The South Dakota Federation of Music Clubs, an affiliate of the National Federation of Music Clubs, recently held its biennial meeting at the Huron Event Center. Five South Dakota clubs were represented. In the front row, from left, are Karen Bourne, Great Plains Club, North Central Region Vice President and State Scholarship Co-Chair; Lori Jessen, Great Plains Club, State Junior Composers Chair, NFMC Festivals Bulletin Chair & Board Member-at-Large; Barb Valer, Huron, State Scholarship Co-Chair; Joyce Goehring, Pierre and Arlene Lewis, Great Plains Club, Newly-elected National Board Representative from South Dakota. In the back are Perry Bourne, Great Plains Club, State Treasurer; Daryl Jessen, Great Plains Club, State President; Beverly Bigge, Huron, State Secretary and Area Festival Chair; Sarah Chadima, Vermillion, State Vice-President; Mary Sorensen, Vermillion, State and Area Festival Chair and Julie Baszler, De Smet, Area Festival Chair. The mission of the SDFMC is to promote and support American music, performers and music education.
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