The Glenn Howard Novice Quartet Award is presented to the highest scoring quartet with at least two members who have never competed in a Barbershop Harmony Society contest.
This championship is named for Glenn Howard, a longtime Illinois District barbershopper and International Quartet Silver Medalist with The Capitol City Four in the very first SPEBSQSA national convention in 1939. Glenn lived in Cisco, near Decatur, and was a major influence in creating “Barbershop Harmony Clubs” throughout central Illinois in the 1940s. The purpose is to encourage and reward a quartet that may be entering a competition for the first time.
YEAR | QUARTET | CHAPTER | TENOR | LEAD | BARITONE | BASS |
2014 | At Least We’re Loud! | Bloomington & Frank Thorne | Tim Beutel | Kevin McClelland | Mark Sauder | Dean Beutel |
S 2013 | Musicology 101 | Arlington Heights | Jack Musich | David Theile | Geoffrey Sjostrom | Gregory Lloyd |
F 2012 | 74 And A Quarter | Sterling/Rock Falls | Jason Brown | Ben Dirks | Kevin O’Keefe | Ryan Mackey |
S 2012 | Keyless | Coles County | Brad Smith | Bob Jones | Craig Blucker | Ron Hawkins |
F 2011 | Coles County Connection | Coles County | Tom Woodall | James Stewart | Jim Roll | Denny Thomas |
S 2011 | Harminators | Bloomington | Karlin Scheller | Gary Cook | Brian Buckrop | Michael Kaas |
F 2010 | SOS | Bloomington | Dennis Grube | Clay Martin | Mike Rutledge | Matt Trusner |
S 2010 | A-Men | Northbrook & Frank Thorne | Robert McClerren | Dean Sharpley | Chuck Sparks | Bill Ward |
F 2009 | Four The Moment | Bloomington & Frank Thorne | Wally Farris | Jeremy Pease | Casey Brant | Donovan Davis |
S 2009 | No entry | |||||
F 2008 | Q’d Up | Lake County | Matt MacFadyen | Randy Rodgers | Rob Pethes | Scott Niswander |
S 2008 | No Entry | |||||
F 2007 | No Entry | |||||
S 2007 | See Four | Northbrook | Noah Miller | Larry Emery | Max Karpiak | James McIntee |
F 2006 | All That Jazz | Northbrook | Aaron Alexander | Paul Saeger | Michael Brown | Andrew Smith |
S 2006 | No Entry | |||||
F 2005 | The Good Guys | Champaign-Urbana/Bloomington | Cody Whitlock | Ben Jones | John Muir | Andy Isbell |
S 2005 | Harmony Lane | Lake County/Aurora | Dave Cowin | Bob Squires | Don Smith | Rich Smit |
F 2004 | Vocal Menu | C.W.S./South Cook | John Lafferty | Casey Clements | Craig Adams | Andy Kinne |
S 2004 | Chordmasters | Arlington Heights | Elmer Sweet | David King | Jim Gieseler | Bernie Martin |
F 2003 | Shared Elements | Marietta, GA/Northbrook | Adam Woods | Steve Dorn | Eric McCann | Tom Kentish |
S 2003 | Fired Up | Belleville/St. Charles, MO | Steve Martin | Win Latham | Jason Portell | Charles Holloway |
F 2002 | Seasoned Sound | Chicagoland West Suburban | Sid Peterson | Roland Wiebking | John Kaindl | Bob Wahl |
S 2002 | Trebled Spirits | Arlington Heights/Frank Thorne | Max Kieba | Jim Parsons | Dale Jergensen | Steve Schoultz |
F 2001 | Classic Edition | W. Peoria Metro/Dallas Metro | Dennis Morris | Dan Leahy | Mike Leahy | T.W. Scott |
S 2001 | Out Of Our Element | Peoria | Ken Krancher | John Davis | Sten-Erik Armitage | Bob Stachniak |
F 2000 | Kensington Road | Lombard | Rick Anthoney | Joe Saintcross | Mark Betczynski | Ed McDevitt |
S 2000 | Twist Of Fate | Lake County | Dan Doerr | Scott Davidson | Jeff Fordice | Steve Johnsrud |
F 1999 | No Entry | |||||
S 1999 | Chicago Style | Northbrook/Lombard/Frank Thorne | Jason Topel | Brian Smith | Pete Hansen | Tim Carter |
F 1998 | Singularity | Belleville | Mike Dohogne | Paul Schulte | Scott Phillips | Chuck Klockow |
S 1998 | Convertibles | South Cook | Kendall Parish | Lou Gonzalez | Glen Kersten | Ron Welch |
F 1997 | Murphy’s Boys | Lombard | Dave Ehst | Ken Gillie | Jim Ahlgrim | Craig Ahlgrim |
S 1997 | No Entry | |||||
F 1996 | Flashchords | Coles County | Gary Nohren | Donn Ott | Rich Hansen | Ron Leathers |
S 1996 | No Entry | |||||
F 1995 | 4 Crying Out Loud | Decatur | Harry Johnson | George Fishbein | Walt Nelson | Mac McGlasson |
S 1995 | Fore Front | Rockford | Robert McClerren | Lloyd Falconer | Keith Morse | Fred Gahl |
F 1994 | Sounds Likely | Aurora | Jim Bertram | Randy Voss | Marty Swanson | Steve Duncan |
S 1994 | Critical Bridge | Quincy | Terry Ludwig | Ted Johnson | Bob Keys | Ron Fritts |
F 1993 | Quarterly Review | Peoria | Gene Singley | Jerry Hornbacker | Jim Krones | Gary Rice |
S 1993 | Cooler By The Lake | Lombard | Michael Conover | Joe Tomecek | Dale Jergensen | Mark Paul |
F 1992 | Harmony Guaranteed | Bloomington | Jim Waldorf | John Davis | Byron Blair | Tom DeBord |
S 1992 | No Entry | |||||
F 1991 | Capitol Conspiracy | Springfield | Bryan Johnsrud | Mark Scheffler | Kent Boucher | Dennis Russell |
S 1991 | No Entry | |||||
F 1990 | Tri-State Express | Northbrook | Steve James | Bob Tempas | Pete Harrison | Darrell Polka |
S 1990 | Nickelodeon Sound | Elgin | Don Rooney | Tim Fenton | John McDougald | Dennis Toren |
F 1989 | Harmony Road | Elgin | Bruce Beyer | Glenn Rooney | Bill Fak | Doug Smith |
S 1989 | No Entry | |||||
F 1988 | Four In The Morning | Rock Island | Pat Burghgrave | Russell Hartwig | Andy Sauder | Mike Russell |
S 1988 | No Entry | |||||
F 1987 | Limited Edition | Lombard | Roger Hurd | Dave Ament | Blair Corbett | Win Goodridge |
S 1987 | No Entry | |||||
F 1986 | No Entry | |||||
S 1986 | Back Time | Champaign-Urbana | Scott Brooks | Kirk Wood | Ed Pence | Vern Knapp |
F 1985 | NO ENTRY | |||||
S 1985 | Lucky Day | Lombard | Gene Woolcott | Steve Wolfe | Russ Foris | Jake Corrough |
F 1984 | NO ENTRY | |||||
S 1984 | NO ENTRY | |||||
F 1983 | Sunshine Express | Rock Island | Pat Burghgrave | Dennis Longlett | Andy Sauder | Dean Sellers |
S 1983 | NO ENTRY | |||||
F 1982 | NO ENTRY | |||||
S 1982 | Harmony Review | DuPage Valley | Dave Fasburg | Dean Roberts | Al Munneke | Darryl Couch |
F 1981 | Second Generation | Oak Lawn | Deegan | Don Deegan | Tiggelar | Scott Deihl |
S 1981 | Chorder Of 4 | Rockford-Freeport | Marty Jahnel | Jim Pettinger | Chris Miller | Mike Rooney |
F 1980 | Key Ingredients | North Shore | John Adamson | Tom Adamson | Ron Bartsch | Rich Nelson |
S 1980 | NO ENTRY | |||||
F 1979 | Tri-County Sound Union | Aurora | Bill Miller | Harvey Sterkel | Mike Guyer | Tom Strong |
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F 1977 | Sound Barrier | DuPage Valley | Jerry Hansen | Larry Leathers | Dave McNutt | Darryl Couch |
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S 1974 | Casual Chords | Belleville | Steve Martin | Tom Reaka | Don Kilborne | John Isselhardt |
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S 1973 | Federal Reserve Notes | Belleville/Collinsville | Eldred Mueller | George Bagot | Rich Pilch | Dennis McCann |
F 1972 | Tune Twisters | Elgin | John Schneck | Phil Richards | Bill Pellant | Del Sinclair |
S 1972 | Good Measures | Champaign-Urbana | Gary Stamm | Ron Davis | Ed Douglass | Chuck Beiger |
F 1971 | ||||||
S 1971 | Common Bond | Sterling-Rock Falls | Bob Seaberg | Doug Hines | Ken Hines | Chris Hines |
F 1970 | ||||||
S 1970 | The Forum | |||||
S 1968 | Night-In-Jails | ? | Eddie Allen | Andy Guerriero | David Wright | Dennis Malone |
F 1968 | Resonotes | Jacksonville | Lowell McCulley | Mickey Walker | Don Engelbrecht | John Hill |
S 1967 | ||||||
S 1966 | Retreads | Lombard | George Rowland | Roy Connor | Wally Fitzner | Lyle Van Cleve |
S 1965 | Castabouts | Ottawa | Ralph Johnson | Barnett | Smith | Ostrem |
S 1964 | Stone City Four | Joliet | Roger Redding | Palmer | Hall | Bill Richards |
F 1964 | Sundowners | South Cook | Greg Wright | Larry Wright | Doug Miller | Dave Brady |
S 1963 | Valley Four-Gers | Elgin | Walt Martin | Carl Missele | Gail Eiklor | Don Lowe |
F 1962 | The Noblemen | North Shore | Fred Sellers | Tom Noble | Phil Noble | Wayne Drury |
S 1961 | Chord Lords | Southwest Suburban | Don Peddychord | Gale Polson | Larry Maus | Bud Bearby |
F 1960 | Imperial Four | North Shore | Dick Robbins | Tom Parrish | Tom McCracken | Ed Wilson |
S 1959 | Four Jesters, Inc | Rockford | John Tabor | Dick Gallagher | Howard Lindmark | Bob Gallagher |
F 1957 | Kountry Kernals | Bloomington | Gerry Girard | Bob Park | Bob Potts | Chuck Lewis |