2012 Brigade Details

Date: August 17-19, 2012
Location: Near Wilmington DE. 
Easy access to I-95, Amtrak, and Philadelphia International Airport
Show: Saturday, August 18, 2012,  7:30PM
Concord High School, 2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Cost: $269 (includes learning materials, 2 nights lodging, meals, registration)

Brigade Mission

The mission of the Atlantic Harmony Brigade is to provide an extremely rewarding, fraternal, fun-filled venue for quarteting, quartet networking. and performing. It is geared for highly motivated, capable, experienced barbershop singers. The object of participating is to demonstrate, share, and improve one's quarteting skills, and to broaden one's musical and artistic horizons. A guiding ethos of personal and group responsibility requires every man to commit to saying, "I will be the reason everyone who sings with me will be glad they came."

Testimonials

(Some actual quotes from our post rally questionnaire)
It was better than I expected and I expected a lot.   Doug Pratt
The event exceeded my expectations. I'm glad I went. Everybody I          sang with was prepared. Steve Delehanty 
It was better than my wildest expectations. Garry Warlow
Great singers, great company, well organized. Frank Fedarko
I want to do it again next year!  Dave Bonnell
One of the best barbershop events I ever attended. Joe Kane
Great all round. Everyone was prepared. Richard  Flint
Everyone I sang with was well prepared. Duane Henry 


Brigade Events and Awards

Grand Prize: The Guy We Were Glad We Sang With Award:
The quintessential object of the Brigade is to come prepared to be the guy everyone was glad they sang with. The top award, an engraved  loving cup, is voted on by all participants. It is given to the man that not only came so well prepared that he made his quartet partners sound good, but he helped (more than anyone else) make their attendance rewarding and fun. The winner of this award is invited to return the following year FREE. 

The Quartet Tramp Award: This award is earned by the man (or men) who quartets in the most number of quartets during the weekend. Upon arrival, everyone is issued a "dance card" and 126 of his own personalized stickers. After singing in a quartet, the members exchange stickers and place them on their own dance cards. These stickers also serve to allow singers to contact each other after the Brigade rally should they wish to form quartets after the main event. The winner of this award is also invited to return the following year FREE. In the case of ties, one FREE scholarship will be divided equally among the winners. 

The Quartet Contest Awards: The random quartet  contest is formally adjudicated by well know qualified BHS personal including  Certified Judges and Society Directors, loosely following Society rules. After two round of competition, each member of the three top scoring quartets is awarded accordingly, a genuine simulated Gold, Silver, or Bronze (suitable for framing) certificate acknowledging his accomplishment and his luck of the draw.      

Young Men
Apply for a  Scholarship 

The AHB is making available up to ten (10) scholarships available for young men ages 18-22 who would be attending their first Atlantic Harmony Brigade in 2012. Scholarships cover the entire cost of the weekend including hotel, meals, learning materials, and registration. Transportation to and from the Brigade is the recipient's responsibility. Download the information below, then contact Neal Siegal to obtain an application.  

The A.H.B. is a member of the Association of ™eXtreme Quartetting Harmony Brigades, a 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Neal Siegal, Scholarship Coordinator. 
Phone: (516) 671-2534.
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Run-Throughs

After the learning materials are distributed, a schedule of "run-throughs" or mini-rehearsals will be scheduled. Attendance is voluntary but very highly recommended. Run-throughs are a great opportunity to sing selected songs in quartet combinations prior to the Rally. This is the place to fine tune your preparedness.  A schedule will be emailed to all participants. Coming unprepared is NOT an option. Go to run-throughs.

Leadership Team 2012

President: Calvin Schnure
Executive VP:  Paul Santino 
Music VP: Pat Kelly 
Marketing VP: Larry Klein 
Membership VP: Jim Hvidding
Logistics VP:  Mike Stoll  
Secretary: Jason (JT) Thompson
Treasurer: Charlie Ross 
Conservator of Operational Culture (COOC)
Don Schreiber 
Members-at-Large: Gary Warlow, Tom Anderson, Jon Vickers (NCHB rep.)
Founders: Neil Siegal, Charlie Ross, Mike Stoll 

and numerous other volunteers!   

Your Baritone Sings Free

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The AHB is offering a "Baritone sings free" deal for any registered and competing quartet that has not attended the AHB with all four members in the past and who all qualify for AHB attendance.  Please contact  President Calvin Schnure if you have any question about this great deal (several quartets took us up on the offer last year, and loved it!).

Please spread the word to your favorite quartet, too!

Tilton Photography

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The Atlantic Harmony Brigade is deeply indebted to Bill & Barbara Tilton and Tilton Photograhy for the generous support they have given the A.H.B. We thank them for beautifully capturing many fond moments shared during our rallies over the years.

www.tiltonphotography.com