GCMA Senior Music Major Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to those students who plan to enter college as a music major. The teacher must be a member of GCMA for at least 3 years.
Eligibility: The student must have participated in at least 1 festival each year for a minimum of 2 years with a GCMA teacher.
Entry: Complete the application form
Awards:
1st place: $500
2nd place: $500
Before a check is issued, a copy of acceptance letter from the music school in which he/she will enroll must be presented to the chairman. The check will be issued to the student.

Application

Gilmer Scholarship for Summer Study

This scholarship was begun by Irma Gilmer, a charter member of GCMA, in memory of her mother-in-law, a patron of the arts. The estate donated $100 per year for 10 years to establish the fund.
This scholarship is for students of GCMA teachers. Students of those teachers must have participated in at least 1 festival the preceding school year.
Categories:
Junior High Division (students entering 7th – 9th grade) and the High School Division (students entering 10th – 12th grade). There will be one winner in each division being awarded $250 each. Scholarship checks will be made payable to the music camp upon acceptance to the camp. Winners of the preceding year are ineligible to enter in the same division the next year only.
Repertoire: The repertoire requirement will be the same as what the camp requires. All selections must be performed from memory. Arrangements are not acceptable.
Voice, Violin, etc.: The selections must be memorized and accompanied. Student provides the accompanist.
Entry: Complete the application form and turn in by the April meeting, complete the critique sheet by the audition date

Application
Critique

Maxine Cotton Senior Participation Award

This senior participation award is a tribute to Maxine Cotton, who was a very active member of this organization. She served as President during 1978 and 1979. She also served as chairperson of many activities. Maxine loved this festival because of the goals designed to inspire the average student in achieving his own rating, rather than a competitive type festival. She was always involved in promoting and helping to organize the working of this festival. It is because of her love, encouragement, inspiration and outstanding dedication that this award is presented each year to deserving graduation senior.

Points: Participation points (1 point per event) are earned by entering events in Federation Festival such as solo, ensembele, etc. Points are also earned by attending the State Festial in various events. A point for theory test participation will be awarded if the grade is 70 or above.

Awards:
1st place: $200 plus $1 per participation point (10 point minimum)
2nd place: $140 plus $1 per participation point (5 point minimum)
3rd place: $100 plus $1 per participation point (5 point minimum)
Honorable Mention: $50 plus $1 per participation point (5 point minimum)

Application