It’s been a while since our last talk —little over six months in fact. While I anticipated that our next discussion would be on governance, I’ve decided to hold off on that till later this fall. My topic for this talk is a six month review of 2021. Video of State of the District 2021 - Halftime Review As we began the year, we could see the signs of the toll taken on our chapters by the pandemic. After a year of virtual lockdown, many chapters have found their ranks have dwindled. Even Continue Reading
District Get Together at Lakeside Harmony Camp
Imagine yourself at a Summer family cookout, singing tags and the old songs with friends you haven't seen for a long time. Try to contain the joy as you catch up on new life events and reminisce the good times. Enjoy learning a new song and getting tips from top Carolinas quartets and a preview of their performance sets. That's Lakeside Harmony Camp. This is our first opportunity to get together as a District since coming out the other side of the Covid pandemic. Just as many of your chapters Continue Reading
State of the District – Events
Hello and welcome to the fourth of our State of the District messages. Today we focus on Events. Historically, if one were to ask what the districts do, the answer you would most often receive is that "they put on the conventions". Indeed, that is a major component of what we do. It accounts for 80% of the budget and directly affects the greatest number of chapters and members. See Paul's video address here. Over the last 10 years the Carolinas has experienced a good deal of success Continue Reading
STATE of the DISTRICT October Adress — Membership
Hello, my name is Paul Martin. Welcome to the third of our STATE of the DISTRICT addresses --Membership. Last month we reviewed that it’s the music that brings us together – – but it’s the friendships that make us stay. This is the key link to membership: our bond to the music AND to each other. There is also a larger, more expansive meaning of membership — that sense of community and our part and role in the social fabric with all those around us. Click here to watch Paul's video Thank Continue Reading