How do I join AGO and what does it cost? What can AGO do for me? Membership Benefits AGO Membership Categories Membership form 2008 - 2009 Please mail the completed form to the Chapter Treasurer -- Pamela J. Penner 5001 West Old Cheney Road Lincoln NE 68523 Lincoln Chapter Membership Roster Lincoln Chapter Officers AGO Code of Ethics Past Deans, Lincoln Chapter National/Regional/State Leadership

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How do I join AGO and what does it cost?

Fill out the membership form and mail it to the Lincoln Chapter, Treasurer. The annual dues are $84 for a regular member, with other options listed on the membership form.

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What can AGO do for me?

The AGO seeks to help all of its members, no matter what their denomination:

• through education and instruction at local chapter meetings, workshops and seminars, and through regional and national conferences
• through AGO publications — The American Organist, pamphlets, cassette tape recordings, self-help training materials and local publications, such as the Chiff Chat
• through correspondence with members at the local, regional and national levels providing advice and counsel on choral and organ matters as well as professional concerns pertaining to employment
• through the AGO Professional Certification program which seeks to standardize certain levels of musical expertise and provide professional recognition of our member's ability

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Membership Benefits

The AGO provides a wealth of benefits and opportunities under the guidance of the National Officers; Councillors for Education, Professional Development, Competitions and Conventions, and Finance and Development; Regional Councillors; and working committees — all volunteer leaders of the Guild.

Educational Activities

• National and Regional Conventions
• Chapter events: performances, workshops, meetings, and seminars
• Competitions in organ performance, organ improvisation, and organ and choral composition.
• Pipe Organ Encounters for youth and adults
• PipeWorks for intermediate school children

Certification

A comprehensive series of examinations for professional certification, providing standards of excellence to churches, synagogues, schools, and other employers.

• Service Playing (SPC)
• Colleague (CAGO)
• Choir Master (ChM)
• Associate (AAGO)
• Fellow (FAGO)

Professional Development

• Compensation guidelines
• Employment guidelines and model contracts
• Chapter placement services
• Assistance with denominational relations
• Support for musical education of clergy
• Management and planning for church musicians

Publications

• THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine, published monthly by the AGO, is the most widely read journal devoted to organ and choral music in the world. Articles cover contemporary and historic instruments; musicological studies; reviews of new music, books, and recordings; practical aspects of sacred music; listings of professional resources and events, and news of the field; plus display and classified advertising. Other publications of the Guild include books, recordings, and resources on topics as diverse as performance practice, organ construction, and compensation.
• Chapter newsletters
• Educational brochures, audio and video cassettes, books, monographs, and pamphlets.

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AGO Membership Categories

• Regular: Voting privileges, subscription to national magazine, The American Organist and to local newsletter, Chiff Chat.
• Special: Same as Regular, but for persons under 21, over 65, or disabled.
• Partner: Two members at same address. Voting privileges, one subscription to national magazine, but two local newsletters. (1st member - regular dues, 2nd member - regular dues less magazine subscription)
• Dual: After paying regular dues to primary (first) chapter, you can join a second chapter (Lincoln) by paying amount specified.
• Student: Voting privileges, subscription to national magazine, The American Organist, and to local newsletter, Chiff Chat. For full-time students only, please.
• Chapter Friend: Subscription to local newsletter, Chiff Chat, but no national magazine or voting privileges.

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Lincoln Chapter Officers

Dean James J. Lytton, ChM 6641 S. 57th Street Lincoln, NE 68516 H: (402) 421-0975 jlytton@att.net	James J. Lytton, ChM	Sub-Dean Jim Hejduk 1860 G Street, #B Lincoln, NE 68508 H: (402) 742-9017 hejduk1@windstream.net
Secretary Sinda Dux 2301 Southwest 18th Street Lincoln NE 68522-1923 H: (402) 742-5032 W: (402) 472-1178 duxs2001@yahoo.com	Treasurer Pamela J. Penner CAGO 5001 West Old Cheney Road Lincoln NE 68523 H: (402) 797-2100 W: (402) 472-8933 pampenner@hotmail.com	Immediate Past Dean Charles Ore 2523 Bluff Road Seward, NE 68434 H: (402) 643-3569 charles.ore@cune.edu
Board Members (Class of 2010) John Ross, AAGO 1933 Groveland Street Lincoln, NE 68521 (402) 326-8883 organistjohn@gmail.com Darrell K. Fluehr Lincoln NE H: (402) 421-6166 darrell4132@aol.com	Board members (Class of 2008)      William Long 2542 South 36th Street Lincoln, NE 68506 H: (402) 488-1022 sollafa531@aol.com Dale Underwood 1525 South 25th Street Lincoln, NE 68502 H: (402) 477-6315	Board Members (Class of 2009) C. Richard Morris 5915 Billings Drive Lincoln, NE 68516 H: (402) 261-3104 crichardmo@yahoo.com John Cummins 1868 High Street Lincoln, NE 68502 H: (402) 261-3882 jcummccc@aol.com

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Lincoln Chapter Membership Roster

Daniel Ahlin Nancy Anderson *Gene Bedient Margaret (Peggy) Benes Dr. Jeffrey Blersch Karen Buck John Buller J. Gordon Christensen SPC CAGO AAGO Marjory Clements Charles Cohen, CAGO *John Carter Cole Susie Cook Dr. John Cummins Burns Davis Sinda Dux Michael Emmerich *Dr. Mary Murrell Faulkner CAGO Dr. Quentin Faulkner AAGO Arthur Fliege Darrell K. Fluehr Dr. Donald Callen Freed Jessica Freeman, SPC, CAGO Dr. John C. Friesen Mark F. Gardner Mildred M. Gardner Annabeth McClelland Gay Naomi Getty Vernon Groves

Janice Harris Jim Hejduk *Dr. David Held Dr. Joseph Herl AAGO, ChM Larry Hill *Dr. Gerald W. Holbrook Karen Howland Bonita Johnsen Evelyn Johnson CAGO Sally J. Johnston Priscilla Kliewer Kurt Knecht Phyllis R. Knosp William F. Kuhn Gretchen Lainson William J. Long Loretta Love Margaret L. Lutton SPC Christopher Lyons Paul Lytle James J. Lytton ChM *Joy Maag Denise Witfoth Makinson Dr. Christopher Marks D. William McClung SPC Mark W. Miller Dr. Cynthia A. Miltner

Kaye A. Moore C. Richard Morris Masako Nakamura Bacon, AAGO *Dr. Charles W. Ore Adam Peithman Pamela J. Penner CAGO Gretchen Pike Timothy Richert *Dr. George Ritchie John Ross, AAGO Ronald Royuk David Schmidt Sara Schott Carolyn Schroeder Gina Simpson Jeanice Stahly Sharon Strasil Peggy M. Sutton Laura Trotta Alain Truche Dale Underwood Marjorie D. Underwood *Mike Veak Marilyn Vukich Marcia Wiebers Lauren Wismer Joyce Wubbels

*Former Deans of the Lincoln AGO Chapter

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Past Deans, Lincoln Chapter

Edith Burlingim Ross* Grace Finch* Alice Sexton* Mrs. Charles Fleming* Cornelia Gant Cole* Donald Kettring* Frank Cunkle* Margaret McGregor* Myron Roberts* Ruth Dreamer* Karl Haase Paul LeBar* Glayne Doolittle *=deceased

Gwen McCormack Fisher Josephine Waddell* Maryalice Macy Paul Reynolds Charles Tritt* John Carter Cole Rosanna Williams Wheaton* Ernest Bedell The Rev. Victor Balla Russell Blackmer, Jr. Richard Knaub C. Richard Morris Dr. Kenneth Hart

Dr. George Ritchie Dr. Mary Murrell Faulkner Michael Veak Adelaide Spurgin* Robert Murray Gene Bedient Jane Plettner-Nielson Louis Patterson Dr. Linda Volland Kimberly Patterson Joy Maag Dr. David Held Dr. Gerald W. Holbrook Dr. Charles Ore

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National/Regional/State Leadership

Frederick L. Swann, SMM

National President
Palm Springs, California
fredswann@aol.com

Jan Kraybill, CAGO, DMA
Regional Councillor, Region VI
Community of Christ
Independence, Missouri
jkraybill@cofchrist.org

District Convener, Nebraska
Pam Penner, CAGO
Lincoln Chapter
pampenner@hotmail.com