eNews
from the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

May 30, 2008

In This Issue


Get Ready Nashville - Here Comes The FWD

Can you believe the huge part our district will play at the international convention in Nashville this Summer? First we have

Three FWD Choruses

that qualified this year. With the Masters of Harmony, Spirit of Phoenix, and the Voices in Harmony all going, it's going to be an incredible contest. Then we have

Seven FWD Quartets

in the quartet contest this time that have some real possibility of some top scores. If you can't be at Nashville this year, you can have a "near Nashville" quartet experience by attending the Go For The Gold show in Fullerton June 14. See their GFTG Show Flyer for all the details. If you can't go, buy a ticket anyway. It'll support the quartets and the ticket will be given to a student. Then, believe it or not, we have

Four College Quartets

that qualified for the Collegiate Quartet Contest this year. If you are in a chapter near one of these quartets, how about helping them financially? The Placerville chapter has decided to hold a benefit show and homemade dessert buffet to support Epic from Sacramento State University. You can see their flyer at Epic Cabaret Show. The other qualifying college quartets are The University Vocal Band Express(SCE), Sin City Four(AzSnSu), and TAGTEAM(AzSnSu). Find them, support them, and invite them to be on your next chapter show. But there is more to the college quartet story. This year we awarded

Four College Division Champs

and they have the plaques in hand to prove it. These college quartets are YOUR division champs. You can email them by clicking a name below:

SCEThe University Vocal Band ExpressJustin Miller
NCWHElementJohn Sousae
NCENNEpicJason Dyer
AZSNSUTAGTEAMDaniel Ryan


Harmony College West - July 18-20

Harmony College West at the University of Redlands this year is the place to be. There's no better place to spend a part of your economic stimulation money than on growing your singing skills. You need to sign up now before the price goes up $25 per person on June 17.

If you can arrive before 3pm on that Friday, we have early bird classes that you won't want to miss. Our special guest quartets this year are the 2005 Gold Medallist quartet Realtime and the 2007 College Silver Medallist quartet The Crush. You already know how terrific these quartets are.

Go to Harmony College West 2008 right now for all the details and to register online.


You can renew your BHS membership online

You may go online now and renew your dues on Ebiz – if you have a renewal date between now and August 1, 2008. This includes all June 30 renewals.

To renew online is easy: You can pay with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover.

Sign in seems to have been the biggest hold up in the past. Here are some simple instructions:

  • Go to https://ebiz.barbershop.org/ebusiness
  • Login with your Member Number and your Password
  • If you do not know your password, click the link that says “forgot your password? Click Here”
    • After entering your member number, click submit.
    • To create a password, enter your Activation code. If you do not know your activation code, click the link, and your code will be emailed to you.
    • Enter your activation code and click submit.
    • Enter a new password, (then repeat that password) and you’re logged in!
  • Once you’re logged in, you can click the big red button that says, “Click here to renew”.

Renewing online is a big help to the staff at Nashville. If you have problems logging in with the above instructions, your district webmaster is always ready to help at webmaster@spebsqsafwd.org.


Attention Chapter Secretaries

Members of your chapter without E-mail will not receive this information and we ask you to print this and share it with them.


DateEvent
6/29-7/06International Convention - Nashville
7/18-7/20Harmony College West - Redlands
7/29-8/3Harmony University - St. Joseph, MO
9/26-9/28Youth Harmony Camp - Pollock Pines
10/9-10/12Fall District Convention - Bakersfield
10/30-11/02Pan Pacific Convention - Honolulu
11/15NorCal COTS
11/22SoCal COTS
01/25-02/01International Mid-Winter Convention - Pasadena
03/19-22/09Spring District Prelims Contest and Convention - Las Vegas, NV

Important Links

BHS Main website
BHS ebiz website
BHS Original Members Only

FWD Website
FWD Directory
FWD Members Only
FWD Calendar
FWD Youth In Harmony
Harmony College West 2008