Minutes November 7, 2012

2012-2013
MEDUSA Executive Council
Wednesday, November 7th, 16h30
A-607
Minutes taken by: Elizabeth Huyer (VP Communications)
Minutes to be made available: by request to VP Communications (medusa.mcgill@gmail.com)

Present:
✓President (Rebecca ‘tMannetje)
✓VP Communications  (Elizabeth Huyer)
VP Social
✓VP Finance  (Diana Gorham)
✓VP Academic  (Sarah Caruso)
✓VP Professional Development (Samantha Parent & Nathan Rickey)
✓First Year Representative (Heather Worling)

Welcome: Meeting begins at 16h47 motioned by Liz, seconded by Diana.

Announcements: “OMEA was great” - Nathan Rickey, November 7th, 2012. “Yay Obama” - Sarah Caruso, November 7th, 2012.

Approval of Minutes: Diana motions to approve, Becky seconds.

Approval of Agenda: Liz motions to approve, Sarah seconds.

Agenda & Proceedings:

1. Professional Development:
  • Choral Conducting Workshop: Scheduled for January 16th. We propose 15 minutes for each conductor. Samantha will continue to figure out the details.
  • MEdUSA funded workshop this semester: The Native American Drumming contact has not worked out yet, so we are considering other options. Other options include: Gospel Choir, Musical Futures (Garage Band Style), Blogging with your Students. Potential dates include: Monday Nov 26 and Wednesday Nov 28.
2. Winter Social Event:
  • The rooms are booked and approved by the upstairs executive (Yay!). EdUS has expressed interest in combining parties with us (their executive-only Christmas party and Festivus). Council approves of the idea. Sarah will look into, and contact Sean and Dan about the idea.
3. EdUS Report:
  • Still in process: Getting information about merchandise, and this semester’s budget from EdUS.
  • Sarah joined the Field Experience Working Group
4. MUSA Report:
  • MUSA General Assembly: Postponed!
  • Percussion Ensemble Conductor: Heard back from Alain and Shawn, and both are open to the idea. Sarah will meet schedule a meeting with Lisa, Alain, and Shawn to look into options for this.
5. Conference Rebate:
  • Still waiting on final numbers for what can be offered to each student. Diana will get back to Liz about this.
6. Musical Kitchen:
  • We have received a proposal to help host a “Get to Know Each Other” event for Music Education students. Council agrees that MEdUSA is not in a position to help with funds for this, but could contribute through advertisement of the event through the E-News, as well as support in booking rooms.
7. Extra Projects:
  • Tabled.


8. Next Meeting Time: Monday, November 19th at 16h30, A-607.

Adjournment: Liz motions to close the meeting at 5:11pm, Sam seconds.