The Acorn – Oct. 9, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Evie Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Thu, Oct 9 2025
The Acorn – Oct. 9, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • Oct. 6 (Mon) – Thanks for following Mike as we practiced our songs.
  • Oct. 13 (Mon) – DIFFERENT LOCATION: We’re at GLENAIRE this week! 4000 Glenaire Circle. Work on holiday and Holiday Chorus songs. Because it’s our…
    • First HOLIDAY CHORUS – 7:30p – 8:15p – Remember: invite at least ONE person to join HC this year!
  • Oct. 20 (Mon) – Rehearsal will be back at our usual SEARSTONE.
  • **TIME CHANGE FOR ANNIVERSARY PARTY**  Oct 17 (Fri) – 50th Anniversary Party! 2p – 6:30p. Beech Shelter at Crabtree Park. MORE DETAILS below.
 
2. Overtures
  • Oct. 17 ANNIVERSARY PARTY:  Beech Shelter (across from bathrooms) @ Crabtree Park.
    • **NEW TIME:  2p – 6:30p **– (due to park closing at 7pm for fall hours)
    • Main food and an anniversary cake will be provided.
    • Pick-up Quartet Contest for fun!
    • If you can help:
      • Bring a large cooler for drinks, etc. NEED 5.
      • Bring ice! NEED 10 BAGS.
      • An electric warming tray.
      • Tablecloths. Size and color is not important. Another 3 still needed.
      • Side or salads, fruit bowls to share. FYI: Smithfield BQ is including potato salad and slaw in our order.
      • Snacks – chips, dips, cookies, etc., with bowls. Whatever appeals to you.
      • Are you available to help us set up to be ready by 2:00? Be there noonish so we can be stress free!
  • NOMINATIONS for 2026 Board – board must be locked by Oct. 15:
    • President – Larry Hill
    • Secretary – Liz Kasberg
    • Treasurer – Warren Fuson
    • VP of Music and Performance – Mike Muha
    • VP of Membership – Mark Roblez
    • VP of Marketing – Bob Inskeep
    • Members-at-Large – Michael Field, Deanna Franklin, Andy Fuson, Michael McQueen
    • Want to serve?? Please contact Gary ASAP.
  • N.C. State Home Game Concessions – This is our KEY fundraiser for the year. Sign up here:  https://tinyurl.com/25OCSconcess
    • We need more people for both of the following games:  
    • Nov. 21 (Fri), 8pm game time
    • Nov. 29 (Sat), time TBD
  • New name badges are here! How do you get one?
    • Work a shift at NCSU home game concessions – no cost.
    • Join as a NEW OCS member – no cost.
    • Current members – replace for $20 (reach out to Warren).
  • 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
  • From Mike:   Everyone should remember to continue trying to sing as smooth and connected as possible (park on the vowels!) - I dare anyone to sing so smoothly that we have to tell them that it is TOO smooth!!
  • For Rehearsal on Oct 13:
    • MIXED
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    • It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    • S’vivon
    • Gloucestershire Wassail
    • WOMEN’S
    • Silent Night
    • MEN’S
    • Christmastime is Here
    • Jingle Bell Rock
    • What Child is This/We Three Kings Medley
    • Winter Wonderland
    • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
    • HOLIDAY CHORUS
    • Carol of the Bells
    • Holly Jolly Christmas
    • I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
    • Mele Kalikimaka

4. Accelerando
  • LOCATION CHANGE Oct. 13 (Mon):  this reherasal only, we’ll be at GLENAIRE. First rehearsal for Holiday Chorus! Invite people to join!
  • TIME CHANGE Oct. 17 (Friday) – Oak City Sound’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2p – 6:30p: Crabtree Park, Beech Shelter
  • LOCATION CHANGE Oct. 27 (Mon) – this rehearasal only, we’ll be at GLENAIRE.
  • PERFORMANCES:
  • Nov. 10 (Mon): The Forest at Duke (Performance) – Veterans’ Day theme, so this will include some patriotic music – and costume.
  • Nov 24 (Mon): The Templeton (Performance)
  • December 1 (Mon): Whispering Pines  (Performance)
  • December 8 (Mon): The Cardinal  (Performance)
  • December 15 (Mon), 7pm: Springmoor  (Performance)
  • December 16 (Tuesday): Holiday Show (public concert) – Halle Cultural Arts Center (downtown Apex)
  • December 22 (Mon), 7pm: Waltonwood (Lake Boone Trail)  (Performance)

5. Festivo (Holiday)
  • HOLIDAY CHORUS – Please invite people to this FREE experience! The HC:
    • Offers guests a chance to try barbershop (for free!) for a few weeks – then sing with us in a concert(s).
    • Guests attend 3 to 6 rehearsals (starting Oct. 13, 7:30 – 8:15p)
    • Practice the HC songs (below) – no need to memorize.
    • No fee, no special costume – we will again do a holiday top/sweater and black bottoms.
    • HC singers are invited to sing at our holiday concert (Dec. 16, Tuesday) and/or at any of our holiday shows at retiree centers (Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 – possibly Nov date?)
    • HC Songs are:
      • Carol of the Bells
      • Holly Jolly Christmas
      • Mele Kalikimaka
      • I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

6. In Harmony  (Around the BHS World)
  • Jan 13 – 18, 2026:  BHS Midwinter, Pasadena, California.
  • March 20 – 21, 2026:  Carolinas District Convention & Contest (2026), Location TBD (Asheville?)
  • June 28 – July 5, 2026: BHS International (2026) – St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Future International locations: 2027 – Minneapolis, MN; 2028 – Chicago, Ill.; 2029 – San Antonio, Texas

7. Major & Minor Moods
Please send our friends your prayers & best wishes!