Spirit of the Midwest – Region 5

43rd Annual Competition/Convention

April 26 – 29, 2018

Topeka, Kansas

Assistance Chorus: River Blenders, Region 5 Chorus Champions

Bulletin #1 November 2017

Topeka Performing Arts Center

214 SE 8th Ave

Topeka, Kansas 66603

Judging Panel

Sound………………………………………………………………Beth Smith, Region 13

Music……………………………………..………………Corinna Garriock, Region 26

Expression………………………………………..………..Karen Sweeters, Region 1

Showmanship (Panel Chair)…………….…..…………..Tori Postma, Region 8

Panel Seretary………………………………………….…………Gail Burke, Region 9

Convention Hotels

Headquarters HotelRamada Topeka Downtown Hotel

Capital Plaza Hotel and Convention Center

1717 SW Topeka Blvd 420 SE 6th Ave

Topeka, KS 66612 Topeka, KS 66607

800-579-7937 785-234-5400

All housing reservations must be mad through the Housing Chair, Larraine Boyd. The housing deadline date is March 16, 2018. All reservations must be made by this date. If your chorus or quartet needs additional rooms, please reserve them prior to the deadline date – there will be no rooms added after the deadline. Rooms can be cancelled but not added.

Important Dates

Date
Estimated number of rooms to Larraine Boyd December 15, 2017
Contest Entry Forms emailed from International HQ January 12, 2108
(Sent to registered quartet contacts and chorus Team Leaders/Presidents)
Last Date for new quartets to register with SAI or for current January 3, 2018
Quartets to renew, if not done earlier
Entry forms due to International HQ – Quartet February 26, 2018
Entry forms due to International HQ – Chorus February 27, 2018
Draw for Order of Appearance March 5, 2018
Late Entry Deadline (late fee will apply) – Quartet March 13, 2018
Late Entry Deadline (late fee will apply) – Chorus March 14, 2018
Registration Deadline to Linda Smith, Registration Chair February 28, 2018
Housing Deadline to Larraine Boyd, Housing Chair March 16, 2018

2018 Regional Competition Steering Committee

Position / Committee Member / Contact Info
Regional Education Director / Annette Wallace, Acappella Omaha /
Chair Regional Contest – CRC / Barb Patton, Kansas City /
Competition Coordinator – CC / Kris DeWeese, Kansas City /
Official Panel Liaison – OPL / Sheila Martinez, Kansas City /
Housing Chair / Larraine Boyd, Kansas City /
Registration Chair / Linda Smith, RiverSong /
Awards Chair/Secretary / Stacy Patton, Vocal Standard /
Webcast Chair / Rosemary Olas /
Champion Chorus Rep / Cindy Hegle /
Boutique Chair / Bev Shoecraft /
PR / TBD