FIRST VICE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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hew! As we approach the end to the school year, we should all take time to celebrate the fact that “WE MADE IT!!” Through the multitude of hurdles, the end of another challenging year is in reach. For so many teachers I have spoken with, the one trait that continues to come to my mind is resiliency. Despite all the unimaginable difficulties that our profession has faced, so many of you never stopped searching for the best way to provide a quality music education experience for your students. As we turn the calendar toward a new school year, here’s hoping that all those major complications are in our rearview mirror. We can learn from them, keep the good and move on from the bad and prepare for a new school year with anticipation and excitement…our students deserve nothing less. Our students will certainly be looking forward to the new school year, eager to find those things from our programs that provide them spaces and outlets to be comfortable, safe, and successful. Even through the pandemic, your National Band Association has continued to work to provide opportunities and resources for our members.
SPRING 2022
Our organization is so fortunate to have gained membership over the past two years, and to maintain a high level of financial security. With some of our major programs coming back this year, the NBA is pleased that all our resources and programs are back and working at a “full-speed ahead” pace. As always, I encourage you to visit our website under the “What We Offer” tab to make use of the multitude of projects and programs that NBA has to offer. These programs are there for all our membership and I hope you will take advantage of the incredible array of resources at your fingertips. This spring also marks the end of the 2020-2022 biennium for the National Band Association. Allow me to take a moment to express my gratitude and admiration for our President, Dr. Rebecca Phillips. Becky has guided our organization through two very challenging years with her love for music and music learning, her incredible compassion for those in her care, and her amazing leadership skills. I am honored to have learned from her during her tenure and look forward to having her continued involvement as she begins her term as Past President.
RANDALL COLEMAN With great admiration, thank you, Dr. Phillips! With Becky moving to the office of past president, that means that we can also thank Dr. Scott Tobias for his incredible service to our profession and organization over the past eight years. Dedicating almost a decade to an organization is a tremendous investment and the mark that Scott leaves on our organization is certainly lasting. I am so fortunate to have been able to watch Scott in action over the past four years. His institutional knowledge of our organization is astonishing, and I have come to truly admire his ability to analyze a situation and formulate a solution that is best for all concerned. Thank Continued on next page
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