Announcing the 1st Annual FWD SoCal
High School Barbershop Quartet Contest
May 7, 2011
Duarte, California (near Pasadena)

Male high school quartets in the Southern California area of the Far Western District of the Barbershop Harmony Society are invited to compete in this annual contest.

CONTEST RULES:

• The High School Quartet Contest (HSQC) is open to male high school quartets in Southern California. Each quartet member must be currently attending a high school. Each quartet is to sing two barbershop songs in good taste in the contest. All competing high school quartet members receive complimentary convention registrations.
• There is no fee to participate, but the students are responsible for their travel, lodging, and meal expenses. In some cases, quartets can obtain sponsorships from local chapters to help offset these costs.

Convention Information Info for Quartets, Parents, Chaperones and Teachers

PDF Flyer

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A cash prize will be awarded to the School Music Program of the top quartet.
• You should arrive early Saturday morning; registration is open from 9 AM until 2 PM.
• Men's chorus contest starts at 10 AM; men's quartets compete at 1 PM; HSQC will start after the men's quartet contest.
• Parents and friends are also invited, FREE of charge, to all events.
• Plan on staying through the early Saturday evening events, if you can. The winning quartet will perform on the Saturday Evening Show of Champions around 5 PM.
• There will be an afterglow after all events at a nearby pizza restaurant.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Ask your local barbershop chapter to help you with music and coaching.
2. Register on-line (PREFERRED METHOD). We need plenty of information to get you registered, so you may want to print out the form and fill it out first. That will make it easier to complete the online form.
3. Make travel and hotel arrangements, if necessary.

Just send a blank message to: hsqc-join@sellnows.com