The second week Mrs. Degenhardt disappeared, she went to the American Orff-Schulwerk Association's National Conference in San Diego, CA to train as a co-chair in signage. It was quite the education as she learned exactly how many people are needed to help run an event of this size. In addition to her training she got to enjoy some of the workshops available, one of which educated teachers how to repair xylophones. With this new information in hand, Ms. Degenhardt has come up with a wish list of items she will need to complete her repair kit.
With the National Conferences now in the rear window (for now, but she will be cochairing next fall and there is much preparation to do beforehand) we look forward