Welcome to the COkMEA page!
COkMEA Mission Statement and Bylaws
The purpose of COkMEA shall be the promotion and advancement of music education in the state of Oklahoma through empowering collegiate music educators, supporting pre‑service teachers, and advocating for strong, equitable music programs statewide.
COkMEA shall:
(a) advocate for the value of music education at all levels, ensuring its essential place in Oklahoma schools
(b) provide professional development for pre‑service music teachers, strengthening the pipeline of future music educators
(c) cultivate a supportive community among collegiate music educators, fostering collaboration, shared learning, and a supportive professional network
Click here to view the COkMEA Bylaws
Collegiate Advocacy Day - November 19
Goals:
- Create a simplified and comfortable advocacy experience for COkMEA members
- Encourage students to advocate for the firs time and continue advocating at OYAC 2027
- Create a positive relationship with the local universities to ensure students are allowed and encouraged to participate in advocacy initiatives
Schedule:
- 9:00am – Meet on the Capitol steps for a group photo
- 9:15am – Enter Capitol through security
- 9:30am – Welcome and Advocacy Session
- 10:00am – Legislative Meetings
- 12:00pm – Capitol Tour
- 12:30pm – Reflection Activity
- 1:00pm – Lunch at Clara Bells or dismissed
Click here to register for the event.
Click here to download an excusal letter (with supporting documents)
COkMEA Board Positions
President
– Serves as a voting member of the OkMEA Executive Board
– Presides over COkMEA meetings
– Serves at both OkMEA Fall and Winter Conferences
– Invited to attend NAfME National Assembly in Washington D.C. in June
President-Elect (2 Year Term)
– Shadows COkMEA President in OkMEA Board Responsibilities
– Serves at both OkMEA Fall and Winter Conferences
– Invited to attend NAfME National Assembly in Washington D.C. in June
Vice President
– Assists President in presiding over COkMEA meetings
– Serves at both OkMEA Fall and Winter Conferences
– Handles logistical management of conference responsibilities
Secretary
– Manages COkMEA state-wide communication and outreach
– Takes minutes at COkMEA Board meetings
– Manages the COkMEA Discord
– Serves at both OkMEA Fall and Winter Conferences
Editor
– Manages COkMEA Social Media accounts – Instagram/Facebook
– Creates and distributes COkMEA Newsletter
– Collaborates with the OkMEA ExD on the COkMEA website
– Serves at both OkMEA Fall and Winter Conferences
Special Note: The President-Elect is 2-year term. Eligibility is only extended to those with 2 full years of coursework left. The President Elect becomes the President in the second year of the term.
COkMEA Elections
December 1-19th – Declare Your Candidacy
– Fill out an interest form
December 19th-January 16th – Board Interviews
– Learn about Board positions and January elections from current Board members
– Current COkMEA Board will recommend up to three candidates per position for the ballot following the interviews
January 19th – Official Nominations + Virtual Platforms released to COkMEA Discord
– Candidates will each have a single slide released
– Members will read platforms and prepare questions for candidates
OkMEA January Conference – Collegiate Business Meeting
– Candidates will be given 2 minutes to present and 2 minutes to answer questions
– Following each position, the general body will vote via secret ballot
COkMEA Newsletter
We are so excited to announce Maggie Scruggs as our new President-Elect for the rest of the 2026 term!
We had such a great time hosting you all at the collegiate luncheon yesterday! Congratulations to Maggie Scruggs who was elected as our President-Elect! Huge shout out to @ocunafmec for allowing us to use their beautiful school of music for the conference yesterday!
Keep following along for more exciting things to come!
Come practice advocating with us on November 19! Reach out if you have any questions!
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdit4UOfpt_PgZSdLXu7k_kDPKdozwVy0iLSybPRA5wBmYAmg/viewform
Introducing our speakers for the luncheon at the fall conference on the 15th!
We are so excited to announce the collegiate luncheon again this year at the fall OkMEA conference! We will have four guest speakers from across the state, along with the special election for president-elect! We look forward to seeing you all there!
*Don’t forget to register for the conference!
Collegiate Kickoff Week starts TODAY! Share all of your activities you participate in this week and don’t forget to tag us! We can’t wait to see all of your fun ideas and activities!
#ServiceMonday #MusicalTuesday #AdvocacyWednesday #ProfessionalDevelopmentThursday #ChapterRecruitmentFriday
‼️Important Announcement ‼️
Our current president-elect has made the decision to step back from their position, meaning we are in need of a strong leader to finish out the term!
Please note that this will be an extremely quick turnover, but Mackenzie Caddell (current president) will guide you throughout the entire process!
Important Dates to the Application Process:
Aug 31-September 15: Fill out the interest form (link in bio)
September 15-October 14: Prepare 2 minute spoken platform
October 15: Present platform and answer questions at OkMEA collegiate luncheon
We look forward to hearing from many of you and if you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach DM or email us!
cokmeapresident@okmea.org
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPLX2KMr7QyUrR9wq4kg9wpTQeyEajiYRo7H_j4chm70tD5w/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Mackenzie (COkMEA president), and Emma (COkMEA president-elect) just wrapped up the NAfME Southwest division conference! We loved collaborating with collegiate leaders from Kansas and Missouri, and sharing ideas with three members of National leadership, including NAfME President Cecil Adderley. What a great way to start a new school year! #nafme #nafmecollegiate
On Saturday, August 22nd, Oklahoma City University is hosting the Start Up Summit! We hope to see many of you there!
*Fall OkMEA Conference is free with attendance to this event!
Earlier this Summer, current COkMEA president, Mackenzie Caddell and past COkMEA president, Caden Chase had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capitol in Washington DC to advocate for music education at the 2026 NAfME Hill Day!
#nafmehillday
Want to join them in advocating for music education? Keep an eye on the C-OkMEA social media and discord for an exciting new opportunity coming this Fall👀
Meet Eli Zaragoza! From Owasso, Oklahoma, Eli is a student at the University of Oklahoma and is a percussionist! He is currently student teaching at Mustang Public Schools. He plans on joining the staff at Muskogee Public Schools as the assistant percussion director!
Meet Madeline Naugle! From Bixby, Oklahoma, Madeline is a student at Oklahoma State University and plays the saxophone! She is currently student teaching at Sapulpa Public Schools. Madeline recently accepted a position as assistant band director at Inola Public Schools!
COkMEA Board
Mackenzie Caddell,
President
Maggie Scruggs,
President Elect
Nathan Jones,
Vice President
Victoria Mosburg,
Secretary
