Membership Chair
Karol Mannherz
Palisades High School
610-847-5131
kmannherz@comcast.net

Greetings from PMEA!! We hope you have had a spectacular school year, filled with the joy of music! As you prepare for a relaxing and refreshing summer, find time to dwell on the successes that you and your students have accomplished throughout the 07-08 school year!

It has been an exciting year for our talented young musicians in the Bucks and Montgomery County schools! Many opportunities were made possible by our wonderful and gracious fest and festival hosts, and I'd like to offer my public thanks once again for the willingness to share their time and facilities. BRAVO!

There are two members of the Executive Committee that will be moving on, and I'd like to personally thank them for their loyalty and support of music education. Howard Baxter and Joyce Magann have served PMEA District 11 in many positive ways and they will be missed. As outgoing president, I would also like to thank John Herlihy and the remaining members of the D-11 Board in advance for their continued dedication and wish them the best of luck.

Ordinarily, there is a great deal of information that is sent to our members in this newsletter. However, as we endeavor to improve the lines of communication, we will maintain www.pmea11.org as a valuable resource where you can access the following information:

1. Executive Board contact information
2. Curriculum and Instruction news and committee contact information
3. Professional Development Conference information
4. Calendar of events for Acceptance Auditions, Fests, and Festivals
5. Extended calendar for future PMEA events
6. Acceptance Audition Repertoire list and audition requirements
7. Fest and Festival Host contact information

Additionally, you should regularly check the on the www.pmea.net website for information from the state office including membership, advocacy, Citation of Excellence Award information and nomination forms, and 2008 Summer Conference information.

Please stay involved in PMEA. As music educators, we continue to grow professionally as more than individuals. The collegial support of each other makes us wiser, stronger, and more educationally significant every year. If you have a suggestion, concern or complaint, tell me or the executive committee. If you have a compliment or success story, TELL THE WORLD!

I'd like to thank everyone that has helped me during my two years as president. It has been rewarding and I hope I have served you well. Finally, on behalf of the entire PMEA District 11 Executive Committee, I’d like to wish you a pleasant, relaxing summer. Enjoy your time with family, friends, and great music!

Sincerely,
Bret Mascaro
(Outgoing) President, PMEA D-11


District 11 Financial Report
The most recent D11 financial report may be accessed by going to the “members-only” page at www.pmea11.org.

Curriculum and Instruction Committee

It has been a productive year for the District 11 C & I Committee. Perhaps you are not aware of what the C&I Committee does. If not, click on the following link to find out what the C&I Committee has been up to in 2008. www.pmea11.org/curriculum.html

We would like to offer our sincerest thanks to our 2008 Fest and Festival Hosts:
Montgomery County Community College - District 11 Professional Development Conference
Brian Horoho - Upper Merion - District Choral Auditions
Jason Morehouse - Central Bucks East - District Instrumental Auditions
Margie Neiswender - The Hill School - District 11 Orchestra
John Eckstine - Spring-Ford High School - District 11 Band
Scott Teshner - Central Bucks East - District 11 Chorus
Tyronne Dinkins - William Tennent - Region VI Chorus
Erica Milbourne - North Penn SD - Region Orchestra
Amanda Handfinger - Lower Moreland SD - Elementary/Middle School String Fest
Chris Bygott - Pennsbury SD - Elementary Band Fest
Joy Hirokawa, Upper Perkiomen SD - Middle School Song Fest
Mary Hernandez-Cuebas - Abington SD - Elementary Song Fest

Thank you for your hard work in providing wonderful musical experiences for D11 students!

Congratulations to the following recipients of the PMEA Twenty-Five Year Teaching Certificate:
J. Howard Baxter, Abington SD

PMEA District 11, 2008 Citation of Excellence
Congratulations to Pam Sudall of Hatboro-Horsham School District, for being awarded the 2008 PMEA District 11 Citation of Excellence.

Thank you to the following D11 members who served as presenters at the PMEA All-State Conference in Hershey, PA:
Susan Basalik, Methacton SD - Getting Smarter with Smart Music
Susan Basalik, Methacton SD - Teachers' Choice Orchestra Repertoire Awards
John Bednar, Norristown SD - African & African-American Songs, Games & Spirituals
Joyce Magann, Methacton SD - On Your Mark, Get, Smart, Student Teach
Sharon Potter, Rosemont School of the Holy Child - Classroom Composition
Beth Sokolowski, North Penn SD - PA TI:ME Meeting
Deb Wolf, Philadelphia Biblical University - Expecting the Unexpected: Providing Guidelines for Teaching Special Needs
Deb Wolf, Philadelphia Biblical University - Music and the Brain - 101

Congratulations to the following D11 Directors and their outstanding ensembles for being selected to perform at the 2008 PMEA All-State Conference in Hershey, PA:
Edward Protzman - Central Bucks SD - Central Bucks West High School
Tonia Kaufman - Colonial SD - Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Saxophone Quartet
Christopher Horner - Germantown Academy Middle School - Chamber Ensemble
John Josten - North Penn SD - HS Jazz Band

PMEA Membership Information
Be sure to renew your membership or join PMEA this spring or summer. Membership in PMEA runs from July 1st through June 30th of each year. Current members should receive a renewal notification from PMEA. Please check your email for this notification or visit http://www.pmea.net to renew your membership. All members are encouraged to review their membership profile and contact information at http://www.pmea.net

District 11 Contact Information
If your contact information should change, please notify Teresa Washam, District 11 Secretary at district11secretary@verizon.net. However, please know that PMEA requires each district secretary to use official membership lists generated from your official PMEA profile. All official changes in your contact information MUST be made through the online PMEA member directory or by contacting the PMEA office in Hamburg, PA. To be sure your PMEA profile is accurate, visit http://www.pmea.net .