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.

YEARQUARTETCHAPTERTENORLEADBARITONEBASS
2014At Least We’re Loud!Bloomington & Frank ThorneTim BeutelKevin McClellandMark SauderDean Beutel
S 2013Musicology 101Arlington HeightsJack MusichDavid TheileGeoffrey SjostromGregory Lloyd
F 201274 And A QuarterSterling/Rock FallsJason BrownBen DirksKevin O’KeefeRyan Mackey
S 2012KeylessColes CountyBrad SmithBob JonesCraig BluckerRon Hawkins
F 2011Coles County ConnectionColes CountyTom WoodallJames StewartJim RollDenny Thomas
S 2011HarminatorsBloomingtonKarlin SchellerGary CookBrian BuckropMichael Kaas
F 2010SOSBloomingtonDennis GrubeClay MartinMike RutledgeMatt Trusner
S 2010A-MenNorthbrook & Frank ThorneRobert McClerrenDean SharpleyChuck SparksBill Ward
F  2009Four The MomentBloomington & Frank ThorneWally FarrisJeremy PeaseCasey BrantDonovan Davis
S  2009No entry
F  2008Q’d UpLake CountyMatt MacFadyenRandy RodgersRob PethesScott Niswander
S  2008No Entry
F 2007No Entry
S 2007See FourNorthbrookNoah MillerLarry EmeryMax KarpiakJames McIntee
F 2006All That JazzNorthbrookAaron AlexanderPaul SaegerMichael BrownAndrew Smith
S 2006No Entry
F 2005The Good GuysChampaign-Urbana/BloomingtonCody WhitlockBen JonesJohn MuirAndy Isbell
S 2005Harmony LaneLake County/AuroraDave CowinBob SquiresDon SmithRich Smit
F 2004Vocal MenuC.W.S./South CookJohn LaffertyCasey ClementsCraig AdamsAndy Kinne
S 2004ChordmastersArlington HeightsElmer SweetDavid KingJim GieselerBernie Martin
F 2003Shared ElementsMarietta, GA/NorthbrookAdam WoodsSteve DornEric McCannTom Kentish
S 2003Fired UpBelleville/St. Charles, MOSteve MartinWin LathamJason PortellCharles Holloway
F 2002Seasoned SoundChicagoland West SuburbanSid PetersonRoland WiebkingJohn KaindlBob Wahl
S 2002Trebled SpiritsArlington Heights/Frank ThorneMax KiebaJim ParsonsDale JergensenSteve Schoultz
F 2001Classic EditionW. Peoria Metro/Dallas MetroDennis MorrisDan LeahyMike LeahyT.W. Scott
S 2001Out Of Our ElementPeoriaKen KrancherJohn DavisSten-Erik ArmitageBob Stachniak
F 2000Kensington RoadLombardRick AnthoneyJoe SaintcrossMark BetczynskiEd McDevitt
S 2000Twist Of FateLake CountyDan DoerrScott DavidsonJeff FordiceSteve Johnsrud
F 1999No Entry
S 1999Chicago StyleNorthbrook/Lombard/Frank ThorneJason TopelBrian SmithPete HansenTim Carter
F 1998SingularityBellevilleMike DohognePaul SchulteScott PhillipsChuck Klockow
S 1998ConvertiblesSouth CookKendall ParishLou GonzalezGlen KerstenRon Welch
F 1997Murphy’s BoysLombardDave EhstKen GillieJim AhlgrimCraig Ahlgrim
S 1997No Entry
F 1996FlashchordsColes CountyGary NohrenDonn OttRich HansenRon Leathers
S 1996No Entry
F 19954 Crying Out LoudDecaturHarry JohnsonGeorge FishbeinWalt NelsonMac McGlasson
S 1995Fore FrontRockfordRobert McClerrenLloyd FalconerKeith MorseFred Gahl
F 1994Sounds LikelyAuroraJim BertramRandy VossMarty SwansonSteve Duncan
S 1994Critical BridgeQuincyTerry LudwigTed JohnsonBob KeysRon Fritts
F 1993Quarterly ReviewPeoriaGene SingleyJerry HornbackerJim KronesGary Rice
S 1993Cooler By The LakeLombardMichael ConoverJoe TomecekDale JergensenMark Paul
F 1992Harmony GuaranteedBloomingtonJim WaldorfJohn DavisByron BlairTom DeBord
S 1992No Entry
F 1991Capitol ConspiracySpringfieldBryan JohnsrudMark SchefflerKent BoucherDennis Russell
S 1991No Entry
F 1990Tri-State ExpressNorthbrookSteve JamesBob TempasPete HarrisonDarrell Polka
S 1990Nickelodeon SoundElginDon RooneyTim FentonJohn McDougaldDennis Toren
F 1989Harmony RoadElginBruce BeyerGlenn RooneyBill FakDoug Smith
S 1989No Entry
F 1988Four In The MorningRock IslandPat BurghgraveRussell HartwigAndy SauderMike Russell
S 1988No Entry
F 1987Limited EditionLombardRoger HurdDave AmentBlair CorbettWin Goodridge
S 1987No Entry
F 1986No Entry
S 1986Back TimeChampaign-UrbanaScott BrooksKirk WoodEd PenceVern Knapp
F 1985NO ENTRY
S 1985Lucky DayLombardGene WoolcottSteve WolfeRuss ForisJake Corrough
F 1984NO ENTRY
S 1984NO ENTRY
F 1983Sunshine ExpressRock IslandPat BurghgraveDennis LonglettAndy SauderDean Sellers
S 1983NO ENTRY
F 1982NO ENTRY
S 1982Harmony ReviewDuPage ValleyDave FasburgDean RobertsAl MunnekeDarryl Couch
F 1981Second GenerationOak LawnDeeganDon DeeganTiggelarScott Deihl
S 1981Chorder Of 4Rockford-FreeportMarty JahnelJim PettingerChris MillerMike Rooney
F 1980Key IngredientsNorth ShoreJohn AdamsonTom AdamsonRon BartschRich Nelson
S 1980NO ENTRY
F 1979Tri-County Sound UnionAuroraBill MillerHarvey SterkelMike GuyerTom Strong
S 1979
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S 1978
F 1977Sound BarrierDuPage ValleyJerry HansenLarry LeathersDave McNuttDarryl Couch
S 1977
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F 1974
S 1974Casual ChordsBellevilleSteve MartinTom ReakaDon KilborneJohn Isselhardt
F 1973
S 1973Federal Reserve NotesBelleville/CollinsvilleEldred MuellerGeorge BagotRich PilchDennis McCann
F 1972Tune TwistersElginJohn SchneckPhil RichardsBill PellantDel Sinclair
S 1972Good MeasuresChampaign-UrbanaGary StammRon DavisEd DouglassChuck Beiger
F 1971
S 1971Common BondSterling-Rock FallsBob SeabergDoug HinesKen HinesChris Hines
F 1970
S 1970The Forum
S 1968Night-In-Jails     ?Eddie AllenAndy GuerrieroDavid WrightDennis Malone
F 1968ResonotesJacksonvilleLowell McCulleyMickey WalkerDon EngelbrechtJohn Hill
S 1967
S 1966RetreadsLombardGeorge RowlandRoy ConnorWally FitznerLyle Van Cleve
S 1965CastaboutsOttawaRalph JohnsonBarnettSmithOstrem
S 1964Stone City FourJolietRoger ReddingPalmerHallBill Richards
F 1964SundownersSouth CookGreg WrightLarry WrightDoug MillerDave Brady
S 1963Valley Four-GersElginWalt MartinCarl MisseleGail EiklorDon Lowe
F 1962The NoblemenNorth ShoreFred SellersTom NoblePhil NobleWayne Drury
S 1961Chord LordsSouthwest SuburbanDon PeddychordGale PolsonLarry MausBud Bearby
F 1960Imperial FourNorth ShoreDick RobbinsTom ParrishTom McCrackenEd Wilson
S 1959Four Jesters, IncRockfordJohn TaborDick GallagherHoward LindmarkBob Gallagher
F 1957Kountry KernalsBloomingtonGerry GirardBob ParkBob PottsChuck Lewis