How do I join AGO and what does it cost? What can AGO do for me? Membership Benefits AGO Membership Categories Membership form 2010 - 2011 Please mail the completed form to the Chapter Treasurer -- Bob Craig 441 W. Broadview Drive Lincoln NE 68505 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 $92 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 E-mail Jim Lytton	James J. Lytton, ChM	Sub-Dean Jim Hejduk 1860 G Street, #B Lincoln, NE 68508 H: 402-742-9017 E-mail Jim Hejduk
Secretary Sinda Dux 2301 Southwest 18th Street Lincoln NE 68522 H: 402-742-5032 W: 402-472-1178 E-mail Sinda	Treasurer Bob Craig 441 W. Broadview Drive Lincoln NE 68505 H: 402-483-6472 Cell: 402-430-0947 E-mail Bob	Immediate Past Dean Charles Ore 2523 Bluff Road Seward, NE 68434 H: 402-643-3569 E-mail Charles
Board Members (Class of 2010) J. Gordon Christensen, SPC, CAGO, AAGO 170 Nicholas Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Home: 712-352-0298 Church: 712-322-4729 E-mail Dr. C Darrell K. Fluehr 4000 S. 56th Street, #119B Lincoln NE 68506 H: (402) 421-6166 E-mail Darrell	Board members (Class of 2011)      Dan Ahlin 4000 S. 56th Street, #265C Lincoln, NE 68506 H: 402-261-5765 E-mail Dan Chris Lyons 2201 Sumner Street Lincoln, NE 68502 Cell: 308-340-2633 E-mail Chris	Board Members (Class of 2012) C. Richard Morris 5915 Billings Drive Lincoln, NE 68516 H: 402-261-3104 E-mail Dick Tom Trenney 3180 S. 72nd Street, #277 Lincoln, NE 68506 Cell: 248-321-5815 E-mail Tom

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Lincoln Chapter Membership Roster

Daniel Ahlin Nancy Anderson Masako Nakamura Bacon, AAGO Roger Bailey Jeremy Bankson *Gene Bedient Margaret (Peggy) Benes Michael Bennett Dr. Jeffrey Blersch Paul Bouffard Robert C. Bruce Karen Buck J. Gordon Christensen SPC CAGO AAGO Marjory Clements Charles Cohen, CAGO - Dual *John Carter Cole Susie Cook Robert B. Craig Burns Davis Sinda Dux Claire Roehrkasse Eason - Dual Michael Emmerich - Student Dr. Quentin Faulkner AAGO - Lifetime 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 Arline Henni - Dual Dr. Joseph Herl AAGO, ChM Larry Hill Bonita Johnsen Evelyn Johnson CAGO Sally J. Johnston Willa Foster Jones Priscilla Kliewer Dr. Kurt Knecht Phyllis R. Knosp William J. Long Loretta Love Ryan Luckey Margaret L. Lutton SPC Christopher Lyons - Student Paul Lytle James J. Lytton ChM *Joy Maag Denise Witfoth Makinson Dr. Christopher Marks

D. William McClung SPC Mark W. Miller Dr. James Moeser - Lifetime Kaye A. Moore *C. Richard Morris *Dr. Charles W. Ore Nolan Pribnow - Student Timothy Richert *Dr. George Ritchie - Lifetime John Ross, AAGO - Dual Laura Ross - Student Cole Sartore - Student Sara Schott Carolyn Schroeder Brent Shaw Gina Simpson Paul Soulek Jeanice Stahly Sharon Strasil Peggy M. Sutton Anna G. Toner - Student Tom Trenney Dale Underwood Marjorie D. Underwood Marilyn Vukich Gil Ward - Dual Marcia Wiebers 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 Marlene Hallstrom Dr. Gerald W. Holbrook Dr. Charles Ore

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National/Regional/State Leadership

Eileen Gunther, DMA    National President Washington, DC E-mail Dr. Gunther

Jam Kraybill, CAGO, AAGO, DMA    Regional Councillor, Region VI Community of Christ, Independence, Missouri E-mail Dr. Kraybill

District Convener, Nebraska
Charles Cohen, CAGO
Lincoln Chapter
E-mail Charles