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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f2\fs36\cf1\insrsid13329022 InTune Newsletter
\par }{\f2\insrsid13329022 Fall, 2005
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\par 
\par CONTENTS
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Visual Leaders Workshop, 2005 
\par 2006 International Contest Results
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid810513 SET History Book Contest
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Future SET Workshops
\par Sharing Sweet Adelines: Marketing Tips
\par Chorus and Quartet Chatter
\par Alaska Women of Note Calendar
\par From the RMT
\par International Board of Directors Election
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid5577689 Internet Advertising
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Calendar
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Please feel free to make copies for your chorus members without email.
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 VISUAL LEADERS WORKSHOP 2005
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\par What happens when you put 25 choreographers in one room together for an entire day? Spontaneous combustion!\~ Region 13 hosted a Visual Leader Workshop on
 September 16, featuring SET faculty, Gene Bender, for part of the afternoon session. We spent the morning analyzing chorus performance videotapes and discussing how we, as visual leaders, can help our choruses move \'93up the ladder\'94
 to achieve higher scores
 in competition. Gene fired up the afternoon with a class on characterization, and we spent the remainder of the day in small groups helping one another create visual plans (thanks to additional group leaders Lisa Allen, Cindy Hamilton and Kay Scharr). Ra
ve reviews have convinced me that we need to create an opportunity for visual leaders to meet and work together every year.\~
\par 
\par For those of you who missed this fun day, here are a few summarizing thoughts:\~
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 VISUAL LEADER ABCs
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Often, Visual Leader time gets consumed by creating, teaching, drilling and polishing physical moves for chorus songs. However, our role can and should be much broader.\~ Consider these ABCs: hints for baking the perfect \'93
visual cake\'94:
\par 
\par Assist each singer to learn visual performance skills. Everything starts with the right ingredients.\~
 For effective visual performance, a singer must have championship posture, energy, stamina, facial animation, and physical freedom. Jump out front many ti
mes during every rehearsal to encourage singers to realign their bodies, generate energy and loosen up!
\par 
\par Bring joy to rehearsals and performance. Joy is the fuel that \'93cooks\'94 our basic ingredients into a passionate and exciting performance. Visual Leaders are in a perfect position to take responsibility for this area. Incorporate \'93Energy Boosters
\'94 into your rehearsals and infuse the chorus frequently with activities that will make them laugh and play.
\par \~ 
\par Create a climate of confidence and risk-taking attitudes. With the basic ingredients in place and a steady stream of positive energy fueling each singer, the chorus is ready to \'93frost the cake.\'94
 We chose singing over other hobbies because (somewhere within us) we want the thrill of performing and competing. 
Visual Leaders can promote these goals by continually challenging singers to reach for deeper emotions, stronger personal commitment, and higher levels of risk in all aspects of performance.\~ 
\par 
\par Go forth and be mighty, Visual Leaders! Your choruses await your enthusiasm, encouragement and challenge.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 submitted by Melanie Wroe, Pacific Sound Chorus, Region 13 Visual Coordinator, Certified Showmanship Judge
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2006 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS!
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\par Our heartiest congratulations go to Unplugged, Transit and Spirit of Spokane for their wonderful representation of North Pacific Region 13 in Detroit last month.
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\par Despite last minute changes in venue thanks to Hurricane Katrina, they all weathered the storm (I know, really bad pun!) and put on captivating performances.
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\par Unplugged finished with Seventh Place medals and will be back again next year! Transit and Spirit of Spokane can also be very proud of their time on stage.
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\par For score sheets and commentary, visit the Region 13 International Competition webpage at www.sairegion13.org/intl-comp.html .
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ISTORY BOOK CONTEST}{\f2\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 What a fun contest we had in September! Six choruses participated with their awesome scrapbooks:\~
Coeur d'Alene, Grand Olympics, Harmony Northwest, Mountain Melodies, Seattle Shores and Spirit of Spokane. A big thank you to Tami Price who made the beautiful ballot box and helped with a little bit of everything. Also th
anks to my guest judge, Anne Sutherland, who helped judge the best cover awards.
\par Congratulations to the winners: 
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 People's Choice: Spirit of Spokane
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 Third place cover: Mountain Melodies
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  Second place cover: Coeur d\rquote }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 Alene
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 First place cover: Spirit of Spokane
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 Third place overall: Mountain Melodies
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 Second place overall: Seattle Shores
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355 *  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 First place overall: Spirit of Spokane
\par Extra kudos go to Spirit of Spokane for satisfying all \line judging criteria! If you are a chorus t
hat has not participated before, please consider entering next year's contest. Ask any historian, ask me! It is so much fun and so rewarding! As always, chorus historians, please feel free to contact me anytime!
\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 Submitted by Jody Allen, Region 13 Historian\line 509.218.4799}{\f2\fs20\insrsid11296355\charrsid11296355 
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 ARE YOU SET FOR THE FUTURE?
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\par Get our those calendars NOW!! SET has been planned for the next three years and you won\rquote t want to miss a one of them.\~
\par 
\par Next year, SET will be held August 4-6, 2006, in Yakima, WA, with Debbie Connelly, lead of the BUZZ and Showtime, and assistant director of Toast of Tampa Show Chorus.\~It will be a fabulous weekend focused on energized singing and performance skills. 

\par 
\par In 2007, SET will be August 3\endash 5 with Diane Porsch (location to be determined). Diane is Buffalo Gateway Chorus' Master Director, and is a past SAI Board Member, currently a member of the International Faculty, and is a Certified Showmanship Judge!

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\par In 2008, we will have a joint weekend session with Region 26 on September 19-21, with Rumors, the 1999 Queens of Harmony (location to be determined). This will be a "wild and crazy" weekend full of fun and unsurpassed learning.
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\par So get these days on your calendar and plan to join us at our summer workshops.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Submitted by Dottie Dedrick, Education Coordinator
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 SHARE THE SECRET!
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\par I do hope your chorus has started using the material provided in the DIVAS WANTED! Campaign.\~This entire marketing tool is based upon a concept of educating our chorus members in the art of the soft sell approach exhibited by a smart sales force. 
\par 
\par If you have not read the book, \'93Creating Customer Evangelists\'94 by Ben McConnell, you are missing a wonderful marketing tool.\~Don\rquote t let the word \'93evangelist" scare you. In this context it simply means \'93the bearer of good tidings\'94!\~
And the tidings, or news, regarding the harmonies of barbershop music, should be shared with all who might want to listen or participate in this wonderful hobby.\~ 
\par 
\par We have such a dynamic product to \'93sell\'94\~or \'93share\'94.)\~Yes, we get together for weekly rehearsals, but think of all of the other elements of the Sweet Adeline life:\~We share dreams
 and the experiences of preparing for those dreams. Where else can those of us who are no longer spring chickens put on stage make-up and sparkly clothing and go sing and dance (without getting arrested!)?\~ 
\par 
\par Perhaps the most important part of our product is the deep, long-lasting friendships we build with other women.\~Where else can women of all ages, colors, faiths, and walks of life be accepted simply because they love to sing?\~
Think about all of that and get out there and tell the world.\~YOU are the key to the longevity of your chorus and to the entire organization.\~Sell our product by word-of-mouth advertising.\~We have a very unique product. PLEASE don\rquote 
t keep Sweet Adelines a secret.\~ 
\par 
\par Have YOU personally talked in glowing terms about your chorus or quartet to just one person in the last week?\~We have over 800 members of this region.\~Let\rquote 
s see ... 800 x 52 weeks is 41,600 advertising slots a year if all of us just tell one person a week about our hobby.\~And that entire advertising campaign is FREE! Endorse our product, ladies!}{\f2\fs20\insrsid12521591  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 
Truly, you are the key to making DIVAS WANTED! an effective marketing campaign.
\par 
\par For complete information about the DIVAS WANTED! campaign, visit the Sweet Adelines website at www.sweetadelineintl.org/prospectivemain.cfm .
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 submitted by Gayle Robinson, Membership & Marketing Coordinator
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 CHORUS AND QUARTET CHATTER 
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 Coeur d'Alene Chorus
\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Age is a Beautiful Thing
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\par The finer things of life all get better as they age: wine, antiques and women\rquote s barbershop music. The Coeur d\rquote Alene Chorus has reached a milestone of making chords ring for twenty years. 
\par 
\par In celebration of this achievement we have dedicated our upcoming November 13 show to highlight our twentieth anniversary. We will be using a mannequin display of all the chorus costumes spanning the last twenty years to decorate the stage area\'85
even the costumes some members had hoped that they\rquote d never have to see again (at least they won\rquote t have to wear them!). We decided to nix the fashion show idea in the 
early planning stages. A high-tech power point presentation will feature memories from the past to the present. 
\par 
\par The show is called \'93Harmony Confidential\'94. It is a musical mystery comedy that will provide plenty of laughs along with entertaining barbersho
p music. We are taking this opportunity to invite all of our former members to learn the song "How We Sang Today" and join us on stage to sing the final number. We are looking forward to having a great time celebrating the life of the chorus with every on
e that attends. 
\par 
\par Chorus life, as in everyday life, is full of changes. Last minute riser replacement, added choreo, and tempo changes to the music you have already learned are just a few of the changes we experience as chorus members. The Coeur d\rquote Alene Cho
rus is going to experience a major change that is in the process right now. Our founding director, Sally Wallace, has faithfully led the chorus for the last twenty years. She dedicated her time and energy and poured her heart into doing whatever was neede
d for the chorus to succeed. Sally sought to improve her knowledge and musical skills over the years, and has left a lasting legacy in the lives of women she has touched with the love of barbershop music. Don\rquote t panic, Sally isn\rquote 
t leaving the chorus, she just wants a chance to SING after all these years! She is joining the ranks of all you wonderful baritones. 
\par 
\par Sally\rquote s retirement left a void in the chorus that has recently been filled after a Director search. Bianca Perry, of the Spirit of Spokane Chorus, will begin to transition into the Director\rquote s position after our November show.
\par 
\par So no matter how you view it, age and change are beautiful things. All of us in the Coeur d\rquote 
Alene Chorus embrace the changes that come with a chorus celebrating a twentieth anniversary. Tip a glass with us to toast our bright future as we embark on the journey of the next twenty years.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 submitted by May Dooley
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 Harmony Northwest
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\par Harmony Northwest Chorus has been very busy this year.\~
We sang at the Samish Island festival and worked at the rest stop for one of our fundraisers. August ended with selling scones and curly fries at the Lynden Fair. We have had a very successful membersh
ip drive with five new members joining us in September. We welcome new members Jeanette van Merlin, Kay Marsh, Sue Farrar, Doty Rice, and Nancy George. 
\par \~ \~ 
\par We are now getting ready for our Christmas performance at the Bellis Fair Mall in Bellingham. We are also getting ready for our annual show in February called Raz}{\f2\fs20\insrsid11891810 z}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 
majazz. Hope to see everyone at our show!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 submitted by Laurel Coalwell
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 Spirit of Spokane
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\par After thinking for over 16 months we would be competing in New Orleans, we were all shocked when Katrina ravaged that wonderful city.\~However, our own disappointment was trivial compared to the devastation experienced by the people of New Orleans.\~
When it became clear there was no way Sweet Adelines would be able to hold the convention there, some of us began to wonder whether there would even be a convention in 2006. 
\par 
\par Oh, ye of little faith! Never underestimate the powers of determined and capable women! In just 5 short weeks our International staff moved the entire convention halfway across the country.\~
Anyone who has ever worked to put together something like this, even on a regional level, knows the amount of work and time needed to organize these kinds of events.\~As those of you who went to Detroit this year can attest, the competiti
on went like clockwork, the venue was fabulous, and the people of Detroit welcomed us with open arms.\~Kudos to our International staff for their tireless efforts to pull this years convention out of the realm of \'93impossible\'94
 and make it a very memorable 60th anniversary!
\par 
\par Our chorus organizers had their own set of headaches getting the rooms transferred to Detroit and each of us had lots of fun getting airline reservations changed.\~Most of the airlines were very accommodating, but one in particular (who sha
ll remain nameless) made things very difficult for some of our members.\~They finally refunded the fares, but not until most of us had returned home.\~It was all worth it, however, when we stepped up on that beautiful stage.\~
 What an honor to perform at the International level and to sing for our sisters in harmony!\~ 
\par 
\par A HUGE THANK YOU to Region #13 for all your support!\~The money from the HOW Fund was a big help, and we want you to know how much we appreciate all you do for us!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 submitted by Mary Ann Milette
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 Unplugged Quartet
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\par We had a wonde
rful time in Motown, USA! The fact that our International staff was able to pull off the move from New Orleans to Detroit in just a few weeks was beyond amazing. There may have been hitches along the way, but we never saw them. The International staff is 
incredible.
\par 
\par The move to Motown was good one for us.\~Teresa got to visit with her Great-Aunt Sally, who pointed out that they hadn't seen each other in almost 20 years!\~Plus two of her aunts from Western Pennsylvania were able to make the trip to Detroit fo
r the contest.
\par 
\par Judy's parents drove down from Toronto to attend the convention. It was the first time her parents had seen us in person (they've only ever seen video or heard the CD). They even got to meet Chris, Judy's boyfriend, who got there just in ti
me to see us on Wednesday night.
\par 
\par Anna and Julie's parents were also able to make the trip and get all their arrangements switched from New Orleans to Detroit, as were Julie's husband Ron and daughter, Megan.
\par 
\par In all, we had thirteen family members along for the journey! We traveled to Greektown, a section of Detroit, on both Friday and Saturday nights to have big family dinners. Luckily, we were able to get some family photos!\~
There will be pictures on our website soon of the four of us with all eight of o
ur parents. The funny part of the family photos was that when we were taking them, other Sweet Adelines (whom we didn't know) were also in the restaurant and they started taking photos of us, too!!
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\par Thank you all for all your good wishes and encouragement. We're looking forward to another year and by Saturday night were already working on what to do for Las Vegas!
\par 
\par See you in Spokane!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Submitted by Unplugged: Teresa, Julie, Anna, Judy
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 THE 2006 ALASKAN WOMEN OF NOTE CALENDAR
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\par The Top of the World Chorus had a lot of fun this past year posing for their 2006 Women of Note wall Calendar.\~The idea started when the chorus was performing in Seldovia (a small fishing village) last summer.\~
The movie "Calendar Girls" had just come out and we were all talking about it around the kitchen table.\~Someone jokingly said\~"WE should do something like that!" and the calendar was born!
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\par This unique\~wall calendar (11" x 17" opened) showcases\~members of TOTW doing Alaskan things "Sweet Adeline Style".\~
You'll see members snowboarding, using chain saws, kissing fish, gardening and even mowing the lawn under the midnight sun in their Sweet Adeline garb.\~ It's a lot of fun and you'll be guaranteed a laugh a month.\~ Can you say\~"Christmas presents"?

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\par Quotes from customers:
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\par \~ "It's almost Stepford Wife-ish"
\par \~ "Reminds me of the show Desperate Housewives"
\par \~ "I love the outhouse photo" (hmm)
\par \~ "What kind of fish is that?"
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\par Calendars are $10 US each, plus $1 shipping/handling.\~A portion of the\~proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.\~
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to education and research on breast cancer causes, treatment and the search for a cure.
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\par Visit www.topoftheworld.org\~to order\~your calendar today and to view a sample calendar page.\~Group orders welcome.\~Our calendar girls will even autograph the calendar for you on request!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Submitted by Kathy Johnson
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 FROM THE RMT
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 CHAPTER COORDINATOR
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Greetings, DIVAS!
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\par Hope everyone had a wonderful summer \endash  mine was fun, but not nearly long enough! I\rquote m not ready for the snow and dreary days of winter.
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\par SET was fabulous this year.\~The President\rquote s luncheon was well attended and we had a great time getting acquainted.\~
We had very lively discussions on ways to improve Regional Convention and how the region can better serve the choruses. This year the Regional Management Team invited members to get to know us and learn about our duties.\~Those who attended 
had some great questions for us and it was nice to have some time to talk with them. Now it\rquote s time to start thinking about Regional Convention in the spring.\~Hope to see you all there!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Mary Ann Milette
\par 509.292.8286 / MMilette@aol.com
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
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\par The nomination / appointment process for your 2006-2007 Region 13 Regional Management Team is underway.\~ We have wonderfully qualified applicants for every position except for the Events Coordinator.\~ If you have a tale
nt or passion for planning events, this is a great position and a chance to work with a very experienced team of planners. Please contact me at 907.688.3434 or cherab@mtaonline.net for a job description and application.
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\par Is your chorus having a show, coaching session, or special event? Please let Region 13 know about it so we can get it on the Region 13 Calendar website. This is also a good place to check when you are setting dates for your events. Please send the dates o
f your events to Tracy Cogdill at 907.457.5244 (home) or email tracie@mosquitonet.com.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Chera Boom
\par 907.688.3434 / cherab@mtaonline.net
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 DIRECTORS COORDINATOR
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\par SET has come and gone, but the words of wisdom from SET Faculty, Gene Bender, will
 linger on forever. Gene taught us that the words and the emotions behind those words are the key to a truly compelling performance. We have to emotionally tell the story and touch the audience's heart and in turn, we will touch the\~
hearts of the audience 
members with pencils (judges). We have to truly open ourselves up and let our emotions hang out. We might cry, get angry, laugh; it doesn't matter, because it's all good. So let's make it everyone's goal this year to keep the audience's collective noses o
ut of the program. We need to move them, touch them, and they will love us for it.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Karen Leet
\par 907.745.8371 / ckleet@gci.net
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 EDUCATION COORDINATOR
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\par Wow! If you missed SET this year you will have a lot of catching up to do.\~Gene Bender taught us a lot about being real and \'93in the moment\'94 when we are performing a song. He told us we can\rquote 
t take on a character but need to bring our emotions from within.\~He brought awesome emotions out from choruses and quartets alike giving songs real meaning for the audience. 
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\par There were good responses regarding the track system. If there was any disappointment it was because people wanted to be able to take advantage of everything and couldn\rquote t because of concurrent scheduling.\~I\rquote m glad we had so much to offer 
everyone and am grateful to all who invested time and energy in teaching sessions. For more information about upcoming SETs, see the \'93Future SET Workshops\'94 article elsewhere in this issue of InTune! 
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\par TAG visits are going very well. Two-thirds of all our choruses have either had a visit from faculty or arranged for one. It\rquote s awesome to have so much interest in refining our chorus operations and performance skills.\~
A huge thank you goes to the Regional Faculty folks and Sally Wallace, administrator, who have given so much effort in making this program the success it is.
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\par I believe we have much to be proud of educationally in our region and know we will continue to grow in all aspects of our craft.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Dottie Dedrick
\par 253.752.7402 / ddedrick@nventure.com
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 EVENTS COORDINATOR 
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\par A huge thank you to our delightful SET Coordinator, Juanita Harwood, and her team. What a wonderful event! If you didn't make it this year, plan now to attend\~next August\~ 4 - 6. Guest faculty will be Debbie Connel
ly from Yakima, WA. Visit www.sairegion13.org/set.html\~for more information.
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\par While you are searching the web, please check out the Region's brand new "DIVA" product website at: www.cafepress.com/sai_divas . You can purchase all kinds of "Diva" products at reasonable prices. A small amount of each purchase benefits\~
 our region and will help defray some of our expenses.
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\par Don't forget to put our Region 13 Annual Convention on your calendar, April 20 - 23 in Spokane.
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Kathy Domkoski
\par 253.318.8460 / kdomkoski@comcast.net
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 FINANCE COORDINATOR
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\par In the financial world,\~I've set\~up our new accounting package and have been having fun trying out its many features.\~(Sometimes too much is NOT a good thing-I change my mind too often!)
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\par We spent a great deal of time since last spring trying to tie up loose ends for our CAL members.\~We're still getting checks dribbling in.\~PLEASE continue to send them to me.
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\par Our end of summer SET was wonderful.\~ Final invoices are coming in so, hopefully we'll\~not do too badly.\~I would like to open the 'floor' up to some discussion about what to do for AV equipment at these events.\~
It is astronomically expensive to rent from certain hotels.\~So high that Dottie and I are thinking that if it's not included in our room costs in the future, we'll have to do without.\~Any and all scathingly brilliant ideas are welcome.\~
Or if anyone knows a company that would like to donate to our worthy cause (and get a wonderful tax deduction), perhaps Dottie and I can come up with a proposal for purchasing some equipment for the region? 
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\par I always seem to have random thoughts floating around and like to pass them on to see what germinates.\~Great minds do great things-together!
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Janice McKenna
\par 206.368.5499 / brucejan@drizzle.com
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING COORDINATOR
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\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Hello!\~
 I hope that all is going well in your various choruses. I have just returned from Detroit and how I wish the general public could witness how WONDERFUL we are. Every competitor should be so proud of their performance! The level of talent in our Sweet Ade
line quartets and choruses is simply amazing.\~How can such an incredible organization be such a well kept secret?
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\par Perhaps the most important part of our product is the deep, long-lasting friendships we build with other women.\~Where else can women of all ages, colors, faiths, and walks of life be accepted simply because they love to sing?\~
Think about all of that and get out there and tell the world.\~YOU are the key to the longevity of your chorus and to the entire organization.\~Se}{\f2\fs20\insrsid11891810 ll our product by word of mouth }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 \'93advertising\'94.\~
We have a very unique product. PLEASE don\rquote t keep Sweet Adelines a secret! For more tips on what you can do to share the word about Sweet Adelines, see the \'93Sharing Sweet Adelines: Marketing Tips\'94 article earlier in this issue of InTune.

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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Gayle Robinson
\par 425.820.9825 / tomngayle@aol.com
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 TEAM COORDINATOR
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\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 Hoorah! for all the divas in Region 13.\~ We got a grand start at SET in September and stay tuned (don't you love puns?) because ther}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246 e are more ideas and resources\~}{
\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 to come to}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 help you find more}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246  divas in your neighborhood.\line \~\line }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 
Your Regional Management Team held a "get acquainted " session at SET. Your input was very valuable. Watch for new and expanded programs and schedules at future Region 13 events in response to your suggest
ions and requests. Your chorus "Sparkplug" will be sharing news}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246  }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 as these }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246 plans progress.\line \~\line }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 
Election time is near for our Region. We have outstanding candidates for your consideration. Be watching for ballots}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246  and information about them.\line \~\line }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 Your Regional Mana
gement Team works diligently to provide challenging and well planned events while keeping an eye on the budget. As always, your suggestio}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246 ns and ideas are very welcome.\~}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13447246\charrsid13447246 
Contact me or any other member of the Team listed in this bulletin. We want to hear from you.}{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 
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\par }{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 Phyllis Sandel
\par 425.747.8090 / sandelsing@}{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid7158783 verizon}{\i\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022\charrsid13981379 .net
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION UPON US
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\par Has your chorus voted for the 2006-2009 International Board of Directors? Elections must be held prior to the end of November, with ballots due at International headquarters by 3:00 pm CST, Wednesday, December 7, 2005. Choruses submit one vote for the ent
ire chapter; CAL members should have received a ballot in the mail.
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\par The slate of candidates can be reviewed online at www.sweetadelineintl.org/2005-board-nominees.cfm . If you have any questions contact International headquarters at 800.992.7464, x137 or 918.622.1444, x137.
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 MILLIONS REACHED THROUGH INTERNET ADVERTISING
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\par Did you know that Sweet Adelines International ads now appear on the following websites: Yahoo, Google, America Online, Netscape, Earthlink, Shopping.com, 
Ask Jeeves, Lycos, The New York Times, The Weather Channel, Food Network, HGTV, MSN, CNN, and National Geographic? 
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\par Statistics show that millions of people are viewing our ads, and thousands have clicked through to the special landing page of the Sweet Adelines International website. 
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\par Have you had new prospects visit your chorus as a result of these Internet ads? Let the communications department know by e-mailing kelly@sweetadelineintl.org. }{\f2\fs20\insrsid12521591 
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 CALENDAR 
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2005
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 November 2005
\par 5: Pacific Sound Chorus Show; Seattle, WA
\par 5: Grand Olympics Chorus Show; Sequim, WA
\par 13: Coeur d\rquote Alene Chorus Show; Coeur d\rquote Alene, ID
\par 19: Top of the World Chorus Show, \'93School House Rocks\'94 ; Anchorage, AK
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\par December 2005
\par 2 & 3: Fairbanks Frontier Chorus Show, \'93The Magic of Christmas\'94 ; Fairbanks, AK
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2006
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 February 2006
\par 4: Harmony }{\f2\fs20\insrsid7679091 Northwest }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Chorus Show, \'93Razzmajazz\'94 ; Mt. Vernon, WA
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\par March 2006
\par 4: Pacific Sound Chorus A Cappella Invitational during the day for school choral groups and a chorus show that evening; Redmond, WA
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\par April 2006
\par 20-23: Region 13 Annual Convention; Spokane, WA
\par 20-23: Region 26 Annual Convention; Edmonton, AB
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\par May 2006
\par 18-21: Region 24 Annual Convention; Spokane, WA
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\par August 2006
\par August 4-6: SET with guest faculty Debbie Connelly; Yakima, WA. 
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\par October 2006
\par 10-14: International Convention; Las Vegas, NV
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2007
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 April 2007
\par 26-29: Region 13 Annual Convention; Spokane, WA
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\par May 2007
\par 3-6: Region 26 Annual Convention; Regina, SK
\par 17-20: Region 24 Annual Convention; Boise, ID
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\par October 2007
\par 9-13: International Convention; Calgary, AB
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2008
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 April 2008
\par 10-13: Region 26 Annual Convention; Vancouver area
\par 24-27: Region 13 Annual Convention; TBD
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\par May 2008
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid12521591 15-18: }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 Region 24 Annual Convention
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\par November 2008
\par 4-8: International Convention; Honolulu, HI
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2009
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 April 2009
\par 2-5: Region 13 Annual Convention; TBD
\par 23-26: Region 26 Annual Convention; Calgary, AB
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\par May 2009
\par 14-17: Region 24 Annual Convention
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\par November 2009
\par 3-7: International Convention; Nashville, TN
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2010
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 April 2010
\par 22-24: Region 13 Annual Convention; Anchorage, AK
\par 29-May 2: Region 24 Annual Convention
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\par May 2010
\par 13-16: Region 26 Annual Convention; Saskatoon, SK
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\par October 2010
\par 19-23: International Convention; Seattle, WA
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2011
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 October 2011
\par 18-22: International Convention; Houston, TX
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2012
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 October 2012
\par 30-Nov 2: International Convention; Denver, CO
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\par }{\b\f2\insrsid13329022\charrsid4811019 2013
\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid13329022 November 2013
\par 5-9: International Convention; Honolulu, HI
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InTune is published quarterly for the membership of North Pacific Region 13, Sweet Adelines International. For questions or comments about this text only edition, please contact Sue Middleton at middsue@aol.com or 253.874.2733.
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\par The next issue will be distributed in the Winter; deadline is January 21, 2006. Send articles and photographs to Nancy Gott (harmonynlg@aol.com).
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\par Copyright 2005; all rights reserved.
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