CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES

 

Happy Anniversary to Zoopendous Chorus!!

One Year!!!

 

 

 

 

After being together a short five months, we received our charter as a Sweet Adeline Chorus.  Our official name is Zoopendous Show Chorus.  We had a lot going for us from the very beginning; a championship director, Beverly Dale, several former Sweet Adelines, excited and interested in building a new chorus.  The group starting the chorus were seasoned barbershop lovers determined to form a chorus of singers that not only love to sing but would be capable of the fellowship that this organization deserves.

We decided from the very beginning to be based, not only on our love for harmony but the love and fellowship that makes a real difference in a chorus.  We wrote our mission statement after a lot of thought and discussion. "Zoopendous Show Chorus is an organization of women who are wild about four part barbershop harmony, while encouraging a sisterhood of love and support."  Not long ago, we experienced a night that best describes our group.  We started the evening with more laughter than normal, we sang our hearts out, then due to a sad situation that was announced, we had a good cry.  We ended the night with a prayer.  Where else can you go to laugh, sing, cry and pray in one evening?

We wanted to get our charter quickly so that we could compete in the 2011 competition.  We soon realized that this was not a good idea with everything else that we needed to do at the time.  We had moved so fast in the formation of our chorus, that we needed to take some time to breathe and enjoy just being together.

Over the past year we have grown in so many ways.  Beverly has worked extremely hard teaching all of us how to sing barbershop harmony properly.  It has been extremely interesting and rewarding to watch the growth of all our members over the past year; and has definitely given us a renewed love and appreciation for the organization of Sweet Adelines International, Inc.

We now have a capable, experienced Assistant Director, Beverly Lawrence from Asheboro, NC.  Bev has a major in music, many years directing church choirs, teaches voice, piano and handbells.  She sang with Rich Tones for a short period of time and in a local quartet for many years.  With this strong leadership and her eagerness to learn the barbershop style, we know that we can accomplish our future goals.

Over the past year we have performed for 21 Audiences, we have gained several new members and sadly said goodbye to a few, but we proudly hold our membership at 29.  We will have our third membership night on January 26.  We fully realize that building a strong chorus is an on-going constant process that we are prepared to continue.

We are centrally located and have been able to draw members from a full 60 mile radius.  We have active members coming from Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Booneville, Lexington, Asheboro, Rockingham, Southern Pines, Pinehurst and too many small towns around and in between to name.

If you, or someone you know, are looking for a Sweet Adeline Chorus home, please come visit with us and see if we might just be a good fit for you.  We have such great plans for the new year and we would like to share these plans with many new members.  First and foremost on our calendar is our plan to be on stage for contest in April, 2012.   See you there!

 

 

 

Happy Anniversary to

Vienna Falls Chorus!!

Forty Five Years!!!

 

 

Below you will find a list of each chorus, from newest to oldest, and the year it was chartered.  It is our hope that each chorus, as they celebrate the month they joined Region 14, will send us a little history about how their chapter formed, fun pictures, and thoughts from members about what your chorus means to you.  Please contact the webmaster for information on sending pictures.

 

Zoopendous- January 26, 2011

Heart of Columbia-  December 10, 2008

Grand Strand Harmony-  February  10, 1997

 Azalea Coast-  June 13, 1995

Southern Harmony-  May 1, 1995

Foothills Harmony-  June 16, 1989

Wilderness Road-   December 10, 1986

Virginia Coast-  February 24, 1986

Shenandoah Valley-  May 27, 1983

Skyline Harmony-  June 3, 1982

Greenville In Harmony-  April 12, 2005

Carolina Harmony-  December 8, 1978

Greater Richmond-  October 7, 1977

Potomac Harmony-  November 15, 1976

Song O'Sky-  November 11, 1974

Publick Times-  July 27, 1973

Carolina Style-  December 18, 1972

Hills Are Alive-  March 12, 1971

Golden Triad-  July 31, 1969

Vienna Falls-  January 5, 1967

Queen Charlotte-  July 1, 1965