<div dir="ltr">Jim, can you elaborate on what issues with past practice you foresee arising from this?<div><br></div><div>I can't imagine there being any issue with event organizers pursuing grants in order to bring in and reimburse quality clinicians, but we have a unique situation here in which the potential grant-issuing organization (MASTA) is directly involved with the hosting of the event. What are the potential negatives of this? Would this be at odds with any MMC bylaws or conducting symposium expectations? Or, for instance, would it be perfectly fine for MASTA to sponsor an orchestra symposium clinician with the option for MSBOA to do the same for the band symposium clinician if they chose to do so?<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Bryan Kolk</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1">Orchestra Director, Troy High School</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 1:54 PM, Jim VanEizenga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.vaneizenga@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.vaneizenga@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>I've heard back already from Mark Stice regarding conducting symposium clinicians. Symposium clinicians are not given a stipend, however, one night in the hotel and the conference registration is covered. </div><div><br></div><div>In light of this, I would be in support of supplying enough money to cover Scott's flight to get here but not for any type of honorarium as that would create issues regarding past practice as well as with the band conducting symposium clinicians not receiving a stipend. MASTA and MSBOA work out how the one night in the hotel is covered already and he would get free conference registration. Additionally, in the past, presenters have come from out of state and they are responsible for all of their costs. </div><div><br></div><div>Again, should we choose him to be our headliner, then the grant is not needed. </div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div><br></div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 11:53 AM, Jim VanEizenga <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.vaneizenga@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.vaneizenga@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div><br></div><div>We haven't discussed a headliner much for next year. We always have our headliner do 4 sessions. We could potentially change that but that is something Karen, Dan, Mike, and myself would need to discuss. </div><div><br></div><div>The teacher orchestra is also done in conjunction with the MSBOA as it serves as the lab orchestra for the conducting symposium. I'm not sure if they pay a stipend to be the clinician for the conducting symposium or not. I will ask our MSBOA colleagues on the planning committee.</div><div><br></div><div>However, I would caution against using money to pay a clinician for sessions that is not our headliner. The MMC gives each organization a budget to pay to bring in the headliner. Should Scott be the headliner, we would have no need for this grant to be approved as Mike said. If he is not our headliner, I would worry about a potential conflict of it looking like MASTA is paying people to come in to do sessions, when presenters have to pay to attend the conference as it is. </div><div><br></div><div>Would it be possible to let the MMC committee people discuss who our headliner is going to be, investigate what kind, if any, compensation the symposium clinicians get, and then come back to the board with a recommendation on this?</div><span class="m_-3941369855156934530HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Jim</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></font></span></div><div class="m_-3941369855156934530HOEnZb"><div class="m_-3941369855156934530h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 11:07 AM, Michael Hopkins <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mhopkins43@gmail.com" target="_blank">mhopkins43@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>Scott is obviously a top-tier presenter and clinician. I do
support this proposal, but perhaps it is not necessary....Could we
bring him in to be the MASTA headliner and also direct the
teacher's orchestra? Perhaps we could have him do 3 conference
sessions and the orchestra. When I directed the orchestra in 2013
I don't recall if there was a separate honorarium from the one I
received to be the MASTA Headliner. I did 4 sessions and conducted
the orchestra. It was a bit much. Three sessions may be better if
he will also be conducting.<br>
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<p>Moving forward, at the next board meeting we should discuss if we
want an additional line item on the annual MASTA budget to support
bringing in an out-of-state conductor for the MASTA Teacher's
Orchestra. Personally, I liked that we were selecting the
conductor from within our own state, but I could also see
combining it with the MASTA Conference Headliner. All the
headliners from the past several years - Bergonzi, Woolstenhulme,
Meyer - would have been great directing the orchestra.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Mike<br>
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<div class="m_-3941369855156934530m_6079967643862799113m_-1685040906734886942moz-cite-prefix">On 3/13/18 6:29 PM, janis peterson
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Dear MASTA Board:
<div>Below is a proposal from Joel Schut for a special grant to
fund Scott Laird’s return to the MMC as teacher orchestra
conductor and clinician. He’s asking for $1500 from MASTA. </div>
<div>Let’s Reply All with comments and motions. I will call for
an email vote this weekend. </div>
<div>Thanks for all you do - Janis<br>
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<b>Date:</b> March 13, 2018 at 1:28:09 PM EDT<br>
<b>To:</b> janis peterson <<a href="mailto:janispeterson@hotmail.com" target="_blank">janispeterson@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: MASTA Grant Proposal - Teachers
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks Janis!</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 12:15 PM,
janis peterson <span dir="ltr">
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<div dir="auto">So sorry...I was supposed to talk
about this last week...and didn’t! I’m on a ferry
to Fort Sumter(!) right now...I promise to act this
evening and will get back to you tonight! Thanks-
janis <br>
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On Mar 13, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Joel Schut <<a href="mailto:joel.schut@gmail.com" target="_blank">joel.schut@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Janis,
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<div>Hope you are well! Just wanted to
check in to ensure that you received the
previous email with an attached grant
proposal. Is this something you feel the
board might consider? Do you need
anything submitted in another format or
a different approach to be considered?
Thanks for any thoughts you may have.</div>
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Best,</div>
<div>Joel</div>
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2018 at 10:11 AM, Joel Schut <span dir="ltr">
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Janis,
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<div>I hope you are well. Attached
is a proposal for a "special
grant" with MASTA. I have spoken
with Abby Alwin about the grants
available and unfortunately this
project doesn't fall cleanly into
either of the categories yet
greatly encompasses elements of
both. Can you please let me know
if you feel this is something
MASTA would consider voting on?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thank you!</div>
<span class="m_-3941369855156934530m_6079967643862799113m_-1685040906734886942m_1042281960449814277HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<div>Joel Schut</div>
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