Announcing the TRAILBLAZERS 2008 fall rally, Sep 19-21, at the Yogi Bear Jellystone Camp-Resort in Hagerstown, MD. A great weekend of singing, performing and socializing with fellow barbershoppers from all over the district is planned. Visit www.jellystonemaryland.com to get rates, site map and other information. Cabins and sites are being held for our group for the next two weeks. After that they become available to the general public so don't miss out, get you reservations in soonest. Those reserving RV or tent sites will get a 10% discount. Call 800-421-7116 and ask for a cabin or site being held under #2048/Watters so they'll place you near our group. I'll be on RV site #118.

Resort management has hired "Three Wise Men", a very entertaining quartet who mix 60-70's music with other great barbershop arrangements, to be featured performers at a TRAILBLAZERS' show for the whole campground Saturday evening. YOU and the rest of the attending barbershoppers will join the quartet with some patriotic, Polecat and audience participation numbers to round out a fine one-hour show. All of the numbers the chorus will sing will be "America the Beautiful Overlay" by Joe Liles. If you're not familiar with this arrangement, try to get a copy and learn the "Overlay" portion before the rally. It's a great audience participation number. We'll do other Polecat and audience participation numbers which I'm sure you'll know.

Looking forward to seeing you all again, Sep 19-21. If you can't stay the weekend come up for our pot-luck supper, show and afterglow on Saturday. I'd appreciate a note if you plan to attend.