Tri-M Committee
Jed Smart, Chairman

Tri-M
Advisors – Please Read!
Hello, I hope
this finds you refreshed from an enjoyable holiday break and a wonderful
AMEA conference! It was great to see so many of you in Tuscaloosa and
hear about the wonderful things you are doing with your chapters. I’m
also pleased to announce that Alabama chartered 8 new chapters of the
Tri-M International Music Honor Society for the 2007-2008 school year!
While I do
receive contact information for each chapter in the state from MENC, it
has become increasingly dated and a more effective source for
communication is needed. I would like to ask all Tri-M advisors to
please e-mail me your correct contact information so that we may
establish a directory to use within the state. My e-mail address is
smart.jed@lee.k12.al.us.
For those of
you planning on attending the 2008 MENC Music Student Leadership
Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, remember the deadline for
pre-registration is February 12th! This is a wonderful
opportunity for you and your students to have first-class interaction
with other outstanding music students from across the United States and
to hear wonderful speakers such as Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, Milt Allen and
The Soprano’s own Steven Van Zandt!
If you would
like information on chartering a Tri-M chapter in your school, please do
not hesitate to contact me. There are a wealth of resources, both at
the state and national level, to aide you in this worthy endeavor.
Remember, there are incredibly talented students in each of our
organizations that deserve recognition for their excellence both in the
classroom and on the stage. So lets get out there, get those chapters
activated, and lead the charge for excellence in music education!