August, 2010     Volume 6, Issue 8

 

THE KIDS DID IT AGAIN!!

By Mollie and Jamie Peterson

 

Hi, everyone. Just a quick note (more to follow later). Thank you to everyone who made last month's Harmony Explosion camp the best we have ever had!!! :)

 

The students were outstanding both on and off the risers, putting on the best HX show ever

Our Staff and Student Staff did their usual fantastic job (we love you!)

 

Pacific Lutheran University once again made sure we had what we needed to make it all work

 

Max Q went out of their way to sing for the students on Friday and answer all their questions, then blew us away on the Saturday night show (hire them for your show, I guarantee you won't be disappointed)

 

Donations from you, the members of the Evergreen District and surrounding Sweet Adelines Choruses and members, made it happen. Also, thanks to all of you who came to the Saturday night show. It really means a lot to the kids to see so many in the audience.

 

Here is a list of those who gave money, music, equipment and time to Harmony Explosion as it appeared in our show program:

 

Association of International Champions

Becki Hill

Bob & Kathleen Anderson

Chuck Strub

Federal Way Harmony Kings Chorus

Glenda Cooper

Golden Opportunity Quartet

Anacortes An-O-Chords Chorus

Howard & Dianne Grant

Janet Brookman & Richard Simmons

John & Janet Cramer

Kelly Hobson

Kendall Williams

Millie Evans

Mr & Mrs Robert Micheel

Norm Keck

Oregon Mid-Coast Chapter

Puget Sound Vein Center

Puget Sounders Chorus (Olympia)

Realtime Harmony LLC

Rex & Patsee Parker

Rolland & Leslie Anderson

Snohomish County Windjammers Chorus

Tacoma Totem-Aires Chorus

Tale Draggers Quartet

Terri Barnes

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Paulsen

Jim Clancy and The Vocal Majority

Kelley Walker & the PLU Staff

Under the Radar Quartet

Nancy Bergman

Clay Hine

Brian & Holly Beck

Sweet Adelines, International

Sweet Adelines Coronet Club

Seattle Seachordsmen Chorus

Jet Cities Sweet Adelines Chorus

Northwest Sound Chorus

What’s CookinQuartet

Risan Athletics – Kirkland, WA

The UPS Store – Snohomish, WA

Larry & Merit Ross

Langley First Capital Chorus

Art Graham

Neal & Kathy Booth

 

I would like to add the Rogue Valley Harmonizers to the list. I received your check at registration and didn't get a chance to get it in the program. Thanks, guys.

 

Also, thanks to Pete Gasparrelli for his coffee can drive to raise money for scholarships, and to Ross Reed for promoting the camp to schools in the Anacortes area.

 

One more - Thanks to the Totem-Aires for handling ticket sales and will-call once again, you guys are amazing; to Mike Lazik for loading and transporting risers; to Walt Paulsen for all his financial expertise and help; and to Richard Simmons and Janet Brookman for your help throughout the year, and for filling in at camp. We love all our Tacoma family!!!

 

I'm going to thank our Staff once again for all the work they do throughout the year to promote, raise money, find students, and represent the camp. Your dignity and class show people what being a barbershopper is all about. You Raise Us Up, and we love you.

 

If you contributed to Harmony Explosion, but don't see your name on the list, please let me know. When you are dealing with 160 students and their parents, sometimes things get a little crazy, and I don't want to leave anyone out.

 

Hmm, I guess that wasn't such a quick note after all. :)

 

Mollie & Jamie Peterson