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Meetings:
Every Monday at 2:00
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ASTA Members, please sign up in the Orchestra Room to help coach 9th graders on their CRO audition material!!
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Vote on our motto!!
With music every thing is possible!
Without music, life would be a mistake!
[Give your suggestions!]
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Service Projects this year (so far):
National Honor Society Induction performance
Tutoring After School on Mondays
in the works:
Teach "Swing into Strings" at Bon Air Elementary School
Perform at the Chesterfield Towne Center for the holidays
Perform at local nursing homes
Fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina Victims
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Membership Roster (2005-2006)
Holly Akins (president)
Rebecca Campbell (vice-president)
Kayla Barnett (vice-president)
Sarah Barcalow (treasurer)
Narges Sayun (historian)
Katie Stein (librarian)
Emma Browning (assistant librarian)
Michelle Robinson (secretary)
John Kim
Michael Knowles
Ellen Ahn
American String Teachers Association
JRHS Chapter
First high school chapter in Virginia
*You may vote in this election if you are a current member, if you join before the election, or declare your intention to join. Dues are $5.00
*Officer job descriptions/duties include (but are not limited to):
President –
ü Work with officers to create a point system for full membership in ASTA
ü Plan for and help implement The Big Projects (instrument petting zoo, nursing home visits, etc)
ü Delegating tasks. (Ms. Almore asks for ASTA’s help, you either take care of it or ask another officer)
ü Making sure tasks get accomplished
ü Ambassador for the Orchestra
ü Rallying the troops.
ü Working with the concertmaster and the conductor to plan for concerts and special events.
ü Ensuring that concerts go off without a hitch.
ü Choosing events to enhance the reputation of the Orchestra
ü Role model to others in orchestra
Vice president -
ü Marketing
o Maintain bulletin board in performing arts hall
o make sure that Orchestra events and concerts are covered by the school website, the school newspaper, the local newspapers, etc.
o make “flats” for concerts (like drama)
o posters for concerts- create and distribute in community (grocery stores, nursing homes)
o invitations to concerts sent 5th graders at our local feeders schools
ü Network with other school clubs.
Treasurer –
ü Fundraising—
o choosing activities
o organizing fundraising
o being present at fundraising events (cookie sales, car wash, etc)
Secretary –
ü Keep notes at meetings
ü Post notes on ASTA website
ü Post important information on ASTA website
ü Oversee the drafting of ASTA constitution and by-laws
Librarian –
ü Organizing, sorting, maintaining library.
ü Stamping new music as it comes in
ü Get all music stamped and properly labelled
ü Recruiting people to help with the above tasks.
ü Making recommendations for new music.
ü Returning borrowed music to other schools/people.
Historian/Archivist -
ü Save all concert and activities programs
ü Photograph all events (or make sure that someone photographs them—a parent, etc.)
Create a scrapbook—look at the Band scrapbook for ideas.
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ü The number one quality for an ASTA officer is self-motivation and a love of music.
ü You have to be willing to stay after school for meetings.
ü Do not run if you do not plan to stay after school for meetings.
ü You do not need to be “the best” player—just hard-working. |
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