April 11, 2024

Today, April 11, is Barbershop Quartet Day

Consider sharing a video of good Barbershop Harmony with your contacts or on social media. Here’s a fun one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTZ5iDWNHGQ

Tuesday’s Rehearsals

  • Competition chorus rehearsal starts at 5:30 in Cedar Rapids at St. Paul’s. We will be meeting in the Wesley Center (basement) instead of the choir room.
  • Regular Harmony Hawks rehearsal starts at 7:00, also in the Wesley Center

Ad sales continue

Please make sure that you complete your initial ad contacts this week. We are starting to get completed contacts and checks for payment from our supporters. These can be turned into Al Huneke at rehearsal.

Spring Convention

  • Arrive Saturday morning, April 20, by 9:00 at the Gateway Hotel (2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames)
  • Pattern starts at 9:15, and we are FIRST and will start at the Gateway Hotel
  • We will take charter bus to Ames City Auditorium (520 6th St, Ames)
  • Chorus feedback will take place at the Ames City Auditorium
  • The charter bus will take us back to the Gateway Hotel after feedback session
  • Attire: Black pants, white long-sleeved button-down shirt, black belt, black shoes (no ties)

Tuesday HH-only Plan

  • “Everybody Loves Somebody”
  • “Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You”
  • “King of the Road”
  • “Country Roads”

Upcoming

Iowa City Cookie Festival. Join the Old Capitol Chorus and others from
eastern Iowa for singing and fellowship on Thursday, May 2. Starts at 7:00
on the 2nd floor of the Robert A Lee Rec center. Plan on singing “Everybody
Loves Somebody Sometime” and “King of the Road” at the event. Look for more
details when they become available.

Spring Show. Our Spring Show will be held on May 11, starting at 3:00 PM. It
will be held at St Paul’s. An afterglow will be held in the Wesley Center,
in the lower level of the church. Stay tuned for more details.

Cedar Memorial Memorial Day Sing-out. May 27. Stay tuned for more details.

Cedar Rapids Kernels National Anthem. We will sing the Star Spangled Banner
at the Kernels’ game on Tuesday, June 25. Game starts at 6:35. Put it on
your calendar!

April 6, 2024

Tuesday’s Rehearsals

  • Competition chorus rehearsal starts at 5:30 in Cedar Rapids at St Paul’s. We may be meeting in the Wesley Center (basement) instead of the choir room.
  • Regular Harmony Hawks rehearsal starts at 7:00.

Ad Sales Continue

Please make sure that you complete your initial ad contacts this week. We are starting to get completed contacts and checks for payment from our supporters. These can be turned into Al Huneke at rehearsal.

Spring Convention

  • Arrive Saturday morning, April 20, by 9:00 at the Gateway Hotel (2100 Green Hills Drive, Ames)
  • Pattern starts at 9:15, and we are FIRST and will start at the Gateway Hotel
  • We will take charter bus to Ames City Auditorium (520 6th St, Ames)
  • Chorus feedback will take place at the Ames City Auditorium
  • The charter bus will take us back to the Gateway Hotel after feedback session
  • Attire: Black pants, white long-sleeved button-down shirt, black belt, black shoes (no ties)

    Tuesday HH-only Plan

    • “Everybody Loves Somebody”
    • “Lida Rose / Will I Ever Tell You”
    • “King of the Road”
    • “Country Roads”

    Upcoming

    Iowa City Cookie Festival. Join the Old Capitol Chorus and others from eastern Iowa for singing and fellowship on Thursday, May 2. Starts at 7:00 on the 2nd floor of the Robert A Lee Rec center. Plan on singing “Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime” and “King of the Road” at the event. Look for more details when they become available.

    Spring Show. Our Spring Show will be held on May 11, starting at 3:00 PM. It will be held at St Paul’s. An afterglow will be held in the Wesley Center, in the lower level of the church. Stay tuned for more details.

    Cedar Memorial Memorial Day Sing-out. May 27. Stay tuned for more details.

    Cedar Rapids Kernels National Anthem. We will sing the Star Spangled Banner at the Kernels’ game on Tuesday, June 25. Game starts at 6:35. Put it on your calendar!

    March 30, 2024

    Happy Easter, everyone!

    Renewals

    Celebrating renewals March 5 were these three from the lead section, Lee Freie, Jack Ray and Steve Nelson.
    Wendell Aldrich celebrates the renewal of J.P. McDonald at our March 19 rehearsal.

    Reminders:

    • Normal chorus rehearsal 6:30 Tuesday
    • Contest Chorus rehearsal: 6 p.m in Iowa City 

    Ad sales continue:

    An achievable goal for each of us it to contact each of our last year’s customers before rehearsal Tuesday. Deliver the ad letter and 2024 Contract. We should not delay this so that our customers have a full month to respond. Next week you can look for new customers. If you need help with making these contacts, just ask.

    Rehearsal Plan for Tuesday

    • “Lida Rose,” full version. If you missed rehearsal last week, look for the complete version online
    • “We Small Hours of the Morning”
    • Show Set
    • Review for Cookie Festival “King of the Road,” “Daydream”

    Upcoming:

    Spring Show. Our spring show will be held on May 11, starting at 3 p.m.. It will be held at St Paul’s. If we have an afterglow, it will be held in the Wesley Center, in the lower level of the church. Stay tuned for more details.

    Iowa City Cookie Festival. Join the Old Capitol Chorus and others from eastern Iowa for singing and fellowship on Thursday, May 2. Starts at 7:00 on the 2nd floor of the Robert A Lee Rec center. Plan on singing “Daydream” and “King of the Road” at the event. Look for more details when they become available.

    Cedar Rapids Kernels National Anthem We will sing the Star Spangled Banner at the Kernels’ game on Tuesday, June 25. Game starts at 6:35. Put it on your calendar!