Fall District 2008 
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October 17th-19th 2008 Pioneer District Convention and competition for International Chorus and Senior Quartet Representatives and 2008 District Quartet Championship at the McCamly Plaza Hotel and the WK Kellogg Auditorium Battle Creek MI.

Great Lakes Chorus of Grand Rapids directed by Curt Struyk scored 766 taking 5th of 14 competing district choruses. We were surprised we hadn't scored higher what with Curt's wonderful direction and the fantastic choaching session we had at Camp Geneva by the quartet Chordiology. We of course continue to strive to improve but we felt really good about the performance and while on stage heard really positve laughs and applause from the audience.

MountainTown Singers of Mount Pleasant Chapter County directed by David Gillingham won as 2008 Pioneer District International Chorus Representatives and Plateau 1 Champion scoring 906

Photos of the GLC on stage by Lynn Weaver.

Competing for the 2008 District Quartet Championship was Grand Rapids quartet Showtime scoring 1553 and Grand Rapids quartet Shades Of Grey scoring 1474.

Something Big!! of Lansing, Mt Pleasant, and Motor City Metro won as 2008 Pioneer District Quartet Champions with score totals from Prelim and Finals of 1646.

Showtime also competed for the District International Senior's Reps (wild card drawn for Midwinter Convention competing for Sr Int) scoring 784.

Resisting-A-Rest of Grosse Pointe, Hillsdale, Mt. Pleasant, and Lansing won as 2008 Pioneer District International Senior Representatives scoring 899

*A couple weeks after this competition there was this announcement by Director Contest & Judging Ron Eubank, “Please join me in congratulating the members of Showtime! They have been invited to compete in the International Seniors Quartet Competition at our upcoming midwinter convention. Jim Johnson, Tom Weidner, Wayne Hodgson and Allan Smith will be traveling to Pasadena, CA, to compete against 24 other senior quartets at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, January 30, 2009.”

Showtime was selected by Barbershop Harmony Society wild card process to also be competing in Pasadena detailed in this notice to Showtime by BHS Music Administrative Assistant Becca Box, “Congratulations! Based on your score, you are eligible to compete as a “wild card” quartet at the International Seniors Quartet Competition. Each of our 16 districts have chosen their representative and the next nine quartets with the highest score are being invited to complete our slate of 25 quartets.”

Grand Rapids quartet and 2008 Pioneer District International Representatives Wildcard also performed on stage to raise donations for the QCA.

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WK Kellogg Auditorium Battle Creek MI
WK Kellogg Auditorium Battle Creek MI
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GLC warm up room getting pep talk from District Rep
GLC warm up room getting pep talk from District Rep
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Backstage waiting for chorus photos
Backstage waiting for chorus photos
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2007 District Champs Chordiology show off refurbished trophy previously won by both our director Curt Struyk 2003 Wildcard Champ and Jay Smits 1996 Fermata Champs
2007 District Champs Chordiology show off refurbished trophy previously won by both our director Curt Struyk 2003 Wildcard Champ and Jay Smits 1996 Fermata Champs
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Judges
Judges
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Great Lakes Chorus
Great Lakes Chorus
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Showtime- Grand Rapids Chapter
Showtime- Grand Rapids Chapter
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Shades Of Grey- Grand Rapids Chapter
Shades Of Grey- Grand Rapids Chapter
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Wildcard- Grand Rapids Chapter
Wildcard- Grand Rapids Chapter
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QCA show directed my Jack Slamka
QCA show directed my Jack Slamka
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QCA show directed by GLC Director Curt Struyk
QCA show directed by GLC Director Curt Struyk
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QCA show directed by GLC Director Curt Struyk
QCA show directed by GLC Director Curt Struyk
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Chorus Directors lined up for scores
Chorus Directors lined up for scores
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GLC Director Curt Struyk on left
GLC Director Curt Struyk on left
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Shades Of Grey- Grand Rapids Chapter
Shades Of Grey- Grand Rapids Chapter
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