THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF
BARBER SHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICA, INC.

PROBEmoter online
The quarterly newsletter for Public Relations Officers and Bulletin Editors
Steven Jackson, Editor

Vol. 43, No. 4   October - December  2006

PROBE

The Association of
Public Relations Officers
and Bulletin Editors
of the
Society for the Preservation and
Encouragement of Barber shop Quartet
Singing in America, Inc.

PRESIDENT
Lowell Shank
2413 Stonebridge Ln
Bowling Green KY 42101
Tel. (270) 842-3214
lowell.shank@wku.edu

VICE PRESIDENT FOR MKT/PR
Open

VICE PRESIDENT FOR BULLETIN EDITORS
Bruce Anderson
2010 So. 26th Street
Lincoln, NE 68502-3025
Tel. (402) 435-0974
job60@ix.netcom.com

VICE PRESIDENT FOR MEMBERSHIP
David Wagner
248 E. Southwest Pkwy #1122
Lewisville, Tx. 75067
Tel. (972) 221-0260
dwwagner@aol.com

SECRETARY-TREASURER
Dick Girvin
34888 Lyn Ave
Hemet, CA 92545
Tel. (951> 926-8644
dickgirvin@juno.com

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Bruce T. Anderson
2010 So. 26th St.
Lincoln, NE 68502-3025
Tel. (402) 435-0974
job60@ix.netcom.com

PROBEmoter

EDITOR
Steven Jackson
215 Cheyenne Street Lot 18
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 384-9269
sjjbullead@comcast.net

PUBLISHER
SPEBSQSA, Inc.
7930 Sheridan Road
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143-5944
Tel (800) 876-SING (7464)

PROBEmoter is published quarterly and distributed by mail to all PROBE members. Membership in PROBE is open to anyone. Dues, $10.00 per year, are managed by the secretary-treasurer, and are payable by individuals or chapters.

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Important notice

Beginning with the July-September 2003 issue, only a brief summary of the content of articles will be available online. The executive board made a decision to distribute full content only to PROBE members, and they will receive a copy in the mail, as always. For the time being, other content on the PROBE site will remain available to all. Those interested in the full text of articles can join PROBE by contacting Dick Girvin (contact information at the left), or online (link is on the main page of this site).

(in this issue)

  • Help Needed in the PR Area!
    • President Lowell Shank puts out a call for VP - PR

  • Your dues are DUE!
    Or soon will be…
    • Secretary/Treasurer Dick Girvin provides a gentle reminder

  • Performance Objectives
    • Editor Steve Jackson provides information from "Successful Performance for the Quartet and Chorus," available from Harmony Marketplace

  • David Haase accepts new position as CSD “Serenade” Editor

     

  • What to do when students join your chapter
    • Tips from the Society web page

  • Are you looking to the future of your chapter?
    • Marketing and PR VP Ted Sayles provides some tips

  • PROBE MAILBAG
    • John E. Conrad, editor St. Louis Suburban's By-Lines provides a thoughtful contribution to the "paper vs. electronic" newsletter debate

  • Editorial
    • Steve Jackson has thoughts about "Trolling for news"

  • Public Relations Starts With Everybody!
    • Bruce Anderson, BE VP provides commentary

  • Time for another BETY contest?
    • Bruce Anderson reminds us that the cycle continues

  • Songs That We Sing - Christmas Carols
    • A challenging quiz lifted from "Pitchburgh Press," Tom Koch, editor

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