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January 29, 2019 Dear Members of the National Council: The enclosed agenda package contains reports for the meetings of the National Council, which will be held on Tuesday, February 5 (with Regional Councillors) and Wednesday, February 6 at The Belamar Hotel, 3501 Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, tel:1-310-750-0300; website: www.thebelamar.com. You may access the agenda package online at https://www.agohq.org/nc-docs/ . The password is: AGOhq2019. Your room reservation is at the Belamar Hotel based on your previously requested room nights given to my assistant, Eric Birk. The reservation is confirmed under your name in the group "American Guild of Organists." A reservation confirmation number has been sent to you by the hotel under separate cover. Please contact Eric if you have not yet received your hotel reservation confirmation. All day Monday will be devoted to the Leadership Expo with leaders from chapters and districts in all regions of the AGO present. On Tuesday, we will welcome Brian Parks, Coordinator of the Atlanta Convention, who will present their program and budget. Strategic Planning will then be led by the 2B Communications consultants Elizabeth Bailey and Nancy Schmidt. A preliminary schedule of all meetings and events for all Councillors follows: • Sunday, February 3, 5:00p.m.- Dinner for those who arrive in time • Sunday, February 3, 7:30p.m. (optional).- Paul Jacobs Organ Concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Tickets online at https://www .laphil.com/events/performances/293/20 19 ~ 02-03/paul-jacobs/. The concert may already be sold out.) . • Monday, February 4- Leadership Expo 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. • Tuesday, February 5- National Council and Board of Regional Councillors 9:00 a.m.- 4:15p.m. Leadership Expo Review and Strategic Planning • Wednesday, February 6- National Counci19:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. All business meetings on Monday will be in the Sunset Ballroom. Meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the Ventura Room of the Belamar Hotel. We will have coffee each morning and group lunches each day. I look forward to being with you in Los Angeles.

Executive Director Enclosures cc: Board of Regional Councillors AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS MEETING OF NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COUNCILLORS Tuesday, February 5, 2019; 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL Wednesday, February 6, 2019; 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Belamar Hotel, 3501 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Phone: (310) 750-0300

AGENDA

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

8:30 Continental breakfast: Hotel

8:55-9:00 Welcome, Michael Bedford

9:00-9:30 Review of Leadership Conference, David Lamb, James Thomashower

9:30-10:45 Atlanta National Convention Presentation, Brian Parks, Chair

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Strategic Planning Presentation, Elizabeth Bailey, 2b Communications

12:00-1:00 Lunch: Hotel

1:00-2:00 Strategic Planning Small Group Discussions

2:00-3:00 Small Group Evaluations, Elizabeth Bailey

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:15 Reflection on Time Spent with Elizabeth Bailey

4:15 Adjourn

4:15 Private Meeting of the Sexual Harassment Task Force, Eileen Hunt

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

8:30 Continental Breakfast; Hotel

9:00-9:15 Minutes of National Council Meetings National Council WebEx Meeting, November 6, 2018 National Council WebEx Meeting, December 11, 2018 National Council Zoom Meeting, January 15, 2019

9:15-9:30 President’s Report, Michael Bedford

9:30-9:45 Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music, Eileen Hunt

9:45-10:00 Secretary/Councillor for Communications, Mary Stutz

10:00-10:20 Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development, Barbara Adler

10:20-10:30 Break

10:30-11:00 Discussion of Proposed Investment Policy Booklet, Barbara Adler

11:00-11:30 Phone Chat with Auditors, James Thomashower

11:30-11:45 Councillor for Education, Don Cook

11:45-12:00 Councillor for Conventions, Michael Velting (by phone)

12:00-1:00 Lunch on our own

1:00-1:30 Convener of AGOYO, Jillian Gardner

1:30-1:45 Councillor for Membership, David Lamb

1:45-2:00 Convener of Regional Councillors, Vicki Schaeffer

2:00-2:20 Executive Director’s Report, James Thomashower

2:20-2:40 Sexual Harassment Task Force, Eileen Hunt

2:40-2:50 Calendaring of Upcoming National Council Meetings, Michael Bedford

2:50-3:00 Old Business/New Business

3:00 Adjourn comp hotel AGO DRAFT 2020 NATIONAL CONVENTION BUDGET 1-23-2019 Qty Cost Each Original Budget nights Acct. No. INCOME

Advertising Convention Book Ads 36 $ 1,500.00 $ 54,000.00 Mobile App Ads 14 $ 750.00 $ 10,500.00 Website Ads 11 $ 500.00 $ 5,500.00 Attendee Bag Ads 20 $ 500.00 $ 10,000.00 Total Advertising Income $ 80,000.00

Exhibits Booth Rental 80 $ 900.00 $ 72,000.00 Demo Rooms - Small 1 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00 Demo Rooms - Medium 1 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00 Demo Rooms - Large 1 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 Insurance Collected (to be paid back) $ 1,200.00 Total Exhibits Income $ 78,200.00

Gifts & Grants Income Direct Grants $ 12,000.00 St. Cecilia $ 55,000.00 Underwriting Income $ 55,000.00 Peachtree Club 20/20 Club $ 20,000.00 Unsolicited General donations (web, direct) $ 2,500.00 Solicited Funds - Target Audience $ 500.00 Total Gifts & Grants Income $ 145,000.00

Hospitality Box Lunches (Tuesday and Friday) 750 $ 15.00 $ 11,250.00 St. Cecilia reception-Cash Bar 5 $ 150.00 $ 750.00 Dinners in Johns Creek-Wednesday 1000 $ 25.00 $ 25,000.00 Friday light dinners at St. Philips and PRUMC 1000 $ 25.00 $ 25,000.00 Egyptian Ballroom Reception - In House Catering 500 $ 50.00 $ 25,000.00 Total Hospitality Income $ 87,000.00

Registration

Nov 1 2019 - Nov 30 2019 Young Organists early price (50% off) 20 250.00$ $ 5,000.00 Super Saver Regular 25% off regular 200 375.00$ $ 75,000.00 Super Saver Atlanta Chapter Regular 35% off regular 35 320.00$ $ 11,200.00 Super Saver Senior 30% off regular 100 350.00$ $ 35,000.00 Super Saver Spouse Partner 30% off regular 14 350.00$ $ 4,900.00 Super Saver Nonmember 16% off regular 4 500.00$ $ 2,000.00

Dec 1 2019-Jan 31 2019 Young Organists early price (50% off) 20 250.00$ $ 5,000.00 Early Regular 12% off regular 200 435.00$ $ 87,000.00 Early Atlanta Chapter Regular 30% off regular 35 350.00$ $ 12,250.00 Early Senior 20% off regular 100 395.00$ $ 39,500.00 Early spouse/Partner 30% off regular 14 350.00$ $ 4,900.00 Early Nonmember 8% off regular 4 550.00$ $ 2,200.00

Feb 1 2020-March 31 2020 Young Organists (50% off) 20 $ 250.00 $ 5,000.00 Regular 130 495.00$ $ 64,350.00 Atlanta Chapter Regular 25% off regular 35 370.00$ $ 12,950.00 Senior 10% off regular 20 $ 450.00 $ 9,000.00 Spouse/Partner 30% off regular 5 $ 350.00 $ 1,750.00 Nonmember 2 $ 595.00 $ 1,190.00

Apr 1 2020-Convention Young Organist (Cheaper than Base Price) 20 $ 450.00 $ 9,000.00 Regular - Final Registration 100 $ 545.00 $ 54,500.00 Atlanta Chapter Regular - Same as Base Price 35 $ 495.00 $ 17,325.00 Senior (5% off) 20 $ 475.00 $ 9,500.00 Spouse/Partner (10% off) 5 $ 450.00 $ 2,250.00 Nonmember - Same as Regular Base Price Plus $105 2 $ 600.00 $ 1,200.00 DAILY RATE 2 days max 60 $ 150.00 $ 9,000.00 Total Registration Income 1200 $ 480,965.00

Ticket Sales Misc Sales - $20 ticket x 5 concerts x 40 tickets $ 4,000.00 Total Ticket Income $ 4,000.00

Transportation Regular 800 $ 175.00 $ 140,000.00 Young Organists 60 $ 100.00 $ 6,000.00 Total Transportation Income 860 $ 146,000.00

TOTAL INCOME $ 1,021,165.00

EXPENSES

General & Administration Office Supplies $ 500.00 Bank Charges 31 $ 15.00 $ 465.00 Printer for Convention Office $ 200.00 Paper Printer Cartidges 6 B/W, 6 Color Chapter Meeting Dinner $ 2,000.00 Meeting Expenses $ 500.00 Form 990 Nonprofit Tax Return Preparation $ 1,500.00 Smart-sheet Fees $ 1,500.00 Contingency Fund $ 35,000.00 Total General & Administrative Expense $ 41,665.00

Exhibits Exhibits contracted services $ 12,000.00 Postage/Printing $ 250.00 Liability Coverage $ 2,000.00 Total Exhibits Expense $ 14,250.00

Facilities Ebenezer Baptist Church Tuning $ 750.00 Rental Fee $ 1,000.00 Security $ 350.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 150.00 First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta Tuning $ 2,000.00 Rental Fee $ 1,000.00 Security $ 100.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 100.00 Saint Luke's Episcopal Tuning $ 1,500.00 Security $ 325.00 All Saints Episcopal Tuning $ 500.00 Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Tuning $ 1,800.00 Security $ 80.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 160.00 Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church Tuning $ 850.00 Sacred Heart Catholic Tuning $ 500.00 Rental Fee $ 750.00 Security $ 208.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 104.00 First Congregational Church Tuning $ 500.00 Rental Fee $ 750.00 Security $ 208.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 104.00 First United Methodist Church of Atlanta Tuning $ 500.00 Security $ 200.00 John's Creek UMC Tuning $ 1,500.00 Rental Fee $ 250.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 300.00 The Temple Tuning $ 350.00 Rental Fee $ 1,800.00 Security $ 700.00 Peachtree Christian Tuning $ 500.00 Security $ 200.00 Immaculate Heart of Mary Tuning $ 1,300.00 St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Tuning $ 500.00 Glenn Memorial UMC Tuning $ 500.00 Rental Fee $ 1,000.00 Security $ 200.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 100.00 Schwartz Center Emory University Tuning $ 750.00 Rental Fee (Includes Security and Audio) $ 5,000.00 Spivey Hall Clayton State University Rental (Includes tuning, security, audio) $ 4,000.00 St. Anne's Episcopal Church Tuning $ 500.00 Trinity Presbyterian Church Tuning $ 500.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 100.00 Trinity Presbyterian Church (Chapel) Tuning $ 500.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 100.00 Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip Tuning $ 500.00 Security $ 400.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 400.00 Catholic Cathedral of Christ the King Tuning $ 500.00 Security $ 200.00 Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Tuning $ 1,000.00 Security $ 200.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 350.00 Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (Chapel) Tuning $ 1,000.00 Security $ 200.00 Audio Tech Fee $ 350.00 Columbus State University-Schwob School of Music Rental (Includes tuning, security, audio) $ 4,000.00 First Presbyterian Church, Macon, GA Tuning $ 500.00 Rental $ 500.00 Total Facilities Expense $ 45,239.00

Gifts & Grants Expense Grant Writing Expenses $ 5,000.00 Marketing Costs $ 2,500.00 2020 Club $ 500.00 Fundraisers $ 500.00 Graphics and Printing $ 1,000.00 Donor Reception $ 4,500.00 Other Receptions $ 750.00 St. Cecilia $ 55,000.00 Postage $ 500.00 Total Gifts & Grants Expense $ 70,250.00

Hospitality Monday reception Egyptian Ballroom Facility Rental $ 7,000.00 In House Catering 500 50 $ 25,000.00 Cash Bar Hyatt 4 nights x 5 stations 20 $150 $ 3,000.00 Monday Dessert Reception at Hyatt Entertainment $ 5,000.00 Security $ 2,000.00 Labor $ 1,000.00 Dessert Buffet 1000 $ 40.00 $ 40,000.00 Wednesday Dinners in John's Creek 1000 $ 25.00 $ 25,000.00 Light dinner at St. Philips and PRUMC 1000 $ 25.00 $ 25,000.00 Signage at hotel and venues $ 500.00 Box lunches Tuesday and Friday 750 $ 15.00 $ 11,250.00 Total Hospitality Expense $ 144,750.00

Housing Convention Office Refreshments $ 800.00 Convention Office Telephone $ 300.00 Two Committee Chair Accomodations $ 3,000.00 Total Housing Expense $ 4,100.00

New Music Total New Music Expense Composers $ 42,000.00 David Briggs - Fox Theater Opening Event Jonathan Bailey Holland (choir & organ) Ebeneezer Baptist Church Eric Nelson - (Choral Piece - atlanta Master Chorale) Rachel Laurin (organ solo work) Julian Wachner (choir & organ - Trinity Church Wall Street Choir) June Nixon (2 trumpets & organ) Brenda Portman Atlanta Organ Book $ 20,000.00 Travel Expenses 5 $ 1,200.00 $ 6,000.00 Total New Music Expense $ 68,000.00

Performances Jens Korndoefer $ 4,800.00 0 Trumpeters (2) $ 5,000.00 0 Atlanta Master Chorale $ 7,500.00 0 Thomas Ospital $ 3,000.00 4 Daryl Robinson $ 4,500.00 4 Trinity Wall Street Choir $ 30,000.00 20 Svyati Duo $ 5,000.00 8 Catherine Rodland $ 2,500.00 4 Christopher Jacobson $ 3,500.00 4 Isabelle Demers $ 4,000.00 4 Carole Terry $ 4,250.00 4 Alan Morrison (St. Cecilia) $ 3,700.00 4 2018 NYACOP & NCOI Winners $ 5,000.00 8 Jan Kraybill $ 3,000.00 4 Martin Jean $ 3,000.00 4 Katelyn Emerson $ 2,800.00 3 Peter Marshall $ 2,000.00 0 Amanda Mole $ 3,300.00 3 Jonathan Moyer $ 3,000.00 4 David Higgs $ 3,800.00 3 Norman Mackenzie, conductor $ 4,000.00 0 Taylor winners Blasingame, Cappozzoli, Loomer $ 3,000.00 12 40 Piece orchestra, two 2 hr rehearsals, one concert $ 21,000.00 0 Christopher Young $ 3,500.00 3 Alcee Chris $ 2,800.00 3 Copyright Fees $ 2,000.00 Ospital Airfare $ 1,500.00 Scores $ 1,500.00 Hotel Rooms for Performers 103 $149 $ 15,347.00 103 Total Performance Expense $ 158,297.00

Promotions/Publicity Branding Corp. Branding Logo style guide, digital and social media assets $ 3,000.00 Promotional collateral: brochures, handouts for other conventions $ 5,500.00 Digital Marketing Website build (responsive site w Ecommerce capability $ 13,000.00 Website design $ 8,000.00 Quality assurance $ 2,000.00 Website splash page $ 3,000.00 Website siteplan $ 1,000.00 Apps 4 templates each for iOS and Android tablet and phone 16 total $ 5,000.00 Social media (app studios) $ 2,000.00 Website hosting $ 1,500.00 Content for site $ 500.00 Design TAO Ad Design $ 4,000.00 Program book design/layout $ 10,000.00 Design layout for worship/recital supplement booklet $ 4,500.00 Tote bag design $ 500.00 Banner design for trade show $ 700.00 KS Ad $ 700.00 Email & newletter template $ 600.00 Design for worship and concert programs $ 3,000.00 Outside Services Photography (includes exterior shots needed) $ 4,000.00 Content (misc copy & editing needed for digital & print) $ 1,500.00 HQ Maury Castro - Facilitate all advertising web, print and app $ 7,000.00 Print Program book printing 130 page perfect bound books 1500 $ 9.22 $ 13,830.00 Programs for worship services/concerts 4 page heavy stock keepsake 17000 $ 0.29 $ 4,930.00 Handouts for convention $ 1,000.00 Tote bags including bags and printing $ 3,500.00 Banners trade show (repurposed for conventions prior to 2020 $ 1,500.00 Publicity Email marketing and newsletter (content creation and management) $ 2,000.00 Social media ads $ 1,500.00 Google adwords $ 1,500.00 Total Promotions/Publicity Expense $ 110,760.00

Registration Badge Holders with Cord (Includes comp reg and vendors) 1300 2 $ 2,600.00 Badge Inserts $ 200.00 PO Box for 12 months $ 94.00 Cvent Contract Year 2 5 logins @$250 $ 1,250.00 Cvent Contract Year 3 5 logins @$250 $ 1,250.00 Maintenance Fee $ 3,500.00 Minimum Usage Fee $ 6,170.00 Crowd Compass Mobile App $ 6,450.00 Finance Fee for quarterly payments $ 950.00 Credit Card Fees 3% of transportation cost per attendee $199,100 x.03 $ 5,973.00 Credit Card Fees 3% of reception cost per attendee $45 x 900 x .03 $ 1,215.00 Credit card Fees 3% of registration ($480,965) $ 14,429.00 Credit card Fees 3% x $72k $ 2,160.00 Credit Card Scanner $ 250.00 New Members 12 105 $ 1,260.00 Roster $ 300.00 Convention Office/Registration Desk Internet Access $ 5,000.00 Total Registration Expense $ 53,051.00

Transportation Bus Rental $ 175,000.00 Staffing & Security $ 3,600.00 Signage $ 1,500.00 Total Transportation Expense $ 180,100.00

Volunteers Logo Embroidery $ 1,000.00 Ribbons $ 500.00 Total Volunteers Expense $ 1,500.00

Workshops Fees for presenters 60 400 $ 24,000.00 Instrument Rental $ 9,500.00 Audio Visual Equipment $ 9,500.00 Photcopying $ 2,500.00 Postage $ 250.00 Advertising $ 2,000.00 Total Workshops Expense $ 47,750.00 Worship Artists Abbington, Jimmy $ 500.00 Andrews Dwight $ 500.00 Cathedral schola & Leadership $ 3,500.00 Choplin, Sophie-Veronique $ 2,200.00 Dawani, Most Rev. Suheil $ 500.00 Ferguson, John $ 2,150.00 Geurin, Gayanne $ 500.00 Kang, Woosug $ 500.00 Opening Worship Choir $ 3,000.00 Robertson, Will $ 500.00 Saliers, Don $ 500.00 St. George's Schola $ 1,600.00 Whittemore, Tom $ 2,000.00 Instrumentalists Beth Haverim Musicians $ 1,500.00 Dwight Andrews Ensemble $ 1,500.00 Hymn Festival Brass $ 3,000.00 Opening Worship Musicians $ 5,000.00 Lodging Choplin, Sophie-Veronique 3 149 $ 447.00 Dawani, Most Rev. Suheil 3 149 $ 447.00 Ferguson, John 4 149 $ 596.00 Kang, Woosug 3 149 $ 447.00 St. George's Schola (8) 12 149 $ 1,788.00 Whittemore, Tom 4 149 $ 596.00 Photcopying $ 2,000.00 Copyright fees (non-ASCAP) $ 1,500.00 Postage $ 250.00 Supplies $ 250.00 Travel Choplin, Sophie-Veronique $ 1,500.00 Dawani, Most Rev. Suheil $ 1,500.00 Ferguson, John $ 300.00 Kang, Woosug $ 65.00 St. George's Schola $ 520.00 Whittemore, Tom $ 300.00 Total Worship Expense $ 41,456.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 981,168.00

TOTAL INCOME $ 1,021,165.00 LESS EXPENSES $ (981,168.00) NET INCOME/LOSS $ 39,997.00 AGO 2020 Atlanta National ConventionSchedule

This document is too large to view within the agenda packet. It is available as a separate file on the National Meeting Documents Page at: https://www.agohq.org/nc-docs/

Please access the file directly at: https://www.agohq.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Conventions_2020-ATL-Schedule-ver.-6_Dec18-Jan19.pdf Draft Minutes AGO National Council Meeting By WebEx November 6, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

CALL OF MEETING AND ATTENDANCE. President Michael Bedford called the meeting to order at 11:30 am Eastern Time, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. . In attendance: Michael Bedford – President Mary Stutz - Secretary/Councillor for Communication Barbara Adler - Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development Michael Velting - Councillor for Conventions Don Cook - Councillor for Education David Lamb - Councillor for Membership Vicki Schaeffer – Chair of the Regional Councillors Jillian Gardner - AGOYO Convener James Thomashower - Executive Director Absent: Eileen Hunt, Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music

Consent Agenda

1. MOTION by Don Cook, seconded by David Lamb, to appoint Cathryn Wilkinson as a member of the Committee on the New Organist, effective immediately.

Cathryn (CAGO, AAGO) is a member of the San Jose AGO chapter. She holds the MFA in Organ Performance and the Ph.D. in Music Theory from the U of Iowa. Currently she is Dean of Liberal Arts at Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California. Previously she served as organist at First United Church of Oak Park (Illinois) and accompanist for the Oak Park River Forest Children’s Chorus (2004-2011).

Cathryn Wilkinson, CAGO, AAGO, Ph.D. [email protected] 707-880-5310

2. MOTION by Eileen Hunt, seconded by Michael Velting, to accept and adopt the draft of Sexual Harassment Policy as an official AGO policy and document.

3. MOTION by Michael Velting, on behalf of the Committee for Conventions, to approve the North Shore Chapter (greater Chicago area), as hosts of the 2021 Regional Convention for the Great Lakes Region.

4. MOTION by Michael Velting on behalf of the Seattle 2022 convention coordinator, Wyatt Smith, to approve the following persons as chairs of committees and members of the Seattle 2022 national convention steering committee:

Zach Hemenway - Worship Email: [email protected] Bio: Zach Hemenway is the newly appointed Director of Music at Epiphany Parish of Seattle, WA. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of Music at Saint Paul’s Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, PA, where he directed a large RSCM based chorister program and served as principal organist. Holding degrees from Yale University and the Eastman School of Music, Zach is passionate about securing the future of organ and sacred music in the church.

Naomi Shiga and Jonathan Wohlers - Workshops Email: [email protected] (not in list) Bio: Naomi Shiga is a frequent performer of organ recitals in the U.S., Japan, and in Europe. In addition to performing and teaching, she is also a translator of books on music and is active as a composer. Her most recent commission was for Hymn Accompaniments for the Hymnal of Nippon Sei Ko Kai published for the Anglican Church in Japan by the St. Paul University Institute of Sacred Music Press. A native of Japan, Ms. Shiga began her organ studies at Ferris University, Yokohama before moving to the United States where she earned degrees with the award of Distinguished Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music followed by post-graduate studies in organ at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston. Ms. Shiga is a former Dean of the Tacoma Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and is Music Director and Organist at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Tacoma. Jonathan Wohlers has performed widely with concerts in the United States, Mexico, Europe, South Korea, and Japan. A former Dean of the Tacoma Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, he is the Director of Music at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tacoma, is a member of the contingent music faculty at Pacific Lutheran University and Tacoma Community College and is Artist-in-Residence on the Paul Fritts & Co. organ at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Tacoma where in addition to playing on the church’s concert series, he also engages in educational opportunities for children and adults about the organ and its repertoire. Dr. Wohlers holds degrees with honors from the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston, from the New England Conservatory of Music in performance and musicology, and from Southern Adventist University, and has engaged in extensive research on fugues in the early seventeenth century.

Michael Monnikendam - Facilities Email: [email protected] Bio: Michael Monnikendam has a Bachelor of Music from Duquesne Univeristy, where he studied organ and sacred music with both Ann Labounsky and Peggy Kelley Reinberg, and a Master’s Degree in Music from Carnegie-Mellon University. Mr. Monnikendam has been the Director of Music Ministries at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Seattle, WA since September 2012. St. Stephen’s has a 2 manual Bond Organ with 36 stops and 44 ranks. He is looking to serve as the Chairperson on the Facilities Committee for the 2022 AGO National Convention. He has been an AGO member for over 20 years and looks forward to serving.

Kyle Haugen - Advertising and Promotion Email: [email protected] Bio: Kyle Haugen, M.S.M., chairs the Advertising and Promotion committees for the 2022 AGO national convention. He currently serves as organist and choir director at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Bellevue, WA, and has held church music positions in Boston and Minneapolis. He is also a published composer. In addition to his music career, Kyle brings more than a decade of experience spanning public relations, college admissions, and business communication. His background includes writing, public speaking, and collateral materials and marketing communication design and implementation.

End Consent Agenda CONSENT AGENDA CARRIED - Unanimous Other Business

Discussion of the motion presented by the Committee on Finance and Development that all National Council members who chair committees put on their agendas that all committee members support the Annual Fund and that the Nominating Committee notify all who are running for office that they support the Annual Fund

MOTION by Mary Stutz and seconded by Vicki Schaeffer to approve the minutes from the October 16 and 17, 2018 National Council Meetings in Chicago. MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

MOTION by Barbara Adler on behalf of the Committee on Finance and Development that all National Council members who chair committees put on their agendas that all committee members should support the Annual Fund and that the Nominating Committee notify all who are running for office that if elected, they are expected to support the Annual Fund. MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

James reported that he is beginning the process to post the new jobs for headquarters.

MOTION TO ADJOURN by Mary Stutz and seconded by Don Cook MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

The meeting was adjourned by president Michael Bedford at 12:00 Noon. Draft Minutes AGO National Council Meeting By WebEx December 11, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

CALL OF MEETING AND ATTENDANCE. President Michael Bedford called the meeting to order at 11:30 am Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 11, 2018. . In attendance: Michael Bedford – President Mary Stutz - Secretary/Councillor for Communication Barbara Adler - Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development Michael Velting - Councillor for Conventions Don Cook - Councillor for Education Vicki Schaeffer – Chair of the Regional Councillors James Thomashower - Executive Director Absent: Eileen Hunt, Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music Jillian Gardner - AGOYO Convener David Lamb - Councillor for Membership

MOTION presented by Don Cook on behalf of the Committee on the New Organist, to create a Panel of Advisors consisting of AGO members who express interest to the CONO Director and are approved by him/her. The CONO Panel of Advisors would serve voluntarily on an as-needed basis to advise the committee in its projects and directions. MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous MOTION presented by Michael Velting on behalf of the Committee for Conventions, to approve the bid of the Twin Cities Chapter to present a Regional Convention in the summer of 2021.

MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous MOTION presented by Michael Velting on behalf of the Committee for Conventions, to approve the bid of the San Francisco/Palo Alto Chapters to host the 2024 National AGO Convention.

MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous Discussion concerning Leadership Training meeting in February. – Michael Velting MOTION presented by Michael Velting and seconded by Vicki Shaeffer to reimburse attendees of the Leadership Training meeting, February 4, 2019, for all economy travel costs up to $500 upon submission to AGO Headquarters of an AGO expense reimbursement report including receipts.

MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous MOTION presented by Barbara Adler and seconded by Mary Stutz, to designate 80% of income from the Council Designated Fund for the 2019 Fiscal Year to cover expenses of the Leadership Training Meeting on February 4, 2019.

MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

Financial Report

AGO MONTHLY FUND BALANCES AT UBS OCTOBER 31, 2018

UNRESTRICTED: FUND FOR THE FUTURE BUSINESS ACCT. HERRMANN/SWANN LEGACY FUND (Prospective) COUNCIL DESIGNATED FUND $512,887.05 LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP $136,502.65

RESTRICTED: ENDOWMENT $1,566,082.15 NEW ORGANIST (POE SCHOLARSHIPS) $520,303.06 S. LEWIS ELMER (EXAM PRIZES) $30,254.23 POGORZELSKI-YANKEE SCHOLARSHIPS $1,676,783.37 POGORZELSKI-YANKEE COMPETITION $416,607.97 POGORZELSKI-YANKEE ORGAN FUND $293,990.08 ST. CECILIA CONVENTION CONCERTS $1,040,114.86 NITA AKIN COMPETITION (NYACOP) $115,009.83 TOTAL: $6,308,535.25

AMS - The staff and consultants have decided to go with Impexium as our new AMS. Negotiations are in progress on pricing and consulting fees. Migration should start in January. New hires – James is focusing on Membership and Chapter support position. Interviews are in progress. Hoping to have person on board by January 15th. Our next meeting in January 8, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. by Zoom.

MOTION TO ADJOURN by Barbara Adler and seconded by Michael Velting MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

The meeting was adjourned by president Michael Bedford at 12:35 p.m.

Draft Minutes AGO National Council Meeting By WebEx January 15, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. EDT

CALL OF MEETING AND ATTENDANCE. President Michael Bedford called the meeting to order at 11:33 am Eastern Time, Tuesday, January 15, 2019 . In attendance: Michael Bedford – President Eileen Hunt, Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music Mary Stutz - Secretary/Councillor for Communication Barbara Adler - Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development Michael Velting - Councillor for Conventions David Lamb - Councillor for Membership Don Cook - Councillor for Education Vicki Schaeffer – Chair of the Regional Councillors Jillian Gardner - AGOYO Convener James Thomashower - Executive Director

MOTION presented by David Lamb and seconded by Eileen Hunt, that the AGO be a signatory to the Association of American Education Foundation letter supporting diversity in the teaching profession. MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

Plans for the California Expo and meeting were discussed. A Facebook group for AGO Chapter Leaders will be created and the attendees of the California Expo will be invited to be the first members.

MOTION TO ADJOURN by Eileen Hunt and seconded by Michael Velting MOTION CARRIED – Unanimous

The meeting was adjourned by president Michael Bedford at 12:25 p.m.

REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT January 2019

In addition to preparing monthly columns for The American Organist and responding to daily emails and phone calls from staff, officers, councillors and members at large, and attending regular meetings of the Tulsa Chapter, I saw to the following: OCTOBER 2018 • October 15-17—Presided over a meeting if the National Council and Board of Regional Councillors in Chicago. • October 22—Had a nice conversation with Fred Swann about presenting him with the first ever honorary FAGO certificate. He was thrilled with the idea. We are looking at making the presentation at the Leadership Conference in Los Angeles on February 4, 2019. This is contingent on the outcome of his knee surgery scheduled to take place in early January. We will know more as time progresses. • October 23—Sat in on a Finance and Development WebEx meeting.

NOVEMBER 2018 • November 1—Sat in on a Board of Regional Councillors WebEx meeting. • November 1—Sat in on a Finance and Development Committee WebEx meeting. • November 5—After a brief exchange with Fred Swann about his prior commitment Feb. 4-6, we decided to present him with the first ever honorary FAGO certificate at the West Regional Convention this summer. There will be an initial announcement of the honor in the next online newsletter, followed by a more detailed announcement closer to the actual presentation. • November 6—Led a National Council WebEx meeting. • November 14—Wrote a letter of greeting to Fred Swann to be included in the program for “An Evening with Fred Swann: Sharing His Experience of Music and the Church,” to take place at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Palm Desert, CA on November 27, 2018. • November 15—Sat in on a WebEx meeting of the Denominational Music Organization Task Force. • November 16—Vicki Schaeffer and I traveled to Dallas to serve as emcees for their chapter’s 100th anniversary celebration. This took place at the Meyerson Symphony Center, with a concert on the Fisk organ by local chapter members Scott Dettra, Benjamin Kolodziej, Jonathan Ryan, Stefan Engels, Yoon-Mi Lim and Bradley Welch.

DECEMBER 2018 • December 3—Played my 26th annual organ accompaniment for the Muskogee Community Chorus performance of Handel’s Messiah. • December 6—Sat in on a Regional Councillors WebEx meeting. • December 7-8—Sang in two performances of Handel’s Messiah at St, John’s Church, Tulsa, under the direction of Timothy Brown, retired conductor of the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. This was a performance with Baroque instruments and tuning. • December 11—Led a National Council online meeting, where we tried out the Zoom technology. With only one exception it far surpassed our experiences with WebEx, and will become our standard source of online meetings.

JANUARY 2019 • January 14—Sat in on a Zoom meeting of the Strategic Planning Task Force. • January 15—Led a Zoom meeting of the National Council. • January 21—Wrote a tribute for the Tulsa Tracker to Madolyn Fallis, past Regional Councillor of the Southwest Region (Region VII), who passed away recently. I also requested that Vicki Schaeffer submit it to all the chapters in the region just to communicate with them. • January 21—Sent in my quarterly report to Eric Birk. • January 25—Sat in on a Zoom meeting of the Finance & Development Committee.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael Bedford, AAGO, ChM, DMA Task Force on Denominational Music Organizations Director’s Report to the National Council of the American Guild of Organists February 2019

The DMO Task Force met most recently on November 15, 2018. Once again, we were pleased that President Michael Bedford was able to join us. Task force members Eileen Guenther, Daniel Aune, and me were also present. Unfortunately, at the last minute, Marilyn Keiser and Preston Dibble were unable to attend. The meeting opened with a lengthy discussion regarding the ramifications to the AGO and the DMOs of the Federal Trade Commission’s rulings concerning the publication of salary guidelines. Task Force members are to contact their respective organizations to make certain no AGO figures are being shared either in writing or orally. We remain focused on reaching the AGO membership at the grassroots level and hope to communicate with the membership via the organization’s monthly e-mail, as well as to develop a link on the AGO webpage. The task force members continue to desire to reaffirm and empower those in the trenches, as well as to develop mechanisms to provide skills and mentoring. In addition, the task force discussed at length a proposal received from Dr. Charlotte Kroeker, the Executive Director of the Church Music Institute. Discussion will continue at the next meeting, which will be on February 13, 2019. As several of the denominational music organizations have new executive directors and presidents, the task force was pleased that Eric Birk was able to prepare an updated document of the contact information on the eighteen DMOs. Task force members plan to once meet with the Executive Directors and Presidents of these organizations as soon as practical.

Respectfully submitted,

R. Craig Dobbins, Director January 24, 2019

“The mission of the Task Force on Denominational Music Organizations is to identify opportunities for mutual cooperation and support between the AGO and denominational music organizations.” Report of the Vice President/Councilor for Competitions and New Music

RCYO/Quimby Competitions

The 2019 cycle of competitions is set to begin next month. Please see attached report of statistics on the current round. The RCYO/Quimby committee will do a thorough review after the chapter competition period concludes in April, 2019. Of concern is the number of single competitor competitions and the fact that no chapters have requested combining this year. Enthusiasm for this competition is most encouraging but single competitor competitions present a challenge.

NYACOP

The committee has recently decided on repertoire requirements for the next cycle. Please see attached the current rules as they will appear in the March issue of TAO and online. We anticipate another fine group of competitors for this cycle which culminates at our 2020 convention in Atlanta.

NCOI

Please see the attached article outlining changes in the upcoming cycle. This article appeared in the January, 2019 issue of TAO. I plan to convene a meeting of the committee along with several advisers/consultants in spring of this year in order to evaluate the competition and finalize competition rules for the July 2019 TAO and online posting. NCOI is in transition and I am confident that we will sponsor a stronger competition in 2020, thus attracting a larger and more diverse group of competitors.

New Music

The 2019 premiere at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the P-Y winning composition will occur on 3 March. I will attend the performance by Katelyn Emerson who will perform the new composition by Frederick Hohman. It promises to be another very exciting weekend hosted by Christine Clewell at IUP. The announcement for the 2019 competition is currently is preparation. The Marilyn Mason and ECS winners are now at work on the new compositions which will debut in 2020 in Atlanta. The Student Commissioning Project is again under the capable mentorship of committee member Alex Meszler. Alex is currently studying in Paris on a Fulbright Grant and I had an excellent meeting with him while traveling in autumn of 2018. His enthusiasm and energy for this project have been essential to its success.

Task Force on Strategic Planning

The TF is extremely excited about the progress we are making and especially the Leadership Conference scheduled for next month. Thanks to David Lamb and James Thomashower for their fine work in envisioning and designing this event.

Task Force on Sexual Harassment

Our newly adopted policy is currently online, has been shared with our members in the December email blast and appeared on page 27 of the January issue of TAO. Our TF will convene via Zoom on 22 January and again in person on 5 February in Los Angeles to consider a situation of which we have just been informed by one of our members. We will have a report for Council as soon as we are able. Thank you to our TF members for willingness to address these important issues which have been brought to our attention.

Respectfully submitted, Eileen J. Hunt, AAGO 20 January, 2019

26 chapters are hosting 2019 RCYO events for 47 competitors.

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2020 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance

OFFICIAL RULES

HE National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance a) A completed online application form, available at Agohq.org/ (NYACOP) is the premier performance competition of the Ameri- performance-competitions/nyacop Tcan Guild of Organists. Winners spanning several decades have gone b) A $100 application fee, payable online. on to establish prominent careers, with many first-prize winners remain - c) Proof of age. A scan of the applicant’s legal birth certificate, or ing on artist management rosters long after their term as a NYACOP equivalent government-issued documentation (driver’s license, winner has concluded. This in itself is testament to the competition’s passport) is acceptable. historic strength in identifying successful performance artists. d) A 100-word biography and high-resolution color headshot photo- By encouraging the refinement of performance ability, the graph, for purposes of publication should the applicant advance competition aims to identify those performers best prepared to in the Competition. inspire audiences in years ahead and who will benefit from the e) A list of all organ teachers over the past five years. career development that is an intrinsic part of the NYACOP f) Unedited audio files of the applicant’s performance of each of the award. four pieces below. The AGO NYACOP Committee administers the application process and supervises the progress of the Competition in accordance with REPERTOIRE FOR THE RECORDED-APPLICATION ROUND these Official Rules. The Committee may establish such other procedures from time to time and take such other actions as deemed • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Trio super “Herr Jesu appropriate to ensure that the Competition proceeds in an efficient Christ, dich zu uns wend,” BWV 655 and professional manner consistent with these Official Rules and the • Horatio Parker (1863–1919): Allegretto from Sonata in E-flat Competition mission. The NYACOP Committee has the sole authority Major, Op. 65 to interpret and enforce the rules and procedures of the Competition. • Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992): “Alléluias sereins d’une âme qui Any supplemental rules, clarifications, or corrections issued in any desire le ciel” (mvt. 2) from L’Ascension form by the NYACOP Committee are to be considered an official part • Basil Harwood (1859–1949): Allegro appassionato (mvt. 1) from of these Rules. Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 5

COMPETITION SUMMARY The application must be submitted online no later than October 15, 2019. Receipt of application will be acknowledged by AGO Headquar- The competition takes place in three stages: ters. Applicants will be notified of their status on or before December 1. The initial application round requires a completed application form, 20, 2019. as specified in these Rules, and a recording of the application round repertoire as indicated below. II. RECORDED-APPLICATION ROUND 2. The semifinal round will include up to nine competitors, each performing a program of specified pieces. This round will be held on 1. If more than 25 applications are received, the NYACOP Committee will July 2, 2020, at Columbus State University, Columbus, Ga. evaluate the recordings and select up to 25 competitors whose sub- 3. The final round will present up to five competitors, each performing missions will be rated by three independent judges in strict anonymity. a 55–60-minute program. The final round will be held on July 6, No judge may be a current teacher of an applicant. Each of the three 2020, at First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga. judges will document his/her evaluation of the application recording using a provided and approved rubric. Each competitor will be provided signed copies of his/her scores along with the judges’ written com- I.ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES ments. Up to nine competitors will be chosen for the semifinal round. 1. Eligibility 2. Works may be recorded on different organs suitable for the indi- The Competition is open to organists who were born between July vidual pieces, but there may be no editing within a movement. 1, 1987, and July 1, 1997. Previous NYACOP first-prize winners are 3. Judges’ identities will be revealed at the conclusion of the Round. ineligible. All competitors must be members of the American Guild of Judges’ comments may not be quoted in future press materials. Organists, or must join at the time of their initial application. To fully take advantage of the concert management offered by Karen McFarlane III. LIVE PERFORMANCE ROUNDS Artists Inc., the competition winner should reside in North America for the two-year period following the competition. Organists are ineligible 1. The Semifinal Round will be held on July 2, 2020, in Legacy Hall at if they are, at any time during the competition period, under exclusive the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts at Columbus State Univer- contract with a management or recording agency. Competitors who sity, Columbus, Ga., on the Jordan Family Organ, Létourneau do not follow all of the Rules and procedures of the Competition are Opus 60. The specifications for this organ can be found online at subject to disqualification. Competitors who engage in conduct that Letourneauorgans.com. is contrary, in the opinion of the NYACOP Committee, to the profes- 2. The Final Round will be held July 6, 2020, at First Presbyterian sional spirit of the Competition are also subject to disqualification. Church, Atlanta, Ga., on the Pilcher-Möller-Zimmer-Klais/Schlueter organ. The specificiations can be found at Klais.de/m.php?tx=234. 2. Application The Final Round takes place in conjunction with the 2020 National A complete application will consist of all of the following: Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Atlanta, Ga.

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3. Each semifinalist and finalist will receive a minimum of three hours’ VI. ADJUDICATION practice time on the Competition instruments. Additional practice time at other venues may be available at the discretion of the NYA- The decisions of all judges are final and not subject to appeal. Judges’ COP committee. No one other than the competitor, Committee comments are not to be quoted in press materials. Judges for the Final members, and designated on-site monitors or page-turners may be Round reserve the right to withhold any or all prizes. present during official practice times. There will be five judges at the Semifinal Round, none of whom will 4. The NYACOP Committee will appoint a page-turner for the live per- have served in the Recorded-Application Round. Judges for the Semi- formance rounds. This person will be available on the last day of final Round will be screened from viewing the performer, and none of practice. During practice sessions, page-turners are permitted to the five judges will have taught a competitor during the previous three play any desired passage for competitors to listen for balance and years. Competitors will receive signed, written comments upon com- registration adjustments. Page-turners may not offer coaching or pletion of the Semifinal Round, and competitors and judges will be advice on registration and are not allowed to operate stops or pis- given the opportunity to interact following the Round. tons. Competitors may record their practice sessions. There will be five judges at the Final Round, none of whom will 5. For the purpose of eliminating page turns, competitors may perform have served in any previous Round. Up to two judges for this Round from photocopies—provided they also bring their original scores might be non-organists (such as a local music critic or other experi- and submit them for examination by the NYACOP Committee. enced listener). There are no restrictions on a judge’s relationship to 6. Each competitor should choose the order in which his/her pieces any of the five Final Round competitors; judges will be screened from are performed during the live performance rounds. viewing the performer. Each of the judges will provide signed, written 7. Each semifinalist will provide the NYACOP Committee Director with comments for the competitors. his/her Semifinal and Final Round programs by February 15, 2020. 8. The order in which the competitors perform will be chosen by lot prior to each live performance round. VII. PRIZES 9. In the Semifinal Round, applause is permitted only at the conclu- First Prize sion of each competitor’s complete performance. In the Final 1. The Lilian Murtagh Memorial Prize, funded by Karen McFarlane Round, the audience is permitted to respond naturally, akin to Artists Inc., Cleveland, Ohio; $3,000 cash award; career develop- normal performance conditions. ment assistance from Karen McFarlane Artists Inc., between September 2020 and June 2022, including publicity materials and IV. REPERTOIRE FOR THE SEMIFINAL ROUND advertising. 2. The Jordan Prize, funded by the Jordan Organ Endowment, The nine semifinalists will present a program consisting of one selec- $10,000. The prize will be awarded in conjunction with a Gala Solo tion from category A and all four pieces from category B below. The Recital on the Jordan Family Organ in Columbus, Ga. The prize pieces may be played in any order. represents the fee for this gala recital. 3. A performance during the 2022 AGO National Convention. Category A 4. A CD recording on the Pro Organo label. • Nicolaus Bruhns (1665–1697): “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” • Franz Tunder (1614–1667): “Jesus Christus, unser Heiland” Second Prize 1. $5,000, funded by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders, Hartville, Ohio. Category B 2. Four 1/6-page print advertisements in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST • Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584–1654): Facultad Organica: No. (design costs not included). 59, “Tiento de Medio Registro de Tiple de Segundo Tono” • Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Fantasia and Fugue in C Third Prize Minor, BWV 537 1. $3,000, funded by John-Paul Buzard Pipe Organ Builders, • Enrico Bossi (1861–1925): Étude Symphonique, Op. 78 Champaign, Ill. • Olivier Messiaen (1909–1992): “Transports de joie d’une âme de- 2. Four 1/6-page print advertisements in THE AMERICAN ORGANIST vant la gloire du Christ qui est la sienne” (mvt. 3) from L’Ascension (design costs not included).

V. REPERTOIRE FOR THE FINAL ROUND Audience Prize $1,000, funded by Martin Ott Pipe Organ Company Inc., St. Louis, Mo. The five finalists will present a balanced recital of 55–60 minutes, in- This prize will be determined by ballot upon conclusion of the Final cluding time between pieces. Programs exceeding this length will neg- Round. atively affect adjudication. The following six pieces must be included in the program. They may be played in any order. VIII. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS • César Franck (1822–1890): Pièce Héroïque 1. Semifinalists will be provided round-trip coach air transportation up • Balint Karosi (b. 1979): Toccata in Memory of Béla Bartók to $500 and housing through the completion of the Final Round. (WL600261) The AGO will provide transportation between the Semifinal and • Rachel Laurin (b. 1961): Humoresque, Op. 77 (to be published by Final round locations. If an eliminated competitor chooses to leave Wayne Leupold Editions in the summer of 2019) at the completion of the Semifinal Round, he/she will be responsi- • Max Reger (1873–1916): Toccata and Fugue in A Minor, Op. 80, ble for any and all resulting fee and fare changes. Nos. 11–12 2. All semifinalists will receive complimentary registration for the 2020 • William Grant Still (1895–1978): Reverie National Convention in Atlanta at the early registration rate. They • Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937): “Choral” (mvt. 2) from Symphony are encouraged to remain for the Convention, but housing will not No. 10, Op. 73 (“Romane”) be provided after the competition period concludes. Grady Coyle, AAGO, CHM, NYACOP Director Another 11–15 minutes of music of your choice is to be included to Kathrine Handford complete an effective recital program. Repertoire performed by a com- Michael Unger petitor in any one Round of the Competition may not be repeated by the Eileen Hunt, AAGO, AGO President/Councillor competitor in a subsequent Round. Judges will be instructed to consider for Competitions and New Music the competitor’s ordering and selection of pieces as well as the actual performance.

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MARCH 2019 61 NCOI 2020 Update

he AGO committee for the Na- gional event stretched the length of the may have deterred some otherwise gifted tional Competition in Organ Im- competition to over a year and a half. Such applicants. We recognize that there are Tprovisation has begun a general re- a long time span has deterred many players many types of improvisers in the AGO, view of the current competition rules and from entering. We have decided that the and going forward we seek to attract a procedures in preparation for the 2020 benefits of a semifinal round at a regional wider range of applicants. competition cycle that will be announced competition do not justify the extra time One item in the recent requirements mid to late 2019. and expense. that will not change is the hymn improvi- e NCOI Final Round continues to be Additionally, the recent rules for the sation. Judges in the past few rounds have a popular convention event for members, 2016 and 2018 events were developed often commented that the required hymn and we, the NCOI committee, are dis- with a pedagogic emphasis. Because so improvisations are generally weaker than cussing changes for what we hope will be a many American organists lack formal im- expected. Improvisation is a wonderful more meaningful competition for both the provisation training, the recent competi- part of what we do in weekly worship ser- competitors and the general membership. tions have emphasized the educational vices, and we expect to continue this recent Up to now, our discussion has centered on components required for success. For ex- feature in the improvisation requirements. both the timetable and the procedures, but ample, the 2018 requirements for the ini- Additionally, having a final open round all aspects of the competition are being tial application (recorded) round included that is not a blind event, but rather one in reevaluated. a performance of a piece by Muﬀat, Bux- which the audience and judges can see the For the next competition cycle, we plan tehude, Sweelinck, or Pachelbel. Related players has created the opportunity for to shorten the term of the competition by to these early 18th-century pieces were the more exciting performances. We hope to having a late fall (2019) initial application required variations on two lines from eR- build on this potential. round, followed by both the semifinal and hAlt UNS, heRR with a figured bass. ese have been the main points in our final rounds held in conjunction with the e semifinal round embraced the Ro- discussion up to now concerning the de- 2020 National Convention in Atlanta, Ga. mantic soundscape of Vierne, Widor, and sign of the 2020 competition, but all as- is is a reversion to an earlier timetable Guilmant in the repertoire choices and an pects of the competition will ultimately be that was used up through the 2014 com- improvisation on a lyrical adagio. examined. All lovers of improvisation at petition in Boston. In both 2016 and 2018 e final round was firmly situated in the organ are invited to share their the semifinal rounds were held at a regional the 20th century with a required post- thoughts and insights with us as we move convention. Prior to those events, it had 1980 repertoire piece, and themes for im- forward. Comments from members are been thought that a semifinal round at a re- provising from either McNeil Robinson, most welcome and can be sent by email to gional convention would allow more Britten, or Dupré among others. us at [email protected]. members to attend, and specifically those We had hoped that the preparation nec- NCOI COMMIttee members who did not always have the op- essary for success would attract players who Cindy lindeen-Martin, Director portunity to attend a national convention. would profit from a planned cycle of train- Jason Roberts however, the considerable length of time ing and its academic orientation, but we John Schwandt necessitated by a semifinal round at a re- now think that the pedagogical emphasis

ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS AT AGOHQ.ORG Visit Agohq.org/academic-degree-programs to view an updated listing of all institutions that grant organ degrees in the United States and Canada. The institutions are listed by degree (baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral), and links are provided to the designated schools.

JANUARY 2019 65 January 2019 New Music Update

2020 ECS had 22 entries. Winner is Shawn Crouch, Miami Beach, Fla. Judges were Mary Beth Bennett, Frank Ferko, and John Nuechterlein

2020 MM had 13 entries. Winner is Joel Peters, Montreal, Que. Judges were Annie Laver, Olukola Owolabi, and Jan Kraybill

2020 PY had 34 entries. Winner is Henry Martin, N.Y., N.Y. Judges were James Kibbie, Monte Mason, and Elissa Bickers

2018-19 Student Commissioning Project Composer/Organists Pairs Jasmine Thomasian – Zhen Piao Mark Vaughn – Christoph Hintermüller Gu Wei – Mi Zhou Carle Wirshba – Samuel Kuffuor-Afriyie

Report of the Secretary February 2019

Our AGO Facebook group has grown to over 3,750 members who continue to post most of the content on this group. Our Facebook page has over 9,000 followers. A new group has been created for AGO Chapter Leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/242135870018431/

My committee reports follow: Report on activities of the Editorial Resources Committee, January 2019 • Continued working on encouraging, soliciting, and writing quality content for the TAO, including the following:

• Spotlight on AGONextGen columns submitted by Jacob Street appeared in August and October issues

• Karrin Ford's feature on Leonard Bernstein's large works involving organ published in December 2018 issue

• New "Ask the Organbuilder/Technician column" headed up by Jeffrey Dexter launched in September 2018, with opportunities for members to submit questions via AGO website

• Started posting monthly to Facebook to encourage submissions for "Ask the Organbuilder" column

• Began discussions as to whether AGO should invest time and resources into developing a peer-reviewed journal or supplement to the TAO.

• Discussed AGO's new policy on sexual harassment and appropriate ways communicate this policy to members Respectfully submitted,

Annie Laver Director, Educational Resources Committee

Report on activities of the Information Technology Committee, January 2019 The Information Technology Committee has met to review specifications and make recommendations for the Guild’s new management system. The committee also made miscellaneous observations regarding the use of technology (or lack thereof) in Guild operations, including use of the Internet to submit recordings for the service playing and colleague exams. This has resulted in a more streamlined and easier way to submit such recordings for adjudication. Respectfully submitted, Harold Stuart Director, Information Technology Committee

The Marketing Committee has not met during the period covered by this report.

Respectfully submitted, Mary V. Stutz Secretary / Councillor for Communication

American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 2018-2019 2018-2019 2019 ANNUAL (All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.) YTD Actual YTD BUDGET BUDGET

OPERATING INCOME Dues & Subscriptions 260,919 264,333 793,000 The American Organist 206,610 170,200 510,600 Educational Services 5,931 10,367 31,100 Unrestricted Gifts and Grants for Operations 340,485 250,333 751,000 Other Income 52,152 57,942 174,450 Misc. Income 13,619 130,000 130,000 TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 879,715 883,175 2,390,150 EXPENSES Volunteer Leadership 19,594 27,550 82,650 Vice President 13,623 8,233 50,400 Secretary 40 34,833 104,500 Treasurer 5,184 15,167 45,500 Councillor for Membership 22,450 32,783 98,350 Certification Program 14,520 19,717 59,150 Educational Resources 1,573 4,833 78,500 The New Organist 4,521 12,250 36,750 Conventions 28,338 11,167 33,500 Total Program Expenses 109,843 166,533 589,300 Total TAO 127,787 124,350 373,050 Headquarters Personnel 321,500 396,667 1,190,000 HQ Operations 55,824 58,566 175,700 Professional Services 21,555 19,500 58,500 Total Administrative 398,879 474,733 1,424,200 Depreciation and Amortization 209 667 2,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 636,718 766,282 2,388,550 Gain /(Loss) on Sale of Investments - UBS 10,810 0 0 Excess (Deficit) Operating Revenue Over Expenses 253,807 116,893 1,600

EXCESS (DEFICIT) REVENUE OVER EXPENSES ($9,570) $243,117 $640,275 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

INCOME DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS Members Dues 31,804 125,626 125,000 375,000 385,885 0 Member Subscriptions 29,964 118,341 121,667 365,000 367,405 0 Chapter Disbandment Funds 0 0 1,000 3,000 7,282 0 Nat'l Sub Member Dues 2,231 8,908 8,333 25,000 27,155 0 Institutional Subscriptions 1,346 5,415 5,333 16,000 16,250 0 RCCO Inst Affil Dues 692 2,629 3,000 9,000 10,184 0

TOTAL DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 66,037 260,919 264,333 793,000 814,161 0

THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Display Advertising 42,348 206,478 170,000 510,000 481,818 0 Single Copy Sales 24 132 67 200 262 0 TAO Royalties 0 0 133 400 624 0

TOTAL THE AMERICAN ORGANIST 42,372 206,610 170,200 510,600 482,704 0

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Examination Fees 0 2,520 7,667 23,000 20,998 0 Exam Sales 5 694 733 2,200 1,726 0 Exam Study Guidelines 45 521 633 1,900 2,060 0 Publications and Materials 465 2,196 1,333 4,000 6,721 0

TOTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 515 5,931 10,367 31,100 31,506 0

UNRESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS Annual Fund - Individuals 80,807 88,751 45,000 135,000 128,983 0 Annual Fund - Business 650 834 2,000 6,000 7,745 0 Annual Fund - Chapters 0 900 10,333 31,000 29,061 0 Silent Auction 0 0 0 0 18,786 0 Competition Awards 0 0 3,000 9,000 23,500 0 Project Grants 0 0 23,333 70,000 66,500 0 Bequests - Unrestricted (50%) 0 250,000 166,667 500,000 110,395 0 Council Designated Fund (50%) 0 250,000 166,667 500,000 110,395 0

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS 81,457 590,485 417,000 1,251,000 495,364 0 TOTAL UNREST. GIFTS & GRANTS FOR OPER. 81,457 340,485 250,333 751,000 384,969 0

1 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

OTHER INCOME Regional Convention Income 0 0 9,167 27,500 101 0 National Convention Income 0 0 0 0 68,662 0 Interest - Other - Income 0 0 17 50 8 0 Business Account Income -UBS 20 30 667 2,000 19 0 Lifetime Membership Income - UBS 526 1,654 1,333 4,000 4,487 0 Mailing List Rental 0 0 333 1,000 1,833 0 Nita Akin Comp Fund Income (80%) - UBS 774 1,526 867 2,600 3,636 0 Council Designated Fund Income (20%)- UBS 418 1,193 1,233 3,700 3,338 0 Endowment Fund Income - UBS 7,923 22,750 16,667 50,000 60,060 0 New Organist Fund Income (80%) - UBS 3,395 6,270 4,667 14,000 16,614 0 Film Project-40% Sales 0 11 33 100 77 0 Insurance Royalties, etc. 0 0 625 2,500 4,736 0 In-kind Services 0 0 0 0 7,633 0 NYACOP / NCOI App Fees 0 0 0 0 2,242 0 Web Site Income 1,819 13,915 17,333 52,000 66,255 0 Web Site Advertising 270 3,858 5,000 15,000 11,042 0 AGO Electronic Newsletter 350945 0000

TOTAL OTHER INCOME 15,495 52,152 57,942 174,450 250,742 0

Net Assets Released-Restricted To Unrestricted 5,681 13,619 0 130,000 202,587 0

TOTAL MISC. INCOME 5,681 13,619 0 130,000 202,587 0

TOTAL UNRESTRICTED INCOME 211,555 1,129,715 919,842 2,890,150 2,277,063 0

National Convention Hotel Rebates 0 0 0 0 33,850 0 St. Cecilia Recital Expenses 0 0 0 0 (52,412) 0 Kansas City 2018 Convention Expense 0 0 0 0 (30,043) 0 Houston 2016 Convention Expense 0 0 0000 TOTAL CONVENTION EXPENSES 0 0 0 0 (48,605) 0

TOTAL OPERATING INCOME 211,555 879,715 753,175 2,390,150 2,118,063 0

RESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS Endowment Fund Contributions 77,683 78,528 23,333 70,000 45,932 0 Nita Akin Fund Contributions 0 250 333 1,000 0 0 S. Lewis Elmer Fund 600 625 92 275 650 0 New Organist Fund Contributions 2,970 6,250 11,667 35,000 26,132 0

TOTAL RESTRICTED GIFTS AND GRANTS 81,253 85,653 35,425 106,275 72,713 0 2 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

TEMP. RESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS AND DUES Lifetime Membership Dues 2,000 2,000 4,000 12,000 17,500 0

TOTAL TEMP REST. GIFTS, GRANTS & DUES 2,000 2,000 4,000 12,000 17,500 0

RESTRICTED INCOME St. Cecilia Recital Fund Income (20%) - UBS 937 3,143 2,667 8,000 8,462 0

TOTAL RESTRICTED INCOME 937 3,143 2,667 8,000 8,462 0

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED INCOME Council Designated Fund Income (80%)- UBS 1,671 4,772 4,667 14,000 13,352 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Scholarship Fund Income - UBS 7,296 22,141 21,333 64,000 67,002 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Competition Fund Income - UBS 1,746 7,199 5,333 16,000 16,444 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Organ Fund Income - UBS 1,518 3,515 3,667 11,000 12,296 0 New Organist Fund Income (20%) - UBS 849 1,568 1,233 3,700 4,153 0 Nita Akin Comp. Fund Income (20%) - UBS 193 381 200 600 909 0 S. Lewis Elmer Fund Income - UBS 347 534 367 1,100 1,298 0 St. Cecilia Recital Fund Income (80%) - UBS 3,747 12,572 10,667 32,000 33,847 0

TOTAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED INCOME 17,368 52,682 47,467 142,400 149,302 0

RELEASED FROM RESTRICTED Net Assets Released-Restricted To Unrestricted (5,681) (13,619) 0 (130,000) (202,587) 0

TOTAL INCOME 307,433 1,259,574 1,009,400 3,028,825 2,273,848 0

3 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

EXPENSES PROGRAM EXPENSES VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP National Council Meetings 0 15,708 10,000 30,000 55,782 0 Board of Regional Councillors 456456 0000 Strategic Planning 0 0 3,333 10,000 45,767 0 Leadership Training 00 0000 President Travel & Meetings 0 0 1,000 3,000 0 0 Chaplain's Expense 0 0 100 300 0 0 AGOYO 0 0 1,000 3,000 4,560 0 Northeast AGOYO 0 0 167 500 0 0 Northeast Region 0 0 2,217 6,650 3,712 0 Mid-Atlantic Region 0 266 833 2,500 2,228 0 Southeast Region 0 0 1,400 4,200 5,029 0 Great Lakes Region 0 1,553 1,333 4,000 5,376 0 North Central Region 0 0 833 2,500 4,430 0 Southwest Region 0 856 667 2,000 2,840 0 West Region 0 510 2,000 6,000 5,525 0 Election Expenses 0 0 0 0 6,616 0 Nominating (Governance) Committee 0 0 1,667 5,000 28 0 Personnel Committee 0 0 0000 WebEx 49 245 200 600 539 0 Task Force on Denom. Music Org. 0 0 800 2,400 254 0 TOTAL VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP 505 19,594 27,550 82,650 142,686 0

4 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

V.P. COUNC FOR COMPET & NEW MUSIC NCOI Competition Expenses 0 0 0 15,000 12,650 0 NCOI Awards 0 0 0 0 8,000 0 NYACOP Competition 0 0 0 200 31,552 0 NYACOP Awards 0 0 0 0 22,000 0 RCYO Awards/Rising Stars 0 0 0 10,500 8,876 0 Competitions Committee Expenses 0 0 0 0 650 0 New Music Cte Expenses 00 0000 Composition Awards 0 2,000 1,333 4,000 945 0 New Music Adm & Promo 0 2,000 833 2,500 0 0 Student Composer Grant Initiative 500 3,041 1,333 4,000 4,540 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Commissioning Prize 5,000 5,082 3,333 10,000 10,000 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Compos Compet Exp 0 1,500 1,400 4,200 5,280 0 TOTAL VICE PRESIDENT 5,500 13,623 8,233 50,400 104,492 0

SECRETARY Marketing Committee 0 0 500 1,500 38 0 Cmte on Information Tech 00 0000 Information Tech Projects 0 0 33,333 100,000 99 0 Editorial Resources Cmte 0 0 500 1,500 0 0 Licensing Fees 10 40 500 1,500 290 0 TOTAL SECRETARY 10 40 34,833 104,500 427 0

TREASURER/FINANCE & DEVELOP Endowment Campaign 0 423 6,667 20,000 13,063 0 Pogorzelski/Yankee Organ Maintenance 31 942 1,167 3,500 8,509 0 Development Committee 0 0 667 2,000 2,083 0 Dev. Admin.-Appeals, Mailings 1,761 3,819 6,667 20,000 26,103 0 Dev. Admin.- Silent Auction Expenses 0 0 0 0 2,623 0 Budget Sub-committee 0 0 0000

TOTAL TREASURER 1,792 5,184 15,167 45,500 52,381 0

TOTAL VP, SEC, TREAS 7,302 18,848 58,233 200,400 157,300 0

5 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP

Chapter Liability Insurance 2,932 11,729 13,333 40,000 36,597 0 Councillor for Membership 0 0 500 1,500 1,234 0 Cmte on Member Dev. & Chap. Support 0 47 1,167 3,500 5,824 0 Chapter Development Projects 0 700 1,667 5,000 0 0 Membership Promotions 649 649 1,667 5,000 3,220 0 Committee Career Dev & Sup 0 0 1,333 4,000 721 0 Cmte on Sharing Skills and Resources 0 0 1,000 3,000 4,082 0 Project Expense - Jubilees 500 500 1,000 3,000 2,500 0 Amex Credit Card Service Fees 262 1,563 2,000 6,000 5,163 0 Authorized.Net Credit Card Service Fees 122 682 750 2,250 2,245 0 Paymentech/Merchant Credit Card Service Fees 941 6,580 8,333 25,000 22,042 0 PayPal Credit Card Service Fees 0 0 33 100 9 0

TOTAL COUNCILLOR FOR MEMBERSHIP 5,406 22,450 32,783 98,350 83,638 0

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Certification Committee Exp 0 0 1,333 4,000 2,585 0 Certification Program Advisor 250 1,000 1,000 3,000 3,000 0 Certification Program Administrator 3,000 12,000 12,000 36,000 36,000 0 Administration - Exam 243 1,460 3,000 9,000 9,795 0 Chapter & Center Expenses 15 60 1,583 4,750 4,705 0 Certification Exam Awards 0 0 800 2,400 2,200 0

TOTAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM 3,508 14,520 19,717 59,150 58,286 0

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Cmte on Cont. Professional Education 0 0 1,167 3,500 0 0 Publication & Research Proj. 0 129 0 0 614 0 Public., AV Media & Mat. Prod. 215 1,444 2,000 6,000 5,668 0 Instructional Videos for Organists Project 0 0 1,667 5,000 0 0 Pogorzelski Yankee Scholarship Exp 0 0 0 64,000 60,230 0 TOTAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 215 1,573 4,833 78,500 66,512 0

6 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

THE NEW ORGANIST COPOE Committee Expenses 0 1,871 1,250 3,750 3,078 0 New CONO Committee Expenses 0 0 1,667 5,000 0 0 Committee Projects 0 0 1,000 3,000 0 0 POE (Pipe Organ Encounters) 650 2,650 5,000 15,000 12,920 0 POE (Pipe Organ Encounters) Scholarships 0 0 3,333 10,000 11,338 0

TOTAL THE NEW ORGANIST 650 4,521 12,250 36,750 27,336 0

TOTAL EDUCATION EXPENSES 4,373 20,614 36,800 174,400 152,134 0

CONVENTIONS Cmte for Conventions 0 4,697 3,333 10,000 15,330 0 Convention Plan/Support 7,411 16,211 5,500 16,500 11,150 0 Regional Conv. Coord. Orien. 0 7,429 2,333 7,000 0 0

TOTAL CONVENTIONS 7,411 28,338 11,167 33,500 26,480 0

TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES 24,998 109,843 166,533 589,300 562,238 0

THE AMERICAN ORGANIST MAGAZINE Printing & Production 15,667 58,233 58,333 175,000 161,128 0 Postage & Shipping-Members 6,774 26,798 26,667 80,000 79,182 0 Postage & Shipping-TAO 108 630 583 1,750 2,013 0 Design-Monthly 7,260 27,880 23,667 71,000 76,840 0 Promotion 0 0 0 0 572 0 Copyright Fees 0 55 333 1,000 1,000 0 Editor's Fund 0 0 100 300 0 0 TAO Online Services 1,385 4,491 4,000 12,000 11,722 0 TAO Editorial Services 2,660 9,700 10,667 32,000 30,166 0 TAO Advertising Services 0 0 0 0 110 0 TOTAL TAO 33,854 127,787 124,350 373,050 362,733 0

7 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL Salaries 62,381 249,523 325,000 975,000 787,781 0 PR Taxes/Other Empl Benefit 12,244 51,889 66,667 200,000 162,904 0 Exec Director Travel & Meetings 0 673 2,000 6,000 674 0 Staff Travel & Meetings 327 2,780 667 2,000 3,839 0 Continuing Education 0 0 0 0 589 0 HQ Convention Expenses 0 0 0 0 4,874 0 Office Temporaries (hourly) 0 0 333 1,000 0 0 Consultants - contracted 2,959 15,128 333 1,000 1,175 0 Recruiting Costs 514 1,505 1,667 5,000 0 0 TOTAL HEADQUARTERS PER. 78,425 321,500 396,667 1,190,000 961,836 0

HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS Rent 5,045 20,231 20,667 62,000 60,843 0 Telephone 776 3,107 3,333 10,000 9,308 0 Postage - General 176 6,698 4,667 14,000 12,127 0 Stationery & Supplies 176 1,800 3,333 10,000 8,644 0 Messenger Service 0 0 33 100 0 0 Library/Dues/Subscriptions 406 642 1,000 3,000 3,037 0 Postage Machines (Rent/Svc) 0 822 1,200 3,600 3,480 0 Insurance (HQ/Off/Wrk Comp/O&D) 1,021 4,082 2,333 7,000 10,627 0 Bad Debt Expense 00 0000 State Corp. Tax 0 0 2,000 6,000 6,025 0 Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) 1,250 1,250 4,667 14,000 18,366 0 Service Contracts (Other) 2,619 13,558 8,667 26,000 52,436 0 Computer Service & Supplies 432 1,734 3,333 10,000 8,293 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 1,000 3,000 1,038 0 Exec Director Contingency 0 0 333 1,000 0 0 AGO - On-Line 465 1,900 2,000 6,000 7,370 0

TOTAL HQ OPERATIONS 12,367 55,824 58,566 175,700 201,594 0

8 American Guild of Organists STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the Month Ending December 31, 2018 1/24/2019

CURRENT 2019 2019 ANNUAL 2018 2020 MONTH ACTUAL YTD BUDGET BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Accounting & Audit 5,160 6,040 15,000 45,000 35,097 0 Legal 1,834 12,812 1,000 3,000 1,955 0 FTC - Legal 00 0000 Legal In-kind Services 0 0 0 0 7,633 0 Bank Service Fees 516 1,642 2,167 6,500 6,401 0 Payroll Service 252 1,061 1,333 4,000 2,964 0

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 7,763 21,555 19,500 58,500 54,050 0

TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE 98,554 398,879 474,733 1,424,200 1,217,480 0

Depreciation & Amortization 52 209 667 2,000 1,779 0

TOTAL EXPENSES 157,458 636,718 766,282 2,388,550 2,144,231 0

Gain /(Loss) on Sale of Investments - UBS 0 10,810 0 0 119,461 0 EXCESS (DEFICIT) UNREST. REV. OVER OPER. EXP 54,097 503,807 153,559 501,600 252,293 0 EXCESS (DEFICIT) OPER. REV. OVER OPER. EXP. 54,097 253,807 (13,107) 1,600 93,293 0

Unrealized Gain/Loss on Investments - UBS (340,160) (522,716) 0 0 62,235 0 Unrealized Gain/Loss St. Cecilia Recital Fund 80% - UBS (61,816) (96,416) 0 0 50,729 0 Unrealized Gain/Loss St. Cecilia Recital Fund 20% - UBS (15,454) (24,104) 0 0 12,682 0

EXCESS (DEFICIT) REVENUE OVER EXPENSES (267,457) (9,570) 243,117 640,275 374,725 0

9 American Guild of Organists

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018

ASSETS

Unrestricted: $ 858,539.58

Property and Equipment $ 400,313.22

Cash Invested: $ 6,209,729.22 Total ASSETS: $ 7,468,582.02

LIABILITIES

Unrestricted Current Liabilities: $ 99,071.32

Deferred Income: $ 427,074.19 Total LIABILITIES: $ 526,145.51

GENERAL FUND

General Fund Balance: $ 676,698.11

Permanently Restricted Fund Balances $ 3,049,877.81

Temporarily Restricted Fund Balances $ 3,215,860.59 Total GENERAL FUND: $ 6,942,436.51

Total LIABILITIES & GENERAL FUND: $ 7,468,582.02 UBS Accounts Summary 12/31/2018 11/30/2018 10/31/2018 9/30/2018

UBS Month-End UBS Month-End UBS Month-End UBS Month-End Fund Name Value Value Value Value 1 AGO Business Account $ 311,378.64 $ 250,882.81 $ 985.08 $ 1,049.16 2 AGO Endowment Fund $ 1,483,399.75 $ 1,531,006.21 $ 1,521,326.00 $ 1,596,169.15 3 Nita Akin Fund $ 109,496.36 $ 114,019.71 $ 112,111.01 $ 116,056.06 4 New Organist Fund $ 530,359.31 $ 553,285.45 $ 553,554.87 $ 575,800.13 5 Lifetime Membership Fund $ 141,183.45 $ 151,261.91 $ 144,894.24 $ 146,272.49 Pogorzelski Yankee 6 Tracker Organ Endowment Fund $ 287,267.04 $ 295,745.83 $ 286,866.71 $ 300,060.14 Pogorzelski Yankee 7 Annual Competition Fund $ 419,504.94 $ 442,880.77 $ 433,812.29 $ 449,324.04 Pogorzelski Yankee 8 Memorial Scholarship Fund $ 1,640,699.51 $ 1,721,550.25 $ 1,694,542.47 $ 1,729,840.80 9 St. Cecilia Recital Fund $ 1,020,958.27 $ 1,093,619.18 $ 1,090,924.97 $ 1,126,744.20 10 Council Designated Fund $ 545,765.56 $ 584,117.47 $ 560,355.79 $ 595,930.07 11 S. Lewis Elmer Fund $ 30,626.73 $ 32,230.30 $ 31,302.84 $ 32,445.74 $ 6,520,639.56 $ 6,770,599.89 $ 6,430,676.27 $ 6,669,691.98 01/31/2019 American Guild of Organists 4:48:41PM Comparative Report By Fund All Funds

09/01/2017 to 12/31/2017 09/01/2018 to 12/31/2018 Dollar Variance

Fund # Gifts New Gifts Total Given Avg. Given # Gifts New Gifts Total Given Avg. Given # Gifts # New Gif Total GIven Variance Annual Fund (Business) 8 2 $1,710.00 $213.75 3 0 $1,350.00 $450.00 -5 -2 $-360.00 -21 % Annual Fund (Chapters) 3 0 $325.00 $108.33 6 0 $950.00 $158.33 3 0 $625.00 192 % Annual Fund (Individuals) 307 20 $44,475.00 $144.87 263 21 $34,319.00 $130.49 -44 1 $-10,156.00 -23 % Annual Fund (UBS Deposit) 1 0 $1,007.04 $1,007.04 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 -1 0 $-1,007.04 0 % Donated Royalties 1 0 $10.50 $10.50 1 1 $500.00 $500.00 0 1 $489.50 4662 % Edward Hansen Memorial Fund 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 1 1 $50.00 $50.00 1 1 $50.00 0 % Endowment Fund 32 14 $4,320.00 $135.00 34 10 $6,020.00 $177.06 2 -4 $1,700.00 39 % Endowment Fund (UBS Deposit) 1 0 $1,007.04 $1,007.04 1 1 $73,513.28 $73,513.28 0 1 $72,506.24 7200 % New Organist Fund 53 25 $7,045.00 $132.92 62 22 $6,580.00 $106.13 9 -3 $-465.00 -7 % Nita Akin Fund 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 1 0 $250.00 $250.00 1 0 $250.00 0 % Project Grant (UBS Deposit) 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 2 2 $63,345.83 $31,672.92 2 2 $63,345.83 0 % Project Grants 1 0 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 -1 0 $-5,000.00 0 % S. Lewis Elmer Fund 2 0 $600.00 $300.00 3 1 $625.00 $208.33 1 1 $25.00 4 % Unrestricted Bequests and Income 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 1 0 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 1 0 $500,000.00 0 %

Totals: 409 61 $65,499.58 $160.15 378 59 $687,503.11 $1,818.79 -31 -2 $622,003.53 950% Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development

MOTION by Barbara Adler on behalf of the Finance & Development Committee to approve the Investment Policy Booklet presented it to the National Council.

American Guild of Organists

POLICIES FOR RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

The American Guild of Organists is grateful for the benevolent support of its members, including generous gifts throughout the year and special bequests as a part of estate planning. The Guild has established a number of funds to manage these resources, named in honor of donors and members. This booklet describes each fund in detail to ensure that the resources are used as intended, that the rules established for each fund can be easily followed, and that the funds are administered as prescribed by law. Funds are classified as permanently restricted, temporarily restricted, or unrestricted. Every two years our leadership changes as the result of Guild elections. Each newly-elected and appointed leader is required to read this booklet to understand the purposes of each fund, the restrictions on expenditures, and the limitations that protect the principal of each fund. By following the policies we honor the generosity of the donors and their intentions. The current investment manager for the AGO is UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Prepared by the Finance & Development Committee Barbara Adler, Treasurer/Councillor for Finance & Development James E. Thomashower, Executive Director F. Anthony Thurman, Director of Development

February, 2019

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

EIGHT PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS Permanently restricted net assets represent grants, contributions, pledges, and bequests received that are restricted by the donor.

1. ENDOWMENT FUND Supports Guild operations

2. NEW ORGANIST FUND Provides funding for programs relating to new organists, including scholarships for Pipe Organ Encounter students

3. NITA AKIN FUND Supports National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance

4. S. LEWIS ELMER FUND Supports awards for those who earn the highest scores on Guild Exams

5. ST. CECILIA RECITAL FUND Presents major recital and reception at National Conventions

6. POGORZELSKI/YANKEE PIPE ORGAN ENDOWMENT Provides funding to maintain the AGO Pogorzelski/Yankee Tracker Organ currently located at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

7. POGORZELSKI/YANKEE COMPETITION ENDOWMENT Provides funds to support an annual competition for organ composition

8. POGORZELSKI/YANKEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Provides funding for substantial scholarships to university & college students based on financial need

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

1. ENDOWMENT FUND (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The Endowment Fund, established in 1994, is a permanently restricted fund. Its principal may never be invaded. Contributions to this fund come from bequests and other gifts that may include cash or stock. Annual earnings support the national operating budget.

OBJECTIVES The overall objective of the Endowment Fund is to generate dividends, interest, and capital gains to support the operations of the Guild. Up to 100% of the fund’s income may be used to support the annual operating budget of the Guild. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in operations. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

2. NEW ORGANIST FUND (RESTRICTED) HISTORY The New Organist Fund was established in 1993 to support Guild programs dedicated to developing a new generation of organists. Inaugural contributions to this fund were made in honor of three extraordinary leaders of the Guild: M. Searle Wright, FAGO, Roberta Bitgood, FAGO, ChM, and Leslie P. Spelman, FAGO. Today, the New Organist Fund shelters permanently restricted donations to named scholarships and restricted gifts for the support and development of new organists. Contributions may be made either to the general corpus of the New Organist Fund or to any of the named scholarships. A fully funded named scholarship requires a minimum balance of $15,000. Scholarships are awarded annually to students who attend Pipe Organ Encounters. Scholarship recipients receive information about the donor or honoree, which is the AGO’s way of paying tribute to the named scholarship’s honoree in perpetuity. Full accounting of the New Organist Fund, its individual scholarships, additions, and total value are maintained by the AGO Headquarters’ Financial Manager. Two committees may access income from the New Organist Fund. The Committee on Pipe Organ Encounters (COPOE) is responsible for reviewing applications and awarding available funds to deserving organ participants who might otherwise be unable to attend a Pipe Organ Encounter (POE), and COPOE may provide grants to chapters for hosting POEs. The Committee on the New Organist publishes materials for Pipeworks, and Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza, and other outreach materials. Both committees may use these funds to pay for committee meetings and other initiatives. Many young, aspiring organists benefit from this fund every year.

OBJECTIVES The overall objective of the New Organist Fund is to generate income for scholarships for Pipe Organ Encounters and to support programs for new organists.

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

Up to eighty percent (80%) of the previous year’s income from dividends and interest for each named scholarship can be awarded; the remaining twenty percent (20%) or more is retained in the fund as principal. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

3. NITA AKIN COMPETITION FUND (RESTRICTED) HISTORY The Nita Akin Competition Fund was established in 1984 to support the ongoing operations of the National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP). Nita Akin was a devoted teacher and one of the early American pioneers in the field of organ performance. A student of Charles Courboin, she taught hundreds of students during her long and distinguished career as organist at the First Methodist Church in Wichita Falls, Texas, and as professor of organ at Midwestern University. Nita was a selfless, inspiring giver, never charging any student for the lessons she provided.

OBJECTIVES The overall investment objective of the Nita Akin Competition Fund is to generate income for the costs of NYACOP operations. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the previous year’s income from dividends and interest for each named scholarship can be awarded as a scholarship; the remaining twenty percent (20%) or more is retained in the endowment as principal. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of Purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility of returns. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council.

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

4. S. LEWIS ELMER FUND (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The S. Lewis Elmer Award is presented each year to the person who attains the highest score on the AGO Fellowship (FAGO) or Associateship (AAGO) certification exam. In addition to a handsome certificate that affirms the honor, a cash award is presented. S. Lewis Elmer was Warden and President of the AGO (1943-1958). He worked tirelessly to establish local chapters throughout the country. Among the many honors bestowed upon S. Lewis Elmer during his lifetime of accomplishment, his Associateship Certificate was his proudest possession. It is fitting that Dr. Elmer’s many years of devoted service to the Guild be memorialized through the S. Lewis Elmer Award. For this purpose, the S. Lewis Elmer Fund was established in 1968. The first award was presented to Robert Cundick in 1970.

OBJECTIVES The overall investment objective of the S. Lewis Fund is to generate income to support the financial award for the top score of the FAGO (Fellowship) or AAGO (Associateship) certification exam. All annual earnings (100%) of the previous year’s income from dividends and interest may be used toward the award. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019 general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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5. ST. CECILIA RECITAL FUND (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The St. Cecilia Recital Fund was established in 2007 through the generosity of Marianne Webb, Professor of Music and Distinguished University Organist at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, in gratitude to God for a lifelong career as a concert organist and educator. Miss Webb’s endowment, established in perpetuity, presents world-renowned concert organists in recital during the biennial National Conventions of the AGO. The St. Cecilia Recital Fund is a gift to the American Guild of Organists to pay the artist’s fee and travel for the St. Cecilia Recital that takes place during each national convention. The recital shall be in a dramatic venue with an excellent pipe organ, good acoustics, and the ability to accommodate all convention attendees and members of the host community, as space permits. An evening recital is desirable, to be followed by an artist’s reception, also subsidized by the St. Cecilia Recital Fund, that is open to all convention attendees as dictated by available space and as the Fund’s earnings permit. The AGO National Convention provides complimentary convention registration, meals, lodging, and hospitality for the St. Cecilia recitalist, as well as the costs of any publicity beyond a full-page advertisement in The American Organist (TAO).

OBJECTIVES The overall investment objective of this fund is to generate income to cover the costs of presenting world-renowned concert organists in recital during the biennial AGO National Conventions, as well as an artist’s reception following the recital. Up to eighty percent (80%) of the endowment’s income from dividends and interest may be used to underwrite the St. Cecilia Recital artist’s fee and travel, an artist’s reception (endowment earnings permitting), and a full-page display ad announcing each biennial St. Cecilia Recital in The American Organist magazine. The remaining twenty percent (20%) or more is retained in the endowment as principal.

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019

While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Advisor shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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6. RONALD G. POGORZELSKI AND LESTER D. YANKEE PIPE ORGAN ENDOWMENT (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Pipe Organ Endowment (“P/Y Organ”) began in 2010 with a permanently restricted gift of $200,000 to maintain the R.J. Brunner tracker pipe organ that was bequeathed to the AGO through the Pogorzelski/Yankee Estate. This instrument is currently on loan to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

OBJECTIVES The overall objective of the Pogorzelski/Yankee Pipe Organ Endowment is to provide ongoing maintenance for the R.J. Brunner tracker organ. The AGO may utilize not more than five percent (5%) of the total value of the endowment on the first day of each year, during such year for maintenance of the organ. No portion of the endowment’s income or principal may be used to support the general overhead of the AGO. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of Purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy.

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To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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7. RONALD G. POGORZELSKI AND LESTER D. YANKEE ANNUAL COMPETITION ENDOWMENT (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Annual Competition Endowment (“P/Y Competition”) was established in 2010 through a permanently restricted gift of $300,000 to create an annual composition competition to be known as the Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Annual Composition Competition to foster and promote the creation of original compositions which utilize the R.J. Brunner tracker pipe organ bequeathed to the AGO through the Pogorzelski/Yankee estate. The governing board of the AGO shall establish such rules and procedures for the operation of this competition as will tend to stimulate interest and shall award a meaningful prize to the winner of the competition.

OBJECTIVES The overall objective of the Pogozelski/Yankee Annual Competition Endowment is to generate income for the Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Annual Composition Competition to foster and promote the creation of original compositions that utilize the tracker pipe organ currently housed at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The AGO may utilize not more than five percent (5%) of the total value of the endowment on the first day of each year, during such year for the competition. No portion of the endowment’s income or principal may be used to support the general overhead of the AGO. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s

To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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8. RONALD G. POGORZELSKI AND LESTER D. YANKEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT (RESTRICTED)

HISTORY The Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Memorial Scholarship Endowment (“P/Y Scholarship”) was established in 2010 with the residual portion of the Pogorzelski/Yankee estate in the amount of $2,058,217 after the Pipe Organ and Annual Composition Competition Endowments were created – to provide one or more scholarships to be called the Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Memorial Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need and demonstrated enthusiasm and ability with the pipe organ, through a competition with rules and procedures established by the governing board of the AGO. Fewer, more substantial scholarships, rather than larger numbers of more modest scholarships, are to be awarded per the donors’ directive. The scholarships are to be used for the purpose of paying tuition and living expenses for one year. Recipients must agree to commit a significant portion of the two years following graduation to teaching, performing, or conducting other serious endeavors directly connected to the organ.

OBJECTIVES The overall investment objective of the Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Memorial Scholarship Endowment is to generate income to cover the costs of providing scholarships. The AGO shall utilize not less than four percent (4%) and not more than five percent (5%) of the total value of the endowment on the first day of each year during such year. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought

AGO Investment Policies – January 2019 from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned on permanently restricted net assets are unrestricted and recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUNDS Temporarily restricted net assets consist of grants and contributions that are restricted by the donor for a specific purpose or pertain to future periods. Once that specific purpose has been met or the time restriction expires, the funds are released from their restriction and become unrestricted funds.

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AGO members may declare their timeless support for the Guild by making a commitment to membership for life. The fund will make the annual payment of both national and chapter dues, or members may choose to join as a lifetime independent member requiring only annual dues payments to National Headquarters. Lifetime Membership is available for $3,000 payable in one lump sum; in $1,000 installments over three years; or in $500 installments over six years. If a donor dies before completing the gift, his or her estate is responsible for the balance due. If a donor discontinues making installment payments, the donor will become responsible for annual dues and forfeits any payments made to that point. The donor designates the AGO fund to which the balance of his or her lifetime membership dues, if any, will be transferred upon the donor’s death. The options are the AGO Endowment Fund, the New Organist Fund, Nita Akin Fund, or the Gordon Young Fund. The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Lifetime Membership Fund is invested according to a Conservative Investment Policy. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Conservative Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

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The following funds are Permanently Restricted Funds whose income is Temporarily Restricted:

New Organist Fund Nita Akin Fund S. Lewis Elmer Fund St. Cecilia Recital Fund Pogorzelski/Yankee Pipe Organ Endowment Pogorzelski/Yankee Annual Composition Competition Endowment Pogorzelski/Yankee Memorial Scholarship Endowment

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FOUR UNRESTRICTED ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS The AGO has received gifts and bequests from donors who placed no restrictions on the money. Two new funds, from bequests that came in 2018 and 2019, were established, each with a different purpose. The Council Designated Fund was renamed as the Gordon Young Fund. New policies were formulated for all of the unrestricted funds to specify the Guild’s recommended restrictions. The unrestricted funds now include the JPMorgan Chase Checking Account, the Druce Business Account, and two Council Designated Funds: the Gordon Young Fund and the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund.

SEQUENCE FOR ACCESSING CASH FOR OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES The order in which funds will be accessed shall be: 1. JPMorgan Chase Checking Account 2. Druce Business Account cash 3. Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund Money Market 4. Gordon Young Fund Money Market 5. Druce Business Account Investments 6. Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund Investments 7. Gordon Young Fund Investments. (This is the last money source to be tapped, and only for extreme emergencies. Any withdrawal from the Gordon Young Fund shall be treated as a loan and shall be repaid.)

UNRESTRICTED ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS (4) 1. JPMORGAN CHASE ACCOUNT The Guild’s checking account 2. DRUCE BUSINESS ACCOUNT Cash and investments from the bequest of Dr. Geoffrey Druce and others COUNCIL DESIGNATED FUNDS (2) 3. THE GORDON YOUNG FUND Supports projects approved by the National Council 4. THE HERRMANN/SWANN LEGACY FUND Supports operations and special projects

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1. JPMORGAN CHASE CHECKING ACCOUNT (UNRESTRICTED) During each fiscal year (September 1–August 31) all budgeted operating income is placed in the AGO’s checking account at JPMorgan Chase. The Guild’s operational income is derived primarily from dues, subscriptions, The American Organist advertising sales, donations and grants, educational services, convention income, dividends and income from unrestricted and restricted funds, website advertising sales, earnings from the Business Account. Budgeted operating expenses are routinely paid out of the checking account. A minimum balance of $200,000 shall be maintained in the checking account in cash. The Executive Director shall direct the financial manager at the firm managing the AGO’s investment accounts (currently UBS) to transfer excess funds from the Druce Business Account into the JPMorgan Chase Checking Account to maintain the desired balance. *****

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2. DRUCE BUSINESS ACCOUNT (UNRESTRICTED)

HISTORY The existing Business Account at UBS adopted a new identity, the Druce Business Account, from the generous 2018-2019 bequest of Geoffrey Druce, M.D. An AGO member of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Chapter, Dr. Druce’s career involved doing empirical research on fruit flies. He lived in both Florida and Australia. The Druce Business Account allows the AGO to put excess operational money into a conservative portfolio that earns more than a cash position at the JPMorgan Checking Account. At any time that the JPMorgan Chase Checking Account balance falls below $200,000, the Executive Director is authorized to have funds transferred from the Druce Business Account to the JPMorgan Chase checking account to meet operational expenses. If a surplus occurs in the checking account, money may be transferred back into the Druce Business Account. This account is replenished by excess funds in the checking account as well as earnings from the invested principal of the Druce bequest. If operational shortfalls occur that cannot be covered by the Druce Business Account Money Market, funds are withdrawn according to the “Sequence for Accessing Cash for Operational Activities” on page 20.

OBJECTIVES The overall investment objective of the Druce Business Account is to maintain the budgeted amount for annually budgeted expenditures, currently estimated to be more than $2 million. While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned are recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund.

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The AGO Financial Manager shall prepare a monthly report of the Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. Because of the short-term investment horizon, funds are invested according to a Conservative Investment Policy. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Conservative Investment Policy. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT POLICY” *****

TWO COUNCIL DESIGNATED FUNDS The initial Council Designated Fund was established in 1998 with the generous bequest of Gordon Young. The original policy split unrestricted bequests between operations and the Council Designated Fund, to be used for projects approved by the National Council. For many years this unrestricted fund was the only source of emergency money for the Guild, and fiscal years that ended in deficits had only this source of funds to tap for cash. With the arrival of two large bequests in 2018-2019, the name of the Council Designated Fund was changed to honor its original donor, Gordon Young, and a second Council Designated Fund was named the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund. Applications for projects may be sent to the Finance and Development Committee of the AGO, which will work with the National Council to decide which projects should be funded. A detailed description of the proposed project, financial requirements, and time frame should be included. Future unrestricted bequests to the AGO up to $1 million will be divided equally (50/50) between the Gordon Young Fund and the JPMorgan Chase checking account. At the request of a benefactor, an unrestricted bequest of $1 million or more may be added to the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund or may be used to establish another fund named after the benefactor.

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3. THE GORDON YOUNG FUND (UNRESTRICTED) The Gordon Young Fund (formerly “Council Designated Fund”) was renamed in 2019 to honor the generous 1998 bequest of the organist. Young was Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in Detroit and a faculty member at Wayne State University. A prolific composer of over 800 works, he received 18 consecutive composition annual awards from ASCAP. The Gordon Young Fund allows the National Council to pay for specific projects, such as the Strategic Planning process, which was funded for three years (2016-2018). Income from this fund appears in the annual budget. Up to eighty percent (80%) of earned income may be used for projects, and twenty percent (20%) is retained to provide protection against erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Projects adopted by the National Council may not commence until funding has been approved by the National Council and the anticipated expense is included in the budget. Funds available for projects may include dividend and interest income, grants, and donations. If any of these promised sources fail to materialize, the project must be delayed until funding is received. Expected income may be estimated and dedicated for a project that spans more than one year, such as the Strategic Planning process. The overall investment objective of the Gordon Young Fund is to generate income for special projects approved by the National Council. Monthly reports from UBS show additions to the fund, realized and unrealized market gains and losses, interest and dividend income, and withdrawals. The account shall be invested according to Moderate Investment Policy Guidelines. Future unrestricted bequests to the AGO up to $1 million will be divided equally (50%/50%) between the Gordon Young Fund and the JPMorgan Chase checking account.

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While the primary purpose is to generate income, it is also desirable that a portion of the funds be invested in a way that will provide protection against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation. Principal preservation is also an important objective. Achievement of the return will be sought from a moderate investment strategy that provides an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility. Interest and dividends earned are recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The Financial Manager of AGO shall prepare a monthly report of the Gordon Young Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy. This fund’s principal will be the last source for financial emergencies. (See: “Sequence for Accessing Cash for Operational Activities” on page 20.) This fund may never be used as a source of loans for Guild projects. Any withdrawal to pay for operational emergencies will be considered a loan and shall be repaid when funds are available. To read the complete investment policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY”

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4. THE HERRMANN/SWANN LEGACY FUND (UNRESTRICTED) In 2019 the generous bequest of Christian Herrmann, M.D., was given to the AGO in honor of former AGO President Fred Swann. Dr. Herrmann was a distinguished faculty member of the UCLA Department of Neurology, and was also a pianist, organist, and pipe organ aficionado. The bequest allowed the Guild to establish a second Council Designated Fund and will allow the AGO to remain solvent for the foreseeable future, if the principal remains whole. In keeping with best financial practices, the National Council urges the AGO to refrain from withdrawing any of the principal, except in the most extreme circumstances. Earned income from the fund shall be used to enhance operations and special programs of the Guild. Up to 100% of the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund’s income may be incorporated into the annual budget for, but not limited to, the following purposes: • Providing funds for new staff positions • Funding new and recurring projects • Maintaining the upgraded Association Management System (AMS) • Training AGO leaders at special conferences that benefit AGO members through programs approved by the National Council. Although most of the fund shall be invested in a moderate portfolio, a small portion may be invested in vehicles that offer opportunities for greater growth. The overall investment objective of the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund is to generate income for operational expenses and other programs approved by the National Council. Future unrestricted bequests greater than $1 million may be added to the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund. Alternatively, a separate fund named for the benefactor may be established, with its own investment policy, at the request of the donor or at the recommendation of the Finance & Development Committee with the approval of the National Council. Future unrestricted bequests up to $1 million will be divided equally (50%/50%) between the Gordon Young Fund and the JPMorgan Chase checking account.

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While the primary purposes are to generate income and protect against the erosion of purchasing power by inflation, a portion may be invested to achieve greater return. Investment strategies that provide an opportunity for superior returns within acceptable levels of risk and volatility of returns can be expected from a Moderate Investment Policy (90-95%) with a portion in a Moderately Aggressive Policy (5-10%). Interest and dividends earned are recorded as income in the annual budget. It is the Guild’s general policy to record realized gains or losses on the sale of investments in the operating fund. The Financial Manager of AGO shall prepare a monthly report of the Herrmann/Swann Legacy Fund’s balance, which the Treasurer shall present to the National Council. The Financial Advisor at UBS, in conjunction with the AGO’s Finance and Development Committee, determines what defines a Moderate Investment Policy and a Moderately Aggressive Policy.

To read the complete Investment Policy, please refer to “MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY GUIDELINES” and “MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE POLICY GUIDELINES. *****

Complete policies follow. (Chris Pfaff is in the process of writing them.)

CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT POLICY

MODERATE INVESTMENT POLICY

MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE POLICY GUIDELINES

Report of the National Councillor for Education Submitted by Don Cook Jan. 24, 2019 ______

CPC [Committee on Professional Certification, Jonathan Hall, Director]

The Committee held its fall WebEx meeting on November 30. It was lively and productive. For various scheduling reasons, this meeting was later than usual, but all was accomplished in a timely manner. As of January, 2019, final edits are underway on the 2019 exam cycle. The Achievement Awards continue to be drafted and worked on. We hope for some limited field testing this year with National approval. A short series of “spotlight on certification” articles has been submitted to TAO, and a few more are in the works for upcoming months. Other articles on exam repertoire, etc. are forthcoming from various CPC members.

Respectfully submitted,

Jonathan B Hall Director, CPC

CCPE [Committee on Continuing Professional Education, Jerry Davidson, Director]

The Committee on Continuing Professional Development has taken no specific action since completing work awarding the Pogorzelski-Yankee Scholarships this year. The director has spent considerable time discussing possible goals and actions with a wide variety of AGO members and other interested friends. The committee looks forward to considering the implementation of some of the goals and strategies of the newly- developed plan.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerry F. Davidson, PhD, AAGO, ChM Director, CCPE

COPOE [Committee on Pipe Organ Encounters, Leslie Wolf Robb, Director]

CoPOE met in October to review the reports from the 2018 POEs and the proposed budgets and brochures for the 2019 POEs. Each liaison then contacted his/her POEs to go over changes needed and any questions and suggestions CoPOE had. All budgets have been modified accordingly and all brochures are now posted on the POE page on the AGO website. Registrations for the 2019 POEs have been coming in and as of January 22 all POEs have several students registered. Cape Cod leads with 11 students registered to date.

The 2019 POEs are as follows:

July 15-20, 2019 Barnstable, Massachusetts Cape Cod and Islands Chapter

July 14-19, 2019 Seattle, Washington Seattle Chapter

July 28-August 3, 2019 St. Louis, Missouri Los Angeles Chapter

August 1-7, 2019 Helsinki, Finland Finland Chapter

Pipe Organ Encounter-Advanced (for grades 9-12) June 23-28, 2019 Houston, Texas Houston Chapter

Pipe Organ Encounter-Technical (for ages 16-23) July 21-27, 2019 River Forest, Illinois & Oak Park, Illinois Berghaus Organ Builders, Inc. / Chicago Chapter

Each member of CoPOE serves as a liaison/coach for one or two of the POEs. There is no Pipe Organ Encounter-Plus (for Adults) scheduled for 2019.

James Thomashower asked legal counsel to review the documents we ask faculty (and all volunteers) sign and he, Eric Birk, and I are in the process of reviewing the most recent draft of those.

Eric Birk has continued to work on handbook edits and we expect to post the updated handbook once we have the aforementioned documents approved.

I’ve also been working with Eric Birk on publicity and we have several ads planned for various publications.

I have been in contact with those chapters who have expressed interest in hosting a POE in 2020 and have kept the Regional Councillors updated about those prospective hosts. Applications are due by February 15, 2019 for those planning to host in 2020.

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie Wolf Robb Director, CoPOE

CONO [Committee on the New Organist]

The fourth quarter of 2018 was a busy and successful period for the Committee on the New Organist. A new director, as well as new members, started their work in the committee. Structural innovations could be achieved, and a number of outreach activities were set in motion. In October, Michael Koenig began his tenure as the new director of the committee. Michael is currently based in London, England, where he serves as an organist and is conducting research on the role of classical music in the context of former British colonies. His appointment as the director of CONO reflects the Guild's intention of increasingly expanding membership outside of the U.S. One of Michael's first tasks consisted in assisting Councilor for Education Dr. Don Cook in finding two new committee members as replacements for Dr. Isabelle Demers and Dr. Brian Mathias, who had to step down from CONO due to work-related commitments. CONO is deeply indebted to Dr. Demers and Dr. Mathias for the time and efforts they have put into serving the Guild. By December, Dr David Bower from Cranford, NJ and Dr Cathryn Wilkinson from Monterey, CA have been confirmed as new committee members. Both new members can rely on many years of performing and teaching experience in different areas of our profession. CONO most warmly welcomes Dr. Bower and Dr. Wilkinson to the committee. Besides administering personal changes in the committee, the collection of materials for a TAO article series has been started. The series will be published as a monthly column entitled 'Ouverture. The New Organists' Page.' The launch of the series is targeted for July 2019. In December, confirmation was attained for an address by CONO member Dr. David Bower at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Lombard, IL in July 2019. This appearance will be the first of several planned initiatives intended to seek synergies with other pedagogical or denominational music associations. Also in December, the National Council ratified the installation of a new CONO Panel of Advisors. This open forum will not only serve as a think-tank allowing Guild members to contribute ideas and recommendations related to the support of new organists, but it also aligns with the goals of the AGO Strategic Growth Plan, particularly regarding volunteer leadership. First returns from the CONO Panel of Advisors are expected during the first quarter of 2019. Finally, in December, planning has been initiated for a first in-person meeting of CONO members. The meeting will take place during week 7 of 2019 and will be held at the AGO Headquarters in NYC. Respectfully submitted, Michael Koenig, M.A., ARCO Director, CONO

COUNCILLOR

My work continues in aligning the work of the AGO education committees with the Strategic Plan. I have assisted Michael Koenig in populating CONO with committed members, and in creating a new Panel of Advisors consisting of interested AGO members. We plan a face-to-face meeting in NYC in February. This quarter I plan to increase my focus on assisting CCPE.

Respectfully submitted, Don Cook, AAGO, DMA National Councillor for Education _ _ _ _ _

Report of the Councillor for Conventions

Since we met last face to face, the CFC (National) met in Nashville for a day and a half of meetings, at which we debriefed Lynn Bratney from this past summer’s convention in Kansas City. We then incorporated into the new National Convention Guidelines and accompanying materials important changes based on questions/observations/topics she brought to our attention, based on her most recent experience as a Convention Coordinator.

I am very happy to tell you that finally, at long last, the National Convention Guidelines and downloadable forms and templates are now up on the agohq website, joining their counterparts for Regional Conventions. Based on our recent Nashville experience with Lynn wanting additions or changes made to the guidelines based on her experience, the CFC (National) will now have just such a meeting following every National Convention, in an ongoing effort to maintain the Guidelines as a “living” document, frequently updated, easily evolving. This will avoid any CFC in the future having to undertake a total overhaul, as this committee has done over the last five years.

I’m very pleased to report that two additional Regional Conventions for 2021 have been approved by the CFC and the NC, bringing the total to five conventions. I previously reported that we had three:

Portland, OR - West Region Westchester County, NY - Northeast Region (dual convention w/ Mid-Atlantic Region Tulsa, OK - Southwest Region

We now add

Twin Cities, MN - North Central Region North Shore - Great Lakes Region

All of these convention committees are working at present to determine the scope/budget/program for their conventions and will present these to the CFC (Regional) for review in the fall of this year. Upon approval by the CFC the committees may start contracting artists and venues.

James Thomashower and I visited Atlanta and were guests at their Steering Committee’s November meeting. We were heartened that much good work had been done and great enthusiasm was evident among many committee chairs. The budget and streamlined program we had been hoping for was not yet available, so we put off their presentation to National Council until after the new year.

At the time of this writing, the TRIO is in possession of answers to our latest round of questions as well as a budget and a program that have been approved by the Atlanta Steering Committee. We will be reviewing these in the next week, with the hopes of having Brian Parks, Atlanta Convention Chair, present these materials to Council during the February meetings in California.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael Velting Councillor for Conventions Nashville Proposed AGOYO changes:

Take into effect at the start of the new AGO year (summer)

1) Board of 5 AGOYO members plus the Convener

2) Detailed description of position and goals (to be composed)

3) Rough draft of position outline and goals o Work with convention coordinators on AGOYO events o AGOYO member lead workshop at every convention o POE: one person from board attends o Follow up with new AGOYO members, especially after their one year free membership o Be in contact with members that will ‘age out’. We do not want to keep losing members because their rates increase o One pop up event in each region per year: This small, one day gathering of young organists at a local coffee shop and/or church provides the perfect environment to exchange ideas and spend time with one another while simultaneously keeping the cost incurred by attendees to a minimum, which is a factor that often prevents young organists from attending regional or national conventions. Example: Baltimore chapter. The day began with a group discussion about the development of liturgy across different denominations. Following this was a presentation on finding repertoire that works for both recitals and church services, as well as adapting larger masterworks to fit the needs of a service voluntary. o Continue to have an article in TAO every month: written by any AGOYO member that would like to have something published. This will be submitted to the board for approval. This gives the opportunity for students and young professionals to present a project, research, or discuss a topic they are interested in. o Monthly meetings with board and Convener o Discounted convention or hotel rates for conventions: Because this is a volunteer position it would be great if we could offer the board members something back. o Nominated and voted in Convener by AGOYO members o Convener then recommends interested AGOYO members for the panel, presents it and is officially voted on by National Council and the Regional Councillors.

Submitted by Jillian Gardner AGOYO Convener Councillor for Membership–January 2019 Dr. David K. Lamb

Committee on Sharing Skills and Resources

The Committee includes: Karen Black, James Kosnik, Greg Zelek, Director Peter Bates, Councillor David Lamb, and Eric Birk, staff.

Director Peter Bates (and Committee) is currently in the process of making revisions to the January Jubilee Handbook. There is one February Flourish on Saturday, February 9, 2019, in St. Louis. The chapter had a successful January Jubilee in 2018 and hopes to build on their success with another event in 2019.

Director Peter Bates will be attending the first AGO Leadership Expo on Monday, February 4, 2019.

Committee on Career Development and Support

CoCDS continues its discussion about the development of new member benefits in the area of Career Support and Professional Development. Committee members include: Paul Carmona, Doris Dabrowski, Nathan Proctor, Director Marlene Hallstrom, Councillor David Lamb, and Eric Birk, staff.

Contacts through the career development hotline are steady. Caller have been referred to some of our resources and mostly lent a sympathetic ear. Marlene suggests that the callers have appreciated our interest in them. Committee discussions continue to center around the development and implementation of a mentoring program.

Committee on Membership Development and Chapter Support

CoMDaCS continues discussions of membership concerns that were identified by our 2B strategic planners. With the theme: “Seek, Respect, & Encourage – One person at a time!” , the committee continues to work toward the following list of goals. With the plan for the first AGO Leadership Expo on Monday, Feb. 4, the first item on the list has been accomplished. 1. Establish a Leadership Conference following the suggestions of Elizabeth Bailey 2. Establish a plan to discover the “Best Practices of our Successful Chapters.” 3. Create a new “Welcome Packet.” 4. Find concrete ways to strengthen our efforts to attract new members. 5. Establish what our new “onboarding” will look like. 6. Identify common traits of different kinds of musicians who might be potential members. 7. Create ways that we might “engage” new members early.

CoMDaCS is also in discussion about a proposal on the “one-time” reduction of member dues in light of our recent “unrestricted” bequests. A CoMDaCS motion for National Council to consider is expected before the NC meeting on February 5, 2019.

Members of the committee include: Debra LeBrun, Judith Miller, Collin Richardson, Youth member Conner McMains, Director John Wigal, Councillor David Lamb, and Lea Semiken, staff.

Task Force on Member Inclusivity to Seek, Encourage, & Respect musicians who serve in positions with digital/electronic organs.

The Task Force has its first meeting in August with an attitude of seeking and reaching to serve our members and potential members. The positive energy was fantastic as the participants discussed ways in which we might improve our procedures when we reach toward potential members and members who might have had feeling of rejection in the past. These discussions are not so much about “finding a list” (of musicians who play various types of organs or of members whose memberships have lapsed) but about what we might do the modify our plans as we attempt to connect to potential members or members who have elected (for one reason or another) to allow their membership to lapse. Finding the lists of lapsed members or lists of people who might play digital organs isn’t a problem. The goal is to establish what we, the AGO, might actually do to encourage and show our respect for musicians that we hope will decide to affiliate (or continue to affiliate) with us. And the focus of this initiative is on musicians who serve in positions with digital/electronic (and hybrid) organs.

The Task Force has prepared their initial report for chapter leaders to include ways to encourage and show support and respect for musicians who serve in positions with digital organs. The task force suggests that a chapter might: 1. Sponsor a workshop about registration and special features of digital organs. This might happen at a mini-convention. 2. Bring a digital organ into a concert with a pipe organ. “Bach to Broadway” might be a suggested title. 3. Heavenly “down-to-earth” Choral Program featuring accompaniment on a digital organ. 4. Chapter leaders might issue a personal invitation to a potential member. 5. Chapter leaders might create a letter to be used for potential members who happen to serve in positions with digital organs. 6. Chapter members might invite new members to a meeting or an event and introduce them to the chapter. 7. A Chapter member might write a personal letter to a musician (potential member) with an invitation to a specific event. 8. A Chapter member might sponsor (and mentor) a new member.

Members of the task force include: Diane Bish, Holly Sunderland, John Buckel, Larry Sharp, Conner McMains, Collin Richardson, director/councillor David Lamb, and Tony Thurman, staff. American Guild of Organists NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND THE AMERICAN ORGANIST MAGAZINE

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MEMBERSHIPREPORT

This report reflects data entered into the computer as 01/23/19

I. Chapter count as of 01/23/2019 Active Chapters: 295

II. New members enrolled between 10/01/2018 - 01/23/2019 New voting members enrolled: 284

Ill. Current active voting membership totals and two-year comparisons Category Jan-19 Jan-18 Jan-17 Regular * 6,083 6,595 6,863 Special* 6,336 6,180 5,843 Partner 0 0 227 YoungOrganist 1,133 1,069 1,074 Volunteer 133 162 0 Ind. Regular ** 292 244 364 lnd.YoungOrg. 60 64 87 Ind. Special 153 148 130 md. Partner 0 0 4 TOTAL 14,190 14,462 14,592

Category Jan-18 Jan-17 Jan-16 Total Regular 6,375 6,239 7,227 Total Special 6,489 6,328 5,973 TotalYoungOrg. 1,193 1,133 1,161 Total Partner 0 0 231

* Includes 57 Lifetime Members (see page 2 and 3 for a list of names) ** Includes 71 cco AGO Dual Members IV. Non-voting membership totals

Category Jan-19 Jan-18 Jan-17 National Subscribers 373 399 432

nstitution Subscribers 229 249 266 Comp. Subscribers 202 203 203 Chapter Friends 1,008 1,060 1,101 TOTAL 1,812 1,911 2,002 V. Lifetime Members

Chapter Chapter Name Lifetime Membership Type Full Name C100 Northeast Region Special Ind. Member Mr. Anthony Baglivi C101 Greater Bridgeport Regular Member Ms. Kathie Powell C109 Portland, ME Regular Member Ms. Terrie Harmon, AAGO C300 Mid‐Atlantic Region Special Ind. Member Ms. Lucinda Dudley C305 Baltimore Special Member Mr. John C. Walker, DMA, FAGO C311 Lancaster Special Member Ms. Carolyn Lee Walker‐Smith C312 Lehigh Valley Regular Member Ms. Jane Errera, MA, ChM C314 Philadelphia Regular Member Mr. Douglas J. Backman C314 Philadelphia Regular Member Dr. Deborah J. Kim C315 Reading Special Member Mr. Bruce P. Bengtson, AAGO C338 Winchester Regular Member Mr. Jason Lee Bowles, AAGO C411 Pensacola Special Member Ms. Helen VanAbbema Rogers C423 Atlanta Regular Member Calvert Johnson, DM C423 Atlanta Regular Member Mr. Herbert R. Buffington C423 Atlanta Regular Member Ms. Sarah J. Hawbecker C443 Greater Columbia SC Regular Member Mr. Tony P. Roof C455 Wilmington Regular Member Ms. Sara Bryant C463 Oxford‐University of Mississippi Regular Member Mr. Larry Overstreet C500 Great Lakes Region Regular Ind. Member Mr. John Michael Liebl C501 Chicago Regular Member Mr. JohnMichael Jurica C501 Chicago Regular Member Mr. Lair D. Zacheis C531 Ann Arbor Regular Member Mr. Steven L. Rice C534 Detroit Regular Member Dr. Randall Engle C534 Detroit Special Member Mr. Rober Ross C546 Cincinnati Special Member The Rev’d Canon George Aldrich Hill, III C550 Lorain County Regular Member Mr. James Feddeck C559 Southeast Ohio Regular Member Mr. Paul T. Barte, DMA C559 Southeast Ohio Special Member Dr. George Weckman C600 North Central Region Regular Ind. Member Mr. Steven J. Reetz C600 North Central Region Regular Ind. Member John Michael Liebl C602 Denver Special Member Ms. Lois J. Miller C602 Denver Regular Member Mr. David Vogels, CAGO C609 Central Iowa Regular Member Mr. Paul Hertz C614 River Valley Regular Member Mr. T. Andrew Hicks C628 Twin Cities Regular Member Mr. Lawrence Archbold C628 Twin Cities Special Member Dr. Philip C. Brunelle C629 Central Missouri Special Member Dr. Rochelle M. Parker C633 St. Louis Regular Member Ms. Barbara L. Leighton, MD, SPC C644 Madison Special Member John A. Rafoth C700 Southwest Region Regular Ind. Member Jon Roberts C709 Dallas Special Member Mr. Leon Hiett C716 Central Texas Special Member Dr. Joyce Jones, FAGO C718 Alamo Regular Member Dr. N. Seth Nelson C719 Austin Regular Member Dr. Don McManus, FAGO C722 Houston Regular Member Giles W.E. Brightwell, PhD C722 Houston Regular Member Dr. Rhonda S. Furr C728 Cimarron Regular Member Mr. C. David Hughes C900 West Region Regular Ind. Member Dr. Lih‐Jen Lin C901 Central Arizona Regular Member Mr. Grahame S. Davis

2 Chapter Chapter Name Lifetime Membership Type Full Name C901 Central Arizona Regular Member Mr. David Lowenstein C905 North Valley Special Member Marge Redding C906 Redwood Empire Special Member Ms. Beth Zucchino C916 Orange County Special Member Mr. D.E. Kessinger C918 Palomar Regular Member Dr. Michael D. Munson C921 San Diego Regular Member Ms. Leslie Wolf Robb CAGO C925 Southern Nevada Regular Member Mr. Matthew Estes C927 Salt Lake City Regular Member Mr. Aaron Flood

3 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Chapter Chapter Code Name MBR Name Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 Address Line 4 Work Home Email

Northeast Region Independent Independent Member ‐ Mrs. Jennifer M. 203‐208‐ 203‐208‐ quessi82@a C100 Members Regular Choti Canell 5 Tommys Path Northford, CT 06472 2124 2124 ol.com

Northeast Independent Region Member ‐ Independent Young 105‐34 Remington 646‐353‐ 646‐353‐ russelpaul27 C100 Members Organist Russel I. Paul Street Jamaica, NY 11435 0965 0965 @gmail.com

Northeast Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 190 Campbell Williston Park, NY loislourie9@ C100 Members Special Ms. Lois Stoddard Avenue 11596 gmail.com

Northeast Independent Region Member ‐ Independent Young Great Hockham hsullivan49 C100 Members Organist Mr. Harry Sullivan Carpenters Cottage Shropham Road IP24 1NL United Kingdom @gmail.com

Northeast Independent Region Member ‐ andrewscoli Independent Young 221 Edward Vinson Kent United n2656@gma C100 Members Organist Charles Francis Dr. Faversham ME13 8SF Kingdom il.com Greater Hartford 860‐286‐ 860‐286‐ pastatony@ C103 Chapter Special Anthony T. Rauche 68 Arrowwood Lane Bloomfield, CT 06002 0417 0417 comcast.net cathy@lodg Berkshire Catherine Schane‐ 518‐567‐ 518‐567‐ estudios.co C110 Chapter Regular Lydon 52 Miller Rd. Canaan, NY 12029 8957 8957 m

Boston Young Ms. Adelaide 508‐769‐ 508‐769‐ dldmngm@g C111 Chapter Organist Mangum 10 Arline Dr Rutland, MA 01543 4449 4449 mail.com KSipoltmusic Boston @yahoo.co C111 Chapter Regular Ms. Katherine Sipolt 260 Beacon street Boston, MA 02116 m karenelectra Boston Young chris@gmail. C111 Chapter Organist Karen Christianson 2 Park Ave Apt 2 Somerville, MA 02144 com 4 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 rajuthekaek Boston Young Mr. Michael 781‐296‐ 781‐296‐ ara@hotmai C111 Chapter Organist Thekaekara 35 Lunda St Waltham, MA 02451 5587 5587 l.com mccarthyma Boston Young Mr. Graham 617‐501‐ 617‐501‐ ura@hotmai C111 Chapter Organist Minnich 27 Janet Road Arlington, MA 02474 0847 0847 l.com jdunn2020@ Boston Young 857‐247‐ 857‐247‐ spyponders. C111 Chapter Organist Mr. John Dunn 9 West Street, #2 Arlington, MA 02476 8749 8749 com kenrichards1 Worcester Mr. Kenneth H. Rochdale, MA 01542‐ [email protected] C116 Chapter Special Richards 21 Sabina Circle 1249 om ebrow6967 Worcester Mr. Elliot Nye 49 Pleasant Valley Worcester, MA 01605‐ 508‐304‐ 508‐304‐ @charter.ne C116 Chapter Special Browning Dr apt. 402 1553 7964 7964 t msacco21@ Worcester Young Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA g.holycross.e C116 Chapter Organist Ms. Michelle Sacco HC Box 2648 1 College Steet 01610 du

Worcester Young Southborough, MA 979‐422‐ 979‐422‐ ksepharm@ C116 Chapter Organist Miss Alice S. Lee 12 Thayer Ln 01772 3991 3991 gmail.com

New spatrick@be Hampshire 603‐752‐ 603‐326‐ rlingorhamc C118 Chapter Regular Ms. Sandra Patrick 38 Williamson Ave Berlin, NH 03570 2880 9192 atholics.org

New kevinfrancoc Hampshire Young 912‐658‐ 912‐658‐ omposer@g C118 Chapter Organist Kevin Franco 62 Alumni Drive Canaan, NH 03741 1622 1622 mail.com

Central New Jersey Cinnaminson, NJ musicfay@c C201 Chapter Special Ms. Fay Griscom 799 Westfield Dr 08077 omcast.net j.e.balmer@ Middlesex Ocean Grove, NJ 732‐988‐ 732‐988‐ protonmail.c C203 Chapter Regular Dr. James Balmer 60 Lake Ave 07756 8428 8428 h DarrenCDen Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 702‐378‐ 702‐378‐ man@gmail. C208 Chapter Regular Mr. Darren Denman 1452 Carroll Street Apt 4C 11213 5240 5240 com james.norre European Rochester ME1 y1988@me. C210 Chapter Regular Mr. James Norrey Rookwood King Edward Road 1UB United Kingdom 4.475E+11 4.4753E+11 com 5 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Nassau Sea Cliff, NY 516‐676‐ 516‐676‐ stbonmusic C211 Chapter Regular Jeffrey Schneider 145 Glen Ave, ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 11754 0676 0676 @gmail.com peter.leigh New York Young 511 W 112th St, New York, NY 10025‐ 415‐657‐ 415‐657‐ @columbia. C212 City Chapter Organist Mr. Peter Leigh #16A 1634 6321 6321 edu

New York Young New York, NY rehren123@ C212 City Chapter Organist Rebecca Ehren 85 Audubon Avenue 4a 10032 gmail.com mikhailzeige New York Hartsdale, NY 10530‐ 212‐942‐ 212‐942‐ [email protected] C212 City Chapter Special Mr. Mikhail Zeiger 812 Colony Dr 1715 8667 8667 m

cathy.zheng New York 140‐16 34th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354‐ 917‐207‐ 917‐207‐ @baruchmai C212 City Chapter Regular Ms. Cathy Zheng Apt 701 3068 9064 9064 l.cuny.edu

Suffolk Young acfwhite@g C216 Chapter Organist Alexander C. White 24 Don Lane Hauppauge, NY 11788 mail.com Westchester County 70 Hawthorne Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701‐ 914‐965‐ 914‐965‐ zenibrodie@ C218 Chapter Special Mr. W. R. Smith Apt C1507 7512 9052 9052 gmail.com Westchester coneill@nort County Middletown, NY 503‐706‐ 503‐706‐ hernacadem C218 Chapter Regular Chris J. O'Neill 24 Drago Lane 10940 0903 0903 y.org hoovermj21 Binghamton Young @yahoo.co C220 Chapter Organist Madeline Hoover 13 Southwick Rd Candor, NY 13743 m tmcqueen@ Buffalo Mr. Timothy 716‐772‐ 716‐772‐ rochester.rr. C221 Chapter Regular McQueen 7770 Rochester Rd Gasport, NY 14067 2271 2271 com

Buffalo Cheektowaga, NY seas.mus@g C221 Chapter Regular Sheila Schascheck 88 Ceil Drive 14227 mail.com

dorothy.joh Eastern New 13 Jodiro Lane, Apt nson123@g C226 York Chapter Special Dorothy Johnson 201 Albany, NY 12205 mail.com Susan.danto Rochester 18 Stoney Clover 585‐281‐ 585‐281‐ ni.md@gmai C229 Chapter Regular Susan Dantoni Lane Pittsford, NY 14534 5627 5627 l.com

6 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Independent MA Region Member ‐ Independent Young tinayfchen@ C300 Members Organist Isabella Hu 1 POPLAR CT RANDOLPH, NJ 07869 gmail.com

MA Region Independent Independent Member ‐ Mr. PETER J. 2498 Deep Hollow 814‐516‐ 814‐516‐ petestawasz C300 Members Regular STAWASZ Road Franklin, PA 16323 3141 3141 @gmail.com

MA Region Independent Independent Member ‐ ericaickes@ C300 Members Regular Erica Ickes 519 Park Terrace Harrisburg, PA 17111 hotmail.com

MA Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 302‐531‐ 302‐531‐ ebeethoven C300 Members Special Mrs. Diane Erhart 1036 bradford St. Dover, DE 19977 5424 5424 @gmail.com

MA Region Independent Independent Member ‐ Mr. James G. Dye, 2444 Massanetta Harrisonburg, VA 540‐574‐ 540‐574‐ jimgdye@g C300 Members Regular Jr. Springs Road 22801 0304 0304 mail.com District of jay_doeden Columbia 1718 Webster St Washington, DC 202‐276‐ 202‐276‐ @hotmail.co C303 Chapter Regular Mr. Jay S. Doeden NW 20011 6647 6647 m District of tom.pullum Columbia 3604 Woodridge Silver Spring, MD 301‐822‐ 301‐822‐ @mail.utexa C303 Chapter Special Thomas W. Pullum Ave 20902 4826 4826 s.edu Potomac 6700 Belcrest Rd, Hyattesville, MD C307 Chapter Regular Mr. Ryan Powell Apt 713 20782

Potomac 13813 Lambertina jscho1020@ C307 Chapter Regular Dr. Jinsun Cho Place Rockville, MD 20850 gmail.com

Potomac Mr. Stuart R. 9805 Forest Grove Silver Spring, MD DenyerSR@ C307 Chapter Regular Denyer Dr. 20902 gmail.com christina.fol Harrisburg Young mar@gmail. C310 Chapter Organist Christina Folmar 520 2nd St Highspire, PA 17034 com 7 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Lancaster Young 717‐990‐ 717‐990‐ kbainhauer C311 Chapter Organist Mr. Kyle Bainhauer 9 Kings Pointe Lititz, PA 17543 1813 1813 @gmail.com Lehigh Valley Mr. Steven C. 215‐723‐ 267‐932‐ eisensc@aol C312 Chapter Regular Eisenhart 376 Maple Ave Harleysville, PA 19438 7514 8187 .com

Philadelphia Young 304 Maple Point mparkes27 C314 Chapter Organist Madeleine Parkes Drive Langhorne, PA 19047 @gmail.com

Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA, PA laurelalc@g C314 Chapter Regular Laurel Christensen 753 S Darien St 19147 mail.com

Pennsylvania Northeast 6895 Old Berwick Bloomsburg, PA 570‐759‐ 570‐759‐ gldaven2@a C318 Chapter Regular Mrs. Gina L. Sitler Rd 17815‐8741 8748 8748 ol.com

Pennsylvania Northeast 8139 Chelwynde Philadelphia, PA ejefferson@ C318 Chapter Regular Earl R. Jefferson, III Ave 19153 philasd.org

Pittsburgh Young Pittsburgh, PA c.e.clark@ho C323 Chapter Organist Christian Clark 4601 Bayard St Apt 310 15213 tmail.com matthewlrad Pittsburgh Young Mr. Matthew L. 3333 Forbes Avenue ican@gmail. C323 Chapter Organist Radican Apt 863 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 com

Pittsburgh 1021 Eagle Pointe Canonsburg, PA jrocchino83 C323 Chapter Regular Joanne Rocchino Drive 15317 @gmail.com Northern Virginia 6129 Early Autumn C331 Chapter Regular Jonghyun Lee Dr Centreville, VA 20120 Northern Virginia drlorilind@y C331 Chapter Regular Dr. Lori Lind 1050 Loudoun Dr Haymarket, VA 20169 ahoo.com Northern Virginia Young C331 Chapter Organist Ms. Kimberly Swift 1431 Harle Place SW Leesburg, VA 20175 Northern Virginia 12124 Garden Ridge C331 Chapter Regular Ms. Faith Zuniga Ln, #204 Fairfax, VA 22030

8 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Northern Virginia C331 Chapter Regular Ms. Ellie Kim 4503 Libbey Dr Fairfax, VA 22032 Northern Virginia C331 Chapter Regular Mr. Paul Hersey 866 N Frderick St Arlington, VA 22205

Tidewater Young Williamsburg, VA KentonJolliff C336 Chapter Organist Kenton Jolliff 1351 Penniman Rd 23185 @gmail.com fred.abernat Tidewater Mr. Fred Abernathy, Portsmouth, VA 757‐397‐ 757‐397‐ [email protected] C336 Chapter Regular Jr. 131 Idlewood Ave 23704‐1542 3454 3454 m

Indiana, Pennsylvania Young 724‐859‐ 724‐859‐ rstirling60@ C350 Chapter Organist Ms. Rachel Stirling 272 Roundtop Dr Kittanning, PA 16201 3069 3069 gmail.com

Seton Hill leonard.jose University Young Mr. Joseph M. 9820 McClellan 724‐863‐ 724‐863‐ ph2004@gm C390 Chapter Organist Leonard, Jr. Street Irwin, PA 15642 2497 2497 ail.com

SE Region Independent jwebster213 Independent Member ‐ Wilmington, NC [email protected] C400 Members Regular Jeremy Webster 2006 Fall Drive Apt. F 28401 m

Independent SE Region Member ‐ Independent Young 199 Marion Cornett 919‐478‐ 919‐478‐ coxjh@appst C400 Members Organist Hunter Cox rd #3 Boone , NC 28607 8603 8603 ate.edu

SE Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 256‐772‐ 256‐772‐ Ago@bergst C400 Members Special Philip Bergstresser 128 Jackson Ave Madison, AL 35758 3875 3875 resser.org

SE Region Independent Independent Member ‐ Suite 399, Private eon.malan@ C400 Members Regular Mr. Eon Malan Bag X025 Lynnwood Ridge Pretoria 0040 South Africa gmail.com Greater Huntsville Young 1290 Old quinn473@g C402 Chapter Organist Tommy M. Quinn Hackleburg Road Hackleburg, AL 35564 mail.com

9 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Greater Huntsville Young dsholliday94 C402 Chapter Organist Drennan Holliday 6546 Co Rd 217 Hillsboro, AL 35643 @gmail.com Greater Huntsville Owens Cross Roads, dpbearden C402 Chapter Regular Mr. Daniel Bearden 2581 Old Hwy 431 AL 35763 @gmail.com

Mobile 300 Government 251‐434‐ 251‐434‐ tommy@gsp C403 Chapter Regular Mr. Tommy Watts Street Mobile, AL 36602 9325 9325 cmobile.org

Mobile 104 West Grant dstovall65@ C403 Chapter Regular Mr. Daniel Stovall Street Chickasaw, AL 36611 gmail.com jasoncarlross Mobile @yahoo.co C403 Chapter Regular Dr. Jason C. Ross 65 Sallie Rd. Wiggins, MS 39577 m

Montgomer 103 Pine Needle 334‐430‐ 334‐430‐ gfwelch@ho C404 y Chapter Special Mr. Gordon Welch Drive Selma, AL 36701 1043 1043 tmail.com Central Florida 407‐280‐ 407‐280‐ hrleidner13 C408 Chapter Special Mr. Robert Leidner 146 Cypress Dr DeBary, FL 32713 5063 5063 @gmail.com Central vikingshewa Florida Young 407‐359‐ 407‐359‐ rrior@gmail. C408 Chapter Organist Ms. Anna Boyd 3240 Curryville Rd Chuluota, FL 32766 9840 9840 com

Jacksonville Flagler Beach, FL contraflute C409 Chapter Regular Paige D. Long PO Box 1436 32136 @gmail.com timothytulle Jacksonville [email protected] C409 Chapter Regular Timothy Tuller 3572 Herschel St. Jacksonville, FL 32205 m

Jacksonville 902 4th Street Jacksonville Beach, FL 904‐887‐ 904‐887‐ timmerjax66 C409 Chapter Regular Timothy J. Huber North 32250 0195 0195 @gmail.com Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 904‐641‐ 904‐610‐ bpete38@ao C409 Chapter Special William Peters 9439 San Jose Blvd. Apt 188 32257 5838 8547 l.com

Tallahassee Young Tallahassee, FL 32303‐ fkuhny@am C412 Chapter Organist Mr. Frank J. Kuhny 1805 Aaron Rd 3405 eritech.net

Tallahassee Young adamravain C412 Chapter Organist Adam Ravain P. O. Box 16306 Tallahassee, FL 32317 @gmail.com

10 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Clearwater Clara Cuebas‐ Palm Harbor, FL 727‐784‐ 727‐784‐ cecrph@hot C414 Chapter Regular Jimenez 4007 Capitol Drive 33685 2571 2571 mail.com bkelly1@ta Clearwater 727‐734‐ 727‐734‐ mpabay.rr.c C414 Chapter Special Brian Kelly 1486 Fairway Dr Dunedin, FL 34698 0561 0561 om Fort Lauderdale 406 SW 18th Fort Lauderdale, FL 954‐240‐ 954‐240‐ fll_barry@ya C415 Chapter Regular Barry Lindelof Avenue 33312 5228 5228 hoo.com

Palm Beach County Ronalda A. Palm Bch. Gdns., FL rhighbridge C419 Chapter Regular Highbridge 15214 83rd Way 33418 @gmail.com Sarasota‐ dennisdcrow Manatee 6313 Mighty Eagle leysr@gmail. C421 Chapter Special Dennis D. Crowley Way Sarasota, FL 34241 com

Atlanta 1861 Clairmont Decatur, GA 919‐396‐ 919‐396‐ dfpericoni@ C423 Chapter Special Mr. David Periconi Road Apt. A103 30033 1452 1452 gmail.com

Atlanta 770‐482‐ 770‐482‐ kbunn@pipe‐ C423 Chapter Regular Kerry Bunn PO Box 804 Lithonia, GA 30058 4845 4845 organ.com

Atlanta Angela Holguin‐ 3076 Oak Hampton aholguinvp C423 Chapter Regular Veras Perez Court Duluth, GA 30076 @gmail.com valerie.pool Atlanta 2160 Cooper Lake 678‐279‐ 678‐770‐ @mysaintb. C423 Chapter Regular Ms. Valerie Pool Rd SE Smyrna, GA 30080 4300 7769 org shawn@sha Atlanta 1671 HARLINGTON wnkeswani.c C423 Chapter Regular Mr. Shawn Keswani RD. SMYRNA, GA 30082 om

Atlanta 4962 Winterview Douglasville, GA 470‐388‐ 470‐388‐ bgrand1989 C423 Chapter Regular Aaron Robinson Lane 30135 9928 9928 @gmail.com

Augusta 15138 Wetherburn 703‐282‐ 703‐282‐ dhwillia2@g C424 Chapter Special David Williamson Dr Centreville, VA 20120 3584 3584 mail.com

JOSE@THEM Augusta Mr. JOSE REYES‐ AUGUSTA , GA OSTHOLYTRI C424 Chapter Regular ORTIZ 2051 WALTON WAY APT C 30904 NITY.ORG

11 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Augusta slager87@ya C424 Chapter Regular Stephen Alger 2323 Allen Ct Augusta, GA 30906 hoo.com darinfkenne Charlotte Young Mr. Darin F. Concord, NC , NC [email protected] C434 Chapter Organist Kennedy 8951 Bondale Dr. 28025 m Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28215‐ grkorf@gma C434 Chapter Regular Geoffrey R. Korf 6729 Lakeside Dr 4086 il.com

Charlotte Hickory, NC 28601‐ clarkesteven C434 Chapter Regular Dr. Steven D. Clarke 206 3rd Ave NE 5016 @mac.com

Durham‐ thomas@en Chapel Hill Dr. Thomas 303 Lake Hogan 919‐923‐ 919‐923‐ gelhardt.co C435 Chapter Regular Engelhardt Farm Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516 2159 2159 m odelljennie Charleston 1668 Wading Heron 843‐701‐ 843‐701‐ @icloud.co C442 Chapter Regular Mr. Jeremy O'Dell Rd Charleston, SC 29412 2744 2744 m

Charleston 143 Shadowmoss Mcatee@bai C442 Chapter Regular Joanna McAtee Parkway Charleston, SC 29414 nbridge.net cjones@pec Greenville knelmusic.co C444 Chapter Regular Charlie Jones 2501 Poinsett Hwy Greenville, SC 29609 m

Northeast TN‐ s.michaelcol Southwest 276‐496‐ 276‐496‐ ston@gmail. C449 VA Chapter Regular Michael Colston 2218 Saltville Hwy Saltville, VA 24370 7796 7796 com

Northeast TN‐ Southwest Young Mr. Nicholas 423‐612‐ 423‐612‐ nick@holsto C449 VA Chapter Organist Meredith 216 Robin Rd Bristol, TN 37620 0850 0850 nit.com

Northeast TN‐ nancy.robert Southwest Ms. Nancy son.nr@gma C449 VA Chapter Regular Robertson 2217 Stadium Dr Kingsport, TN 37664 il.com

Knoxville Young Mr. Matthew K. Andersonville, TN fisheymf@g C450 Chapter Organist Fisher 142 Cedar Lane 37705 mail.com 12 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Knoxville 8691 Belle Mina 865‐690‐ 865‐690‐ franmezzo@ C450 Chapter Special Ms. Frances Butler Way Knoxville, TN 37923 6230 6230 gmail.com

Memphis 731‐610‐ 731‐610‐ sdmoore375 C451 Chapter Special Ms. Shari D. Moore 713 Saint Nick Dr Memphis , TN 38117 7528 7528 @gmail.com wcwhittingt East Carolina Mr. William Clayton 252‐525‐ [email protected] C454 Chapter Regular Whittington 3002 Gordon Dr Greenville, NC 27834 5043 om

Gainesville Young sunnyb3506 C457 Chapter Organist Sunny Baik 419 NE 1st St Gainesville, FL 32601 @gmail.com Lilypcooper Low Country @yahoo.co C461 Chapter Special Ms. Lily Cooper 909 Emmons Street Beaufort , SC 29902 m Grand arthurghere Strand 663 Canterbury Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC @hotmail.co C462 Chapter Regular Mr. Arthur Ghere Apt. 160‐B 29579 m

Fayetteville‐ Sandhills 88keysmicha Area 910‐582‐ 910‐582‐ [email protected] C468 Chapter Special Michael Howe 203 Palm Street Hamlet, NC 28345 3896 3896 m

Blue Ridge Weaverville, NC 828‐484‐ 828‐484‐ brn_wbr@y C478 Chapter Regular Mr. Brian Weber 35 Big Oak Dr 28787 9897 9897 ahoo.com

GL Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 541 W. Short Street scottaterrell C500 Members Regular Scott Terrell #11 Lexington, KY 40507 @gmail.com

Independent GL Region Member ‐ jennfrancesc Independent Young [email protected] C500 Members Organist Mr. Calvin Riggs 812 16th Street Ashland, KY 41101 m

GL Region Independent Independent Member ‐ West Chester, OH 513‐755‐ 513‐755‐ [email protected] C500 Members Special Mr. Louis Ruf 8909 Saxton Dr 45069 2648 2648 m

13 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Independent GL Region Member ‐ Independent Young Mr. Brennan 130 S. Pennsylvania btmichae@g C500 Members Organist Michaels Ave. Lansing, MI 48912 mail.com

GL Region Independent Robertjorda Independent Member ‐ 2227 South Burdick n1975@gma C500 Members Regular Robert Jordan Street Kalamazoo, MI 49001 il.com 6445 North Bell myronsilbers Chicago Mr. Myron Avenue, Apartment tein@gmail. C501 Chapter Regular Silberstein 3 Chicago, IL 60645 com danielastuck Chicago 800 West Cornelia Chicago, IL [email protected] C501 Chapter Regular Mr. Daniel Stucker Avenue Unit 204 60657 m

Chicago Bourbonnais, IL 858‐449‐ 858‐449‐ blkenyon60 C501 Chapter Regular Ms. Brenda Kenyon 1060 Tremont St 60914 7159 7159 @gmail.com PCOCHRAN4 North Shore Arlington Heights, IL 847‐258‐ 847‐258‐ 8@COMCAS C511 Chapter Special Dr. J. Paul Cochran 110 W. Pickwick Rd 60005 3232 3232 T.NET mharbeckhal North Shore Michele H. Harbeck [email protected] C511 Chapter Regular Haley 2217 N Home Park Ridge, IL 60068 m

Springfield IL 217‐793‐ 217‐793‐ JudyBKj@aol C515 Chapter Special Mrs. Judy Kjellander 405 Clipper Road Springfield, IL 62711 0670 0670 .com

Evansville Young Ms. Catherine 812‐653‐ 812‐653‐ cduenne@th C519 Chapter Organist Duenne 8001 Larch Lane Evansville, IN 47710 6544 6544 edome.org

Indianapolis Mr. Hector M. 9833 E County Road Brownsburg, IN 317‐517‐ 317‐517‐ hsalcedo@st C521 Chapter Regular Salcedo 750 N 46112 1620 1620 malachy.org

Indianapolis Young 317‐468‐ 317‐468‐ kgunn019@ C521 Chapter Organist Katie Gunn 3203 W 400 S Greenfield, IN 46140 3534 3534 gmail.com Northwest m.woolsey5 Indiana 18539 Gladville 708‐799‐ 708‐799‐ [email protected] C525 Chapter Regular Mary E. Woolsey Avenue Homewood, IL 60430 3166 3166 m St. Joseph matthew@i Valley Young Sandy Hook, CT ngwersen.or C526 Chapter Organist Matthew Ingwersen 7 Somerset Ln 06482‐1584 g 14 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Saginaw Valley 989‐220‐ 989‐220‐ eggersjan@y C540 Chapter Regular Jan Eggers 2159 Weigle Rd. Saginaw, MI 48609 9783 9783 ahoo.com Saginaw Sglynndisha Valley Mrs. Sara M. Glynn‐ 989‐695‐ [email protected] C540 Chapter Regular Dishaw 545 S. 7th St Freeland, MI 48623 9626 om Southwest Michigan 269‐381‐ 269‐381‐ sirasa@scho C541 Chapter Regular Sirasa Schonder PO Box 459 Richland, MI 49083 3702 3702 nder.us maryalicema Cincinnati wer@gmail. C546 Chapter Special Mrs. Mary Mawer 19 Bull Run Drive Oxford, OH 45056 com

Cleveland Young Mr. Matthew D. 1298 Quail Hollow 419‐785‐ 419‐785‐ mwacht1999 C547 Chapter Organist Wachtman Court Defiance , OH 43512 4266 4266 @gmail.com plundstrom Cleveland Lakewood, OH @protonmai C547 Chapter Regular Peter C. Lundstrom 15500 Madison Ave Apt 1 44107 l.com

Cleveland Young [email protected] C547 Chapter Organist Zachary Bennett 6351 Elmdale Rd. Brook Park, OH 44142 akron.edu hootmanmu Dayton Mr. Joel A. 312 South Main 937‐467‐ 937‐467‐ sic3@gmail. C548 Chapter Regular Hootman Street Arcanum, OH 45304 9427 9427 com msmathias Toledo Young Toledo, OH 43614‐ 419‐604‐ 419‐604‐ @yahoo.co C553 Chapter Organist Mr. Skyelar Raiti 2220 Havenwood Dr 3229 7398 7398 m

Toledo Young 419‐660‐ 419‐660‐ pdepinet@g C553 Chapter Organist John Depinet 39 Executive Dr Norwalk, OH 44857 0534 0534 mail.com

Holland Area baileysmb@ C556 Chapter Special Steven M. Bailey 1672 Bay Court Holland, MI 49424 yahoo.com Western Illinois University Young 309‐298‐ 309‐298‐ y‐ C599 Chapter Organist Regina An 709 W Adams #5 Macomb, IL 61455 1544 1544 [email protected] Western Illinois w‐ University 309‐298‐ 309‐298‐ [email protected] C599 Chapter Regular Wonkyung Kim 507 W Pierce #9 Macomb, IL 61455 1544 1544 du

15 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Western Illinois g‐ University Young 309‐298‐ 309‐298‐ [email protected] C599 Chapter Organist Mr. Gwangwon Park 100 Holden Terrace Macomb, IL 61455 1544 1544 du Western Illinois k‐ University Young 309‐298‐ 309‐298‐ wang@wiu. C599 Chapter Organist Ms. Kaiyan Wang 430 W Elting #2 Macomb, IL 61455 1544 1544 edu

Independent NC Region Member ‐ hansenheidi Independent Young 5236 Eisenhower [email protected] C600 Members Organist Heidi Hansen Terrace Lawrence, KS 66049 om

Independent NC Region Member ‐ steven.b.whi Independent Young Battle Creek, NE tney@gmail. C600 Members Organist Steven Whitney 203 W Ash St PO Box 548 68715 com Denver Rocky Mountain Commerce City, CO 303‐949‐ 303‐949‐ lojrainbow@ C602 Chapter Regular Lara Jean O'Connor 9699 Ouray St 80022 1421 1421 mac.com Denver Rocky Mountain 7080 South john.murgel C602 Chapter Regular Mr. John Murgel Columbine Way Centenial , CO 80122 @gmail.com

Blackhawk Young Mrs. Colleen cdarland15 C607 Chapter Organist Darland 2922 Davenport Ave Davenport, IA 52803 @gmail.com

North Iowa Young nelsbernd19 C611 Chapter Organist Nathan Elsbernd 19050 Thrush Ave. Mason City, IA 50401 @gmail.com marysavelko River Valley ul@outlook. C614 Chapter Special Ms. Mary Savelkoul 1621 Wetherby Dr Iowa City, IA 52240 com Wichita Wichita, KS Pjrish@gmai C622 Chapter Regular Patrick Rish 701 E 1st St N Apt 207 67202 l.com kelseyleighw Wichita Young [email protected] C622 Chapter Organist Mrs. Kelsey L. Wise 2329 S Milstead Ct Wichita, KS 67209 om

16 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 crystalisema Wichita Young 316‐209‐ 316‐209‐ [email protected] C622 Chapter Organist Mr. Elias Iseman 922 N Chipper Lane Wichita, KS 67212 1405 1405 m Southeast Minnesota Young Owatonna, MN 55060‐ 507‐451‐ 507‐451‐ kjpaape03@ C627 Chapter Organist Ms. Katelynn Paape 4255 14th Ave SE 5170 3941 3941 gmail.com Southeast Minnesota Young Rochester, MN 55901‐ 507‐282‐ 507‐282‐ pcdahlen@c C627 Chapter Organist Mr. Peter Dahlen 3329 Knob Lane NW 6909 3868 3868 harter.net Southeast Minnesota 124 6th Ave CJCAGL13@ C627 Chapter Regular Chad Cagle Southeast Rochester, MN 55904 smumn.edu dennis.walst Twin Cities 4801 Northbrook Stillwater, MN 55082‐ 651‐439‐ 651‐439‐ on@comcas C628 Chapter Regular Mr. Dennis Walston Blvd N 1226 2226 2226 t.net

Twin Cities rcravillion@ C628 Chapter Regular Rory Cavillion 1758 Carroll Ave St Paul, MN 55104 gmail.com linnea.schilli Twin Cities 1436 S. Miss. River St Paul, MN 55116‐ ng@comcast C628 Chapter Special Ms. Linnea Schilling Blvd 1853 .net

Twin Cities Young 1170 Scarborough Woodbury, MN burns778@u C628 Chapter Organist Ms. Grace Burns Lane 55125 mn.edu

Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 2011@pjhn. C628 Chapter Regular Peter Nielson PO Box 22335 55422 com

Twin Cities Young 11372 Hastings St taggart@co C628 Chapter Organist Ms. Emma Taggart NE Blaine, MN 55449 mcast.net

Greater Kansas City MREDMON C630 Chapter Special Ms. Mary Redmon 4166 Cambridge St Kansas City, KS 66103 @kumc.edu

Greater william.brey Kansas City William C. Prairie Village, KS tspraak@vill C630 Chapter Regular Breytspraak 3510 W 84th Ter 66206 agepres.org St. Louis 6517 Augies Way 618‐972‐ 618‐972‐ rjwojcik@ch C633 Chapter Regular Mr. Robert Wojcik Place Millstadt, IL 62260 3382 3382 arter.net

17 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

St. Louis 12067 Spruce Haven 314‐732‐ 314‐732‐ heritagegrai C633 Chapter Regular Ms. Elizabeth Stull Dr St. Louis, MO 63146 7692 7692 [email protected]

maryannca Springfield 1100 Carpentry mpbell@hot C634 MO Chapter Regular Maryann Campbell Circle Lebanon, MO 65536 mail.com rebekahstew Lincoln Young Student of Brent Allentown, NJ 609‐752‐ 609‐752‐ ard5@gmail. C636 Chapter Organist Rebekah Steward Shaw 189 Stewart Rd 08501 2255 2255 com ccrispin@ne Lincoln Young Liturgical Organist 402‐315‐ 402‐315‐ brwesleyan. C636 Chapter Organist Chase Crispin at First UMC Lincoln 10627 Oak Park LN Blair, NE 68008 0901 0901 edu

Lincoln Student of Brent 2626 North 49th St, Lincoln, NE 402‐304‐ 402‐304‐ srjlincoln@y C636 Chapter Regular Sharon Johnson Shaw Apt 313 68504 8871 8871 ahoo.com brianlew.mu Lincoln Young 603‐490‐ 603‐490‐ [email protected] C636 Chapter Organist Brian A. Lew 516 North 86th St. Lincoln, NE 68505 6423 6423 om kailani.cotto Lincoln Young Student of Brent Lincoln, NE 657‐248‐ 657‐248‐ n@ucollege. C636 Chapter Organist Kailani Cotton Shaw 3800 South 48th St. 68506 9458 9458 edu j.c.barringto Lincoln Young Student of Brent Lincoln, NE 860‐713‐ 860‐713‐ n98@gmail. C636 Chapter Organist Jovan Cross Shaw 3800 South 48th St. 68506 9575 9575 com

Lincoln Young Student of Brent Lincoln, NE 978‐751‐ 978‐751‐ bmadden1@ C636 Chapter Organist Brittany Madden Shaw 3800 South 48th St. 68506 1354 1354 mwcc.edu amandaLmc Lincoln Young Student of Brent 3800 South 48th St., Lincoln, NE 909‐544‐ 909‐544‐ carter@gmai C636 Chapter Organist Amanda McCarter Shaw Rees Hall #303 68506 0113 0113 l.com rossmosier5 Lincoln Young Lincoln, NE [email protected] C636 Chapter Organist Mr. Ross W. Mosier 1040 Y St. Apt. 229a 68508 m ambrose.ter Omaha Young Mr. Ambrose 910 Vannornam 402‐502‐ 402‐502‐ neus@gmail. C638 Chapter Organist Terneus Place Bellevue, NE 68005 1347 1347 com

Omaha Young 402‐661‐ 402‐661‐ kali.matz@ic C638 Chapter Organist Kali Matz 3202 Westgate Rd. Omaha, NE 68124 9487 9487 loud.com

18 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 kmhmother Omaha Young 402‐618‐ 402‐618‐ @icloud.co C638 Chapter Organist Molly Heng 3502 Webster St. Omaha, NE 68131 4078 4078 m South Dakota 712‐255‐ 712‐255‐ music@scca C641 Chapter Regular Matthew Geerlings 1000 Douglas Sioux City , IA 51105 1637 1637 thedral.org South Dakota Very Re Warren E. 3316 East 28th Sioux Falls, SD 57103‐ 605‐336‐ 605‐336‐ wshoberg@s C641 Chapter Special Shoberg, OSB Street 4402 9332 9332 io.midco.net

Riverland Dr. Molly Van 3501 Old Vineyard 608‐440‐ 608‐440‐ mvanapp@g C643 Chapter Regular Appledorn Road La Crosse, WI 54601 5510 5510 mail.com quinn.christ Madison Young Ms. Quinn B. Mineral Point, WI 608‐553‐ 608‐553‐ ensen@valp C644 Chapter Organist Christensen 108 N. Iowa St 53565 3035 3035 o.edu

Milwaukee W152N7692 Menomonee Falls, WI 262‐251‐ 262‐251‐ ratkem@sbc C645 Chapter Special Marilyn Ratke Countryside Dr. 53051 0857 0857 global.net

Milwaukee North Prairie, WI 262‐392‐ 262‐392‐ rondeblaey C645 Chapter Regular Ronald J. DeBlaey 216 Eagles Cove Cir 53153 4401 4401 @gmail.com lswansonmu Milwaukee 678‐787‐ 678‐787‐ [email protected] C645 Chapter Regular Lynn L. Swanson 2104 E. Olive St. Shorewood, WI 53211 9189 9189 om

Independent SW Region Member ‐ Independent Regular 2 522 E. FLOURNOY SHREVEPORT, LA 318‐798‐ 318‐798‐ padre_tim@ C700 Members Year Timothy C. Hurd LUCAS RD. 71115 1887 1887 msn.com

SW Region Independent ladricca.pric Independent Member ‐ 8311 South 713‐777‐ 713‐777‐ [email protected] C700 Members Regular Ms. Ladricca Price Braeswood Blvd. Houston, TX 77071 5306 5306 m Central rosemarieoc Arkansas Young Ms. Rosemarie 501‐375‐ hoa11@gma C701 Chapter Organist Ochoa 11 Westchase Dr Little Rock, AR 72223 2342 il.com Northwest davidgnystro Arkansas Young [email protected] C703 Chapter Organist Mr. David Nystrom 1920 Levi Lane Rogers, AR 72756 m

19 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK 405‐519‐ 405‐519‐ lynchdal@ya C706 City Chapter Regular Mr. David A. Lynch 2321 NW 57 St 73112 7859 7859 hoo.com

Tulsa 918‐224‐ 918‐224‐ bimmiboo@ C708 Chapter Regular Ms. Suzanne Law 1205 S. Apple Sapulpa, OK 74066 5491 5491 outlook.com

Dallas Young 5105 Settlement muzilyu@my C709 Chapter Organist Muzi Lyu Way McKinney, TX 75070 .unt.edu

Dallas Young 5600 SMU Blvd, yuko.fkd.21 C709 Chapter Organist Yuko Fukuda #3511 Dallas, TX 75206 @gmail.com

Dallas Young James N. Jnhkeys88@ C709 Chapter Organist Hademenos 3661 Ingleside City, TX 75229 gmail.com

Dallas Young First Presbyterian Arlington, TX shina27@na C709 Chapter Organist Shina Heo Church of Arlington 1200 South Collins 76010 ver.com

Dallas Young Ms. Catherine 1155 Union Cr, ct7cricket@ C709 Chapter Organist Trausch #308407 Denton, TX 76203 gmail.com destin.werni Dallas Young [email protected] C709 Chapter Organist Destin Wernicke 1904 Camellia St Denton, TX 76205 om

Fort Worth Young 1006 Green Canyon theroyleson C712 Chapter Organist Mr. Jacob Royle Dr Mesquite, TX 75150 @gmail.com

candace@h olycommuni ondallas.org, Fort Worth cbspno@gm C712 Chapter Regular Candace Bawcombe 410 E. Beady Road Arlington, TX 76006 ail.com willagdunlea Fort Worth Willa G. Barminski [email protected] C712 Chapter Regular Dunleavy 4209 Ridglea C C Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76126 m

isabelle_de Fort Worth One Bear Place 254‐710‐ 254‐710‐ mers@baylo C712 Chapter Regular Dr. Isabelle Demers #97408 Waco, TX 76798‐7408 6509 6509 r.edu

20 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 scott.loyd.ro Austin berts@gmail C719 Chapter Regular Scott Roberts 1206 Peyton Place Cedar Park, TX 78613 .com

Houston 14301 Stuebner 281‐440‐ gcraig@saint C722 Chapter Regular Mr. Gavin D. Craig Airline Rd. Houston, TX 77069 1600 dunstans.org robertwlewi Houston Young 5402 FM 1488 Rd, [email protected] C722 Chapter Organist Robert Lewis Apt #1322 Magnolia, TX 77354 om Houston Young Mr. Joshua M. 281‐364‐ 281‐364‐ piljo12@gm C722 Chapter Organist Pillows 30810 Melita Dr Spring, TX 77386 7799 7799 ail.com

Cimarron Young Mr. Michael 409 1/2 S Duncan, 918‐964‐ 918‐964‐ mrcrock@ok C728 Chapter Organist Crockett Apt B Stillwater, OK 74074 9147 9147 state.edu

Victoria marylynnflet Crossroads Dr. Marylynn L. 361‐572‐ 361‐572‐ ch@suddenli C740 Chapter Regular Fletcher 1801 E. Warren Ave. Victoria, TX 77901 4534 4534 nk.net Victoria leah.matoch Crossroads [email protected] C740 Chapter Special Leah Matocha 214 Sparrow Ln Victoria, TX 77905 m Victoria murielcotma Crossroads Young Miss Muriel M. 361‐275‐ 361‐275‐ [email protected] C740 Chapter Organist Cotman 301 N McLeod St Cuero, TX 77954 9110 9110 m Hunter.slaw Eugene Young Mr. Hunter osky@gmail. C805 Chapter Organist Slawosky 322 1/2 East 16th Eugene , OR 97403 com

Portland OR Young 744 Hidden Valley katjehren@r C806 Chapter Organist Katelyn Ehrenberg Drive Whitefish, MT 59937 eed.edu gregormcge Portland OR Young [email protected] C806 Chapter Organist Gregor McGee 5224 SE Ramona St Portland, OR 97206 om sjarvinen200 Portland OR 503‐704‐ 503‐704‐ [email protected] C806 Chapter Regular Sarah Faux 135 SE 73rd Avenue Portland, OR 97215 7396 7396 m Columbia madams517 Basin [email protected] C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Mariann Adams 10121 W Court St Pasco, WA 99301 om Columbia Basin nellieasay13 C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Nellie Asay 4704 Hilltop Dr Pasco, WA 99301 @gmail.com 21 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Columbia Basin Kennewick, WA 509‐521‐ 509‐521‐ bc6mckay@ C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Cindy McKay 3516 W 46th Ave 99337 8810 8810 gmail.com Columbia Basin Kennewick, WA v.t.eskelsen C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Valerie Eskelsen 2915 Kentbrook Ct 99338 @gmail.com Columbia Basin Kennewick, WA 509‐222‐ 509‐222‐ [email protected] C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Ashley Stratton 2112 S Reed St 99338 4625 4625 t Columbia Basin shandece@h C809 Chapter Volunteer Shandece Mauia 1080 Millwood Ln Mesa, WA 99343 otmail.com Columbia Basin 509‐946‐ 509‐946‐ laclark48@g C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Audrey Clark 706 Cedar Ave Richland, WA 99352 5453 5453 mail.com Columbia Basin 509‐713‐ 509‐713‐ wtrappett@ C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Wendi Trappett 1337 Jonagold Dr Richland, WA 99352 7378 7378 yahoo.com Columbia Basin Ms. Natalie 5925 Thynewood West Richland, WA gnatwilcox@ C809 Chapter Volunteer Fluckinger Loop 99353 yahoo.com Columbia Basin Mr. Adam West Richland, WA 509‐554‐ 509‐554‐ admuhles@f C809 Chapter Volunteer Muhlestein 5405 Phoebe Ln 99353 0187 0187 rontier.com Columbia Basin Washtucna, WA 509‐646‐ 509‐646‐ ssegw.sg@g C809 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Shelley Garr 310 S Park Street 99371 3637 3637 mail.com

Seattle 1927 Shenandoah 206‐328‐ 206‐328‐ mvmliles@c C812 Chapter Regular Mrs. Vera G. Liles Drive East Seattle, WA 98112 2816 2816 omcast.net

Seattle Young 2602 4th Avenue cjpotts14@g C812 Chapter Organist Mr. James Potts West Seattle, WA 98119 mail.com jonasmalone Spokane Young 1980 W Polo Green 480‐510‐ 480‐510‐ [email protected] C813 Chapter Organist Jonas Malone Ave. Post Falls , ID 83854 9632 9632 om

Tacoma Young 209 W Columbia Thousand Oaks, CA 805‐479‐ 805‐479‐ ekelly@puge C814 Chapter Organist Emma R. Kelly Road 91360 1706 1706 tsound.edu Eastern Idaho Mr. Thomas 801‐471‐ 801‐471‐ tomus.wat@ C818 Chapter Volunteer Watkins 11828 Cambria St Caldwell, ID 83605 4638 4638 gmail.com 22 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Eastern Idaho 208‐899‐ 208‐899‐ ceannwpa@ C818 Chapter Volunteer Ms. Celeste Braun 479 W Polar Bear St Meridian, UT 83642 6246 6246 gmail.com Eastern garyjensen2 Idaho 2126 S. Heritage 386‐747‐ 386‐747‐ [email protected] C818 Chapter Volunteer Mr. Gary Jensen Place Boise, ID 83709 8965 8965 m Olympic em_helmuth Peninsula 2067 NW Rustling 360‐613‐ 360‐613‐ @hotmail.co C820 Chapter Regular Emiko Helmuth Fir LN Silverdale, WA 98383 1327 1327 m

Brigham Young Univ.‐ Idaho Young 801‐635‐ 801‐635‐ lyons.caleb7 C822 Chapter Organist Mr. Caleb Lyons 48 W 2nd South Rexburg, ID 83440 5666 5666 @gmail.com

Brigham Young Univ.‐ Idaho Young Mr. Brandon 480‐662‐ 480‐662‐ brandilliam C822 Chapter Organist Wilhelmsen 120 W 2nd S, #105 Rexburg, ID 83440 0683 0683 @gmail.com

Brigham Young Univ.‐ Idaho Young Kettle Falls, WA C822 Chapter Organist Ms. Millie Lloyd 2902 McNitt Rd 99141

West Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 115 E. Dewey skuykendall C900 Members Regular Stephen Kuykendall Avenue Nampa, ID 83686 @nnu.edu

West Region Independent brendajmoh Independent Member ‐ [email protected] C900 Members Regular Dr. Brenda Mohr 11554 Pecan Way Loma Linda, CA 92354 m

West Region Independent tahquitzpea Independent Member ‐ Matthew 760‐668‐ 760‐668‐ kartist@gma C900 Members Regular Wettlaufer P.O. Box 462 Idyllwild, CA 92549 4661 4661 il.com

23 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019

West Region Independent ashleymcada Independent Member ‐ [email protected] C900 Members Regular Ashley M. McAdam 45841 Picadilly St Lancaster, CA 93534 m

West Region Independent Independent Member ‐ 1 Administration China Lake, CA C900 Members Regular Fr. James L. Dowds Circle All Faith Chapel 93555‐1661

West Region Independent Independent Member ‐ Mr. Edward R. 702‐245‐ 702‐245‐ ed11inLV@a C900 Members Special Knisley 1931 Hallwood Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89119 8003 8003 ol.com

Central paularizona2 Arizona Young 8552 East Portland 1@dakotaco C901 Chapter Organist Paul Oftedahl St Scottsdale, AZ 85257 m.net Central rudy.sumpte Arizona 14122 W. Cavalcade Sun City West, AZ 303‐257‐ [email protected] C901 Chapter Regular Rudy Sumpter Dr. 85375 3.033E+09 5926 m San Francisco San Francisco, CA j_walko@ho C908 Chapter Regular Mr. John Walko 2532 Post Street 94115‐3313 tmail.com

San Joaquin themusicsmi Valley Young San Luis Obispo, CA [email protected] C909 Chapter Organist Grant G. Smith 1972 Canyon Circle 93410 om jcccounterte Los Angeles C/O Personal, 625 S. 625 S. Saint Andrews Los Angeles, CA 213‐382‐ 310‐804‐ [email protected] C915 Chapter Regular James G. Casey Saint Andrews Pl. Pl. 90005 2315 2689 om

Los Angeles dorislora88 C915 Chapter Special Ms. Doris Lora 3026 Harper St Berkley, CA 94703 @gmail.com merrylnelso San Diego [email protected] C921 Chapter Special Ms. Merryl Nelson 1321 Pillsbury Lane El Cajon, CA 92020 m

San Diego 11243 Brockway 619‐806‐ 619‐806‐ franwill47ret C921 Chapter Special Mr. Frank Williams Street El Cajon, CA 92021 0344 0344 @gmail.com

24 Jan. 23, 2019 New Voting Members 10/1/2018 ‐ 1/23/2019 Southern Nevada 702‐967‐ 702‐967‐ kstyles2@ve C925 Chapter Special Dr. Kelly E. Styles 200 Starlite Drive Las Vegas, NV 89107 0677 0677 rizon.net

Salt Lake 121 South 1700 nlarson59@ C927 City Chapter Special Ellen Larson West West Point, UT 84015 gmail.com

Salt Lake Brigham City, UT 435‐723‐ 435‐723‐ C927 City Chapter Volunteer Geoff C. George 160 South 100 West 84302 1185 1185

Salt Lake 801‐668‐ 801‐668‐ skywing248 C927 City Chapter Volunteer Mr. Tyler Horton 107 Chateau Dr Perry, UT 84302 1717 1717 @gmail.com

Salt Lake 435‐854‐ 435‐854‐ cjherem@g C927 City Chapter Volunteer Ms. Connie Herem 10995 N Wallace Ln Tremonton, UT 84337 7473 7473 mail.com Ventura pkellogg@ca County Young 818‐279‐ 818‐279‐ llutheran.ed C930 Chapter Organist Paul Kellogg 10836 Redmont Ave Tujunga, CA 91042 4538 4538 u Ventura aaron.roth1 County Young 805‐443‐ 805‐443‐ [email protected] C930 Chapter Organist Aaron Roth 692 Spring Oak Rd Camarillo, CA 93010 1159 1159 om Ventura County Young 805‐586‐ 805‐586‐ elaviers@gm C930 Chapter Organist Emil Laviers 2034 Paseo Noche Camarillo, CA 93012 4367 4367 ail.com

Palo Alto/Peninsu Young 408‐725‐ 408‐725‐ nathanachi C935 la Chapter Organist Nathan Chi 22901 Stonebridge Cupertino, CA 95014 0607 0607 @gmail.com Sydney Kingswood NSW, NA bpercy@tpg. C945 Chapter Special Mr. Bert Percy 1/5a Edith Street 2747 Australia com.au 1 Anderson Road, andrewjmay Singapore #09‐10 Shangri‐La [email protected] C950 Chapter Regular Andrew Maynard Apts Singapore Singapore m rushil.thoma Singapore Young Blk 693 Jurong West [email protected] C950 Chapter Organist Rushil Thomas Central 1, #05‐95, Singapore 640693 Singapore om

Hong Kong Young Jonathan Tin Nam Fanling Town lingchiu71@ C952 Chapter Organist Cheng Flat D, 22/F Elegant Court Center Hong Kong 94301244 94301244 gmail.com

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meilingcheu Hong Kong Young Ms. Mei Ling Block 8, 29/F, Room ng1728@gm C952 Chapter Organist Cheung H Sceneway Garden Lam Tin Hong Kong ail.com nigelcheung Hong Kong Young Beacon Heights, Lung Shek Kip Mei, [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Nigel Cheung Flat D, 4/F, Block 1 Ping Road Kowloon Hong Kong 91923243 91923243 m jona2013che Hong Kong Young Room 2804, Yee Lai [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Nok Hang Cheung House Yee Nga Court Tai Po Hong Kong 54024216 54024216 om kennachoykc Hong Kong Young [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Lok Yiu Choy 5/F, 2C Oxford Road Kowloon Tong Hong Kong 64205040 64205040 m ssnwong100 Hong Kong Young Flat D, 29/F, Tower Island Harbourview, [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Bianca Ho 6 11 Hoi Fai Road Tai Kok Tsui Hong Kong 61808366 61808366 m

Hong Kong Young 13G, Lu Shan lwong.sps@ C952 Chapter Organist Chung Hei Kwan Mansion Tai Koo Shing Road Tai Koo Shing Hong Kong 64128424 64128424 gmail.com

Hong Kong Young 121A 108 Comfort leecheuktsz C952 Chapter Organist Cheuk Tsz Gigi Lee Centre Old Main Street Aberdeen Hong Kong 51110462 51110462 @gmail.com kevinma200 Hong Kong Young Whampao [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Kai Chun Ma Flat E, 11/F, Block 8 Site 9, Lily Mansion Garden Hong Kong 96180083 96180083 m.hk 0402ytcerin Hong Kong Young Ocean Pointe, 8 Sham [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Ceri Yan Tung Ngai Flat C, 57/F, Tower 2 Tsz Street Sham Tseng N.T. Hong Kong 66410218 66410218 om moonymcha Hong Kong Young Flat D, 4/F, Block 6, 1 Hee Wong Terrace [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Wai Chi Pow Hee Wong Terrace Road Kennedy Town Hong Kong 25478620 25478620 m

Hong Kong Young andretheng C952 Chapter Organist Andre Joseph Theng Room 40 93 Pokfulam Road Pokfulam Hong Kong 96839658 96839658 @gmail.com momoshan3 Hong Kong Young No. 19, Tseng Tau [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Cheuk Nok Wong Village Tung Tsz Tai Po, N.T. Hong Kong 93833905 93833905 m

Hong Kong Young Kenswood Court, kerryyu0307 C952 Chapter Organist Ka Lai Yu Flat B, 25/F, Block 3 Kingswood Village Tin Shui Wai Hong Kong 59887776 59887776 @gmail.com

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Hong Kong Young Kenswood Court, kevinyu2k@ C952 Chapter Organist Ka Yin Yu Flat B, 25/F, Block 3 Kingswood Village Tin Shui Wai Hong Kong 93636591 93636591 gmail.com christianach Hong Kong Young The King's Hospital [email protected] C952 Chapter Organist Christina Chee School Doblin 20 Ireland 61540622 61540622 m

27 NORTHEAST REGION Prepared for National Council on January 25, 2019

COMMUNICATION & CHAPTER RELATIONS Communication continues to be a priority Newsletter: Continues, with overall positive response A desire for more inter-chapter communication has been expressed by members. A first step in facilitating this was to add a “Chapter Events” element to the newsletter, which began in January. It replaced the “Member Highlight” feature. Website: The website continues to be a side project of the region. Members use it mostly for websites to other chapters. Hopefully in the future it will contain greater information and be of more use.

REGIONAL CONVENTIONS Buffalo 2019 Registration is live! I updated the website with the new details, along with a few new pages and contact information Have joined in on 2 phone meetings Westchester 2021 Met with Jon Riss, chair of convention, and have urged him to continue working towards a great team of leaders. Finalized convention hotel

POE There is a POE planned in Cape Cod for July 15-20, 2019

DISTRICT CONVENER(S) We are currently in discussion for 2 new DCs. The DCs for Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont and Connecticut & Rhode Island moved away (to Dallas, TX and Sacramento, CA, respectively). I will submit their names to National Council when the DC candidates have accepted the nomination.

AGOYO The Northeast AGOYO has been quiet since the summer, having gone back to school and been very busy. The officers have written beautiful articles for the regional newsletter but beyond that have been otherwise engaged. Report of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Councillor January, 2019

Fall, 2018 Installation of Officers for Southwest NJ chapter on October 14 Attended the meetings of the National Board and Board of Regional Councillors in Chicago, October 15-16 Visit to Reading PA Chapter on October 21/22 for a workshop/hymn festival plus a presentation on AGO conventions and new initiatives Visit to Williamsport PA chapter on October 27 for a workshop and presentation on the AGO conventions and new initiatives

Winter, 2019 Visit to Mid-Shore Maryland Chapter on January 28 (half workshop, half AGO presentation)

Monthly Sent out emails to all chapter deans and district conveners - Encouragement to reach out to current and potential members - Encouragement to publicize the 2019 convention - Encouragement to donate to the Annual Fund - Expressed my willingness to visit chapters if invited

Upcoming, 2019 Leadership Expo and meetings of RC and NC in Los Angeles, February 4-5 Dinner speaker for Central Maryland Chapter, May 20 Speaker and Presenter for Lynchburg VA chapter on May 21

Respectfully submitted,

Wayne L. Wold, DMA, AAGO Regional Councillor for the Mid-Atlantic Region AGO Regional Councillor Report – Southeast Region Sue Mitchell-Wallace, Regional Councillor 21 January 2019

A. RYCO Competitors and Locations in Southeast a. Central North Carolina: Alden Wright, George Dent b. Atlanta: Elena Baquerizo c. Birmingham: Timothy Berry d. Knoxville: Nicholas Stigall e. Chattanooga: Trent Whisenant, David Stultz, Therese Ohotnicky B. Grand Strand Regional Convention a. Website is now actively accepting reservations b. All is running smoothly regarding programing after some minor hurdles. C. ZOOM Conference Call a. Participated in Zoom trial conference with Bill Valentine and Michael Bed- ford in December. The visual and audio quality was outstanding. (Missed January 15th meeting; on return flight from post-Christmas R&R vacation.) Hope that January meeting went as well as the conference in December, with more people participating. D. Leadership Expo a. Spent much time (numerous email and telephone contacts) with leadership from five chapters, seeking and encouraging attendance. Schedule and funding were stumbling blocks for all but Central North Carolina chapter. Al Murrell and Stephen Aber are attending. b. Have interested prospects for future Expo events when more lead-time cal- endar notice is provided for scheduling and $500.00 travel subsidies can be again offered. E. Conventions in Southeast Region a. Atlanta: Steering committee seeing several new faces as committee chair replacements. i. New personnel having to catch-up with details, projects not undertaken or incompletely done. b. Seeking locations for 2021 Southeast regional convention i. Looking at Tampa, Chapel Hill/Raleigh/Durham, Chattanooga The Regional Report on the Great Lakes States for the AGO National Council by Karl Bruhn, Great Lakes R.C. Fourth Quarter 2018

Things remain busy in our Great Lakes Region—which is good!

As all of us RC’s have found out, it is getting harder and harder to “recruit” chapters to host events including Regional Conventions. With declining and aging memberships, most chapters are no longer interested in taking on such hard but important events.

But I am very excited about our next Regional Convention (June 30-July 3) 2019 which will be hosted by the Grand Rapids (MI) Chapter. Lots of thrilling plans are “falling into place” for their chapter’s event. (They also [very successfully] hosted the 2005 Re- gional Convention.) Their chapter stepped up to the challenge of hosting this event thanks to their very active Dean, Dr. Peter Kurdziel. The Convention is featuring scores of our own Regional performers and workshop leaders. We really have an abundance of talent in our Region, and don’t need to bring in others. One thing their chapter is having which perhaps has been the case with other chapters—that I just have never heard before—is that they are sponsoring 12 full scholarships (including housing) for youth members (including AGOYO). Their chapter is very generous in many ways, but this is extraordinary. Their fantastic website for the convention is: grago2019.org Check it out. There are still several scholarship available. Contact them.

We have also lined up our 2021 Regional Convention which will be hosted by the North Shore (IL) Chapter. Andrea Handley is the Convention Coordinator, and is doing a grand job so far. Their chapter has many splendid historic organs as well as new organs. The last time the North Shore chapter sponsored a Regional Convention was back n 1979; but they also co-sponsored the 2006 National Convention with the Chicago and Fox Valley Chapters.

In addition to having trouble “recruiting” chapters to host Regional Conventions, we are having the same kind of difficulty with recruiting chapters to host our Guild’s most successful AGO program(s)—hosting POE’s. We thought we had such an event lined up for this coming summer in Michigan, but it recently has “fallen through.”

But this coming Summer the Guild’s only POE Tech (July 21-27) will be hosted at the Berghaus Organ Company in Bellwood, IL with housing at Concordia University in River Forest. The Chicago AGO Chapter will be hosing this event. Stephen Buzard is the Director of this event. You may contact him at: [email protected] The Chicago AGO chapter has more details on their website at: http://www.chicagoago.com/poetech/

While our Region will (sadly) not be hosting a POE this summer, we are encouraging our members (and others) to attend the POE hosted by our neighboring St. Louis Chapter from July 28-August 2. We are encouraging our youth to check out their event at: http://www.agostlouis.org/poe2019/.

A number of our chapters continue promoting taking of the AGO exams. Greg Gyllsdorff, our Regional Education Coordinator, has been very active in hosting workshops on taking the various Guild exams. If requested, he will come to the chapters and host such workshops.

Our Region is very proud to be hosting RYOC events. This year they will be hosted by chapters in Cleveland, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, and Rockford. The Rockford (Illi- nois) competition will actually take place in DeKalb, IL

Our Region has its quite active Virtual Chapter, and its officer (Dean Matthew Doran) and his team are working on many tasks. They have monthly virtual meetings. (I sit-in on these meetings.) The AGOYO members are: Gregory Santa Croce (Notre Dame), David von Behren (Cleveland Institute of Music), Matthew Buller (Oberlin), Mitchell Miller (Oberlin), and Stephen Smith (Indiana). They are doing great things.

Many of our Region’s members—including several of these AGOYO members, attended the splendid Kansas City National Convention from July 2-6. We are all looking forward to attending the next National Convention in Atlanta in 2020.

In looking ahead, our Region will be celebrating the Centennial of the Indianapolis Chapter on February 23-24. They are hosting two free events for not only members but the community. Carol Williams will be featured in a concert on Saturday at 7:30; and the Indianapolis Pipe Organ Festival will be on Sunday at 3 pm. Both events will be at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 100 W. 86th Street. This is quite a milestone for any chapter.

In addition, each of the Deans in our states has a master list of programs for the chapters in their state—organized by our District Conveners. These lists (attempt to) list all the events happening in each state—arranged by quarters (e.g. January-March 2019). Brooks Grantier, the Michigan District Convener, started this. The other DC’s have followed. Lots of new things are happening.

As you can see, the Great Lakes Region has many challenges, but also keeps busy.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karl Bruhn, [email protected] Regional Councillor for the Great Lakes Region

North Central Regional Councillor Report January 2019

Chapter Relations • Communications with Chapter Deans and District Conveners via email newsletter • I have begun plans to meet with Chapter Deans and District Conveners by state, starting with those in the state of Iowa. Greg Hand, District Convener for Iowa, will help coordinate a meeting for later this spring. • RYCO Competitions will be held in Twin Cities (March 9), Wichita (March 16) and St. Louis (March 23). • I will attend the St. Louis Chapter’s February Flourish on February 9. AGO Expo • Two members of the Lincoln, Nebraska chapter will attend (Dean Colt Ballou and new member Ross Mosier) the February 3 AGO Expo in Los Angeles. Deans from 6 or 7 other chapters were contacted, but were unable to attend for various reasons. AGOYO • Officers of the North Central AGOYO is continuing to submit regular postings to a blog with subjects of interest to young organists (and others), including hymn playing and clergy-musician relationships: https://ncagoyo.blogspot.com POE • Registration is open for the July 29-August 1, 2019 for the POE in St. Louis, Mis- souri. The website is at http://www.agostlouis.org/poe2019/ • The University of Kansas is interested in hosting a 2020 POE Advanced. Kansas State University – Manhattan has also expressed interested in hosting a 2020 POE, but has not yet submitted a proposal. Regional Conventions • Registration is now open for the 2019 North Central Regional Conference in Milwaukee to be held June 16-19, 2019. A mass email with registration link was sent to all North Central AGO members. Early registration is extended to Febru- ary 18. • In late December, I traveled to St. Paul to meet with Twin Cities Chapter Dean David Jenkins and proposed Conference Chair Jacob Benda to discuss plans for a 2021 North Central Regional Conference. I shared with them much of the information from the October meeting in Chicago. Many ideas regarding venues, program, artists, etc., have already been generated by their highly energetic and active Board. David then completed the bid just a few days later, which was accepted by the National Council.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Black, DM January 2019 Regional Councillor Quarterly Report Southwest Region January 2019

Monthly Web-Ex meetings with Board of Regional Councillors Serving as Chair of this Board has proven to be the highlight of my time as an RC. They are wonderful!

Continued communication with chapter deans and regional officers via email newsletter

Trying to maintain contact with AGOYO regional board members. This is proving to be difficult. Will be thinking of ways to improve this as we move forward.

Monthly Web-Ex meetings with the National Council

Serving on the Strategic Planning Task Force. Also serving on Sexual Harassment Task Force as we begin the daunting task of developing a policy that will protect our members.

Receiving regular reports from Denver chapter as they continue planning our 2019 regional convention.

Finished work with Corpus Christi chapter to approve their Operating Procedures document. Working to replace Oklahoma District Convener position as the former DC, Silviya Mateva, has moved out of state. Thank you to Dr. Mateva for her service to the Guild!

Played a recital in October for the Victoria Crossroads chapter in Texas. Presided over a chapter meeting following the recital to hear about the wonderful things they have planned. While they are small, they are enthusiastic! A small practice organ has been donated to them, which they will be housing in a local nursing home facility where they will host recitals. They have also begun a scholarship program to offer organ lessons to local high school students.

Met with Charlotte Kroeker of the Church Music Institute in November to hear their proposal to offer our members access to their music database.

Had the great pleasure to co-host, along with our National President Michael Bedford, the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Dallas, Texas chapter in November. A fantastic recital at the Meyerson Symphony Center by area organists was a wonderful way to close out this quarter. Thanks to Jordan Smith and the Dallas chapter officers for a job well done!

Respectfully submitted, Dr. Vicki J. Schaeffer Southwest Regional Councillor Report on the West Region AGO January 23, 2019

Here are some highlights from the West Region over the past three months:

• Plans for the 2019 Orange County Convention continue to go very well. I was there this past weekend for a meeting at the Convention hotel, which continues to impress. Segerstrom Hall has been challenging to contract with, but James and HQ have been very helpful with that. • The Portland 2021 Regional Convention, with Heidi Kohne as coordinator, has scheduled its first meeting. I look forward to working with them as they begin to plan. • The San Francisco and Palo Alto/Peninsula Chapters’ bid to an SF 2024 National Convention has been (unsurprisingly) approved, and I plan to serve as coordinator. We are working to schedule informational meetings with both chapters in the Spring, and hoping that Michael Velting can come out to be part of those. • The Seattle Chapter is continuing its preparations for its POE later this year. • Since my previous report, I visited Orange County in October for a joint full-day conference co-sponsored by the AGO Chapter and the Association of Lutheran Musicians—this (similar in format to a January Jubilee) was extremely well attended, and a good opportunity for cross-pollination between our two organizations. In January, I attended a meeting of seven southern California chapter leaders coordinated by Peter Bates (the district convener). These are some of our strongest chapters, and it was pleasing to hear about some of the innovative programs they are offering to current and prospective members.

Matthew Burt, Regional Councillor

Executive Director’s Report to the National Council January 2019

Accounting and Finance: The auditors have finished their work and they decided to book nearly the entire value of the Druce Estate as an accrual into our 2017-2018 year-end financials. Since this accrual is for $2 million, it will make a huge impact on our financial statements. We will meet with the auditors by videoconference for their review of our financials during the February 2019 National Council meeting. Abigail Loyal notes that the receipt of cash distributions from the Druce estate helped to establish a very healthy cash flow that eliminated the need to borrow funds from the Council Designated Fund this year. It will also enable the AGO to implement a new AMS system. The membership will use the new AMS for the next round of annual membership invoicing. The cash flow will give the AGO the ability to fully test the system to ensure its accuracy and processing methods. This is key because a new AMS must be fully tested before the old system is eliminated.

Erik Eickhoff continues to assist with the timely and accurate accounting of money coming into and going out of AGO headquarters. In fiscal year ‘17-‘18, he deposited roughly $1.2 million dollars in checks via the scanner on his desk, including: $386K Dues and Subscriptions; $216K Contributions; $319K TAO Advertisements; $281K Miscellaneous. In addition there are credit card receivables (over $1 million in Dues and Subscriptions received in fiscal year 17-18) and the whole area of accounts payable. Bottom line: things are running smoothly!

Working closely with Barbara Adler and the Finance and Development Committee, a new Investment Policy booklet has been created.

Development and Communications: Results of our fundraising efforts for the year are provided in the Comparative Report within the agenda package. In other developments:

. We have now received two distributions totaling $700,000 from the estate of Dr. Geoffrey Druce. Half of that amount was recognized in operations; the other half was deposited in the Council Designated Fund. The AGO is designated to receive 100% of Dr. Druce’s estate for the Guild’s unrestricted use. We currently anticipate the estate will total more than $2 million. Another distribution of $500,000 is expected to arrive in late January or early February.

. The estate of Dr. Christian Herrmann is worth approximately $14.7 million. We still estimate that our residual share will be $10-$12 million, and that we will receive the first distribution in 4-8 weeks. . Plans are well underway for the 2019 Gala honoring John Walker at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh on April 26, 2019. The reception and hotel venue will be nearby at Mansions on Fifth.

Tony Thurman reports that:

. FYE18 fundraising results will be the best in the history of the Guild. . NEA request and final reporting for $25K grant in 2018 was stalled by the government shutdown, but has now been submitted. . He prepared the annual donor report for December issue of TAO. . He designed fall solicitation for November TAO and prepared personalized solicitation letters to past Annual Fund donors. . He is still processing contributions to close out December 2018. (Some checks arrive in January but are back-dated to December.) . He helped design the POE Tech ad and organizing swap ads with other journals. . He is preparing ads, mailings, and solicitations for 2019 Gala with John Walker in cooperation with members of Pittsburgh Chapter’s local planning committee. Also organized photo shoot for John Walker and upcoming organ and architectural photography by Len Levasseur for program book. . Working with CDS members and prospects on estate planning. . Designing and sending monthly e-Newsletters to membership.

Leadership Expo: Plans are proceeding well for a leadership training program to be called a Leadership Expo on February 4, 2019, immediately prior to the National Council meeting on February 5-6. I have been working daily with David Lamb to develop the agenda, secure guest speakers, etc.

Sexual Harassment Policy: After consulting with legal counsel, Eileen Hunt and I will be interviewing an AGO member who has accused another AGO member of sexual harassment.

Technology Update for AGO Headquarters: We have completed our work with the technology consultants at Delcor and have signed a contract with IMPEXIUM to provide a state-of-the-art AMS to replace our current system. Following three full-day interviews with the highest rated providers of AMS systems, staff members unanimously agreed on this choice which was also the least expensive of the options we considered. Conventions and Meetings: The Trio on which I serve has continued its reviews of the program and budget for the 2020 Atlanta Convention. Brian Parks will present the program and budget at our February meeting. The Kansas City convention has closed its books and issued all final reports and payments to the AGO National Headquarters.

TAO Advertising. Maury Castro reports: Electronic Newsletter Sponsorship: Interest in this advertising medium has been solid. Out of the 12 months of 2019, 10 months are already reserved.

TAO ad sizes and options: Our designer pointed out that our published ad sizes do not perfectly correspond to the spaces available in TAO, so we have updated our specifications, and have been receiving ads that conform to the spaces available. Furthermore, we have developed options for bleed advertising in ½ page and ⅔ page ads, which was heretofore only available for full page ads. Some advertisers are taking advantage of this, and the visual effect in the magazine is considerable.

TAO covers: TAO is now receiving front cover reservations for 2020 from APOBA members. Non-APOBA members will be able to reserve covers in late April of 2019. Nonetheless, our policy remains that any given builder will receive only one cover within a given 24-month period (the current period is 2019–2020). This ensures that any builder, digital or pipe, may have a cover if they wish, within a 24-month period.

Competitions and Educational Resources Harold Calhoun has provided these updates: • 28 chapters signed up to host a 2019 RCYO/Quimby chapter competition. 47 young organists will play at those chapter competitions during the February 1st through April 13th designated time period. • In October, 2018 Henry Martin of New York City was awarded the 2020 Pogorzelski Yankee Annual Competition commission. Elissa Bickers, James Kibbie, and Monte Mason evaluated the 34 competition entries. • The AGO educational resources continue to be migrated to the AGO website. The musical examples in the AGO’s three ear training exercises for Choirmaster, Associateship, and Fellowship certification are now online; the solutions, however, must be purchased separately. Also in 2018, all the AGO videos were uploaded to the AGO website where they can now be viewed in their entirety. • The Pogorzelski – Yankee Memorial Scholarships for graduate students were recently discontinued allowing for more substantial awards to the four remaining undergraduate awards. Those four awards have increased to $15,000 from $7,500 annually. There are currently 14 in-progress online applications for entering college freshmen in the 2019-2020 academic year. This is double the number of applications of past years.

POEs, Conventions, and Governance

Eric Birk reports on activities in his many areas supporting POEs, conventions, and governance.

• POEs are accepting applicants and the scholarship application link is open. I’m assisting directors with spreadsheets of entries, re-sending notifications of applications they have not received, and answering applicant questions or referring them to CoPOE. This year’s POEs have 124 openings and 25 are currently filled. We have exactly one proposed POE (a POE+) for 2020 with a February 15 deadline for 2020 site proposals on the horizon: this is the time to remind all chapters that now is the time to submit proposals • I have posted to the AGO website the recently updated regional and national convention guidelines documents along with all of their sample and resource files. The seven 2019 regional conventions are all open for registration, and I have been assisting them with handling the email marketing function of Cvent and supporting the efforts of a few having difficulty with their merchant account providers. Unfortunately, at least four of the seven convention coordinators have had to either take over the registration set-up in Cvent or take a major role in some of its implementations. Fortunately, the task of setting up the registration pages was made much more manageable this time around using one of the 2017 events as a template. Current registration numbers for each region are:

Region/Location Registered as of 1/24/19:

Southwest – Denver, CO 18 Northeast – Buffalo, NY 25 West – Irvine, CA 46 Great Lakes – Grand Rapids, MI 37 Mid-Atlantic – Cherry Hill, NJ 68 North Central – Milwaukee, WI 29 Southeast – Myrtle Beach, SC 11

A Cvent onboarding call for the Atlanta registrar and technology/website chair is scheduled for Feb. 4.

• I continue to assist chapters with tax-exempt status issues (IRS filings, reinstatement, applying for state sales tax exemptions, etc.), as well as assist members with renewal by phone.

Membership: Membership is mostly business as usual, reports Leah Semiken. Here are a few highlights.

• Membership numbers are down about 275 members from where we were at this point in 2018. On a positive front, Young Organist memberships are up from this point last year by 60 members. • We had five Lifetime Members complete their six year pledge ($3,000) in 2018. Four of those five made their final $500 installment in December 2018. • We are about to shift our focus to the conversion from IMPAK and ONCARD to IMPEXIUM, which will require a lot of staff work and a lot of communication with our chapter leaders/members. • Molly Davey completed an analysis of volunteer members and provided this report: • We have had 377 people sign up as Volunteer Members. 61 people paid for Volunteer Memberships and out of those 61, 25 renewed twice. 65 people are still in their initial complimentary membership period, and 250 people let their memberships lapse. One person switched to Chapter Friend. • Percentage wise, approximately 16.5% renewed, 17.2% are still in comp period, and 66.3% let their membership lapse. Out of the 16.5% that renewed, 41% renewed twice. • Also, the chapters with the most Volunteer member retention are Salt Lake City with 16 and Utah Valley with 11. Central Arizona retained 5, while both San Jose and Spokane retained 4.

Dr. Wilson Shitandi, a leader of the Nairobi, Kenya Chapter, paid me a visit at AGO Headquarters in mid-January. He was accompanied by a professional colleague, Kim Carballo. We all spent an hour in cordial conversation discussing the challenges that the chapter faces. Dr. Shitandi was very grateful for all of the support he has received from National Headquarters.

Relations with Other Organizations: My thanks to David Lamb and the National Council for agreeing to sign on to the group letter supporting diversity in the teaching professions. Separately, as a result of a meeting with OHS’s Ed McCall and Willis Bridegam, I will be interested in the Council’s reactions to their request for $50,000 in funding to support the digitization of 144 hours or reel-to-reel recordings made by E. Power Biggs. Personnel: Finalists for the Membership Director position are being interviewed.

Respectfully submitted,

James E. Thomashower