The Acorn – July 3, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Evie Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Thu, Jul 3 2025
The Acorn – July 3, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • June 30:  Great job at Woodland Terrace! Thanks to everyone for “stepping up” with a little patriotic marching.
  • Coaching Session Update: July 14 had the most “available” votes, so we are attempting to secure a performance coach for that date. Stay tuned.
  • July 7 (Monday):  Regular rehearsal @ The Templeton (our summer location).
    • Regular bat times of 6:45p for Mixed, 8pm business, and 8:15p Men’s.
2. Overtures
  • Save the Dates:
    • July 17 (Thursday) – Fundraiser: Panda Express (all day/nationwide). Code is 9003971. You MUST order online/through the app and use the code!
    • July 28 (Monday) – Fundraiser & Social!  Chick-fil-A @ Waverly Place, 4p-7p (just a block from The Templeton). This location ONLY. Must order in the APP ONLY (but can drive through, pickup or eat inside). CFA will also send a message to app users, hopefully adding additional orders. We will earn 10% during our time block. Let's make this a chorus social and meet for dinner before our rehearsal!
    • Oct. 17 (Friday) – Oak City Sound’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Crabtree Park. Tentative times: 4p – 8p. More details soon!
  • LET GARY KNOW your availability for the DATES for N.C. State Home Game Concessions – We passed around a paper sheet on Monday, but not everyone was there in person. Reminder: This is our KEY fundraiser for the year! Please check your schedules to see if you can commit to AT LEAST one or two games. To work the game, you will need to complete an online training ahead of time. (For newbies, see a board member for more details.)
    • Aug. 28 (Thurs), 7pm
    • Sept. 6 (Sat), 12 pm noon
    • Sept. 27 (Sat), time TBD
    • Oct. 4 (Sat), time TBD
    • Nov. 1 (Sat), time TBD
    • Nov. 21 (Sat), 8pm
    • Nov. 29 (Sat), time TBD
  • Meetup Group – Remember to RSVP for each rehearsal and afterward, RATE us on Meetup. We are listed under Oak City Sound or “Raleigh Area A Cappella Singing Meetup Group.”
  • Fundraiser or Concert Suggestions? – Contact a member of the board and let us know.

3. Carol's Cadence
  • First – I'd like to include "Hey, Good Lookin'" and "Happy Together" in our later summer performances, so please get cracking on those. 
  • Next – We will be adding holiday repertoire in the coming weeks, so feel free to start listening to those. Since there are some SATB and SSAA arrangements included in there, please be flexible and ready to sing on whatever line is needed to make a balanced sound.
  • Finally – We now have tracks available for our opening and closing songs we sing at rehearsals:
    • Opening: “The Old Songs” & “Down Our Way”
    • Closing: “Keep the Whole World Singing” & “Good Night”
    • Please take the time to pull out your music and listen to those tracks. I think you will be surprised by how much rewriting has happened over the months and years. Let's sing it the way it was written!
  • For rehearsal this Monday, July 7:
    • MIXED
    • Hey Good Lookin’
    • You’ve Got a Friend in Me
    • I Didn’t Want to Fall
    • I Only Have Eyes for You
    • MEN’S
    • Happy Together
    • Lazy Day
    • 59th Street Bridge Song
    • Over the Rainbow
    • Two Less Lonely People

4. Accelerando
  • NEW / HOLD July 21 (Mon): The Overture
  • UPDATED (previously Aug 4)  Aug 25 (Mon), 7pm: The Cardinal
  • Sept. 15 (Mon), 7pm: The Oaks at Whitaker Glen
  • Nov. 10 (Mon): HOLD for Duke Forest (or another client)
  • December 1 (Mon): Whispering Pines
  • December 8 (Mon): The Cardinal
  • December 15 (Mon), 7pm: Springmoor
  • December 16 (Tuesday): Holiday Show (public concert) – Halle Cultural Arts Center (downtown Apex)
  • December 22 (Mon), 7pm: Waltonwood (Lake Boone Trail)

5. In Harmony  (Around the BHS World)
  • Upcoming events:
    • June 29 – July 6:  International Convention, Denver, Colorado. If you’re not going in person, you can purchase access if you wish to watch performances LIVE online.
    • July 18 – 20:  Lakeside Harmony Weekend, Furman University, Greenville, S.C. >>> Early Bird registration ends July 7! <<< Only $229!  https://lakesideharmony.org/
    • July 27 – Aug 3:  BHS Harmony University, Denver, Colorado.  
    • March 20 – 21, 2026:  Carolinas District Convention & Contest (2026), Location TBD

6. Major & Minor Moods
Please send our friends your prayers & best wishes!
  • Congrats to Carol for being selected to sing in the illustrious Chamber Choir at her retreat last week in Lake Junaluska.
  • One way to connect with fellow singers is to understand your similarities and differences. Check out www.16personalities.com to find out which archetype fits you… then discuss.