Northwest Horn Society
Annual General Meeting 2021
Hosted via Zoom Webinar
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Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 12pm PST
Board Attendees:
Gina Gillie, President
Jason Johnston, Treasurer/Membership
Zach Cooper, Secretary
Mary Petty, Website/Newsletter
Martin King, Board Member At-Large
Justin Stanley, Scholarship Chair
Rory Anderson, Student Representative
 
 
1.  Call to order and welcome (Gina Gillie)
  • Meeting called to order at 12:05pm PDT
  • AGM minutes were reviewed online by the membership prior to the meeting
  • The AGM 2020 minutes were approved by vote.
 
2.  Treasurer’s report (Jason Johnston)
  • General funds are at $2,161.09.
  • Scholarship funds are at $3,315.29 
  • Third account has been started for commissioning fund.
 
3.  Membership report (Jason Johnston)
  • Active member count 110
  • Non-active member count 117
 
4.  Scholarship report (Justin Stanley)
  • No scholarships applied for or given for this year’s free symposium. 
  • Scholarships will be offered again next year.
 
5.  Website/Newsletter (Mary Petty)
 
6.  Student representative report (Rory Anderson)
  • No news to report
  • Rory is graduating and will resign from the position.
 
7.  Old Business (Gina Gillie)
  • None
 
8.  New Business (Gina Gillie)
  • Election of Treasurer – Jason Johnston nominated and unanimously elected by the assembly. 
  • Election for Board Member-at-large – Martin King nominated and unanimously elected by the assembly.
  • Election of Student Representative – Lauren Griffith nominated and unanimously elected by the assembly.
  • Private lessons/assistance grant program. Application process is on the website. No applicants yet. Need to promote to communities more. Board is enthusiastic about this opportunity. Funds can be used for lessons, music, instrumental rental, and other musical needs. 
  • Podcasts are available on the website. First one was with the board members. Justin and Jason hosted the second one with Jeff Garza. Also available on www.soundcloud.com/northwest-horn-society
  • Donations update. Jason is encouraging more participation. Some have given recurring monthly donations. Donations are acceptable by check or online through PayPal. Donors can choose what they are giving support for (scholarships, general fund, etc.). Donate at: http://www.nwhornsociety.org/ 
  • Amendment to the bylaws by the board to add a mission statement to the website. Mission statement: Enriching and expanding the horn playing community of the Pacific Northwest by creating, sharing, teaching, and enjoying music. Membership unanimously approved. 
  • Ongoing consortium commissions for diverse composers project. We would like to seek BIPOC and women composers.  We are considering a horn sextet approximately 5 minutes in length for the first project. New work would be premiered at the NW Horn Symposium and the work would go to the consortium participants for a period of time. 
  • Alaska is being considered for the next symposium in 2022. 
 
9.  General Announcements
  • IHS will hold a virtual symposium online in August. 
  • Thank you to the SSO horns for putting together the symposium. 
 
10.  Meeting adjourned at 12:59pm PDT.