AGEHR E-Notes Newsletter

American Guild of English Handbell Ringers
E-Notes ¯

Upcoming National Events

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Jennifer A. Cauhorn
Executive Director


Katie Schlegel
Director of Membership & Administration


J.R. Smith
Publications Director


Dr. John Behnke
Music Editor


Lori Hellmund
Bookkeeping Coordinator


Vickie Iverson
National Events Coordinator


Lisa Cole
Technology Coordinator


John O'Malley
Area Events & Donations Coordinator


Carol Twiggs
Office Assistant


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Dayton, OH 45459-5500
(937) 438-0085 or
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April 2008

In This Issue


Dear AGEHR Members!

I am very excited to offer my very first E-notes GREETINGS to you!

As you may have heard, my name is Katie Schlegel and I am your new Director of Membership and Administration here at the National Headquarters.  Since starting last week, I have jumped into the thick of things and love it! I can not thank you enough for the warm welcome that I have received. It has made an exciting week all the more pleasant!

As I move forward, I am looking forward to working with you all to make this new position into what you need it to be to best serve you, your Areas, as well as the national goals of AGEHR in general. However, to do this I need YOUR HELP! I will be looking to YOU, each of you, not just your Area Leaders to let me know what you like as AGEHR Members, what you wish you had access to, and what you would change if could do so. I will be looking to you to help me shape this position to fit our needs.

I look forward to hearing from each and every one of you!

All my best…
Katie

Spring into Summer with our New Look!

Have you heard? Have you seen it?  What? NO??? What are you waiting for…

Run, don’t walk to your favorite internet provider and navigate to www.agehr.org!

As if the new look wasn’t enough, you will find all kinds of new ideas and areas to explore today including on-line resource articles, member message boards, an improved music catalog, and much more.  Keep checking as new features will be added in the next few months. This site has been specifically designed with you in mind. Tell us what you like and what you would love to see in the future.

So… What are you still doing here… come on click www.agehr.org and enjoy!

AGEHR Offers New Training Event for Music Educators

On September 13, 2008, AGEHR will present a special one-day seminar on incorporating handbells and handchimes in all levels of the school classroom. The event will take place at the QCenter in Chicago, Illinois and is open to all AGEHR members. If you do not teach in a classroom, take a moment to let your community members who do so know about this opportunity!  More details are available here.

Event Scholarship Information

AGEHR is pleased to offer scholarships for upcoming national events. More Information...

Westminster Concert Choir Announces Spring Tour

The Westminster Concert Choir from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey announced their spring tour this week.  Under the direction of Kathy Ebling-Thorne, the choir will perform twelve concerts in this nine-state tour.  Celebrating 30 years, Westminster Choir College was the first institution of higher learning to develop a handbell curriculum.  The program was founded by Donald E. Allured in 1978.  The choir performs on the largest range of handbells in the world from C1 to C9 and a six octave range of Choirchimes from C2 to C8.

Complete list of concert dates.

Distinctly Bronze West Dates Confirmed

AGEHR is pleased to announce the addition of a west-coast Distinctly Bronze, February 12-15, 2009, in Bremerton, Washington.  As with the east-coast version of the event, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, David Davidson will conduct.  The Kitsap Center in Bremerton is our host venue.  Registration materials and additional information will be available at www.agehr.org this September.

2008 National Seminar

We hope to see you in Orlando, Florida, August 8-11, 2008 for our National Seminar. Details on the event, including registration, are available on the AGEHR website.

Priority Music Club

Sign-up now for the best deal in town! AGEHR members have the opportunity to receive $85 of new music (19 full-size selections) for only $20, which includes shipping. Visit the PMC web page for details. To order your 2008 packet contact kschlegel@agehr.org.

Welcome New AGEHR Members

The new members for March are listed on the website at www.agehr.org/member/newMembers.asp. Please join us in welcoming them to the Guild.

New E-mail Addresses for National Headquarters

Please note that the email addresses for your AGEHR National Staff have changed. For a complete list of the new contact information, please visit the National Staff page of our website.

Guild Store Special of the Month

AGEHR is pleased to offer R-215 Dalcroze Applications for Handbells as our special of the month.

You can order your copy for $6.50 plus shipping for a limited time (regular retail cost is $8.50 plus shipping) by contacting Katie Schlegel at kschlegel@agehr.org.

See a complete list of AGEHR Resource Books:
agehr_pub/resourceBooks.asp.

Again, my sincere thanks go out to everyone.
Talk to you soon!

Regards,
Katie Schlegel
Director of Membership & Administration


The AGEHR, Inc.
1055 E. Centerville Station Rd.
Dayton, OH 45459
(800) 878-5459
www.agehr.org