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In this issue:
Upcoming Events
IN THE NEWS
The Morning News covered
the ArkAppella Show Chorus,
on June 15, 2009. Check out the story here! |
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2009 Region 25 Champion Quartet
TIMELESS
2009 Region 25 Champion Chorus
OK CITY CHORUS
Jim Massey, director
2009 Region 25 Division AA Champion Chorus
TOP OF THE ROCK CHORUS
Kelly Causey & Peggy Gram, directors
2009 Region 25 Division A Champion Chorus
QUEEN CITY SOUND
Pat Vozza, director
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 Congratulations to the following members who received pins at the RAMM for 25 years of membership in Sweet Adelines: Luanne Blaylock - Top of the Rock, Beverly Collier - Ozark Showcase, Nancy Gardner, Janice Purpura, Carol Rogers - Rich-Tone, Jacqueline Grantham - Palo Duro Metro, Terri Morton - OK City, Betty Jean Murray - Heart 'O the Hills
The International Side-By-Side Director Seminar in Detroit is coming up in July and Region 25 will have ELEVEN Directors attending! Wow! If your chorus was unable to send your Director this year you have another chance. Start saving now in a special fund for the next International Director Seminar in 2011. The education at this level is extraordinary and well worth the investment in your Director.
Robin Curtis, Directors' Coordinator |
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Is your chorus having a show?
Then we want to hear about it!
Region 25 keeps a calendar of all show dates and regional happenings and we want to add yours to the list. Be sure your show date is on the calendar by sending an email to me, Sharon Hightower, slhightower@yahoo.com, as soon as you can. Also, be sure to check the calendar for conflicts - like regional meetings, etc...
Show dates must be cleared through me before they can be added to the calendar. If your show date is planned in conflict with an International or Regional meeting it will NOT be cleared and therefore NOT added to the calendar. (You can have the show, it just will not be "advertised" on the calendar).
We want to come to your show! Make sure everyone knows about it by sending your show dates ASAP! Thanks! Sharon Hightower, Team Coordinator
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There has been quite a bit of interest in the Director Certification Program (DCP) in the last couple of years and many have completed the program. It's not just for Directors and Assistant Directors. Any member can enroll and participate to earn an Approved Director level! If you have any questions or want to know more about the DCP please contact me.
Robin Curtis, DCP Coordinator♫ |
 Sympathy -- We were saddened at the loss of three of our dear members this past year. Joni Bescos (Rich-Tone), Twyla Franks (Oklahoma Jubilee) and Jackie Hall (Director of Mesquite Magic) were remembered by a moment of silence at the RAMM. They leave a legacy for us all in their dedication to this organization.
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 This year's Ark Angel Award winner is Mary Rhea from Oklahoma City. As a Navy wife, Mary found herself in a variety of regions. Mary earned international chorus medals with Gem City and with Pride of Baltimore. She even started a prospective chapter in Germany while her husband, Russell, was stationed there. Russ' final assignment to the state of Washington allowed Mary to quartet with good friend and Showmanship judge, Melanie Wroe. In spite of their travels, the Rheas have always been Sooners and, following Russ' retirement, they made their move back home to Oklahoma.
After settling in Oklahoma City, Mary became baritone section leader and one of the assistant directors for the OK City Chorus. As baritone of Kismet, she earned four Region 25 quartet gold medals. In 2005, Kismet finished in the top 15 internationally, which garnered them a spot in the following year's international competition and allowed them to bypass the 2006 regional quartet contest but they won every other contest between the years of 2003-2007.
Mary served on the Regional Management Team as the Directors' Coordinator, is currently a member of the Educational Steering Committee and a Region 25 Faculty Member. Following the retirement of Master Director, Jim Massey, Mary was selected to be the new director of the OK City Chorus. Mary was a judge candidate in the Sound Category and recently completed her first official panel assignment.
Mary Rhea is always willing to share her wealth of knowledge of the craft of barbershop harmony and her joy is contagious. After building their new dream home in Norman, the Rheas intend for this to be their "last frontier" and we in Region 25 are just fine with that.
Nancy Nortz, 2008 Ark Angel Award Winner |
 Region 25 will be well represented at the Sweet Adelines International Competition in Nashville, TN in October.
Top of the Rock will compete in the Harmony Classic on Tuesday, Oct. 20, as Division AA contestant #3. Watch for Darlene Rogers' chorus - Texas Harmony - representing Region 10 in the Division A competition (contestant #2) on Tuesday, too!. On Wednesday, October 21, Timeless, 2009 Region 25 Quartet Champion, will be contestant #40. Flirt!, Region 25 Second Place Quartet and Wildcard Recipient, will be contestant #1. Cabaret, 2008 Sweet Adelines International 12th place Quartet, will be contestant #14. And Zing!, 2008 Sweet Adelines International 7th place Quartet, will be contestant #5. On Thursday, October 22, the Rich-Tone Chorus will take the stage in the Chorus Semi-Finals as contestant #10.
There are so many things to see and do at a Sweet Adeline International Competition, including hearing some of the best barbershop groups in the world perform and compete. Make plans now to attend and cheer extra loud for Region 25 competitors!
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"IT'S IN THE CAN"
The Young Singers Foundation (YSF) is the official charity of Sweet Adelines International and provides grants and scholarships to ensure that music continues to affect the lives of young men and women around the world. At The Team Leader Luncheon at competition, your Team Leader or President was given a packet with information about "It's In The Can" and was asked to appoint a YSF liaison for each chorus.
If each chorus can raise the equivalent of $20 per member from 100 percent of it's members you will be named Gold Medalists. If you raise 80% you will be named Silver Medalists. If you raise 70% you will be named Bronze Medalists. The names of all medalists will be acknowledged on the Foundation's website, in The Champion, The Foundation's semi-annual electronic newsletter, and in the Foundation's pages of The Pitch Pipe.
Share your spare change with the Young Singers Foundation. Put it in the can! Let's GO FOR THE GOLD!!!!!!
Please feel free to get with me at any time with any questions or concerns at brendabari@hotmail.com or call me at (806) 831-6658.
Thank you for your support to the YSF!!!!
Brenda C. Thomas
Region 25 Young Singers Foundation Liaison
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 Are you interested in serving on the Regional Management Team? Visit the regional website, www.sairegion25.org, for more information about each of the positions on the team and contact information for each current team member. If you would like to apply, the application is available on the regional website, under Resources and Forms. Fill out the application and send it to Connie Light, Communications Coordinator. Consider adding your talents and energy to the Regional Management Team! |
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 QUARTETS:
We are still waiting for the photo CD from our contest photographer (as the first one was lost in the mail!) As soon as the CD is received, the quartet page of the regional website, www.sairegion25.org, will be updated. Please check the website for personnel and contact information. If changes or updates are needed, please send to me at singinglights@aol.com.
CHORUSES: As soon as the photo CD is received from our contest photographer, the chorus photos will be updated on the regional website. All other chorus information has been updated. Please check your information and have the Team Coordinator/President or Secretary contact me if there are changes that need to be made.
Connie Light, Communications Coordinator |
 Heartbeat Ads a Bargain
Just wanted to be sure that everyone knows what a great spot the Heartbeat is for advertising. Do you have something you want to sell or promote? A new CD? Old costumes? An upcoming show?
The e-publication goes out to all choruses and is seen online by millions. Well, it could be. It’s online…there are millions online daily. Okay, at least it’s seen by all of Region 25.
When you consider the readership and the fact that you can do a full color ad, it’s worth checking out! Here is a reminder of the pricing: - Full page - $75 - 8X10.5'' or 800x600 pixels (72 dpi)
- Half page - $35
- Quarter page - $20
- Business Card - $10
If you want to do an ad or have questions, contact our wonderful new Communications Coordinator, Connie Light at Singinglights@aol.com.
Happy Marketing!
Nancy Nortz,
Region 25 Marketing Coordinator |
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