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2013 NFMC Convention in Greenville.

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News from NFMC President

Carolyn Nelson sent some information that will be useful in long range planning for the next conventions.  2013 Convention is in Greenville as you all know.  The Young Artist Competitions will be held June 24-26 at the Hyatt downtown.
2014 Convention will be June 14-28 in Portland OR at the Sheraton Airport.
2015 June 16-20 Convention in Fargo, ND at the Holiday Inn.  The Young Artist Competitions will be June 15-17 at North Dakota State University in Fargo.

NFMC Convention 2013

 As all of you know by now, the National Biennial Convention 2013 will be in Greenville (see "events") with Pat Howle in charge.  Now, Pat and Carolyn Nelson and a group of people who are committed to help have been working behind the scenes to make this convention one to be remembered by all those who choose to attend.  It will take all us of South Carolinia clubs to make this a success.  One club has been having tee shirts made in all sizes to sell to support the cause.  Patsy Whitaker and those in Bamberg are heading up this effort.  If you are interested, please contact the Apollo Club for more information.  The shirts, by the way, are lovely - "handsome" for those men who may want one.  They are Federation blue and have NFMC printed on them.

The work that we have before us is staggering.  You should hear how much work that Helena Meetze (our President) has done to stuff the gift bags with wonderful surprises.  Margaret Ulmer has investigated some really smart bags and Deborah Freeman has been working on some truly neat name tags.  If you have some ideas or funds for the cause, please contact Pat Howle at once.  She is anxious to have lots of help with this undertaking.

The city of Greenville has been under "renovation" for several years now.  Everywhere one goes there is something new - something of unusual interest from little mice on Main to the statues of famous people who were associated with putting the city "on the map".  The Hyatt is undergoing a dramatic renovation that will completed well before our National buddies come to visit.  Greenville has so much to see and we will have so little time to show it.  Help us all you can.  Pat will not turn down any donations that your club has to offer because this project will be expensive.  We in South Carolina should spare no expense to make this a most memorable experience for those who visit us in June 2013.
Convention 2013

New Year of activities

We are up and running again after a brief rest.  Many things are happening this year and you will want to keep up with the latest information from SCFMC.  Be sure to check your calendar for activities and your blog for newsy items sent in by you and others.  This summer will be filled with many musical activities such as those in Fountain Inn at their Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Go to www.FTInnArts.org for that information.  Also Furman University has its Music by the Lake concerts.  SCFMC will be at Brevard in July for the Federation Weekend and we hope to see many of you there.  The Hinda Honigman concert features the NFMC Young Artist Winner and this is one that you will not want to miss.

Congratulations to Deborah Freeman for becoming the National American Music Chairman and to Pat Howle for begin chosen National Protocol Chairman.  Margaret Ulmer continues in her roles with scholarships at National.

Let your webmaster know when there are great things happening in your community that you want us to know about and to attend.

Have a great summer!

Helena Meetze - President

I want to thank Helena Meetze for being our current president and getting behind all the administrative functions that go with the job.