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T DA TEXAS SINGS! Volume 28 Number 1 Fall 2011
OFFICERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESIDENT
President’s Page
Jeff Rice, Waco
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56th Convention – Outstanding! by Jeff Rice
PAST PRESIDENT
Amy Allibon, Fort Worth COLLEGE/COMMUNITY VICE PRESIDENT
Pam Elrod, Dallas
TCDA Scholarships and Awards
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Suggestion Box
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by Sharon Lutz
HIGH SCHOOL VICE PRESIDENT
Mark Rohwer, Flower Mound MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH VICE PRESIDENT
Lest We Forget
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Melva Sebesta – Life Lessons by Grace Littlefield
Kari Gilbertson, Richardson ELEMENTARY VICE PRESIDENT
Phyllis King, Killeen
In Memoriam
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Dr Robert Young by Dr Donald L Bailey
CHURCH VICE PRESIDENT
Officer Comments
Greg Shapley, Hurst
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SECRETARY/TREASURER
Karen Gonzalez, Rowlett
On the Cover:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The 2011–2012 TCDA Board of Directors
Sharon Lutz, Austin
The TCDA Board includes newly elected members Mark Rohwer, High School Division VP; Kari Gilbertson, Middle School/Junior High Division VP; and Karen Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer.
EDITOR
Sharon Lutz ART DIRECTOR
Jeff Rice assumes the office of President and Amy Allibon will serve as Past President. Continuing in office are Pam Elrod, College/Community Division VP; Phyllis King, Elementary Division VP; and Greg Shapley, Church VP. Sharon Lutz takes the reins as the new Executive Director.
James A Black, Coppell
TEXAS
SINGS!
Official Publication of the Texas Choral Directors Association 7900 Centre Park Drive, Suite A Austin, TX 78754 512/474-2801 Copyright 2011 by Texas Choral Directors Association. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the Executive Director. TCDA is an affiliate of ACDA
Fall 2011
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