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Meetings: Every Monday at 2:00 ***
ASTA Members, please sign up in the Orchestra Room to help coach 9th graders on their CRO audition material!!
*** Vote on our motto!! With music every thing is possible! Without music, life would be a mistake! [Give your suggestions!]
*** 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 **** 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
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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