Hello all!As we've mentioned all week, yesterday was MENC's 100th birthday and the festivities were fantastic! To celebrate this momentous day we had a birthday party and invited several people who are well acquainted with MENC.
First, Harriet Mogge spoke (left). She was the daughter of a former MENC President and so she went to her first MENC conference when she was just three months old! She then went on to become a music educator and then went on to work for MENC for over twenty years. It was neat to hear her stories.
Assistant Executive Secretary and Director of Professional Programs Gene Morlan came to the birthday party as well. He talked about his time serving MENC, the hard working staff, and "the heart and soul of MENC" -- the members. He then led all of us in singing Happy Birthday (seen directing to the right). It was by far the best rendition I've heard since I began working here.
And did I mention we had cake?!?! yum, YUM!! We had both chocolate and white cake, PLUS those little ice cream cups that you used to have in elementary school. Delish! In fact, another blogger and I were discussing just this morning how much we would enjoy another piece of that cake!! Ha ha!
All in all, what a wonderful way to celebrate 100 years of music education!
Around the Water Cooler: I found a new American Idol show! I have expanded cable and they just added a new tv station--Fox Reality. Apparently right after each American Idol singer gets the boot, they come talk to the "American Idol Extra" folks in a small studio just outside. I saw the epidsode on Gina and it was really touching. Former AI runner-up Justin Guarini also performed and they talked to the AI hairstylist. Check it out!
Also, sorry to Leeza Gibbons for her exit on DWTS, although it was probably time for her to go. My message to Clyde Drexler: Step it up...step it up.
