Your 2013 Spring Convention is closer than you think! Online registration and Hotel information have been posted on the Conventions page, along with other important facts. Hospitality Rooms are returning, and the Very Large Quartet (VLQ) contest is back!

Congratulations to Mark Schlinkert, 2012 recipient of the Sunshine District Hall of Fame award!

Your 2012 Fall Convention is history! Congratulations to Flashback, Old Guys Rule, and THX! Visit the Conventions page for scoresheets and other information.

The Sunshine District was represented well in Portland! In the quartet contest, Main Street was the 2012 5th place Silver Medalist (avg score 88.4%), Throwback placed just behind them in 6th (avg score 86.8), and The PURSUIT finished 22nd (avg score 80.3%). In the chorus contest, T.H.X. (Sunrise, FL) placed 13th with an 83.5% average, while The Big Orange (Jacksonville, FL) finished 17th with an 82.6% average. Congratulations to all SUN competitors!

What a weekend! Here’s a quick recap, watch the Conventions page for more news soon.
The Sunshine district is sending two more quartets to Portland, Throwback and The PURSUIT!
Official Scoring Summaries can be found HERE and on the Conventions page.
Congratulations to all our qualifiers!

Your 2012 Spring Convention starts tomorrow! Be sure and check the Conventions page to find the most up-to-date competitor documents, hotel information, schedules, and more. Pick up your registration badge and other info in the Four Points by Sheraton lobby starting Friday morning. See you tomorrow!

The Conventions page has been updated with lots of new information! Be sure to check it out for the latest news and documents. In the meantime, here are some quick links

• Spring 2012 Schedule of Events
  
• Free Parking in Punta Gorda
  
• Punta Gorda Shopping and Dining
  
  
  Contest loops and other competitor information can be found on the Conventions page. See you in a couple weeks!

Here’s the latest update: Online registration will unfortunately be closed for upgrades and maintenance until after the Spring Convention, so please use the printable Registration Form found here, via SunshineNet on yahoogroups.com, or in The SunBurst. In the meantime, we’re working on a new website and store to serve all your needs. Now for the good news… The early bird deadline has been extended until April 7th! For more info, please see the Conventions page. See you in Punta Gorda!

The results are in from the MidWinter Convention in Tucson, AZ and the HD Chorus took top honors at the International Youth Chorus Festival. With a score of 2254 (83.5 average) they are the Plateau AAA Champions and received the highest overall score by a margin of 160 points. Congratulations to Director Alex Rubin and all the young men of the HD Chorus. In other Tucson news, Rusty Pipes (JAD) is the new International Seniors Champion, and our representative to the contest, OLD GUYS RULE, finished in 11th place. 5th place International Medalist and current Sunshine District Quartet Champions Main Street was unable to perform on the Friday night show, but the audience was delighted by another SUN favorite, The Humdingers, who appeared in their place closing the evening with a high energy show. Next year the MidWinter Convention will return to the Sunshine District, so make plans to attend January 8-13 in Orlando.

Registration is now open for the 2012 Spring Convention in Punta Gorda. Log in and purchase your All-Events registration at the early bird prices. If you would prefer to print a paper form and send it in, click here. More information to follow!