Second VP column

Planning for the 2011 State c onference is well under way. I am especially looking forward to our evening banquet. o ur banquet entertainment will be provided by the trombones de costa Rica. In honor of their trek from costa Rica our entire evening will have a Latin a merican theme, from the decorations to a newly created menu it will be a festive evening. We are also working on brining marcia Neel back for a 3rd year, but this time she plans to bring an entire series of mariachi sessions and an outstanding mariachi group. If you have any suggestions for next year’s conference, please feel free to contact me at ben.lawson@threerivers.k12.or.us.

-If you share a facility with a colleague, communicate which days these activities will take place, so that they aren’t competing for space. For us, that was the choral director and the drama director, but I found both very willing to cooperate when warned in advance of this mildly chaotic period.

In conclusion, I would just like to re-enforce the positives. By showing them another way to enjoy music making, you have given them a gift that will last a lifetime. It may not be for everyone, but if you are looking to shake things up a little, for your students or yourself, give it a try!

Ben Lawson 2nd Vice President