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2011 Regional Awards

Region 24
Recognitions

Rose Achievement Award
GYPCI Award
BRAVO Award
"It's-in-the-Can" Campaign for YSF
Harmonize the World
Region 24 Stars

Region 24
Quartet Competition

Top Quartets
Novice Quartet
Most Improved Quartet
People's Choice Award
Scoresheet

Region 24
Chorus Competition

Top Choruses
Most Improved Chorus
Novice Director
People's Choice Award
Scoresheet

Region 24 Recognitions
ROSE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Shirley Price (view her page) The Rose Achievement Award will be awarded annually to recognize a Sweet Adeline who has achieved success in the Region by unselfishly giving her time and talents for the good of her Chapter and Region. This award may be awarded at the Regional Breakfast at convention.	GYPCI AWARD Northwest Harmony 123% Nancy Kurth, director Greatest Yearly Percent Increase (GYPCI) Award: Presented to the chapter with the greatest percentage growth in membership based on International tabulation of membership figures from January 31 of the previous year to January 31 of the current year. The Membership Coordinator shall make the tabulation from figures received from International Headquarters. This award may be presented at the Regional Breakfast at convention.	BRAVO AWARD Northwest Harmony 91% Nancy Kurth, director The BRAVO award (Best Retention And Valued to our Organization award) is a certificate for 90% retention for the choruses as of 3/1 of each year. The Membership Coordinator shall make the tabulation from figures received from International Headquarters. This award may be presented at the Regional Breakfast at convention.
Region 24's STARS! Region 24 “STARS” are Sweet Adelines who are nominated by their fellow chorus members. Many women go above and beyond to help out their chorus and the Region 24 “STAR” award is a way to publicly thank them for their dedication. Left to Right: Vonnie Glynn (Bridger Mountain Harmony, Chrissie Lahiff and Jo Jaster. Vonnie is from Bridger Mountain and Jo and Chrissie are both from Oregon Coast.		It's in the Can!" Supporting our Young Singers Foundation Northwest Harmony Chorus Sorena Wagner, Team Leader Nancy Kurth, director
		Harmonize the World Northwest Harmony Chorus This award will be presented to the chorus or quartet that has shown outstanding efforts at sharing their love of music, performance, fellowship, and respect of civic clubs and social organizations in their community; support of the Young Singers Foundation and local charities; and performs within their local communities for both donations and gratis.

Region 24 Quartet Competition
Region 24 Quartet Champions Soundwave Gail Shelton, Joyce Wheeler, Sandy Cahill, Marsha Kelly	2nd Place Fourth Avenue Janelle Irwin, Shirley Price, Nancy Kurth, Kris Pederson	3rd Place Swingset Teri Parente, Mind Brizendine, Camille Lunt, Von Roberts	4th Place Stardust Kristi Hinckley, Cathrine Huard, Ann Hardt, Allison Lew
Most Improved Quartet 5th Place In Cahoots Kristine Levy, Rebecca Olesen, Donna Ebner, Suzy Buerer	People's Choice Award Hi-Jinx Kathy Young, Sandra Sauer, Brenda Probert, Pat Arnone		Novice Quartet Free Spirit Judy Gobat, Laurie LaBrasseur, Crystal Sublette, Linda Barker
Most Improved & Novice Quartet Awards In addition to possibly placing first through fifth at Regional Competition, the Region and the Gold Country recognizes its regional quartets with two awards: the Novice Quartet award (this comes from the Region) and the Most Improved Quartet award (this comes from Gold Country). Most Improved Quartet Award. To be eligible, a quartet must have competed in the previous year, still be registered under the name used the previous year, and have the largest increase in score over the previous year's score. This award is given by the Gold Country -- the Region's past regional quartet champions who are dedicated to promoting and encouraging quartetting. Winning this award provides the privilege of performing on the Show of Champions. Novice Quartet Award will be presented to the quartet that entered the Regional Quartet Competition for the first time and received the highest total score among eligible quartets. To be eligible, no more than two (2) members may have competed in a previous Regional or International Quartet Competition. Winning this award provides the privilege of performing on the Show of Champions.

Region 24 Chorus Competition
1st Place Overall - 1st Place Division AAA - 676 pts. Representing Region 24 in Denver, Colorado in 2012 Pride of Portland Ryan Heller, Master Director
2nd Place Overall 1st Place Division AA Oregon Spirit - 601 pts. Kathy Scheel, Master Director	3rd Place Overall 2nd Place Division AA Cascade Harmony - 596 pts. Sandy Cahill, director	4th Place Overall 1st Place Division A Southern Oregon Sound - 517 pts. Martha Segura, director
5th Place Overall 2nd Place Division A Northwest Harmony - 508 pts. Nancy Kurth, director	People's Choice Award 3rd Place Division AA Columbia River Chorus - 498 pts. Darwin Scheel, director	3rd Place Division A Idaho Falls A Capella - 498 pts. CJ Jenkins, director
Most Improved Chorus Cascade Harmony Sandy Cahill, director Most Improved Chorus Award. To be eligible for this award, a chorus must have competed in the preceding regional competition and have at least 15 singers on stage at any given time. No minimum score is required to earn a Most Improved Chorus Award. Winning this award provides the privilege of performing on the Show of Champions.		Novice Director Award Andy Maddox, director Syringa Sound Presented to the eligible Novice Director or co-Director with the highest scoring chorus. To be eligible the Director or co-Director must 1) direct a chorus in the current competition, and 2) never have directed a chorus in any previous Sweet Adeline Regional or International competition. The winner of this award is announced at the Show of Champions.