Dear Music Educators, Our 2017 Utah Music Education on the Hill Day is quickly approaching. With the current political climate, it is crucial that we advocate more emphatically for Music Education in Utah. The event this year is on Wednesday, February 15th at 4:30pm in the State Capitol Rotunda. With the time change, we hope that more of our Music Educator's will be present. As we have learned from recent policy changes in the State School Board with regards to additional required courses, the time to advocate is NOT just when their is a crisis, but before their is a crisis. We MUST be more diligent in fitting this important piece of the education puzzle into our very busy schedules. We are asking that you do 2 things: 1- Forward the attached invitation to your State Senator and Legislator. While, I have sent a personal invitation to each of them, they are MUCH more likely to attend if they are asked directly by one or more of their constituents. Here is a link to their email address: http://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp District Map - Utah State Legislature le.utah.gov The offical web site for the Utah State Legislature. 2- Please forward this invitation to all of your parents and encourage them to forward the invitation to their State Senator's and Legislators. Also, ask your students and parents to share the invitation on social media. The invitation could be shared weekly over the next 4 weeks to keep it fresh in people's mind. You may even want to share it with your faculty, especially your school and even district administration. Sincerely, Christine Wolf Director of Bands Central Davis Junior High School UMEA Advocacy Chair www.umea.us MUSIC: Broaden Minds. Think Beyond the Bubbles. http://www.donorschoose.org/christine.wolf