Volume 28, Issue II Keep the Whole World Singing 2005

Not to rest on our laurels, your district team is already “Pride of the working to create your next great district event! Check out Kevin’s article to find out what’s in store for this year’s West” Show of Champions at the Fall Convention, featuring It’s been a great year our 2004 Gold Medalist Quartet, Gotcha! and thanks to for the Rocky Mountain some superb artwork by VP, Music & Performance, Shawn District! A lot of exciting Mondragon, we’ll be unveiling a new RMD district quartet events for our quartets champion medal which will be awarded to all of our district and choruses, and lots champions past and present! There are even rumors that of growth and success an Association of Past District Champions from the Rocky stories! Mountain District may be in the works – wow! I’ve also been Finally, we will be offering a new and improved pleased with our district Chapter Operations Training School (to be held this events and presence so year in the Salt Lake City area – see Kevin’s article) as far this year and wanted to say thank you again for well as an outstanding Rocky Mountain Harmony all of the great support we’ve had. College 2006 featuring not one but two (count ‘em – two) Rocky Mountain Harmony College was held headliner quartets to help with quartet coaching and in Estes Park, CO again this year and was a huge making this the best ever event in Estes! success! Well attended, well taught and a nice boost financially. For those that were able to What’s Inside attend, we had great instructors and lots of fine “Pride of the West”...... 1 coaching for our up-and-coming quartets in the Marketing and Public Relations ...... 2 district. A great job by Kevin Pape and members Chapter Eternal...... 5 YOUNG MEN IN HARMONY...... 6 of the Longmont Chapter (some of our all-time Harmony Foundation ...... 6 great members like Emil Milner, James Curts and VP Chapter Support and Leadership Training ...... 7 Dave Waddell) as well as SOR’s Gerry O’Halloran Membership ...... 8 handled the administrative details to make it an Events VP ...... 8 enjoyable weekend for all! Calendar 2005 - 2007 ...... 9 Spring Convention was our second big event Fall Convention Checklist ...... 13 of the year and saw some incredible performances 2004 International Bulletin Contest Placement ...... 14 by our district quartets as well as the highlight of ...... 17 the weekend with Gashouse Gang’s final Immediate Past President...... 18 Chapter Digest...... 19 performance to add all 50 states to their list of Bulletin Editors and Webmasters...... 19 states in which they had performed! We qualified a 2004 District Directory...... 20 record number of quartets for the international Chapter Counselor Assignments ...... 22 contest with Storm Front, Reprise, NeXus and Ignition! All qualified for a shot on the big stage! RMD can also boast at least 6 chorus directors that I’m excited by what appears to be solid music were able to attend Director’s College this year as well as programs in our district and continuing 3 new candidates for the Judging Program (Bob Fox and improvement among our fine quartets and Woody Woods, candidates for the Contest Administrator choruses! Hope this trend continues! Category and Chris Richards, for the Singing Category)! Salt Lake City International Convention! Congratulations to all for their fine work! And way to go to NeXus qualified as a wild card for the contest and our VP, Contest & Judging, John Coffin, for guiding these th then went on to finish 26 ! Storm Front made the men to candidate status! top 10!!!! And stellar performances from both th Wasatch Front (who finished 13 overall) and Some continuing great programs from our VP, Young th Sound of the Rockies (who finished 7 overall). Men in Harmony, Phil Ricks and nice to see a number of Lots of great things happening in our district and our choruses taking advantage of programs like the even greater promise for our future! Way to go! Page 1 of 23 Page 2 of 23 January 2005

Standing Ovation Program. The Society’s Ucansing2 program includes advertising Please welcome a couple of new members to in national media along with local chapters hosting the district team – your new VP, Marketing and potential new members at their regular rehearsals during Public Relations, Bob Young and new September. The Salt Lake City chapters have enjoyed a Credentials officer, Michael Nogrady (thanks to surge in guest visitors due to favorable publicity from the our outgoing officer, Don Lodvedt, for many fine recent Salt Lake City International Convention. years of service!). Your chapter can obtain, free of charge, radio and print Our VP, Chorus Director Development, Len advertisements, already produced and ready for delivery to Metallo, has retired due to work demands so this your local radio station or newspaper. Here’s an example; position is newly open. I am always looking for this story is being sent to national media in the USA and members that are interested in serving in a district Canada. capacity and this particular position is ideal for Happy Harmony, someone who is either currently serving as a MIKE director or is passionate about the value in DEPUTY growing our directors. Typically, this position serves as a resource for questions from the directors as well as helping to award the annual scholarships to Director’s College and coordinate other district director’s training events (e.g., CDWI’s and COTS training activities). If you are interested in this or other district board positions, please feel free to contact me directly or to contact Tony Pranaitis who currently heads up the Nominating Committee for positions on the district Board of Directors. Also, thanks to our IPP, Tony Pranaitis, for his ongoing great service to the district (he’s been a huge help to me with keeping our district communications active), as well as our Secretary, Gordon Springer and Treasurer, George Brown, for their great work. Not to leave anyone out – Mike Deputy is in the queue to take over as District President in 2007 (and will make a great DP) and Lee Taylor, has been continuing his fine work in providing Chapter Counselors to assist in chapter growth! Finally, check out your membership progress to date in Robin Harris’ article (our VP, Membership) and get ready for our National Guest Night program to be held the week of September 12-16, 2005! Not only do all of our chapters have the opportunity to win prizes for the highest number or highest percentage of new members added during the campaign but the Rocky Mountain District Ogallala, Nebraska Guest-A-Week program offers you the chance to e-mail [email protected] win back some of your new members’ dues as an URL http://www.harmonize.com/ccc added incentive to make this a banner year for Editor: Roy Godbolt [email protected] new members. Keep up the great work and look forward to Lion’s Club Singout June 3rd 2005 From Susan seeing you at our future district events! This was one of our best singouts. We sounded so good: good blend and balance, good expression, good intonation. What an excellent audience! The International Marketing and Public Relations Director's wife will never forget being serenaded by Mary NOW IS THE TIME TO INVITE YOUR Lou. Yes, there were a couple of "flubs" but those were FRIENDS TO SING BARBERSHOP noticeable only to us. (Some day we will get the words to Great fun and fellowship awaits new members Aura Lee in the right order! Maybe some-one has a of the Barbershop Harmony Society. You like to memory trick here to help us?) Thank you to Dale for sing. Share your love of music and harmony with getting us this singout and to Mike, Steve, Roger and Ron others; invite them to join you as a member of your for hauling the risers back and forth from South Platte. It is local chapter and chorus. a hassle, but it is well worth it -- so much better to sing on January 2005 Page 3 of 23 them than on that stage. A quartet made up of CCC’s Tenor Steve Lion’s Club State convention Memorial service Schwartzkopf, Lead Dennis Watkins, Bass Mark Wendell at Keith County Fair Grounds June 4th 2005 and Bari Toby Hansen will entertain the congregation.

Quartet made up of Tenor Steve Billing, Montana Schwartzkopf, Lead Dennis Watkins, Bass Dale Russ Born, Editor, [email protected] Wee and Bari Toby Hansen. On Monday, May 2nd, the Big Sky Chorus impressed a Adam’s Bank “Club 50” Picnic in the Park June whole new audience when 19 dedicated chorus members 5th showed up in the middle of their busy work day to sing their hearts out. The feedback for the Rotarians could not Sunday afternoon & evening a quartet made up have been more positive, and we will generate more of Tenor Steve Schwartzkopf, Lead Dennis opportunities to sing throughout the Billings area as a Watkins, Bass Mark Wendell and Bari Toby result of this very important performance! Hansen moved around the picnic area at Legion Park in Ogallala singing some CCC favorites. It is the opinion of your humble editor that there are many highly successful choruses who will be jealous to The Director’s corner from Susan Kelton read that nearly 70% of our performing chorus showed up I think we would all agree that the coaching to participate in our Rotary performance. session was a great success. We had an excellent turnout, we learned a lot, and it gave us It was a hot and steamy day as the long line of tourists a springboard for improvement. The coaches waited to sign the guest book before entering the were Fran Wilson the director of the Kearney Washington Monument. Just as two nun's place in line chorus and Assistant Director Gary Drown. Kent arrived at the book to sign in, a little boy named Shelly ran Smallcomb, the Bass from the Patent Pending in front of the nuns and butted in line. His mother chased quartet rounded out the coaching staff, all were after him and scolded him, uttering the immortal words, from Kearney. Thanks guys. There is just so "It's not your turn now, Son. Wait 'til the nun signs, much to singing well: it takes a lot of effort and Shelley." concentration. And we want it to be fun, too. But I've always believed that the real fun is in being A huge Thank You! to editor Russ for doing such a excellent. We certainly have been busy since the great job at the Downtown Rotary meeting. The Big Sky show. Between the chorus and various quartets Chorus doesn’t get valuable chances like that very often. (and it is so gratifying to me to see guys who have Russ' job was to "re-introduce" the Big Sky Chorus to the never sung by themselves in a quartet willing to try downtown business community and he did an exceptional it. It is a real achievement, and it makes us a job! Also, thanks to Bob for the performance piece of our better chorus.), we've been averaging 4 program and to all the members that gave up time away performances a month. Church singouts, which from work to make it a success! Nothing but great we all enjoy, will be coming up at the end of July. comments! Here is one from Robert Knight, Executive Please go ahead and memorize "Swing Down Director of the Yellowstone Art Museum: " I know I speak Chariot" as we will be performing it. If you don't for everyone in saying "We thoroughly enjoyed your have a CD or tape to work with, please let me performance -- BRAVO!!!" Please extend our sincere know. gratitude to your chorus . . . what a great group of guys." Note from Brett: Dave said last night that he was at the Symphony BOD meeting yesterday and that there were a Barbershop Pole Cat Award couple guys on the BOD that were at the Rotary meeting. He said they couldn’t say enough about how great the Big Guys are certainly qualifying for this award Sky Chorus is. at coffee hour. Remember there is no time limit. From Brett Foster, President: “Will you put in a note to You just need to sing your part by memory with a remind guys that during Garage Sale season we need quartet (the rest of the quartet can use music, if them to pick-up vases? It’s not too early to be gathering they want.) We have now reviewed four of the vases for Valentine's Day.” eight songs that most of us know, and we have three new ones (we're starting "You Tell Me Your FROM THE SHOW CHAIR/TICKET CHAIR SUB: Dream" this month), and two short tags to learn. There is still a lot of money outstanding for ticket sales. The plan is to have worked on all the songs by Please take care of ASAP. Our show committee, January. treasurer, and BOD would like to put closure on a very fine show and cannot do so without the balance of ticket sale June 19th at the United Methodist Church in money in the bank. Names and amounts owed will be Grant. posted in the weekly update starting next week. Please Page 4 of 23 January 2005 make every effort not to have your name shown some did not appreciate the wait. Once again our loyal but on the delinquency list! Kinda sounds like a bank often missing member Phil Plumb served as our Show MC notice doesn't it... of note. Using the script penned by our Show Chairman Gary Wilson, Phil provided the glue to hold our From Truman Bovee: We need to have performance together and moving along with a minimum of everyone sign-up so we can make the proper 'white' space. Then, as if he had not enjoyed it enough, room reservations for Cheyenne at the Fall Phil took on the job of MC again, this time at our Afterglow. Convention. The Big Sky Chorus is assigned to Not being tired of the stage, Phil also sang with the The Holiday Inn, which is also the headquarters Daddies when Del called members of past quartets, the hotel. We already have our "block code" and we Hillcrest Avenue Marble Club (Don Lotvedt Lead and Tom have to have our firm reservations completed by Chamberlain Bass) and Sound Production, to join them is the 15th. a rousing rendition of "35 Years Ago."

This Saturday night at 7:00 pm, the place to be Then, with Bob Goodhue on Lead, Sam Kevan as is the Red Lodge airport for the First Annual Tenor, and Larry Cooper as Baritone, Phil boomed out the “Swinging at the Hangar” fund raiser event! Step Bass to another song made famous, our at least heard by back in time as The Craig Olson Orchestra takes some, with the Sound Production. Maybe if they can get you back to the Big Band Era of the 1940’s. Net back together, they could call themselves "Phil-Harmonics" proceeds will go to the Red Lodge Rural Fire or maybe "Phil's Phrenetic Phour on the Phloor." Phar be it Department and “Operation Nip and Tuck” a free phrum from me to say, Phil was just phunny. In phact, Phil spay and neuter clinic. Tickets for this worthwhile was phantastic! Phil was phinally phrolicking again with the event are $25.00 and include the dance, silent phine pholks of the quartet. Hopefully Phil will phind time auction, hors d’oeurves and non-alcoholic to phrolick with us on Thursdays. We also welcome Bob G. beverages. There will be a cash bar (beer/wine) and Larry C. at our meetings. We could always use their available. Craig Olson tells your editor that all voices. Wouldn't that be phabulous? Phenominal? Barbershoppers are welcome to come up and sing with the band. Quartets are encouraged to A SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN AND THE BLACK provide entertainment during band breaks. CANYON MOTEL FOR LOANING US THE HUGE AMERICAN FLAG FOR OUR SHOW. UNFORTUNATELY, Montrose, Colorado IT WAS TOO BIG AND WE COULDN'T USE IT, BUT HIS Black Canyon Chords GENEROSITY WAS MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK Editor Bill Sutton, [email protected] YOU JOHN.

Comments heard from the audience: "Best Show ever" "WOW!" "It made me cry" "Wonderful sound" The blend was great. No voices stood out. Excellent." "Loved the theme. Very enjoyable." "Great quartet. Nice evening. When the lead sang, I couldn't breathe. What a voice!" and many more comments, all complimenting and most appreciated. Thanks to mass advertising and excellent PR work from Larry Estes, we enjoyed the largest crowd I can remember, mostly, I hope, paid. The same can be said about the Afterglow. Big crowd with wonderful food furnished by the Sweet Adelines combined with extended entertainment made it a "Lovely Way to Spend an Evening."

There is not enough praise to heap on Ignition! Gary Wilson did his job. The 'theme' and the song selection, combined with the choice of uniforms and placement of colors, knocked the ball right out of the park. Congratulations to all. Let's keep the spirit through Fall when we do this again on September 11 at our mass Membership Recruitment Show.

The Afterglow was perfect in all respects, but January 2005 Page 5 of 23

Music and Performance VP out...they are coming back with more in 2006)! Storm Shawn Mondragon Front--- WOW! Sorry, it's tough to control myself. Storm VP of Music & Performance for RMD Front makes the top 10! From what I understand, that was SOP Coordinator for RMD their goal this contest. All I can say is excellent goal Hi everyone! setting! Now they're getting ready to crack the top 5 next year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Reprise and Well, the year is more than over, but what a year Ignition! had to pull from the contest, but not to worry, they it's been! plan on giving it their all in April.

It all kicked off with Rocky Mountain Harmony Now back to the present! The Society is gearing up for our College last February. Just when you thought it biggest outreach ever for new members. A huge couldn't get any bigger or better...IT DOES! campaign! Let's get out there and replenish our Attendance was up again! New classes were membership. Our fall competition is less than a month offered! There wasn't a person I spoke with that away! Are you registered? Are you competing! I hope didn't say it was the best to date! All commented so! That's what Music and Performance is all about! You that they learned so much. If you were there, pass don't want to miss seeing our 2004 International Quartet the word around on what a great experience it is. Champions Gotcha! Quartets and Choruses are working Quartets were coached by some very talented harder than ever to perform at their best. Competition is individuals. Our International quartet champ of getting tougher, which means the district is getting better. 1999, FRED, was hysterical! We had a chance to Take advantage of all the great programs that the Rocky hear all the great quartets the district has to offer. Mountain District has to offer: the Standing Ovation Quartets hung out at our 2nd Annual Quartet Brat Program (available for free to any chorus or quartet), Social. How many times do I have to tell Chapter Operations Training Seminar (COTS) in you...Rocky Mountain Harmony College is a blast! November and Rocky Mountain Harmony College in If you missed it, be sure you sign up early for the February. The more you learn, the better leader, singer, next one. If the upcoming RMHC is anything like and performer you become. our last one, I have a feeling space will be limited. If you are looking to gain more knowledge of your I'm also so excited about all the new and exciting things craft, this event cannot be missed. Make plans to that are going to happen between now, and this time next be there February 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2006! Let's year. For the first time, the Rocky Mountain District will keep attendance growing! offer Gold Medals to our Quartet Champions! Not just the incoming champs...but ALL OF THEM! If you have ever Spring convention was one for the record books! won a RMD Quartet Championship you will soon be Not only did we have the contacted about a special presentation event that we hope perform in Wyoming (the only state that was left to to make happen at the Spring Prelims. It will be a complete their visit to every state in the US), we wonderful way to honor our current and past champions. qualified more quartets for the "Big Show" than Also, in the planning stages, is the creation of an ever! Storm Front, Reprise, Ignition, and NeXus! Association of District Champions! Still in discussion, are Look out International, the Far Western District talks about creating a District Contest CD that would be isn't the only one that can qualify more quartets available for purchase. I'm telling you, the RMD is making than they know what to do with! If this is any waves! I haven't even got a chance to talk about indication on what direction our district is going, the proposed "Quartet Sharing Program", and the "Quartet this next year is gonna be a DOOZIE! Tag-In Experience" at the 2007 International Competition in Denver, Stay tuned for the next Vocal Expressions to In July the RMD hosted the International find out more. competition in Salt Lake City! One of the best Internationals ever! What a headquarters hotel, huh? How about that competition venue? Not a Chapter Eternal bad seat in the house! It was also the first The following Rocky Mountain District members have been International with the new logo, and it was reported as deceased. everywhere (not to mention the butt of a couple of Name Chapter jokes from the contest stage). The RMD was well James O. Pittman Santa Fe represented. Sound of the Rockies "Rocked the Keith D. Ross Colby House" with their college set. Now that's what I Gerard Smith Denver Mile High call Presentation! The Saltaires make the "wild Mel Balgemann Denver Mile High Carl Clifton Frank Thorne card" cut and got to compete along side the best in Frank Whitney Mt. Rushmore the Society. Then the quartet contest. NeXus George Litow Durango also gets a "wild card," then ends up 25th! What a Paul Nordstrom Loveland great first showing (just so you know, they weren't Lawrence Murray Casper too far from the top 20 point-wise...so, look Page 6 of 23 January 2005

IT’S TIME NOW TO GO IN MEMORIUM: During the past year, our chorus also bid farewell to charter members Chuck Sandstedt and Several months ago, Frank Whitney and his Kenny Wilcox, and to Lee Gullickson. These gentlemen quartet, National Pastime, brought to the Shrine of were also basses, so the Heavenly Chorus surely has a Democracy Chorus a short piece of music which great foundation. he had carried with him from the Rochester Music Men Chorus. The music can stand alone, but Frank intended it as an add-on to our traditional YOUNG MEN IN HARMONY closer, Keep the Whole World Singing, with which By Phil Ricks we end each rehearsal. The beautiful combination The news from the young men is that there are of four simple phrases and the tag express, almost activities being held by various chapters throughout the perfectly, the camaraderie and love of harmony we district. There is very little public notice given about the barbershoppers all share. chapter events but they are important to the chapter and Frank came to our chorus 8 years ago from the the young men in the area in which they are held. There Rochester chapter, when he and his wonderful are some great memories being made by these same bride Shirley moved to the Black Hills. Our chorus young men which will come back to their remembrance in will never be the same! This incredibly talented the years to come. Please continue with these kinds of man was an unabashed pilferer of comedic skits, activities. It will help to build a good spirit in each chapter. ringing tags, show themes and other assorted If we total all the events that have taken place so far good ideas. He created show packages, this year in our district, that I am aware of, we have had tambourine and comedy routines which became approximately 1000 students get some experience singing legend, plus several hundred song arrangements barbershop and there are events yet to come this fall. All which are a legacy for us all. The World War II report that the students have enjoyed the singing and are tribute show, which our chorus also performed in looking forward to the events next year. If your chapter Pierre at the dedication of the South Dakota WW II wants to get involved in young men activities or expand memorial, was probably the one of which he was what they are now doing please visit this society website most proud. for detailed information on how to proceed. Frank was ornery, outspoken, an excellent http://www.barbershop.org/web/groups/public/documents/p bass voice, and unbridled in his passion for our ages/pub_id_054173.hcsp craft. Up to a week before his passing, he Please remember these are only a suggestions which continued to arrange music, working on a stack of will need to be adapted to your chapter. There are also Sinatra songs he thought would make a marvelous other ways to approach a festival but this will get you show. As tenor Jim Gogolin expressed it “the after- started. Please don’t hesitate to call (208-356-6604) if you Frank era for our chorus will not happen for a long want to talk over what is being done by other chapters in time”. our district. (e-mail [email protected]) Frank was also incredibly courageous, battling REMEMBER, there are only three ways to build our illnesses which would have decimated many men. Society, (1) SING WELL (2) INVITE OTHERS (3) Right up to the end, he refused to surrender, even INVOLVE THE YOUTH. In these three lies the future, but after several years and series of chemotherapies. of the three INVOLVE THE YOUTH guarantees the long- It was a long time before some us even knew he term future. had been and was ill, because Frank was so rock- Happy Harmony solid and positive in his approach to life. Frank left us on April 6, and is now teaching Harmony Foundation the Lord comedy and tambourine routines and Tony Pranaitis, Rocky Mountain District Vice President of barbershop harmony, is singing in the greatest Financial Development Chorus in the Heavens and having many We’ve all heard of “The Power of One” or “An Army of passionate discussions with all the great One” especially relative to the citizen’s political influence philosophers. via the vote and other tactics. It’s true that one can To Shirley, Barry, Lisa, Ruth and the family, sometimes make an enormous difference. Hopefully each thank you for sharing this great guy with us. of us, in our own way, is making the world a better place. As for the musical farewell Frank left us: Harmony Foundation has coined a new phrase, It’s Time Now to Go, representing a novel idea: “The Power of Everyone”. Think Everything Must End. about that for a moment. The power of one here, and one I’ll See You Soon I Know, there, can do SOME good. But if you get EVERYONE Knowing You Are My Friend. doing SOMETHING you can accomplish GREAT good! You Are My Friend. * Before you put this article down and say “if So long for now, and thank you, dear friend. EVERYONE ELSE did their part, I’d be proud of the great Prof. Phil Knautz, former director Rochester things the Barbershop Harmony Society accomplished, Music Men without my contribution, which I could then keep for Professor of Music, Gustavus Adolphus myself”…please think again. College January 2005 Page 7 of 23

Is it right to expect all the other guys in your designate it to the RMD. Based on your intentions, those chorus or quartet to work on their music, while you funds may be administered by the District YMIH VP for “slide by”, and would you be proud of that? youth programs that he finds worthy of our assistance, or I had the privilege of working on a Task Force by the District CDD VP for scholarships to send chorus for Harmony Foundation developing a fantastic directors to development schools or clinics. new program called “Donor Choice”, which was What happens to the other 70%, you ask? The same unveiled in Salt Lake City at the International as above. It funds Harmony Explosion Camps and Youth Convention. This program allows EVERYONE to Festivals, as well as providing scholarships to send become a supporter of the philanthropic Chorus Directors to Harmony College / Director’s College. Foundation of our Society, and to designate 30% (I am a firm believer that this is a “Quartet Society”, of their gift to the good work being done at the however it is through the teaching and encouragement of Chapter or District level. Chorus Directors that many can learn and enjoy this With the advent of the “Donor Choice” option, I musical pursuit, and hopefully one day sing in a quartet.) became a member of the President’s Council, and Funds are also used for Marketing and Public I designated 30% ($300) of my gift ($1,000) to the Relations, so that our outreach can extend to adults who Youth Outreach program of Denver Young Men In would become Barbershoppers if they just discovered it. Harmony. We sponsor a boys Festival (called The daily operation expense of Harmony Foundation, DenverBarberFest…and one up in the mountains which administrates the philanthropy of the Barbershop called MountainBarberFest) which will reach Harmony Society is part of that 70%. This is the concise upward of 300 boys this year. We also have a mission of the Harmony Foundation (and your reasons for High School Quartet Clinic, a High School Quartet contributing): Contest, and a Summer Harmony Camp. Any person who INVESTS THEIR TREASURE into 1. To reach and teach young men to enjoy music for these efforts can be TRULY PROUD because a lifetime their dollars MAKE THIS HAPPEN. 2. To teach our teachers, the Chorus Directors who I believe The Power of Everyone begins with propagate our music among the masses me. And then it continues with you. And together 3. To reach those who have not yet discovered we can build programs that change lives through Barbershop, with the good news of singing with others music thus making our Society a valuable contributor to the general society. And as one It’s as simple as that, and it simply becomes reality by candle lights another, the light grows. This can charitable giving from you, and you, and YOU. only be good for Barbershop, which has done so Please read the enclosed overview of “The Power of much good for me (and you, I presume). Everyone”, and then contact me (Tony Pranaitis, 303-233- I invite you to TAKE OWNERSHIP of the good 6234 or [email protected] ) or Clarke Caldwell at works being done for others and for Barbershop. Harmony Foundation (800-876-7464 x 8447 or You can give as little as a few dollars a month (as [email protected] or an “Ambassador of Song”) or you can join me in www.harmonyfoundation.org to answer your questions the President’s Council, or perhaps you would like about Ambassadors of Song, President’s Council, or to make arrangements for an “end of life gift” Founder’s Club. through the Founder’s Club. In any case, you can Touch A Heart…Join Us In Sharing. exercise “Donor Choice” to support local projects at the Chapter and District level. VP Chapter Support and Leadership You are most welcome to donate to “Denver Young Men In Harmony” (projects listed above) Training which is overseen by my Chapter, the Denver Lee Taylor MountainAires (S-028), in partnership with Denver Mile High Chapter. But there are MANY other More on Leadership projects in other RMD chapters. The Rexburg We are always looking for new leaders at the Chapter Chapter has a HUGE festival every January; there level, to strengthen and provide depth to Chapter is the Utah Youth Festival sponsored by the Salt operations. These men often become the cadre of District Lake City and Wasatch Front Chapters. There is a officers, as their desire to serve the hobby begins to grow. Summer Harmony Camp (and other Youth Chapter Counselors and elected District officers programs) in New Mexico sponsored by the invariably started out as members of Chapter leadership Bernalillo County Chapter. I know that other RMD teams, where their concepts of stewardship and service chapters with Youth Outreach programs include began to develop. Durango, and Scottsbluff, and Ogalalla, and A major initiative in the Society is an emphasis on Billings. There may be others (and YMIH DVP Phil leadership training. Ricks would LOVE to know!). The Chapter Operations Training Seminar (COTS) has You may direct your “Donor Choice” option to traditionally focused on helping new and continuing any of these (or other) Chapters, or you may Chapter officers to perform their specific Chapter roles. Page 8 of 23 January 2005

While job-specific training will still continue at a friendly place that welcomes each new person because COTS, Leadership is emerging as one of the most of WHO he is, not just WHAT PART he sings. useful skills that officers can develop. Strong When the Barbershop Harmony Society conducts its leaders make strong organizations, and leadership September marketing blitz, this will become especially is applicable to all Chapter job functions. important (to PERSONALLY welcome each visitor) At Salt Lake City Leadership sessions, you'll because visitors will be TOTAL STRANGERS, not invited see Chapter Counselors, District officers and by a current member, but just walking in off the street. Chapter officers working side-by-side to hone their If you have any questions or concerns about growing skills. your chapter membership, don't hesitate to contact Robin I hope you'll urge your Chapter President to get Harris, DVP Member Services. a representation over to Salt Lake City for this year's COTS. You'll return to you Chapter Events VP energized, trained, and ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of leading a By Kevin Pape successful Chapter. And remember, nominating Carl Schultz Assumes Convention Director committees should already be at work defining Responsibilities slates of Chapter officers for 2006. Times have never been busier in the RMD. Many See you in Cheyenne and in Salt Lake City, exciting things are in store over the next year, not the least of which is the 2005 Fall Convention in Cheyenne this coming September 23-24. Carl Schultz has taken over the Membership position of RMD Director of Conventions and has hit the The NUMBER ONE issue in the Barbershop ground running. Carl brings much experience and energy Harmony Society and the Rocky Mountain District to the Convention Team and has already been a continues to be (declining) membership. Is this the tremendous asset. NUMBER ONE issue in your chapter? Are you a So when you see Carl this September, be sure to thank recruiter? him for what is shaping up to be another fine event. We Our 2005 President, Rod Sgrignoli, is are looking forward to great contests and none other than introducing a "Guest-A-Week" plan to get the 2004 International Quartet Champion Gotcha! as our everyone involved in swelling our member Headline entertainment Saturday evening following the numbers. And the Barbershop Harmony Society is Quartet Finals. preparing for a major marketing blitz, currently Keep your eye on the RMD webpage, planned for September 12-16, 2005. For these www.rmdsing.org for important information on the (and any membership drive your chapter may convention as well as other upcoming events. As I have promote) it is ESSENTIAL that every member said in the past, the District Webpage along with the RMD become a recruiter and ambassador of goodwill. President’s “Weekly” continues to be the fastest and most Ed Bejerana, Society Member Services staff, efficient means to keep everyone informed. Please do brought home a VITAL point about Membership your part by looking at the webpage on a regular basis. while we met in Kenosha (Racine) at Leadership I have been receiving feedback from members all over Forum. He stressed the importance of knowing our the District on convention venues and want to take this visitors, and even our current members. Know opportunity to fill everyone in on upcoming locations. The more about them than which part they sing. Know 2006 Spring Convention is being held in Ogden, Utah at about their families, their jobs, their hobbies and the Perry Egyptian Theater on April 28-29. The 2006 Fall interests (for starters). The best way to make a Convention is scheduled in Layton, Utah at Northridge person feel appreciated is to be interested in what High School on September 29-30. The school has a interests him. Most guests do not come prepared wonderful stage that will meet all the Chorus needs as well to make a speech. Make it simple for as sufficient seating to allow a great audience. The 2007 them...conduct a brief interview (with "heads-up" Spring Convention will return to Ogden, Utah on April 27- on questions beforehand) during the chapter 28 using the same venue as the 2006 Spring Convention. meeting...ask him questions (easy "softballs") I’m confident that all will find the Egyptian Theater a fun during the business meeting, and encourage men venue and the city of Ogden quite hospitable with many to continue the conversation during the break (and fine restaurants and attractions within walking distance of have members share similar information about the Convention site. themselves with the guest). As all of you are aware, travel in the RMD has been Sure, we want singers to join us. But within and will continue to be a challenge. That said, it’s been every singer is a heart full of emotions and a life one of my goals to share the burden of travel as equitably full of experiences and a person who wants to be as possible throughout our chapters. We are working very known and appreciated by new friends. Forget that hard to bring the 2007 Fall Convention to Albuquerque, fact, and you can forget about retention. New Mexico. Negotiations are underway with hotels with Chapter Membership Vice Presidents need to favorable results and we’re quite hopeful that the Kiva be especially conscious of this, and instill this Center will be available. There’ll be more on this mentality in the entire chapter. Make your chapter Convention as things are firmed up. We are continuing our January 2005 Page 9 of 23 search for Convention Sites for future years giving First off, I was single and had no serious commitments. I consideration not only to their affordability but to joined the Washington, D.C. chapter, having been invited fairly shared travel burdens as much as possible. by a friend of my dad’s, who had heard me sing in a Spring and Fall Conventions aren’t the only quartet at my college fraternity house at the University of things happening during the year. We continue to Maryland. The D.C. chapter was quite large (over 200 produce the Rocky Mountain Harmony College, members) with two choruses and many quartets. The formerly HEP School in Estes Park, Colorado. quartets were expected to sing at every chapter meeting The 2005 RMHC was a tremendous success and and the quartets were given time away from the meeting to featured FRED as the clinician quartet. Well we rehearse. Society Administration was relatively small. aren’t resting on our laurels and 2006 RMHC is Executive Secretary Carol Adams was reachable at any shaping up to top 2005. Keep your eye on the time by phone and he was backed up by strong District RMD Webpage for information and mark your Presidents. Judging was more simple than now. We had calendars for February 3-4. Don’t miss out! fewer categories and fewer judges in each category. Rumor has it that a couple of hot quartets have Feedback was instantaneous. indicated their interest in attending, 4 Voices and My first year was spent singing in a quartet with two . lobbyists on Capitol Hill. These guys had us singing at the drop of a hat, and for some relatively important events, Calendar 2005 - 2007 too. I sang in the Capitol rotunda, for the President’s cup regatta, for the launching of the USS United States, and Sep 16 Denver Mile High Chapter Show for many congressional parties and many charities. There Sep. 23-25 RMD Fall Convention were a lot of visitations between chapters by both quartets Oct 15 Scottsbluff Chapter Show and choruses, and one had to be careful not to sing a song made popular by a particular quartet when you were in Oct 15 Boulder Chapter Show their own back yard. The penalty was that that quartet Nov 12-13 COTS - Salt Lake City would sing it back at you, only better. **Nov 25-26 Wasatch Front Chapter Show I think the biggest change is in the technology. If we Dec 9 - 11 Denver Mile High Christmas Show wanted to learn a new song sung by a then national Dec 9-11 Albuquerque Chapter Show champion, we would buy the record and play it a hundred times to (scrape) the parts off by ear. Of course today you 2006 just call Kenosha and ask for an arrangement. We did Mar 11 Denver MountainAires Chapter Show have the SONGS FOR MEN book sets, ten in all, and we * Mar 24 - 26 Denver Mile High Chapter Shows knew most of those by heart. The style of singing was for **Apr 22 Loveland Chapter Show the most part High and Bright. in those days.. I don't think the dark tones came in until after the Four Hearsemen Apr. 28-29 RMD Spring Convention – Ogden, UT were champs. We sang lots of stuff in E flat and above in International Convention, Indianapolis Jul. 2-9 the Bud Arberg style. IN The D.C. chapter had a wealth of directors; professors Sep. 29-Oct. 1 RMD Fall Convention – Bountiful, UT of music from George Washington University and * Dec 8 - 10 Denver Mile High Christmas Show musicians from the Army Band and the Navel School of Dec 9-10 Albuquerque Chapter Show Music. It seemed to me I always had a sore throat and always carried Sucrets. Woodshedding was really big, and 2007 everybody could do some singing by ear. In my *Mar 23-25 Denver Mile High Chapter Show judgement, today’s arrangements have caused us to lose Apr. 27-29 RMD Spring Convention – Ogden, UT some of the spontaneity of barbershopping. The craft is May 12 Albuquerque Chapter Show better now, but the experience is not as much fun. The high skill it takes to be a great chorus demands constant Jul. 1-8 International Convention, Denver CO rehearsal of fewer and fewer songs. The variety and the Sep. 28-30 RMD Fall Convention fellowship suffers. In 1950, singing was singing. Not Dec 7-9 Denver Mile High Chapter Show dancing or jumping around or playing football on stage. In Dec 8-9 Albuquerque Chapter Show those days there was no interaction between *Preliminary Clearance - Dates reserved barbershoppers and Sweet Adelines. We knew them, but without BMI license until six months before the they weren't on our shows and we weren't on theirs. I think event. that if a person gets a thrill out of ringing chords, it ** Dates not reserved until BMI license is becomes addicting, and the time and place doesn't seem issued. to matter much. I love barbershopping today as I did in 1950, but I recognize my abilities have diminished with the years. I’ve never slowed down in encouraging men and By Bob Grigsby, Longmont, Colorado women of all ages to sing as a I means of beautifying the What can I say about my first year in world around us. barbershopping? Let me say that it was great fun. Page 10 of 23 January 2005

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT COTS 2006 Nov. 12-13, 2005 Chapter or Individual Registration Form

Fee schedule: $115.00 per person (please postmark by October 31th 2005) Includes COTS registration and three meals. Transportation & lodging on your own.

Checks payable to: Rocky Mountain District COTS

Mail form and fees to: Bill Lahti, 708 S. Depew St., Lakewood, CO 80226-4846

Registrations can be transferred, but not refunded after Nov. 1, 2005.

PLEASE PRINT NAMES ATTENDING BELOW

President Course ______

Secretary Course ______

Treasurer Course ______

Music and Performance Course ______

Chorus Director Course ______

Marketing & Public Relations Course ______

Chapter Development Course ______

Chapter Counselor Course ______

Young Men in Harmony Course ______

Note: Chapters that have Program VP, Member Services VP, At-Large Board, or any other, select from the above ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~

Enclosed check is for ____ registrations @ $115.00 ea. from ______chapter Print chapter name, not chorus name.

Contact name: ______Phone: ______E-mail: ______

COTS in 2005 will be held in the Salt Lake City area. The site is yet to be determined. Updated information will available on www.rmdsing.org Keep in mind that COTS School is open to new and returning chapter officers, PLUS any chapter members who have an interest in taking leadership roles in the future, or just want to know how a chapter operates. There will also be special RMD sponsored classes and presentations. Be ready for a great time!

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Fall Convention Checklist

All Quartets ‰ Must be registered with the Society office to compete. ‰ Must have a convention registration for each member to compete. ‰ Must submit a contest entry form to the DVP C&J at least 14 days prior to the contest date to compete. The quartet entry form can be found on the Barbershop Harmony Society website: https://secure.spebsqsa.org/members/menu.asp, in the members-only section, select Contest Entry (CJ-20) and follow the steps. ‰ Note: Refer to Official SPEBSQSA Contest Rules for more details.

District Quartet Competition ‰ To compete for the District Quartet Championship, a quartet must have at least two RMD members whose primary residence is within the geographic confines of the RMD. ‰ Previous District Quartet Champions are not eligible.

International Preliminary Senior Quartet Competition ‰ A seniors quartet is one in which the youngest member is at least 55 years of age; and the cumulative age of the quartet is at least 240 years. ‰ The District’s representative to the international senior quartet contest is the highest-scoring senior quartet in the first, or semi-final, round. ‰ A seniors quartet that misses the International Preliminary Senior Quartet competition in the fall may request the DVP C&J for permission to compete in another district’s contest for points to qualify as District’s representative to the seniors quartet contest at the Midwinter Convention.

District Fall Novice Quartet Competition ‰ A novice quartet is one in which no more than two members have ever competed in a District quartet competition or International Preliminary quartet competition. ‰ The Fall Novice Quartet champion is the highest-scoring novice quartet in the first, or semi- final, round. ‰ Previous District Fall or Spring Novice Quartet Champions are not eligible.

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2004 International Bulletin Contest Placement

Rank Bulletin Editor Chapter District

1 Barbershop Clipping’s Dick Cote Fullerton FWD 2 Tumble-Words Owen Herndon Colby RMD 3 Chordsmen Chronicle Bob Miller Mansfield JAD 4 The Charivari Tom Wheatley Dundalk MAD 5 Tag Rag Jerry Lunkes Sarasota SUN

6 Swipes and Tags Alan Swanson Sacramento FWD 7 Plains Notes Alexander Edwards Hastings CSD 8 Harmonotes Frank Ridoux Kokomo CAR 9 The Score Ken Steffen Fort Wayne CAR 10 Harmo-Notes Jac Slight Englewood SUN

11 Harmony Overtones Robert Uy Des Moines CSD 12 Chord-inator* Hardin Olson* Minneapolis LOL 13 Pitch-Pipe Bob Rancilio Grosse Point PIO 14 Hatter Chatter Bob Bartley Danbury NED 15 Harmony News Dick Westlund East Aurora SLD

16 Atlantic Gazette Christopher Papa Red Bank MAD 17 The Shampoo Jim Bowen Schenectady NED 18 Off The Risers Ted McAlpine Barrie ONT 19 Aces High Notes Peter Chrisomalis Peterborough ONT 20 Commodore Perry Post Dick Byrd Erie SLD

21 Fox Tales Clary Reinhardt Appleton LOL 22 Serenader Dick Lambert Albuquerque RMD 23 The Windmill Blade Art Lane Holland PIO

Hardin Olson, Chord-inator, is the winner of the Dick Girvin Most Improved Bulletin Award, having advanced 10 places since 2003. There were no entries from DIX, SWD, EVG or ILL. There was but one entry from JAD.

Congratulations to Owen Herndon for placing second and to Dick Lambert for placing 22nd

RMD quartet earns prestigious Larry Ajer Scholarship to attend Harmony College

SoundScape, an RMD Quartet from the Idaho Gateway Chorus in Pocatello Idaho, was honored by being awarded the Larry Ajer Quartet Scholarship to attend Harmony College International. “We’re pickled tink (sic) to represent Idaho and RMD at Harmony College,” exclaimed Tenor Steve Erlandson, “but really, Gary (Dunn) deserves the credit - he made all the contacts, waded through the application process and put together a dynamite presentation!” Jim DeBusman, who oversees BHS Quartet development, contacted Gary by phone to personally inform him that SoundScape was the recipient of the scholarship. During the conversation Mr. DeBusman stated that, although there were a number of other well-qualified candidates, SoundScape was deserving of the scholarship for a wide variety of reasons. To qualify for the scholarship, which honors longtime Barbershop advocate Larry Ajer and is the only quartet scholarship offered to Harmony College, three specific criteria must be met; a quartet must have been registered with BHS for at least two years, finished in the top 10 at a District competition, and never have attended Harmony College as a quartet. The application must include a description of quartet goals and accomplishments, and be submitted along with a 12-15 minute video presentation of a quartet performance. Gary, an engineer and self-professed computer geek, used video editing software to assemble a high-quality video presentation which featured musical and comedy excerpts from SoundScape’s headlining performance on the Burley Idaho chapter’s 2004 annual show. Members of SoundScape are (left to right): Steve Erlandson, Tenor; Gary Dunn, Lead; Christopher Midgyette, Bass; and Mike Louden, Baritone. They invite you to check them out at www.soundscapequartet.com.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE Unleash the singer within… BARBERSHOP SINGERS PROCLAIM YOU CAN SING, TOO

Kenosha, Wisconsin (Aug. 24)—Art Adams was one of those people who could not carry a tune in a bucket some 10 years ago. Yet, this summer he competed against the world's best four-part harmony singers in an international competition. Sandy Bell could not read music, had no formal training and spent most of his time "not singing." Yet, he’s taken his singing from the shower to the stage. Adams' and Bell’s success—and that of many others—can be traced to the training and encouragement of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an organization of close harmony singers. “If you're the kind of guy who sings in the shower or in the car or to himself—but wouldn’t dream of singing in public—we can help,” said Rob Hopkins, Society president. Many of the Society’s more than 800 chapters across America and Canada will host guest nights the week of Sept. 12-16 as part of You Can Sing, Too, a North American membership campaign. All men who like to sing are encouraged to visit a local chapter. “If one isn’t right for you, another might be,” Hopkins said. “The chapters range from social to competitive, with choruses at many different skill levels, so men have a choice.” Guests do not have to read music and do not need prior musical training; they only need to enjoy singing and camaraderie. "When I walked into my first chapter meeting of the Barbershop Harmony Society in Knoxville, Tennessee, I had the desire to sing, but no training and very little talent," said Adams. For him, attending the Society's annual Harmony College and his local chapter meetings and rehearsals, plus one-on-one coaching, paid off. Last July, he reached the ultimate of barbershop—competing at the international convention. "It was like I won the lottery," he said. “I was on that stage because of the Society and the people I met who are devoted to barbershop harmony." Bell’s neighbor invited him to a Society chapter meeting, and he was intrigued. He was hooked after attending a performance by Dallas' noted barbershop chorus, The Vocal Majority. He joined the Hamilton Chapter of the Ontario District of the Society and shortly after found himself singing with 23 other men in the Harbourtown Sound Chorus (The Sound). "I found all the support I needed to take my singing to another level," Bell said. "I was asked to audition for the chorus and my first two tries were not the best. But I took the audition song, and I practiced. I enrolled in vocal lessons. I used Society learning CDs to master the chorus's repertoire. And when I went back in 12 weeks, I passed the audition song.” Last fall, The Sound sang before 26,000 people at a Hamilton Tiger-Cats Canadian Football League game. That was a milestone for Bell, who never dreamed that an untrained singer could perform on stage. "It is a hobby I enjoy, but that does not mean that I don't work at it," he explained. "If you want to sing at another level, the Society can provide the tools—people to help, practice time, a performance venue, goals, motivation, role models, constructive critiques, coaching and a fellowship like no other." For more information or to find a local chapter, call 866-799-SING or go online to www.youcansingtoo.com ______About barbershop-style a cappella music: Barbershop harmony is a uniquely American musical art form. It is known for its four-part harmony and the “expanded sound” created by its unique chord structure. About the Barbershop Harmony Society: Founded in 1938 in Tulsa, Okla., the Barbershop Harmony Society is the largest all-male singing organization in the world. There are eight official foreign affiliates of the Society, but barbershop harmony is sung in more than 40 countries including Japan, Russia and China.

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…There’s a Storm Front Coming!…

2005 International Finalists and 2002 Rocky Mountain District Champions, Storm Front, will be moving into the region in the near future.

Darin Syd Jim Dave Storm Front

Come see this Top Ten quartet at an event near you!

September 16, 2005….. SOR Quartet Cabaret – Denver, CO September 23-25, 2005 ……… RMD Convention – Cheyenne, WY November 4-6, 2005 …… Lead School Show Spectacular – Denver, CO December 10, 2005 – SOR Holiday Show – Denver, CO

Think you might like them on your show? Want to hear what they sound like?

For booking and recording info contact: Sydney Libsack 334 Octillo Street Brighton, Colorado 80601 720-201-5193 [email protected]

Or visit them online at www.stormfrontquartet.com

HARMONY FOUNDATION PRESENTS A NEW GIVING PROGRAM FOR EVERYONE JOIN US IN SHARING HARMONY CAMPS Our youth camps create a new generation of a DONOR CHOICE cappella harmony singers and fans. Students find greater strength for their voices, their Donor Choice provides a convenient way to friendships and their souls. Many of them make a combined gift to Harmony Foundation carry their fervor into the school year, singing and direct up to 30% to a specified barbershop in their school chorus, or creating their own chorus or District. Personal Donor Choice TOUCH A designations may be given each time a quartets! combined gift is made or it may be set up once

 to apply to all Harmony Foundation gifts. HEART YOUTH FESTIVALS As an Ambassador of Song, you help spread An all-day immersion in singing, our festivals the joy of close harmony to new singers tap the hunger of the young to be good at and listeners. Your donation to Harmony a “good” thing. Once introduced, they canʼt MARKETING Foundation International expands the get enough. Our festivals and clinics turn this The best choruses and quartets in the world community impact of Barbershop Harmony healthy interest into a lifetime of enrichment. perform on our stages. Opportunities for Society programs: youth camps and leadership training and lifetime friendships festivals, director and quartet scholarships, DIRECTORS COLLEGE are the best kept secret in town. We simply chorus development and marketing. Bottom Every year our intensive 7-day training creates must advertise the Barbershop Harmony line, you help grow and prosper the art and newly skilled chorus directors with the power Society more widely, generating new members inspiration of a cappella singing in your to lead their schools or choruses to greater and fans for this most life-enriching cause. community right now. and more singing! Our extensive scholarship program opens the college to directors of all Join the Ambassadors of Song today! You do a whole lot of good for only a few backgrounds. dollars a month.

The Barbershop Harmony Society partners with schools, colleges and community music organizations to ensure the enrichment YES! of singing continues forever. Through fun and educational events, young and I WANT TO HELP MAKE MORE VOICES HEARD! old alike learn and perform the extremely rewarding close harmonies of singing with I am a Monthly Sponsor Itʼs easy to be come an Ambassador an a cappella group. Without this kind of $5 per month of Song. Call (312) 701-1001 or visit investment from the private sector, the $15 per month simple fun and enrichment of singing $25 per month www.harmonyfoundation.org/donate may well disappear from the fabric of our $35 per month to learn about our monthly personal and community life. $_____ per month donation program. I am an Annual Donor with a gift $ ______. Page 18 of 23 January 2005

RMD Vocal Expressions The RMDVocal Expressions magazine publication schedule is: January 10, April 1 and August 10 by the Rocky Mountain District, SPEBSQSA, Inc. All submissions Immediate Past President for issues are due 15 days prior, i.e July 25 for August 10 By Tony Pranaitis issue. Non-member subscription price is $5.00 per year. Nominating Committee Member subscriptions are $3.00 which are paid for by the member’s RMD dues. Please send all articles by e-mail; Is there someone you know whose gifts and talents include as text in the e-mail or attach in “text only,” ASCII could benefit our District Association of Chapters? text, or Word or PDF formats. You can also mail IBM discs How does someone go about becoming an officer or to me. If you have any custom-sized pages and/or ad copy with special logo, art, or type style, send a sharp black a member of the District team? and white, camera-ready original to size or in proportion. Answer: contact the chair of the Nominating Send copy and info with size requirements. Committee (Tony Pranaitis 303-233-6234 or [email protected] ) RMD Vision Statement Finding future leaders in the District begins with Enriching lives in the Rocky Mountain District through nominations by THOSE WHO KNOW the men in the singing in harmony. chapters who can bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm for RMD Co-Editor the greater good of the District. It is truly an honor to Woody Woods serve with men of sincere motive, seeking to enhance 3875 Dolphin Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80918 everyone’s barbershop experience. If you, or someone (719) 510-4762 (Cell) you know, could contribute toward this end, you are RMD Co-Editor invited to alert the Nominating Committee, and we’ll take Steve Jackson it from there. THANKS. 215 Cheyenne St, Lot 18 Golden, CO 80403 Home: (303) 384-9259 Email: [email protected]

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Colo. Springs Pikes Peak Chapter Digest contact Cliff Pape [email protected] Pocatello, Idaho Denver Mile High WM Randy Johnson [email protected] Treasurer Ralph Valentine reports that 13 members Denver Mountainaires MOUNTAIN TALK Bi-monthly out of their total membership of 21 qualified for the RMD BE Deana Dover [email protected] (new lady ed) QSA (Quartet Singing In America) Award. WM Bob Kaes [email protected] Pocatello's main quartet, Soundscape, sings Durango RAG TIME Monthly frequently. They are Erlandson, Dunn, Midgeyette and BE Danny MacManus [email protected] M. Louden Farmington Two quartets sang in our April concert in Pocatello. contact Robin (Dezmer) Harris [email protected] Members were Foster, Don Rommel, Holbrook and Garfield County Koch; and D. Louden, Holbrook, Don Rommel and BE Dave Bartlett [email protected] Grand County Byers. The remainder sang in Valentines in February. contact Jim Clair PRES [email protected] Ralph Valentine and Jim Caruthers sang in a Grand Junction quartet called the "Harmoniacs" with two former BE David Woodward [email protected] barbershoppers named Jerry Rupp and Bill Hoover. WM Paul Didier [email protected] Ralph will have two years with the Gateway Chorus in Idaho Falls February, 2005. Jim will be with us one year in January, contact Kerry Jensen [email protected] 2005 Theyperformed three times in 2003 and 2004. Longmont HIGH NOTES Ralph S.Valentine BE Gil Norris [email protected] [email protected] Webmaster Paul West [email protected] Treasurer Los Alamos Idaho Gateway Chorus contact Bill Wilson [email protected] Pocatello, Idaho Loveland LOVENOTES News Around the District BE Milt Hayden [email protected] Twelve chapters have qualified for the QSA Award Montrose BLACK CANYON CHORDS monthly being presented by President Tony Pranaitis. They are BE Bill Sutton [email protected] Ogalalla COWBOY CAPITOL CHAPTER BULLETIN Albuquerque, Billings, Bernilillo County (100% WM/BE Roy Godbolt [email protected] participation), Burley, Colorado Springs Metro, Pocatello Denver MountainAires, Durango, Grand Junction, contact Don Rommel [email protected] Loveland, Pocatello, Scottsbluff, and Wasatch Front. Pueblo SUNSATIONAL NEWS The award was started to encourage all RMD BE Jack Hedinger [email protected] barbershoppers to sing in a quartet in front of at least WM Howard Lukenbill [email protected] one person during 2004. Rapid City VOICE OF RUSHMORE BE Del Beck [email protected] Rexberg BE Gary Geiser [email protected] Bulletin Editors and Webmasters Salt Lake City BEEHIVES BUZZINGS Albuquerque SERENADER Bi-monthly BE Rex Bailey [email protected] BE Dick Lambert [email protected] Santa Fe BE Bud Wildin [email protected] weekly BE Lee Meyers [email protected] Webmaster Tim Tripcony [email protected] Scottsbluff Bernalillo County BE William Barth [email protected] BE Walt Gallaher [email protected] Sterling Billings SKYWRITINGS monthly contact Victor Wisdom [email protected] PR BE Russ Born [email protected] and weekly UPDATE Utah Valley contact Dick Findley [email protected] Glen Wheeler, Pres. [email protected] Boulder Wasatch Front BE Bill Jones [email protected] BE/Asst. WM Gary Forsberg [email protected] Burley CHAPER HYPE AND PITCH PIPE monthly WM Scott Stevens [email protected] BE Paul Brown [email protected] Cache Valley contact Sec't Mike Morgan [email protected] Casper BE Aaron Maxwell [email protected] Cedar City contact Jim Halen [email protected] Cheyenne contact Pete Steiger [email protected] Colby TUMBLNG TUMBLEWORDS BE Owen Herndon [email protected] Colo. Springs Metro WM Woody Woods [email protected] RMD & Chapter Page 20 of 23 January 2005

2005 District Directory (01 Sep 05) S-001 Boulder S-007 Northern Black Hills S-016 Burley Community United Church of Christ Spearfish Senior Serv Center Rupert Harmony Hall 2650 Table Mesa Drive 1306 10th 123 K Street Boulder, CO 80303 Spearfish, SD 57783 Rupert, ID 83350 Chorus: Timberliners Chorus Chorus: Northern BlackHillsChorus Chorus: Snake River Flats Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Phone: 303-499-0788 Phone: 605-642-5196 Phone: 208-436-6047 E-mail: jcg@qadas. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.harmonize. com/timberliners S-002 Colorado Springs Pikes Peak S-008 Pocatello S-017 Los Alamos Area Village Christian Church Central Christian Church United Church of Los Alamos 3113 Primrose Drive 918 East Center 2525 Canyon Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Pocatello, ID 83201 Los Alamos, NM 87544 Chorus: America The Beautiful Chorus Chorus: Idaho Gateway Chorus Chorus: Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Meets on: THU at 8:00 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Phone: 719-596-6011 Phone: 208-237-2623 Phone: 505-753-3781 Web site: www.atbchorus.com E-mail: [email protected] Web site: members.home.com/gardun2/gateway S-003 Denver Mile High S-009 Colby S-018 Mt Rushmore St Luke's United Methodist Church Colby United Methodist Church Central High School Choir Room 8817 S Broadway 950 S Franklin 433 Mt Rushmore Rd N Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-2301 Colby, KS 67701 Rapid City, SD 57701 Chorus: Sound of The Rockies Chorus: Tumbleweed Chorus Chorus: Shrine of Democracy Chorus Meets on: THU at 7:00 Meets on: THU at 8:00 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Phone: 303-987.2116 Phone: 785-462-3004 Phone: 605-348-2683 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.soundoftherockies.com Web site: Colby.xks.com/~thomasc/ Web site: Colbytour/tumbleweedsC.html www.shrineofdemocracychorus.org S-004 Longmont S-010 Santa Fe S-020 Bernalillo County St Stephen’s Episcopal Church Zia United Methodist Church Mesa View United Methodist Church 1303 South Bross Lane 303 Richards Ave. S. 4701 Montano Road NW Longmont, CO 80501 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Albuquerque, NM 87120 Chorus: Longs Peak Chorus Chorus: Santa Fe Harmonizers Chorus: Duke City Chorus Meets on: WED at 7:00 Meets on: MON at 6:45 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Phone: 303-922-3804 Phone: 505-466-1731 Phone: 505-281-5187 Web site: E-mail contact: www.harmonize.com/Longmont [email protected] Web site: www. dukecitychorus.com S-005 San Juan County S-014 Grand Junction S-022 Albuquerque First United Methodist Church Holy Family School Central United Methodist Church 807 N. Monterey Avenue 786 26 ½ Road 1615 Copper NE Farmington, NM 87401 Grand Junction, CO 81501 Albuquerque, NM 87106 Chorus: Four Corners Harmony Chorus: Bookcliff Chorus Chorus: New MexiChords Meets on: THU at 7:30 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Phone: 505-326-4306 Phone: 970-242-8643 Phone: 505-291-8407 E-mail: bookcliffchorus@ bresnan.net E-mail: singers@ newmexichords.com Web site: www.bookclidffchorus.net Web site: www.newmexichords.com S-006 Loveland S-015 Rexburg S-024 Durango 1st Christian Church Rexburg Tabernacle Christ the King Lutheran Ch 2000 N Lincoln Ave 73 N. Center Street 495 Florida Ave Loveland, CO 80538 Rexburg, ID 83440 Durango, CO 81301 Chorus: Valentine City Chorus Chorus: Carousel Chorus Chorus: Narrowgauge Chorus Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Meets on: THU at 8:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Phone: 970-532-3292 Phone: 208-520-1499 Phone: 970-259-0313 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Web site: [email protected] www.valentinecitychorus.com Web site: www.durangobarbershoppers.com

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S-028 Denver MountainAires S-068 Utah Valley S-083 Cache Valley Edgewater Community Church Mountain View High School Advanced Restoration 2497 Fenton Street 645 W. Center St 3120 N. Main Edgewater, CO 80215 Rm #3 Logan, UT 84341 Chorus: Denver Mountainaires Orem, UT 84057 Chorus: Bridgerland Barbershop Ch Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Chorus: Utah Vly Skyline Chorus Meets on: THU at 7:00 Phone: 303-237-3271 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Phone: 435-245-5870 E-mail:[email protected] Phone: 800-585-7464 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.MountainAires.com E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.uvskyline.com

S-030 Sterling S-076 Pueblo S-084 Cedar City Room 219 E. S. French Hall FIrst Congregational Church Southwest ATC Northeastern Jr College 228 W Evans Ave 510 W 800 S Sterling, CO 80751 Pueblo, CO 81004 Cedar City, UT 84720 Chorus: Centennial State Chorus Chorus: Sunsational Chorus Chorus: Iron County Minors Meets on: MON at 7:30 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Phone: 970-522-7566 Phone: 719-564-6975 Phone: 435-586-4993 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.gopueblo.com/sunsationals S-033 Billings S-078 Cheyenne S-088 Idaho Falls Lincoln Center Music Room 1st Congregational Church Fairwinds-Sand Creek 415 N 39th Street 3501 Forest Drive 3310 Valencia Dr Use NW entrance to building Cheyenne, WY 82001 Idaho Falls, ID 83404 Billings, MT 59101 Chorus: Wyomingaires Chorus: Eagle Rock Station Chorus: Big Sky Chorus Meets on: MON at 7:30 Meets on: WED at 8:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Phone: 208-524-3217 Phone: 406-254-6781 E-mail: [email protected] S-035 Salt Lake City S-079 Casper S-089 Grand County Granite Park Junior High School Middle Cross Ministry St John the Baptist Episcopal 3031 South 200 East 1744 S. Poplar St. 390 E Garnet Salt Lake City, UT 84115 Casper, WY 82601 Granby, CO 80446 Chorus: Beehive Statesmen Chorus Chorus: Oil City Slickers Chorus: Grand Chorale Meets on: WED at 6:30 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:15 Phone: 801-495-1604 Phone: 307-234-1460 Phone: 970-726-0343 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: Web site: www.beehivestatesmen.org www.harmonize.com/GrandChorale S-037 Montrose S-081 Wasatch Front S-090 Ogallala Methodist Church South Valley Unitarian Church United Church of Christ 518 Hersum 6800 South 2000 East 302 N Spruce Olathe, CO 81425 Salt Lake City, UT 84105 Ogallala, NE 69153 Chorus: Black Canyon Chorus Chorus: Saltaires Chorus: Cowboy Capital Chorus Meets on: THU at 7:30 Meets on: THU at 7:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Phone: 970-874-3516 Phone: 801-451-8434 Phone: 308-284-8358 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.harmonize.com/ccc Web site: www.blackcanyonchorus.org Web site: www.saltaires.org S-043 Scottsbluff S-082 Garfield S-091 Colorado Springs Metro Plymouth Congregational Church Methodist Church St. Paul's United Methodist Church 743 Wintercreek Dr 824 Cooper Ave 2111 Carlton Avenue Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Colorado Springs, CO 80132 Chorus: Sugar Valley Singers Mountain Sounds Chorus Chorus: Peak Experience Meets on: TUE at 7:00 Meets on: TUE at 7:30 Meets on: MON at 7:00 Phone: 308-635-8551 Phone: 970-285-9526 Phone: 719-528-8702 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: woody@ peakexperiencechorus.org Web site: www.peakexperiencechorus.org

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Chapter Counselor Assignments

Sharon Gardner Lee Taylor Dick Cable 491 N 200 E 772 East 9630 South 7747 W Chestnut Place Kaysville, UT 84037 Sandy, UT 84094 Littleton, CO (801) 546-0055 (801) 576-9384 (303) 973-9217 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Burley, ID Salt Lake City, UT Colorado Springs Metro, CO Rexburg, ID Wasatch Front, UT Longmont, CO Idaho Falls, ID Loveland, CO

Carl Schultz Ed Simons Dennis Cook 67861 Tulare Road 225 Prospect Drive 6019 Belmont Way Montrose, CO 814 Durango, CO 81301 Parker, CO (970) 240-0642 (970) 259-7734 (303) 841-3612 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (winter address) Farmington, NM Colorado Springs Pikes Peak, CO 1470 South Palo Verde Los Alamos, NM Denver MountainAires, CO #J-106 Bernallilo, NM Pueblo, CO Tucson, AZ 85713 Montrose, CO Garfield County, CO Grand Junction, CO Granby, CO Durango, CO

Phil M. Hoffman, Jr. Ben Rohnke Doug Arrington 4116 June Drive 437 28th Avenue Ct 7709 Basswood Dr, NW Billings, MT 59106 Greeley, CO 80631 Albuquerque, NM 87120 (406) 656-6939 (970) 353-2456 (505) 831-6652 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rapid City, SD Boulder, CO Albuquerque, NM Spearfish, SD Casper, WY Santa Fe, NM Billings, MT

David Waddell Don Kready Glade Johnson 2330 Sherri Marr Street 1085 Villa Vista Drive 5085 Alex Street Longmont, CO 80501 Colby, KS 67701 Kearns, UT 84118 (303) 678-9967 (785) 462-3004 (801) 968-3397 [email protected] [email protected] Pocatello, ID Denver Mile High, CO Colby, KS Utah Valley, UT Cheyenne, WY Scottsbluff, NE Sterling, CO Ogalalla, NE

Jim Wheeler 6547 Canyon Ranch Road Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (801) 424-3037 [email protected] Cache Valley, UT Cedar City, UT Idaho Falls, ID

Rocky Mountain District Vocal Expressions SPEBSQSA, Inc.

Woody Woods, Editor 3875 Dolphin Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80918 [email protected] (719) 528-8702