International Preliminary Chorus Contest, SPEBSQSA, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan, October 13, 1973

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OFFICIAL SCORING SUMMARY~- SPEBSQSA, Inc.
Pioneer District
Held at Battle Creek, Michigan - October 13,1973

                               CHORUS CONTEST

THE PANEL OF JUDGES                                                         DISTRICT
Chairman of Judges..........Edwin Gaikema, Grand Rapids, Michigan           Pioneer
Harmony Accuracy............John R. Reid, Windsor, Ontario, Canada          Ontario
                            Herb Juneau, New Lisbon, Wisconsin              Land O' Lakes
Balance and Blend...........James Beutel, Park Ridge, Illinois              Illinois
                            William Fitzgerald, Kenosha, Wisconsin          Land O' Lakes
Interpretation..............Dan Waselchuk, Green Bay, Wisconsin             Land O' Lakes
                            Kenneth Warner, Newark, Ohio                    Johnny Appleseed
Stage Presence..............Jack Hines, Pico Rivera, California             Far Western
                            Denis St. Denis, Mt. Prospect, Illinois         Illinois
Arrangement.................Warren Haeger, LaGrange Park, Illinois          Illinois
                            Russell Foris, Elmhurst, Illinois               Illinois
Secretary...................Charles Nesser, Michigan City, Indiana          Cardinal
Assistant Secretary.........Steven Jacobs, Kenosha, Wisconsin               Land O' Lakes
Timers......................Lawrence G, King, Detroit, Michigan             Pioneer
                            Gene Gillem, Saginaw Bay, Michigan              Pioneer

                                                                         Singing
Category:                    HA      B&B      Int.   SP     Arr.  Total  Seconds
Song Numbers:              1   2    1   2    1   2         1   2         1   2
Rank - Chorus
 1.  Detroit No. 1        140 141  144 138  144 142  318   8  10  1185  107 162
 2.  Wayne                124 121  130 128  144 144  306  -1  14  1110  112 148
 3.  Grosse Pointe        125 126  123 118  117 111  287   0 -32   975  117 163
 4.  Battle Creek         114 114  112 104  106 118  284   4   9   965  132 155
 5.  Lansing              114 113  109 108  106 112  256  -1   8   925  148 126
 6.  Kalamazoo            129 125  106 112   95 107  211  -9   6   882  124 129
 7.  Grand Rapids         113 100   99  94   97  99  204   6   2   814  143 106
 8.  Saginaw Bay          113 104   96  86  114 110  185   1  -1   808  133 161
 9.  Niles-Buchanan        92  91   82  75   94  95  226  -4   5   756  130 158
10.  Cadillac              99  95   90  74   91  91  197   0  -7   730  112 175
11.  Monroe                93  85   91  87   94  94  175  -3 -15   701  145 121

Detroit No. 1 is District Chorus Champion and will represent Pioneer
District in the 1974 International Chorus Competition in Kansas City,
Missouri