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District Geography
The Southwestern District encompasses all of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, and portions of Kansas, Arkansas and New Mexico.
Chapters
| | NORTHEAST DIVISION |
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| Chapter Name | Chorus | Meets Where
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| Central Cities | Music Central | Oklahoma City, OK
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| Dallas Metro | The Vocal Majority | Dallas, TX
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| Greater Fort Smith | The Riverblenders Chorus | Fort Smith, AR
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| Greater Little Rock | The Diamond State Chorus | Little Rock, AR
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| Hot Springs | Fun City Barbershop Chorus | Hot Springs, AR
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| Northwest Arkansas | The Natural StatesMen | Springdale, AR
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| Sherman | The Texoma Chordringers | Sherman, TX
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| Tulsa #1 "The Grand Old Chapter" | Founders Chorus | Tulsa, OK
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| | NORTHWEST DIVISION |
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| Chapter Name | Chorus | Meets Where
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| Abilene | The Memory Men | Abilene, TX
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| Amarillo | Golden Spread Chorus | Amarillo, TX
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| Arlington | The Goodtimes Chorus | Arlington, TX
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| Big “D” | Big “D” Chorus | Dallas, TX
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| Fort Worth | Texas Millionaires | Richland Hills, TX
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| Lawton | Southwest Pride | Lawton, OK
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| Liberal | Wizards of Harmony | Liberal, KS
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| Lubbock | The Singing Plainsmen | Lubbock, TX
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| Oklahoma City | OK Chorale | Bethany, OK
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| Tarrant County Metro (licensed) | Tarrant County Troubadours | Ft Worth, TX
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| Town North Plano | Men of Note Chorus | Plano, TX
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| Wichita Falls | | Wichita Falls, TX
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| | SOUTHEAST DIVISION |
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| Chapter Name | Chorus | Meets Where
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| Acadiana | Acadiana Chorus | Jennings, LA
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| Alvin | Crossroads Chorus | Alvin, TX
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| Bryan/College Station | The Brazos Barbershoppers | College Stn, TX
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| East Texas | Men In Harmony | Tyler, TX
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| Fort Bend County | The Singsations | Stafford, TX
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| Greater Baton Rouge | Louisiana Showboat Chorus | Baton Rouge, LA
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| Greater New Orleans | Mardi Gras Chorus | Kenner, LA
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| Houston | Tidelanders | Bellaire, TX
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| Lake Jackson | The Gulf Coasters | Lake Jackson, TX
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| The Greater Monroe Chapter | The Cotton Country Chorus | Monroe, LA
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| Nacogdoches | The Timbretones | Nacogdoches, TX
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| Northwest Louisiana | River Cities Jubilee Chorus | Shreveport, LA
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| Southeast Texas | Harmony Exporters | Nederland, TX
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| Spring | The Statesmen Chorus | Houston, TX
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| | SOUTHWEST DIVISION |
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| Chapter Name | Chorus | Meets Where
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| Alamogordo | Sounds of Enchantment | Alamogordo, NM
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| Austin | Chord Ranger Chorus | Austin, TX
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| Bay City | The Coastalaires | Bay City, TX
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| Carlsbad | Cavernaires | Carlsbad, NM
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| Central Texas Corridor | Heart of Texas Chorus | San Marcos, TX
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| Centroplex | Texas Country Gentlemen | Temple, TX
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| Coleman | Heartland Harmonizers | Brownwood, TX
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| Corpus Christi | The Commodores | Corpus Christi, TX
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| El Paso | The Border Chorders | El Paso, TX
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| Kerrville | Country Gentlemen | Kerrville, TX
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| Marble Falls | Hill Country Blenders | Marble Falls, TX
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| Mills County | The Mills Tones | Goldthwaite, TX
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| New Braunfels | The Hill Country Chorus | New Braunfels, TX
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| Permian Basin | Sun Country Gentlemen | Midland, TX
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| San Angelo | Twin Mountain Tonesmen | San Angelo, TX
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| San Antonio | The Chordsmen | San Antonio, TX
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| San Marcos | The Marcsmen | San Marcos, TX
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| Victoria | Toast of the Coast | Victoria, TX
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Divisions
The Southwestern District consists of four Divisions, Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast. The district is generally divided by US Interstates 35 (east/west) and 20 (north/south).
Contests
International Champions from the SWD
Quartet
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
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| 2007 | Max Q | Dallas Metro, TX, Tampa, FL & Frank Thorne
| Greg Clancy, Tony DeRosa, Gary Lewis, Jeff Oxley
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| 1990 | Acoustix | Dallas Metro & Town North Plano, TX
| Todd Wilson, Rick Middaugh, Jason January, Jeff Oxley
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| 1983 | Side Street Ramblers | Dallas Metro, TX
| Keith Houts, Brian Beck, Dennis Malone, Earl Hagn
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| 1976 | Innsiders | Houston, TX
| Mike Cox, John Devine, Guy McShan, Tom Pearson
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| 1973 | Dealer's Choice | Dallas Metro, TX
| Al Kvanli, Bill Thornton, Brian Beck, Gary Parker
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| 1969 | Mark IV | San Antonio, TX
| Franklin Spears, Alan Koberstein, Dale Deiser, Mo Rector
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| 1958 | Gaynotes | Tulsa, OK
| Harold Jones, Howard Rinkle, John Loots, Mo Rector
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| 1957 | Lads of Enchantment | Albuquerque, NM
| Don Pitts, Dan Aycock, Carlton Wright, Gil Wallace
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| 1955 | Four Hearsemen | Amarillo, TX
| Wendell Heiny, Deane Watson, Dwight Elliott, Dick Gifford
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| 1941 | Chord Busters | Tulsa, OK
| Doc Enmeier, Bob Holbrook, Bob Greer, Tom Masengale
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| 1940 | Flat Foot Four | Oklahoma City, OK
| Johnny Whalen, Britt Stegall, Red Elliott, Sam Barnes
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| 1939 | Bartlesville Barflies | Bartlesville, OK
| George McCaslin, Harry Hall, Bob Durand, Herman Kaiser
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Seniors Quartet
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass
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| 2008 | Eureka! | Town North Plano & Dallas Metro, TX, Frank Thorne
| Frank Friedemann, Art Swanson, Rick Haines, Brian Beck
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| 2005 | Texoma Sound | Town North Plano & Houston, TX, Frank Thorne
| Frank Friedemann, Jim Casey, Bill Thompson, Tom Pearson
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| 1989 | Bayou City Music Committee | Houston, TX
| Marlon Griffith, John Hammond, Dave Ewing, Ken Pacetti
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Chorus
- The Vocal Majority - Dallas Metro, TX - 2003, 2000, 1997, 94, 91, 85, 82, 79, 75, 64, 60
- 1964 - The Border Chorders - El Paso, TX
- 1960 - The Chordsmen - San Antonio, TX
Youth Chorus
- 2008 - The Marcsmen - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
District Champions
Quartets
Choruses
See Also
External Links
