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1947 - Saturday Nighters
Charlevoix Chapter |
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P. Miles
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Devere Middleton
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C. Hamlin
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G. Rose
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1948 - Boyne Aires
Boyne City Chapter |
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P. Chipman |
A. Haggenberger
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D. Fox |
J. Hawks
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1949 - Boyne Mountain Aires
Boyne City Chapter
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Ross Renwick
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Loton Willson
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G. Williams
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J. Strang |
1950 - Pitch Pipers
Grand Rapids Chapter |
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Emerson Sperling
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Bill Wilde
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Dave Geothal
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Byron Dodge
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1951 - Overtones
Benton Harbor Chapter |
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L. Rohm
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M. Humphrey
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K. Kerlowski
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J. Bulley
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1952 - Extension Chords
Grand Rapids Chapter
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Sid Helder
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Carl VerDuin
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Don Lucas
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Don Hall
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1952 Pioneer District Champions
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1952 International Quarter Finalists
in Kansas City, MO
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1956 Internatinal Quarter Finalists in Minneapolis, MN |
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1957 International Quarter Finalists
in Los Angeles, CA
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1953 - Harmaniacs
Holland Chapter
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E. Smith
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J. Onk
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C. Onk
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W. Vanderjact
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1954 - Solatares
Saginaw-Bay Chapter |
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Bill Grumbly
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D. Grunder
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Bob Tracy
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M. Musolf
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1955 - Treble Makers
Detroit & Redford Chapters
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Ed Reddick
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Glen Van Tassel
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Bill Rowell
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Vic Van York
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1955 – Pioneer District Champions
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1955 International Quarter Finalists
in Miami, FL |
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1956 International Quarter Finalists
in Minneapolis, MN
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1956 - Beacon Aires
Muskegon Chapter
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Paul Borton
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Bill VanBoglin
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Al Burgess |
Louie Seguin |
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1957 - Combust-A-Chords
Detroit #1 Chapter |
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Bob McCorkey
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Ray Sipots
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Glen Van Tassel
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Vic Van York
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1957 International Quarter Finalists to Los Angeles, CA |
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1958 - Staff Sargents
Oakland & Wayne County Chapters
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Dan Spurling
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Jack Golding
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Bernie Smith
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Don Golding
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(Ed Lilly replaced Dan Spurling as Tenor)
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1958 – Pioneer District Champions
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1959 - Phd's
Muskegon Chapter
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Doc Borton
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Tom Damm
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R. Ray Guimond
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Chuck George
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1960 - Auto Towners
Dearborn Chapter
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Domonic Palomeri |
Clint Bostic
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Glen Van Tassel |
Carl Dahlke |
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1961 – Pioneer District Champions
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1961 International Quarter Finalists at Philadelphia, PA |
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1962 International Quarter Finalists at Kansas City, MO |
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1963 International Quarter Finalists at Toronto, ON |
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(Domonic Palmieri was replaced by Al Rehkop) |
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1964 International Semi Finalists at San Antonio, TX |
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1965 International 4th Place Medalists at Boston, MA |
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1966 International Champions at Chicago, IL |
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1961 - Incidentals
Kalamazoo Chapter
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Howard Henry |
George Bingham
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Cliff Snyder
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John Hovey
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1962 - Four Fits
Gross Pointe Chapter
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John Purdy
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Ray McCalpine
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Russ Seeley
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Marv Burke
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(John Wearing replaced John Purdy as Tenor)
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1965 - Pioneer District Champions
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1964 International Quarter Finalists at San Antonio, TX |
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1966 International Quarter Finalists at Chicago, IL
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1975 International Quarter Finalists at Indianapolis, IN |
1963 - Wonderlads Oakland County &
Utica-Rochester Chapters |
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Hank DeVries
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Stan Salter
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Gordon Dubrul
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Ray Strachan
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1964 - Delta Aires
Saginaw-Bay Chapter |
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Bill Grumbly
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Herb Benjamin
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Doug Beaver
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Len Johnson
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1965 - Esprite De Chords
Clinton Valley and Oakland County
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Jack Swisher
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Dan Davey
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Bernie Smith
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Don Ware |
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1966 - Rafter Ringers
Grand Rapids Chapter
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Tom Eldeckin
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Bob Lovell
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Larry Humphrey |
Jim Horton |
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1967 - Eversharps
Saginaw Bay Chapter |
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Bill Dolezel
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Bob Glover |
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Frank Bateson |
Len Johnson
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1968 – Pioneer District Champions |
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1968 International Quarter Finalists
at Cincinnati, OH
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1969 International Quarter Finalists
at St. Louis, MO
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1968 - Harmony Knights
Pontiac Chapter |
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Ed Lilly |
Cliff Douglas |
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Ray Guerin |
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Lyle Howard |
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1969 - Bean Town 4
Saginaw Bay & Flint Chapters |
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Fred Kenitz
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Doug Beaver
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Bud Carpenter
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Bob Deming
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1970 - Soundsations
Holland Chapter |
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Bob Essenburg |
Tom Weller |
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Bob Tubergen |
Bob Bos |
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1971 - Original Choice
Saginaw Bay Chapter |
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Herb Benjamin
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Jim Gross
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Bud Carpenter
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Len Johnson
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(Bob Demchak replaced Herb Benjamin as Tenor) |
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1971 – Pioneer District Champions
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1972 - The Range Finders
Lansing Chapter |
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Bill McCarty
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Gene Johnson
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Monte Bates
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Ed Pohl
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1973 - Classmates
Saginaw Bay Chapter
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Frank Bateson
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Tom Rozenberg
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Tom Peil
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Len Johnson
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(Jim Johnson replaced Frank Bateson as Tenor)
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(Bob Glover replaced Tom Rozenberg as Baritone)
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1975 – Pioneer District Champions
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1976 International Quarter Finalists
in San Francisco
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1974 - Voice Quad
Detroit #1 Chapter |
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Less Marhoff
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Dave Carey
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Dick Barron
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Ed Conn
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1975 - Pointe Four
Gross Pointe & Port Huron Chapters
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Gordon Dubral
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Dick Brouckart
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Jim Phelan
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Hank DeMars
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1976 - Patch Chords
Lansing Chapter |
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Mike Johnson
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Gene Johnson
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Doug Pearson
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Don Horton
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1977 - Cadence Counts
Wayne County Chapter
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Tom Pollard
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Clay Jones |
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Jim McLane
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Jim Swisher
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1978 Crosstown Exchange
Wayne & Oakland County Chapters |
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George Bartlett
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Herb Hebner
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Steve Sutherland
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Don Stewart
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1979 - Black Velvet
Grand Rapids Chapter
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Phil Wilder
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Joel Mills
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Jerry Koning
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Bob Goldschmeding
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1980 - A Positive Endevor
Traverse City Chapter |
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Marty Chirgwin
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Elbert Ford
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Mike Murphy
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Jim Fe
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1981 - Pointe Classics
Gross Pointe & Clinton Valley Chapters |
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Fred Hunter
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Jerry Vandervelde
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Russ Seeley
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Nels Gregerson
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1982 International Quarter Finalists in Pittsburgh, PA
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1982 - Vocal Gentry
Detroit #1 Chapter |
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Bill Wickstrom
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Marty Moran
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Ray Schmidt
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Jack Drennan
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1983 - The Very Idea
Oakland County Chapter |
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Fred McFadyen
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Gene Harrington
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Dave Williams
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Rusty Ruedsegger
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1984 - Ivy League
Huron Valley & Monroe Chapters |
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Bob Hartley
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Brian Philbin
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Scott Turnbull
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Dave Droulliard
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1985 – Pioneer District Champions
1986 International Quarter Finalists in Salt Lake City
1988 International Quarter Finalists in San Antonio
1989 International Quarter Finalists in Kansas City
1990 International Quarter Finalists in San Francisco |
1985 - West Side Story
Grand Rapids & Muskegon Chapters |
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Jim Johnson
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Bill Lan
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Bernie Poelman
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Lynn Sommerfeld
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1986 - Family Forum
Gross Pointe & Port Huron
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Don Slamka
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Mike Slamka
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Mike Slamka
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Jack Slamka
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Later on Mark Slamka (Jack's son) replaced Mike Slamka (Don's Dad & Jack's Brother) and they renamed the Quartet "Power Play". They went on to win the District Championship in 1989. And at the 2003 International Convention in Montreal they were crowned International Champions. |
1987 - Harmoniers
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Chapter |
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Al Carscaden
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Wes Triplett
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John Tully
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Don Bazely
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1988 - Anything Goes
Wayne & Macomb County Chapters
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| Matt Coombs |
Michael Slamka |
| Craig Pollard |
Pete Burns |
1989 - Expanded Sound
Grand Rapids Chapter |
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Jim Johnson
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Mark Garlock
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Lloyd Bovee
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Lynn Sommerfeld
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1990 - The Whole Shebang
Grand Rapids Chapter |
| Ed Pinkerton |
Mark Garlock |
| Gaylord Miller |
Lynn Sommerfeld |
1991
- A Vocal Affair
Cadillac Chapter |
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Steve Marks
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Dale Wells
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Steve Piowarski
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Ken Davis
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1992 - Full Chord
Press
Cadillac & Gratiot County Chapters
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| Jeff
Swan |
Dave Gillingham |
| James Carey |
Scott Whipple |
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(Simeon Esper replaced Jeff Swan as Tenor)
1993 – Pioneer District Champions
1993 International Quarter Finalists in Calgary, Canada |
1993 - Four-in-Exchange
Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Chapter |
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Tom Lehman
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Don Bazely
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Paul Stable
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Wes Tripplett
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1994
- Next Generation
Escanaba (Delta County) Chapter |
| Jeff
Kobasic |
Mark Tall |
| Pete Stephens |
Ted
Brainard |
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(Delta County is now a Land O' Lakes District
Chapter) |
1995 - Four Ever Yours
Traverse City Chapter |
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Terry White
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Pete Nelson
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Dick Marzoff
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Wayne Campbell
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1996 - Rivertown Review
Grand Rapids Chapter
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| Dave Beck |
Tom Weidner |
| Jerry Koning |
Lynn Sommerfeld |
1997 - Resolution
Gross Pointe, Macomb & Motor City Metro Chapters |
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Tony Ales
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Steve Pauling
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Tom Conner
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Pete Burns
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1998 - Bayshore
IV
Traverse City Chapter
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| Terry White |
Marty Chirgwin |
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Jim
Fegan |
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1999 - Four-Man Fishin' Tackle Choir
Petoskey & Traverse City Chapters |
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Tracy Ulrich
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Kurtis Busman
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Bill Woodbeck
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Neil Nugent
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2000 – Pioneer District Champions
(Mark Wilson replaced Tracy Ulrich as Tenor)
(Tracy Ulrich replaced Bill Woodbeck as Baritone)
2011 International Quarter Finalists in Kansas City, MO
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2000 - Marked Four Sound
Grand Rapids & Gratiot County Chapters
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| Mark Wilson |
Mark Humenik |
| James Carey |
Mark Kettner |
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2001
- Fools Gold
Grand Rapids Chapter
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| Bill Mousel |
Dan Cassamatta |
| Joel Mills |
Mark
Kettner |
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2002 - Grand Prix
Battle Creek Chapter |
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Ron Rechauskas
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Mark Spear
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Dorn Burill
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Ben Jerzyk
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2003 - Metro Chord Authority
Michiana Metro Chapter |
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| Bernard Worden |
Gene Hanover |
| Gene Hanover |
Kerry
Foley |
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2004 - Windfall
Traverse City Chapter |
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Matt Archibald
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David Curtis
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Jim Scranton
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Jim Fegan
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2005 - Border Crossing Windsor & Macomb County Chapters
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Robert Grimmell
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Roy Gurney
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Matthew Tipton |
Dan Bezaire
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2006 - Something Big
Lansing Chapter |
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Donald Terpe
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Steve Warnaar
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Jason Kerschke
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T R Gerard
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2008 – Pioneer District Champions
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2007 - Showtime
Grand Rapids Chapter |
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Jim Johnson
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Tom Weidner
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Wayne Hodgson
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Al Smith |
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2009 Seniors Representative to Pasadena, CA |
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2008 - Singing with Dad
Macomb County Chapter |
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Dave Walker |
Rick Anderson
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Roger Walker
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Dave Anderson
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2009 - Small Town Sound
Kalamazoo Chapter
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Matt Root
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Patrick Muehleise
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Gary Monroe
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Brendan Monroe
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2010 - The Growlers
Mt. Pleasant & Lansing Chapter |
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Nathan Masterson |
Ben Krinke |
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Garrett Gillingham
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T.R.Gerard
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2011 - The Blendy Boys
Mt. Pleasant, Lansing & Battle Creek Chapters |
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Kevin Smerdon |
Steve Warnaar |
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Rob Halsey |
T.R. Gerard |
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