QUALIFICATIONS!

At our last E-Board meeting, the Board asked the music V.P. and his team to set some requirements for performing in this spring’s competition. Following are their recommendations to qualify:

1) ATTENDANCE -There are thirteen rehearsals, 8 Wednesdays and 5 Mondays between now and the spring competition. Members are expected to attend at least 10 of these, and to attend the last 4 ( the last two weeks prior to contest). The Board understands that out of town business trips, deaths in the family, etc. are excused absences. Members should notify their section leaders of such absences in advance.

(2) SINGING - Each member will prepare a tape of himself singing the 2 contest numbers. The first taping will be done this coming Wednesday, January 22^nd . Tapes should be given to to your section leader who will listen and offer comments on the tape a week later. The tapes are meant more as a constructive tool to help members improve, than as a way to exclude men from the contest. If the first tape has serious problems, the member will have 2 or 3 chances to submit a second tape. We'd like to have these tapes resolved by mid February, so that we know who will be singing in the spring contest.

(3) ALTERNATE QUALIFICATION - A member who does not make the 10 rehearsals will be given a chance to qualify by performing the entire competition package words, notes, and stage presence in a quartet, in front of Gene, Bob Dunning, and his section leader This provision is meant primarily for snowbirds who are in Florida for the cold months, but have taken their music with them and are working to keep up

CHAPTER CALENDAR, 2003

MONDAY, JANUARY 27^th: Special Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29^th : Early sing out at the Sunrise Assisted living in Peabody at 6:30 pm .Uniform will be khaki pants, blue shirts, black shoes and socks.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8^th^:An all day retreat coaching session with outside coach.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14^th; SINGING VALENTINES: A chance to help earn big bucks for our chapter and have all kinds of fun doing it. Contact Jack Dowd, he needs singers and drivers.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17^th^: Special rehearsal.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22^nd^: Sweetheart dance at the A.O.H. hall in Salem with a live band. Cost, $20:00 per couple. Please see Randy Hall for reservations.

MONDAY, MARCH 3^rd^:Special rehearsal.
MONDAY, March 10^th^: Special rehearsal

NOTE: ALL SPECIAL REHEARSALS WILL BE HELD AT THE I.C.C. HALL.

MARCH 14^th to 16^th^: We are the host chapter for the Spring Pre-lims at the Peabody high school. Our own LEON PELLETIER has stepped forward to be the chairperson of this event, and he will need all of the chapter members to make this event a huge success. This is also another chance for the chapter to make some money. VI WHITE will be contacting the ladies for some help. This is also our chapter spring contest where we sing to qualify for the district contest in Saratoga Springs, NY this fall. If Leon taps your shoulder, please just answer, yes.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5^th^: A full sing out in Peabody, more information to come later.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9^th: THE BEVERLY BASH

“MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT, THE WORK.” PLEASE, VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUR CHAPTER

SATURDAY, MAY 10^th^: The date of our annual show which provides the major portion of funds necessary to operate the chapter for the year. Now is not too early to start selling ads and for getting your ticket selling list in order. This year we will be performing only ONE show at the Beverly high school.

SOME COMMENTS: President Jack Dowd has asked that due to the extra rehearsals, the E-Board meetings for February and March be moved to Tuesdays the 4^th of both months.

AN APOLOGY: Last week I mentioned those who attended the COTS school, but OOPS I forgot one. Apologies to HANK PERRY, and to wife Marie .He really was there.

LAST WEEKS GUESTS: Both of these gentlemen traveled over from Lynn. Please welcome, JASON TENNEY a tenor with some singing experience' and JIM WRYNN who took ten years to accept our invitation..

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