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CHAPTER HISTORY

The present Mankato Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of BarberShop Quartet Singing in America) is the result of an effort by the Jefferson Lords Quartet (Barry Clapper, Norm Erickson, Bruce Gray, and Jerry Kirby) along with Dick Van Krevelen and others to create a chapter in January 1973.  Chapter Charter awarded March 1974. A previous Barbershop Chorus chapter existed in Mankato from about 1949 to 1954.


See Chapter highlights from 1973 to 2011 HERE!

CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

2025 - Stan Bruss

2019 - Gary Schmidt 

2018 - Phil Backman 

2017 - Thom Schubbe 

2016 - Arv Zenk 

2015 - Arv Zenk 

2014 - Arv Zenk 

2013 - Ron Meyer 

2012 - Ron Meyer 

2011 - Frank Selvey 

2010 - Frank Selvey 

2009 - Bailey Blethen 

2008 - Thom Schubbe 

2007 - Thom Schubbe 

2006 - Greg Rosevold 

2005 - Greg Rosevold 

2004 - Willie Derner 

2003 - Joe Kunkel 

1996 - Charlie Johnson 

1995 - Larry Buller 

1994 - Jeff Grimmer 

1993 - Byron Josephson 

1992 - Don Miller 

1991 - Jerry Hawbaker 

1990 - Bill Lauruhn 

1989 - Charles Schubbe 

1988 - Bill Lydecker 

1987 - Bill Lydecker 

1986 - Don Miller 

1985 - Jeff Grimmer 

1984 - Jeff Grimmer 

1983 - Joel Botton 

1982 - Charles Schubbe 

1981 - Jerry Hawbecker 

1980 - Jon Schwichtenberg  

1979 - Ron Conrad 

1978 - Gordon Smith 

1977 - Reuben Koenig 

1976 - Don Miller 

1975 - Charles Barbarisi 

1974 - Charles Barbarisi 

DIVISION CONTEST RECORD

2019 - 1st at Stillwater (785 points) SW Div. Champions, Most Improved, Plateau AA Champions 

2018 - 2nd at Nicollet (730 points) Plateau AA Champions 

2017 - 2nd at Atwater/Willmar (765 points) Plateau AA Champions 

2016 - 3rd at Mankato (735 points) 

2015 - 2nd at Stillwater (694 points) Plateau AA Champions 

2014 - 1st at Mankato (764 points) 

2013 - 1st at Hilltop (792 points) 

2012 - 1st at Mankato (792 points) 

2011 - 1st at Mankato (411 points - 822 points dual panel equivalent) 

2010 - 1st at Mankato (842 points) 

2009 - 1st at Stillwater 

2008 - 2nd at La Crosse 

2007 - 1st at Stillwater

2006 - 1st at Fairbault 

2005 - DID NOT COMPETE

1995 - 5th at Eau Claire

1994 - 3rd at Grand Meadow

1993 - 3rd at Lakefield

1992 - 3rd at Fairmont

1991 - 2nd at Fairbault

1990 - 2nd at Winona

1989 - 2nd at Fairmont

1988 - 2nd at Mankato 

1987 - 2nd at Harmony 

1986 - 1st at Mankato

1985 - 1st at La Crosse  

1984 - 2nd at Windom 

1983 - 1st at Mankato 

1982 - 1st at Eau Claire

1981 - BYE 

1980 - 1st at Mankato 

1979 - 1st at Fairbault 

1978 - 1st at Winona  

1977 - 1st at Mankato 

1976 - 1st at Eau Claire 

1975 - 1st at Owatonna 

1974 - 2nd at Windom

DISTRICT CONTEST RECORD

2019 - 13th at Rochester (773 points) 

2018 - DID NOT COMPETE at Rochester  

2017 - 15th at Rochester (1097 points/triple panel 731 eqivalent)  

2016 - DID NOT COMPETE at Appleton   

2015 - DID NOT COMPETE at Oshkosh   

2014 - 13th at Rochester (763 points)  

2013 - DID NOT COMPETE at La Crosse  

2012 - 14th at Rochester (750 points) 

2011 - Tied for 8th at Rochester (1226 points triple panel - 817 points dual panel equivalent) 

2010 - 7th at Fargo (803 points) 

2009 - 9th at Rochester (771 points)  

2008 - 8th at Appleton  

2007 - 9th at Rochester 

1996 - 7th at Rochester  

1995 - DID NOT COMPETE 

1994 - 16th at Middleton 

1993 - 14th at Rochester 

1992 - 9th at Fargo 

1991 - 5th at La Crosse 

1990 - DID NOT COMPETE 

1989 - 7th at St. Paul 

1988 - 3rd at Racine 

1987 - 10th at Rochester 

1986 - 5th at Fargo 

1985 - 5th at Milwaukee    

1984 - 4th at Bloomington  

1983 - 3rd at Madison  

1982 - 6th at Fargo 

1981 - 3rd at Milwaukee  

1980 - 1st at St. Paul 

1979 - 3rd at Green Bay  

1978 - 3rd at Oshkosh   

1977 - 9th at Greendale  

1976 - 5th at Minneapolis  

1975 - 4th at Racine  

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