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| chorus has performed as many as eight dinner shows
in one year and is now limiting its use of the show format in Bay City.
The chorus is planning dinner shows in nearby cities, and has been Invited
to perform their show format as far away as Leaky, Texas, (Look out, Garner
State Park, here we come!).
From humble beginnings the chapter has grown to a total membership of forty-two men, the largest growth spurt occurring in the last three years as a direct result of the efforts of then president Rector Walton. A charter member of the chorus, Rector took charge of the declining membership problem in 1992. His refusal to take no for an answer has added at least fifteen names to the roster, and won for him the Coastalaires' first ever Barbershopper of the Year award in 1995. In 1996 Rector was finally promoted to the most coveted job in the Barbershop Harmony Society: Immediate Past President. Rector has no plans to retire and will continue to serve the Coastalaires as Public Relations Officer. No history of the chapter would be complete without mentioning that all appearances of the Tidelanders, the |
Innsiders and other Tidelander quartets, the Chordsmen,
and the Toast of The Coast during our startup period were donated for the
love of barbershop. Our chorus shows were emceed by John Schneider of the
Houston chapter and Perry Baker of the San Antonio chapter. Without the
moral support and enthusiasm iriftisions from Perry Baker of San Antonio
and Barry Smith, Ken Woodring, and J. P. Hulin of Victoria, our efforts
would have died on the vine. Our chorus coaches John "St. John the" Devine
and Steve Shannon have helped to put us on the right track and they always
fan the holy flame of barbershop that burns deep in our hearts.
When Lowell left Bay City, the reins to the chorus were handed to Joe Eddy. Joe accepted the position on an "interim" basis because he would rather sing than direct. Through all the lean years Joe carried the torch in Bay City; without his leadership, chapter and chorus would have collapsed long ago. Now, after eleven years, Joe is still looking for his replacement and continuing to teach the chorus what barbershop harmony is all about. |
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