Area III CHIME Loan Program

CHIME Loan Program

Area III has two 3-octave sets of handchimes to loan to schools, churches and other community organizations without a current bell program. AGEHR membership is not necessary to qualify to be a recipient of the CHIME loan program; with the CHIME loan, the recipient program contact will also receive a 1 year membership in AGEHR. The Area will provide, in addition to the three octaves of chimes, music, technique manuals, curriculum suggestions, and all the support needed to start a program. Handchimes provide music educators with a hands-on approach to teaching not only music reading skills and musical concepts, but also hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills, and the importance of team work. These are just a few of the potential uses for chimes in a general music program.

If you are interested in applying for the chimes for the 2008-2009 school year please contact Elaine Myers.

E-mail: chime@areaiii.org
Tel: (757) 420-7818

Or simply print, read and sign the CHIME Application / Assurances and Agreements. When you are finished, mail the completed form to:

Elaine Myers
1416 Waterside Dr.
Chesapeake, VA. 23320

For more information about the CHIME program, please contact the CHIME officer.