District or Chapter of the Year Award
- The CAPMT District or Chapter of the Year Award was established in 2012.
- An award of $500 will be presented to the CAPMT District or Chapter that best fulfills the criteria listed below.
- Applications must be completed by the District Director or Chapter President and are due on October 1.
- The award will be presented at the CAPMT State Conference each Fall.
Criteria for Consideration
All submitted materials must be from the September 1 – August 31 period leading up to the October 1 deadline and include, but are not limited to the following:
- Chapter or District Newsletters
- Website
- Social Media (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
- Percentage of new and renewed MTNA memberships by the June 30 deadline
- Quality and variety of local teacher programs and attendance at these events
- Local programs for students that are unique to your Chapter or District
- Percentage of members who attended the CAPMT State Conference the previous year
- Percentage of members who attended the CAPMT Northern Festival and/or CAPMT Southern Festival the previous year
- Welcome activities for new members
- Teacher mentoring for new members
District or Chapter of the Year Application Form
Past Winners
2015 – 2016
1st Place
Santa Clara Valley Chapter • Chapter President: Julie Poklewski
2014 – 2015
1st Place
District 3 • District Director: Lina Kim Lee
2013 – 2014
1st Place (tie)
District 1 • District Director: Young L. Robbins
1st Place (tie)
District 8 • District Director: Minji Noh
2012 – 2013
No Winners Selected • Competition Not Held
2011 – 2012
1st Place
Temecula Valley Music Teachers Association (TVMTA) Chapter, District 4 • Chapter President: Elizabeth Medici
2nd Place
Santa Clara Valley Chapter, District 2 • Chapter President: Arleen Pickett
3rd Place (tie)
Central Coast Music Teachers Association (CCMTA), District 6 • Chapter President: Louise Frye
3rd Place (tie)
District 1 • District Director: Young L. Robbins