District 5 Information
Please Direct Questions, Comments, & Concerns to District President Jeff Root.

District 5 Officers
President:
Jeff Root
612 Fifth Street
Carrollton, KY 41008
H: 502-732-9040
jroot@iglou.com		 President Elect:
Peggy Pickett
Spencer County High School
P.O. Box 849
Taylorsville, KY 40071
H: 502-834-7670
O: 502-477-3255
peggy.pickett@spencer.kyschools.us		 Secretary Treasurer:
Cheri Greer
Eastside Middle School
6925 Highway 44 East
Mount Washington, KY 40047
H: 502-349-1805
O: 502-538-3767
cheri.greer@bullitt.kyschools.us
Middle School Band Chair
Tammy Fust
Shelby County East Middle School
600 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
H: 502-222-8169
O: 502-633-1473
tammy.fust@shelby.kyschools.us

 High School Band Chair
Chip Anderson
Henry County High School
1120 Eminence Road
New Castle, KY 40050
H: 502-845-0530
O: 502-845-8660 ext. 6127
chip.anderson@henry.kyschools.us		 Choral Chair
Sue Lou Smith
Anderson County High School
1 Bearcat Drive
Lawrenceburg , KY 40342
H: 502-839-1229
O: 502-839-5118
sue.smith@anderson.kyschools.us
Elem/Middle Instrumental
Tammy Oerther
Shelby County East Middle School
600 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
H: 502-222-8169
O: 502-633-1478
tammy.fust@shelby.kyschools.us 		Orchestra Chair
Mary McGillen
Shelby County High School
1701 Frankfort Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
H: 502-647-9650
O: 502-633-2344
mary.mcgillen@shelby.kyschools.us

General Music K-5
Vacant
General Music 6-12
Curtis Moss
Eminence Independent School
254 West Broadway Street
Eminence, KY 40019
H: 502-633-6279
O: 502-845-5427
curtis.moss@eminence.kyschools.us 		College/University
Vacant
 Marching Band Chair
Brian Ellis
Shelby County High School
1701 Frankfort Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
H: 859-583-7633
O: 502-633-2344
brian.ellis@shelby.kyschools.us

District 5 Announcements & Deadlines

  • The 5th District Annual Fall Meeting will be held on September 11, 2007, in the band room, at South Oldham High School.
  • High School All-District/All-State 1st cut auditions will be held at Henry County High School on Saturday, November 17, 2007. Arrival will begin at 9:00 a.m. with auditions beginning at 10:00 a.m.
  • Joan Wise will be the new Middle School Band Chair.
  • Middle School All-District auditions will be held on December 4, 2007 at Shelby County East Middle School beginning at 6:00 p.m.
  • A report was developed regarding an informational search for commissioning a work for 5th District KMEA. Discussion was held regarding that the district commission a piece this year to be performed by the high school group with the understanding that when funds are available that the district commission another piece to performed by the middle school group.

District 5 Activities

  • Eminence Independent participated in the District Festival and both the middle school and high school groups received ratings of "Proficient". Eminence Independent raised $995.00 for the Lupus Foundation.
  • Bullitt Central participated in a spring competition at Cedar Point in Cleveland, Ohio. They received a 2nd place in Show Choir, 1st place in Concert/Mixed Choir, and the overall Grand Prize award for the highest scoring high school group. They had the honor of having Outstanding Accompanist and Outstanding Soloist within the group.
  • Camden Station Elementary in Oldham County had seven students selected for the KMEA Kentucky Children's Chorus.
  • Henry County High School's woodwind ensemble received a rating of "Distinguished" at the KMEA State Concert Band Festival on May 10, 2007.
  • South Oldham Middle School 7th grade choir won 1st at "Music In The Parks" at King's Island this spring. The 8th grade choir received the only "Superior" rating in both middle and high school categories. SOMS received a 1st place rating at the "Music In The Parks" in St. Louis. SOMS had six choir members attending the KCDA All-State convention in November. SOMS will hold auditions for KCDA, KJHC, and ACDA conventions for next year. The music program is growing at SOMS and they can now be auditioned.
  • On May 1st, Anderson County High School opened its new 500 seat auditorium. The ACHS Advanced Chorus received a "Distinguished" rating at both district and state festivals.
  • Trimble County High School had their first two students attending EKU Foster Camp this summer. They had their first seven middle school students attend All-District Band this year. The middle and high school concert bands received "Proficient" ratings for the first time in three years.
  • The Eastside Middle School attended an event this spring at King's Island. The saxophone section received an "Oustanding" rating; low brass received an "Outstanding" rating; the percussion section received an "Outstanding" rating; "Superior" rating (with a score of 97 from each judge); 1st place Middle School Instrumental-Class A and "Best Overall" in Junior High/Middle School/Elementary Instrumental. The Eastside Middle School band earned the "Grand Champion" award at the event.
  • Bullitt Lick Middle School had 13 students participate in the EKU Honor Band in December. In January, 8 students participated in the All-District Band in Spencer County. In April, students participated in Solo and Ensemble Festival in Bardstown. Seven soloists earned a rating of "Distinguished", 19 ensemble students earned ratings of "Distinguished", and 6 ensemble students earned ratings of "Proficient".
  • South Oldham Middle School attended a Jazz Festival in West Lafayette, Indiana, and received a rating of "Excellent". On May 1, one student was selected to participate in the Wesley Shepherd Honor Band at the University of Evansville. South Oldham Middle School band and choir competed at the "Music In The Parks" festival in St. Louis and received "Distinguished" ratings and won 1st place.
  • The North Oldham High School band placed four students in three different areas in the KMEA All-State Clinincs. The NOHS Band was invited to perform a parade around the world at Walt Disney World and Epcot in Orlando. North Oldham's concert band, for the second time in its four-year history, received a "Distinguished" rating at KMEA on level 5 literature. The marching band was invited to perform for hundreds of thousands as part of the Pegasus Parade sponsored by the Kentucky Derby Festival. The NOHS jazz band won 1st place at the "Music In The Parks" competition at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
  • The Oldham County and South Oldham County choirs performed together at St. John the Divine Catherdal and at the Statue of Liberty in New York City.
  • Carroll County high school and middle students received 78 "Distinguished" ratings at solo and ensemble festivals held at SOMS on April 28, 2007.