IBARD committee
NW Lavila Nelson (26)
NC Mary Jean Nederhoff (26)
NE Brad Jensen (25)
SW Terry Hanzlik (24) Committee Chair
SC Chris Ewan (25)
SE Jane Triplett (24)*
The Iowa Bandmasters Association Retired Directors (IBARD) is a group of retired band directors who continue to serve IBA by providing mentors, clinicians, adjudicators, and private teachers.
IBA 2023 IBARD Reports
January 9, 2024
IBARD Phone Meeting
All district IBARD Representatives
I contacted all district representatives of IBARD to check and see how district mentor programs are going and if there were other projects we needed to be involved with.
Items discussed were as follows:
Mentorship. We believe we have everyone covered, most districts have had at least 1 to 2 times of individual contacts. We have had to replace or switch some mentors with mentees for various reasons. Done without any major issues.
Renergize the mentors to get back out there, “insist on showing up or phone call”
Reserve Booth at IBA. Emails were sent to all exhibitors chair on 1/17
Boot camp report…..Visited with Jane Triplett, it is going to be held on July 19th at SE Polk High School. They are finishing up with arrangements and scheduling.
District representatives…..Please keep track to the best of your ability of open positions this year that have hired new teachers. These will be a target audience for this boot camp attendance. We could do a mailing to school administrators on the importance of their new band directors attending.
4. I am updating the IBARD committee webpage on the IBA website. I am going to be placing the YouTube Recordings from last year’s concert on this page. All mentor information is now stored there along with minutes.
5. The IBARD Survey of PARTICIPANTS is completed. I sent the information to Aaron Nuss who stated he will send it out to the membership. We have about 70 volunteers signed up from IBARD. Please encourage your mentees to contact these folks.
Future Ideas!
I hope all of you will help with the IBARD Booth at IBA Convention.
Should IBARD be sponsoring sessions at IBA Convention. Some suggestions would be appreciated. One suggestion is a MENTOR training session, any other ideas????
Respectfully submitted, Terry Hanzlik, SWIBA and State IBARD Chair.
