Executive Board Meeting:

• Treasurer report with issues From YVMEA Events 06-07
• Agenda for Meeting

Welcome and Introductions

• Ron handed out a survey asking "What is great about your program from this past year? Something that you are excied about for next year? Are there cool things going on with your students or yourself musically over the summer? How do you involve parents in your classroom/program? What have you done this year as an advocate for music education in your community?" Then Ron went around the room and asked people to share. Ask Ron for the sheet
• John Oord is National Road Man of the Year by School Music Dealer Magazine, Sponsored by Yamaha and National Association of School Music Dealers.
• Michael Brant is planning an inservice for Elementary with Linda Honn and Karen Baldwin, October 12, 2007 at Zillah Intermediate School.
  

Timeline for nomination of music educator of the year and the friend of music for the 2008 for All-State Conference (Yakima). Deadline is August 0f 2007 for nominations. Ron will contact the state and will send e-mail to everyone.

• Check the web site to e-mail suggestions

News from our region for VOICE Magazine. Send any information to Ron G. about what is going on.

Fees must be submitted in a timely manner. All events but Solo/Ensemble went in the hole this year. We need to consider raising fees to FULLY cover all costs. We need to have the same contracts for judges. Fall meeting will discuss all costs. We have too much variability between events. Events site managers vary, so make sure your district sends PO & Check to the PROPER address. A late fee for

Treasurer's Report: Magen and Ron will be able to sign for the checks. $5,300 currently in the bank––money for judges or competitions. Maegan states: Everything went in the hole except Solo/Ensemble. We are still missing money from several schools for several events. Bottom line: $3,928.95 in January we started with $5,311.00. One year ago, (JANUARY 2005) we had $5,918. January 2006, we had $1,325. We are still awaiting district payments for solo/ensemble in February, high school and middle school instrumental and vocal competitions, and SMALL SCHOOL'S FESTIVAL.

• Regional First Meeting is Sept 5, site TBA
• Regional Meeting Jan 3, TBA
• Regional Solo/Ensemble Feb. 2, Central
• State conference is February 15-18 in Yakima
• Regional Middle School Choir Competition is March 6 - Need a host and site !!
• Regional Middle School Band Competition is March 13 - Need a host and site !!
• Regional Small Schools Festival, March 20 @ Mabton
• Regional High School Choir Competition is March 27 - Need a host and site !!
• Regional High School Band Competition is April 10 @ Davis
• Regional Meeting May 14, TBA

• consider joining WMEA as an associate member - all entry fees for state and all northwest groups are paid

New Business:

• Due to increase costs, we discussed festival costs. The only event not losing money is the Regional Solo & Ensemble. All other events lost money; some lost over $600. It's proposed, but not acted upon, to raise event costs per group. Adjudication costs, due to fuel / mileage , have increased about ¢10 per mile, plus hotel costs for judges coming great distances. The Yakima Region's event fees are lower than other regions. As of TODAY'S DATE, some of our regional schools have not paid their competition fees. A dicision needs to be made to be fiscally responsible. We can not having festivals in the hole.
• It was proposed to request "NO P.O.'s" - checks only.
• Discussion on both topics will be discussed at a later date. However, decisions need to be made soon.