A tradition is started
Posted by editor on Apr 19 2007 | Category: Discussion, Performance
I received a very nice Thank You note from the assistant director of a local Sweet Adelines chapter. She not only thanked my chapter, the Denver MountainAires, for a great annual show recently concluded, but for the two free tickets that we made available. You see, she was a recipient of a recent tradition started by my chapter.
Good will
We wanted to recognize and honor the hard work that the directors and assistant directors put in each week to keep us all singing the barbershop style of music. So our Board decided to offer a certificate, good for two free tickets to our annual show, to every director of a barbershop chapter in our state. This included men’s barbershop chapters, as well as Sweet Adelines and Harmony Incorporated chapters. This tradition is more than “losing money” on a few tickets, it is a way of building good will among the barbershop community in our area.
We obtained the e-mail address of every chapter in Colorado and sent a letter outlining the new tradition. All the director had to do was to respond to the e-mail with their mailing address (information that is not as readily available as an e-mail address) and we would mail the certificate to them. On the day of the show, they just presented the certificate, received two free tickets with our compliments, and went in to enjoy the show.
Recognizing our guests
Do you remember the Ed Sullivan show? (I’m dating myself on this one.) During the show, Ed would point out the celebrities and dignitaries that were in the audience, and have them stand and take a bow. That’s what we did. Not only did we offer the two free tickets, but when a person cashed in a certificate, word got to the MC backstage. Just before the second half began, the tradition was mentioned and the honored guest was asked to stand and take a bow. It was a lot of fun.
While the response to this offer was less than we had hoped, it did start a buzz in the local barbershop community. Those who did take advantage of the offer sincerely appreciated the gesture. As word begins to spread, we’re anticipating more response in the years ahead.
If anyone wants to have a copy of the e-mail letter and the certificate that we sent out, write to me with your request and I will send it to you.
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