in this issue: congratulations page 2 to the champs! page 3

A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society Monthly E-NewsletterJuly 2011

www.HeraldsofHarmony.org

Recently seen at HoH...

It’s a long list! You’ll have to go to page 10 to check it out!

In this issue:Page 2

Kansas City Send-Off PartyPage 3

HoH Calendar of EventsHoH Logo Gear/Harmony Marketplace

Page 5-8Kansas City Photos & Favorites

Page 9A message about Polecats

0Barbershopper of the MonthRecently Seen at HoH Rehearsal

Page 11Chapter QuartetsUpcoming BirthdaysHistory Corner

Page 12Fourth of July Parade

BACK PAGEChapter Leadership Directory Helpful LinksHoH Contact InfoNewsletter Subscription Info

Weekly rehearsals: Tuesdays at 7 p.m.The Scottish Rite Auditorium5500 Memorial Hwy., Tampa

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Old SchoolPrestige

Masters of Harmony

The Tampa Chapter placed 24th at the 2011 Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention held in Kansas City. Singing Masquarade and Sentimental Gentleman, they achieved a score of 78.5. Chapter quartet Flashback placed 32nd with a score of 78.3.

A special congratulations for every man that walked across the stage at International, and a thank you too for being there for us all to see.

Get full details of the convention at the Barbershop Harmony Society website: www.barbershop.org or click below for these direct links.

Congratulations to the Champs!

ChorusScore Sheet

Quartet Score Sheet WebCaSt

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http://www.sunshinedistrict.org

http://www.barbershop.org

http://www.heraldsofharmony.org


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http://www.barbershop.org/images/INTL20110706_CF.OSS1.pdf

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Kansas City Send-Off Party!It was a great night at the Kansas City Send Off Party June 28th. Many of the friends and family members of the Heralds attended the evening’s affairs and so did many from the Heart of Florida chorus!

After a bit of warm up the Heralds invited the Heart of Florida chorus to join them on the risers for a bit of song. Then the Heart of Florida chorus entertained the Heralds and their guests to a few of their own tunes. Special guest performances by Lady Bug, Special Arrangement, and Live Out Loud also dazzled the group.

After the singing everyone headed to the dining hall where the “Angels” had set up a buffet feast. ... and there was even a little more singing!

Heralds of Harmony struttin’ along and swinging their canes. (lyrics in the song they were singing).

The Heart of Florida chorus joins the Heralds of Harmony for an evening.

Above left: A wram welcome from VP of Chapter Development Ed McKenzie. Above right: Her-alds of Harmony directed by Steve Jamison sporting their Kansas City T’s.

Heart of Florida Chorus directed by Scott Wer-ner sings for the Heralds and their audience.

Proof to those at the end of the line that there really was food!

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Heart of Florida Chorus director Scott Werner directs HoH & HoF.

Ed McKenzie, Jim Colvin and Steve Matheson look-ing for food.

Chapter President Larry Clapp and VP of Events Nick Schwob grab some cake.


HoH Calendar Of eventS

JuLy19 Rehearsal26 Rehearsal_____________________

AuGuSTRehearsal every Tuesday - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th11 HoH Board Meeting 19-20 Retreat with Gail Jencik_____________________

SEPTEMBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th2-5 Labor Day Jamboree8 HoH Board Meeting23-25 Sunshine District 2011 Fall Convention_____________________

OCTOBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th13 HoH Board Meeting_____________________

NOVEMBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th10 HoH Board Meeting_____________________

DECEMBERRehearsal on the 6th and 13th3 Christmas Performance Carrollwood Cultural Center10 Christmas Performance at The Straz_____________________

2012January 17-22 Midwinter 2012/Tucson, AZ

April 13-15 Sunshine District Spring Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda

July 1-8 International Convention/Portland, OR

October 5-7 Sunshine District Fall Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda

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http://www.tucsonbarbershopharmony.org/tucson-midwinter-2012.html

http://www.barbershop.org/portland-international-main.html


Announcement and Audition Notice

9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Concert The Sarasota Orchestra

Andrew Lane, conductor

Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 pm Sunday, September 11 at 2:30 pm

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL

Joining the Orchestra will be the Sarasota Young Voices and a community choir representing our area

under the direction of Dr. Joseph Holt, Artistic Director of Gloria Musicae.

Repertoire to be performed

Lacrimosa from the Mozart Requiem America, the Beautiful, arr. by Carmen Dragon America, the Dream Goes On by John Williams

God Bless America by Irving Berlin

Placement Auditions

July 13, 14, 16, 20 and 21

We are looking for excellent singers with current affiliations in area choral ensembles.

If you are interested in singing in

these concerts, please contact Rachel Assi at [email protected] for an audition

slot and rehearsal details.


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The Westin

Sprint Center

Tampa Chapter President Larry Clapp

International “First Timers”Joe McCarthy, Gregg Hunsberger, Matt Sullivan,

Steve Cragg, Art McNeil, Alex Boltenko

Joe • Gregg • Matt • Steve • Art • Alex


Kansas City favorites

• The organization and ease with which everything flowed - a credit to the Convention Team • the venue was superb the congeniality of every-one made the Convention shine!

• of course, hearing the Suntones, Rural Route 4, Max Q,and the rest of the AIC performers -• Gary Lewis and the AIC chorus• visiting the Muelhbach Hotel and seeing the “roots” of barbershopping!• getting together with friends - old and new• the Golden ox dinner - best steak ever!—Tom and Judy Williams

My favorite part? Directing the Heralds! —Steve Jamison

The sense of camaraderie amongst all of the chorus that it brings! —Steve Cragg

I am honored to have shared the stage with the Heralds for my first Interna-tional Chorus competition this past week! Also, I was able to catch up with some old friends from previous choruses I’ve sung with and those I haven’t seen in years!!! —Shaun Reynolds

1) Harmony Foundation show with Ambassadors of Harmony,

Storm Front & Rockapella.2) Several HoH guys singing tags until the wee hours Friday night /

Sat morning.3) Lunch Break’s mike test set on

Sat night. —Ralph Brown

I absolutely loved the acoustics of the stage at the Sprint Center. It was the best international contest stage that I have experienced. I hope the gurus in Nashville can duplicate that experience in the future. Sometimes things really do get better! —Pat Bauer

I enjoyed the fellowship of the Heralds of Harmony. For the commit-ment, endurance, and willingness to take the challenge to compete on the international stage. Along with the great entertaining time at the Golden Ox. For that I want to thank all those that participated. —Mark Tuttle

The thrill and excitement of competing on that

stage with 7 or 8 thou-sand in the audience is

such a rush. —Kent Jenkins

As a first-timer in Internationals, my favorite part was the privi-lege of being with, watching,

and competing with the best in the world. Kinda like being in the Olympics. —Joe McCarthy

For me, Lunch Break’s overall creativity. Specifically, the abil-ity to sing a contest set that referred to the results of the pre-vious contest session. —Ed McKenzie

Hotel was great. Transportation was good and well publicized. I thought the Sprint cen-ter was a great stage. The Power & Light area was loud!! The daily newsletter was helpful to keep you informed. I think it was great. —Dick & Liz Sipple

I had not been on the International stage since 1993, so it was nice to see how much it has changed from downright gaudy tuxedos, umpteen versions of “Darkness on the Delta”, and an abundance of Sansabelt pants (although I still spotted a few of those wandering around) to a pretty diverse (and somewhat “hip”) gathering of people who share our hobby. All this bull about this being a “dying form of entertainment” was totally quashed for me. If “they” can make it work in their city, then so can we. I realized how far we have come...and am seeing how far we have to go. Our true capabilities are just being discovered- and yet, we still managed a decent showing on the biggest stage. That contest managed to make a very competitive person even more so. I enjoyed seeing the passion that we have (as a group) for what we do...”Forget Hell!” On to Portland! —Chuck Steiner III

• Surprisingly high quality of the college quartet singing -- all worthy contenders.• Happy that the performances were at the same venue for all contests and the AIC and HF shows, and that the AC was cool and the facility was fairly smoothly operated.• contests seemed to run along at a good pace, and the emcee’s were good.• Storm Front made us laugh again..... and again. Hard to catch our breath. Glad they appeared often during the week.• Happy that we had Sunshine quartets Flashback, Pursuit, and Mainstreet to root for in the “regular” Q contest.• Good selection of restaurants to choose from. • Power & Light District was conveniently across the street from the main venue.• Enjoyed the AIC Show best of the shows. Enjoyed the Suntones’ performance... What a great sound from the granddaddy of performing quartets. —Billl & Linda Phipps

What I love most about Internationals is the chance to see new places of the world, to catch up with friends I haven’t seen in years, and to do some singing as well! —Andrew Wheeler

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Matt Sullivan, Joe McCarthy, and Russ Powell

The judges confer after Sunshine District’s Main Street finishes their set at the Quartet Quarterfinals.

Janis Morrisey, Claudine Jenkins, Linda Phipps, Dianne Elford and Roxanne Clapp.

Julie and Al Kelly

Carol and Jay Gettig

Skipp and Nancy Kropp

Claudine & Kent Jenkins

Bill and Cathie Billings Don and Betty Messler

Carol and Lou Wurmnest

Nanci and Dave Larson Lauren and John Pennington

Members of Jacksonville’s Big O chorus come in to show their support for their fellow Sunshine District competitors and remind them to go out there and have a good time!

Judy WIlliams presents a heartfelt mes-sage to the chorus from the “Angels.”

Bill and Linda Phipps with Janis Morrisey.

Larry Clapp, Lou Wurmnest, and Dave Roberts

Dianne “Soon-to- be-Roberts” and Claudine Jenkins

Steve Stenzler, Larry Clapp, Marty Port, and Kent Jenkins

Nick Schwob


Spontaneous group singing in

union Station. WOW! What a sound!

union Station and the World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

Mega Sing!

In the Power &

Light District

Shown Below: Meuhleback Hotel. The Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA, Inc.) traces its beginnings to a chance meeting in the lobby of the Muehle-bach between two businessmen from Tulsa, OK, in 1938. The two found two other men and sang their way through a snowstorm that had marooned them there. A few weeks later, they convened several like-minded singers at a meeting in Tulsa and the 25,000 member International organi-zation was founded. The original meeting is commemorated on a plaque in the restored original lobby of the hotel. Source: Wikipedia.

Kansas City Sights

Mark Tuttle poses next to the SPEBSQA commemoration plaque in the lobby of the Meuhleback Hotel, Kansas City.

http://www.unionstation.org/aboutus.html

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http://www.theworldwar.org/s/110/new/index.aspx?sid=110&gid=1&pgid=1114

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muehlebach_Hotel


Matt, Alexander, Steve, and Dick for their work on the audio/visual presentation at the 7/12/11 rehearsal.

Gregg for coordinating rehearsal recordings

and getting them posted for the guys

to review online.

Steve Mathesonfor coordinating the

Heralds’ involvement in the 4th of July parade in

Brandon.

To all those who participated in the 4th of

July Parade:Ray Scalise

Chris OverstreetSteve Matheson

Dick SippleChuck SteinerEd McKenzieKeith Starks

Chris BarthauerMarty Port

Lynn Hineman

To all those who traveled to Kansas City to compete on

the International stage.

To the Heart of Florida chorus for joining us at our

send off party.

To all those who watch, travel, and support the

Heralds.

bravo!A message from our California brothers in

Harmony

“While in Kansas City I was interested in the Westmin-

ster’s next big challenge. Shawn york kindly shared

this with me and I can only say that the younger gen-

eration of barbershop-

pers shows us a great

example. Let’s all join

them and pick up the

challenge! We have ev-

erything we need to suc-

ceed - sheet music and

revised learning track are

on Groupanizer. I have

the chart for recording

the progress and I will

take care of the pins and

certificates. These old

chestnuts are amazing!”

—Alex Boltenko

We’re not in Kansas anymore!City

Lions and Tigers and Bears... not that I saw! Bunnies and Bulls and Bears! Did anyone else see these creatures in Kansas City? Email [email protected] with the locations each of

these were spotted. First one to identify all the loca-tions wins. Winner will have their name posted in the next edition of The Tampa HERALD.


solicited advice!Let me know what you would like to see

covered in the HERALD. Email me at [email protected]

barbershopper of the MonthA

pril

Dave RobertsFor all his hard work getting the Heralds’ Groupanizer site

up and running.

The Heralds are a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation and receive regular public funding through grants from The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, The Arts Council of Hillsborough County, the Pagliara Charitable Foundation, Publix Super Markets, and TECO Energy, Inc.

Congratulations to Director Steve Jamison and his wife Barb on becoming grandparents!

Pictured here, Sandra Hodgkinson, holding latest addition Jack Forrest Hodgkinson, born 6/15/2011, 7 lbs. 8 oz.

Recently seen at HoH...George DampfJohn HardingDanny Glaser

Jim Skellyand

The Heart of Florida chorus!Don ApplegateRichard BairdBrent BiermaJoseph Burns

Richard CasanzioJames Castanien

James ChristensenRichard Daignault Richard Fischer

Elbert Ford James GehrleinRichard Gordon

Pat HaleyKen Harr

Tom HogsheadDavid Holmberg

Howard Kirkpatrick James Lawrence Tom McCarroll Keith Mullen Wayne Page

Joseph PfeiferGeorge Randolph

Norbert SchneiderPhil Sessoms

Alfred ShawcrossRobert VincuillaElmer Wagner

Robert WakefieldKen Wantuck

Robert WerkemaScott Werner

Hey Steve... Have you taught him a tag yet?!


the flexible fourContact:

Steve Matheson(813) 963-3517 (H)(813) 254-9115 (W)

http://flexiblefour.com

flashbackContact:

Mark Schlinkert(321) 229-0571

http://www.flashbackqt.com

doublePlayContact:

Kent Jenkins(813) 382-5174

Memory MakersContact:

Ray Scalise(727) 592-9544

Special arrangementContact:

Marty Port(813) 748-4554

http://www.wix.com/special_arrangement/quartet

and our newest registered quartet...Compound InterestTenor - Russ PowellLead - Steve Cragg

Bass - Alexander BoltenkoBari - Chris Barthauer.

http://barbershopquartet.us. Contact: Russ Powell

813-340-5675 [email protected]

Be there.Groupanizer

Heralds of Harmony

HistoryThe Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony have competed on the International stage 18 times.

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Upcoming Birthdays

CHaPter QUartetS

Keith Starks - 7/22Danny McFarlane - 7/26 Dave Larson - 7/27Russ Powell - 7/29Andrew Wheeler - 7/29 Bill Wunderlin - 7/30Lee Lawrence - 8/2Jon Ellis - 8/4Larry Clapp - 8/5Kent Jenkins - 8/7Doug McDonald - 8/8Charlie Nelson - 8/9Bryan Kieske - 8/9

Compound Interest

HOH Celebrates July 4th with a big bangThe Heralds of Harmony participated in the Brandon Fourth of July parade, recognized as the 4th largest parade in Florida with more than 40,000 parade viewers.

The Brandon Kiwanis Club invited HOH to participate in the parade after a quartet that included John Santamaria, Steve Matheson, Russ Powell, and Ralph Brown performed for the club at a breakfast meeting.

Steve organized a quartet to perform and it escalated into a group of 11 people from the Heralds. A quartet sang from the float while the others carried the 18’ HOH banner behind the float. Singers switched places along the 2.5 mile route. Ed McKenzie, Lynn Hineman, and Chuck Steiner sang bass; Chris Overstreet, Chris Barthhauer, and Marty Port sang baritone; Steve Matheson and Keith Starks sang lead, and Ray Scalise sang tenor. Dick Sipple helped on the float and carried the banner and Liz Sipple was the official HOH photographer. Everyone displayed their new Kansas City HOH T-shirt.

About half way through the parade everyone gathered in front of the judges’ stand and performed God Bless America. All 100 floats in the parade were required to have music and the Brandon Kiwanis Club/HOH float won the “Best Musical Float” award, a big honor for parade participants. The Heralds were also featured in the news story about the parade on Fox13 TV.

The Brandon Kiwanis Club is very appreciative of HOH for helping them win the award.

Above: Ed McKenzie, Keith Starks, Chuck Steiner and Chris Barthhauer entertain the audience along the 2.5

mile, 2 hour route. Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club. Left: Heralds of Harmony members, Dick Sipple, Chuck Stiener,

Steve Matheson, Ed McKenzie, Ray Scalise, Keith Starks, and Chris Barthauer carry banner along parade route.


Left: Marty, Keith, Ed, Chuck, Dick, Steve, Chris, and Ray. As Seen on television’s Fox 13 News Below Left: Steve Matheson,

Chris Overstreet and Ray Scalise. Bottom Right: Marty Port, Chris Barthauer, Ed McKensize, Chuck Stiener, and Keith Starks.


Information on SuBSCRIBING or uNSuBSCRIBING to the Heralds of Harmony email list can be found by visiting the following link: Subscription Help

PreSIdent Larry Clapp [email protected]

IMMedIate PaSt PreSIdent / vP eventS Nick Schwob [email protected]

treaSUrer Al Kelly [email protected]

SeCretarY Brian Wunderlin [email protected]

vICe PreSIdent - MUSIC & PerfOrManCe John Pennington [email protected]

vICe PreSIdent - CHaPter develOPMent Ed McKenzie [email protected]

vICe PreSIdent - MarKetInG & Pr Steve Matheson [email protected]

vICe PreSIdent - fInanCIal develOPMent Bill Phipps [email protected]

vICe PreSIdent - PerfOrManCe MarKetInG Larry Gilhousen [email protected]

bOard MeMber at larGe (‘13) Dick Sipple [email protected]

bOard MeMber at larGe (‘12)Mark Tuttle [email protected]

bOard MeMber at larGe (‘11)Chuck Steiner [email protected]

MUSIC dIreCtOr Steve Jamison [email protected]

aSSIStant MUSIC dIreCtOrS Brian Weber • [email protected] Wheeler • [email protected] Jenkins • [email protected]

dIreCtOr eMerItUS Bill Billings [email protected]

SO... “WHO Ya GOnna Call?!”Need HoH information or assistance re:“FINALE” Music Software: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Rehearsal Videos: Gregg Hunsberger [email protected] 727-953-6484HoH Music Librarian: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Learning Tapes/CDs: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683Chorus Membership Issues: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH “New Herald” Program and Information: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683HoH uniform Coordinator: Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH E-Newsletter Content: Roxanne Clapp [email protected] 813-994-4380HoH Website Content: Dave Roberts [email protected] 813-546-8953

tampa Chapter 2011 Officers and board of directors

Heralds of Harmony (HoH)www.heraldsofharmony.org

Groupanizerhttp://heraldsofharmony.groupanizer.com/

HoH Online Photo Gallerieswww.heraldsofharmony.org/gallery

Sunshine District (& Sunburst)www.sunshinedistrict.org

Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) or (SPEBSQSA)www.barbershop.org

HarmonetLitehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Har-monetLite

The original Harmonethttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bbshop

Finale NOTEPAD Softwarewww.finalemusic.com/notepad

HelPfUl lInKS...

enjoy the rest of the summer!

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A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society Monthly E-NewsletterAugust 2011


In this issue:

Page 2HoH Calendar of EventsHoH Logo Gear/Harmony Marketplace

Page 3Labor Day JamboreeHeralds Appear on America Sings

Page 4More from Kansas City

Page 5History CornerNovice Quartets Needed

Page 6Tag Teaching Seminar

Page 7Chapter QuartetsUpcoming Birthdays




I don’t know about many of you, but I can’t say those words without hearing the voice of Bill Wunderlin in my head :). Hi Bill.

It is time to get serious about the Fall Contest. At the posting of this edition of the HERALD we are only six short rehearsals away from the Fall contest, and it is going to be full of stiff competition. That means a lot of hard work and dedication is needed between now and then. The contest will be held at the Orlando Marriot. The same location as this year’s Spring contest. This is when we qualify to go to Portland to sing on the 2012 International Stage so everyone get on board!

On The Risers!

Heralds Appear on America Sings On Wednesday, July 27th the Heralds appeared on GMC Channel’s America Sings program and could win $10,000.

America Sings uses videos of previous performances and they chose The Heralds’ You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You (Billy’s Bistro) arrangement performed in 2007 at the International Convention in Denver. (more on page 3)






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HoH CAlendAR Of evenTS

AuGuST16 REHEARSAL19 Front Row with Gail Jencik20 Retreat with Gail Jencik23 REHEARSAL24 Music Team Meeting (On-line)30 REHEARSAL_____________________

SEPTEMBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th2-5 Labor Day Jamboree8 HoH Board Meeting17 Air Force Anniversary Show23-25 Sunshine District 2011 Fall Convention_____________________

OCTOBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th13 HoH Board Meeting15 HoH Show - Cypress Lakes, Lakeland FL_____________________

NOvEMBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th10 HoH Board Meeting_____________________


2012January 17-22 Midwinter 2012/Tucson, AZApril 13-15 Sunshine District Spring Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta GordaMarch (TBD) The Allegro, Lecanto, FLJuly 1-8 International Convention/Portland, ORSeptember 23 Timber PinesSeptember 30 Sun City CenterOctober 5-7 Sunshine District Fall Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda


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Announcement and Audition Notice

9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Concert The Sarasota Orchestra

Andrew Lane, conductor

Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 pm Sunday, September 11 at 2:30 pm

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL

Joining the Orchestra will be the Sarasota Young Voices and a community choir representing our area

under the direction of Dr. Joseph Holt, Artistic Director of Gloria Musicae.

Repertoire to be performed

Lacrimosa from the Mozart Requiem America, the Beautiful, arr. by Carmen Dragon America, the Dream Goes On by John Williams

God Bless America by Irving Berlin

Placement Auditions

July 13, 14, 16, 20 and 21

We are looking for excellent singers with current affiliations in area choral ensembles.

If you are interested in singing in

these concerts, please contact Rachel Assi at [email protected] for an audition

slot and rehearsal details.

October 15, 2011 Heralds of Harmony

perform at

10000 uS Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809www.cypresslakesfla.com

Tv audiences eventually decide the winner by voting on line and the winner gets $10,000. The program has aired at 9 p.m. every Wednesday on the GMC Channel since June 28th and is hosted by Drew Lachey, formerly of 98 Degrees and a past winner of “Dancing With the Stars”.

The America Sings $10,000 Winner, and top 15 groups from around the country, will be revealed Wed. Aug. 17th at 10 PM ET on the GMC Channel, channel 145 on Bright House Networks and channel 224 on verizon FIOS.

America Sings continued from front page



We’re not in Kansas Anymore!City

Contest Winner....unbelievable! Apparently I am the only one fortunate enough to witness these fabulous creatures in Kansas City.

Harmony Foundation bears at the Sprint Center. A bunny in front of the Westin while waiting for the bus to the Sprint Center. The bull at the delectable Jack Stack Barbecue restaurant.

A Couple More Pics from Kansas City!

Our own Joe Mccarthy audition at The Grand Ole Opry while driving back home from K.C. He didn’t pass his country audition so looks like we get to keep him with us in Barbershop!

Photos property of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Lorin May, photographer.

The Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony perform Masquerade and Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia on the International Stage in Kansas City.July 8, 2011.


Heralds of Harmony

HistoryIn March of 1986, a Tampa Chapter quartet named Cheerful Noise won the Sunshine District Championship.

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ERGrapefruit league Seeking novice QuartetsNow is the time to form a Novice Quartet and enter the Contest to be held at the Labor Day Jamboree in Orlando. This is a great time to sing with three other guys, and enjoy the camaraderie of Quartet Singing, upon which our Society was founded. All the sign up info and entry rules are located on the District Website, under Events, then Labor Day Jamboree, then Novice Quartet Contest. http://sunshinedistrict.org/events/grapefruit_league_novice_quartet_contest/

Deadline to register is August 27th.

Brian Weber, Tom Williams, Kent Jenkins, Ralph Brown, Lynn Hineman, and Andrew Wheeler for making summer rehearsals a success! There is some great musical leadership in the Heralds.

Larry Clapp, Sean Reynolds, Mark Tuttle, and Bill Weatherford for setting up and taking

down risers last week.

Your efforts are much appreciated


Inaugural Semi-Annual Burt Szabo’s Tag Teaching Seminar

The Inaugural Semi-Annual "Burt Szabo's Tag Teaching Seminar" will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 0930 to 1600 (9:30AM to 4:00PM) at the recreation rooms of Burt Szabo's apartment complex at 515 South Conway Rd, 32807, in Orlando. If you Google it, you will see how handy it is.

The seminar leaders will be Burt Szabo, Keith Hopkins, and Bart Van de Mark. We will try to limit it to twenty participants. We will do some “$5 foot-longs” for lunch and will have coffee available in the morning. We will also supply water. The cost will come out of the Chapter Development Budget for the District.Perhaps, your Chapter will pay your transportation?

However, we need to be confident you will show up eagerly if you say you will.So raise your right hand...

The object, of course, is to give you ways to teach EASY tags to the new, young, or not-so-young man walking in the door for the first time and give him an instant feeling that he can do this stuff and can be successful right out of the box. In addition, maybe, just maybe, you could become a Lobby Star at conventions.

Let me know and I will put your name on my list and send you some easy tags to peruse FREE OF CHARGE! Several are included, here, to get you started.

Tempo Rarely,

Bart

Bart Van de Mark

SUN Director of Membership Development

Music Director, Martin/St. Lucie Mariners

[email protected]

Polecat sheet music, learning tracks, & Finale files are available on the Heralds’ Groupanizer site.

Groupanizer

GeT BeTTeR SOOn

Tom Williams! Hope to have you back on the risers in no time!

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with information of what you would like to see

covered in the HERALD Bulletin.


Compound interestContact: Russ Powell

813-340-5675 [email protected]://barbershopquartet.us

doublePlayContact:


flashbackContact:



The flexible fourContact:



Memory MakersContact:


Special ArrangementContact:

Marty Port(813) 748-4554


Upcoming BirthdaysCHAPTeR QuARTeTSJohn Santamaria - 8/16

Randy Norvell - 8/21

Ray Scalise - 8/27

Arne Helbig - 8/29

Bill Weatherford - 8/29

Paul Carter - 8/30

Don Messler - 9/4

Steve Matheson - 9/8


Tampa quartet, Special Arrangement, with their guest of honor Christy Fernandez

at her wedding shower in July.



PReSidenT Larry Clapp [email protected]

iMMediATe PAST PReSidenT / vP evenTS Nick Schwob [email protected]

TReASuReR Al Kelly [email protected]

SeCReTARY Brian Wunderlin [email protected]

viCe PReSidenT - MuSiC & PeRfORMAnCe John Pennington [email protected]

viCe PReSidenT - CHAPTeR develOPMenT Ed McKenzie [email protected]

viCe PReSidenT - MARKeTinG & PR Steve Matheson [email protected]

viCe PReSidenT - finAnCiAl develOPMenT Bill Phipps [email protected]

viCe PReSidenT - PeRfORMAnCe MARKeTinG Larry Gilhousen [email protected]

BOARd MeMBeR AT lARGe (‘13) Dick Sipple [email protected]

BOARd MeMBeR AT lARGe (‘12)Mark Tuttle [email protected]

BOARd MeMBeR AT lARGe (‘11)Chuck Steiner [email protected]

MuSiC diReCTOR Steve Jamison [email protected]

ASSiSTAnT MuSiC diReCTORS Brian Weber • [email protected] Wheeler • [email protected] Jenkins • [email protected]

diReCTOR eMeRiTuS Bill Billings [email protected]

SO... “WHO YA GOnnA CAll?!”Need HoH information or assistance re:“FINALE” Music Software: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Rehearsal videos: Gregg Hunsberger [email protected] 727-953-6484HoH Music Librarian: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Learning Tapes/CDs: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683Chorus Membership Issues: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH “New Herald” Program and Information: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683HoH uniform Coordinator: Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH E-Newsletter Content: Roxanne Clapp [email protected] 813-994-4380HoH Website Content: Dave Roberts [email protected] 813-546-8953

Tampa Chapter 2011 Officers and Board of directors









HelPful linKS...

iT’S GReAT

TO Be A HeRAld!


A monthly publication of the Tampa Chapter, Barbershop Harmony Society Monthly E-NewsletterSeptember 2011


In this issue:Page 2

HoH Calendar of EventsHoH Logo Gear/Harmony Marketplace

Page 3Christmas at the Straz

Page 4Groupanizer Info - Check it out!Walmart Grant Awarded

Page 5Hands of the Heralds

Page 6In Memoriam

Page 7Sing Right Here

Page 8Barbershopper of the Month

Page 9Chapter QuartetsUpcoming Birthdays




Sept 23-25

The regular registration rate of $65 will expire September 16th and the late registration rate of $75 will kick in for those of you still waiting till the last minute.http://sunshinedistrict.org/conventions

Recently seen at HoH... John Harding, Jon Jordan, Rich Postal

Directions to Contest:From Tampa take I-4 East / SR-400 toward

Orlando / Lakeland / Plant City (63.7 miles)• At exit 72, take ramp right for SR-528 Toll East / Beachline Expy / Bee Line Expy / Martin Anderson Expy toward Int’l Airport / Cape Canaveral (10.3 miles)• At exit 11, take ramp right for SR-436 North / S. Semoran Blvd toward Int’l Airport (1.4 miles)• Turn right onto TG Lee Blvd (0.2miles)• Turn right onto Augusta National Dr. (0.3 miles)• Arrive at Orlando Airport Marriott

Fall2011

Convention






http://http://sunshinedistrict.org/conventions

The Tampa HERALD Page 2 September 2011

HoH Calendar oF eventS

SEPTEMBER17 Air Force Anniversary Show20 REHEARSAL23-25 Sunshine District 2011 Fall Convention27 REHEARSAL_____________________

OCTOBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th13 HoH Board Meeting15 HoH Show - Cypress Lakes, Lakeland FL_____________________

NOvEMBERRehearsal every Tuesday - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th10 HoH Board Meeting_____________________


2012JANuARyRehearsal on the 3rd, 17th, 24th, and 31st10 Installation of Officers Banquet17-22 Midwinter 2012/Tucson, AZ

AND BEyOND...February 13-14 Singing valentines!March (TBD) The Allegro, Lecanto, FLApril 13-15 Sunshine District Spring Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta GordaJuly 1-8 International Convention/Portland, ORSeptember 23 Timber PinesSeptember 30 Sun City CenterOctober 5-7 Sunshine District Fall Convention Charlotte County Convention Center, Punta Gorda


HoH Logo Gear

Get Your Gear Here!


July 1-8, 2012Click, or call for more information

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January 17-22, 2012

HOTEL RESERvATIONS AvAILABLE NOW

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Congratulations Gregg Hunsberger on his engagement to Stephanie Wunderlin! Best wishes to both of you!





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TheHeraldsofHarmonyChristmasShowisamustseetostartyourholidayseason.It’sasparklingnewshowthisyear.Joinusforafunpackedjoyouseventthatwillmakeyourheartbeatfaster,yoursmilebeambrighter,andyourholidayspiritgrowstronger.

ThisyearTheHeraldswillhelpsolveaChristmasMystery.WhoStoleChristmas!SantaisFRANTIC!

TheHeraldsarebumblingNorthPoledetectivesandweneedyourhelpfindingtheculprit!

Don’tmissalltheexcitementandthejoyoussongsoftheseasoninfour-partharmony.SocomecelebrateChristmaswiththehighlyacclaimed50manHeraldsofHarmonychorusunderthedirectionofSteveJamison.

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Christmas Songs and Stories

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Special guests

1986 International Quartet Gold Medalist

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and

International recording artists and world touring gospel quartet

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We would like to thank these organizations for their continued financial support.

Reserve Your Group Seats Now!Group Discounts:

21-40 = $5 off per ticket41 or more = $10 off per ticket

With the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.


Heralds of Harmony Web Site (Groupanizer)

More and more material has been added to the site so if you haven’t been exploring in a while, you might want to go to the following link. Much of the information has been moved to the Site Main Menu. you don’t have to ‘log in’ to the site to see this information. There’s lots of information ‘About the Heralds’, new information in ‘Our History’, and two new sections on ‘Honors’ and ‘Quartets’. This information is available to any guest of the site, no ‘log in ‘required.http://heraldsofharmony.groupanizer.comIf you have forgotten your password and would like to ‘Log in’, send an email to either Larry Clapp, John Pennington, or Dave Roberts. One will re-set your password and get you back in business.

Contributed by Dave Roberts

Groupanizer

Brandon: A brand new Walmart Market #5826 in Brandon has granted $1,000 to support the Heralds of Harmony youth Harmony Program. The welcomed news came as a Heralds Community Outreach Quartet performed the Star Spangled Banner at the Grand Opening of the very same Walmart store, at dawn’s early light of August 31. HoH vP Financial Development, Bill Phipps, had applied for the grant a month earlier through Walmart’s Local Community Contribution (LCC) program where individual Walmart stores select gift recipients and determine amounts through an on-line application process. Bill reports that Walmart believes in operating globally and giving back locally. Their LCC program enables Walmart facilities to support the needs of their local communities by providing funding to organizations working to improve the lives their associates, customers and neighbors. HoH youth Harmony Director, Arne Helbig, and the Heralds crew of volunteers, and Sweet Adelines volunteers, will be producing the this year’s vocal

workshops in Pinellas on Sept 13, and in Hillsborough on October 7. Helbig always lines up top-notch music clinicians and teaching-quartets. He expects as many as 700 boys and girls, and their choral directors, to attend the educational harmony workshops this year — at no cost to them nor their 32 schools. The Pagliara Charitable Foundation provides major funding support for the yHW’s. This is the 14th year of this proud HoH tradition in community involvement.

Heralds quartet Steve Matheson, Bill Phipps, Ray Scalise, and Jim Colvin belt out the National Anthem at Walmart‘s Grand Opening in Brandon

Longtimer of the Month... Dave Larson 45 yEARS!45


Hands of the Heralds

Join a Riser Team!

Have you signed up for your

quarter yet? Being a Herald

is more than just coming

to rehearsal every Tuesday

and standing on the risers.

Someone needs to put them

up and take them down!!

Contact Chuck Steiner at

[email protected] for

more details and to sign up

for the program.

There are risers to be moved, and money to be made!

~Chuck Steiner III

october 15, 2011 Heralds of Harmony perform at

10000 uS Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809

www.cypresslakesfla.com

discounted Block Sales for the Christmas Show are available!

Block sales of the Heralds of Harmony Christmas Show tickets will attach a significant discount. This is ideal for Retirement Centers (apartments or housing developments), assisted living centers, housing

associations, manufactured home parks, fraternal organizations such Elks, Eagles, Moose, and etc., churches, Rotarians, Lions, and many more.

If you know of one of a group of people that would enjoy the Heralds of Harmony Christmas Show at a discount, please contact Dave Roberts for more information at [email protected] or 813-546-8953.

SdaQC 1st annUal SHoWThe Sunshine District Association of Quartet Champions (SDAQC) is proud to announce that our first annual show will be held on Friday night, September 23, at the Fall District Convention immediately fol-lowing the quartet prelims.

The one hour show will feature the SDAQC chorus under the di-rection of Tony DeRosa, and cameo appearances by past District champs. So far we have commitments from One Shot Deal, Back-beat, Rounders, Wise Guys as well as our current champs, The PuR-SuIT.

We’re thrilled to announce that our headliners will be the fabulous Suntones... 50 years after their winning of the International Quartet Championship. Without question, the Tones are the most famous quartet to ever come from the Sunshine District, and we’re thrilled they have agreed to perform for our first SDAQC show!

There will be NO additional charge for this show! It will be included with the convention all events registration or the Friday night tick-ets.


The Heralds of Harmony extend their condolences to the families of Bill Cole and Merle Bates.

in memoriam

Bill Cole passed away August 22nd at the young age of 46 and leaves behind a wife, Monika, and 5 sons; Gregory, James, Charles, Stephen and Patrick. Bill had been battling cancer for some time.

As well as being a fellow HoH Bar-bershopper, Bill was also a graduate of Southern Methodist university, an active member of Palma Ceia united Methodist Church, and enjoyed golf and was an avid Rays fan.

Survived by his parents, Dr. James Cole and his mother, Jean; wife, sons, and sisters, Marti Marcus (Kennedy) and Tracy Lyons (Scott).

The chorus was very important to Bill and he loved singing with the Heralds. He was an excellent baritone and an even better father and friend. He is missed by many.

in memoriam

merle BateS Merle passed away this month as a result of a brain hemorrhage. He was 66. He

died at St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa. He was originally from Bradford, Pa.

Many of you never knew Merle but he was big booming Bass with the old Tampa Chapter and Harmony Factor quartet back in the late 70’s.

Merle was an all around good guy - very friendly and likable.

Bill Cole at the HOH retreat in May, 2009

in memoriam

Bill Cole


The Heralds of Harmony Sing Right Here program will be sharing our “why” with singing students starting two weeks after contest. Our “why” is simply: we enjoy singing better! So we learn about proper singing techniques, reading music, listening to learning tracks and rehearsal recordings, all in an effort to enjoy singing bet-ter. When that happens, we get paid every Tuesday night with the warm fuzzies we get when we sing. The fellowship and relation-ships is a side benefit.

The students will be in class from 6:30 to 8:00 each night. Dan McFarlane and Brian Weber will warm them up and Steve will teach from 7 to 8. At 8 PM, the Heralds will be taking a break at the same time as their class ends. They will be invited to join us to continue singing and see how what Steve has been teaching them works in the real world of barbershop chorus singing.

We, of course, will be working on the Christmas show repertoire. Please be sure to bring your own music. TWO REASONS: First, you will want to review the notes and words since you haven’t sung the songs in a year and you need to check. Second, the limited number of guest books will be for the guests. I don’t think you will want to have a guest without a music book because a Herald who forgot his music is using it. A third reason might be that we want to demon-strate by our actions that we periodically check ourselves by refer-ring to sheet music on songs we haven’t sung in a while.

We’re going to have a great time and I’m looking forward to each student who chooses to join us on the risers being blown away by the friendliness and helpful assistance of us Heralds.

More to come as class time gets closer.

~Edward McKenzie, vP Chapter Development

e Free Singing lessonsOffered ByThe Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony Barbershop ChorusSpace is limited register now at http://heraldsofharmony.groupanizer.com

o Free singing lessons on six consecutive Tuesday nightso Starts October 11 and ends November 15o Lessons begin at 6:30 and run through 8:00 PMo Scottish Rite Center, 5500 Memorial Drive, Tampa, FL

Enjoy Singing Better! - The Heralds of Harmony chorus is looking forward to welcoming you to Sing Right Here. This will be an instructive and enjoyable 6-week program in vocal singing techniques that will be sure to help singers of all experience levels.

Each lesson will start with 30 minutes of physical, vocal, and mental warm-ups followed by 60 minutes of instruction. you will be sent an email with the lesson plan each week so you can have it ahead of time and bring it with you. you will be provided a handy folder to keep the lesson plans organized. you can also put the two songs you will learn in the folder (more on that in a moment). you do not have to read music to enjoy this course. If you can sing in the shower or along with a radio or can carry a tune, this is for you.

It will be led by our musical director Steve Jamison along with Assistant Director Brian Weber and Warm up coach Dan McFarlane. The sign up form for our program may be found on our website at http://heraldsofharmony.groupanizer.com


Barbershopper of the monthM

ay

Andrew WheelerFor stepping out front when our director was called away

on a family emergency.

Barbershopper of the month

June

Ray ScaliseFor coordinating our Kansas

City send off party. And a special thank you to

the Angels for their help and support too!

Barbershopper of the month

July

Tom WilliamsFor trying to teach the chorus

rhythm

Catching up.In this issue we are honoring three men for their outstanding service to the chorus over the months of May, June,

and July. For various reasons The Heralds had to delay the announcing of Barbershopper of the Month for a bit.

So, without further ado....

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Compound interestContact: Russ Powell

813-340-5675 [email protected]://barbershopquartet.us

FlashbackContact:



the Flexible FourContact:



memory makersContact:


Special arrangementContact:

Marty Port(813) 748-4554


75 SouthContact:


CHaPter QUartetS


Upcoming Birthdays Jim Claflin 9/16

Josh Green 9/19

Robert Nicholson 9/25

Matt Sullivan 10/6

Richard Bates 10/10

Chad Bennett 10/11

nominations for 2012

Board of directors now being taken.

If you would like to nominate someone for office please contact Dave Roberts, chair of the Nomina-

tions Committee at [email protected].

nice job.A special thank you to Gail Jencik, the creator

and coach for the ODOS Choreo package.

Thank you Ralph Brown, for posting videos from the retreat with Gail.

A special shout-out and thanks to Bryan Hevel who transported the risers to and from the

August retreat.


PreSident Larry Clapp [email protected]

immediate PaSt PreSident / vP eventS Nick Schwob [email protected]

treaSUrer Al Kelly [email protected]

SeCretarY Brian Wunderlin [email protected]

viCe PreSident - mUSiC & PerFormanCe John Pennington [email protected]

viCe PreSident - CHaPter develoPment Ed McKenzie [email protected]

viCe PreSident - marketinG & Pr Steve Matheson [email protected]

viCe PreSident - FinanCial develoPment Bill Phipps [email protected]

aCtinG vP - PerFormanCe marketinG Dave Roberts [email protected]

Board memBer at larGe (‘13) Dick Sipple [email protected]

Board memBer at larGe (‘12)Mark Tuttle [email protected]

Board memBer at larGe (‘11)Chuck Steiner [email protected]

mUSiC direCtor Steve Jamison [email protected]

aSSiStant mUSiC direCtorS Brian Weber • [email protected] Wheeler • [email protected] Jenkins • [email protected]

direCtor emeritUS Bill Billings [email protected]

So... “WHo Ya Gonna Call?!”Need HoH information or assistance re:“FINALE” Music Software: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Rehearsal videos: Gregg Hunsberger [email protected] 727-953-6484HoH Music Librarian: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095HoH Learning Tapes/CDs: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683Chorus Membership Issues: Ed McKenzie [email protected] 727-505-2095 Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH “New Herald” Program and Information: Brian Weber [email protected] 352-638-0683HoH uniform Coordinator: Dick Sipple [email protected] 727-734-8731HoH E-Newsletter Content: Roxanne Clapp [email protected] 813-994-4380HoH Website Content: Dave Roberts [email protected] 813-546-8953

tampa Chapter 2011 officers and Board of directors









HelPFUl linkS...

it’S Great

to Be a Herald!



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