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WESTUNES WESTUNES, established in 1951, is the official publication of the Far Western District Association of Chapters in the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Magazine Volume 54 July/August 2004 Number 4 4 Hi-Fidelity 5 Finale 20 O.C. Times 35 Q 42 Broadway 47 Metropolis 52 GOTCHA! 1964 Int’l Champions - Sidewinders Seven FWD Quartets Compete in Louisville [ per draw ] and 1964 Sidewinders The FAR WESTERN DISTRICT includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Southern Utah WESTUNES WESTUNES, established in 1951, is the official publication of the Far Western District Association of Chapters in the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. Magazine WESTUNES Staff Far Western District VIPs Table of Contents Editor President Features Ray S. Rhymer Peter Feeney 4339 Whispering Oaks Circle Granite Bay, CA 95746 5320 Coral Gables Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130 5 Bakersfield Schedule Change 916-791-2134 E: [email protected] 702-655-9064 E: [email protected] 10 Revival Retires Executive Vice President 10 Summer Supper Singersr Division 1 SCW Editor Bill Cale 11 FWD Quartet Champions - Q Mike Martin 9951 River View Circle Stockton, CA 95209 12 Road Show in NorCal 2262 Bagley Ave Los Angeles, CA 90034-1109 209-473-2326 [email protected] 13 FWD Chorus Champions - Westminster 310-558-4949 E: [email protected] Immediate Past President 15 Western Pioneers John Krizek 16 Quartet Corner: 1964 Champs Sidewinders 36 Westunes Electronic Sign-up Division 2 SCE Editor 13615 Debby Street Van Nuys, CA 91401 IBC Fall Convention Non-Contest Activities Dick Girvin 818-785-0498 E: [email protected] 57 F Calle Cadiz Laguna Woods, CA 92653 Secretary 949-380-0732 E: [email protected] Dick Girvin Board of Directors 57 F Calle Cadiz Laguna Woods, CA 92653 Division 3 NCWH Editor 949-380-0732 E: [email protected] 2 President’s Page John Heather Treasurer Peter Feeney 1058 Celilo Dr Sunnyvale CA, 94087-4004 Jim Sherman 408-732-3276 E: [email protected] 2853 Lexford Ave San Jose, CA 95124 4 Executive Vice President’s Page 408-265-9034 E: [email protected] Bill Cale Division 4 NCENN Editor Society Board Member: FWD/EVG Roger Perkins Mike Lanctot 6-9 District Management Team Articles 11493 Sherwood Way Auburn, CA 95602 5400 Harbour Pointe Blvd, K-106 530-823-0339 E: [email protected] Mukilteo, WA 98275-5155 26-36 Division DVP Articles & Division Digests 425-349-1749 E: [email protected] Division 5 ASNSU Editor Phil Smith Division Vice Presidents Chapter Show Ads 1682 W. Campbell Phoenix, AZ 85015 Division 1 SCW Bob Lally 602-274-9158 E: [email protected] 1357 School House Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108 IFC Barbershop Goes Bananas 805-969-9701 [email protected] 3 Napa Valley Westunes Advertising Director Division 2 SCE Bernard Priceman 4 SAI Region 11 Summer Sizzler Philip Pettus 5150 Avenida Hacienda Tarzana, CA 91356 8820 Duarte Road, San Gabriel, CA 91775 818-625-2832 [email protected] 626-286-4450 E: [email protected] Division 3 NCWH Dick Whitten District Notices 7022 Cinnamon Drive Sparks, NV 89436 WebMaster 775-626-5433 [email protected] 14 COTS Is For Everybody Division 4 NCENN Clark Abrahamson 17 HCW Class Description Keith Eckhardt 186 Big Valley Road, Folsom, CA 95630 18-19 HCW Quartet Registration 5449 Robert Rd Pollock Pines, CA 95726 916-983-1141 [email protected] 20 HCW Individual Registration 530-644-4151 E: [email protected] Division 5 ASNSU Ivan Jensen 21 Youth Harmony Camp in Sly Park FWD Webpage: http://www.spebsqsafwd.org/ 9172 N. Brave Drive Tucson, AZ. 85743 22 Directory Corrections WESTUNES and FWD data continuously updated. 520-572-2347 [email protected] 23 Fall Convention Registration for Bakersfield Subscriptions: 24 FWD Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Domestic $15/yr First Class Postage FWD District Management Team 24 Nominating Committee Selections Foreign $20/yr First Class Postage [See articles for complete contact information] 25 Fall Hotel Registration for Bakersfield Chair: Chapter Support/Leadership Training Advertising rates per issue: Bill Cale [email protected] Ad Size 1 issue 3 issues 6 issues Chair: Chorus Director Development 1 - Page $144 $136 $130 Jim Turnmire [email protected] 1/2 - Page 97 88 80 Chair: Contest & Judging Submittal 1/4 - Page 48 44 40 Chuck Hunter [email protected] Issue Deadline Bus. Card 30 25 20 Chair: Events Jan/Feb 1 Dec 1/16 - Page* 15 13 10 Sam Barger [email protected] Mar/Apr 1 Feb * For special directories only: Chair : Marketing & Public Relations May/Jun 1 Apr Allen Fossenkemper [email protected] Jul/Aug 1 Jun Typesetting/Ad set-up Cost: 25 [6 issues] 0 Chair : Member Services Sep/Oct 1 Aug Camera - ready 0 Warren Willard [email protected] Nov/Dec 1 Oct Chair : Music & Performance For all ads & payment, contact : Jerry Fairchild [email protected] Send change of address to: Philip Pettus, above Chair : Young Men In Harmony WESTUNES Editor Send all: articles to WESTUNES Editor electronically John Krizek [email protected] [Please include old and using MS Word 98 [or earlier] and/or .pdf files; photo- VP - Financial Development Harmony Foundation new addresses] graphs using high resolution JPEG. Please identify Robb Olllett [email protected] people in photos clearly. July/August 2004 • WESTUNES 1 Delegates (HOD) will meet and we will probably be asking the District President delegates to make some decisions, or ratify some that the board made previously. The HOD is the decision making body of the Peter Feeney district and one of the items they will vote on will be next year’s budget. Each chapter has a vote. 5320 Coral Gables Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130 Qualifying for District 702-655-9064 Before I was elected president I didn’t realize that each district E: [email protected] can qualify quartets to compete in the fall district contest in dif- ferent ways. It makes sense when you think about it; our districts are of varying sizes and geographical dimensions. We’re taking a look at the way we do things here in the FWD. Greetings, Far Western District! Last year we decided to combine one division contest each year Division Contests with the International Prelims held in March each year. The I had the wonderful opportunity to attend all the division contests board is looking at the effect of this change and we expect to this year and I had a ball. It was a lot of fun seeing all the com- send a report to the HOD this summer, and we will summarize it petitors and enjoying the good fellowship of so many of our in Westunes. If any changes are proposed the HOD will consid- brothers in harmony. Words of thanks are due so many people er them this fall. We have received quite a bit of feedback on the who make these contests the success that they are, starting with qualifying process already, but we are always interested in how our convention chairmen. These hard working men are respon- you think things should be done. Let any of the board members sible for so many things at the contest that it boggles the mind. know of any concerns or bright ideas you may have. You can be sure, however, that if the day goes smoothly, it usu- ally is because of the planning and execution of the team assem- Summer doldrums? bled by the convention chairman. Don’t let your chapter fall victim to the summer time blues. Now is the time to plan ahead. Although the calendar year starts on Second only in importance to the contestants themselves are the January 1, the rhythm of our lives is such that we begin many of judges and contest administrators. Have you considered the sac- our activities in September. Vacations are usually over, school is rifices these men make to help us enjoy our hobby? In addition starting, and men are open to starting new activi- to giving up many weekends during the year to ties. Think about how many bowling leagues start travel to contests they must stay on top of their Motto: in the fall. game by re-qualifying every few years. Where “Keep a would we be without them? One of the major What does this means for us? Well, it is a good benefits of our system is the evaluation that Melody time for guest nights, a good time to advertise the takes place for both choruses and quartets. How start of the community chorus program for the hol- many of us have been helped by the insightful Ringing in idays, and a good time to ask someone to join our comments of the judges? We owe them a very hobby. It’s just that time of the year when many big thank you! Your Heart.” things begin. Let’s take advantage of that and recruit some new members! Change that results in growth. How is the new governance system working? As I mentioned Congratulations! above, we have just completed all the division contests and each Congratulations and best wishes for a great contest to all those division VP has had the opportunity to meet with the chapter quartets and choruses that qualified to compete in Bakersfield, presidents collectively at each site. The feedback I have received and hats off to all those men who supported our hobby by taking leads me to conclude that things are on the right track, but you part in the division contests. You can check out the names of are the judge.
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