Dayton Metro Barbershop Chorus

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  • Dinner Show Meeting

    July 22, 2026--7:00 p.m

    Present: Doug W., Cathy Q., Jim , Angela, , Greg and Doug

    Doug suggests that tonight:

    1) we go over the punch list;

    2) talk avbout shopping for the non-perishable.

    The committee looked over the list and made some suggested amendments. Angela said she would forward gift basic ideas to Greg for distribution. Doug and Angela will consider possible door prizes, including Quartet CDs. Cathy mentioned that Carol (Jim’s sister) will donate a wine basket and a sensory basket.

    Doug will check on whether chafing dishes/sternos are permitted.

    Greg will ask Carol Hazlett if she would provide flowers for the tables again.

    We currently have 23 lbs of pasta. Kristin wants thin spaghetti.

    Suggested crew heads:

    Table/chairs : Zumba class at Abiding

    Decoration (Carol Hazlett ) –Greg will ask

    Set up:

    Serving: John Tatar, crew head (Steve has volunteered to be food server chief)–Greg will ask

    Clean up: Sean (Doug will ask)

    We are under the assumption that Kristin will purchase food and supplies. We have tax exempt accounts at Amazon, Staples, and GFS. Doug will clarify with Kristin about how much of purchasing she is taking responsibility for.

    Cathy Q came volunteered to coordinate the fliers. Someone else—Jon?–will do the emails.

    Doug demonstrated how the public can buy tickets on-line

    Next meeting: Wednesday Aug. 5 at Doug’s house

    Respectfully submitted,

    Greg Sammons, Board Secretary, Dinner-show co-chair

  • Thanks to James Free!

  • Dinner/Show meeting

    July 9, 2026–7 p.m.

    Present: Doug W., Greg S., and Angela and Steve

    1. We spent a long time refining the punch list for the show and began to assign people to take responsibility. The punch list is available on the website Punch List for 2026 Dinner Show. Steve edited the show punch list. Our purpose is to revisit this list frequently, make adjustments and keep ourselves on track.
    2. Doug announced that, once again, Thrivent Action Team made a $250 donation for show expenses.
    3. Angela is scouting for baskets on-line and at Goodwill and a heat gun.
    4. Next meeting: Wed., July 22 at 7 p.m. at Doug’s house

    Respectfully submitted,

    Gregory Sammons

  • Harmonic Convergence

    Harmonic Convergence Quartet is made up of Brett, Zac, Andrew, and Jason. The four of them first met while singing with the Southern Gateway Chorus and quickly became close friends there. They first sang together at a Chorus Novice Quartet night, and liked their sound so much they decided to make it official and sing together as Harmonic Convergence. They have sung together for a little over a year now, and have most recently placed 9th at the Johnny Appleseed District Spring 2026 Convention. Now please sit back and enjoy!

  • Punch List for 2026 Dinner Show

    Items to be completed

    1. Fill Placemat with ads (Steve B.)
    2. Arrange ads for placemat and print placemats (Steve B.)
    3. Ticket lay out approved.
    4. print tickets (done).
    5. Posters/fliers printed (done)
    6. Upload digital ads to web site as they become available and;
    7. Organize slide show. (Steve and Mike H.)
    8. Aquire bios and photos for guest quartets (Dave B.) Chorus, Directors and chapter quartets (Mike H.)
    9. Upload all the above to the website (Steve B.)
    10. Sponsor list for sign board (Doug—to Jackie for printing)
    11. Sponsor list for web site (Doug to Steve for posting)
    12. Sponsor list for slide show (Doug to Mike H.)
    13. Collect photos of recent chorus activities for web site and slide show. (Patrik L. to Mike H.)
    14. Obtain commitment from individuals from Abiding Christ to provide Sound, lights spot light, slide show and other video displays on screens , and video recording of show. (Doug)
    15. Purchase USB drives for storing the show recording and the slide show etc. (Steve–will lend two 1 tb)
    16. Coordinate soda + pop mini concession with church youth group. (Doug)
    17. Coordinate with Boy Scouts to use alternate meeting space for our tech rehearsal on Oct. 5.  (Doug)
    18. Distribute posters and fliers (chorus members)
    19. Ticket manager (Cathy Q)
    20. Sell physical tickets (chorus members)
    21. Stuff envelopes with will-call tickets (Cathy Q)
    22. Manage the will-call desk at the show
    23. Set up on-line ticket sales (Steve and Jon G.)
    24. Aquire a door prize to encourage people to fill out ticket stubs.
    25. List of basket themes (done)
    26. List of items/ideas for the baskets (Section leaders)
    27. Solicit basket donations ( all chorus sections)
    28. Assemble the baskets (Angela and Matt)
    29. Managing baskets and bids: (Angela and Matt)
    30. Form work committees for dinner: 
      1. Set up: Zumba group at Abiding Christ
      2. Decoration: Carol H? )
      3. food prep
      4. Arrange for chafing dishes , bud vases, utensils (Doug)
      5. serving (food, drinks, desserts)–(John Tatar/Steve volunteering for food)
      6. clean up (appoint crew head)
      7. Transporting risers to/ from the venue (Jon G.)
    31. Request certificate of insurance (COI) (Doug)
    32. Mail out fliers to our mailing list (Cathy Q will coordinate)
    33. Mail fliers to our email list. (Jon G)
    34. Complete show script:  (Mike H. with Greg editing.Theme:  American tapestry)
    35. Purchase and/or acquire all food (Kristin)
    36. Acquire or purchase supplies (Kristin?)
    37. Define what signage we need for outdoors/indoors (Steve)
    38. Print signs (Steve)
    39. Arrange for credit card payment at show

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  • DMBC Board Meeting, 7/6/26

    7 p.m.

    Present: Mike Hazlett (President); Doug Whitehead (Treasurer; Greg Sammons (Secretary); Steve Betts, Joe , Suzanne Bertke

    Secretary’s Report: June minutes accepted as amended. Published on new website and clipped a

    Treasurer’s Report: There was some ad income to report this month and a dividend of .36. On the disbursement: a partial payment to a member for dues enrollment, paid the D and O insurance. The report as accepted as filed!

    Mike requested reports from Membership (Matt); marketing (Patrik) and music (Jackie) and did not receive and responses. Ir was suggested that we contact these people through text or in person.

    Dinner/Show Report: Jackie has had printed the fliers, posters and tickets. Greg will make fliers/posters available tonight and Doug will ask Cathy if she can manage ticket sales. Steve will set up on-line ticket sales for the show unless Jon already has this set up. Steve will consult with John.

    Discussion on ads sold to date: Steve said we still have 9 blanks for the placemat. We need to push sale of advertising.

    Goals: We have exceeded our goal for adding new members; we need to find a person who will track and organize all our sponsorship donations so that we know who has given.

    Float: Steve mentioned that he thought the float sides were new this year, yet it says Dayton Metro Barbershop Chorus, with singdayton.org. When we’re ready, we can redo the sign with the new website.

    Do we need to have a midyear appointment for an at-large member to replace . We also need a nominating committee for the year to come, which should be appointed in September.

    Some members are asking us to add some barbershop tags to Monday rehearsal and to choose some more recent barbershop style music. The directors asked for musical preferences and we aren’t sure if these preferences were received. A general discussion ensued about song choices some of which seem misogenistic , inappropriate and/or were written when the culture was different.

    Any other new business? New

    Next meeting, Aug. 3 Steve will take notes because Greg will be absent. \

    Respectfully submitted,

    Greg Sammons

    Board Secretary, DMBC

  • Emeritus

    Emeritus is a gathering of friends that has taken decades to come together.  Mike Bell, our bass singer, and our Lead, Scott Brannon, have been friends for over 40 years and are having fun back in a quartet.  Mike is a retired computer guy and is enjoying the traveling life with his wife, Barb.  

    Tenor Gary Ellerhorst sang with Mike in Rumors and had a Top Ten finish in the BHS International contest. Gary is the CEO of Crown Plastics and is a global traveler supporting the company.  He and his wife, Robin, enjoy their very large family.  Last told there are 25 grandkids and a couple great grandkids!  

    Baritone Kent VanderKolk has been a frequent performer in the Dayton area, either as a singer or as the Emcee.  Kent lives in Fairborn with his wife, Gail, and is enjoying the relaxing life of retirement.  Kent and Mike teamed up to win the BHS Seniors Gold Medal in 2020, singing with Hearsay.  

    Many “experienced” readers may remember Scott singing Lead with the Top Five quartet “Cincinnati Kids” and with “Our Town” from the northeast.  Scott is a schoolteacher in New York and is constantly on the road, driving to quartet rehearsals and performances.

    Emeritus won the 2025 Johnny Appleseed District Senior Quartet contest and has finished in the top ten at both the Barbershop Harmony Society and the World Barbershop Quartet Association International competitions.

    Emeritus is based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, with Scott based just north of New York City.

  • Thanks to Howell Chiropractic!

  • Thanks to Rob Fortman of Edward Jones!

  • Thanks to Schurman’s Barber Service!

  • Thanks to Kristen Sullivan!

  • Thanks to Lynn’s Barber Shop!

    Lynn's Barber Shop card

  • Dinner Show Meeting 6/18/26

    7 pm–Home of G. Sammons

    Things to consider tonight:

    a. Poster–QR Code It was determined the QR code works but maybe be modified to direct people to a place to buy tickets. The quartets were updated to include Harmonic Convergence . Greg will forward the revised poster to JAD and to Mike or Jon to be posted on our local website.

    b. Preferred format for digital ads: JPEG, PNG, SVG or GIF will all be acceptable.

    c. Progress on ads for placemat We’ve sold more than half of the spaces on the placemat and (maybe) 2 digital ads.

    d. Baskets--each section has two basket themes and is expected to make two baskets. The leads will have “game night” and “foodies/gourmet”; bass (“wine lovers/cocktail hour” and “Sports/tailgate”/ tenors (“date night” and “movie night” and baritones (“self care/wellness” and “chocolate lovers”) I believe Doug has volunteered to store things. Angela will talk to Jackie about how she got baskets last year.

    e. Other: Kristin reported that her mother in law donated 20 lbs. of past and she is storing it at her house.

    f. Brainstorm check list: placemat ad arrangement and printing; uploading of digital ads and organizing slide show; print tickets and set up ticket sales; signage for the night of the show; posters and publicity; complete basket inventory; form work committees for dinner–i.e., set up, serving and clean up; clarify who will be responsible for table decorations; complete show script (Mike and Greg) “American tapestry”; purchase, cook and serve food; mail out fliers

    Greg will call Kristin to see if she will be doing table decorations. Update: no, last year, vases were provided by church and Carol H. provided flowers. Vickie and Angela helped with this. (as per Jackie on 6/19/26

    Greg will call Jackie–can you copy the QR off the poster and put it on the ticket so they match.

    Co-chairs will remind people weekly to: compile their baskets and give updates on show.

    Next meeting: July 9 at 7 p.m. at Doug’s house

    Respectfully submitted,

    Greg Sammons

  • Restricted content

  • JUNE 22ND REHEARSAL

    WARM UPS (JON)

    FIRST HALF OF SHOW

    IT’S A GOOD DAY

    WINK AND A SMILE

    SHENANDOAH

    FROM THE FIRST HELLO

    THAT’S LIFE

    THAT OLD QUARTET OF MINE

    KOKOMO

    BREAK

    SECOND HALF OF SHOW

    ALEXANDERS RAGTIME BAND

    BRIGHT WAS THE NIGHT

    OVER THE RAINBOW

    ROCK AND ROLL MEDLEY

    AMERICA

    GOD BLESS AMERICA

    STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

    KTWWS

  • JUNE 15TH REHEARSAL

    WARM UPS (JACKIE)

    FROM THE FIRST HELLO

    THAT OLD QUARTET OF MINE

    OVER THE RAINBOW

    BRIGHT WAS THE NIGHT

    ALEXANDERS RAGTIME BAND

    BREAK

    IT’S A GOOD DAY

    THAT’S LIFE

    ROCK AND ROLL MEDLEY 

    KOKOMO

    STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

    KTWWS

  • JUNE 8TH REHEARSAL

    WARM UPS (DAVE)

    IT’S A GOOD DAY

    THAT’S LIFE 

    SHENANDOAH

    ALEXANDERS RAGTIME BAND

    BRIGHT WAS THE NIGHT

    BREAK

    WINK AND A SMILE

    KOKOMO

    ROCK AND ROLL MEDLEY

    AMERICA

    GOD BLESS AMERICA

    STAR SPANGLED BANNER

    KTWWS

  • Dayton Metro Chapter, Board Minutes–June 1, 2026

    Present: Mike Hazlett, President; Doug Whitehead, Treasurer; Greg Sammons, Secretary; Steve Betts

    Called to order at 6:03 p.m.

    Minutes accepted as presented.

    Treasurer’s Report: Keith Tarnovich completed the financial review for 2025 and Doug Whitehead posted compliance on the BHS website. Income: chapter dues from BHS arrived; Expenses: Mike recommended a new account category for the website costs. D & O insurance runs through July 17 so we should get a new bill for about $350 soon. Next donation to St. Paul’s will be in early July. Nothing else of note. Treasurer’s report was accepted unanimously.

    Marketing–no report

    Music—no report

    Membership–no report

    Old Business: The latest developments in dinner/show planning were reported to board. Mike Hazlett procured a $500 gift certificate from James Free and is working on a donated massage.

    Xenia Corn Roast Request for help: help with cooking the corn, sausage, helping put up tents ahead of time, help with registration; help with firewood; the event is on August 1. Mike will ask the chapter, and if there is enough interest, we could have Jon send out an invitation to get signups. In a discussion, the board feels that we should help for the following reasons: it’s a sister chapter that has asked for help; they came to our event last year; we share members with them. Mike will bring it up at the break.

    Evaluation of 2026 goals: 1. We have already increased our membership by 10%. 2. more outside gigs—we are trying to set up a 5th Monday sing out at Fairfield Commons and we have sing outs most every month until November. 3. Sponsorship program; we have some business support already and there is room for more.

    We probably need a method to track corporate donations.

    New Business:

    Steve consented to set up a “workshop” demo during rehearsal next week to get people involved with the web site.

    Mike H. son works for a firm that handles all things musical, risers, sound systems, etc. We ought to set up an account with this firm (Mike will supply name).

    Greg will make another pitch for people to sell ads for the show.

    Next meeting will be July 6

    Adjourned at 6:45 pm.

    Submitted,

    Greg Sammons

  • Dinner Show Committee Minutes–May 14, 2026

    Dinner Show Minutes

    May 14, 2026

    Present:  Doug and Greg, Co-Chairs: Patrik, Kris, Angela, Doug and Steve

    Meeting:  started at 7:08

    Baskets: Angela circulated options for gift baskets and will bring to chorus in ballot form.  Each section will decide on two basket ideas and return to Angela.

    Letter of determination/donation letter:   Kris asked for a letter of determination/donation to send or give to businesses after they make a donation.  

    Patrik brought up chorus members a box of pasta (thin spaghetti)  to contribute.  Kris said we would like us to designate a couple of people to collect/hold the food for the dinner and lock it up in our closet.   Greg volunteered to recruit another person or two to collect and store the food.   

    The website:  the flier is ready and waiting for the correct QR code.  Steve is searching for the right QR code to give to Patrik for putting it on the flier.   A long discussion ensued on whether there would be a QR directly to ticket sales or to the website where they would find a place to buy tickets.    

    Questions on food:  Greg asked Jackie via text if she or mom are willing to bake cupcakes for the supper/show this year.  

    We need to get poster to the JAD website.  When poster is completed,  Patrik will forward to Greg who will post it to JAD.   

    We will aim to sell 230 tickets (total), 200 for pr. Maybe we should say, “the show starts at 7 p.m, the doors will close at 6:30 p.m. (for a count of seats) and latecomers will be admitted accordingly.     This would allow us to re-sell tickets of the no-shows.  We should discuss this further.  

    Kris plans to box up and donate food that was not eaten!  

    At the April 23 meeting, the committee discussed the ticket layout, and made some amendments.   Line 2, delete quotation marks; line 3, correct dates;  line 7, delete “doors open at 5 p.m.,

     Adults $25   children $15  Child under 5–free

    We want the tickets numbered on the ticket on the stub and we want 250.    The stub will be on the side and want it to ask for name, address, phone and email.  We are planning to sell on line but we’ll only have physical tickets. 

    When people sign up to purchase the ticket, do we collect name and contact information, can this information be put on a spread sheet?  Answer is probably yes, but we’ll wait to see what Steve determines.   

    Next meeting will be on May 28 at 7 p.m. (unless Doug changes it June 4)

    Greg Sammons  

  • Guest Night

    Come one, Come all!!
    May 4th 2026 DMBC will be hosting our fun filled guest night! A night of food, song, and new friendships await you! So come join us from 7:00p-9:30p and let us get to know you!

    33 W Dixon Ave. Dayton, Oh. 45419