Theme: “Believe in What Your Heart is Saying, Hear the Melody That’s Playing”
Point of Emphasis – Utilize Music to promote Americanism, Good Will and Enthusiasm on all levels of the ALA. Music can be as simple as singing our National Anthem and/or God Bless America at your meetings. Write a parody or sing upbeat songs.
You can use music in all parts of your meetings like singing the National Anthem at the opening ceremonies and during refreshments and at the end of your meeting. You can perform a sing-a-long and do skits or individual performances. You can us CDs or sing acapella.
Department Award:
- MARY’S FLEURETTES PLAQUE – to the District Chairman for the best overall participation in the Music Program.
Personal Awards:
- $5 to the runner up of the Mary’s Fleurettes Plaque
- $5 award to the Senior member who submitted the best Parody of a patriotic song based on the Dept President’s theme, written or video.
- Written or Video of Parody to Chairman by May 1, 2026
- Include, Name and Address, Unit name, number, and address
- $5 award for the Best Unit or Division participation in the music program.
- $5 to the Best Unit, District or Division with the best video parody.
Music Awards Presented at Junior Conference
- Parody (First Place) ages 1-12.
- $10.00 to the Junior member for best Patriotic or Department President’s Theme written or video.
- $10.00 to the Junior Member for the best overall participation in the Music Program
- $10.00 to the Junior Member Who submitted the best Parody of a Patriotic song or Department President’s Theme, written or video.
- Parody (First Place) ages 13-17.
- $10.00 to the Junior member for the best Patriotic or Department President’s Theme written or video.
- $10.00 First place Junior Member for the best overall participation in the Music Program.
- $10.00 to the Junior Member Who submitted the best Parody of a Patriotic song or Department President’s Theme, written or video.
- Parody (Second Place) ages 1-12.
- $8.00 to the Junior member for the best Patriotic or Department President’s Theme written or video.
- $8.00 Second place Junior Member for the best overall participation in the Music Program.
- $8.00 Second place Junior Member Who submitted the best Parody of a Patriotic song or Department President’s Theme, written or video.
- Parody (Second Place) ages 13-17.
- $8.00 to the Junior member for the best Patriotic or Department President’s Theme written or video.
- $8.00 Second place Junior Member for the best overall participation in the Music Program
- $8.00 Second place Junior Member Who submitted the best Parody of a Patriotic song or Department President’s Theme, written or video.
Include: Name and Address, Unit name, number, and address & Age group
Patricia Buhle | psippleunit330@yahoo.com | 708-768-3171
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