Spring Convention/International Prelims

As noted above, the main purpose of this contest is to pick the quartets that go to International, in July, whether they’ve ever been District Champs or not. Hard to keep it all straight? It is for me, too. The Prelims are held in April, at a location that can change from year to year. The qualifying quartets (based on a cutoff score that’s established each year by the Society) will win the honor of representing JAD at the International Convention and Contest in July.

The prelims weekend in JAD also generally includes the district’s contests for the following:

Senior Quartet
The spring senior quartet winner will be the District Senior Quartet Champion. [Determiniation of who will represent JAD at the Midwinter Convention does NOT happen at the spring Prelims - it happens at the fall District Contest.]
College Quartet
The top-scoring collegiate competitors represent JAD at the international contest.
High-School Quartet
The top-scoring high-school competitors have the honor of being declared JAD High-School champs for the current year.

Here are the scores for all of the contests held during previous Prelims weekends.

 

2012 Spring Convention/International Prelims Information

Date: April 13 and 14,  2012
Place: Independence, Ohio
Hosts: Men of Independence Chapter

Headquarters Hotel:

Holiday Inn Cleveland South 
6001 Rockside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44131
Hotel Front Desk:  216-524-8050
Room rate: $89.00 + tax.  (Identify yourself as a member of JAD when making reservations)
Reservations Cutoff Date: March 13th is the cutoff date!  Make reservations prior to March 12th.

Contest Venue:

Journey Church (formerly Worldview Community Church)
6941 Columbia Rd
Olmsted, OH 44138

For the competitors:

Chorus members should arrive at the Worldview Church dressed for stage, and will be directed to their ready rooms by host personnel.

No rehearsal or dressing rooms will be available at the Worldview Church for use of the choruses. .Interested chapters should request information for reserving a room at the hotel, at a minimal charge,  through the Convention Manager,  Steve Sommer-   contact info-  Steve@caldwellleasing.com

Competitor Registration Fee:

$35.00 per man, chorus and/or quartet (Fee per man covers both quartet and chorus competitor fees).

Quartet and Chorus Registration

To register to compete in the 2012 Quartet International Preliminary
Contest, District Chorus Championship, or District Senior Quartet
Championship please visit the Barbershop Harmony Society website and complete the appropriate CJ-20 forms. Look under “Contest Entry”.

Collegiate Quartets should contact Dave Rubin – JAD VP of C&J or
headquarters at college@barbershop.org to register for the Collegiate
contest”

Chorus Individual Competitor Registration

Click here to enter details for Chorus members’ name badges and
individual registrations

Non-Competitor Registration:

  • All-Events: $35.00
  • Single Event: $20.00
  • Student 17 & younger: $ 5.00
  • College Student (age 18-24): $15.00

*NEW* Online Payments

The JAD is now accepting online payments for Quartet and Non-Competitor Registrations! Click Here

Online payments will close on April 1st.

Payment by check

Make checks payable to:
Johnny Appleseed District
6265 Amberley Court
Liberty Township, OH 45044

Checks must be mailed by April 1st.

 

Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 13, 2012

Registration open @ HQ Hotel  —— Noon to 4:30 PM

House of Delegates Meeting  ——— 1:00 to 4:00 PM

Registration open @ Contest Site  ———— 5:00 PM

Quartet Contest :

Quartet Semi – Finals ——————- 6:30 PM

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Registration open  @ Contest Site ———– 9:00 AM

Contest

Chorus Contest ————————-10:30 AM

High School Quartet Contest

2011 District Champion Chorus performance

Registration  ————————————- 6:00 PM

Quartet Finals  ———————————– 7:00 PM

2012 District Champion Chorus performance

Headquarters Hotel Following Contest Events all weekend:

  • Woodsheding
  • Fellowship
  • District President Hospitality Room (Friday night)
  • Hospitality Rooms (Saturday night)
  • There are 10 hospitality rooms located in one corridor available to chapters for Saturday night celebrations and fellowship. Be sure to book your hospitality room through the District from Steve Sommer Steve@caldwellleasing.com first come first serve.

Notes:

  • Contest times are subject to change to accommodate volume of registered competitors.  Check the JAD web site for any changes.
  • Questions concerning contest registration need to be directed to David Rubin, VP C&J
  • Questions concerning convention or convention facilities need to be directed to Michael Harrison VP, or Steve Sommer, Convention Manager.

E-Mail Contacts:

Michael Harrison, Events VP …………………………. mharrison30@yahoo.com
Steve Sommer, Convention Manager …………..……… steve@caldwellleasing.com
David Rubin, VP C&J ……………………………………… dsrubin1@gmail.com

NOTE:  CHANGES OR ADDITIONS MAYBE MADE TO THIS INFORMATION AS CONVENTION PLANS ARE FINALIZED.  CHECK THE JAD WEBSITE FREQUENTLY FOR UPDATES.