Central Council Report - Year 2000, Quarters 1 & 2
1999-2000 Central Council officers:
President His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate
Clergy Liaison Fr Daniel Findikyan
Chair Dr Socrates Boyajian
Vice Chair Ms. Arpie Kouzouian
Treasurer Mr Allan Tossoonian
Recording Secretary Deacon Gregory Krikorian
Corresponding Secretary Yeretzgin Roberta Kochakian
Advisor Mrs. Louise Yardumian
Special Projects Ms. Mary Selvinazian
Central Council Telephone Conference Calls and Face to Face Meetings:
01 01/29/00 Conference Call
02 02/05/00 Conference Call
03 02/12/00 at Diocese - face to face meeting
04 02/26/00 at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, MA - face to face meeting
05 03/11/00 Conference Call
06 04/01/00 Conference Call
07 05/05/00 at Diocesan Assembly, face to face meeting
08 06/03/00 Conference Call
09 06/10/00 at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, MA - face to face meeting
Conference calls take place on Saturday mornings promptly between 8:30-9:30am, on the first Saturday of each month, our schedules permitting. The agendas of our meetings are posted on our web site: www.sograd.com\aacca.
The face to face meeting of 02/12/00 took place at the Diocese and Surpazan Hayr was able to attend the meeting and give us guidance on our Junior Choir Program.
The face to face meeting of 02/26/00 (participants consisting of the Junior Choir Program Core Committee of the Central Council) took place at the Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, MA. The meeting was dedicated to the planning stages of the Junior Choir Program, under the leadership of the Junior Choir Program Chairman, Deacon Gregory Krikorian.
The face to face meeting of 05/05/00 took place during the Diocesan Assembly weekend. In addition to having the Central Council meeting, members of the Central Council were invited to participate in the Diocesan Assemblyıs workshops.
The face to face meeting of 06/10/00 took place at the Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge, MA, and was dedicated for further planning stages of the Junior Choir Program.
Central Council Financial Report:
This information will be distributed during the 54th Choir Assembly.
Publicity:
Newspaper articles have been submitted to: The Armenian Church, Armenian Reporter, Armenian Mirror-Spectator - regarding the Jerusalem Pilgrimage Choir, the Junior Choir Program, publication of the Khorenian Badarak, and the Year 2000 Scholarships offered by the AACCA.
Publications:
The Khorenian Badarak, published by the AACCA in October of 1999, is available through the Central Council and the Diocese Bookstore.
The Sunday Morning Service (dedicated to past Central Council member Norman Noorjanian) is scheduled for publication by November 2000.
Scholarships:
This year the Central Council will have awarded four scholarships:
Two $250 scholarships to St Nersess Conferences - awarded 6/10/00.
One $250 scholarship to the St Vartan Camp - awarded 6/10/00.
One $500 scholarship for the Margaret E. Hagopian Fund (music training) - to be awarded in August 2000.
The 54th Annual Choir Assembly:
This will take place in Haverhill, MA. Arpie Kouzouian is working with the host parish chairman Paul Tavitian in making preparations.
Special Projects:
Mary Selvinazian serves as the Special Projects. Year 2000 quarter 1 & 2 activities include: the Fund Raiser, support for the Junior Choir Program, and newspaper publicity.
Support from the Diocese:
The Central Council would again like to thank Maestro Khoren Meikhanedjian for his input and feedback regarding the formation of the Junior Choir Program. We also thank Fr Untzag Nalbandian who is always available to us and offers his guidance and support. We also would like to thank Surpazan Hayr for support of our activities.
Year 2000 Objective of the Central Council:
The primary objective of the Central Council this year is to plan and deploy a comprehensive Junior Choir Program - one that can be used by our parishes for both the purposes of encouraging new choir membership, and to also offer a foundation of knowledge for full spiritual participation in our church services.
Respectfully submitted
Dr Socrates Boyajian
Chairman, Central Council
Association of Armenian
Church Choirs of America
June 20, 2000