2016 Application for Returning Non-members
Welcome back to AHB
You’ve been there. You know how much fun it is. You know the drill. You know about being prepared. We're glad that you want to come back to the AHB.
Application Process
In order to insure the success of the Brigade, all participants need to apply to qualify for participation. Your application will be reviewed by our Membership Committee. Qualified men will be invited based on their application, and on a first approved-first invited basis, tiered however, as follows:
Cost
Cost of the 2016 Brigade is $299. There is a $139 deposit that is required at application, and a final payment of $160 at registration on August 19.
How to Apply
Upon being Invited
When your application and deposit are accepted, you’ll be notified, and the learning materials (mp3’s and pdf’s) will be made available to you in early April. Once invited, you will occasionally receive pre-event e-mail info and information will be provided on the AHB website. Be sure to keep up to date and reply to email in a timely fashion, if requested. Most questions can be answered on the website. A $160 balance is payable on arrival in Wilmington if not paid online, in advance. All rooms are double occupancy and nonsmoking. The Brigade will randomly assign roommates, unless roommate requests are made, in writing. If you wish to have a single room, that option will be available for an additional $103 fee. More information on that will be sent in the Spring..
Withdrawal After Acceptance
The AHB requests that an invitee who realizes—through his own self-evaluation or his sponsor’s—that he will be unable to meet the required level of preparation, voluntarily withdraw himself prior to July 1st and notify the Brigade immediately. Although an invitee who withdraws himself will forfeit his deposit, he will keep the music and learning materials and will be spared potential disappointment and embarrassment. More importantly, he will be respecting the time, work, and effort of those who attend the event and are well prepared. Also, there may be a waiting list, and therefore an invitee’s withdrawal may provide an opportunity for another applicant to participate. Invitees who no-show or withdraw after July 1 may be responsible for the final payment in full,
Applying for AHB Membership at the Rally
If you successfully complete your second consecutive AHB Rally in 2016, you will be able to apply for membership at the Rally. Membership is prestigious. Members are automatically invited and accepted each year and have access to a speedy registration process. Members also have access to a “members only” page where they can easily contact other members by email. They also receive a beautiful AHB lapel pin to wear proudly at all barbershop events and a certificate of membership suitable for framing. Membership is by approved recorded vocal audition. Details will be given at the Rally but be certain to bring a digital voice recording device to the Rally.
On Being Prepared
The fun, fraternity, rewards, and success of the Harmony Brigade depend on all its participants being completely prepared. The fun that you and all of the quartet partners you’ll sing with throughout the weekend have will stem from YOU subscribing to an ethic that says, "Coming unprepared is NOT an option." If it is determined at the event that a participant is not properly prepared, he will be disqualified from participating in the quartet contest and may be required to stand down from other Brigade activities. In this case, fees are nonrefundable. Participants who are not prepared are NOT invited back to future rallies.
If you have any general membership or application questions or comments, please free to contact: Jim Hvidding, Membership VP. (hvidding@ptd.net ) or visit: www.AtlanticHarmonyBrigade.com.
You’ve been there. You know how much fun it is. You know the drill. You know about being prepared. We're glad that you want to come back to the AHB.
Application Process
In order to insure the success of the Brigade, all participants need to apply to qualify for participation. Your application will be reviewed by our Membership Committee. Qualified men will be invited based on their application, and on a first approved-first invited basis, tiered however, as follows:
- AHB members are automatically accepted. (Members have successfully completed 2 consecutive AHB Rallies and passed an audition.)
- Past participants will be given the courtesy of "priority application" status until February 15.
- First-time guests who are sponsored by an AHB Member will be given the courtesy of an early application review until Feb. 28th.
- Un-sponsored first-time applicants will have their applications reviewed after Feb. 15th, in order by receipt. Deadline is March 1.
Cost
Cost of the 2016 Brigade is $299. There is a $139 deposit that is required at application, and a final payment of $160 at registration on August 19.
How to Apply
- Fill out the form below completely. Be complete and include all details. Don’t forget to hit the SUBMIT button when you are done.
- After filling out the application form and hitting the "SUBMIT APPLICATION" button, immediately make a $139 deposit by paying onlinei via Paypal or Credit Card or sending a check. You'll get detailed instructions on that after completing the application form
Upon being Invited
When your application and deposit are accepted, you’ll be notified, and the learning materials (mp3’s and pdf’s) will be made available to you in early April. Once invited, you will occasionally receive pre-event e-mail info and information will be provided on the AHB website. Be sure to keep up to date and reply to email in a timely fashion, if requested. Most questions can be answered on the website. A $160 balance is payable on arrival in Wilmington if not paid online, in advance. All rooms are double occupancy and nonsmoking. The Brigade will randomly assign roommates, unless roommate requests are made, in writing. If you wish to have a single room, that option will be available for an additional $103 fee. More information on that will be sent in the Spring..
Withdrawal After Acceptance
The AHB requests that an invitee who realizes—through his own self-evaluation or his sponsor’s—that he will be unable to meet the required level of preparation, voluntarily withdraw himself prior to July 1st and notify the Brigade immediately. Although an invitee who withdraws himself will forfeit his deposit, he will keep the music and learning materials and will be spared potential disappointment and embarrassment. More importantly, he will be respecting the time, work, and effort of those who attend the event and are well prepared. Also, there may be a waiting list, and therefore an invitee’s withdrawal may provide an opportunity for another applicant to participate. Invitees who no-show or withdraw after July 1 may be responsible for the final payment in full,
Applying for AHB Membership at the Rally
If you successfully complete your second consecutive AHB Rally in 2016, you will be able to apply for membership at the Rally. Membership is prestigious. Members are automatically invited and accepted each year and have access to a speedy registration process. Members also have access to a “members only” page where they can easily contact other members by email. They also receive a beautiful AHB lapel pin to wear proudly at all barbershop events and a certificate of membership suitable for framing. Membership is by approved recorded vocal audition. Details will be given at the Rally but be certain to bring a digital voice recording device to the Rally.
On Being Prepared
The fun, fraternity, rewards, and success of the Harmony Brigade depend on all its participants being completely prepared. The fun that you and all of the quartet partners you’ll sing with throughout the weekend have will stem from YOU subscribing to an ethic that says, "Coming unprepared is NOT an option." If it is determined at the event that a participant is not properly prepared, he will be disqualified from participating in the quartet contest and may be required to stand down from other Brigade activities. In this case, fees are nonrefundable. Participants who are not prepared are NOT invited back to future rallies.
If you have any general membership or application questions or comments, please free to contact: Jim Hvidding, Membership VP. (hvidding@ptd.net ) or visit: www.AtlanticHarmonyBrigade.com.