2024 Hall of Fame - BOB ROBSON
Bob Robson joined BHS in 1969, he is now a 50+ year member. He has sung with the Stampede City Chorus (18yrs), and currently is a member of the Calgary Foothills Chapter and sings in the Acappella Road Chorus.
Bob has been a “guardian” of the needs of our district and our members in the various positions he has held as he works with other district leaders. He also has recruited and developed many people over the years to serve in Evergreen District leadership roles. Many of those people will agree with this statement, “Bob is encouraging, fair, consistent, accepting of different ideas, and allows his teams to try new things.”
At the chapter level, Bob has served his chapters over the years on committees and in chapter leadership roles. As a member of the music team he has regularly taught tags, led warm-ups, acted as
an assistant Director (including stepping in for Randy Peters at Division at
the last minute when Randy Peters took ill the day before contest), and a
mentor for other assistant Directors and Section leaders. Spent time as
baritone and as tenor section leader.
At the Division level, Bob’s organized multiple Director Training Seminars, Division III Harmony Colleges for all of the Division Chapters, COTS, and organized quartet coaching sessions in Calgary with EVG District Quartets
He’s also been very involved in helping EVG by serving in many different roles: District VP of Music and Performance, Evergreen District Board Member-at-large, Evergreen District Director of Chorus Director Development, as Evergreen Executive VP and in 2015-16 Bob was our Evergreen District President. Since 2015, he’s been very involved as our Timbre co-editor, and our 2019-22 Communications Director.
Bob is still an active quartetter, having sung in 20 quartets over the years.
He has 7 Person of Notes.
His dedication to singing, harmony and collaboration sets an example to all of us.
Bob is a retired Professional Geologist and worked in the oil patch in Calgary. He graduated from the University of Calgary. He’s been married to Diane for more than 50 years and they have 2 grown boys and 6 grandchildren.
It is truly an honor to become part of the Evergreen Hall of Fame.
It has been 20 years since Bruce Foreman (bless his recently departed soul) asked me to be a part of the Evergreen Leadership Team.
This was the start of realizing that the world of barbershop is much bigger than our own little chapter and our own little back yard. I spent 35 years singing with my friends in Calgary and attending District events once or twice a year without really thinking that such events had to be organized by someone. Then with Bruce’s encouragement I figured it was time to ‘give back’ to the District.
If there is one message to share with the rest of Evergreen it is this: Don’t be afraid to step up and share some of your time and talent to work on ‘stuff’ that is outside your own chapters. There are great opportunities to learn more about BHS and there are many wonderful people to meet and be associated with. Thanks again and I will wear this green jacked with pride.
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