Contests

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Our Competition History

The latest incarnation of the Boonslick Chordbusters has attended and competed at a number of Central States District conventions. This page attempts to document our participation in those competitions.

(Most recent shown first.)

2009 (Apr 25) -- Springfield, MO

When CSD shifted the 2009 Spring Contest to Springfield, we decided to participate. We didn't have much time so we pulled out a couple of old stand-by songs for the event. We took 20 guys (plus Tarry) down to Springfield. While we achieved our highest ever score, we did fall just below our goal of 60+. But we were over 60 in both Music and Singing, which made us feel like all of the hard work our Director has been putting in has been worth it ... now if we only had a choreographer ...

	Music	Pres.	Singing	Totals
Each Time I Fall In Love	121	117	126	364
Hello, My Baby!	122	112	121	355
Category Totals -->	243	229	247	719
Avg. -->				59.9

2007 (Oct 20) -- Kansas City, MO

After skipping 2004-2006, we decided to take advantage of the Fall CSD competition being held close to us in Kansas City ... our request to go first in the competition was granted by the CSD (imagine if we had been forced to sing immediately after the Ambassadors of Harmony or Heart of America choruses?) and we took 17 guys (plus Tarry, who was still recovering from rather serious surgery just a couple weeks before) to KC ... our results were the best in our history, albeit by only a few tenths of a point (on average) ... still, it was good to be back on the big stage and we all had a great time!

	Music	Pres.	Singing	Totals
When You And I Were Young, Maggie	176	165	182	523
Ya Gotta Know How To Love 'em	174	177	176	527
Category Totals -->	350	342	358	1050
Avg. -->				58.3

2003 (Apr 12) -- Lincoln, NE

We returned to Lincoln, this time with only 16 guys, and struggled, dropping back 18 points on our previous effort -- most of that in Presentation -- so the 2-year layoff from competing obviously took its toll.

	Music	Pres.	Singing	Totals
Here Comes The Showboat	111	107	114	332
When You And I Were Young, Maggie	118	113	115	346
Category Totals -->	229	220	229	678
Avg. -->				56.5

2002 (Apr 13) -- Columbia, MO

The Chordbusters hosted the Spring CSD convention, so we concentrated all of our energy and efforts on being good hosts instead of competing. (click here for more)

2001 (Apr 21) -- St. Joseph, MO

The Chordbusters took 24 guys up to St. Joe, increased our overall score by 51 points, placed second in the "A" plateau, and garnered Most Improved Chorus honors as well! (click here for more)

	Music1	Music2	Pres1	Pres2	Sing1	Sing2	Totals
When You And I Were Young, Maggie	57	56	62	56	57	58	346
Here Comes The Showboat	60	56	61	57	55	61	350
		229		236		231	696
Avg. -->							58.0

2000 (Apr 15) -- Lincoln, NE

We took 20 guys and had a good time, but we didn't sing as well as we had hoped (increasing our scores only about 9 points overall) and finished well down in the pack. Our scores are shown below the photo.

	Music1	Music2	Pres1	Pres2	Sing1	Sing2	Totals
If I Had The Last Dream Left In The World	52	59	54	58	50	51	324
Waiting For The Robert E. Lee	50	58	54	62	49	48	321
		219		228		198	645
Avg. -->							53.8

1999 (Aug 28) -- Hillsboro, MO

This was a District prelim, and was the first competition for the group. 20 guys made the short trip over to Hillsboro (just south of St. Louis). Here are our scores:

	Music	Pres.	Singing	Totals
There'll Be No New Tunes On This Old Piano	52	56	55	162
If I Had The Last Dream Left In The World	48	52	56	156
	99	108	111	318
Avg. -->				53.0

(Editor's note: six guys have participated in all five of our CSD competitions: Walter Coplen, Jack Donavan, Greg Grote, Harlan Hackett, Tarry Koutz, and Tom Palis ... I believe that all of them also attended our initial regional competition, but I don't have the records to positively confirm it.)