ISLAND CITY CHORUS

GREATER MONTREAL CHAPTER

SPEBSQSA Inc.

The Little Chorus that could!

MINI PITCH

Date: August 12, 2002

November 2, 2002 is the date, as far as we know. It now appears that we may be able to work it out for this year, after all. Alan Kenley is still looking for a hall.

Keep your fingers crossed, and let's start learning some Christmas music anyway. We will have Singouts to do!

No Flatting From the website of David Wright

"This arranger dislikes the sound of a sagging tonal center. Therefore the proper key, relative to the initial key, should be always maintained. If an arrangement goes flat, the arrangement police will enter the premises and collect a fine of $10 per singer per semitone flatted, with an extra $2.00 assessed against leads. All flatting fines will be donated to the Young Singers Foundation."

The Ladies Hospitality Room will be open for all of our female guests starting on Monday, and each day there is a drawing for prizes donated by local chapters, companies, etc. If you know of any place where we can get small, nice prizes please let Murray or Steve know.

Registrants (before January 1, 2003) will pay $100.00 US. Use the web link to register.

http://www.spebsqsa.org/montreal/registration.htm

The Steering Committee will be meeting with John Schneider, SPEBSQSA Manager of Conventions on Thursday, and bringing him up to date on our progress. The Steering Committee and many of the Committee Chairmen will be participating in this meeting.

Most of the Chairman have been found, and have started getting their activities under control. In the following weeks, a different chairman each week will describe briefly what they are doing.

If you are wondering, "What did I sign up for?" or "Did I sign up yet?" or even "Where do I sign up?" Here is the answer. Steve Wheaton has a list, and will be pleased to put you in a spot where you will feel comfortable. See him tonight!

The other option is you get assigned to parking lot duty.

One: Don't miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat.

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you're stressed, float a while.

Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

The stockbroker's secretary answered his phone one morning. "I'm sorry," she said, "Mr. Bradford's on another line."

"This is Mr. Ingram's office," the caller said. "We'd like to know if he's bullish or bearish right now."

"He's talking to his wife," the secretary replied. "Right now I'd say he's sheepish."

Please lend a hand where you can.

Here is our current and future repertoire list:

Songs in italic are going to be dropped. Songs in bold are to be learned or re-learned.

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

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