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Region 13 will be ON THE MOVE this coming
September, when we head north to join our friends in Region 26 for
three days of fun with Rumors,
the 1999 SAI Queens of Harmony! Get ready as Charla, Judy, Dale
and Peggy take us on a memorable and educational ride!
Classes will be offered all weekend, taught by
Rumors as a whole, in pairs, and individually. The topics cover
everything from "singing your part smart" to choreography to Orff
(look
it up!). Here are some more of the class possibilities:
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How To Build A Wall of
Sound, with Rumors |
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Ballad Phrasing,
with Dale |
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Put Your Best Face
Forward: Makeup Advice and Analysis, with Judy
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Barbershop Ain't Square,
with Charla |
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Quartet Self-Coaching:
Breaking Down the Barriers, with Peggy
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In addition you can build your listening skills and
absorb the wisdom of these four talented women as they coach the
two regions' Hawaii-bound choruses and quartets:
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Pacific Sound Chorus
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LiveWire
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Mojo
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Westcoast
Chorus (R26) |
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Martini (R26)
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Omni (R26)
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Registration for this incredible weekend starts
NOW; click here
for a registration form. Early-Bird Registration ends August 19
and is $50 (USD); late registration continues through
September 6 and is $60 (USD).
The "headquarters" hotel will be the
Best Western Richmond Hotel
and Convention Centre in Richmond, British Columbia. You
must make room reservations directly with the hotel and by August
19 to get the Sweet Adeline rate. Rooms are $149 (Canadian) for a
traditional room with two double-beds. More hotel information is
available on the
registration form.
So, get On The Move!
and register for this wonderful workshop now! Send questions to
Juanita
or
Patty.
Other Highlights...
SET History Book Contest
and Display: Once again, we will have our annual Chorus
History Contest and Display.
Jody Allen, our Regional Historian, is busy contacting every
chorus with detailed information, but if you haven't heard from
her, be sure to fire off an email! Don't
forget to stop by the display table to
see all the hard work our chorus historians put into their
scrapbooks! Certificates, Awards and a special prize for the
winner will be handed out at the
Saturday Night Show!'
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One more thing...
CANADA TRAVEL TIPS
We want to
make sure you can get painlessly in and out of Canada, so please review
these regulations:
Passports
If you will be FLYING into Canada and then traveling to Richmond,
YOU WILL NEED A
PASSPORT. You can get up-to-date information
here. There is also a new,
limited-use, wallet-size Passport Card now available; click
here
for details on that program. Be
sure to plan ahead as the whole application process can take four to six weeks.
Driving to Canada
If you will be DRIVING (or boating!) into Canada, A PASSPORT IS NOT YET
NECESSARY as the “passport required” regulation won’t take effect until June 2009 (see
here
for details).
However, as of
January 31, 2008, you can no longer “orally declare” your citizenship at the
border. US and Canadian citizens ages 19 and older will need to present a
government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate (a
complete list of acceptable documents is available
here). Children
ages 18 and under will only be required to present proof of citizenship, such
as a birth certificate. Passports and trusted traveler program cards (NEXUS, SENTRI and FAST) will continue to be accepted as well.
Washington
Residents
If you are a Washington resident, a third option is also available with the
new
“enhanced drivers licenses”, which will be good for border crossing
identification by land and sea from Canada and Mexico in lieu of a passport.
To get one of these licenses, applicants will be photographed and interviewed.
They must bring identification and proof of citizenship and residency to the
interview. The specifics are available at the
DOL Website.
After
double-checking the documentation through databases, the WDOL will issue an
enhanced license. Processing might take a week or more. The extra cost of the
new “super” license will be $15 more than the regular renewal cost of $25. Identification cards will be available for nondrivers. Also, be aware that not
every licensing office offers the enhanced license. You can get a complete
list of participating offices
here.
The Bottom Line...
If you are flying into
Canada, you will need a passport. If you are driving from the US into Canada,
a passport is not required, but you must have your drivers license and
proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. Washington residents also
have the option of getting a new "super license".
We hope this clears up some
confusion. And see you
all at
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