Missouri Women Band Directors Association
 
Founded on June 27th of 1995​

Our Purpose

The objectives of the Missouri Women Band Directors Association shall be:

1. Foster the spirit of friendliness, fellowship and cooperation among women band directors in the schools of Missouri.
2. Provide a common meeting ground for an exchange of ideas, methods and problems relevant to women band directors.
3. Provide encouragement for young women entering the instrumental music field.
4. Recognize and emphasize the basic and lasting values of a sound instrumental music program.
5. Develop a comprehensive program that will be of a musical and educational benefit to students.
6. Recognize and encourage the obligations of the school band to the school and community in all phases of the instrumental program and the reciprocation of the school and the community by supporting the band.
7. Work with administrators to provide the best music education possible.
8. Cooperate with existing organizations whose demonstrated purpose is to further improve the band as a worthwhile medium of musical expression.

(These objectives have been adopted in part from the Women Band Directors International).

MWBDA Officers: 2024-2026

Meara Mitchell, President
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Kylah Sisk, President Elect/Vice-President
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Rebecca Cooper, Secretary
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Lindsey Riley, Treasurer/Membership Secretary
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Julie Capps, Parliamentarian
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Jo Ellen Shroyer, Historian
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Elke Overton, Immediate Past President
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Past  Presidents

1995-1996 Linda Wegmann, Founding President
​1996-1998 Ann Goodwin
1998-2000 Kathy Payne
2000-2002 Jane Hicklin
2002-2004 Charlene Toler
2004-2006 Danika White
2006-2008 Kelley Head
2008-2010 Shannon Waldo
2010-2012 Sarah Eckhoff
2012-2014 Jennifer Carr
2014-2016 Jo Ellen Shroyer
2016-2018 Julie Capps
2018-2020 Jocelyn Garner
2020-2022 Christine Michaels
2022-2024 Elke Overton