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Our first convention this Spring took place in York, PA, on the weekend of March 24, 25. This was
a new location for us and, by all accounts, the school that we used (Central York Middle School)
exceeded our expectations – plenty of seating and wonderful stage with a curtain. Our second
convention was in Nazareth, PA, on the weekend of April 14, 15. We had a total of 51 quartets
and 20 choruses competing.

Our first Convention was a combined Central and Southern Division Contest to determine
Division Chorus and Quartet Champions as well as to qualify choruses and quartets for the Fall
District Convention. It was also the designated contest to determine our District Seniors
Quartet Champs and provide other seniors ensembles with the opportunity to qualify for the
mid-winter in 2024. Finally, it was an International Preliminary contest to qualify quartets to
compete at this summer’s International Contest in Louisville, KY. Similarly, the second
convention was to determine the Northern Division Chorus and Quartet Champs, provide an
opportunity to seniors quartets to qualify for the mid-winter and another International
Preliminary contest to qualify quartets for the International contest this summer.

Our Southern Division Chorus Champs are the Virginians and the Central Division Chorus
Champs are Rittenhouse Sound – all the scores and all the Central and Southern Division chorus
awards can be accessed here. Our Northern Division Chorus Champs are Gotham. All the scores
and all the Northern Division chorus awards can be accessed here.

The Southern Division Quartet Champs are Better Together, our Central Division Champs are
GQ, our Northern Division Champs are Smoke Ring. The District Seniors Champs are RiverLine
and the MAD Seniors qualifier for Midwinter is Sum of Each – all scores and other quartet
awards can be accessed here.

Here are the qualifiers for the International Contest:

1. Midtown 91.8% (qualified out of District)
2. First Take 89.0% (qualified out of District)
3. GQ — 87.3%
4. Gimme Four — 86.9%
5. Pratt Street Power — 84.8%
6. Secret Best Friends — 80.5%
7. Legacy — 78.8%
8. Praxis — 78.5%
9. Rule #1 — 78.0%
10. Madhattan 78.0% (qualified out of District)

I will be sending invitations to both quartets and choruses for the Fall District contest soon, so please stay tuned.

-Submitted by Ig Jakovac, DVP Contest & Judging

Happy Holidays M-AD!

Throughout this past year, our M-AD Operations Team (Ops Team) searched for ways to best serve our membership even though we weren’t singing and sharing our hobby the way we were used to.  This included online versions of Leadership Academy, Director Round Tables, Virtual Harmony College East, as well as planning several events before being forced to cancel them. While not visible to many of you, the Ops Team continues to work on events and programs for 2022.

With a goal of serving our District members more effectively, the District Leadership also reorganized the Ops Team.  This change includes a re-alignment of the District Vice Presidents and will be accompanied by a District Operations Manual.  This guidance document (manual) has been sorely needed for almost a decade.  

We will roll out a reorganized structure in the new year consisting of the following four silos:

• Community, to serve our chapters, quartets, and members
• Events, to plan, execute, and administer our contests and conventions
• Education, to grow and develop all barbershoppers
• Marketing, to ensure effective and efficient communication to our members and the community

I am confident that these changes will aid in moving our organization forward.  Thank you for your support. 

submitted by Steve Kirsch, Executive Vice President (EVP)