Awards and Chorus Accomplishments
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Great Lakes Chorus BOTY
Barbershopper Of The Year
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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 |