Jim has been a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society for a number of years and a Cape Fear Chordsman since 2012. Jim and his wife, Janell, live in Wilmington. During his tenure with our chapter, Jim has served in many leadership roles including: Secretary, Program VP, President, and his current position – Immediate Past President. In each of those positions he has served with distinction and brought forth new ideas to help strengthen our chapter and members. In addition to his leadership responsibilities Jim has always prepared himself to support the chapter with his singing and memory preparation. One of the criteria for choosing the member worthy of this honor is:
In the eyes of the BOTY committee, Jim Boyd is the most deserving member for this honor for 2018. In addition to all his other activities & duties within the chapter, Jim has been the Lead singer in the quartet named Duffy’s Tavern for three years.
Thank You Jim for your dedication and work ethic displayed throughout your career in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Keep up your exemplary attitude and tireless work on behalf of the Cape Fear Chordsmen!
At the end of each year, a “Barbershopper of the Year” is selected. Candidates for this honor must meet the following criteria:
The selection committee consists of the Active award recipients who are available with the second most recent recipient serving as chairman of the committee. The presenter should be the committee chairman or his designee.
THE WORK OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL TO PROVIDE AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE FOR THE RECIPIENT.
* Denotes deceased member
** No Longer Affiliated
1997 – Paul Parker*
1998 – Don Schmitt
1999 – Dave Hogin*
2000 – Tom Head
2001 – Wally Bader*
2002 – Bob Clark (2)
2003 – Andre Pronko
2004 – Ed Owens
2005 – Larry Reinhart
2006 – Richard Millard
2007 – Tom Martyn
2008 – Andre Brillaud
2009 – Roger Hawkins
2010 – Jim Bader**
2011 – Roy Holzwarth
2012 – Arnold Cosby
2013 – Joe Loughlin**
2014 – R. Manley Lucas
2015 – Larry Hunt**
2016 – Douglas Wick
2017 – Don Smith
2018 – Jim Boyd
2019
2020