IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP “DOODIES”!!!

JANUARY 22, 2013
VOLUME 70, NO 4
IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP
“DOODIES”!!!
SOP CALENDAR!!!
For those of you in attendance last
MEMBERSHIP
Tuesday, remember the request that
BARBERSHOP HISTORY
Mark Spriggs asked of each of us???
TUESDAY’S SONGS
It was to sign-in to Groupanizer and indicate
which activities and events you will be attending
SCOTTSDALE GOLF CLASSIC
within the next 6 months. This information is
SINGING VALENTINES INFO
Music Committee to properly plan for each
VALENTINE’S DAY FLYER
upcoming event. As Mark stated, it is easy to go
PLATOON REGISTRATION
option that will cover the entire list of dates.
very important in order for the
to the bottom of the activity page and enter an
Then if there are conflicts, simply go in and
INSTALLATION BANQUET INFO.
DIRECTIONS
TO
make that change as needed.
VIEWPOINT
For those unfamiliar with Groupanizer, it is a
great tool to monitor a variety of activities for
SOP BARBERSHOP ACADEMY
large groups such as our
SPIRIT OF PHOENIX CHORUS.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Spend time to visit the site and become familiar
MARCH 12TH THROUGH APRIL 27TH
REHEARSALS BEGIN AT 6:30
REMEMBER: BEING TARDY WILL HURT!!!!
with the details it can provide each member.
The Music Committee Thanks You!
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related article, or click on any of the icons
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DON’T FORGET TO ATTEND
by Collin McKinney
As you read here last week (I hope), our great Society has had a CODE OF ETHICS for a long time. It is one of the
reasons the Society is still here! So here is the rest of the
Code as it appears on the back of your membership card:
6. We shall refrain from forcing our songs upon unsympathetic ears.
7. We shall not use our membership in the Society for personal gain.
8. We shall not permit the introduction of political, religious
or other similar controversial issues into the affairs of the
Society.
9. We shall by our stimulus to good music and vocal harmony, endeavor to spread the spirit of harmony throughout the
world.
10. We shall render all possible altruistic service through the
medium of barbershop harmony.
No, there won’t be a test, we should simply be proud that we
have such a CODE OF ETHICS.
Now, on to other, more interesting, history stuff:
Here’s an article from the December 1942 Barber
Shop ReRe-Chordings about a meeting of the Santa Monica
Chapter:
“We had a good meeting last Monday night. We had some
wonderful entertainment, with a lot of visitors, and the meeting certainly was the start of a good season for us and the
means of interesting a number of new members. The Long
Beach Chapter sent over two quartets…Lt.
quartets…Lt. Frank Otto,
Otto, our
former Secretary, who is now in the Service, brought over
twentytwenty-six colored soldiers to sing Spirituals, and they certainly sang them well. On of the Santa Monica City officials
brought to the meeting a group of Mexican singers and their
music was also very interesting and tuneful. In addition to
that, Ferde Grofe (composer of the Grand Canyon Suite),
Suite),
who is a member of our Chapter, did some numbers, and we
had other stunts that kept the crowd entertained far into the
night. We are very proud that Mr. Grofe is a member of our
Chapter because the feeling is very general out here, and
probably throughout the country, that he is one of this country’s outstanding composers.”
Gosh! Wouldn’t you have enjoyed that chapter meeting?!
OUR NEW SOP
* BARBERSHOP UNIVERSITY *
NEXT TUESDAY AT 6:00 PM.
DAVE WARKENTIN ANXIOUSLY AWAITS
TO SHARE HIS BARBERSHOP KNOWLEDGE
AND INSIGHTS.
PLEASE PLAN ON BEING THERE!!!
JUST ANOTHER REMINDER
For those members who are planning on
participating in this year’s
SINGING VALENTINE’S DAY PROGRAM,
please show up at 6:00 in the Library to
again sing through the songs and meet with
Cary Burns who will establish appropriately
voiced Quartets. As Chairman, Mike Moyer
indicated, we are already receiving requests
and therefore it is essential that our Quartets
perform at our very best SOP level.
On Behalf of Mike and his Committee,
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!!!!
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Come and join us for a day of fun on the golf course at FireRock Country Club. We would love for you all to gather up
your foursomes, and make a day of it. The Scottsdale Chorus, so appreciates all the support that you have for us. This
is a big year for us as we compete in Hawaii in November.
...so sign up now and bring your friends!!!!!
Date: Monday February 18th.
Time: Registration 10:00 Shotgun at 12:30
$150 per person...includes, golf, lunch and dinner and a show by the 4 Time International Championship Scottsdale
Chorus. We will be having a holehole-inin-one “CAR HOLE”, a bet the pro hole and several new things on the course. Your
spouse or friends can join you for dinner for a mere $35.
Don't forget about the $100 raffle ticket, also available on line.
Go to www.scottsdalechorus.org today to register.
We thank you so very much for all of your support!!!!!
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Our guests on Tuesday included Logan VonFeldt, a
guest of Chas Chesser, Keith McDonald, a guest of Steve
Schneck, and returning visitor Curt Struyk.
Renewals were presented to BOB SAMPSON, 18 Years
& 2 Man of Note; GARY CIBA, 22 years; DAVE WARKENTIN, 24
years; and MARV PETERSON, 46 years & 2 Man of Note; BILL
SHAW , 48 years & 8 Man of Note; and JOE SALZ, 65 years &
13 Man of Note...YES,
Note...YES, 65 YEARS!!!!!
Additional renewals are being mailed to SHREYAS
AMIN, 18 Years & 1 Man of Note; JIM CONNER, 27 Years;
THOMAS LYON, 31 Years & 3 Man of Note; ALLEN CLIFT, 36
Years & 5 Man of Note; and CHARLIE BRISTOL, 40 Years & 4
Man of Note.
There is still time to purchase your
tickets for this year’s Installation Banquet. Be
sure to mark your calendar for January 26th!!!
Yes...for a mere $20/person charge,
you can join your Barbershop Brotherhood
and their wives and girlfriends at this year’s
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INSTALLATION BANQUET
& BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Date: Saturday, January 26th
Time: Cocktails @ 6:00 - Dinner @ 7:00
Location: Viewpoint Golf Resort
650 Hawes Road
Mesa, Arizona
AUDITIONS CONTINUE ON
“THROUGH THE YEARS”
For tickets and additional details, contact
John (Bo) Larson on Tuesday nights or @
AND
[email protected]
“IS THERE ANYBODY HERE”
AND…
BE SURE TO START
REVIEWING THE FOLLOWING SONGS:
“FROM THE FIRST HELLO”
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME”
“BEYOND THE SEA”
“WHEN I LIFT UP MY HEAD”
“GREAT DAY”
“ANGELS ON YOUR PILLOW”
- WE’LL GET TO THEM THIS WEEK -
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GOSH...IT WAS REALLY WONDERFUL
TO SEE SO MANY MEMBERS
AUDITIONING THE TWO SONGS
LAST TUESDAY!!!
MAKES YA PROUD TO BE AN
SOP MEMBER….
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2013 Arizona Division Convention Harmony Platoon
Experience the joy and excitement of quartet singing & friendly competition
Friday, April 19, 9AM – 9PM
(Day before AZ Division Convention starts)
Holiday Inn Ballroom (Headquarters Hotel)
12027 N. 28th Dr., Phoenix, AZ
You’ll enjoy a quality quartet experience that is challenging, exciting, and fun in a one-day event
using four terrific songs that most barbershoppers can sing.
You can sign-up as an individual or bring your whole quartet!
We’ll have lots of informal Quarteting and TWO luck-of-the-draw quartet contests, meaning you
will compete with up to 6 other different singers. Also Platoon will have a show for the entire
convention Friday night with our quartets and all of us as a chorus.
You will get sheet music and all 5 tracks of the learning CD for each of four songs chosen from the
Music Premiere Series (T-L-Br-Bs-full mix), so you can take these home and teach them to
your own quartet. Learning tracks by Tim Waurick.
You get a color-coded Harmony Platoon lanyard that identifies you as a Platoon member so you can
sing the songs throughout the convention weekend.
To participate, mail in this registration form.
Registration deadline is Feb. 4th. Music and learning tracks
will be sent out beginning about Valentine’s Day.
Schedule starts Friday morning with informal quartetting and
first chorus practice. Initial quartet assignment and first contest is Friday morning with remix and Finals Contest Friday
afternoon. Finals winner is mike-tester for Saturday Division
Contest!!
Questions? Contact Co-Chairmen Mike Moyer [email protected] or Collin McKinney [email protected].
REGISTRATION
$20 for individuals, SPECIAL $60 for a quartet with one mailing address and receiving one CD.
Send check payable to:
Bill Kane, 4238 N 84th Place, Scottsdale AZ 85251
NAME _____________________________________________ PART _____________
Address for tracks/sheet music:____________________________________________
City____________________________State______________Zip__________________
Email:______________________________________Chapter____________________
(Note: You must also register for the convention) http://www.fwdconventions.org/
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UNLESS OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED, the SOP Chorus
will have weekly rehearsals every Tuesday night
President= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Bob Upham
Immediate Past President = = = = = = = Terry Aramian
VP Music/Performance = = = = = = = = =Mark Spriggs
starting at 7:00 p.m.
p.m.
Shepherd of the Valley Church
VP Program = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Gary Ciba
VP Membership = = = = = = = = = = = = =Justin Klemballa
1500 W Maryland Ave. Phoenix, Arizona
VP Marketing & PR = = = = = = = = = = =Jerry McElfresh
Secretary = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Bob Gray
2013
Treasurer = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Roy Gross
Director at Large = = = = = = = = = = = = Bo Larson
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Director at Large = = = = = = = = = = = = Bob Robinson
Director at Large = = = = = = = = = = = = Mel Reekes
Jan 26th - Installation Banquet - Terrace Greens
Viewpoint Golf Resort - 650 N. Hawes Rd, Mesa.
$20/person - Catered by Fat Willy’s

March 17th - Velda Rose United Methodist Church
5540 E. Main St, Mesa - 3:00 pm Show
* DIRECTOR * - GARY STEINKAMP
ASST. DIRECTOR - CARY BURNS
Presentation - RODNEY ARMSTRONG
VP of Music - MARK HOUSE
Auditions Coordinator - RAY ESTES
Presentation Coach - SCOTT WIEGAND
“The Magi”
Magi” - DAN WILSON, TERRY ARAMIAN, JACK MAUNEY
* SECTION LEADERS *
Tenor - MARK SPRIGGS
Lead - DAVE WARKENTIN & MARCO TETI
Baritone - RAY ESTES & MARK HOUSE
Bass - CARY BURNS & RODNEY ARMSTRONG
 April 19th19th-20th - Division Contest
 April 26th - Tech Rehearsal - Orpheum Theatre
 April 27th - Spring Show - Orpheum Theatre
 June 30th - July 7th International Convention
 Sept. 6th6th-8th - Tentative Retreat - Casa Grande
 Oct. 10th10th-13th - District Contest - Bakersfield, Calif.
 Dec. 7th - Christmas Shows - Skyline High School
2:00 pm. & 7:00 pm
* COSTUMES *
DENISE DEWITT
Curtain times are listed above for performances
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