See also our Institutional Memory Page.
Sponsor
The 2008 California State Sacred Harp Convention is hosted by the Los Angeles singers, web site http://homepage.smc.edu/russell_richard/fasola/
Committees
At local singings we'll be filling all the needed committee positions; or to volunteer by email, contact keating@ucla.edu
- Chair: Pat
- Vice-chair: Mark Miller
- Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair: Duncan
- Secretary: Larry
- Evening social organizer(s): Rick and Laura
- Evening eclectic singing organizers: Jeff Gauthier and Duncan
- Memorial lesson: Mary Rose, chair, plus member TBA
- External affairs (including hostel arrangements): Rick and Laura
- Nametags, signup cards, pens: Tyson
- Webmaster: Bruce
- Resolutions: Bruce, Carroll Lumsford
- 20th Anniversary tribute: Mary Rose, chair, with Carolyn Deacy
| Jobs needed both days, but can be divided by day: | Saturday | Sunday |
| secretary's assistant | Norman | Norman |
| arranging (main person plus assistant each day) | Rick and Betty and Bruce | Rick and Betty and Bruce |
| pitching | Laura | Laura |
| chaplain | Steve Lazicki | David Olson |
| dinner organizers | Ron and Karen | Ron and Karen |
| lemonade and iced tea, cold cups | Bruce | Bruce |
| hot drinks, hot cups, milk, water for hot drinks | Carl and Pat |
Carl and Pat |
| water bottles and ice - just shop and carry | Steve and Pat |
(Steve - water) Pat - ice |
| non-dinner food |
Pat |
David O |
| greeting/registration | Tyson (chair), Mary Rose | David O, Marilyn |
| trash czar, including recycling | Mary Rose |
Mary Rose |
| set up on Sat AM, and clean up on Sunday PM (everyone can help, but someone needs to be in charge) | Rick and Laura and Carl (on Friday) |
Duncan |
Planned schedule
- Doors open at 9 am both days
- Singing starts at 10 am both days
- Dinner break x-y [to be determined] both days
- Singing ends at 4:30 pm both days
Further details TBA.
Advice about cooking for "dinner on the grounds"
Dinner tips from Marcia Johnson (pdf)
Dinner tips from Jenny Willard (pdf)
David Warren Steel's well-known Sacred Harp site has a recipe page. Try something really traditional!