Msg #18 (Only 5 weeks to go) Deadlines and useful stuff

Welcome to our eighteenth preparedness update.All previous updates can be found at https://nehbprepare.blogspot.com 

Useful info and links at the bottom of this update..

While preparation is critical, you will find these weekly messages are turning into factual updates - worth at least skimming.

Important Dates And Useful Information

• Withdrawal Deadline (with refund for the paid hotel portion of the bill) is August 18, midnight Eastern time.  There will be no exceptions after that, as the Brigade will be required to pay the hotel for your stay. The Withdrawal Form is here.

• The rooming preference form is coming very soon.
• It will allow you to specify a roommate, request a single room, pay for meals for guests.
• If you request a roommate that person must also request you - if you don't ask for a roommate (or your request is unrequited) you will be assigned a random roommate.

• You should have received a reminder about our modified checking policy for this year, in your email.

• If you are a donor to Harmony Foundation, you can now direct a portion of that donation to New England Harmony Brigade, for which we would be very grateful. 

• Members - we recently discovered that our mailing list for members was not up to date, and some of you did not receive important information (and some ex-members did also).  The mailing list is now up to date (we think) and you will be receiving that same email this afternoon. If you don't get the duplicate, and are sure you are a member, reach out to us.

Fun Stuff

It is the best time of year to host a run-through, because by now people know most or all of the 12 songs.

It is an even better time to attend one, as there is no better way of learning (as I often do) that you have a wrong word-sound or a wrong note.

Every year, I post a link to a little-known resource - the Extreme Quartetting Database, which includes information on every AXQHB brigade. ever.  A great source of trivia, a fun way to look for songs to learn (for quartet or chorus).

Links To Everything

• The Preparedness Blog
• Geomap of participants
• If you MUST skip the rally, the withdrawal form
• Our Guest Quartet and Judges will be Rooftop Records!  Get to know them on Facebook, their website, or their most recent performance at the SUN District this spring.
• The New England Harmony Brigade Home Page
• The NEHB Application Page
• A Video Retrospective of the 2018 Rally (credit Jim Schumacher)
• Getting Rides To The Rally, Rides Home From The Rally.
• Run-throughs
• Volunteer by sending email to Rob Sheridan
• See the calendar on the NEHB web site
• Add the calendar to your own.
• Mark Schuldenfrei's personal music status (bass)