Sweet Adelines Region 22

2010 Fall School Information!

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JOIN REGION 22 FOR THE 2010 FALL SCHOOL!
IN SYNCH WITH SYVERSON

Friday-Saturday
September 10-11, 2010
Country Springs Hotel
Waukesha, WI

With International Faculty
Dale Syverson
DALE SYVERSON is the director of the five-time Sweet Adelines International winning Richtones Chorus and baritone of two International winning quartets: The Tiffanys and Rumors.

Registration
(includes lunch on Saturday)
$45 (early bird, on or before August 24, 2010)
$60 (after August 24, or at the door)

Don’t miss the Showcase of Champions “(NOT) Synchless in Seattle” on Saturday night with performances by our SEATTLE competitors River City Sound Chorus and NRG! Quartet, Trouble Clef Quartet, plus other performances.

DCP testing, PVI’s, Personal Posture Consultations and quartet coaching will be available from the Regional Faculty. Limited space available. Contact Heather Johnston for more information

DON’T FORGET YOUR BADGE HOLDER!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, September 10th
Registration opens: 6:00 PM
Classes: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, September 11th
Registration opens: 7:30 AM
Classes: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Showcase of Champions: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
“(NOT) Synchless in Seattle” (Light refreshments will be served)

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:

Country Springs Hotel
2810 Golf Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072-5499
(262) 547-0201

Reserve your room at the Country Springs Hotel by calling 800-247-6640 or 262-547-0201. Rates are $89 per night, 4 persons in a room. (ask for the “Region 22 Sweet Adelines” rate). Deadline to book your room at this rate is August 20th!

Visit the Country Springs website at http://www.countryspringshotel.com

Map to the hotel can be found here:
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-ordNZjgE

Questions?
Contact Shirley VanDeWege,
Region 22 EVC at
815-385-5265 or sgrma6@yahoo.com

IN SYNCH WITH SYVERSON Region 22 2010 Fall Regional School REGISTRATION

Name: Voice Part:

Chorus/CAL: Position (if any):

Address:

City: Zip:

Phone: Email:

PAYMENT ENCLOSED: SEND TO:
 Registration (adults) $45.00 (by August 24) Carol Hilliard
 Registration (adults) $60.00 (after August 24) 12611 Wilmington Close
 Registration (YWIH) $20.00 Roscoe, IL 61073

TOTAL: chillisings@yahoo.com or 815-624-0370

Congratulations!

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Congratulations to our recent regional winners: NRG! Quartet and Crosstown Harmony Chorus! You'll represent us very well at the international level!!

Also congratulations to Trouble Clef Quartet, who'll be participating in the Rising Star contest at International this fall in Seattle!

Riverport Cabaret

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Riverport Chorus of Sweet Adelines International presents:

Fall in with Riverport

Celebrating fall and honoring our Veterans

Featuring: Riverport Chorus under the direction of June Berg
Special guests Easy Days Quartet
Performances by DoubleTake and K-Motion

Friday - November 6, 2009; 7:00 PM
Parkway Chateau
12304 - 75th Street (Highway 50)
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Tickets are $12.00. Past and present military personnel are 1/2 price
Doors open at 6:30 PM

Charisma! and Shear Delight Performance in Stoughton

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CHARISMA! & SHEAR DELIGHT BARBERSHOP
Saturday April 4th, 2009 2:00pm at the architectural and acoustical treasure, the beautiful Stoughton Opera House.
Tickets are $12.
Call box office: 608-877-4400 for tickets and info.
www.stoughtonoperahouse.com

CHARISMA! & SHEAR DELIGHT BARBERSHOP
Don’t miss this afternoon of humor, rock-solid harmonies and quality barbershop music at the Stoughton Opera House.

Ladies First! Charisma! Will open the afternoon with their amazing 4-part barbershop harmony, a capella style that will certainly knock your socks off. Their goal is to bring some charm and chutzpah, or dare they say – “Charisma!” to the stage. Although they are part of the Sweet Adeline’s International and sing the traditional type of barbershop music, they also sing music from various genres such as gospel, swing, and be bop. All four are proud members of the award winning Yahara River Chorus.

Next the men will share what they got! The Shear Delight Quartet was originally formed in 1980. Through the years, the quartet has survived two basses, two baritones, numerous tenors and one lead. The quartet, as currently constituted, has been singing together since the Fall 1985. Shear Delight is proud to share their style of harmony and fun with audiences throughout the Midwest. Their repertoire, which includes sentimental favorites such as ‘Had to Be You’, ‘Shine on Harvest Moon’ and “The Chattanooga Choo Choo’, allows them to adapt to any audience, and their gregarious stage presence easily establishes a warm rapport with listeners. Their distinctive sound enables them to make new songs sound old, and old songs sound better. This popular quartet truly is a... Shear Delight.

Barbershop quartet music has been around for more than a century. Historians began tracing the roots of the music back to African American origins. The music gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s and has attracted audiences since with its melodic blend of chords ever since.

More handouts from the Winter Regional School

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Thanks to Sylvia for posting the handouts from the Winter Regional School on the Region 22 website! Go to:

http://webpages.charter.net/region22/links.html#schools

Expressive Singing

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Darlene Rogers Expressive Singing
Region #22
Jan. 2009

A Song
I sang a song yesterday.
I thought I sang it well.
The notes were all in tune.
The phrases smooth and uninterrupted by unconscious breaths.
I varied the rhythms and spoke the words clearly.
I anticipated each key change.
My voice was warm and moved effortlessly through each rise and
Fall of the melody.
When I finished, I was sure I’d told the story well and communicated
My interpretation.
But I did not experience a feeling.
My heart remained unchanged.
I was unmoved.
My soul still yearned for expression.
Despite my efforts,
I realized I had not sung at all.
The music, it seemed, slept quietly beside me.
Patiently waiting to be awakened.
I decided to start again.
This time I did not listen.
I did not watch.
I did not think.
This time I willingly vanished.
This time I became…
A song.
----Carolyn Sloan

Copyright

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Region #22 Copyright Forum HANDOUT
Prepared By June Berg, Certified Int. Faculty

What I need to Know about Copyright
Guide for Choruses and Quartets

When a chorus or quartet orders an arrangement from an arranger, there is a per
copy fee that goes to the copyright holder and an arranger’s service fee that goes to
the arranger.

The copy fee must be paid each time additional copies of the arrangement are
ordered. The Arranger’s service fee is not.

Accurate records need to be kept with the dates and amounts of the copy fees and
the Arranger’s fees.

When chorus members leave a chorus, whether resigning, transferring, becoming a
dual member, etc. chorus music needs to remain with the chapter. The copies are
paid for by the chapter (unless members pay for their own music). In either case,
the music is not to be further copied or distributed without paying the copyright
holder for additional copies.

An arrangement is sold to a specific chorus or quartet. If it is taken to another
chorus or quartet, the arranger’s service fee will be required (unless waived by the
arranger).

When an arrangement is retired from the repertoire, it is a good idea for chorus
members to return their copies to the music librarian for storage and possible
future use. The copies are paid for and can be reused.

There are two “lists” of arrangements available from Sweet Adeline International
headquarters.

The first is the list of arrangements published by the organization. These
arrangements have all been examined for quality by Certified or Master Arrangers.
Some are indicated as to difficulty and suitability for contest. Arrangements for
YWIH are so noted. The copy fee for these arrangements at present is $1.20 for
Sweet Adeline members and $1.80 for non members. Arrangements on this list are
not available for preview.

The second list is the “cleared” list. When an arranger wants to create an
arrangement of a certain song, he or she must first receive permission from the
copyright holder. There is a fee for this which is paid by the arranger. The
arrangements on this list are not examined by anyone (other than the creator) for
quality. There is a disclaimer on this list that reads “These arrangements have been
cleared through the copyright process. Sweet Adelines International has not reviewed them and makes no guarantees regarding quality or suitability for contest.” The list is divided into two sections. The first half includes arrangements available from headquarters. The second half includes arrangements available from the arrangers who have created the arrangements. The arrangements on the “contact International” portion of the list may be ordered as previews. Member
requests for previews must be in writing, for up to 5 arrangements at a time. They
may be kept for 30 days for review. If you decide to buy the arrangement, the copy
fee from the “cleared” list is $1.45, if ordered from headquarters.

When ordering music from an arranger directly, the copy fee may vary. Copyright
holders vary the fees they charge. When ordering from International headquarters,
the fee has been standardized for administrative purposes.

The arranger is not the copyright holder. When copy fees are paid to the arranger
(or to International headquarters), these are passed along to the copyright holder.
You may not assume a song is in public domain if it has been published before 1923.

Specific arrangements of songs in public domain can still be under copyright
protection. An arrangement done prior to the song going into public domain has a
full term of copyright beginning on the date it is completed. If the song is in public
domain, there is no per copy fee assessed. The arranger’s service fee still applies.

Arranger’s service fees will also vary. Sometimes the time and effort required to
create the arrangement will necessitate a higher service fee. The length and
complexity of the arrangement may impact the fee. Contest arrangements usually
cost more. And, individual arrangers may have different monetary needs that
impact what they need to charge.

When ordering a learning recording, you may not ethically bypass the arranger’s
service fee. There would be no learning recording if the arranger had not paid for
the right to arrange the song and spent the time and talent to create the
arrangement. Order the arrangement first from headquarters or the arranger and
then seek out the learning recording. Check with the person making the recording
to make sure they have the most current version of the arrangement. Arrangers of
quality will often refine their work and make improvements.

This discussion only applies to the legal implications choruses and quartets need to
know about making paper copies in order to protect the group. It does not apply to
recording rights. That’s an entirely different discussion. Unless the people who
make the learning tracks have paid for the right to make multiple copies of that
recording, license fees for any copies you make are your responsibility.

Section Leaders

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Region 22
1/23-24/09 WINTER SCHOOL
Sheila Koplitz

SECTION LEADERS:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead sectionals
Help individual members in section
Coordinate or overlook taping program
Problem catcher of music, personalities etc.
Demonstrator or quartet member to introduce songs
Part of music team/ audition for new members

SECTIONAL WORK INCLUDES WHAT:

Teach notes/words/breaths/rhythms
Lead and correct style to be used
Work posture/ breathing
Work vocal techniques used for your section
Execute the plan of the song being worked
Work Blend
Work Quality

How are sectionals run?

Members must stand /sit in assigned places
Do you demonstrate or use tapes or have another member demonstrate
Do you always stress your sections responsibilities to the group sound
Other areas and concerns????

Preliminary Schedule for the Winter School

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Winter-2009, “Catch it-Pass it-Own it” JANUARY 23-24, 2009

Ongoing PVI’s, Coaching and DCP Testing on Saturday
(scheduled on a first come/first serve basis, by appointment only)

FRIDAY NIGHT

6:00 PM Registration Opens

7:00 – 8:00 Regional Song Review Voyager I & II
Hymn of Promise; Send Your Love; I Don’t Know Why;
Lucky Day; The Winners Song

8:00 to 8:15 Announcements and Welcome Voyager I & II
Opening Song by our Champion Quartet, NRG!
Regional Song directed by ______________

8:15 to 9:45 “Finding Your Voice” – Darlene Rogers Voyager I & II

SATURDAY

7:30 AM Registration Opens

8:30 to 8:45 Announcements and Welcome Voyager I & II
Opening Song by our Champion Quartet, NRG!
Regional Song directed by __________________

8:45 to 10:00 “How to Raise your Score in All 4 Categories” – Darlene Rogers Voyager I & II

10:00 to 10:15 BREAK

10:15 – 11:45 “Kinesthesia and the Voice” – Darlene Rogers Voyager I & II

11:45 Song by our 2nd place Medalist Quartet - Premiere

11:45 to 1:00 LUNCH - Included in Registration

1:00 to 2:15 “Expressive Singing” – Darlene Rogers Voyager I & II

2:15 to 2:30 BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 “I want some softs – DYNAMIT!”– Darlene Rogers Voyager I & II

3:30 – 3:45 BREAK

3:45 – 4:45 1. Directors with Jen Johnson TBD
2. Copyright Forum with June Berg TBD
3. Section Leader Forum with Sheila Koplitz TBD
Bring your challenges and success to share!
4. Musical Games (General Membership) Voyager I & II

4:45 - 5:15 MUSICAL POTPOURRI Voyager I & II

5:15 – 8:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN

8:00 – 9:00 NOVELTY QUARTET CONTEST Voyager I & II

9:00 – 10:00 TAG SINGING Voyager I & II

Winter School Registration information

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Join Mid-America Region 22 for the 2009 Winter School!

Catch it! Own it! Pass it!
Expand your sound and gain confidence in your singing!

Friday-Saturday
January 23-24, 2009
Comfort Inn and Suites
DeForest, Wisconsin

with International Faculty
Darlene Rogers
Darlene Rogers is the director of the Texas Harmony Chorus and Certified International Faculty member.

REGISTRATION
(includes lunch on Saturday)
$40 (early bird, on or before January 15, 2009)
$50 (after January 15, or at the door)

DCP testing, PVI’s, Personal Posture Consultations and quartet coaching will be available from the Regional Faculty. Contact Heather Johnston at 414-803-8624 or hjohnston@wi.rr.com to schedule your appointment!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, January 23rd
Registration opens: 6:00 PM
Classes: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, January 24th
Registration opens: 7:30 AM
Classes: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Crazy Quartet Contest: 8:00 PM - ?

DON’T FORGET YOUR BADGE HOLDER!
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
Comfort Inn and Suites
5025 County Highway V
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 846-9100

Reserve your room at the Comfort Inn and Suites by calling (608) 846-9100. Rates are $79 per night, 4 persons in a room. (ask for the “Region 22 Sweet Adelines” rate). Deadline to book your room at this rate is January 12th!

Visit the hotel website at http://www.northstarconference.com

Questions? Contact Shirley VanDeWege, Region 22 EVC at
815-385-5265 or sgrma4@sbcglobal.net

(detach here and return with your payment)

Catch it! Own it! Pass it!

Region 22 2009 Winter Regional School
REGISTRATION
Name:

Chorus/CAL: Voice Part:

Address:

City: Zip:

Phone: Email:

PAYMENT ENCLOSED:
ð Registration (adults) $40.00 (by January 12)
ð Registration (adults) $50.00 (after January 12)
ð Registration (YWIH) $20.00

TOTAL:

SEND TO: Shirley VanDeWege
306 Kent Road
McHenry, IL 60051-3411
sgrma4@sbcglobal.net

Riverport Chorus Cabaret

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The award-winning Riverport Chorus, under the direction of June Berg, presents their annual cabaret “Wrapped in Holiday Spirit” at the Parkway Chateau (Brat Stop) in Kenosha on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 PM. Special guests include the 2008 Sweet Adelines Region 22 quartet champions “NRG!”, “Double Take” double quartet, “k’Motion” quartet, and “By the Book” quartet.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. The Parkway Chateau is located at 12304 75th Street (Highway 50) in Kenosha. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. Raffles, food, and drink will be available. Call 262 587-7263 or 262 859-2343 for more information, or go to the Riverport chorus website http://www.riverportchorus.org.

Fall Catch 22

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The Fall edition of Catch 22 is on the website at: http://webpages.charter.net/region22/catch22.html

RMT Meeting Minutes, July 11 and 13, 2008

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Region 22
RMT Meeting
July 11 and 13, 2008

MJ called meeting to order on July 11, 2008 at 5:00pm with MJ Mortillaro, Dawn Banerdt-Adams, Heather Johnston, Jennifer Johnson, Joan Machtel, Gil Swanson, Shirley VanDeWege, and Rhonda Puntney in attendance.

And again on July 13, at 8:00 A.M. with Dawn Banerdt-Adams, Heather Johnson, Joan Machtel, Gil Swanson, Shirley VanDeWege and Rhonda Puntney in attendance.
Minutes from previous meeting were approved.

Coordinator Reports
1. Finance Coordinator – Dawn Banerdt-Adams
a. Reviewed the 2008 Winter School budget report
b. Reviewed the 2007 and 2008 convention budget income reports
c. Discussed the necessity of keeping the $25. all-events ticket in place - Consensus
d. Discussed amounts of gifts to be given to choruses and quartets competing at International Contests
i. The amount of the Regional gifts to remain the same as last year - Consensus

2. Communications/Technology Coordinator – Joan
a. Badges for 2008 contest were mailed to choruses 2 weeks ahead of contest
b. 2007-2008 Annual Regional Evaluation (ARE) was completed and sent to SAI via e-mail/attachment on 6/28/08. Confirmed receipt received 7/1/08.
i. 14 choruses participated
c. Final report was sent to RMT via e-mail/attachment
d. 2007-2008 State of the Region report was completed and sent to SAI on 6/28/08. Confirmed receipt received 7/1/08.
e. Completed 2008-09 Regional Directory

3. Marketing Coordinator – Rhonda
a. Wrote and distributed press release to media markets in the Green Bay/Fox Cities area.. A small article appeared in the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
b. My suggestions for next year are to write an all encompassing press release that competing choruses and quartets can use locally, write and distribute a press release to the media markets in Cedar Rapids, and investigate the possibility of webcasting the competition

4. Membership Coordinator – Gil
a. Continue to check the International membership lists every month, and compare with chapters, and the lists are now largely correct
b. On 2/2/08 sent a complete packet to all membership chairs as an email attachment. It included lists and international links for manuals & handbooks, PR/Marketing, Online Sales, free materials, membership brochures, Members Count! Toolkit, Divas Wanted, Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Past membership articles from Intl., Pitchpipe recruiting articles, Recruiting video, etc
c. Between 7/29/07 and 6/18/08 I have sent new member welcome packets to 63 new members. Packets include a welcome letter from me, an overview of regional events, RMT names & contact info, regional map. New members are listed in Catch 22, and are recognized at fall & winter regionals.
d. Member retention should become a focus of the region
e. Kept constant contact with membership chairs
f. Provided a membership information CD containing items in a few categories (Membership Drives, Forms to process memberships, membership ideas from Region 22 Membership Chairs) to every chapter during May convention/contest
g. Suggested the formation of a Nominating Committee and a Finance Committee (both committees per standing rules.)
h. MJ is heading the Nominating Committee
i. Gil provided a list of possible candidates
j. Joan provided listing of possible interested names suggested by choruses on the Annual Regional Evaluations
k. Dawn would head up a Finance Committee to assist in formulating a proposed budget that would be approved by RMT
l. Completed Regional Standing Rules, OK’d by Anita-Corporate Secretary, signed by MJ, sent to Intl. for signature. Awaiting return & will make copies for RMT, Chapters and others designated.

5. Education Coordinator – Heather
a. Tasks Completed or in Process:
i. Held Faculty Training May 31; Faculty, Dixie Dahlke was awesome and the team left with renewed energy and vision.
ii. Set up Yahoo Group for Education Faculty to facilitate communicationi
iii. Assigned Education Faculty Buddies to every chorus. This is someone to provide more of an individual connection with each chorus. This person will visit each assigned chorus once and will be in contact with them on a regular basis to assist them in any way (i.e. finding coaches, administrative assistance, etc.)
iv. Laura Pallas had to cancel as faculty for January, 2009 so I managed to book Darlene Rogers. The title for the school is “Catch It-Pass It-Own It”, focusing on vocal production and personal responsibility for improving the musical product.
v. Contacted Rhonda to prepare and send the Flier for “Sing, Dance and Light Up the Stage”
vi. Contacted Judy Olson on the schedule for “Sing, Dance and Light Up The Stage”
vii. Restructured the Long Range Planning Calendar to make it more user friendly and contain more specific details
viii. October, 2009 Director/Arranger Retreat – Jen Johnson is taking care of this, I suggested she work with Carmen, suggested faculty is Sylvia Alsbury
ix. Future Tasks:
1. Prepare EC Faculty Booklet (similar to the old DMA Faculty Book), combined with 22K Gold – this will be given to all choruses and quartets to use as a resource when looking for musical assistance.
2. Oversee faculty visits
3. Book faculty for:
a. 2009 Quartet School
b. 2010 Area Schools
c. 2010 Arrangers Retreat2011 Fall School
d. 2011 Quartet Retreat
e. 2012 Winter & Fall School

6. Director’s Coordinator – Jennifer Johnson
a. Welcomed Jennifer to her first meeting
b. Will continue to work closely with Heather

7. Events Coordinator – Shirley VanDeWege
a. Convention 2008 Discussion
i. Recommended that Jo Wyatt be CC for 2009 - Consensus
ii. Recommended that Carol Pann continue as CVC for 2009 – Consensus
iii. Better pre-convention Harmony Mall communications from the chairman to CRC and EVC.
iv. First bulletin has to be out sooner as well as well as CRC, CC, EVC and one or 2 members of the RMT ( I suggest for next year MJ and Gil) to proof read and catch any errors prior to the mailings.
v. Strongly recommended that tickets being sold to non-members of Region 22 should be sold for at least $5.00 higher then the membership will be paying. I don’t feel this is fair to our members to pay the same price as someone off the street. Consensus
vi. Strongly recommended that Region 22 should at all times have an Assistant Convention Chairman working hand and hand with the Convention Chairman. If something should happen unforeseen to the CC (and we know it could) we need to have someone who can step right in. I really feel we need to do this!
vii. Jo Wyatt – CC, Carol Pann – CRC and Shirley VanDeWege – EVC plan to meet as a team at the Cedar Rapids Marriott probably in August and go over who is to do what according to the International Guidelines.
1. Suggested that Rhonda Puntney our Marketing Coord. join us for the meeting with Vicki from the C&V Bureau due to the fact that they want to do lot of publicity in Cedar Rapids for Region 22 and the Sweet Adelines coming to their town.
b. Discussed arrangements for the 2008 Fall Workshop – Sing, Dance and Light Up The Stage - : September 19 – 21, 2008 It will be at the Best Western Hotel, located at 31 Dodge Street, Dubuque, IA 52003 Phone (563) 557-8000.
i. Jeannette Schupp from Milwaukee Showcase will be handling registrations
ii. I am working with the American Lady Yacht Crises to try to arrange a Champaign Brunch Cruise at 11 AM – 1PM on Sunday the 21st.
c. Winter Workshop – January 23rd – 24th will be at the North Star Conference Center Comport Inn and Suites in DeForest, WI. There address is 5025 County Hwy V, DeForest, WI 53532. Phone number is 608-846-9100
i. I would like to recommend we continue to use this venue for the next few years for our Winter Schools, due to their cost to us and the location with highway access in the winter months with snow and ice.
d. Convention 2010 - April 22nd - 25th will be at the Cedar Rapids Marriott.
e. Conventions 2011 and 2012
i. Radisson Paper Valley Hotel/ with Competition at the PAC. – consensus

8. Old Business
a. Coordinator responsibilities – define so we eliminate unnecessary overlap

9. New Business
a. Meetings – look at when we meet and if we need to change them
i. Discussed having three one-day meetings in the Milwaukee area (Gil’s meeting room at her apartment complex) to eliminate the majority of hotel stays needed.
ii. Set up the following dates
iii. Oct. 25, 2008
iv. Feb. 21, 2009
v. July 18, 2009
b. Mileage reimbursement
i. SAI is now allowing .50/mile for travel.
ii. RMT discussed raising our mileage allowance to .50/mile.
iii. Consensus
c. Discussed how the Catch 22 is being put on the website
i. The Chorus Leaders, Directors and CAL members (with e-mail) are alerted via e-mail that the Catch is available and per their agreement at town hall meetings, they are to alert their membership that it is there and they are to provide hard copies to members of their choruses that do not have access to the internet.
ii. About 18 hardcopies of the Catch 22 are mailed to CAL members that I do not have an e-mail for and the few that have personally requested my mailing this to them.
iii. Rhonda has set up a Region 22 Blog site and this information is on the Region 22 website.
d. Discussed time and places of special recognition for membership

10. Fall School 2009
a. Discussed Stevens Point
b. Shirley will revisit the two sites there

11. $3500 gift from Cedar Rapids – discussed it’s use
a. No Consensus Reached

12. RMT concerned with the size of the First Place Quartet Trophy.
a. Heather brought her last First Place Trophy from some years back and this years and Shirley took a picture of both together to show Carol Pann
b. Heather offered that 22Karat Gold would be happy to take charge of purchasing the trophy with the Region paying for the cost.
c. Shirley said she would pass this on to Carol and let her decide if she would like to still take charge of the trophy or have 22K do it.
d. Shirley will keep CSC and RMT informed.

Respectfully submitted
Joan Machtel, COC

Full Schedule for the Fall School

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FALL-2008, “Sing, Dance and Light up the Stage”
SEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2008

Ongoing PVI’s, Coaching and DCP Testing on Friday and Saturday.

FRIDAY NIGHT

6:00 PM Registration Opens

7:00 – 8:00 Regional Song Review- Jen Johnson Ballroom
The Winners Song
Lucky Day
I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do

8:00 to 8:15 Announcements and Welcome Ballroom
Opening Song by our Champion Quartet, NRG!
Regional Song directed by ______________
Physical Warm-ups – Paula Steimel

8:15 to 9:15 “The Eye’s Have It” – Judy Olson Ballroom
Experience how to use the body to communicate with the audience

9:20 to 10:10 Sing your Part Smart - Duets
Leads & Basses – Connie Milestone w/Shelly Brantman; Joanne Bischoff w/Debi Batchelor
Baritones & Tenors – Heather Johnston w/Jennifer Kelliher
Directors Network Group – Front Line Directors w/Jennifer Johnson

10:10 - ? Sing with the Champs – NRG! Ballroom
Sing a song or tag with the champs to financially support their trip to Hawaii!

SATURDAY

8:30 to 8:45 Announcements and Welcome Ballroom
Opening Song by our Champion Quartet, NRG!
Regional Song directed by __________________
Physical Warm-ups – Paula Steimel

8:45 to 9:45 Performance Principals – Judy Olson Ballroom

9:45 to 10:45 “You Want me to do WHAT in the Third Row?” – Judy Olson Ballroom

10:45 to 11:00 BREAK

11:00 to 12:00 Class – TBD Ballroom

12:00 to 1:00 LUNCH - Included in Registration

1:00 to 2:00 Demo Coaching – Crosstown Harmony with Judy Olson Ballroom

2:00 to 2:10 BREAK

2:10 to 3:10
1. The Director as Performer – TBD
Front Line Directors with Judy Olson
2. Aspiring & Veteran Arrangers with Carmen Youra TBD
(bring a small keyboard and staff paper)
3. “Keeping in Step with Region 22 ” – Working with the TBD
Storyline of the song. Making your every move fit every song.
Choreographer’s with Paula Steimel
4. Tag Singing – General Membership with NRG! Ballroom

3:10 to 3:20 BREAK

3:20 to 4:20 “The Energized Performer” – Judy Olson Ballroom

4:20 to 5:20 TOWN HALL MEETING Ballroom

5:30 – 8:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN

8:00 – 9:00 SHOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS! Ballroom
Westosha Lakes (1st place Small Chorus); Jampacked (Novice
Quartet); NRG! (2008 Quartet Champions); Crosstown Harmony (2007
Chorus Champions)
9:00 to ? HAWAIIAN LUAU Ballroom Island attire is encouraged!

Looking for Arrangers

2008-07-27T19:04:00.000-07:00

Regional Arrangers Program Chair Carmen Youra is looking for new and veteran arrangers for Region 22. Interested persons are to contact:

Carmen Youra
(920) 655-7539
ckyoura@aol.com

Fall School Flyer and Registration Form

2008-07-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

Region 22's Fall School will be held September 19-20 in Dubuque, Iowa at the Best Western Hotel. Judy Olson, international faculty and the director of the Twin Cities Show Chorus in Region 6 will be teaching classes on focused, energized performances!

Join Region 22 for the 2008 Fall School!

Sing, Dance and Light Up the Stage!
discover your potential and experience the true joy of a focused, energized performance!

Friday-Saturday
September 19-20, 2008
Best Western Hotel
Dubuque, Iowa

with International Faculty
Judy Olson
Judy Olson is the director of the Twin Cities Show Chorus and Certified International Faculty focusing on visual performance.

Registration
(includes lunch on Saturday)
$40 (early bird, on or before August 19, 2008)
$50 (after August 19, or at the door)

DON’T MISS THE SHOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITH PERFORMANCES BY OUR HAWAII COMPETITORS, CROSSTOWN HARMONY AND NRG! QUARTET, PLUS OTHER SURPRISE PERFORMANCES. THE SHOWCASE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY OUR OWN HAWAIIAN LUAU SO BRING YOUR GRASS SKIRTS AND BE READY TO PARY, HAWAIIAN-STYLE!!

DCP testing, PVI’s, Personal Posture Consultations and quartet coaching will be available from the Regional Faculty. Contact Heather Johnston at 414-803-8624 or hjohnston@wi.rr.com to schedule your appointment!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, September 19th
Registration opens: 6:00 PM
Classes: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, September 20th
Registration opens: 7:30 AM
Classes: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Showcase of Champions: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Hawaiian Luau 8:30 PM - ? (bring proper attire!)

Sunday, September 21st
Sunday Brunch Cruise (optional)* 11:00 AM
Have a safe journey home!

(a complete schedule of events will be distributed by August 1st)

DON’T FORGET YOUR BADGE HOLDER!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:

Best Western Dubuque
3100 Dodge Street
Dubuque, IA 52003-5204
Reserve your room at the Best Western by calling 800-336-4392. Rates are $69 per night, 4 persons in a room. (ask for the “Region 22 Sweet Adelines” rate). Deadline to book your room at this rate is August 19th!

Visit the Best Western website at http://www.midwayhotels.com/dubuque/

*Join your Region 22 friends on the American Lady yacht on Sunday morning for a brunch cruise! Cost is $24.95 for Region 22 members. PLEASE SEND A SEPARATE CHECK PAYABLE TO REGION 22 ALONG WITH YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE BRUNCH CRUISE. Go to http://www.americanladycruises.com for more information!

Questions? Contact Shirley VanDeWege, Region 22 EVC at
815-385-5265 or sgrma4@sbcglobal.net

SING, DANCE, AND LIGHT UP THE STAGE!

Region 22 2008 Fall Regional School
REGISTRATION

Name:

Chorus/CAL: Voice Part:

Address:

City: Zip:

Phone: Email:

PAYMENT ENCLOSED:

ð Registration (adults) $40.00 (by August 19)

ð Registration (adults) $50.00 (after August 19)

ð Registration (YWIH) $20.00

TOTAL:

ð Sunday Brunch Cruise $24.95
(send separate check payable to Region 22)

SEND TO: Jeannette Schupp
13975 West Coldspring Road
New Berlin, WI 53151
jschupp@att.net
262-786-4058

Riverport's Commercial

2008-07-14T10:55:00.000-07:00

Riverport Chorus has a 30 second commercial currently airing on Time Warner cable television stations in the Racine and Kenosha area! You can view the commercial on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyIdW2yK5zA.

Upcoming show featuring NRG!

2008-07-14T10:51:00.000-07:00

"A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening"
A Sweet Adelines Region 3 Quartet Fundraiser Concert featuring Jukebox, Priorities, Chi-Town Sound, NRG! and very special guests...the Four Bettys

Saturday, August 16th, 2008 - 7pm
Sullivan Community Center's Community Room
635 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, IL
Admission: $15Bring lots of $1 for bidding on basketsand to indulge in refreshments!!! ;-)

(easily accessible from the 294/Tri-State Tollway off of the Route 60 Exit.) Continue west past Milwaukee Ave./Hawthorn Shopping Mall. You will go past several strip mall sites and be prepared to make a left going south on Aspen, a side street with a stoplighted intersection. The building will be on your left (east side of the street). Plenty of parking around on the far, east side of the building. The Sullivan Community Center is a facility of theVernon Hills Park District. http://www.vhparkdistrict.org/facilities/sullivan.asp

Tickets are available at the door, but if you'd like to purchase them in advance, please contact Debi Batchelor midwestbass@comcast.net or Helen Giallombardo gsbmedalmusic@comcast.net.

2008 Regional Management Team

2008-07-13T17:17:00.000-07:00

Want to know who's on the 2008 Regional Management Team?

Membership Coordinator -- Gil Swanson (414)212-8228 cswa970387@aol.com

Communication/Tech.Coordinator -- Joan Machtel (414)483-6775 jmachtel@ameritech.net

Directors Coordinator -- Jennifer Johnson (608)225-9088 jlogan131@aol.com

Education Coordinator -- Heather Johnston (414)760-0616 hjohnston@wi.rr.com

Events Coordinator -- Shirley Van De Wege (815)385-5265 sgrma4@sbcglobal.net

Finance Coordinator -- Dawn Banerdt-Adams (920)423-3399 dawn_b_adams@hotmail.com

Marketing Coordinator -- Rhonda Puntney (262)767-1833 rpuntney@lakeshores.lib.wi.us

Team Coordinator -- MJ Mortillaro (262)628-1038 mjillybean@aol.com

2008 Quartet Champions - NRG!

2008-07-13T17:09:00.000-07:00

NRG! Quartet won this year's regional competion and will compete this November in Hawaii at Internationals! Members include: Jennifer Kelliher, tenor; Shelly Brantman, lead; Heather Johnston, baritone; and Debi Batchelor, bass.

Meet the Region 22 Chorus Champions - Fox Valley Chorus!

2008-07-13T16:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our regional champs, Fox Valley Chorus!! With a score of 604, Fox Valley and Master Director Heather Johnston will represent our region next year in Nashville at International competition.

Welcome to the Region 22 Blog!

2008-07-13T16:46:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Sweet Adelines International Region 22 blog!

Sweet Adelines International is a worldwide organization of nearly 28,000 women who love to sing 4-part a capella harmony, barbershop style. Sweet Adelines has more than 600 chapters (choruses) and 1,200 registered quartets. There are chapters in most of the 50 United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

The organization has been divided into more than 30 regions. Each region acts as a liaison between the international headquarters of Sweet Adelines and the chapters within its boundaries. In addition, the region acts as the support structure and center of information for all chapters, quartets, and individual members in its geographical area.

Region 22 of Sweet Adelines covers Wisconsin, as well as parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. Region 22 has 19 active chapters or choruses, and approximately 25 registered quartets. Like other regions of Sweet Adelines, the region is governed by an eight-member Regional Management Team, which conducts the business of the region and organizes activities, educational events, and an annual convention and competition for its members.

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