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CHAPTER PRESIDENTS |
1974 - Charles Barbarisi |
1975 - Charles Barbarisi |
1976 - Don Miller |
1977 - Reuben Koenig |
1978 - Gordon Smith |
1979 - Ron Conrad |
1980 - Jon Schwichtenberg |
1981 - Jerry Hawbaker |
1982 - Charles Schubbe |
1983 - Joel Botten |
1984 - Jeff Grimmer |
1985 - Jeff Grimmer |
1986 - Don Miller |
1987 - Bill Lydecker |
1988 - Bill Lydecker |
1989 - Charles Schubbe |
1990 - Bill Lauruhn |
1991 - Jerry Hawbaker |
1992 - Don Miller |
1993 - Byron Josephson |
1994 - Jeff Grimmer |
1995 - Larry Buller |
1996 - Charlie Johnson |
1997 - |
1998 - |
1999 - |
2000 - |
2001 - |
2002 - |
2003 - Joe Kunkel |
2004 - Willie Derner |
2005 - Greg Rosevold |
2006 - Greg Rosevold |
2007 - Thom Schubbe |
| 2008 - Thom Schubbe |
2009 - Bailey Blethen |
| 2010 - Frank Selvey |
2011 - Frank Selvey |
| 2012 - Ron Meyer |
2013 - Ron Meyer |
| 2014 - Arv Zenk |
2015 - Arv Zenk |
| 2016 - Arv Zenk |
2017 - Thom Schubbe |
| 2018 - Phil Bachman |
2019 - Gary Schmidt |
DIVISION CONTEST RECORD |
1974 - 2nd at Windom |
1975 - 1st at Owatonna |
1976 - 1st at Eau Claire |
1977 - 1st at Mankato |
1978 - 1st at Winona |
1979 - 1st at Faribault |
1980 - 1st at Mankato |
1981 - bye |
1982 - 1st at Eau Claire |
1983 - 1st at Mankato |
1984 - 2nd at Windom |
1985 - 1st at La Crosse |
1986 - 1st at Mankato |
1987 - 2nd at Harmony |
1988 - 2nd at Mankato |
1989 - 2nd at Fairmont |
1990 - 2nd at Winona |
1991 - 2nd at Faribault |
1992 - 3rd at Fairmont |
1993 - 3rd at Lakefield |
1994 - 3rd Grand Meadow |
1995 - 5th at Eau Claire |
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| 2005 - Did Not Compete |
2006 -1st at Faribault |
| 2007 - 1st at Stillwater |
2008 - 2nd at LaCrosse |
| 2009 - 1st at Stillwater |
2010 - 1st at Mankato scoring 842 points |
2011 - 1st at Mankato scoring 411 points
(822 points dual pannel equivalent) |
2012 - 1st at Mankato scoring 792 pionts |
| 2013 - 1st at Hilltop scoring 792 points |
2014 - 1st at Mankato scoring 764 points |
2015 - 2nd at Stillwater scoring 694 points
(plateau AA champions)
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2016 - 3rd at Mankato scoring 735 points |
2017 - 2nd at Atwater (Willmar) 765 points
(plateau AA Champions) |
2018 - 2nd at Nicollet scoring 730 points(plateau AA champions) |
2019 - 1st at Stillwater 785 Points
SW Div. Champions, Most Improved, Plateau AA Champions
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DISTRICT CONTEST RECORD |
1975 - 4th at Racine |
1976 - 5th at Minneapolis |
1977 - 9th at Greendale |
1978 - 3rd at Oshkosh |
1979 - 3rd at Green Bay |
1980 - 1st at St. Paul |
1981 - 3rd at Milwaukee |
1982 - 6th at Fargo |
1983 - 3rd at Madison |
1984 - 4th at Bloomington |
1985 - 5th at Milwaukee |
1986 - 5th at Fargo |
1987 - 10th at Rochester |
1988 - 3rd at Racine |
1989 - 7th at St. Paul |
1990 - did not compete |
1991 - 5th at La Crosse |
1992 - 9th at Fargo |
1993 - 14th at Rochester |
1994 - 16th at Middleton |
| 1995 - Did not compete |
1996 - 7th at Rochester |
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| 2007 - 9th at Rochester |
2008 - 8th at Appleton, WI |
2009 - 9th at Rochester, scoring 771 points |
2010 - 7th at Fargo scoring 803 points |
| 2011 - tied for 8th at Rochester 1226 points (triple pannel) 817 points duel pannel equivalent. |
2012 - 14th at Rochester, scoring 750 points |
| 2013 - Did not compete at La Crosse |
2014 - 13th at Rochester, scoring 763 points |
| 2015 - Did not compete at Oshkosh, WI |
2016 - Did not compete at Appleton, WI |
| 2017 - 15th at Rochester, scoring 1097 (triple panel, 731 equivalent) |
2018 - Did not compete at Rochester, MN |
| 2019 - 13th at Rochester, scoring 773 points |
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BARBERSHOPPER OF THE YEAR
(B.O.T.Y - Pronounced "Bow Tie")
The Barbershopper of the Year Award is presented annually to the member who, during the past year, most exemplified the spirit of barbershopping. Nominees for the Barbershopper Of the Year are accepted from the entire membership. Final selection is made each November by a vote of all past B.O.T.Y. winners. It is awarded at the Chapter's Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers held in November or early December each year.
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Recipients of the BOTY Award |
1974 - Dick VanKrevelen |
1975 - Don Miller |
1976 - Bruce Gray |
1977 - Reuben Koenig & Phil Knautz |
1978 - Jeff Grimmer |
1979 - Jon Schwichtenberg |
1980 - Warren Hettinga |
1981 - Frank Selvey |
1982 - Charles Barbarisi |
1983 - Bill Lydecker |
1984 - John Foster |
1985 - Byron Josephson |
1986 - Joel Botten |
1987 - Jerry Hawbaker |
1988 - Barry Clapper |
1989 - Ed Wirtz |
1990 - Ron Larson |
1991 - George Nelson |
1992 - Chuck Schubbe |
1993 - Ron Conrad |
1994 - Larry Buller |
1995 - Gordy Smith |
1996 - Charles Johnson |
1997 - Don Miller |
1998 - Monroe Purrier |
1999 - Arv Zenk |
2000 - Wayne Hughes |
2001 - Doug Peterson |
2002 - Ellis Jones |
2003 - Jim Wirtz |
2004 - Steve Pettis |
2005 - Tom Schubbe |
| 2006 - Greg Rosevold |
2007 - Tim Schubbe |
2008 - Bruce Gray |
2009 - Stan Bruss |
| 2010 - Bailey Blethen |
2011 - Ron Meyer |
| 2012 - Jeff Grimmer |
2013 - Arv Zenk |
| 2014 - Doug Peterson |
2015 - Willy Derner |
| 2016 - Charles Youngblom |
2017 - Bruce Gray |
| 2018 - David Scott |
2019 - Ron Larson |
| 2020 - |
2021 - Curt Buhl |
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Golden Note Award
The Golden Note Award given to a Riverblender with high attendance at sing outs and rehearsals and for Lifetime Achievement with the chorus. Reciepients include Phil Knautz, Marv Ostrom, Larry Zambino, Kelly Gage, Harold Rodning, and Don Miller..
Achievement Awards are given by both the Society and the LOL district. Points are earned for a variety of activities and accomplishments.
| INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS |
1976 - 1st, Plateau IV |
1977 - 1st, Plateau IV |
1978 - 1st, Plateau V |
1979 - 1st, Plateau IV |
1980 - 2nd, Plateau V |
1981 - 1st, Plateau IV |
1982 - 2nd, Plateau IV |
1990 - 4th, Plateau IV |
1993 - program suspended |
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| 2010 - 2nd place in the world |
2011 - Third place |
DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS |
1979 - 1st, Class AA |
1980 - 1st, Class AA |
1981 - 1st, Class AA |
1983 - 1st, Class AA |
1984 - 1st, Class AA |
1985 - 2nd, Class AA |
1986 - 3rd, Class AA |
1988 - 2nd, Class AA |
1989 - 2nd, Class AA |
1990 - 1st, Class AA (Plateau 5) |
1991 - 1st, Class AA (Plateau 5) |
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1993 - 2nd, Plateau AA |
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| 1999 - 1st, Plateau AA |
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2008 - 1st, Plateau AA |
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