McCall Music Society Inc

A. Expanding our efforts to increase funding through grant applications, endowments and fund raising activities. B. Expanding community involvement through establishing auxiliaries to assist in these efforts.

A. The dedication, experience and talents of the Board of Directors and professional support staff.

A. By the growth in the number of students and scholarships in High Mountain Strings. B. By the size and quality of the McCall Youth Orchestra. C. By surveying audiences who attend concerts sponsored by the McCall Music Society.

A. Established funding for student scholarships. Next is to increase the scholarship program. B. Established High Mountain Strings in 2017 which has grown from 6 violin students to 30 in 2019. Next is the addition of cellos and continued expansion of the program. C. Established the SummerFest concert series in 2012 which has been held in July for 8 consecutive years. Next is continued improvement in the quality of the concerts and their appeal to a wider audience. D. Developed the initial impetus for creating a performing arts center in McCall and spun-off a new 501c to pursue the design, land acquisition, and funding for its construction and on-going operation. To date the design is complete, the land has been optioned, and funding efforts are in progress. Next is to assist in obtaining the necessary funds for initiation of construction. E. Co-sponsored Second Sunday Sounds at Six when the director needed support to keep the program going. The Vice-President of the Board of the Music Society took on the role or Managing Director in 2016 and the Society pledged $4,,000 in yearly support. The program is well attended each month and audience feedback is excellent. Next is continuation of the program F. Hired conductors for the McCall Orchestra and Chorale who perform a Christmas and Spring Concert each year. This has noticeably increased the participation of local musicians and singers with marked increase in the quality of the concerts. It has also improved the quality of the McCall Youth Orchestra, who perform at these concerts. G. Lobbied for the inclusion of an orchestra curriculum in McCall/Donnelly Middle and High Schools. This resulted in the school district hiring a teacher to establish the program and curriculum. Next is support of the orchestra music program. H. Gifted xylophones and curriculum to the Roots Pre-school Education Organization to introduce music early in the learning process. Agreed to provide funding for one-year, in the form of a grant, for a music teacher. Next is continued support for this innovative program and potential addition of other pre-school organizations.