Ringing on the Riverfront
District Convention/Contests in Boise
October 2-3, 2026
Latest updatd 9/1/2026, 10:20am
Orders of Appearances below.
9/28/26
From the DRCJ:
Contest entry for the district contest in Boise is now open. Quartets and choruses who received an invitation from the DRCJ maybe complete the entry process. Please note, completing contest entry for your group is not the same as registering for the convention. All competitors must still purchase an all-events registration from this webpage.
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Contest entry closes September 4, 2026. As always, please contact me if you have any questions about contest entry (not convention registration).
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Jay K,  EVG DRCJ
Morrison Center
2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID
Headquarters hotel: The Grove Hotel. (8/30 – hotel is FULL!)
All meetings, registration, the Harmony Platoon and the President’s reception will be at The Grove.
Airport to Hotels:Â There is a hotel shuttle from the Boise Airport for both The Grove and Hotel 43.
Bus Service:Â There will be bus service from The Grove (only) to the Morrison Center on Friday and Saturday, however, the walk is short and beautiful if you are able. The bus will only pick up/drop off at The Grove.
REGISTER NOW!
CONVENTION REGISTRATION — ALL EVENTS TICKETS
EARLY BIRD (until Sept 8th) $120
AFTER SEPT 8th –Â $140
YOUTH (13-25) $40
All other ticket prices are in the link below
MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS NOW!!!
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Boise State Homecoming is that weekend, so make your hotel reservations as soon as you can. Â
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Hotel 43 is in our “block” and still has rooms available until Sept 5th.
Click HERE to make your reservations!
Hotel 43 is a 6-minute walk to The Grove Hotel through the beautiful Grove Plaza.
Hotel 43 Room rates
Boutique King – $189
Boutique Queen – $199
DEADLINE extended to SEPT 5th
Any trouble reserving a room?
Our Hotel 43 contact is very willing to help you.
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Give her a call:
 Lori Knipe
 Area Sales Manager
 Direct line: 208-489-3731
or email:Â Lori.Knipe@block22hotels.com
THE GROVE HOTEL
is FULL!!!
The walk from The Grove Hotel to the Morrision Center is short and beautiful if you’d like some fresh air.
- District Quartet Champions
- District Novice Quartet – no more than 2 members can have competed in a quartet at the District level.
- District Senior Quartet Champions (combined age of 240, no one under 55 by the time they take stage).
- International Senior Quartet Qualifier. The highest scoring senior quartet will represent EVG at the mid-winter convention, as long as the score is over 61 average.
Session #1 (4pm) | |||
Order | Name | Chapter(s) | Members |
MT | Harmony Platoon Quartet Champ | Â | Â |
1 | Deep Treble | Kitsap County, WA | Dan Briggs, Aric Stuckrath, David Helland, Doug Green |
2 | Desperate Measures | Bellevue, WA; Seattle, WA; Frank Thorne | Angela Bautista, Jason Rogers, Tyler Bosma, Paul Heffner |
3 | Kauffee | Boise Downtown, ID; Boise, ID | Andrew Durfee, Dan Kaufman, Shad Durfee, Rich Derrick |
4 | ReMastered | Bellevue, WA; Portland, OR; Frank Thorne | Ethan Albro, Paul Carter, Dean Waters, Scott Fikse |
5 | In the Mix | Bellevue, WA | Eileen Kelly-Meyer, Marie Grafwallner-Huseth, Jim Civarra, Dan Meyer |
6 | Clover | Star, ID; Town North Plano, TX | Louise Kreitzer, Robyn Whitmore, Julia Ketay, Madison Moss |
7 | Reverie | Atlanta Metro, GA; Bellevue, WA; Frank Thorne | Rebekah Chaney, Seth Speaks, Lars Grevstad, Luke Aitchison |
8 | Public Noise Complaint | Salem, OR | Carissa Miller, Catie Lynn Langston, Ashton Sundholm, Nolan Smith |
9 | Senior Discount | Bellevue, WA; Frank Thorne-C | Scott Koppa, Raymond Hsu, Diane Lee, Larry Hsu |
10 | Hot Notes | Olympia, WA; Portland, OR | Shelly Membry, Melanie McGuire, Anna Chamberlain, Ted Chamberlain |
11 | Dry Creek Yacht Club | Kitsap County, WA; Frank Thorne | Alena Hemingway, Dan Hofkamp, Mike Menefee, Allan Menefee |
Session #2 (7pm) | |||
12 | Four the Ages | Boise, ID | Kendrick Greenway, Ammon Sharp, Eric Maine, Zach Groeblinghoff |
13 | Brass Ring | Boise Downtown, ID; Boise, ID; Star, ID; Frank Thorne | Andrew Durfee, Becky Vincent, Cheryl Davidson, Matt Hart |
14 | Sounds Familiar | Seattle, WA; Frank Thorne | Sarah Sinclair, Andrew Mendelsohn, Christopher Kaetzel, John Bradford |
15 | Downhill Slide | Boise, ID | Brad Connolly, Dan Kaufman, Brad Kitto, Brad Pfau |
16 | Top Spin | Bellevue, WA; Portland, OR | Dane Chevassus, Jake Bailey, James Williams, Kevin Javier |
17 | Moments of Goodness | Bellevue, WA; Seattle, WA | Dan Keating, Jamie Peterson, Larz Hommel, John Ludeman |
18 | The Night’s Watch | Bellingham, WA | John Doster, Ted Stiers, Kyle Mitchell, Turner Stiers |
19 | Deep Blue | Bellevue, WA; Federal Way, WA; Seattle, WA | Robert Drinnan, Greg Olzerowicz, William Galloway, Luke Aitchison |
20 | Major Inconvenience | Calgary Foothills, AB | Dawson Honey, Adrian Smith, Greyson Mannella, Cam Bischoff |
21 | Timeless | Portland, OR; Salem, OR; Frank Thorne | Chase Cullen, Andrew Forsyth, Mike McCormic, Ben McGowan |
22 | DERP | Kitsap County, WA | Edward Looby, Pat English, Rob Nitz, Doug Green |
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- District Chorus Champions
- Chorus District Rep to International
- District Small Chorus Champions (no more than 20 on stage, including Director)
- District Most Improved (greatest score increase from prior year)
- No VLQ award, as no VLQs are invited to the contest this year.
# | Name | Chapter | Div | Director     |
MT | Capital City Sound | Boise, ID | Â | Malauna Gibby |
1 | PDX Voices | Portland, OR | III | Rob Roman |
2 | Voices of the Sound | Olympia, WA | II | Ted Chamberlain |
3 | Northwest Sound Men’s Chorus | Bellevue, WA | II | Scott Fikse |
4 | Starling Singers | Boise Downtown, ID | III | Will Scott |
5 | Bridgetown Singers | Portland Metro, OR | II | John Hazen |
6 | Star Harmony | Star, ID | III | Rich Lapp |
7 | Oregon SenateAires | Salem, OR | II | Will Fox |
8 | Northwest Mix | Bellevue, WA | II | Rachel Pack |
9 | West Sound Chorus | Kitsap Co., WA | II | Mike Menefee & Alena Menefee Hemmingway |
10 | Rain City Voices | Seattle, WA | II | Elizabeth Davies |
11 | Boise Chordsmen | Boise, ID | III | Zach Groeblinghoff |
12 | Acappella Road | Calgary, AB | III | Adrian Smith |
13 | EVG Harmony Platoon Chorus | Various | Â | Iain Haukka |
Boise Host Chapters and Volunteers
Click on photos to visit the websites for host our chapters.
