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                                       April 6, 2010

Upcoming Chapter Activities:

April 30-May 1	Friday/Saturday	Division Chorus and Quartet Contests (Mankato)
July 14		Wednesday		Como Park Sing (Area Barbershop Chapters) 
July 21		Wednesday		Performance in Victoria
August 22		Sunday		Minnesota Twins Sing (Area Barbershop Chapters)
October 22-23	Friday/Saturday	Fall District Contest (Fargo, North Dakota)
 

From Paul:

Hi guys!
Here’s the plan for Tuesday:

7:30 vocal warm-ups
7:45 Dance Medley
8:30 Steppin Out
8:40 B/B
9:00 Wonderful One
9:25 Polka Medley
9:40 Puttin On the Ritz
9:50 Impossible Dream
9:58 KAS/KTWWS

Division contest only a few rehearsals away (and remember…the contest is REALLY close to where I grew up, so it needs to be a momentous experience for all of us……mmmmm)

See you Tuesday!
Paul
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From Mark:

Registration for Division Contest – Mankato
I talked to the coordinator for the Division Contest in Mankato (April 30-

May 1) to clarify some of the confusion around the registration process.  If you are intending to go down only for the chorus competition (Saturday, May 1) the ticket/registration fee is $12.  The registration form that is on-line does not have a provision for barbershoppers wishing to register in that way.  We will find someone to coordinate these one-day registrations, collect the money, and submit them to Mankato as a group rather than having everyone do them individually.  Please let me know if you can help us out with this.
Thanks
Mark Ortenburger
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From Bob:

Chapter Achievement Award – Information that is to be submitted to LOL.  If a member of the chorus has participated in any of the activities listed below during 2009 (Two Thousand Nine), please provide that information to me no later than April 13, 2010.  If the information is received after that date, it will not be included.

If yes, please provide names and numbers.

Activities include the following:
Quarter Contest - District or Division
Director's College or School
Harmony College
Mini-hep
COTS - chapter officers
Chapter quartets - Top Gun
Delegate District House of Delegates
Comedy Quarter Contest

Thanks,
Bob Ostergaard.
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From Rich:

SUNSHINE HOTLINE
952-829-7009
ddongna@usfamily.net

Please keep me informed about our sick and ailing members and remember them with your cards, calls and prayers.

Rich Ongna
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Next Music Committee Meeting:
Thursday, April 8 at HOP
7 – 9PM

Next Board Meeting: 
Thursday, April 15 at Wooddale Lutheran Church
7 – 9 PM

Attendance: March 30 - 61 

Please let me know of any changes to your e-mail address.  Thanks
Mike Hojan, The SWIPE Editor