MMEA “Russell and Dorothy Chambers” Outstanding Contributor Award

russell and dorothy chambers outstanding contributor award

General Information

Purpose:

• To recognize an individual, organization, or corporation who/which has contributed in an extraordinary manner to the support of music education in the State of Missouri.

Criteria:

• The nominee can be an individual, business, or corporation that is not a music teacher or a member of MMEA.
• The nominee must have shown extraordinary support of music education in the State of Missouri.

Method of Nomination:

• Any MMEA member may nominate a candidate based on the criteria above.
• The nomination application must be completed online through the MMEA Website (mmea.net)
  • Additional materials of support, including letters of recommendation may be electronically uploaded at the time of application.
• The deadline for application is November 1, 2017.

Method of Selection:

• A Selection Committee will be appointed by the MMEA Past-President to review award applications and make recommendations to the MMEA Executive Council for final consideration.
• The committee reserves the right to make no recommendation for an award recipient when appropriate.

Number of Awards to be Presented Annually:

• There will be no more than three recipients each year.

Presentation:

• The Chambers Award will be presented during the Third General Session of the annual MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference.
• An article announcing the recipient(s) will be published in an appropriate issue of Missouri School Music.