<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">Dear MASTA Members,</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I hope you are all
enjoying your Winter Break! I’m Joanna Van Eizenga and I teach elementary and
middle school orchestra at Detroit Country Day School. I am excited to join the
MASTA board as Outreach Chair!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Here are a few notes
about MASTA’s Outreach Grants, including a new option to submit applications
online! I’m extending the upcoming January 1 deadline to January 10 – see details
below.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">About the Outreach
Program</span></u><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The MASTA Outreach
Program is designed to assist members in financing projects that promote string </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">playing and
teaching in Michigan. Teachers who are ASTA members can apply for Program Grants,
which assist string programs in providing instruction or other enhancement
activities, or Professional Development Grants for their own pursuit </span>of <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">education or
training that will enhance their string playing and/or teaching. You can find more
details about these grants here - <a href="http://astamichigan.org/programs/masta-outreach/" style="color:blue">http://astamichigan.org/programs/masta-outreach/</a>.
Note that we are in the process of updating the form, so make sure to send materials
to me at the address on the web page. </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Outreach Program also
offers scholarships for students to attend MASTA Camp in the summer, so keep
that in mind for the spring. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">How to Apply</span></u><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">You can still submit Outreach
Grant applications by mail (find the form and directions here - <a href="http://astamichigan.org/programs/masta-outreach/" style="color:blue">http://astamichigan.org/programs/masta-outreach/</a>),
but I highly recommend submitting your request online by filling out the Google
Form. You can find the Google Form, which works for both Program Grants and PD
Grants, here - <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddYqh_5B3vg4p12uGY-cdBBapyRJKg0rhQRNuR6VzEsI7Amw/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="color:blue">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddYqh_5B3vg4p12uGY-cdBBapyRJKg0rhQRNuR6VzEsI7Amw/viewform?usp=sf_link</a>
</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Outreach Grant deadlines
are January 1, April 1, and September 1. <b>I am extending the January 2020 deadline
to January 10, but I must receive all applications by the end of the school day
on the 10th</b>. If you’re planning to submit an application by mail, you will
need to put it in the mail a few days early to ensure that it is in my hands by
the 10th. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Enjoy the rest of your break!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Joanna Van Eizenga</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">MASTA Outreach Chair</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Detroit Country Day
School, 22400 Hillview Lane, Beverly Hills, MI 48025</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:joanna.bozin@gmail.com" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">joanna.bozin@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(989) 614-1141</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p></div></div>
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