Secretary (Diandra Russo) Gathered personal contact information about SAAB members and compiled a directory to facilitate communication among SAAB members Facilitated conversation on social sites, sharing news coverage and relevant music therapy information and other conference related issues Encouraged students to promote the Facebook & twitter page! Compiled and sent out Publications: Spring & Fall Newsletter & the Musette Recorded Business Meeting Minutes and sent them out to the appropriate people Treasurer (Kayla Hamilton) Worked on the new budget proposal, which will be proposed during the Friday business meeting and voted on during the Saturday business meeting Took on president-elect duties and recruited students on to the standing committees Parliamentarian (Melissa Heffner) Melissa reformatted the bylaws and attended to consistencies within the bylaws and fixed content issues Bylaws is an organic document and always changing, according to the of the students Updated the folder on drop box to make a smooth transition for the next officer “Parliamentarian” Advisor: Nicole Hahna AMTAS Executive meetings once a month Coordinated the Gaston E. Thayer Award, encouraged students to apply for the Gaston award next year SAAB Board is submitting a proposal for changes to the Gaston E. Thayer Award for scholarships AMTAS Regional Representatives Lakes Region (Melissa Schumann) MY Musicians stands for Making Young Musicians. A grant provides funding to a music program in need. One school in the GLR region will receive up to $400 in instruments and equipment. A school may be nominated if it has grades K-12 and has not received money from the grant from a previous year. All submissions will be reviewed by Executive Board members of the Great Lakes Region American Music Therapy Association of Students (GLR AMTAS) and the recipient will be chosen upon group consensus. Reached out to all the colleges asking them to send in nominations 3 schools are applicants that will be considered Passages: 50-60 students in attendance New board was elected entirely key note speaker 3 scholarship for next year’s conference they are also going to support music therapy organization at a university that promoted Music Therapy among the region Newsletter: GLR is planning to create one, so all the school’s presidents know what they are doing, which will encourage higher participation during conference Mid-Atlantic (Logan Everhart) Past president had to resign 9th annual conference was in October
Secretary (Diandra Russo) Gathered personal contact information about SAAB members and compiled a directory to facilitate communication among SAAB members Facilitated conversation on social sites, sharing news coverage and relevant music therapy information and other conference related issues Encouraged students to promote the Facebook & twitter page! Compiled and sent out Publications: Spring & Fall Newsletter & the Musette Recorded Business Meeting Minutes and sent them out to the appropriate people Treasurer (Kayla Hamilton) Worked on the new budget proposal, which will be proposed during the Friday business meeting and voted on during the Saturday business meeting Took on president-elect duties and recruited students on to the standing committees Parliamentarian (Melissa Heffner) Melissa reformatted the bylaws and attended to consistencies within the bylaws and fixed content issues Bylaws is an organic document and always changing, according to the of the students Updated the “Parliamentarian” folder on drop box to make a smooth transition for the next officer Advisor: Nicole Hahna AMTAS Executive meetings once a month Coordinated the Gaston E. Thayer Award, encouraged students to apply for the Gaston award next year SAAB Board is submitting a proposal for changes to the Gaston E. Thayer Award for scholarships AMTAS Regional Representatives Lakes Region (Melissa Schumann) MY Musicians stands for Making Young Musicians. A grant provides funding to a music program in need. One school in the GLR region will receive up to $400 in instruments and equipment. A school may be nominated if it has grades K-12 and has not received money from the grant from a previous year. All submissions will be reviewed by Executive Board members of the Great Lakes Region American Music Therapy Association of Students (GLR AMTAS) and the recipient will be chosen upon group consensus. Reached out to all the colleges asking them to send in nominations 3 schools are applicants that will be considered Passages: 50-60 students in attendance New board was elected entirely key note speaker 3 scholarship for next year’s conference they are also going to support music therapy organization at a university that promoted Music Therapy among the region Newsletter: GLR is planning to create one, so all the school’s presidents know what they are doing, which will encourage higher participation during conference Mid-Atlantic (Logan Everhart) Past president had to resign 9th annual conference was in October
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