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COLORADO IDAHO KANSAS MONTANA NEBRASKA Proud members of PROBE www.RMDsing.org Barbershop Harmony Society Classic Collection, 1982 — International Quartet Champions — Storm Front, 2010 2012 Barbershopper of the Year: Dr. Dan Clark, Scottsbluff/Denver Mile High Vol. 34, No. 4 Published by the Rocky Mountain District Association of Chapters Aug/Sept 2012 NEW MEXICO SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WYOMING Aaron Jaramillo, Wes Short Ryan Wilson, Denny Malone Dave Ellis, Erik Derks Tyler Wigginton, Andy Jaramillo Curtis Terry Dan Testa Brian Bellof, Brad Stephens Foundation Ignition! Pinnacle (CSD) Ringmasters, Ambassadors of Harmony, and Lemon Squeezy Best in Portland! RMD’s Steve Jackson named top editor! Saltaires placed 20th in field of 28! Saltaires Show Chorus, Wasatch Front, John Sasine, director RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 2 AUG/SEPT 2012 RMD Vision Statement — Enriching lives in the Rocky Mountain District through singing in harmony BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OPERATIONS TEAM President Imm. Past President Exec. Vice President Secretary Treasurer Society Rep. 2011-12 Lee Taylor Woody Woods Kevin Pape Dick Stark Dave Myers Bill Biffle 801 576-9384 719 528-8702 303 775-1054 1424 S. Dover Way 160 S. 42nd Street 505 246-9090 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Lakewood, CO 80232 Boulder, CO 80303-3357 [email protected] 303 986-3026 303 448-9422 [email protected] [email protected] Chapter Support Chorus Director Contest & Judging VP Events VP Financial & Member Marketing & PR VP Leadership Training VP Development VP John Coffin Rod Sgrignoli Services VP John Elving CARA Coordinator Bob Fox 303 922-3804 720 981-1246 Dr. Tony Pranaitis 605 381-9680 Brett Foster 303 980-1870 [email protected] [email protected] 303 233-6234 [email protected] 406 661-1538 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Music & Performance Youth In Harmony VP Editor Webmaster VP Carlos Aguayo Steve Jackson James Harper Jeff Click 505 349-8603 215 Cheyenne St. Lot 18 303 664-1796 303 655-0854 [email protected] Golden, CO 80403 [email protected] [email protected] 720 389-8739 [email protected] RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 3 AUG/SEPT 2012 RMDVocal Expressions IN THIS ISSUE is published five times yearly Jan/Feb, March/April, May/June, From our leaders Features Aug/Sept & Nov/Dec issues President New CEO Monty Monson 5 are posted online Lee Taylor 4 ALB. Fall Convention 10-11 Send articles, photos, ads, Executive VP Raisha Quinn visits Illinois 12 business cards, news, etc. Kevin Pape 4-5 Silverton Festival report 12 in ASCII text, jpgs, text only, Contest & Judging RIP Keith Peterson 13 John Coffin 5 International coverage 14 pdf, or Word documents. Events Leadership Academy form 15 Subscription price is Rod Sgrignoli 6-7 PROBE Awards 16 $5.00 per year. Imm. Past President BQPA Invitation 16 Woody Woods 7 IBC results 17 VE DEADLINES Secretary Int’l Chorus contest scores 18 Dick Stark 8 Fall convention registration 19 Jan/Feb: Dec 20 Marketing & PR Collegiate Contest scores 20 March/April: Feb 20 John Elving 9 Int’l Quartet Contest scores 21 June/July: May 20 Membership Who’s your Harold Hill? 21 Aug/Sept: July 20 Tony Pranaitis 11 RMD BOTYs 22 Music & Performance RMD websites 23 Nov/Dec: Oct 20 Jeff Click 12 Calendar of Events 24 CSLT Chapter Support Leadership Training Brett Foster 14 Marketing & PR John Elving 17 Read and see what happened in Estes Park this year at the Summer Harmony Camp in the August issue of Mountain Talk, edited by yours truly, SJ ADVERTISING RATES PER ISSUE Center spread Two pages $200.00 Full page 7.25 x 9.75 $125.00 1/2 page 4.75 x 7.25 $ 75.00 1/3 page 7.25 x 3.50 $ 50.00 1/4 page 3.50 x 4.75 $ 40.00 Business Card 1.75 x 3.25 $ 5.00 Saltaires Show Chorus RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 4 AUG/SEPT 2012 District President RMD Exec. VP Lee Taylor Kevin Pape International Convention As expected, our Rocky Mountain District Communicating chorus and quartet representatives delivered great performances to delight our interna- With A Twist! tional audiences. We have a second Interna- tional Bulletin Editor of the Editor. Steve Last edition, I talked about communi- Jackson, editor of Mountain Talk, Denver MountainAires, was cations. As I sit here trying to decide what to share with judged to be the best in 2011. From all of us in the RMD, con- gratulations and thanks, Steve! We’re proud of you! John Elving you this time, I’ve decided to continue with communication has a more detailed report in this issue. but with a different twist. Last week I returned from Port- land after a week of barbershop at it’s best, the 2012 Inter- Thanks to the Saltaires, Ignition, Pinnacle and Foundation national Convention. What does this have to do with com- for continuing to keep us on the map. For those of us tired of hot, smoky weather back home, the Portland experience was pretty munications? Well I was exposed to a week of nearly non- refreshing. If you missed out on the convention, you'll be espe- stop barbershop harmony created by some of the very cially interested in making early plans to attend the 75th anniver- best singers in the entire world. But that’s not it! While sary get-together in Toronto. there was super singing, I also had the opportunity to Joys of membership-or-not? share time with many friends from all over the world, to renew friendships and catch up. Where else can we enjoy Twice a year, at midwinter and international conventions, all these reunions but at our conventions? Rhetorical ques- district presidents meet face-to-face to discuss the management tion; nowhere! of our respective regions. A major concern this year, and one that should always be on our minds, is chapters at risk of folding be- Earlier this year I was able to attend the joint RMD/CSD cause they have fewer than eight members, thus not viable per Spring Convention in Omaha. What a great time it was too! the definition of "chapter" at International. We have several of There were over 600 barbershoppers (a record for CSD!) those in our district, and it can be a constant challenge to keep and their families attending with barbershop harmony ga- chapters alive in small towns with minimal populations to draw lore. The audience was able to vote their favorite lead from. A growing trend, and one that should be easier to address, is singer, favorite tag, favorite song, and so on. So, not only the perpetual guest phenomenon. If you have men on the risers did I get to compare my judging prowess with the judges, I who choose not to join our organization, or who do not renew was able to actually pick my favorites and who cares what their memberships, the whole chapter can be in danger of fold- those other guys thought! The afterglow featured not only ing. A chorus of 20 men might look healthy, but if half of the men great singing but really, really good food! The hotel fea- are not members, the chapter has a major problem. The Socie- tured a hot sandwich “cash bar” in addition to other bever- ty's liability insurance covers only members, and the dues-paying age types. members are carrying the remainder of the chorus on their backs. All chapters should be concerned with recruitment and I had a fun time and made new friends. But, I also retention, but remember to sign up the guys you've already got! missed my many friends here in RMD. You see, only 52 Upcoming convention in Albuquerque “RMD’ers” attended. Considering our less than stellar rep- resentation, I came to realize that while we – RMD - the Well, fall is almost upon us, and the convention in Albuquer- District did not suffer significant financial losses as we que promises to renew our barbershop fix and give us a chance have in past Spring Conventions, holding an event outside to sing old songs with old (and new) friends. Whether you prefer to compete in the contests or listen to them, the weekend will be our home territory does not serve us as a District well. filled with song and fellowship. Details available on the RMD web There just has to be a better way, a better answer, a better site, and it's painless to sign up. Managing the convention this solution, a better what ever you want to call it. year is a team headed by Rod Sgrignoli, replacing Duane Bosveld as Vice President for Events. We all know Rod as a past RMD President, RMD BOTY, past Society Board member, judge and quartet man. Many thanks to Duane for his years of service to the Operations Team. His skill at negotiation has saved the District a lot of grief (and a lot of money) and we wish him well as he serves as the Sound of the Rockies President. Going to HU? When I learned that most of the Sound of the Rockies cho- rus planned to attend Harmony University en masse, I decided to go myself, to keep an eye on those guys. In case that doesn't end up being a full-time job, please look me up and we'll sing a song! RMD VOCAL EXPRESSIONS PAGE 5 AUG/SEPT 2012 What can we do differently that will enrich our barber- Martin "Marty" Monson shop experience in RMD, that will encourage more partici- pation? We have challenges but I don’t believe our Appointed New “classic” reasons sufficiently explain why we don’t spend time together.