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Subsidiary organizations bring extra value to Society members

Some of our best education resources come from members' own subsidiary organizations. Dive right into the alphabet soup: PROBE, AHSOW, AIC, AISQC, BQPA. EIEIO!


Updated: 1/19/2007 3:30:54 PM

Ancient and Harmonious Society of Woodshedders

The Ancient and Harmonious Society of Woodshedders promotes and practices the fine art of impromptu singing by ear, known as woodshedding.

Clinics at regional schools, hospitality and singing at conventions, and an absolute commitment to the craft of making music on the spot with friends and strangers alike are the linchpins of this subsidiary.

To learn more, or to join AHSOW, visit AHSOW on the Web at www.ahsow.org

Association of International Champions

The men who wear the gold medal are an elite group of musicians. Find out about the ways they work to Keep The Whole World Singing.

The AIC web site, www.AICGold.com ,offers bios, recordings, history and programs of this elite group of musicians. Get info on upcoming shows, and join the mailing list.

Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association (BQPA)

The Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association (BQPA) is an association of male amateur singers of all ages who are of good character, and who wish to share the joy of Barbershop Quartet singing, and are dedicated to the preservation of this great American-born musical art form. Its collective purpose is to pursue the joy of singing barbershop quartet singing for our own pleasure, and to share this music with our local municipal and state communities in order to preserve the art form by attracting other male singers.

Visit the BQPA at www.bqpa.com

Association of International Seniors Quartet Champions

When AISQC was organized in 1987, its expressed purpose was "to provide a fraternal organization for Seniors Quartet Champions and to encourage mature members of SPEBSQSA to sing in seniors quartets."

A seniors quartet, as defined for contest purposes, is a group in which no member is younger than 55 and whose members' ages total at least 240. Currently, there are 60 plus members in AISQC representing several districts.

Learn more at www.seniorsgold.com

Public Relations Officers and Bulletin Editors (PROBE)

For more than thirty years, PROBE members have been helping members publish better bulletins and build awareness of barbershop harmony.

Now, PROBE enters the digital age with its own web site! Study the Bulletin Editors Manual, locate online chapter bulletins, and learn more about the barbershop communications trade.

To learn more, or to join PROBE, visit PROBE on the Web at www.harmonize.com/probe

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