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Thanks for the Honor
By Bart Bartholomew, 2003 Barbershopper of the Year (BOTY)

To all the members of the Little Apple Barbershop Chorus, thank you for selecting me as your Barbershopper of the Year. As I reflect upon the other members of the Chorus who have been awarded the same honor over past years, I am indeed humbled to be a member of such a select group of men. As your 2003 BOTY, I promise to uphold the standards that are expected of me and to provide even better service to the Chorus in my positions as editor of the InCider Press and web master of the Chapter website at
www.littleapplechorus.org . Again, thank you for the honor.

this past summer K-State music symposium.

These funds have been provided for four years and are designed to help the Chorus carryout its mission of "preserving and encouraging vocal music, in our education systems and in our communities, as a lifelong recreational activity and an essential element in one's cultural well-being." These funds are made possible by the local communities' continued support of the Chorus' Singing Valentine Program and the Annual Spring Show held in April.

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Myron Calhoun awards the Polecat Pin to Bart Bartholomew during the December 4 Chapter Meeting.

For the list of songs and procedures for earning your Polecat Pin see page 5 of the August 2003 edition of the InCider Press.

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Music Teacher Grants Announcement Sent to Local Newspapers

School teachers funded are from Alma, Altoona, Council Grove, Hugoton, Junction City, Lebo, Manhattan, Oakley, Ottawa and Topeka. These eleven grants, totaling $2,348, will allow the teachers to upgrade and enrich their curriculum material and in some cases increase their meager budgets by as much as 45 percent. This year's grants were selected from the applications of 26 teachers who attended

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Introducing Ken Lyle

To give you an idea of how much the chapter means to him, he has already accepted the position of "member at large" as an officer for the 2004 calendar year. He has attended the extra rehearsals given by Reg Pittman and

attended the sessions on Barbershopping 101.

Ken is an excellent addition to our chorus. If you haven't taken time to visit with him, make sure that you do. You will soon learn what a valuable member he is!