Weber State University is 2003 Collegiate Chapter of the Year.Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. History Weber State University was founded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Weber Stake Academy in 1889; like Weber County and the Weber River, (WSU WSU Washington State University WSU Wayne State University WSU Wichita State University WSU Wright State University WSU Weber State University WSU Western State University College of Law WSU Winona State University WSU Walter Sisulu University ) Music Teachers Association Collegiate Chapter, in Ogden, Utah, has been selected as the 2003 Collegiate Chapter of the Year. Consisting of eighteen student members and advised by faculty members Yu-Jane Yang, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , and Diana Page, the "Treblemakers" have coordinated events on campus, as well as with the Utah Music Teachers Association (UMTA UMTA Urban Mass Transportation Administration (DOT) UMTA Union of Myanmar Travel Association (Yangon, Myanmar) UMTA Utah Music Teachers Association UMTA Universal Mobile Telephony Association ) and the local MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. in Ogden. To publicize their chapter at the start of the school year, members dressed up as "musical fortune tellers" for the WSU Carnival of Clubs. Their "predictions," such as "Success will come in a series of 'triplets' throughout your life," attracted three new members and educated many attendees about MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) . In October 2002, students monitored and assisted judges at the UMTA/MTNA performance competitions. At the UMTA state convention, members were monitors and assisted with the convention banquet. In addition, they provided a raffle gift of romantic flowers and a music CD to raise money for the MTNA FOUNDATION. Also, in the fall they participated in a statewide food drive, placing a cart in the Performing Arts office to collect food donations for the Ogden Rescue Mission. WSU members joined with the Ogden MTA for a Christmas social/recital. Other activities included performing for local rest homes during the holiday season, decorating a Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. for a needy family with the theme of The Nutcracker Suite and donating piano lessons to children who would otherwise be unable to afford them. In February 2003, members served as judging interns at the UMTA State Concerto Competition, giving them insights to professional judging. To enable members to attend the conference in Salt Lake, the chapter applied for and was awarded a grant through WSU. In April, they organized the annual WSU Piano Festival for pre-collegiate students in their community. Chapter members scheduled festival participants, served as monitors, provided hospitality and coordinated and organized a competition with an honors recital. The Collegiate Chapter of the Year Award was established by MTNA to support and encourage ongoing educational programming for collegiate chapters. The $500 award is for the upcoming year, and an evaluation describing its use will be submitted to MTNA. |
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