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For fun & exciting "Things to do", "Places to eat" and more in Lancaster this October,
click on the PA Dutch Country website.
Here you'll find Shopping suggestions and Coupons!

Enjoy!


Click here to purchase Convention Registrations on-line or
download the 2010 Registration Form.

Fall District early-bird expiration: Sept 5th



Register to compete (CJ-20 Form).



CONTEST SCORES!!!



Pre-Purchase your Contest Audio & Video here.
Download your Spring contest Videos here.




Chorus Evaluations (20 minutes per category) at all Contests are COACHING Sessions.
ALL CHORUS MEMBERS are expected to participate. Afterwards, competitors will receive a feedback-form to evaluate coaching effectiveness and give recommendations for improving the C&J portion of our conventions.




Can't make it to the convention?
Not a problem - WATCH THE WEBCAST!!
Click here for webcast information.



CONTEST MATRIX
Convention InfoContestant
Entry Deadline
Hotel InfoLineup Judges /
Scores
Fall - October 1-3
HQ Hotel Sold Out!!
SEPT 3 Make reservations thru the
Lancaster Convention Bureau

(guest type = Attendee)
OOA Judges
For Maps & Directions to the Lancaster Convention Center (Marriott), use this link:
www.lancasterconventioncenter.com/convention_map-directions.asp
Bus Transportation will be available from our
Additional Parking Lot, at CLIPPER STADIUM
Convention CHORDITORIUM & Endowment Fund Dinner
3:30 PM, Saturday Afternoon

Show of Champions Schedule - Immediately following the Quartet Finals
3rd Place Chorus performs for 10 Minutes
2nd Place Chorus performs for 10 Minutes
1st Place Chorus performs for 12 minutes
MADAQC Chorus performs 1 song and remains on stage
1st Place Quartet is announced and performs 1 Song
MADAQC Chorus sings to the Champs 1 Song
Audience Sings "Keep the Whole World Singing"



PROGRAM Ads

All Convention Program Books are in a 5 x 8 inch book format.
Check the Program Ad Book specifications here.

The cost of the ads is as follows:
Full Page Ad$ 100.004.75"w x 7.75"h
Half Page Ad$ 75.004.75" x 3.75"
Quarter Page Ad$ 60.002.25" x 3.75"
Inside Front Cover Ad$175.004.75" x 7.75"
Inside Back Cover Ad$175.004.75" x 7.75"
Outside Back Cover Ad$200.004.75" x 7.75"

The deadline for all Ad Copy is SEPTEMBER 18, 2010.


All Advertisements shall be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to any convention and be "BLACK & WHITE, PDF format", submitted with payment in full. Advertisement information can be emailed to Scott Griffith at DaddyG6148@Yahoo.com (the earlier, the better!)

Payment must be received prior to program printing.
Make checks payable to the "Mid Atlantic District". Mail checks to:

Scott Griffith
Program Chairman
42 Knox St.
Hanover Twp, PA 18706
570-239-3241

MAD Chorus Plateau Definitions
Chorus plateau categories are based on the average percentile results from the two previous contests in which the chorus was entered.
AAAA70% and above
AAA60 – 69.9%
AA55 – 59.9%
A54.9% and below.
First-time competitors will not be eligible for plateau awards, but their initial contest score can be used to place them in their next contest. A chorus that has not competed in any contest for more than four years will reenter the contest cycle as a Plateau A chorus.



Help the Mid-Atlantic District save paper!!
In an effort to save paper and reduce postage costs, we have instituted a new directive.
We are now asking our members to read the Mid'l Antics on-line.

The Mid'l Antics have been published on-line for over 6 years,
and are usually posted weeks before you receive your hardcopy at home.

Check out the Mid'l Antics Archive page.

If you would like to do your part to cut District expenses and OPT-OUT of receiving the quarterly publication,
simply visit the Mid'l Antics Opt-Out Settings page
and change your delivery setting. By default, everybody will still receive the hardcopy in the mail.

If you OPT-OUT of your hardcopy delivery, you will receive an email notification
that the latest & greatest Mid'l Antics has just been posted.

Anybody may visit the Mid'l Antics Archive at any time to see all of the Mid'l Antics, back to 2004!



SO YOU WANT TO BE A JUDGE?
Your time is NOW.

Every three years following the completion of Category School, new judge applications are received.
If you are interested in applying to be a judge, go to
barbershop.org/competitions/contest-a-judging-system.html and then select Contest and Judging Handbook.

APPLICANT AND CANDIDATE REGULATIONS are found on pages 12-10 through 12-14
and the forms are found on pages 18-1 through 18-4.
The M-AD DRCJ is Chuck Harner, VP C&J.

Please ensure that he has all of your forms NO LATER THAN December 1, 2010
so that he can complete his portion of the application process
and get the paperwork to the Category Specialist by December 31st.



Youth In Harmony
Promotional Video


The Mid-Atlantic District is dedicated to educating our young singers.
Please enjoy the following video...



If you have a high-speed Internet connection, click the "HD" button to watch in HighDef.
or you can Download the same HighDef version from here.

To learn more about our Youth Outreach program or to get involved,
please contact us at YIH@MidAtlanticDistrict.com.

Here's a link to the Sweet Adelines International Young Women in Harmony promotional video.

Membership Drive Program.

Click here to download the Membership Drive Program (.Doc)
It's all ready for you to use, just fill in your Chapter information and follow the directions!
Template forms included: Form Letter for mailing, Chorus Audition Form & others.



WHAT EVERY MEMBER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Click here to find out how YOU can help serve your District.


Director Opportunities

There are always Opportunities for aspiring directors to try their hand at directing a barbershop chorus. At any given moment, many chapters throughout are in search of their next Director! Will you be one of them?

Check out the List of Chorus Director Opportunities!



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