The Executive Board of the South Central District has been diligently working and planning for our fall events. This year's list of clinicians represents the finest in music education and we are excited to see these educators work with our students.

The Elementary Honor Choir Clinician for our October 18, 2014, workshop was Janeal Krehbiel, former director of the Lawrence Children's Choir. The Elementary workshop clinician was Dr. Mark Bartel from Friends University. We look forward to working with the following clinicians at the November 8, 2014, Honor Group performances:

• Middle School Choir - Cristi Cari Miller - Heritage Hall Schools - Oklahoma City, OK
• Middle School Band - Lynette Pelischek - Hutchinson Middle School - Hutchinson, KS
• 1234A High School Jazz Band - Todd Wilkerson, Ottawa, KS
• 56A High School Jazz Band - Dr. Craig Treinen, Washburn University

Our December Mini-Convention will change locations this year and will be held on the campus of Wichita East High School. We look forward to working with the following clinicians on December 6, 2014:

• High School Mixed Choir - Dr. Tom Wine - Wichita State University
• High School Women's Choir - Brad Kauffman - Hesston College
• High School Orchestra - Russell Berlin, Retired, Lee's Summit North HS, Lee's Summit, MO
• 1234A High School Band - Dr. Marion Roberts, Retired, Blue Valley North HS, Stilwell, KS
• 56A High School Band - Mr. Dennis Fisher, Associate Director of Wind Studies, University of North Texas

Upcoming District Events:

November 8, 2014 - Andover Central High School
District HS Honor Band/Orchestra/Choir Auditions
HS Jazz Band Performances
MS Honor Band Performance
MS Honor Choir Performance

December 6, 2014 - Wichita East High School
District HS Honor Band/Orchestra/Choir Performances

For more information about South Central District activities, please check out our website at: http://www.sckmea.org.

South Central KMEA Board
President - Shawn Knopp
President-Elect - Amy Brown
Vice-President - Gretchen Bixler
Executive Secretary - Larry Brownlee
High School Band Co-Chairs - Craig Gray & Nathan Biggs
High School Choir - Matt Hanne
High School Orchestra - Henry Littich
High School Jazz - Rick Ives
Middle School Choir - Dawn Blue
Middle School Band - Deb Lewis
Elementary Choir - Rebecca Bollig
Facilities - Bryan Kirk
Advocacy - Jordan Northerns
Webmaster - Troy Johnson

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2014-15 Outstanding Music Educators

Elementary DeeAnn Freeman Andover 35 years

Middle School Aaron Begnoche Moundridge 31 years

High School Eric Stambaugh Buhler 15 years

Administrator Glen Suppes Superintendent Lindsborg-Smoky Valley 32 years