2024-2025 OFFICERS


Bernard Hatch

 President

720 South Clayton
Ripley, MS  38663

Rebekah Wells

1st Vice President

60286 Hatley Rd.

Amory, MS

38821

Brian Lindsay

2nd Vice President

146 Tiger Drive

P.O. Box 460

Saltillo, MS 38866

 Will Pate

3rd Vice President

P.O. Box 180 

Mooreville, MS 38857

 David Hopple

Secretary 

201 Hwy 15 N.

New Albany, MS 38652

Robin Hill

Financial Officer

146 Tiger Drive

P.O. Box 460

Saltillo, MS 38866


ABBREVIATION OF OFFICER ROLES

 

PRESIDENT - To preside at all meetings, To appoint committees, To be the executive head of the Association with full power to enforce the Constitution and Bylaws, To be a member ex officio of all committees, To organize and administer the Northeast Mississippi Band Directors All-District Honor Band Clinic as prescribed in the Bylaws

 

1st Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA All-District Honor Band Auditions

 

2nd Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA Junior High Clinic Honor Band, including the list for this band

 

3rd Vice PRESIDENT - To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA Junior High Clinic Honor Band Auditions

 

SECRETARY - To attend to all correspondence and notices of the Association, To keep an accurate record of minutes of all business transacted at meetings, To maintain an accurate record of all members of the Association, To help the President organize and administer the NEMBDA All-District Honor Band Clinic Registration

 

FINANCIAL OFFICER - To receive and deposit all money accumulated by the Association, To disburse funds for the ordinary and necessary activities of the Association, To render a detailed report of transactions and current financial condition of the Association at each meeting

 


ADJUNCT

 

GEORGE HENRY SCHULTZ OUTSTANDING BAND DIRECTOR AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - Jeff Colburn

 

HALL OF FAME BOARD CHAIRPERSON - Brandon Harvell

 

BAND CAMP SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - Dana Gray

 

JAZZ HONOR BAND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON - David Hopple

 

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL COORDINATOR - Eric Malone

 

ONLINE AUDITION COORDINATOR - Shelby Wilbanks

 

NEMBDA ALL-DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITION TABULATION COORDINATOR - Chad Hawkins

 

WEBSITE MANAGER - Marshall Dear