The Acorn – Oct. 16, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

Type of post: Chorus news item
Sub-type: The Acorn
Posted By: Evie Snapp
Status: Current
Date Posted: Thu, Oct 16 2025
The Acorn – Oct. 16, 2025 – OCS Weekly News

1. High Notes
  • Oct. 13 (Mon) – Welcome Holiday Chorus singers! And thanks to everyone for going through the songs – great job!
    • Congrats to Annette for passing her audition and becoming an official member of OCS!
  • **THIS FRIDAY - ANNIVERSARY PARTY**  -- Oct 17 (Fri)
    • 50th Anniversary Party! 2p – 6:30p at Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560.
    • Beech Shelter, first one on the right, across from the bathrooms. Follow the signs!
    • Wear your NAMETAG. Bring pitchpipes!
    • If you’re bringing something, SIGN UP HERE:  https://tinyurl.com/OCS50party
    • … yes, even if you’ve already told us. That way everyone can see what’s still needed!
    • Main food and an anniversary cake will be provided. Feel free to bring other sides!
    • Pick-up Quartet Contest for fun!
    • BRING CASH for our raffle baskets! The money will go to help offset additional party expenses. :)
  • Oct. 20 (Mon) – Rehearsal will be back at our usual SEARSTONE location: 19001 Searstone Dr.
    • It’s at the end of the circle, and there is parking in either deck (left and right) as you come down Searstone Dr.
    • Walk into building 19001, and go left to the Auditorium/Stage.
  • Holiday Quartets – If you’re singing in a quartet for the holidays, please email Gary:
    • Participant names and parts they will sing
    • Name of Quartet (if known) and Song (if known)
    • Want to join a quartet?? Let Gary know.
  • Thanks, Mark! for paying our next 6 months of MeetUp. It’s made a huge impact and so have you!
2. Overtures
  • 2026 Board Approved!
    • 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
  • N.C. State Home Game Concessions – This is our KEY fundraiser for the year. Sign up here:  https://tinyurl.com/25OCSconcess
  • 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
  • It was exciting to have several new and returning voices with us on Monday. It's going to be a great holiday season of singing!
  • Women, please listen to the tracks for Ashley's arrangement of Silent Night and consider which parts you might want to sing. We will work that into the rehearsal on October 27.
  • Veteran singers, please look through the songs you have sung in years past and make sure you haven't rewritten anything since last Christmas!
  • For Rehearsal on Oct 20:
    • MIXED
    • Gloucestershire Wassail
    • You’re a Grand Old Flag
    • S’vivon
    • It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    • HOLIDAY CHORUS
    • Mele Kalikimaka
    • I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
    • Carol of the Bells
    • Holly Jolly Christmas
    • MEN’S
    • What Child is This/We Three Kings Medley
    • Christmastime is Here
    • Winter Wonderland

4. Accelerando
  • Oct. 17 (Friday) – Oak City Sound’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2p – 6:30p: Lake Crabtree County 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!
    • It’s not too late to invite more people!
  • 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!
  • Nic Cols is open to having visitors! If folks would like to go in groups and sing a few songs with him, please send Carol an email and we'll try to put some small groups together for visits.
Follow Nic’s journey on his Caring Bridge site: https://tinyurl.com/CBNic