Northwest Horn Society
Annual General Meeting 2022
Hosted at the University of Idaho
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 9pm PDT
Annual General Meeting 2022
Hosted at the University of Idaho
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 9pm PDT
Board Attendees:
Gina Gillie, president
Jason Johnston, treasurer/membership
Zach Cooper, secretary
vacant, website/newsletter
Martin King, board member at-large
Justin Stanley, scholarship chair
Lauren Griffith, student representative
1. Call to order and welcome (Gina Gillie)
- Meeting called to order at 9:07am PDT
2. 2021 Annual General Meeting minutes were reviewed online by the membership prior to the meeting
- The AGM 2021 minutes were approved by vote.
3. Treasurer’s report (Jason Johnston)
- General funds are at $2,900
- Scholarship funds are at $3,318.70
- Business Savings account has $3,800.
- These accounts are still holding funds for the current symposium, but will be in the black after the symposium is paid for and the accounts are healthy.
4. Membership report (Jason Johnston)
5. Scholarship report (Justin Stanley)
- There was only one applicant for this year’s symposium scholarship.
- Scholarships will be offered again next year
- We have scholarships for students in need to take lessons and we have had no applicants. The applying student can qualify for $500 and needs a teacher’s recommendation.
- Please spread the word about our scholarship opportunities
6. Website/Newsletter report (Justin Stanley)
- We would like to change the role of this position to evolve with changing times and to more accurately portray the new projects that have been initiated by the board
- We would like to vote to change the title today to “Communications and Outreach”
7. Student Representative Report (Lauren)
- Starting an Instagram account.
- Please send pictures/content to Lauren
- Looking for more submissions and ways to feature members goings-on
- “Nwhornsociety” on Instagram
8. Elections
a. Board Positions
i. President
- Zach Cooper nominated by the board.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
ii. Secretary
- Jason Johnston nominates MariAnn Flynn from North Idaho College
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership.
iii. Website Manager/Newsletter Editor
- Justin Stanley nominated by the board.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
iv. Student Representative
- Gina Gillie nominates Ben Birmingham (sophomore from PLU).
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
v. Scholarship Chair
- Jason Johnston nominates Martin King.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
vi. Board Member-At-Large
- Jason Johnston nominates Mike Simpson. Seconded by members.
- Jason Johnston nominates Lennox Morey. Seconded by members.
- Lennox approved and elected by the membership
b. Terms for newly vacated positions
i. Motion to have newly elected board members in the positions of Board Member-At-Large and Scholarship chair to complete terms as existing rather than starting a new 3-year cycle.
- Seconded by the membership.
- Approved by the membership.
ii. Scholarship Chair will be up for election in 2023
- Treasurer/Membership will be up for election in 2024
- Board Member-At-Large will be up for election in 2024
9. Old Business
a. Private Lessons Assistance Grant Program
- $500 per year to pay for lessons/supplies
b. Podcasts (Justin Stanley)
- Four podcasts have been made so far
- Goal to produce 8 more
- Hosted on SoundCloud
- Membership are free to suggest future people to interview
c. Update on Commissioning Consortium (Gina Gillie)
- The consortium was a big success
- Goal: to enhance and bring new composers, especially minority
composers, to write for horn
- Board will discuss turning this into a continuing project
d. Donations
- Members are welcome to donate above the cost of membership
- Justin Stanley encourages members to find the donate button on the
website
10. New Business
a. Title change (Gina Gillie)
- Rename/Edit the duties of the “Website/Newsletter” board position to “Communications and Outreach”
- Motion to rename “Website/Newsletter” to “Communications and
Outreach”
- Seconded by members.
- Approved by members.
b. Membership fees (Gina Gillie)
- Have not been raised in many years and the board proposes to raise student rates to $10 and professional/avocational to $20 with a 3-year option of $25 and $50 respectively.
- Motion to approve new membership fees.
- Seconded by membership.
- Approved.
- Members noted that a 501 c 3 should have different tracking for membership dues and donations. We should be wary of donations substituting for membership dues.
c. Instrument Assistance Program (Jason Johnston)
- Lennox Morey created a fund in tandem with her company Intel to start an instrument assistance program. Board needs to discuss this more about how to implement instrument donations. Be on the lookout for more information.
11. Announcements
a. IHS Symposium in Kingsville, Texas in August 2022
b. 2023 NwHS will be in Vancouver, BC with host Valerie Whitney at UBC
Meeting adjourned at 10:00am. PDT
Gina Gillie, president
Jason Johnston, treasurer/membership
Zach Cooper, secretary
vacant, website/newsletter
Martin King, board member at-large
Justin Stanley, scholarship chair
Lauren Griffith, student representative
1. Call to order and welcome (Gina Gillie)
- Meeting called to order at 9:07am PDT
2. 2021 Annual General Meeting minutes were reviewed online by the membership prior to the meeting
- The AGM 2021 minutes were approved by vote.
3. Treasurer’s report (Jason Johnston)
- General funds are at $2,900
- Scholarship funds are at $3,318.70
- Business Savings account has $3,800.
- These accounts are still holding funds for the current symposium, but will be in the black after the symposium is paid for and the accounts are healthy.
4. Membership report (Jason Johnston)
5. Scholarship report (Justin Stanley)
- There was only one applicant for this year’s symposium scholarship.
- Scholarships will be offered again next year
- We have scholarships for students in need to take lessons and we have had no applicants. The applying student can qualify for $500 and needs a teacher’s recommendation.
- Please spread the word about our scholarship opportunities
6. Website/Newsletter report (Justin Stanley)
- We would like to change the role of this position to evolve with changing times and to more accurately portray the new projects that have been initiated by the board
- We would like to vote to change the title today to “Communications and Outreach”
7. Student Representative Report (Lauren)
- Starting an Instagram account.
- Please send pictures/content to Lauren
- Looking for more submissions and ways to feature members goings-on
- “Nwhornsociety” on Instagram
8. Elections
a. Board Positions
i. President
- Zach Cooper nominated by the board.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
ii. Secretary
- Jason Johnston nominates MariAnn Flynn from North Idaho College
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership.
iii. Website Manager/Newsletter Editor
- Justin Stanley nominated by the board.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
iv. Student Representative
- Gina Gillie nominates Ben Birmingham (sophomore from PLU).
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
v. Scholarship Chair
- Jason Johnston nominates Martin King.
- Seconded by members.
- Approved and elected by the membership
vi. Board Member-At-Large
- Jason Johnston nominates Mike Simpson. Seconded by members.
- Jason Johnston nominates Lennox Morey. Seconded by members.
- Lennox approved and elected by the membership
b. Terms for newly vacated positions
i. Motion to have newly elected board members in the positions of Board Member-At-Large and Scholarship chair to complete terms as existing rather than starting a new 3-year cycle.
- Seconded by the membership.
- Approved by the membership.
ii. Scholarship Chair will be up for election in 2023
- Treasurer/Membership will be up for election in 2024
- Board Member-At-Large will be up for election in 2024
9. Old Business
a. Private Lessons Assistance Grant Program
- $500 per year to pay for lessons/supplies
b. Podcasts (Justin Stanley)
- Four podcasts have been made so far
- Goal to produce 8 more
- Hosted on SoundCloud
- Membership are free to suggest future people to interview
c. Update on Commissioning Consortium (Gina Gillie)
- The consortium was a big success
- Goal: to enhance and bring new composers, especially minority
composers, to write for horn
- Board will discuss turning this into a continuing project
d. Donations
- Members are welcome to donate above the cost of membership
- Justin Stanley encourages members to find the donate button on the
website
10. New Business
a. Title change (Gina Gillie)
- Rename/Edit the duties of the “Website/Newsletter” board position to “Communications and Outreach”
- Motion to rename “Website/Newsletter” to “Communications and
Outreach”
- Seconded by members.
- Approved by members.
b. Membership fees (Gina Gillie)
- Have not been raised in many years and the board proposes to raise student rates to $10 and professional/avocational to $20 with a 3-year option of $25 and $50 respectively.
- Motion to approve new membership fees.
- Seconded by membership.
- Approved.
- Members noted that a 501 c 3 should have different tracking for membership dues and donations. We should be wary of donations substituting for membership dues.
c. Instrument Assistance Program (Jason Johnston)
- Lennox Morey created a fund in tandem with her company Intel to start an instrument assistance program. Board needs to discuss this more about how to implement instrument donations. Be on the lookout for more information.
11. Announcements
a. IHS Symposium in Kingsville, Texas in August 2022
b. 2023 NwHS will be in Vancouver, BC with host Valerie Whitney at UBC
Meeting adjourned at 10:00am. PDT