Spring Bulletin No. 220 - January 2002 - The Iowa High School ...

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Iowa High School Music Association will recognize large ensembles - Marching
Band, Show-Jazz Choir, Jazz Band, Orchestra, String Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Concert
Band, Bass Clef Chorus, Treble Clef Chorus - that excel in academic achievement and also
participate in the IHSMA festival designed for that particular ensemble. This awards program
will feature two levels of designation:
Excellence In Academic Achievement - G.P.A. = 3.00-3.24
Distinguished Academic Achievement - G.P.A. = 3.25-4.00
An appropriate 11” X 14” certificate will be forwarded to deserving schools upon receipt of
a letter of verification bearing the names of the involved director and high school administrator.
So awards can be distributed expeditiously, the GPA as determined at the conclusion
of the first semester will be employed so ensembles performing at the Large Group
Festival in May can receive their awards prior to the conclusion of the school year. Award
applications may be sent to the IHSMA anytime after determining the GPA of the first
semester, but the certificates will not be sent until after participation in the IHSMA festival
for which the awards is being received can be verified.
The IHSMA has also developed individual certificates, 8.5” x 11”, appropriate for presenting
to each member of any ensemble that qualifies for the Academic Achievement Award.
These are available for purchase from the IHSMA office at a cost of $.10 each.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS
The Executive Committee has created an “Outstanding Performance Award” for performances
that are truly outstanding in nature. Each adjudicator is granted the privilege of
designating one performance from the festival as “outstanding”. No adjudicator is mandated
to designate a performance if one is not observed. The Outstanding Performance
Award must be given if a judge awards one or more performances the maximum number
of points. Recipients will receive a certificate from the IHSMA office reflecting this award.
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