Sweet Adelines International 75th Jubilee Commemorative Album

A special thank you to those who made this book possible: Peggy Gram for her inspiration and original proposal; Members and officers of the 2016–2021 International Boards of Directors for their enthusiasm and support; International Headquarters staff members, especially Tamatha Goad, former Senior Director of Marketing and Communications; Joey Bertsch, Manager of Information Technology and Support; Kim Berrey, Director of Marketing, Ben Larscheid, Graphic Designer, and Stacy Pratt, Contributing Writer; Elizabeth Davies and Chris Temperante who solicited and compiled input from selected members; Members who sent in memorabilia and back issues of The Pitch Pipe; Renée Porzel who scanned 75 years of The Pitch Pipe and other publications for our use and for the reference of future Sweet Adelines historians; Lisa Greenough, who designed and collated the more than 400 responses to the “Why I Sing” member survey; And a special thank you to the Writing Team — Julie Kendrick, team leader; Sue Beck, Lisa Greenough, Janie Macchiaroli, Ann McAlexander, Carol Mouché, and Beth Smith — for their perseverance, creativity, and humor. We would like to acknowledge the dedicated members of SA’s Regional Management Teams (RMT). In the July 2021 issue of The Pitch Pipe, EDC Chair Marcia Pinvidic wrote that during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, “The RMT’s roles were critical, and they really rose to the occasion. The leadership demonstrated at the regional level was very obvious and very impressive.” Their work continues to be integral to the mission of Sweet Adelines International. Acknowledgements We hope you enjoy reminiscing and learning about our wonderful organization as you page through the 75th Anniversary Commemorative Album. It was intended for release at the 2020 Sweet Adelines International Convention, but the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic changed many things — including this book’s release date.

Janie Macchiaroli, Chair 75th Anniversary Archive/History Task Force

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