Reminders:
MBDA Memberships
- Memberships run from July 1-June 30 each year. Remember to renew your membership close to July 1 so you have access to MBDA benefits all year long! Check your "membership history" here: http://www.mbda.org/my-memberships.
- You can now pay for your membership online with a credit card.
- State Honor Band Audition are now available for all current members. Be sure to look for a link on the left hand side of your page when you log in to your account.
New to the Region?
Are you new to your school, or do you know of a new director in the area? There are also opportunities for new directors to participate in the MBDA mentorship program.
Contact Mike Helgeson to get on our region email list to receive information about Honor Bands and other happenings in the SW Region.
SWMBDA Regional Honor Band 2019
Saturday, January 19
Marshall Middle and High Schools
Look for more information coming soon to your email!
Honor Band Chairs:
Collin Stephenson - Redwood Valley (6-8 Honor Band)
Kurt Jahnke - Mountain Lake (9-10 Honor Band)
Paul Berggren - Redwood Valley (11-12 Honor Band)
SWMBDA First and Second Year Band Festival
Date: TBA (Spring 2018)
Honor Band Co-Chairs:
Richard Owen - Luverne
James Jarvie - Ellsworth
Southwest Region Board of Directors:
President:
Amy Labat, Edgerton Public Schools
President-Elect:
Collin Stephenson, Redwood Area Middle School
Secretary:
Vacant position. If interested in serving on the regional board, please contact one of the region board members.
Treasurer:
Meghan Carmody, Hendricks Public Schools
Membership Chair:
Michael Helgeson, Murray County Central
Schools:
For logistical purposes, this roster contains high school, college, and university institutions. The regional assignment for elementary and middle schools is currently identified by the name of the HIGH SCHOOL that serves your student population.
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Colleges/Universities Southwest Minnesota State University (Marshall) University of Minnesota - Morris Willmar Community College Worthington Community College |
Schools Adrian B O L D, Olivia Benson Benson Christian School Butterfield-Odin Canby Cedar Mountain, Morgan Central Minnesota Christian, Prinsburg Chokio-Alberta Christian, Edgerton Dawson-Boyd E.C.H.O. Charter School Edgerton Ellsworth ENW Learning Center, Morton Fulda Hancock Heron Lake-Okabena Hills-Beaver Creek Holy Redeemer, Marshall Jackson County Central Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Lac qui Parle Valley, Madison Lake Benton Lakeview, Cottonwood Lincoln H I, Ivanhoe Luverne |
MACCRAY, Clara City Marshall Minneota Montevideo Morris Area School Mountain Lake Murray County Central, Slayton Ortonville Pipestone Area Red Rock Central, Lamberton Redwood Valley, Redwood Falls Renville County West Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Sioux Valley Lutheran,Lakefield Sioux Valley- Round Lake-Brewster Springfield Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Wabasso Westbrook-Walnut Grove Willmar Windom Area Worthington Yellow Medicine East |