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Honor Roll- Awards
Great Lakes Chorus BOTY Barbershopper Of The Year 1975 Fran Jones 1976 Tom Hegle 1977 Fran Jones 1978 Jack Schneider 1979 Jim Horton 1980 Don Lacey 1981 Ray Grutter 1982 Mike O'Donnell 1983 Jem Duffin 1984 Ron Thomet 1985 Bob Goldshmeding 1986 Gary Branch 1987 Jack Schneider 1988 Jim Horton 1989 Fran Jones 1988 Jim Horton 1990 John Bloomquist 1991 Jim Russell 1992 Bud Kraft 1993 Dan Casamatta 1994 Ken Harr 1995 Peter Westers 1996 Jack Schneider 1997 Jim Russell 1998 Bud Kraft 1999 Dale Mattis 2000 Dan Casamatta 2001 Paul Slack 2002 Curt Struyk 2003 Jeff Chesnut 2004 Dave Miller 2005 Bud Kraft 2006 Ralph Mueller 2007 Derek Hatley 2008 Curt Struyk 2009 Doug Weaver 2010 Peter Westers 2011 Aaron Bouwman Great Lakes Chorus Hall of Fame Rosco Bennett Cecil Fischer Gordon Hall Robert Hazenberg Francis Jones Jack Sidor Gary Branch John Bloomquist Edwin Gaikema Ray Hall Jim Horton Jack Schneider Emerson Sperling Dan Casamatta Lynwood 'Bud' Kraft International Champions 1944 Harmony Halls- Ed Gaikema, Bob Hazenburg, Ray Hall, Gordon Hall International Representatives *(M) Medalist, (F) Finalist, (S/F) Semi-Finalist, 2008 at Memphis TN Wildcard Grand Rapids 1996 at Salt Lake City, UT Genuine Blend Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, & Holland 1995 at Miami, FL Genuine Blend Battle Creek, Grand Rapids & Holland 1992 at New Orleans, LA Opening Night Grand Rapids & Lansing 1991 at Louisville, KY Escapade Flint & Grand Rapids 1987 at Hartford, CT The Ritz (F) Detroit-Oakland & Grand Rapids 1986 at Salt Lake City, UT The Ritz (S/F) Detroit-Oakland & Grand Rapids 1985 at Minneapolis, MN The Ritz Detroit & Grand Rapids 1980 at Salt Lake City, UT Sounds Around Grand Rapids & Saginaw Bay and The B & L Exchange Grand Rapids 1958 At Columbus, OH Extension Chords (F) Grand Rapids 1957 At Los Angeles, CA Extension Chords Grand Rapids 1956 At Minneapolis, MN Extension Chords Grand Rapids 1952 At Kansas City, MO Extension Chords Grand Rapids 1946 at Cleveland, OH Travelers Grand Rapids 1944 At Detroit, Mi Harmony Halls (Int'l Champions) Grand Rapids 1943 At Chicago, IL Hamnony Halls (M-5th) Grand Rapids 1942 At Grand Rapids, Mi Hall Brothers (F) Grand Rapids District Champions Tenor/Lead/Bari/Bass 1943 Harmony Halls- Ed Gaikema, Bob Hazenburg, Ray Hall, Gordon Hall 1952 Extension Chords- Sid Helder, Don Lucas, Cal Verdein, Don Hall 1973 Galaxies- Terry Hughey, Chuck Buffham, Al Van Iwaarden, Bernie Poelman 1984 Ritz- Jim Shisler, Doug 'Nic' Nichol, Clay Shumard, Ben Ayling 1986 Touch of Clash- Jerry Koning, Marty Lantinga, Joel Mills, Lynn Sommerfeld 1988 Legacy- Wendell Pryor, Denny Gore, Clay Shumard, Mike McClary 1992 Opening Night- Jim Johnson, Clay Shumard, Ken Gibson, Norm Thompson 1994 Genuine Blend- Andy Clemens, Mark Garlock, Kirk Wood, Dan Doctor 1996 fermata- Jay Smits, Wayne Kinde, Peter Westers, Tom Wheeler 2004 Wildcard- Peter Westers, David Miller, Curtis Struyk, James Masalskis Senior District Champs 1997 Flipside- Al Walters, Terry Huyge, Gary Branch, Jack Sidor 1999 Shades of Grey- Dick Weirick, Bud Kraft, Gary Branch, Jack Sidor 2009 Harmony Transfer- Alan Coombs, Mike O'Donnell, Dave Kutter, Joel Prather 2011 Showtime- Jim Johnson, Doug Weaver, Alan Coombs, Al Smith Bush League Champs 1950 Pitch Pipers- Grand Rapids Chapter Emerson Sperling, Bill Wilde, Dave Geothal, Byron Dodge 1952 Extension Chords- Grand Rapids Chapter Sid Helder, Carl VerDuin, Don Lucas, Don Hall 1966 Rafter Ringers- Grand Rapids Chapter Tom Elderkin, Larry Humphrey, Bob Lovell, Jim Horton 1979 Black Velvet- Grand Rapids Chapter Phil Wilder, Joel Mills, Jerry Koning, Bob Goldschmeding 1985 West Side Story- Grand Rapids & Muskegon Chapters Jim Johnson, Bill Land, Bernie Poelman, Lynn Sommerfeld 1989 Expanded Sound- Grand Rapids Chapter Jim Johnson, Mark Garlock, Lloyd Bovee, Lynn Sommerfeld 1990 The Whole Shebang- Grand Rapids Chapter Ed Pinkerton, Mark Garlock, Gaylord Miller, Lynn Sommerfeld 1996 Rivertown Review- Grand Rapids Chapter Dave Beck, Tom Weidner, Jerry Koning, Lynn Sommerfeld 2000 Marked Four Sound- Grand Rapids & Gratiot County Mark Wilson , Mark Humenik, James Carey, Mark Kettner 2001 Fools Gold- Grand Rapids Chapter Bill Mousel, Dan Cassamatta, Joel Mills, Mark Kettner 2007 Showtime- Grand Rapids Chapter Jim Johnson, Tom Weidner, Wayne Hodgson, Al Smith |