Spring Conventions
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ENTER the contests.
REGISTER for the convention.
RESERVE your hotel rooms.
It'll be here before you know it!
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YEAR OF THE CHAPTER MEETING - Getting back to the FUNdamentals
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 Dwayne Cooper
SWD President
president@swd.org
The motto for 2009 was "Year of the Chapter" as we all realize that the chapter level is where our Society lives and breathes. For 2010 it is appropriate to tighten our focus to "Year of the Chapter Meeting", knowing that the Chapter meeting is where the rubber meets the road in retention and recruitment of members. Contact your Division Managing Director (or email me!) to get some more specific ideas on how to have a more exciting chapter meeting.
As we begin a new year, let me provide you with a few thoughts to encourage your chapter to step back and take a look at where you can make some improvements.
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Chapter Secretaries
Time to Get
Down to Business
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 Gary Hannah
SWD Secretary
SWD eBiz Coordinator secretary@swd.org
Well, now that we have the
holidays behind us it's time to get down to business. Here are a few
areas that chapter secretaries need to focus on right now:
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If you haven't reported your chapter's 2010 officers on eBiz,
please do so NOW. In the event you find you cannot do this because
- (a)
you don't know how to use eBiz or even what an eBiz is, or
- (b) you didn't
report at least a chapter secretary before the end of the calendar year and
thus are locked out of that area of eBiz, or
- (c) you just inherited the job.....
CALL ME at 361-739-9300 so I can get you and your chapter back into the
communications loop.
More information - CLICK HERE.
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Singing for Life - Help to Save Lives
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DEADLINE TO
REGISTER IS
COMING
SOON!
The Society has always
considered itself a community-based organization that gives back more than
we take. In 2010, join in a partnership with
a blood services agency in your community and help save lives. Given recent events, register today!
More information - CLICK HERE
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Education Classes at 2010 Spring Conventions Continue
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 Bob Calderon
SWD Music & Performance Director
dir-mp@swd.org
In an attempt to continue the trend set by Mark Holdeman at our Division conventions; I have arranged many 90-minute education classes in San Marcos (SE & SW) and Oklahoma City (NW & NE) this March.
More information - CLICK HERE
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SWD Top Gun School 2010
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 Bob Hodges
SWD Contest & Judging Director
dir-cj@swd.org
The weekend of January 8-10, while the rest of use were still putting Christmas decorations in the attic, dealing with snow in Oklahoma or freezing pipes in Texas, 5 of our Districts finest quartets were treated to some of the best coaching available in the Society courtesy of the SWD Top Gun School.
More information - CLICK HERE
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Roundup Editor Needed
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 Are you wanting to get involved with the district but don't have a lot of time? The Roundup Editor's job is for you.
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
1. Must have access to the internet.
2. Must be able to collect data from various sources.
3. Have a working computer.
4. Helps to know something about Constant Contact but not required.
5. Must be able to meet deadlines.
6. Show a desire to be creative.
If you think you have the time (which is about 3-4 hours/month) I NEED to talk to you very soon.
Email Philip Maxfield at dir-mpr@swd.org.
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Tidelanders found a new way to hold a YIH workshop
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  Jim Halcarz
VP Music and Performance
Houston Tidelanders
SWD Director of Chorus Director Development
dir-cdd@swd.org
Youth in Harmony workshops are a great way to
introduce barbershop to young men. Often, it is difficult to get teachers to
help organize YIH events for several reasons, including time constraints.
More information - CLICK HERE
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2010: Here We Come, Ready Or Else!
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 Brooks HarkeySWD Director of Membership Developmentdir-m@swd.org
As the sun swings us nearer and nearer to what we refer to as its 2,010th trip around the sun, I hope each chapter is gearing up plans and committees to enhance membership growth during 2010. Be sure you look back at what you'd planned to do in 2009 - did it work? If it did, can it be repeated? If it didn't work, why? And what can be done instead?
Besides all the academia, the work plans, the carefully crafted e-mails, the committee meetings, bringing in new members finally boils down to "Somebody has to actually say 'Would you come and sing with me?' to another individual. It's that simple. Newspaper ads won't stem our membership loss, nor will radio spots. In the end, it takes the personal touch. More information - CLICK HERE |
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Aah! Christmas. Pretty trees, colorful lights, and great Barbershop singing!
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By Joe Cullen, President
& Webb Key
The North Texas Men's Chorus presented their Christmas Concert December 15, 2009, to a cheerful crowd of over 250 folks at the Kemp Center for the Arts in Wichita Falls.
More information - CLICK HERE
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Mini-Top Gun Held In Oklahoma
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By Brian Hogan
When Mark Holdeman mentioned last summer that he as the District Music and Performance VP needed to find somebody in Oklahoma who was willing to produce a MINI-TOP GUN quartet school several of the Oklahoma members of the SWD Quartet Champions Association saw an opportunity to perform a relevant service by matching our know-how to the need. And, since the TOP GUN program has historically been a joint enterprise of the district and the QCA, it seemed like a logical extension for the Oklahoma QCA men to run the MINI-TOP GUN.More Information - CLICK HERE
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Tulsa Chapter shows American Harmony
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By Jan Skinner
President
Tulsa Founders Chorus
The Tulsa People editors learned of this & felt it would be a newsworthy item to include in their December issue. The first night opening featured the past International competition quartet, The Tulsa Tradition, who came back together after 10 years for this. Later in the week, the Founders Chorus held its weekly rehearsal at a showing.
More information - CLICK HERE
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Houston Chapter Looking for a Chorus Director
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The Houston Tidelanders are accepting resumes for the position of Chorus Director. We will be accepting resumes until February 7 2010. Interested candidates should submit a resume via email in either Microsoft Word doc. or pdf. format to Larry Fly President at lflygc@yahoo.com.
More information - CLICK HERE
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There is still time for your chapter
to be part of this awesome opportunity.
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2010 SWD Board of Directors
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
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