Awards and Chorus Accomplishments  

 

Great Lakes Chorus BOTY
Barbershopper Of The Year

1975 - Fran Jones

1990 - John Bloomquist
1976 - Tom Hegle 1991 - Jim Russell
1977 - Fran Jones 1992 - Bud Kraft
1978 - Jack Schneider 1993 - Dan Casamatta
1979 - Jim Horton 1994 - Ken Harr
1980 - Don Lacey 1995 - Peter Westers
1981 - Ray Grutter 1996 - Jack Schneider
1982 - Mike O'Donnell 1997 - Jim Russell
1983 - Jem Duffin 1998 - Bud Kraft
1984 - Ron Thomet 1999 - Dale Matis
1985 - Bob Goldshmeding  2000 - Dan Casamatta
1986 - Gary Branch 2001 - Paul Slack
1987 - Jack Schneider 2002 - Curt Struyk
1988 - Jim Horton  2003 - Jeff Chesnut
1989 - Fran Jones 2004 - Dave Miller
1988 - Jim Horton  2005- Bud Kraft
2006- Ralph Mueller
2007- Derek Hatley
2008- Curt Struyk

Great Lakes Chorus Hall of Fame

Rosco Bennett     John Bloomquist
Cecil Fischer Edwin Gaikema
Gordon Hall Ray Hall
Robert Hazenberg Jim Horton
Francis Jones Jack Schneider
Jack Sidor Emerson Sperling
Gary Branch  Dan Casamatta

                              Grand Rapids Chapter Quartet Champions 

                                                                                                                     TENOR                               LEAD                                  BARITONE                              BASS
International Champions        
Harmony Halls - 1944 Ed Gaikema Bob Hazenburg Ray Hall Gordon Hall
         
District Champions        
Harmony Halls - 1943 Ed Gaikema Bob Hazenburg Ray Hall Gordon Hall
Extension Chords - 1952

Sid Helder 

 Don Lucas Cal Verdein  Don Hall
Galaxies - 1973 Terry Hughey Chuck Buffam Al Van Iwaarden Bernie Poelman
Ritz - 1984 Jim Shisler Doug 'Nic' Nichol Clay Shumard Ben Ayling
Touch of Clash - 1986 Jerry Koning Marty Lantinga Joel Mills Lynn Sommerfeld
Legacy - 1988 Wendell Pryor Denny Gore Clay Shumard Mike McClary
Opening Night -1992   Jim Johnson Clay Shumard Ken Gibson Norm Thompson
Genuine Blend - 1994 Andy Clemens Mark Garlock Kirk Wood Dan Doctor
fermata - 1996 Jay Smits Wayne Kinde Peter Westers Tom Wheeler
Wildcard - 2004 Peter Westers David Miller Curtis Struyk James Masalskis
         
Senior District Champ        
Flipside - 1997  Al Walters Terry Huyge Gary Branch Jack Sidor
Shades of Grey - 1999 Dick Weirick Bud Kraft Gary Branch Jack Sidor
Harmony Transfer - 2009 Alan Coombs Mike O'Donnell Dave Kutter Joel Prather