| CEO Search Task Force Report
Society President Alan Lamson has released the following information: In July of 2011, the CEO Search Task Force, appointed by Society President Alan Lamson, was charged to solicit, accept and review applications for the position of Society CEO and present qualified candidates to the Board of Directors for consideration. The task force's robust and thorough process sought candidates with a unique set of skills and qualifications to lead the Society into the future. During the Mid-Winter Convention in Tucson, the Society Board conducted interviews with the candidates presented by the CEO Search Task Force, and, while the slate of candidates was excellent, the Board has decided to continue its search for our next CEO. Larry Deters, current Interim Executive Director, will continue in this position until the Board of Directors completes it search. |
 Just Out: Newest Edition of PRESERVATION MAGAZINE
What do you know about Dick Grapes and the Buffalo Bills? Do you know who is the oldest living quartet Gold Medalist? Do you know how many brothers have sung in barbershop together? Learn all this -- and more -- in the latest issue of Preservation Magazine, another great installment by Grady Kerr, Publisher and Society Historian. To read this and other issues of Preservation Magazine, click HERE. |
Lunch Break Rocks at Orlando/Boston Game 
Lunch Break lifted the roof of the Amway Arena in Orlando on Thursday, January 26, singing the National Anthem for a crowd of about 19,000 at the Orlando Magic / Boston Celtics basketball game. Members, left to right, are Shane Scott, Eddie Holt, Mike O'Neill and K.J. McAleesejergins. Lunch Break has placed 11th in the Quartet Competition at the past two International Conventions. Give them a listen on YouTube HERE. |
 American Harmony Movie to Air on Documentary Channel
On Sunday, February 12, the barbershop movie American Harmonywill air on the Documentary Channel at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. In case you don't know, American Harmony follows OC Times, Max Q, Vocal Spectrum and Reveille over a span of years, on stage and at home, in the ups and downs of international competition. The movie received rave reviews from film distributors and non-Society audiences during its 30-city theatrical release in 2010, and won awards at several film festivals. Check your local channels for the listing, and tell your friends and fans! |
 Rusty Pipes Wins Seniors Quartet Gold!
Rusty Pipes (JAD) clearly proved that they're only kidding about the name when they won the Seniors Quartet Gold Medal at Midwinter Convention in Tucson on Friday, January 20. These guys were definitely in fine voice, with great showmanship to boot. Tenor Dale Fetick, Lead Carl Taylor, Bass Jay Hawkins and Baritone Tom Rouse (left to right above), sang "I'll See You in My Dreams"and "Mistakes" to take the lead over Silver Medalist Border Patrol(ONT). Bronze Medalists were: 3rd Place St. Croix Crossing (LOL), 4th Place Velvet Frogs (FWD), and Legacy (MAD). Rusty Pipes only just formed in August 2011, but some of the members are no strangers to gold. Jay Hawkins and Dale Fetick together won a Quartet Gold Medal with Marquis in 1995, and Carl Taylor won a previous Seniors Gold with The Barons in 2003. Youth Choruses Make Big Impression! The 5th Annual Harmony Foundation Youth Choral Festival scored another great success! Around 500 talented young men in fifteen choruses participated, with Boom Town Chorus (FWD) placing highest in Plateau A, Young Guns (SWD) in Plateau AA, and HD Chorus (SUN) in Plateau AAA. Congratulations to all! It was a great time! |
Expect a Mountaintop Experience in Portland This Summer! 
The 2012 International Convention in Portland, Oregon is going to be exciting on so many levels! You'll experience the drama betweenMusical Island Boys and Ringmasters as they vie for the top spot in the quartet competition and try to keep other contenders at bay! Whoever wins, it will be fun to watch. Equally exciting will be the chorus contest, where Great Northern Union, having had a taste of precious metal in 2011, is certainly not going to back down from the contest with Ambassadors of Harmony. There'll be beautiful music and beautiful scenery all around, with the International Rose Test Garden, the Columbia River Gorge, and Multnomah Falls all within easy reach! See what we're talking about HERE. And, breathtaking coastal views of the Pacific are only about 100 miles away!
Register at PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL |
 Nearly 42% of Chapters Have Registered! Has Yours?
Operation Harold Hill is off to a great start in 2012, with nearly 42% of chapters already signed up and ready for growth! So far, the Pioneer District is the star pupil, with 100% of their chapters having registered! If your chapter hasn't joined this march yet, you need to get in step! This is a proven successful program for chapters that want to grow membership. Just enroll online - it's fast and easy! CHAPTER OFFICERS: Here's how to enroll: - Click HERE to open the website and read more
- Click on the link that reads "Chapter Enrollment Login"
- Enter your member number
- Click the "enroll" button
On the website there are lots of recruiting ideas and videos. Once you have enrolled in Operation Harold Hill, a volunteer "Harold" will contact you to gather information on your chapter and get you started. Then he will follow up monthly throughout the year to help and support your chapter in your goals. Don't wait! Do this today and get started toward a better tomorrow!  Here's a great recruiting tool! Order an "I SING" button for every member of your chapter from Harmony Marketplace, only $.99 if you order before February 1. (No other discounts apply during this promotion). |
 ATTN: Phi Mu Alpha and Barbershop Harmony Society Members If you are a Society member AND a member of Phi Mu Alpha, this invitation is for you! The Sinfonian Barbershoppers have been asked to participate in a chorus performance at the National Convention of Phi Mu Alpha in Orlando, Florida, July 11-15, 2012. We want to find as many members of both organizations as possible so this group can begin to flourish, can participate in the chorus performance and be a symbiotic group, making both organizations better.
If this is you, please click HERE to join the Facebook Group! Thanks! |
Melanie Chapman Barbershop Harmony Society
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