After a long hiatus, the Catoctones will meet Tuesday October 23 at 7 PM, Frederick Church of the Brethren Fellowship Hall to conduct our annual election of officers for 2013. We have nearly a full slate of nominees, which bodes well for a renewed commitment to singing excellence. The focus of the evening is a discussion of a proposal for an alternate format for Chapter operations centered on Harmony Brigade style quartet singing. Come find out about this new proposal and have some fun and fellowship! Bring a guest who might be interested. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday night.

At the weekly meeting on November 29, the members present and Board voted to cancel all rehearsals for the month of December. Chapter members will meet again on Tuesday December 13 at 7 PM, in the Choir Room (139) of FCOB, to discuss our future status. All members, active or inactive, as well as past members are strongly encouraged to attend and participate.

Minutes of our meeting with director Robin Blythe on Novemver 29 have been prepared and emailed to present and past members. If you did not receive it and would like a copy, call Tom Landon at 240-285-8011.

There will be no weekly chapter meeting on Tuesday November 22 due to prior commitments of a number of active members. Our weekly meetings will resume on Tuesday November 29 with a special presentation by our Director, Robin Blythe. Please join us for a stimulating discussion of our future with Robin!

The Catoctones' very own King's Chorders quartet will be performing at the 11 AM service at Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday October 2. The pastor and congregation love to have the Catoctones and King's Chorders contribute to their Sunday worship, and we always have a wonderful experience there. Come out and support our longest tenured quartet, the King's Chorders!

Catoctones quartet The Blenders (Stephen Rafe, Andy Fleshman, Dick Kreh, and Gene Page) will be singing The National Anthem.  This is our first appearance at this community event, an opportunity that we've been looking for!

Catoctones members and friends are invited to make a trip to Manassas Tuesday evening August 23 to attend the Bull Run Troubadours Dog Days evening. Our very own King's Chorders will be performing, along with several other choruses and quartets from nearby chapters in the Southern Division. We'll be carpooling from the FCOB. Contact Tom Landon at tomandsue.landon@comcast.net if you wish to participate and either drive or ride.

All Catoctones members and family are invited to our Summer 2011 Bash at Mark Wadham's house on Saturday August 20th.  That's in one week folks!

From 3 pm to 8 pm.

Mark lives at 3365 Westport Drive in Jefferson.  Take Md 180 ( Jefferson Pike)  heading west,  about 1/4 mile past Horine Road, and turn right on Copperfield Drive, left on Aaron, and then right on Westport.

Bring a dish to pass.

Come join all your barbershop friends at the Mid-Atlantic District Fall Convention, Friday September 30 through Sunday October 2. Quartet competition 6 PM Friday, Chorus competition 9 AM Saturday, Quartet Finals 7 PM Saturday, and wrapping it up with the Show of Champions after the quartet finals. Don't miss this exciting weekend of Barbershop harmony and fellowship!

Local quartets On The Road and Roll O' The Dice will be competing in the quartet competition, having qualified in the May Division competitions. Come show your support!

We have cancelled the July 10th singout because of the appearance of the large chorus "Waterboyz".

The July 25th performance will be by the Catoctones quartet, Roll of the Dice"