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“American Music is the heart of the National Federation of Music Clubs”

National Division Chairman: Deborah Freeman

Forms online AM 1-1, AM 1-2, AM 1-2a, AM 2, AM 6, AM 7

Goals:

1. Promote American music throughout our nation.
2. Create interest in American music.
3. Provide opportunities for people to experience American music.
4. Stimulate American musicians to compose music.

Methods: The promotion of American music has been the Federation’s primary goal since its founding in 1898. Many methods have been used since its inception, including opportunities for music clubs, educational institutions, individuals and summer music centers to participate in American music.

1. Professor Rudolf R. A. Schramm Parade of American Music Club Award
   November is the month for clubs to program and promote American music. An annual award of $500 ($300 first place, $125 second place, and $75 third place) honoring Professor Rudolf R.A. Schramm will be awarded to the clubs that best fulfill the entry requirements. (AM 1-1, AM 1-2, AM 1-2a) Current forms must be used.
2. NFMC Award
   Annual awards of $300 first place, $125 second place, and $75 third place are awarded to local music clubs that best promote and program American music throughout a club year. (Form AM 2) The current form must be used.
3. Educational Institution Awards
   • Colleges and Universities: Two annual $500 awards to colleges and universities (private and public) for the best year-round American music entries. (Form AM 3)
   • High School Award: One annual award of $400 to the high school with the best programs and promotions of American music. (Form AM 3)
   • NFMC clubs are asked to distribute these forms to area high schools.

1. Summer Festivals Awards:
   One annual award of $500 for American music promotion at summer music festival centers and camps. (Form AM 4)
2. The American Festival Chorus:
   Members are invited to sing in the American Festival Chorus, which performs at conventions and conferences. Music is distributed at the first rehearsal, and rehearsals are scheduled during the meeting. Contact Stephen Varney, Director, for additional information.

Forms online

• Chamber Music Department: AR 2-1, AR 2-2
• Crusade for Strings Department: AR 3-1, AR 3-2
• Music In Poetry Depeartment: AR 6-1
• Musid in Schools & Colleges Department: AR 7-1
• Choral Music: AR 8-1, AR 8-2
• Together We Sing: AR 9-1, AR 9-1, AR 9-3, AR 9-4
• Music Outreach: AR 10-1, AR 10-2
• Sacred Music: AR 11-1, AR 11-2
• National Music Week: AR 12-1, AR 12-2, Ar 12-3, AR 12-5, AR 12-6, AR 12-9, AR 12-11, AR 13-1
• Opera Department: AR 14-1, AR 14-3

National Chairman: Dr. Ouida Keck

Goal:
Offer biennial and annual competitions and awards to talented junior, student/collegiate and senior applicants.

• NFMC Competition & Awards Chart

Forms Online

• Adult - Composition: CA 10-1, 10-2, 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2
• Adult - Duo Piano Ellis: CA 7-1, 7-3
• Adult - Educations: CA 13-1, 13-2
• Adult - Handbell: CA 9-1, 9-2
• Adult - Opera: CA 6-1, 6-2
• Adult - Veterans Am Music: CA 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2
• American Music in the Armed Forced: CA 1-1, 1-2
• General: CA 20-1
• Scholarship: CA 20-2
• Vocal Performance: CA 8-1, 8-2
• Young Artist: CA 12-1, 12-10, 12-2, 12-3, 12-5, 12-6, 12-7, 12-8, 12-9

NORTHERN DISTRICT
Director: Ruth Kissell

• Rock Hill Music Club
• Spartanburg Philharmonic Music Club
• The Music Club of Spartanburg
• Union Music Club
• Converse Pre-College Faculty Club
• Spartanburg Music Teachers

NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT
Director: Jon Michael Brock

• Belton Music Club
• Crescent Music Club
• Easley Piano Teachers Forum
• First Baptist Church Bell Choir, Fountain Inn
• Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church Bell Choir
• Federated Music Club, Belton
• Furman University Faculty Club
• Greenville Woman’s Music Club
• The Music Club of Greenville
• Sabre Senior Music Club
• Trinity UMC Bell Choir, Fountain Inn

CAPITAL
Director: Helena Meetze

• Afternoon Music Club of Columbia
• Eau Claire Music Club
• Lancaster Music Study Club
• Ouida Eich Music Club

NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
Director: Martha Ann Blackwell

• Bishopville Music Club
• Hartsville Music Study Club

SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT
Director: Karen Herndon

• Apollo Music Club
• Holly Hill Music Club
• Orangeburg Music Club

SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Director: Jeannie King

• Charleston Music Club
• Summerville Music Club
• Beaufort County Music Club

The Finances of the National Federation of Music Clubs are derived from:

1. Membership dues and fees
2. Interest from endowments and general fund – FOUNDERS’ DAY contributions
3. Gifts and legacies – MEMORIAL AND RECOGNITION FUND
4. Projects approved by the Board of Directors, sale of insignia, notepaper, etc.
5. ROSE FAY THOMAS FELLOWS

DATES TO REMEMBER – Pledges Or Payments To Be Made By:

• September – All SC Summer Scholarship pledges due TEN DAYS before SCFMC Fall Board Meeting
• November 1 – ALL Senior, Student and Junior Dues due
• February 15 – ALL STATE AND NATIONAL DONATIONS (except SC Summer Scholarships) due
• Past Presidents Assembly due ($2.00 per past president)
• Founders’ Day contributions due ($1.00 per member)
• May 1 – SC Summer Scholarship pledge payment du

State Chairman: Amanda Montgomery
National Chairman: Linda D. Lind

• All Junior Division Forms

DIRECTORY
Chairman Junior Division: Amanda Montgomery
Junior Club Rating/Achievement Records: Myra Phillips
Gold Cup Award: Elaine Graybeal
Junior Composers Contest: Kaylene Wilber
Junior Year Book: Harriet Coker
Festivals Chairman: Janice Flinte
Festivals Treasurer:Deborah Freeman
Junior Music in Poetry: Elizabeth Guest Martin

Awards
The National Honor Roll listing in Junior Keynotes requires 1000 points. An NFMC Honor Certificate, signed by the NFMC President, is presented to each club submitting a junior club report with at least 1000 points earned. An NFMC Award of Merit, signed by the NFMC President, is presented to clubs reporting less than 1000 points. The criteria for the number of ribbons awarded are:

• 5000+ points – add 10 ribbons + ruby, emerald, sapphire & gold stars
• 4000 to 4999 points – add 10 ribbons + ruby, emerald & sapphire stars
• 3000 to 3999 points – add 10 ribbons + ruby & emerald stars
• 2000 to 2999 points – add 10 ribbons + ruby star
• 1000 to 1999 points – add 10 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 900 to 999 points – add 9 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 800 to 899 points – add 8 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 700 to 799 points – add 7 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 600 to 699 points – add 6 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 500 to 599 points – add 5 ribbons to certificate & seal
• 50 to 499 points – add seal

• All Membership Forms

South Carolina Composers
State Chairman: Helena Meetze
Report Date: April 1

Compositions of South Carolina Composers are available to your club for a fee of $1 plus postage. These are duplicated copies kept intact in volumes. An entire volume is mailed to you – no single copies. The volume may be kept for one month. You are urged to make use of these volumes when planning programs on South Carolina Composers and to make a narrative report to the State Chairman. The fee is sent to the State Treasurer and the postage is kept by the chairman. A new, up-to-date listing of all South Carolina Composers can be obtained from the State Chairman or the State President.

A partial list of South Carolina composers includes: 

• Andrews, Virginia 
• Baker, Gertrude Tremblay 
• Clay, Crystal D. 
• Crenshaw, Timothy H. 
• Douglas, Samuel O. 
• Ezell, William 
• Floyd, Carlisle
• Gillespie, Donald 
• Gillis, Don 
• Goodwin, Gordon
• Grau, Irene Rosenberg
• Gustafson, Dwight 
• Haydn, Mack 
• Hilton, Johnny 
• Huguely, Bobby, Jr. 
• Jennings, Marie 
• Jones, C. Robert 
• Kettett, Betty Goewey 
• Kistler, Vera 
• Lewis, Merrills 
• Lindforts, Eula Ashworth 
• Lucktenberg, George 
• McDowell, Roseanne
• McDuffie, Roger
• McSween, Frances
• Mellichamp, Nell
• Mills, Charles
• Ogden, Charlotte Kirby
• Opie, Mary Pickens
• Palmer, Sidney
• Parsons, Audrey Eady
• Peninger, David
• Powell, Robert
• Rice, Mrs. Will
• Richardson, Darrell
• Roberts, R.D.
• Savage, Barbara
• Seay, Jim
• Sprott, Nelle McMaster
• Starks, Howard
• Strickland, Lily
• Teuber, Fred
• Townsend, John
• Whitaker, Paul
• Wiles, Russell Alex, Jr. 
• Yeh, Walter

National Chairman: Sandra B. Anderson

All Public Relations Forms:

• Chamber Music
• General
• Media
• Periodicals
• Public Service Announcement

National Chairman: Jan K. Hill

All Student/Collegiate Forms

For all the National forms, we have provided a link to the NFMC Archives below.
All National Forms