Society For Preservation & Encrgmnt Of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer

PERPETUATE THE AMERICAN ART FORM OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN MUSIC APPRECIATION. OUR PARENT CORPORATION IS SPEBSQSA, INC. DBA THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENTLY INCORPORATED 501(C)(3).

PRESERVING AN AMERICAN ART FORMHARMONY COLLEGE NORTHWEST-THIS IS AN ENTIRE WEEKEND OF BARBERSHOP EDUCATION. THE WEEKEND HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS ACCEPTIBLE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON TEACHERS. THE CLASSES INCLUDE VOCAL TRAINING. COACHING TRAINING, DIRECTOR TRAINING, PRESENTATION, AND ARRANGING IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE. ATTENDANCE IS APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS RETURN TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS AND SCHOOLS CARRYING THE THINGS THEY LEARNED AND PASSING THE INFORMATION ON TO OTHERS.PERFORMANCE FUNDING-PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MUSICAL GROUPS CARRYING THE BARBERSHOP MUSICAL STYLE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. THIS ENABLES THESE GROUPSTO COMPETE AT HIGHER LEVELS. THEY RETURN TO EVERGREEN DISTRICT AND DISSEMINATE WHAT THEY LEARNED THROUGH PERFORMING AND COACHING.DIRECTOR COACHING AND EDUCATION-EDUCATING CHORUS DIRECTORS. PROVIDE TRAINING IN HOW TO TEACH MUSIC AND OTHER FACETS OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY AND DIRECTING. OUR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ALONG WITH OUR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, PROVIDE CLASSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, FROMASSISTING BEGINNING DIRECTORS TO MASTER CLASSESFOR THE EXPERIENCED DIRECTORS.OFFICER TRAVEL-SENDING DISTRICT OFICERS TO LOCAL CHAPTER TO PROVIDE BOTH MUSICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED, THIS INCLUDES SENDING OFFICERS TO SUPPORT EACH CHAPTER WHICH SPONSORS A CONVENTION DURING THE YEAR PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR CHAPTERS IN REMOTE AREAS IS CRITICAL.REGIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES- HAVE MORPHED INTO INDIVIDUAL ZOOM CLASSES (VIA MOODLE) AND EDUCATION WORKING WITH COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING HOLDING JOINT IRTUAL MEETINGS WHICH ARE RECORDED AND STORED BY COMMUNICATIONS ON THE EVG WEBSITE FOR FUTURE VIEWING. HANDOUTS AND GUIDES ARE CREATED TO GO WITH THESE CLASSES AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. THE TWO DIRECTORS WRITE ARTICKES FOR THE NEWSLETTERS AND WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER LEADERS.CONTEST & JUDGING-PAY FOR EDUCATING CURRENT JUDGES MAINTAINING THEIR SKILLS IN INTERPRETING THE MUSIC, COUND, AND STAGE PRESENCE DEMONSTRATING THE BAEBERSHOP ACAPELLA STYLE. CERTIFIED JUDGES PROVIDE TRAINING SESSIONS AT CONVENTIONS TO CHORUSES AND QUARTETS. THEY ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO JOIN THE JUDGING COMMUNITY ANDBECOME CERTIFIED. OUR CONTEST AND JUDGING OFFICER TRAVELS TO EACH CONVENTION TO ASSURE ALL RULES ARE FOLLOWED AND TO MAINTAIN JUDGINH CONSISTENCY.STANDING OVATION-EVERGREEN OFFERS A REVIEW OF A SHOW AND/OR PERFORMANCES. A REVIEWER IS SENT TO THE LOCATION OF THE PERFORMANCE (ONLY COST TO THE LOCAL GROUPS TWO TICKETS TO THE EVENT). REVIEWER COMMENTS ON THE QUALITY OF THE PERFORMANCE AND MAINTAINING THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. COMMUNICATIONS-OUR MULTI-FACETED COMMUNICATIONS PLAN PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BARBERSHOP ACAPPELA MUSICAL STYLE. THE WEBSITE CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVERGREEN DISTRICT, OUR LEADERS AND OUR CHAPTERS, ARTICLES AND LINKS TO HELP OUR MEMBERSGROW THEIR MUSICAL AND LEADERESHIP SKILLS,CURRENT DOCUMENTS (BOARD MINUTES,ORIGINAL CHARTERS, NEWSLETTERS, PHOTOS, AND HISTORY). THE CONTENT IS SECURELY BACKED UP REGULARLY, AND THE CONTENTS OF THE ARCHIVED DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL TO VIEW.THE EVERGREEN DISTRICT YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS USED TO SHARE OUR RICH HISTORICAL AND PRESENT PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES WITH OUR MEMBERS AND OTHERS WANTING TO LEARN AND HEAR MORE ABOUT OUR UNIQUE STYLE OF MUSIC.THREE UNIQUE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS ARE PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR. THE LEADERSHIP BUZZ IS A MONTHLY REMINDER TO CHAPTER LEADERS OF TASKS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED MONTHLY ALONG WITH IDEAS AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS.THE GREENSHEET IS DISTRIBUTED MONTHLY TO OUR ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP WITH INFORMATION ABOUT COMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT NEWS TOPICS. THE TIMBRE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY FOR THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. PAST ISSUES OF EACH OF THESE NEWS LETTERS ARE SAVED IN OUR ARCHIVE.WEBCAST-PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW CONVENTIONS AND SIMILAR PERFORMANCES IN THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY STYLE. THE WEBCASTS ARE ARCHIVED ON THE EVERGREEN DISTRICTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL.CONVENTION MANAGEMENT-THEY CHECK POTENTIAL SITES FOR CONVENTIONS AND VERIFY THEY HAVE THE RIGHT FACILITIES TO BEST PRODUCE THE UNAMPLIFIED SOUND OF OUR FOUR-PART HARMONY. VERIFY THAT THE SITES HAVE AREAS FOR THE JUDGES TO DO THEIR EVALUATION AND EDUCATION SESSIONS. THIS MAY NOT HAPPEN EVERY YEAR. ONLY FACILITIES WHICH ARE NOT KNOWN OR HAVE NOT BEEN USED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS ARE EVALUATED.BARBERSHOP SUMMIT-THE EVERGREEN DISTRICT SUPPORTS THE SUMMIT WHICH CHARES KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND RESOURCES WITH OTHER ACAPPELA GROUPS (MALE AND FEMALE) IN THEW NORTHWEST. THEY ADVOCATE FOR JOINT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH INTERSECTING SWEET ADELINE REGIONS, CHAPTERS AND INDIVIDUALS. THEY MAINTAIN A CALENDAR OF ALL GROUPS TO AVOID, WHERE POSSIBLE CONFLICTING EVENTS.OFFICER EDUCATION-PROVIDE TRAINING IN BARBERSHOP HARMONY FOR BOARD MEMBERS. WHEN THESE OFFICERS TRAVEL AND VISIT CHAPTERS, THEY ARE READY TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND COACHING IN THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY STYLE, AND TRAIN IN CHAPTER ADMINISTRATION.YOUTH IN HARMONY-PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE CHAPTERS WISHING TO HOST EVENTS THAT EDUCATE YOUNG SINGERS ABOUT THE BARBERSHOP STYLE AND PROVIDE YOUTH WITH REAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES. OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUTH TO ATTEND THE EVENTS.EVERGREEN SENIOR CHORUS-PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER SINGERS TO BE ACTIVE AT THE DISTRICT CONVENTION EVEN IF THEIR CHAPTER IS NOT ATTENDING. QCED-QUARTET CHAMPIONS OF EVERGREEN DISTRICTPREPARE AND PRESENT SHOWS AND FESTIVALS EDUCATING THOSE IN ATTENDANCE BY DEMONSTRATING AND TEACHING QUALITY QUARTET SINGING. TO CREATE ADDITIONAL INCOME, THEY HAVE INVESTED SOME DOLLARS INTO A FUND (QEF) FROM WHICH THEY EARNED DOLLARS MAY BE USED TO FUND ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSISTING OTHER QUARTETS.BLMF-THE BUD LEABO MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED (1981) AS A WORKING MEMORIAL TO THE PRECEPTS AND PHILOSOPHY OF BUD LEABO. HE FIRMLY BE;IEVED IN THE VALUE OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE IMPACT OF BARBERSHOP ON ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE. HIS BELIEF THAT MORE FUN AND SATISFACTION ARE POSSIBLE BY MEANS OF A HEIGHTENED BARBERSHOP EXPERIENCE.BLMF MAINTAINS AN ENDOWMENT. DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE FROM FUND EARNINGS. TWICE A YEAR, REPORTS REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE FUND AND DISBURSEMENTS MADE ARE REPORTED TO THE EVERGREEN DISTRICT BOARD AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.BLMF WAS FORMED WITH THE CULTURE OF GIVIING IN MIND. WE ARE HERE WITH THE EXPRESS MISSION TO FOSTER SUCH A CULTURE. THOSE WHOP WANT TO PARTICIPATE CAN DO SO IN TWO WAYS. FIRST, WE ARE LOOKIG FOR PROJECTS THAT SHARE THE JOY OF BARBERSHOP WITH NEW PEOPLE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION THAT ARE WILLING TO LEAD A PROJECT WITH SHARING IN MIND.MANY STARTUP PROJECTS NEVER GET OFF THE GROUND FOR LACK OF FUNDING. THAT SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE ANYMORE. WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDING.SECOND, WE ARE LOOKING FOR FINANCIAL PARTNERS TO HELP ACCUMULATE FUNDS THAT CAN SUPPORT THESE INNOVATIVE IDEAS. IF YOU DONT HAVE TIME TO CONTRIBUTE TO A PROJECT, YOU CAN STILL BE A PART OF THE CULTURE BY PROVIDING THE MEANS (CASH) TO MAKE OTHERS IDEAS GROW.COVID-AS SUPER-SPREADERS, SINGING ORGANIZATIONS, INCOUSDING OURS, HAVE BEEN DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED BY INABILITY TO PERFORM. THUS DRAMATICALLY REDUCING BOTH INCOME AND EXPENSES. RETURNING TO LIVE ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE, AS MANY FOLK ARE RETICENT TO GO LIVE.