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Summer Sizzler Covid Exposure
For those of you who attended Summer Sizzler, I am writing to inform you that a confirmed positive COVID-19 case has been reported among attendees of the seminar, which was held this past weekend in Laughlin. The individual who tested positive attended seminar classes and the dinner/afterglow. If you were in attendance, you may have been exposed to COVID-19. Please monitor yourself for symptoms which can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, loss of taste or smell, etc. If you develop any symptoms, please get tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Even if you do not develop symptoms, you should consider testing at day 5 after the event. Here is more information on testing from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov. If you have any questions, please let me know. Kim Alley Team Coordinator, Region 11
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Laughlin STAR Sectionals
Hey all, just a quick note to say where the sectionals will be tomorrow and again a BIG thank you to the section leaders, room hosts, and Bluetooth speaker tech helpers!! I owe each of you a big hug (or fist bump if preferred)!! The TENORS will be in room 31401 with the spunky Gail Miernicki (sorry you couldn't be here Sue Walker!!) The LEADS will be in room 31625 with the incomparable Linda Ragsdale The BARITONES will be in room 31502 with the amazing Tove Hoch The BASSES will be in room 31409 with the awesome Leah Tanzy Thank you all again, and I look forward to seeing EVERYONE at the afternoon STAR session! Logan
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SIZZLER COUNTDOWN UPDATES!!!
Hello ALL! I can almost hear the quartets practicing, see the dust flying off your STAR song memories, and feel the anticipation for an exciting Harmony Heatwave! Lady Luck has been hard at work preparing for a wonderful weekend. Don't forget to thank these folks who are there to help you. UPDATE CHECKLIST: First, see the gorgeous Sourcebook in the attachments in this email. Lots of fun classes and activities to schedule. Make sure you bring some extra dough for the chorus fundraisers. You can also find this and a quick schedule for reference at the Regional Website at the event page. Second, if your chorus still has contest medals to return, please bring them along! Our Seminar Chair Martha Rasmussen will be collecting those. If you are keeping some medals, you will only be charged at cost. Let me know how many so I can create a bill. If you are unable to bring your medals to Sizzler, also let me know and I can send you mailing information. Third, Thank you all who bought tickets for the Dinner Show, this is going to be a fabulous dinner together. Make sure you're getting creative with those Chorus Hats for the contest! Afterglow after the Saturday Dinner Show will be a blast! Singing With The Champs?? 50/50 Lucky Drawing?? Horseshoes? Louisville Team Spirit Hat Contest?? Horsin' Around Trivia Game?? Laughlin Downs Horse Racing???? Fourth, don't forget to bring a digital or printed sample of your newsletters and chorus yearly scrapbook. If you print out pics, books, old school crafting, we wan to see what you've been up to! FINALLY! Announcing ORDER OF APPEARANCE for the Novice/Double Quartet contest! ?Gin and Tonix Weekenders Four Sentimental Reasons Barbershop Babes Summersault Diner D 8 3 + 1 Cuddle Bugs Confetti Good Vibes Only Four the Most Part Harmony From Here and Beyond Schedule can be found in the sourcebook but make sure you make it to the Briefing at 4:30 in the theater to hear all you need to know for a smooth evening. NOTE: Heads up, there may be a schedule adjustment. Voices United is has an unexpected tenor shortage and may need to withdraw. That would apply to the Bold Underlined groups on the list. Thank you all who are putting your heart and hard work into this contest. We are rooting for you! Thanks all and make those memories! Take those photos...because they may come in handy for the year in review video next spring! Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus Awards: Convention Committee moonsuep@...
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I SO Winners' Circle tickets
Hi all. I'm in search of two winners circle dinner show tickets. I hope everybody can attend summer sizzler, if it happens that you are unable to for any reason, I have two people who would like to purchase a ticket. If so please respond to my email (aai2ou@...), or text/call at 818-824-0843. Thank you!
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Summer Sizzler: Health and Safety
Hello Region 11 members! As we prepare to gather in Laughlin next week, we want to remind everyone that COVID-19 is still present in our communities. There has been an uptick in cases and hospitalizations across the country in recent weeks. If you are feeling ill, please stay home. We also encourage everyone to wear a mask while we are gathered together. This is a crowded location where people will be coming from all over, and we want to take care of our high-risk members. Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing everyone next week! Kim Alley Team Coordinator, Region 11
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Winners' Circle Afterglow Spells Fun, Frivolity and much Horsin' Around
Dear fabulous Fillies, Mares and Stallions,??? It's almost time to saddle up and head out to Laughlin. Saturday's night's entertainment features the fantastical Winners' Circle Show, immediately followed by the Winners' Circle Afterglow. The afterglow is held in the same theatre as the Winners' Circle Show. This year, Lee "Hay"s is taking the afterglow reins to the next level so you can expect a rip-roaring, snortin' good time.? AFTERGLOWING AT ITS FINEST! Singing With The Champs?? 50/50 Lucky Drawing?? Horseshoes? Louisville Team Spirit Hat Contest?? Horsin' Around Trivia Game?? Laughlin Downs Horse Racing???? So gather your rabbit's feeties, lucky horseshoes, lucky trolls, pennies, and any other good luck charms and be ready for some rootin' tootin' good times! ? See you in Laughlin! Lee "Hay"s ? and her trusty sidekick, Mare? Ashford
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STARs come out in Laughlin!
Hello all you Region 11 All-STARs! Looking forward to a wonderful weekend in Laughlin and we want to make sure everyone has a chance to do some singing!! The schedule will include some STAR sessions that everyone can attend including: Friday morning sectionals led by some R11 All-STAR volunteers! Friday afternoon STAR review/rehearsal session! A short performance by the STAR chorus for the Regional audience! Check your schedule when it comes for more info (sectional rooms TBD, check with registration that morning), but for the Friday sessions we'll try to sing through ALL of the Regional STAR songs (available on the Region 11 website, password Starsinger), and for the short performance we'll focus on Happy Together and It's My Song (with Harmony Leads the Way thrown in if we can). So I hope you join us for one or more of these STAR sessions, at least to review the STAR songs and do some SINGING TOGETHER AT REGIONAL!!! See you in Laughlin and let's bust some chords!!! P.S. There is no planned tag session so I'm attaching a few you can save/bring and sing around if you have 4 parts! Enjoy!! Logan P.-M. Some people march to the beat of a different drummer. And some people POLKA! Pretty please? The physical appearance of your please makes no difference...
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Hi everyone, Swing Time is having a fundraiser to get us to Louisville, KY. Oct 1st we hope you can make it!! swingtimequartet.square.site
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Summer Sizzler Winners' Circle Louisville Team Spirit Hat Contest
Dear Region 11 Fillies, Mares, Stallions, As part of our fabulous upcoming Winners' Circle Show Afterglow, we'd like to invite every chorus to submit an entry into our Louisville Team Spirit Hat Contest. ?? The instructions are simple. Each participating chorus will submit a Kentucky Derby Hat that reflects your chorus image, colors, attitude, etc. ? For those of you who have been around awhile, you may remember the chorus float/race contests. ? The Louisville Team Spirit Hat Contest will be judged at the Winners' Circle Afterglow.?? All hats judged must be worn on your head.?? Prizes to be awarded.? Pictured below are several examples. ?? See you in Laughlin! Lee "Hay"s in the barn ? and her trusty sidekick, Mare Ashford?
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Greetings Regional Heaven In 4 weeks you will be in the middle of the Sizzlin Fun of Summer Seminar! Colleen is working extra hard to make sure everyone has a fancy room, Laura La Borde has scoped out the location and created this handy guide of the area, and Tammy has crafted a schedule to beat all schedules. Find the guide at the website or here in this email and the schedule and sourcebook are on their way soon! Calling all historians, photographers, communication coordinators and the like...we are bringing back the scrapbook and newsletter contests! Please bring a sample of this year's activities and newsletters that will best showcase your excellent skills to provide some fresh ideas for all your other chorus buddies. Printed out, or digitally if you have the means to share and display for the region! Contact Marylin Kujat for details rnplus2@... Don't forget to take a look at our STAR songs (resources at the site) and maybe brush up on a tag or two. I always have my pipe and I'm ready to tag anytime. And finally, thank you R11 for your interest in this year's Novice and Double Quartet contests. Registration is completely full so this will be an exciting evening! Draw for order of appearance will be August 4th so be ready for Marylin's announcement! You won't want to miss the Hats, Horses, and Harmony show on Saturday night...get your tickets at the website. Get registered and get in on the Heatwave! Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus Awards: Convention Committee moonsuep@...
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Registration is now live at the regional website! The heatwave is here, and we are excited to bring you the amazing Mary Rhea as guest faculty. You also won't want to miss the Novice and Double Quartet contest, Winner's Circle Dinner and Show, Fundraisers, STAR chorus, fabulous classes, and our amazing Region 11 culture of fun and friendship. Good Ol' A Cappella isn't going to gang sing itself. You will be able to fill in registration so easily with the dropdown menus that already have your name and chorus listed. Click the "Events" tab from the homepage https://www.sairegion11.org/ Or press this direct link and scroll down to the bottom https://www.sairegion11.org/event/summer-sizzler/ Remember to reach out to all members to register, some may need your help. One year, my chorus took a moment before rehearsal and got everyone registered at once. We want to see everyone there! You will also be able to purchase your ticket and meal for the 2023 Winners' Circle Dinner Show, "Hats, Horses and Harmony" This year's Champs Anniversary Quartet "Naturally" will be there, you won't want to miss this! Let's support our region and our champs and take advantage of a chance to sit and have a meal together, laugh, and enjoy the harmony. It's been a minute! Make your memories. If you plan on participating in STAR chorus, remember the site has our songs here https://www.sairegion11.org/about/star-program-songs/ This is a password protected page because copyrighted material is here. Use the Password: Starsinger Don't miss out on the chance to feel those big chorus vibes and sing with your regional buddies in STAR chorus. Updates for fresh hotel registration info and links will be coming in the next day or so, so watch for a Facebook post and email to follow soon. I will also let you know as soon as the full schedule is available but if you plan on participating in STAR chorus or watching the Novice and Double quartet contests, for sure be there Friday Morning! Thank you to our host chorus Lady Luck Showtime, for making this weekend the hottest thing at Harrah's! Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus Awards: Convention Committee moonsuep@... P.S. If I can wear my Awards Chair hat for a moment, only a few choruses gave their extra medals back at contest as per the little instructions in the bags. If you are not keeping all of the medals, please return them to me. Bring them to Summer Sizzler; I will be at Harrah's all weekend. If you do not turn them in, no problem, but your chorus will be invoiced for the extras at our cost price. If you don't remember how many you're supposed to give back, I have that information. It's the number in the bag minus the number on stage. So send me an email. If your chorus is not attending Summer Sizzler, please make other arrangements to get those medals back.
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Hello Region! So far, we have 5 Novice and 5 Double quartets entered in Friday Night's competition! If you were on the fence about giving this great opportunity a try, this is your sign. With a limit of 6 groups each this year, that's only one spot left in each... Remember if you're sending in entry forms, please direct them to moonsuep@... if you don't get a reply from the Registrar email. Thank you to AHH, Verdugo, Lady Luck, Santa Monica, and Voices United for sharing your talents. And Best of Luck to all! Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus moonsuep@...
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Region 11, Are you ready for the Winners' Circle "Hats, Horses and Harmony" spectacular show on Saturday, August 12th in the beautiful Harrah's Hotel in Laughlin, NV? Stay tuned for more information on how you can take the reins and become a part of what promises to be a musical romp to the finish line!? Click on the YouTube link below for the perfect call to action to kick off the weekend!?? https://youtu.be/Ob9NiVSuRA0 Brought to you by the 2023 Region 11 Winners' Circle Show Squad!
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Hello all! There seems to be some issues with the NoviceRegistrar@... email. If you have registered and not received confirmation, please forward to me at moonsuep@... I will confirm as soon as I receive emails so you know you're on the list. Thank you so much for getting your entry forms in already, this is going to be epic. Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus moonsuep@...
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We're Having a Heatwave, Region 11! Hopefully by now you've all heard great things about Summer Sizzler in Laughlin! Housing forms are out, Schedule is being perfected, so now it's time to get ready for Friday Night Contests! This year, both Novice Quartet and Double Quartet contests will be on one night followed by a Sizzling performance by Lady Luck. Spots are limited to 6 each so get registered early! Guidelines and forms are included in the attachments. Registrations are due July 24th, Draw for order of appearance August will be August 4th. Late entries will not be accepted, and there will not be a waiting list. If there are fewer than 6 Quartets, the remaining places will be filled with “for evaluation only” quartets, if any, based on the date that their entry forms were received. This is going to be a spectacular weekend. Don't miss out on the chance to get those score sheets and time on stage! Sue Walker Communications: Seminar, Voices United Chorus moonsuep@...
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Region 11 - Harmony Valley Chorus - Sorry to say goodbye
Region 11 friends, It is with sadness that Harmony Valley Chorus in Merced has decided to close our doors. We have enjoyed singing together but it has been difficult to increase our membership. The final decision came because of the raise in Region 11 assessment that we were notified in December. We have enjoyed being part of our community and may try to organize as a community chorus. "Sing with Joy" Belinda Burnett Harmony Valley Chorus
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Photo Invoices
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Hello Region 11, Invoices for your Regional Contest photos have been sent to the chapter treasurers (for choruses) and the quartet contact (for quartets). There are still several that have not been paid - please take care of this ASAP - otherwise you will not get the link to your photos. Thanks! Laura La Borde Finance Coordinator Sequoia Pacifica Region 11
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RMT Marketing Coordinator Needed
We are still in need of a Marketing Coordinator on the RMT! We are looking for an enthusiastic marketing coordinator who wants to learn the role and help the Region further our efforts to reach more people! You don’t have to be an expert. All you need is a willingness to learn something new and to work with the rest of the team. A few of you expressed interest during the Afterglow at Contest. If you or someone you know is interested in contributing to the future of the region within this role, please fill out the application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqe5DSUb1oG0yChdZ1ljZeLUV8mDNttkJt65o3ps16oeLrRQ/viewform If you have any questions feel free to reach out, Kim Team Coordinator, Region 11
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Hello Mighty Sequoia Pacifica Region 11 Singers, We are just 1 week away from starting to head down to Oxnard and begin our 2023 Regional Convention & Competition!! I just wanted to say that I'm excited to have been asked to direct our Annual Mass Sing this year and I hope many of you will plan your busy Friday in order to arrive just a bit early to the PAC by 5:00pm and join in the fun of the Mass Sing! It's a great way to kick off Convention weekend! and talk about MAKIN' MEMORIES! This is where it all starts! We can sing anything you are just itching to sing!!! but for sure, we'll cover all the favorites like: Barbershop Style Good Old A Cappella Happy Together How We Sang Today Harmony Leads The Way Why We Sing Harmonize The World and if you want to do some SERIOUS singing... we can always sing It's My Song Sweet Adeline We can even run Star Spangled Banner if you want to???? LOL! (You bunch of overachievers!!) For some of us that have been around the block a few times?? That's What Friends Are For Send Your Love and that should be more than enough to fill our time together before we go take our seats and the 2023 Quartet Contest begins!! :-) Yep- give it a refresh my friends (see below) and be ready to RING SOME CHORDS TOGETHER! See you soon! Monica Monica Tautkus Musical Director ~ AHH!cappella Chorus www.AHHchorus.net From the homepage of sairegion11.org you go under Resources Tab then click on STAR Program and the password is Starsinger https://www.sairegion11.org/?s=Star+Songs It will look like this:
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