Written by Jack Kile
The Oshkosh Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Todd Oxley and assisted by Craig LaPoint, had another successful year in competition for 2014.
On May 3, in Stevens Point, the chorus took second place in the Packerland Division of the Land O’Lakes (LOL) District. The chorus achieved an all-time high score of 72.8 percent and, for the sixth consecutive year, qualified for district competition.
The Oshkosh chorus placed a respectable seventh at the LOL District competition, which took place in Rochester, Minnesota on October 25. At the district level, the chorus competed with 17 other choruses, all having achieved qualifying scores at their respective division competitions.
On May 3, in Stevens Point, the chorus took second place in the Packerland Division of the Land O’Lakes (LOL) District. The chorus achieved an all-time high score of 72.8 percent and, for the sixth consecutive year, qualified for district competition.
The Oshkosh chorus placed a respectable seventh at the LOL District competition, which took place in Rochester, Minnesota on October 25. At the district level, the chorus competed with 17 other choruses, all having achieved qualifying scores at their respective division competitions.
In quartet competition at the Packerland Division, The Cheery-O’s (Todd, Nathan, Joshua, and Jacob Oxley) were crowned quartet champions, and One Button Short (Kelly Aschebrook, Ken Bester, Scott Finley, and Bob Starner) placed fourth. Both quartets qualified for district competition.
At the LOL District, The Cheery-O’s were third place medalists, and One Button Short was a semi-finalist.
In addition to Oshkosh, the Packerland Division includes barbershop chapters from Appleton, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Minocqua-Woodruff, Park Falls, Plymouth, Ripon, Stevens Point, and Wausau. The LOL district includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and three provinces of Canada.
At the LOL District, The Cheery-O’s were third place medalists, and One Button Short was a semi-finalist.
In addition to Oshkosh, the Packerland Division includes barbershop chapters from Appleton, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Minocqua-Woodruff, Park Falls, Plymouth, Ripon, Stevens Point, and Wausau. The LOL district includes the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and three provinces of Canada.
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