Welcome to Area 8!

The primary objectives of the Area VIII guild are to educate, to promote the exchange of ideas relating to handbell and handchime ringing, and to sponsor educational and performance activities within the Area that are not exclusively competitive.

Area VIII Guild covers the states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Each states website can be accessed by clicking their state outline above located on every page. Please note that at this time, the Missouri site is down.

What I Learned from Topeka 2010

Ringing On The Range

Marilyn Lake – Area VIII Chair

Wear your sneakers every day…even if you have really cute toe nail polish on!
Bell Ringers and Bell Music feed my soul.
Put all your friends around you for ringing and for camaraderie and they will become your BEST friends.
Area 8 has the most talented and creative leadership.
Think outside the box: Turf from the football field protected several youth bells!
Thank people A LOT.
Tell folks how much you appreciate their work and their time and expertise.
Write Thank-you notes.
Be kind.
Take time for a massage…or buy your director a gift certificate for one!
It always feels better to return borrowed bells if they are polished.
Area 8 can DANCE – thanks Kelsey, Line Dance Instructor Extraordinaire!
Commission more handbell music.
Support Special Needs Bell Choirs and their missions.
Bring up Young Ringers.

Go out into God’s world in peace; have courage; hold on to what is good; return to no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint-hearted; support the weak; help the suffering; honor all persons; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 12: 9-21

Festival pictures - click here!

If you would like to download a picture or two in high resolution, use this link here. Click on the picture you would like, click download, then click high resolution.

There are 7 videos from the final concert here. Thanks to Denny and Judy for providing these to share!

Please take time to answer a few questions regarding the festival.

Ringing on the Range - Topeka 2010 Survey #1

Ringing on the Range - Topeka 2010 Survey #2

RINGING ON THE RANGE

Area 8 Festival June 24-26, 2010

Topeka Expo Centre and Capitol Plaza Hotel

Topeka, KS

Topeka 2010 Committee:

Marilyn Lake - Chair

Kipp Willnauer – Education

Becky Waters – Local Liaison

Kathy Leonard – Kansas Chair

Emporia State University CEU Credit information

Emporia State University CEU credit registration form