Woodshed Weekend

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Danny Cuthbert 24^th Annual
Memorial Woodshed Weekend

February 18 & 19, 2011
Best Western Hotel & Conference Center
5625 O'Donnell Street at I-95 Exit 57
Baltimore, MD 21224

Woodshedding is Fun

Sure, the convention is a bit unconventional. Of course, the contest rules seem to be a bit unclear and strange... And you just know that the harmonies you hear aren't going to be the type you would run into at any International Contest. But for all-out, no holds barred fun, it's hard to beat the singing, fellowship and enjoyment. It's an event you shouldn't miss!

The weekend activity includes a woodshed contest to test your skills; a workshop to help you improve tour woodshedding abilities and lots of opportunities to meet and sing with the area's best woodshedders.

When you arrive, you will register for the contest indicating what voice part(s) you wish to sing. Four contest rounds are created with head-to-head competition between woodshed quartets to select participants for the Final Round and crowning of the champs. Click here for more contest information.

Click here to view the schedule of events for this years' Woodshed Weekend.

Look also for the Stan Thomas memorabilia display in the lobby. Most recently featured were the Easternaires, the NoteWits and other quartets of yesteryear. What will Stan have this year?

Print this Registration Form and fill it out - Mail with $20 registration fee to:

Bob Hastings
9013 Hedgerow Way
Nottingham, MD 21236
410-256-2962

Each year we present a workshop dedicated to improving ones woodshedding skills or to just plain barbershop reminiscing (reliving past experiences or discussing the great quartets we remember).
All of the Workshop activity is included in the registration fee. Join us for lively, informative discussion.

A competition to determine the best woodshedding Chapter is also held. Click here for more information.

Since your chapter gets recognition as having the best woodshedders at the convention, why not ask your chapter board to co-sponsor a room or two? It makes a great inter-chapter activity and promotes quartet singing!

Best Western Hotel & Conference Center
5625 O'Donnell Street at I-95 (Exit 57)
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-633-9500 800-633-9511

Be sure to ask for the Woodshed Weekend convention rate $95+tx.

* * * Breakfast included in room rate * * *

Check our Woodshed Weekend flyer for information about this years' convention and the special convention rate. The flyer also includes a a registration form and registration fee information. You can get a copy of our Woodshed Weekend flyer by clicking here.

Questions or more information? woodshed@dundalk.org

As part of the registration process, a voice part card(s) is placed in the appropriate "part bucket(s)" to be randomly drawn to form the woodshed quartets. The competition is head-to head elimination style, pitting two quartets against each other. A list of songs helps the lead select a melody (each song may only be sung once in a particular round). After selecting his song, he meets the quartet, sings them the first line of the song and the contest round begins.

The Judges try to identify the best woodshedders during the head to head competition (singing a recognized arrangement of the chosen melody is discouraged). The winners advance to the next round of competition where the parts are re-shuffled, new songs are selected and another head-to-head match is held. The rounds continue until all but one quartet is eliminated.

Four preliminary rounds or flights produce 16 singers who then compete in a final four round Saturday evening to select the woodshedding champs. Other awards are given based on individual high score, service and participation.
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A Chapter Challenge Trophy is awarded to the chapter whose members score the most wins during the preliminary contest rounds. Chapter members compare their win record cards and select the 6 best cards to submit for the traveling Chapter trophy award. The wins on the cards are totaled to determine which chapter scored the most round wins.

Since your chapter gets recognition as having the best woodshedders at the convention, why not ask your chapter board to co-sponsor a room or two? It makes a great inter-chapter activity and promotes quartet singing!
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