January 12, 2018

OkCDA Board Meeting

Members Present: Ron Wallace, Belinda Flynn, Marilyn Meyers, Dr. Chapman, Bill Perring, Joy Ware,

Joshua Nannestad, Deborah Clements, Amanda Foyil, and Ramona Cummings.

  1. The meeting was called to order by President Wallace.
  2. Motion was made and 2nd to accept the minutes from the Oct. 19th board meeting. Motion

Passed and the minutes were approved.

  1. Board meetings and festival dates were announced.
  2. A bank balance of $40,730.17 was reported.
  3. $1,038.23 was listed as the cost for the Tutti and the OkCDA web-site. The deadline for all

submitted articles will be April 1st.

  1. Reports were given for the festival choirs and information on the next years clinicians.
  2. The festival schedule was discussed. Motion made & 2nd to keep the same rehearsal

Schedule for 2019 as we had in 2018. Motion passed

  1. Reports from Repertoire & Research Chairs were given
  2. Regional Representatives also gave reports on what was happening in their part of the state.
  3. Board Member Elections and Appointments were given by Belinda Flynn.
  4. Ron Wallace discussed the 2018 Summer Convention to be held July 15-17, at the University
  5. Of Oklahoma. Headliner will be Ryan Beeken. Other sessions will be led by Karsten
  6. Longhurst, Jim Graves, Carisa Schreiner & Kimberly Thomas. We will also have the R & R

Chairs presenting the reading sessions.

  1. Bella Voce will be performing Monday night of the summer convention.

The elementary sessions will also be scheduled for Moday.

  1. Deadline for the Director of Distinction nominations will be March 15th. All nominations need

to be sent to Marilyn Meyers.

  1. Amanda Foyil presented a hand-out for the 2019 All-State Show Choir. They will use the

Form Stack for entries; Tracks will be made by Kevin Zinn; Maximum 48 singer/dancers;

students will be responsible for their own rooms & meals; rehearsals will be July 15-17 with

the performance being at 11:30 am, Tuesday morning in Sharp Hall.

  1. Motion was made and 2nd to give the OkCDA Collegiate Choir to OMEA (expenses and
  2. and anything dealing with the choir)leaving the artistic logistics to be handles by OkCDA.

Next Collegiate Choir will be held in 2019.

  1. Discussion for a new venue for the 2019 OkCDA All-State Festival brought about a couple of

suggestions: Southern Hills Baptist Church and 1st Southern Baptist Church of Del City.

  1. Meeting adjourned!