The Barbershop Beat Monthly Publication of Atlantic Bay-Mountain Region #19 Sweet Adelines International, Inc.
www.region19sai.org April 2017 Chapter Leaders: please either distribute the mailing to your members or refer them to the regional website. Thank you! IN THIS EDITION: ITEM
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Regional Calendar (2 ) Lines of Communication (3) Team Coordinator Notes (4) Education Corner (5) Finance News (6) Message to CALs (7) Updated Contest Schedule (7A) Contest Order of Appearance (8) Regional Webcast News! (9) Outside Ticket Sales Information (10) Boutique and Afterglow Updates (11) Quartet Chorus Signup (12) Restaurants Near Hershey Lodge (13) Tag Party Flyer (14) IES Flyer (15) News from International (16) Pride of Baltimore Director Search (17) F.L.A.S.H. Comedy Double Quartet Flyer (18) “Bearly” Sisters in Song Flyer (19) Special Photography Offer (20) Coronet Club Show Flyer (21) A Tribute to Mom Show Flyer (22) Pride of Baltimore Annual Tea Flyer (23) Golf Scramble Flyer (24)
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Sarah Nainan-Newhard, Team Barb Falkinburg, Communications Sarah Nainan-Newhard, Team Donna Halley, Education Judy Hall, Finance Sarah Nainan-Newhard, Team Alta Paronto, Competition Coord. Barb Falkinburg, Communications Di Bartel, Marketing Barb Falkinburg, Communications Harbor City Music Comapany Peggy Coulter, Quartet Chorus Coord. Barb Falkinburg, Communications Sandy Knapp, Quartet Promotion International International Pride of Baltimore Donna Halley, Education Harbor City Music Company JB Photographers Coronet Club Upper Chesapeake Pride of Baltimore Harbor City Music Company
All submissions for the monthly mailing are due on the 27th OF EACH MONTH. All submissions should be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word, or the following graphic formats – jpg, bmp, etc.), and sent to bfalkinburg@comcast.net.
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ATLANTIC BAY-MOUNTAIN REGION #19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS – updated October 2016 Key: =Chapter Events; =Regional Events; =International Events * = newly added/modified events
2017 Regional Convention and Competition, Hershey, PA ................................................................................ April 6 - 9 Pride of Baltimore Chapter English Tea ........................................................................................................ May 20 Red Rose City Chapter Show …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. May 21 International Education Symposium, College Park, MD ........................................................................ August 2 - 6 Regional F.L.A.S.H. (Faculty: Judy Posgay & Karen Breidert) Hunt Valley, MD ............................. September 8 -10 International Convention, Las Vegas, NV .......................................................................................... October 10-14
2018 and beyond Regional Convention and Competition, Hershey, PA ............................................................................ April 12 - 15 Director Training – Harmony College East ............................................................................................... June (TBD) Regional F.L.A.S.H. (Faculty: Jim Arns & Renee Porzel) .................................................................. September 7 – 9 International Convention, St. Louis, MO ........................................................................................ October 16 – 20 Regional Convention and Competition, Hershey, PA ......................................................................May 2 – 5, 2019 International Directors’ Seminar, San Antonio, TX ………………………………………………………………….August 8-10, 2019 Regional F.L.A.S.H. (Faculty Lori Lyford & Becky Hine ………………………………………..………………September 7-9, 2019 International Convention, New Orleans, LA ..................................................................... September 16 – 21, 2019 Regional Convention and Competition, TBD ........................................................................ April 30 – May 2, 2020 International Convention (75th Anniversary), Louisville, KY .................................................. October 12 - 17, 2020 International Convention, St. Louis, MO……………………………………………………………………………October 11 – 16, 2021
Submit additions and/or corrections to the regional calendar to Sarah Nainan-Newhard, Team Coordinator, syuki63@gmail.com Chorus show dates do not have to be “cleared” with the Region; however, this calendar may be a useful tool when planning events. Submissions for The Barbershop Beat are due on the 27th of each month (to bfalkinburg@comcast.net) until further notice
Region #19 Philosophy Women join Sweet Adelines because they love to sing. They stay because of the musical challenges, the rewards of individual achievement, and the rewards of performance and the sense of belonging. Therefore, Region #19 is a progressive women’s organization which: Promotes excellence in the performance of barbershop harmony through education Creates an atmosphere of camaraderie among its membership Provides opportunities for individual growth
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Lines of Communication Contest is right around the corner! This issue is packed with contest information and updates! Please share this information with all members – especially if they are not subscribers! Harbor City will keep the boutique open during the chorus contest and will have grab and go food available in the boutique. They are hoping to have the feed from the contest available for viewing so you won’t miss a moment of contest while soothing those hunger pangs! The food will be available for a two hour window around intermission. Harbor City has also planned a Midway style afterglow with all kinds of things going on in the Cocoa rooms. Keep the party going after the Saturday night show! Good luck to all competitors!
A New Fiscal Year Begins May 1st! With the new fiscal year comes lots of administrative tasks for choruses and your regional management. Chapters set their yearly goals, install new officers and teams, and your regional management team meets to plan and focus on our upcoming events. Remember that you will need to provide Chapter Leader information to both International and the Region. We need this information to keep the lines of communication open! Regional assessments are due by May 31st.
The deadline for inclusion in The Barbershop Beat is the 27th of each month. You can subscribe to the Barbershop Beat by filling in the subscription form on the front page of the regional website. http://www.region19sai.org The best way to contact me is via email: bfalkinburg@comcast.net Barb Falkinburg Page | 3
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Finance News
Happy Spring!! And with Spring comes that time of year when Choruses prepare for Regional Competition. Please make sure that all competing members of your Chorus are in good standing with your Chorus, our Region and Sweet Adelines International. This means that dues and assessments are current. Speaking of assessments, it's also the time of year to submit your Region #19 assessments. The forms are on our Website and are due May 1, 2017. A late fee is charged after May 31, 2017. This is just a reminder that the Maryland Business Personal Property Tax Return must be filed by April 17, 2017. The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation will no longer mail those forms. You may download forms, file electronically using Maryland Business Express, and sign up for reminder e-mails at their website: http://www.dat.maryland.gov/businesspp
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Hershey!!
Judy Hall Finance Coordinator Region #19
Regional Assessment forms may be found in the Members Only Area on the Finance Page http://www.region19sai.org/financemo.html
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Contest Order of Appearance and Onstage Times IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Due to the number of competing quartets this year, the Quartet Contest is
scheduled to begin at 4:00 rather than the published 5:00. This change will have an impact on the schedule for the entire day so everyone will need to remain flexible. It is exciting to have this situation of so many quartets competing in our region!! Onstage times are approximate
Quartet Contest Friday April 7, 2018 4 PM 1.
Lustre (Evaluation Only) 4:11pm Capital Accord, Harbor City Music Co. 2. Bearfoot 4:22pm Chesapeake Harmony 3. Mix It Up 4:33pm Harbor City Music Co. 4. ONYX 4:44pm Harbor City Music Co. 5. Pivot 4:55pm Harbor City Music Co., Upper Chesapeake 6. Now or Never 5:06pm Capital Accord 7. KiZmet 5:17pm Greater Harrisburg 8. Mosaic 5:28pm Hickory Tree, Jersey Sound, Valley Forge 9. Moonlighting 5:39pm Harbor City Music Co., Pride of Baltimore, Upper Chesapeake 10. Mp4! 5:50pm Philadelphia Freedom, Shades of Harmony 11. Group Therapy 6:40pm CAL, Region 19, Upper Chesapeake 12. Audacious 6:51pm CAL, Region 19, Valley Forge 13. Back Talk 7:02pm Dundalk 14. Famous Janes 7:13pm Harbor City Music Co., Harmony on the Bay 15. Knock Out 7:24pm Dundalk 16. Neon Lights 7:35pm Harbor City Music Co., Red Rose City 17. JewelTones 7:46pm Red Rose City 18. Quad-tete OPEN DIVISION 7:57pm Upper Chesapeake 19. Sweet as Sugar 8:21pm Dundalk 20. Sound Design 8:32pm CAL, Region 19, Pride of Baltimore, Harbor City Music Co. 21. Voice Activated 8:43pm CAL, Region 19, Greater Harrisburg 22. The Jersey Girls 8:54pm Jersey Sounf 23. Vocal Exchange 9:05pm Diamond State 24. Rampage 9:16pm CAL, Region 19, Dundalk 25. Uncorked (Evaluation Only) 9:27pm CAL, Region 1, Coastline Show, Mountain Jubilee, Page |Valley 9 Forge
Chorus Contest Saturday April 8, 2017 11 AM 1. 2A. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Ocean-Bay OPEN DIVISION 11:00am Salisbury, MD Delaware Valley Show (Evaluation Only) 11:12am Springfield, PA Freedom Valley 11:26am Chambersburg, PA Cape Shore 11:38am Tuckahoe, NJ Clustered Spires OPEN DIVISION 111:50am Frederick, MD Shades of Harmony 12:04pm Williamstown, NJ Harmony on the Bay 12:16pm Centerville, MD Arundelair 12:38pm Annapolis, MD Ringing Hills 12:50pm Pottstown, PA Philadelphia Freedom 1:02pm Philadelphia, PA Diamond State 1:14pm Newark, DE Altoona 1:26pm Altoona, PA Chesapeake Harmony OPEN DIVISION 1:38pm Severna Park Heart of MD OPEN DIVISION 1:52pm Rockville, MD Valley Forge 2:45pm Valley Forge, PA Dundalk 2:57pm Baltimore, MD Lehigh Valley 3:09pm Bethlehem, PA Greater Harrisburg 3:21pm Quentin, PA Capital Accord 3:33pm Silver Spring, MD Red Rose City 3:45pm Lancaster, PA Upper Chesapeake 3:57pm Bel Air, MD Jersey Sound 4:09pm Cinnaminson, NJ Pride of Baltimore 4:21pm Baltimore, MD Harbor City Music Company 4:33pm Baltimore, MD
Webcast News! I am so very excited to announce that the RMT approved the idea of Region 19 joining the ranks of other choruses around the world who are now producing their own webcasts. I have been hoping that we would jump on the bandwagon and host our own webcast for a few years now and I am so glad to finally make this happen! The excitement and positive response from regional leadership and members has been amazing and I firmly believe that the webcast followers from all over will tune in to see what's going on in Region 19! I am also thrilled to announce that our webcasters will be none other than Maggie Ryan (Greater
Harrisburg) and Queen Heather Brooks (Four Betty's) hosting the Quartet contest on Friday and Sarah Nainan-Newhard (HCMC) and Maggie Ryan hosting the Chorus contest on Saturday. Since this is our very first venture into the world of webcasting we are going to offer our inaugural webcast free to viewers just as Sweet Adelines International does. It is our hope to offset our costs and build our 'bank roll' for future webcasts by collecting donations for our webcasting ventures. Perhaps your own chorus would be interested in taking up a collection to help defray costs.. maybe do a section challenge or challenge a sister chorus to matching donations. For $50.00 you could be a 'Friend of the Region sponsor' and have your name displayed with others on the big screens! If you know of a company who might be interested in a sponsorship please send them the information enclosed
in this mailing or you can find the sponsorship form on the website home page. We will also be offering shout-outs for $5.45 so you can thank your friends, family, coaches, or send good luck messages to your friends who are competing in quartets or other choruses!
See you in a few weeks! In Harmony, Di Bartel RMT Marketing Coordinator 2017 Webcast Coordinator
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Single tickets may be purchased onsite at contest. Quartet contest
$25
Chorus contest
$25
Show of Champions
$30
Tickets previously purchased through the Region #19 Store will be available at Will Call/On-site ticket sales with your name on them. News from the Hershey Lodge! Lebbie Lebkicker’s Restaurant (usually only open for breakfast) is currently closed for renovations and will not be complete before our
convention. The Bear’s Den is open for breakfast (check the Lodge newsletter you get at check-in for more information). There are also restaurants in the area such as Friendly’s and Bob Evans. See the April mailing for a complete list of nearby restaurants. If you arrive Friday afternoon please be prepared for long lines at registration. They go fairly quickly but get backed up when everyone
arrives around the same time. Just remember – they will hand you a Hershey bar when your registration is complete! HCMC is planning on having registration pickup in the boutique this year.
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Boutique Update!
On Saturday April 8th the boutique will be open during the contest and close at 6pm. There will be 'grab and go' food for sale in the afternoon for 2 hours around the intermission time! The web cast will be shown in the boutique during the contest on Friday and Saturday.
Continue the Ride at the After Glow – The Musical Midway! What a Ride contest is going to be! What a Celebration the afterglow is going to be! Come stroll the 'midway' Afterglow in the Cocoa Suites created by your hosts Harbor City Music Company! There will be quartets to hear, tags to sing, photos to take and dancing to do! HCMC is planning a 'midway' style afterglow party with 3 intimate "hospitality" rooms and a large room with food, cash bar, and a DJ for dancing! There will be photo booths and other surprises on the midway! Join us in the Cocoa Suites immediately after the show of champions. What a Ride it will be!
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Friday April 7, 2017 – Hershey, PA Immediately following the Quartet Contest:
Open to all Region 19 Registered Quartets and Past Regional Champions Low cost per Quartet – sheet music and learning tracks included Songs can be used in your repertoire at no additional cost Sing with your favorite quartet singers in a large chorus of over 100+ Ideal for Registered non-competing quartets to be onstage performing No pressure!
Songs – “Mister Mom” and “Rhythm is Our Business” Directors - Michael Gellert and Pam Nichols Fee information and registration is on the Region 19 website. http://www.region19sai.org/quartet-chorus.html Questions? Please Ask! Peggy Coulter Peggyc50@juno.com
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Restaurants Close to the Hershey Lodge Applebee’s website: http://restaurants.applebees.com/pa/hummelstown/1181-maest.html?utm_source=google_90001 Chipoltle Mexican Grill
website: http://www.chipotle.com/
Chocolate Avenue Grill
website: http://www.chocolateavenuegrill.com/
Dafnos
website: http://dafnos.com/
Fenicci’s
website: http://www.feniccis.com/
Friendly’s
website: https://www.friendlys.com/
Fuddruckers
website: http://www.fuddruckers.com/hummelstown
Hershey Italian Lodge
website: http://www.hersheyitalianlodge.com/
Hershey Pantry
website: http://www.hersheypantry.com/
Houlihan’s
website: http://www.houlihans.com/my-houlihans/hershey
The Mill in Hershey
website: http://themillinhershey.com/find-us/
Phillip Arthur’s Pizza, Subs & Ice Cream
website: https://www.facebook.com/PhillipArthurs/
Piazza Sorrento
website: http://www.piazzasorrento.com/
Red Robin
website: http://www.redrobin.com/
Soda Jerk
website: http://www.sodajerkdinerhershey.com/
Troeg’s Brewing Co.
website: http://www.troegs.com
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IES is in our region this summer! Visit the International website for more details, class schedules, and class descriptions. There are classes for all aspects of Sweet Adeline life from music skills to leadership skills to technology skills. Region #19 Front Line Directors! Your region will fund you to attend this event by paying your registration – at least $400 up to a maximum of the Early Bird Registration fee. This is based on the number of directors that choose to attend. A new Mixed Harmony contest and the Rising Star contest will be held during this event. Don’t miss out!
Early Bird Registration goes until April 24, 2017.
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News from International At the International Board of Directors recent meeting, held this past week, an increase to the quartet registration/renewal fee was approved. Effective May 1, 2017, the quartet registration/renewal fee will now be $100 for registrations received between May 1 and January 15. For registrations received between January 16 and March 31 there will be an additional $60 processing fee. The last increase in the quartet fees was in May 2008. The awards for the Sweet Adds Membership Incentive Campaign were refined: Add five members – waived international dues for a year, recognition in The Pitch Pipe, and a $5 gift card to International Sales. Add 10 members – waived international dues for a year, recognition in The Pitch Pipe, and a $10 gift card to International Sales Add 15 members – waived international dues for a year, recognition in The Pitch Pipe, and a $15 gift card to International Sales Add 20 members – waived international dues for a year, recognition in The Pitch Pipe, and a $20 gift card to International Sales Add 25 members – waived international dues for two years, recognition in The Pitch Pipe, acknowledgment on the jumbotron at International Convention, and a $25 gift card to International Sales Registration prices were set for the 2018 International Convention: 2018 International Convention Registration Type Competitor/Member All Events Convention Assistants All Events Non-Member All Events Youth Competitor Member/Non- Member All Events Harmony Classic Single Event Chorus Semi-Finals Quartet Semi-Finals Chorus Finals Quartet Finals Youth Single Event (any)
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Early Bird Price $225 $160 $250 $175 $65 $65 $65 $70 $70 $35
Regular Price $275 $185 $300 $200 $65 $65 $65 $70 $70 $35
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Back By Popular Demand!
ComedY Double quarTet Contest
"Half-Baked" - 2015 Comedy Double-Quartet Contest Winners
Grab 7 of your best buds, some great costumes, one parody song and your sense of humor and plan to enter the
Comedy Double Quartet Contest FLASH 2017 Friday Night at 9:00 PM Look forward to lots of side-splitting laughter, fun, humor, prizes and unforgettable performances! Page | 19
*** Look for details soon ***
What A Ride we’ll be having –What A Ride it will be! Make the memories last-Yes! Buy a “Bear-ly” With musical notes and ribbon color You choose “Bearly Sisters In Song”- a prize you won’t lose! Order one now - you won’t wait too long Delivered at Hershey - “Bearly Sisters In Song”! Ordering information follows—Bears about 16” high when sittingEach one hand made by Harbor City Music Company-quantities limited
“BEARLY SISTERS IN SONG”
ORDER FORM
Cost $30 per Bear--- YOUR “Bearly Sisters In Song” will be waiting for you at the Regional Boutique! ________________ Black background with MULTI-COLOR NOTES ________________ White/Beige background with black notes ________________ Black background with WHITE NOTES (material may have a slight variation from the Picture - but still black background with white notes) ________________ RIBBON COLOR/S REQUESTED—You may choose up to 2 colors Total number of “Bearly Sisters in Song” ordered
Total ________________________________________
PAYMENT OPTIONS1. Check made to HCMC (Harbor City Music Company) and sent to: Loretta Ratkus 38 Sandalwood Drive Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 2. Paypal – will have $1 convenience charge per Bear LINK to “Bearly Sisters in Song” information on Harbor City Music Company websitehttp://harborcitymusiccompany.org/bearly-sisters/
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A Special Offer from JB Photographers
Lighted Lanyards The lanyard is 3.5 in x 5 in - can be vertical or horizontal. The customer can set the lanyard to blink (2 speeds), stay lit constantly, or turn off. The light comes from behind the photo.
Photographer can design whatever you like. Photos will be taken and product printed on-site
Visit the photography room Friday afternoon and evening in the Cocoa Hallway for samples and information.
Samples and a Mock-up with the contest logo
$20
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