Your Impact Can Change Young People's Lives

In previous years, Harmony Explosion Camp Northeast continued to be a HUGE success!  It is the “crown jewel” of our youth activities.  We can’t wait to launch again in 2024.  Forward thinking barbershoppers and music education supporters understand that Harmony Explosion Camp offers an eye-opening, learning experience and can provide a foundation for musical and relationship growth for those youths fortunate enough to participate.

In order to succeed this year we need your monetary assistance. Though we received generous donations last year (thank you to those who contributed) our work for this year is even more important. We have pledged in 2024 that no camper will have to come “out of pocket” to attend our event.  We want all youths to have the opportunity to sing, regardless of their economic status.  This will ONLY be possible because of generous contributions from people like you.

To help us in our quest to get youths singing barbershop, we’re grateful and excited to be partnering with Harmony Incorporated and Sweet Adeline’s International. They've made a huge commitment; likewise, so should we!

Please take a moment to consider a personal contribution. 

The actual cost for one youth to attend HXNE is around $200 and we are committed to not asking those youths to come “out of pocket” to participate.  Could you personally help sponsor a camper or perhaps contribute a different amount?  All donations matter regardless of their size.  If you have the means to sponsor one or more campers, that is an amazing gift.  If a smaller amount works better for now, we thank you for helping.

There is a donation button on the top of this page.  Please click on it and donate what you can using a credit or debit card.  If you prefer, you can also mail a check payable to the Northeastern District and mail it to 3 Owls Head Drive, Nashua, NH 03063.  Please put HXNE or HX camp in the memo field to make sure your gift gets to the right program.

Be a force multiplier!

Another way you could help would be to spread the word about this amazing program with folks that are not already barbershoppers.  There are lots of people who appreciate music education/enrichment programs and would be happy to donate if they knew about this event. 

Music has changed many people’s lives and parents with kids now more than ever understand that these types of live, in-person events are essential to the healthy development of youths.  So you can be a force multiplier by making a donation and asking others to do the same.

Would your chapter consider a pledge of $400 or more?

Please ask your Chapter leadership if they would be willing to underwrite at least two campers.  For most chapters that would amount to about $20 per member or less!  You could pass the hat, run a raffle, donate a performance fee or execute any number of creative fundraising ideas.  If your chapter has the means, you could simply make the donation from your treasury.  Either way, when you make your donation, your chapter will be highlighted as a sponsor for the event. 

Perhaps your quartet would consider a pledge of at least $200 and support a participant to Harmony Explosion Camp Northeast? 

The NED has over 60 registered quartets.  Sweet Adeline’s and HI have a whole bunch of their own too.  Wouldn’t it be great if each quartet donated $200 to sponsor a camper.  That is only $50 per member or probably only one performance fee for many quartets.  You know more than anybody what an amazing gift barbershop harmony has been to your life. Please share the joy with a gift toward our future.

Help Us Spread the Word

Finally, while financial assistance is a necessity for this type of program, what is equally important is spreading the word to local high school students and their music educators. We are excited about the registration expectancy for 2024, but these numbers could significantly increase with the help of everybody who sings Barbershop.  Share this message and the website.  Get active on your social media to share our important story.  Please help us spread the word!  You can really change the lives of youths (and maybe even some teachers!)