CommitteeReports T
his past weekend I attended our dis-
RECLAMATION COMMITTEE
William “Bill” Reaney, Chairman
Reclamation Committee. Many peo-
ence theme is Unity in Music Education:
committee’s name. What is reclamation?
How do we build these communities? We
trict marching band MPA. It was
ple have had the same reaction to the
mances throughout. While at the event I
Essentially this committee studies trends
a beautiful day with wonderful perfor-
enjoyed speaking and sharing with other
directors both young and old, as well as music supervisors, a component executive director, and more. During this time, I rel-
ished in the human connection I felt with
my music colleagues at all levels, from
discussing how to improve flute tone to sharing humorous beginning band sto-
across the state as to why music educators become members, as well as why
some do not. The committee will also
students should be celebrated.
This will be followed by reviewing
more members. The session will conclude
our state.
The Reclamation Committee will
Membership” on Friday, January 14 at
the privilege we have to share it with our
the reach of FMEA.
enhance the “human connection” across
its component organizations. The oppor-
who share our love for music as well as
needs for human connections to enhance
membership data across the state and
organizations to develop strategies to
be providing a session at our January
tunity to feel connected to other humans
will begin by covering the psychological
work with FMEA and its component
ries. This human connection is what I believe is so important about FMEA and
Building Communities One Note at a Time.
conference titled “The Value of FMEA
how we can strive to reach and recruit with providing tools for FMEA members
on how to build connections with music educators who are not members of FMEA and its component organizations.
I look forward to making human con-
1:30 pm. At this session we will discuss
nections with each and every one of you
in strengthening our organization. It
enjoy making music with your students
how each of us can have an impact is appropriate that this year’s confer-
at our conference in January. Until then, in the month of December.
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