MOC 35th History - Manitoba Orff Chapter
MOC 35th History - Manitoba Orff Chapter
MOC 35th History - Manitoba Orff Chapter
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OTHER <strong>MOC</strong> HIGHLIGHTS<br />
1981 - Joan Linklater, Morna-June Morrow and Ruth Wiwchar wrote the <strong>Manitoba</strong> <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong><br />
Constitution.<br />
January 1982 Raffle sponsored by the <strong>MOC</strong> to raise $750.00 for Arthur A. Leach <strong>Orff</strong><br />
Ensemble's performance at the 1982 Edmonton National Conference.<br />
February-May 1986, four sessions with local clinicians teaching pieces by all 12 conference<br />
clinicians were run in order to prepare for the first-ever <strong>Chapter</strong> sharing session at the Ninth<br />
National Conference held in Winnipeg.<br />
The <strong>MOC</strong> banner was designed and executed by Morna-June Morrow, Helen Neufeld and Joan<br />
Linklater and first appeared at the 1986 National Conference. It has appeared at all National<br />
Canadian Conferences since then, and was seen at the American <strong>Orff</strong>-Schulwerk Association National<br />
Conference in Minneapolis.<br />
<strong>Chapter</strong> letterhead stationery was designed - <strong>MOC</strong> pens were distributed to those members<br />
attending <strong>MOC</strong> workshops.<br />
Fund Raising Events: <strong>MOC</strong> sweat shirts, t-shirts, Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Canada pins, music bags, 1998<br />
Conference "Opening Ceremonies" video tape.<br />
Establishment of the <strong>Manitoba</strong> <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Lending Library for <strong>Manitoba</strong> <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong><br />
members. Originally stocked with materials from the estate of the late Helen Neufeld, more<br />
items were added by Doreen Hall, Founder and Patron of Carl <strong>Orff</strong> Canada, and a great many<br />
more items were added by Morna-June Morrow upon her retirement. Others items have been<br />
added by individual <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> members. The Library facilitator since its inception in 1994<br />
has been Morna-June Morrow.<br />
Established the Morna - June Morrow Award for Excellence in Music Education in <strong>Manitoba</strong> in<br />
1998.<br />
In 2000, we created the position of Advocacy in response to a concern from membership<br />
regarding changes to music programming in schools, and the need for a new <strong>Manitoba</strong><br />
Department of Education Music Curriculum. Through the Advocacy position, <strong>MOC</strong> Executive<br />
facilitated awareness of the <strong>Orff</strong> philosophy through various initiatives and associations with<br />
music and arts associations, and responded to individual member's needs for support for music<br />
programming.<br />
Establishment of the <strong>Manitoba</strong> <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> web site in 2003.<br />
In 2005, "Children's Day" expanded to rural <strong>Manitoba</strong> by adding a second location in Brandon.<br />
In 2006, “Children’s Day” expanded to the Francophone/French Immersion community by<br />
adding a third day of sessions in French.<br />
In 2006 we established the <strong>MOC</strong> on-line Message Board for advocacy.<br />
In 2008 <strong>MOC</strong> went "green". Information from <strong>MOC</strong> now being sent by email.<br />
In 2009 we established "e-news" that is sent out to all <strong>Manitoba</strong> <strong>Orff</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> members shortly<br />
after each executive meeting.<br />
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