Spring Meeting -  Central Region
  April 4, 2008
Sherwood First Baptist Church

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson, Elaine Harris.
TREASURERS REPORT: Tina Neiderbrach
            Tina stated the report would not be ready until later in the year.  There are still a few upcoming
            region events that will impact the final report.

SECTRETARY REPORT: Amber Holden
            It was stated the minutes from the Fall meeting are on line.

OLD BUSINESS:
            It was suggested we limit the number of  Jr. High All-Region pieces. 
            A motion was made and later passed…           
The final decision was 3 SATB            2 MALE                2 FEMALE with an additional Sightreading.

            No action was taken on switching the Jr. High and Sr. High All-Region auditions.

NEW BUSINESS:
            Future All-Region clinicians were discussed.
           
            All-Region Clinic Concert:
                        The noise in the balcony has become unbearable.
                        A suggestion was made for ALL directors to sit in the balcony to assist with students.
            It was decided that the Region will purchase name badges for all directors and a balcony
                                    seating            chart will be made for all directors.
                        A suggestion was made for an announcement to be made to the parents.  “Please do
                                    not go to the balcony.”
                        The question was raised..”can we hire two off-duty Searcy police officers to stand at
                                    the doors in the balcony?”
                        Directors should remind their students to respect all adults and to tell parents and
                                    students, they are expected to stay for the entire concert.
                        Directors assigned as choir monitors should address the problem of cell phones in the
                                    balcony.

            On the recommendation of the All-Region committee, we will not have a.m./p.m. audition
                        slots for schools.
                        The committee made the recommendation that we have five judges on each voice
                                    part for Sr. High auditions.
                        A letter will be available to directors to give to principles explaining why we as the
                                    director,  can’t supervise our own students because we are judging.

            Meeting was adjourned.