Handchime Lending Program
Request Window to remain Open through Festival Conference!
Jeremy Peter's, Chair of the Handchime Lending Program has announced that in honor of
this year's Festival Conference in Scaranton, the Handchime Lending Program deadline
has been extended through July 2nd, 2009. Therefore, if you were afraid that
handchimes would not be available because you could not meet the original May 1 deadline,
fret no more! Fill out your application and get it in to participate in this wonderful program!
For more
information about our CHIME program, click
here !.
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Do We Make a Difference?
You Bet We Do!
Sometime, after spending so much of our personal time, effort and yes – money,
we wonder whether the work we have done has had any impact at all. Certainly,
that is one factor that causes each of us to hesitate in urging our choirs to attend
festivals, conferences, Read & Ring events and Fall Workshops. Sometimes, it seems that it is "just too
much work".
But if you think that way, then we challenge you to visit our
photo coverage
of the most recent Oswego events. Sure, you can look at the pictures
and marvel at the venues, spot friends and acquaintences who did attend, and perhaps,
if you bought the CD, listen to the concerts.
But, look again. Look at the faces of the young ringers who could never have attended
had not one or more adults, as directors, drivers, chaperones or just family, taken
the time to nurture them on to a greater calling in musical adventure! Look at the
crazy hats, the laughter in thier eyes. And look at the faces of the adults! But
for that personal efforts, one of these could have been you.
Next time, maybe even this summer at our 2009 Festival Conference, you will say "Yes, I can
make a difference, and I will!
Believe us, it is all worth it!
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