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Oshkosh Chorus and Quartets Do Well in 2011 Competitions |
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Written by Jack Kile
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Monday, 07 November 2011 |
 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, and chapter quartets performed well at the Packerland Division competition held in Green Bay on May 21 and also at that Land O’ Lakes District (LOL) contest held in Rochester, Minnesota on October 22.
At the division level, the Oshkosh chorus, competing with groups from Appleton, Manitowoc, Stevens Point, Plymouth, Ripon and Wausau, took 2nd place and qualified for LOL District competition.
In the quartet competition, several groups with Oshkosh connections performed. The Cheery-O’s won the contest and Perfect Timing was 3rd. One Button Short came in 4th and took the novice championship. All three quartets earned the right to compete at the district level. Rooftop Rhythm, another quartet with Oshkosh members, competed in the Division 1 contest. They were crowned champions and qualified for the district.
At the LOL District contest, the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus was one of 17 participating choruses that included groups from Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. Each chorus earned the right to compete in the contest by achieving qualifying scores at their respective division contests. The Oshkosh chorus, all decked out in their new black tuxedos with red shirts and gray bow ties, received an excellent response from the audience as they performed their contest set: “All Dressed up with a Broken Heart,” and “If You Were the Only Girl in the World.” Competing against the best choruses in the district, Oshkosh took a very respectable 7th place, the best finish of any chorus from the Packerland Division.
In the LOL District quartet competition, two quartets with Oshkosh ties made the finals. Rooftop Rhythm were 3rd place medalists and The Cheery-O’s took 8th place. Making the semifinals were Perfect Timing and One Button Short. |
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$7,200 Raised from 2010 Charity Concert |
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Written by Roger LaPoint
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Monday, 27 December 2010 |
 Chorus president Dick Voakes presents three checks from the performing choruses that chose the Salvation Army as their charity to Captain Don Karl. The total amount of the checks was $1,650. The tickets have been tallied, the money has been counted, and the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus is announcing that ...
The 2010 Community Sounds Of Christmas Tenth Annual Charity Concert was a huge success. In spite of the weather, we enjoyed performing for over 900 enthusiastic people that attended.
The barbershoppers, the performing choirs, and the charities thank all the people and organizations who have supported this fundraiser for these 10 years. Over $71,000 has been raised and distributed during this period of time to help support some very worthwhile organizations.
The charities that will share the $7,200 from this year are: The Bosom Buddies Cancer Support Group (Relay For Life), The Humane Society, The Center for Grieving Children, The MDA-ALS Association, Christine Ann Center, The local Red Cross, The American Cancer Society/Breast Cancer Research, C.H.O.I.R., and the Salvation Army.
The Groups that performed were: The South Park Choir, Fox Valley Chorus Sweet Adelines, Oshkosh Lourdes High School Chamcer Singers and Concert Choir, The Y-Nots, Carl Traeger Middle School Eighth Grade Choir, Oshkosh West A Capella Choir, The Oshkosh Choraliers, and the Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus. |
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Oshkosh Barbershoppers Go Far in Fargo |
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Written by Jack Kile
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Monday, 25 October 2010 |
 The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, participated in the Land O’ Lakes (LOL) District barbershop competition in Fargo, North Dakota on October 23, 2010. The Oshkosh chorus placed 5th overall (its highest finish ever) and 2nd for groups having 40-75 members. The group competed with choruses from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada. The Ripon Harmony Kings Barbershop Chorus, which includes some dual members from the Oshkosh chapter, also competed. They were directed by Bob Kuhnz.
The Oshkosh chorus previously qualified for the district contest in May by winning competition in the Packerland Division of the LOL District. The Packerland Division consists of barbershop chapters throughout northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
In the quartet competition, two Oshkosh groups made the finals. “Perfect Timing” (Ed Boehm, Bob Thiel, Lynn ‘Ole’ Anderson, and Bob Lemkuil) took 6th place overall, and for the 8th consecutive year qualified to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Seniors’ Quartet Competition, which will be held in Las Vegas in January, 2011. The Cheery-O’s (Josh Oxley, Nathan Oxley, Jacob Oxley, and Todd Oxley), 2010 LOL Division One champions, placed 8th overall.
“Main Street Station” won the quartet championship. The lead singer of this group is Jason Seiberlich, who got his start in barbershopping with the Oshkosh West High School Barbershop Chorus.
“Mad Harmony” were awarded the LOL District novice quartet championship. Mad Harmony includes Josh Oxley, the young man who started the barbershop chorus at Oshkosh West in 2000, and who is now the director of the Madison chapter. |
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