​The Winnebagoland Barbershop Chorus, under the direction of Chris Vander Pas, will hold its annual “Album of Barbershop Harmony” on Saturday, April 6, at The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Avenue. Two shows will be held during the day, a matinee show starting at 2 p.m. and and evening show starting at 6 p.m.
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Tickets are $18 and are good for either show. Tickets are available at The Grand Oshkosh box office (920-424-2350), or directly from the The Grand’s website at thegrandoshkosh.org. Other ticket sources can be found on the chorus website at barbershopsingers.org.

An Afterglow will be held in The Grand Lounge following the evening performance with local quartets and the featured quartet closing out the evening.

The theme of the show is “BHS Television in Harmony.” The program takes a look at the old TV shows we used to see and love with songs of that time. Clicking through the channels, we remember days gone by that gave us joy and laughter.

​The featured quartet will be Kordal Kombat, who were founded in the fall of 2009 on the Morris campus of the University of Minnesota. The quartet has test driven the entire spectrum of a cappella music genres from classical to gospel, pop, doo-wop, jazz, and everything in between. 

In the fall of 2012, they discovered their true love was for the barbershop style of singing. Soon after that discovery, Kordal Kombat joined the Willmar chapter of the Land O’ Lakes (LOL) District of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Now all four members are proud, first generation barbershoppers. 

In October of 2013, Kordal Kombat made LOL District history by becoming the first quartet ever to win both the Novice Quartet Championship and the District Quartet Championship in the same year. Since then, they went on to win the 2014 LOL Collegiate Quartet Championship, and competed two more times in the International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest, placing as high as eighth. In the summer of 2017, Kordal Kombat competed in the International Barbershop Quartet Contest for the first time, and placed 27th in the world.

​Frontier Quartet, which has been singing together since March 2015, will be the featured quartet. The members of the quartet come from different musical backgrounds and expertise, after singing with numerous other quartets through their early years in the Barbershop Harmony Society. The quartet took ninth place in the 2015 Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest in Pittsburgh after securing the district college qualifier in April of that year. In October 2015, the young men each attained a lifelong dream together when they captured their first Pioneer District Championship in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

All ages will thoroughly enjoy this show.

The Winnebagoland Barbershoppers donate to two charities every year. This year's two recipients are the Oshkosh Area Humane Society, and Oshkosh Advocap.

A $500 check was presented to Oshkosh Area Humane Society
In 1990, a small group of citizens, concerned about the conditions at the animal shelter in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, met with city officials to offer suggestions for improving the quality of life of the animals and the facility. The group, called Friends of the Shelter, actively participated in the shelter’s improvements and raised funds for new equipment. In 1998 the name of the organization was officially changed to the Oshkosh Area Humane Society. 

In May of 2009, OAHS made a pledge to be a Life Saving organization. No healthy, treatable animal would be euthanized for any reason including length of stay or capacity constraints. New programs were put into place to make the pledge a reality. The Life Saving pledge required dedication by staff, volunteers, and the community. This level of dedication is ongoing and funding support to sustain life-saving programs is essential. As a non-profit, 501(C)(3) organization, OAHS does not receive any city, state, federal funding, or United Way fundraising dollars. OAHS relies on the financial support of private citizens, area businesses and grants. 

Each year, OAHS serves an average of 2,400 animals and touches the lives of more than 180,000 people. From animal adoption and assisting families in crisis, to pet therapy visits in nursing homes, OAHS provides essential and valuable community services. With progressive practices, high ethical standards, and a live release rate approaching 90%, OAHS is a well-respected organization both locally and nationally. With the support of our community they will continue to be a vital part of the future for both people and animals.


A $500 check was presented to Oshkosh Advocap
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are non-profit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight poverty. CAAs help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. Today there are approximately 1,000 CAAs serving the poor in every state as well as Puerto Rico and the Trust Territories. 

In 1965, the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors voted to create its own CAA, and in early 1966, the Fond du Lac Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. was formed as a private non-profit corporation. In November 1971, the name was changed to ADVOCAP, Inc. to emphasize its major role of “advocacy” for low-income people through “Community Action Programs” that help them become self-sufficient. 

In 1972, the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors designated ADVOCAP as its Community Action Agency. In 1995, ADVOCAP was selected by Green Lake County as its CAA.

The Community Action Promise – Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.