Each chorus performed two songs in the competition, and were judged on music, presentation, and singing. The Oshkosh chapter performed “The Moment I Saw Your Eyes” and “Among my Souvenirs” and took a very respectable sixth place in the 2012 competition, graduating by one slot from seventh place, which they achieved in 2011.

The Land O’Lakes District includes choruses and quartets from Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and three provinces of Canada.

Local quartet, “The Cheery-O’s,” consisting of Todd Oxley and his three sons Nathan, Joshua, and Jacob, finished sixth among 21 entrants, having qualified for LOL District competition by winning the quartet championship at the Packerland Division contest. “One Button Short,” (with members from Oshkosh and Appleton) also competed in the LOL District quartet competition after taking third place at the division level.

The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley, won the championship of the Packerland Division of the Land O’ Lakes District on May 5, 2012 in Stevens Point. They competed with choruses from Appleton, Stevens Point, Manitowoc, and Plymouth.

The Oshkosh chapter won the division TRIFECTA with championship plaques for Most Improved, the Plateau AA (for choruses from 40 to 75 members), and the overall chorus Packerland Division championship for all plateaus competing.

To compete, each chorus must sing two songs and are judged on music, presentation, and singing. The Oshkosh chapter performed “All Dressed up with a Broken Heart,” and “If You Were the Only Girl in the World.”

Local groups also did well in the quartet competition with “The Cheery-O’s,” consisting of Todd Oxley and his three sons Nathan, Joshua, and Jacob, winning the quartet championship, and “One Button Short” (with members from Oshkosh and Appleton) taking third.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Oshkosh Barbershoppers earned the right to compete in the Land O’ Lakes District competition, which will be held this year in Rochester, Minnesota on October 27. The Land O’ Lakes District includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and three provinces of Canada.

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.”