Date: September 18, 2000 Fall Forward 2000 this weekend

Basses continue as top section. It is hard to remain humble (HEY! Stop laughing!) when your section continues to work and sing well as a unit. The fun part is that we are constantly being pushed to improve, since all the other sections are doing that every week.

The Singout at Westminster Presbyterian Church was certainly one of our better performances. Every opportunity we get to perform makes us more confident and competent entertainers. The audiences really enjoy our sound and the entertainment value of our show.

Isn't it fun to sing and perform well? Let's do it!

Fall Forward 2000. Friday evening any time between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm we should all arrive at Cap St-Jacques. If you need directions, ask Stan Kido who will never forget. We will be working through until after lunch on Sunday, and everyone needs to be there if they are going to be singing with us at District 2000. If you are not able to sleep over that is too bad, but we still all need to be there by 8:00 am on Saturday morning. Don't forget to bring either a sleeping bag or sheets and blankets.

Meals will be provided on Saturday (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and Sunday (breakfast and lunch).

Membership starts with ME! It's as easy as 1-2-3. This is the time of year when people are focused on doing new things, and getting ready to pick up on the things they haven't been doing all summer. Take the time to ask a friend to come and share our hobby. They will need to be motivated and able to sing, obviously, but the rewards are many and fun. Sharing is a good thing, so let's do it. It's as Easy as 1-2-3.

Entertainment Books. Ron Schurman has obtained 100 Entertainment Books 2001 for us to sell. These offer excellent savings at restaurants, movies, dry cleaners, and many other locations in the Montreal area. We are among the first to be out selling, so see Ron TONIGHT, and pick up a couple of Entertainment Books to sell.

Do your part! Sell chocolate. John Clendinneng is the man in charge of Chocolate Bar sales, and he wants you to bring in your money. Jerry Silverberg has a few more bags more since the first batch went so quickly. If you haven't already picked up a bag of these delicious milk chocolate and almond bars, do it tonight. There is only a few left. They sell for only $2.00 and John will be glad to get you out earning money. Part of the profit goes to your account to pay for retreats and other expenses.

Start a monthly payment plan now. Don't forget the easiest way to pay is in small instalments. The $14 Monthly payment hardly hurts. (Nor does the $42.00 quarterly payment, if you prefer that.) This is encouraged for all members of the Chapter. If you pay $14.00 at the first rehearsal every month, you save a couple of dollars, and make the payment process painless. Start NOW. Post-dated cheques payable to Island City Chorus can be given to Ray Watkins, Chapter Treasurer. All members who have just paid dues for June 30, 2000 should start to pay $14 per month NOW. This helps us with our current cash flow problems, and makes the bite less painful.

Where can we Sing?. The Chapter is in need of funds, and good fund raising ideas. Obviously singing is an ideal way to raise money. If you know of a group that is looking for some excellent entertainment at a reasonable price, refer them to Alan Kenley at 514-341-7171.

Please talk to Jerry Silverberg about other fund raising ideas you may have. Since the show didn't quite bring in as much as we budgeted, we need to have some successful fundraisers.

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Think? The proud father brought home a backyard swing set for his children and immediately started to assemble it with all the neighborhood children anxiously waiting to play on it.

After several hours of reading the directions, attempting to fit "bolt A" into "slot B", etc., he finally gave up and called upon an old handyman working in a neighboring yard.

The old-timer came over, threw the directions away, and in a short whilehad the set completely assembled.

It's beyond me," said the father, "how you got it together without even reading instructions."

"To tell the truth," replied the old-timer, "I can't read, and when you can't read, you've got to think."

Practice is something we do at home, every day, between rehearsals!

Rehearsal is where we reinforce what we have been practising every day!