Some more updated news:  Rhonda Smith from 1st UMC Hickory is now our new chapter president taking over leadership from Chuck Higgins.  She has already this year been doing amazing things so we only have the best to expect from her leadership.  She is always looking for new fellowship leadership so if you are interested give her a call or email!  rhonda.musicsmythe@charter.net

A new job posting section of this website has been added with current job openings at Highlands UMC and First UMC – Gastonia.  If you’d like to post a job shoot us an email and we’ll get it up.

Members Present:
Les, Maryette, Rhonda, Carrie, Chuck

Tentative Future Meetings:
October 8th 11am FUMC, Morganton; Worship Roundtable
January 9th 11am St. Luke’s, Hickory;
March 17th 11am Bradley Memorial, Gastonia;
Children’s Choir Festival
June 26st 12:00 Lake Junaluska

Future Dates for Music Week at Lake Junaluska:
June 24-29, 2012
June 23-28, 2013
June 22-27, 2014

Old Business
Ice Cream Social was a success as far as the actual social. Whether there were new members, I’m not sure Thanks for everyone’s help. Quint Harris, membership chair, is in charge of the next one.

August 27, 2011—Small Choir Festival—Les Scott; is coming along nicely; beautiful brochure. Up to us to advertise.

Fall Festivals:
~Oct 8th General Meeting of Chapter
o Fellowship roster
o Panel discussion on worship
o Purpose: to gain access to old members; attract new members
o Location: have written Morganton; am awaiting a reply
o Time: Lunch at 12; then Discussion and music browsing until 3:30
o Music swap

~Oct—Lake J small choir Dates: Oct 21-23, 2011; try to bring your choirs. Write it into your fall schedule.

January:
Youth Choir—havne’t heard anymore from Ron about this, but here is what I’ve heard.
Host: Ron SinClair
Clinician: Mark Miller
Date: Jan 14 or 28 weekend (Friday and Sat.)
Location: St. Luke’s, Hickory

Spring Festivals 2012
February:
Adult Choir and Handbell Festival
NEED POSTCARDS SENT OUT EARLY AUGUST–Carrie
Clinicians: Jim Williams, choir (fee $500) —Have been in touch with Jim and he will have selections by Sept 1.
Andre Lash, organ (fee $500 + travel)
Ed Tompkins, handbells (fee $500 + travel)—-Have been in touch with Ed; he will have selections by Sept 1.
o Location: St Luke’s/First Hickory
o Date: Feb 18
o St James Music Press; Music Center; Jeffers?? Can someone contact these companies to see if we can have a vendor or two on campus during this festival; bring lots of gift items
o Fees: Per person $10; cap at $250; lunch included

Children’s Choir Festival:
Date: March 26th
Clinician: Tom Shelton—Les to contact him. Les, if he cannot do this, lets try James Wells, Brentwood, TN; he is excellent!
Location: Bradley Memorial UMC, Gastonia
Host: Kim Dalton
Fee: $75 per church, need lots of churches
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Officers of this chapter
President, Chuck Higgins
Vice President, Les Scott
Treasurer, Kim Dalton (Maryette to give records to her ASAP)
Secretary, Rhonda Smith
Communications, Carrie Wright

~Each person should forward the Five on the 5th email to some of their choir members with an invitation to become “Open Connection” members of the Fellowship (free).
~Authors to write devotionals, Five on the 5th

Projection:
2013
Adult Festival
Clinicians:
Date: Feb 16, 2013
Location:

Children’s Festival
Clinicians:
Date: March 16, 2013
Location:
Host:

Rhonda Smith, Secretary