Minutes  Jan17 2007 

Called to order at 9:03

Attending: Mike, Don, Ashley, Martha F, Dick Pitcher,
Greg Urda, Tom, Sally Vukasovich,

Old business: Music Director for 2007-8 season. The board
appreciates (cherishes) Donald Parrish's excellent
service to this orchestra and requests that he continue
as Music Director.

The 2006 Competition: (concert date - May20) (May 2, 9,
16, - rehearsals reserved for soloist)

Area to include 20 mile radius from Dexter: Saline, Ypsi.
Whirmore Lk, AA, Chelsea, others TBD.

Middle schools through High School.

Applications will include vital statistics plus who is
teacher, what piece to present, how long, orchestra
accmpnmt?, recording - tape, CD, E-aud.

Deadline will be Feb. 23, 2007

Martha Froseth will provide an application form from
Plymouth and Ashley will do the same (Ypsi) for
comparison.

MB will compile the list of public and private schools in
the afore mentioned 20 mile radius to which notices will
be sent.

Judges will be Don and (2) orchestra members. Depending
on the chosen soloists, the orchestra members should
represent the winners.

Auditions will be held March 10: Depending on the winners
of the competition, orchestral parts will be ordered by
the librarians asap. (the following week) Please, let,s
review this m

New/old business

March 11th concert: 3PM

Recording David Shall $160

Flowers Tom

Posters Sandy

Newspapers - ask Erika Nelson

Radio Stations - Dick


Advertising for the program: Marolin (please donate past
programs if you can put your hands on any. I am missing
all but the first concert we presented.) I need these for
the files. Also need copy of what we hand to prospective
advertisers.

Orchestra roster for Ashley - Dick and Don (2/21
deadline)

Donations - Ashley will take care of the open cello
cases.

New Business:

June concert (Chamber of Commerce and DCO collaboration)
is hoped for. June15? We have budgeted the $400 for
amplification.

DCO logo WOW, Ashley's Mom (Edris Daughtry) is working on
a logo for us. It is cool.

(Do we want to open this up to a school competition?)

Discussion: Tom brought to the board's attention his
experience in Australia where an orchestra devoted time
to reading (on a regular basis) accompaniments for area
"would be or could be ) soloists.

We also discussed Rosalie Meiland's concerns over the
copying of rented music.

Meeting adjourned at 10:00. Nest meeting at 6:30 January
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