be allowed
to participate.
When
filling out your S&E Contest registration forms with
our Scheduler, Gail
Hannam, please remember to be as complete
as possible. You may still request a starting time,
however if you have
accompanists with more than 25 events, you will have no choice but to
start early. We will
need the names of all your accompanists as
we build the schedule
around them.
Conflicts
are inevitable, but can usually be worked out with the individual judges on
contest day,
given the usual number of cancellations. It has always been our policy that
should there
be a conflict between a person playing a solo and an ensemble scheduled in which
that person is a
member, the student should try to reschedule the solo with the judge rather
than keeping the
other members of the ensemble waiting.
In
regards to the scheduling, this will be Gail’s last year as our scheduler.
If you are interested in the job, or know someone who might be willing
please contact me as soon as possible. I
would like to have a name prior to the contest in February.
Be
sure to review our CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS for
rules governing our
contests. The updated version was included on the CD sent to you from the state
office. If you do not have a copy,
you may request one
from me or access it on the Web at: WWW.IGSMA.ORG,
but remember to click on Northern Division
upon arriving. The Percussion Requirements are
also available there.
We
hold our annual Dist. 1 Directors Meeting over the lunch-hour at the S&E
Contest. Every director
should plan to attend and bring a copy of your 09-10 school calendar.
I would also like to look ahead to the following year to get a “head
start” on planning. We again may
consider changing when our contests are held due to testing that affects so many
in the district.
Our
Organization Contest is scheduled for 3/28/09
at Baldwin School. The deadline for receiving all entry
forms and fees will
be the day of S&E Contest (2/21/09). The entry form may be downloaded from the
Web-Site, or I will
be happy to mail them to you upon request.
Fees for Organization Contest are $30 per organization plus a $10 Janitorial
Fee. You may give your entry to me on the day of S&E Contest to simplify
things if you would like. Once
again, schools that have not paid prior to the contest date will not be allowed
to participate.
Again,
don't forget to refer to the CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS for rules
governing the event.
Feel
free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or ideas for District I.
I am always open for new ideas.
I
will be seeing you soon! Happy
Holidays!
Debbie
Johnson, Dist. 1 Chairperson
