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Duluth Shape Note (2025 Edition)

Duluth, Minnesota

Sat, Oct 11, ’25

The Duluth Shape Note All-Day Singing met at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth on the second Saturday in October. The class was called to order by Logan Thomas and John Bankson leading 46. Bonnie Ambrosi offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Sophia Schinske 31b; Bonnie Ambrosi 448b; Leslie Williamson White 47b; Hannah Lutz 112; Stacey Berkheimer 207; Nathan Berry 323b; Jeanette Nelson 503; Shana Wenger 107; Cathy Lutz 215; Karen Swenson 556; Cassie Lang 274t; Paul Wyatt 276; Matt Wells 484t; Angie Payne 31t; Noelle Copeland 318; Suzanne McFate 319.

RECESS

Logan Thomas led 39t to bring the class together. Leaders: Steve Luttinen 38b; Dick Patterson 78; John Bankson 84; Elise delMas 145t; C.J. McFate 159; John Stevens 155; Steven T. Schmidgall 130; Barb Patterson 531; Hans Guttman 37b; John Weins 326; Eleanor Haase 142; Leslie Williamson White 413; Cassie Lang 350; Cathy Lutz 464; Christine Stevens 277; Stacey Berkheimer 485; Karen Swenson 351.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Dick Patterson leading 82t. Leaders: Bonnie Ambrosi 72b; Paul Wyatt 575; Jeanette Nelson 547; Nathan Berry 255; Hannah Lutz 368; Matt Wells 500; John Bankson 269; Suzanne McFate 176t; Shana Wenger 436 (for Matt Wells’ birthday); Hannah Peterson 68b. Bonnie Ambrosi asked a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Sophia Schinske leading 426b. Leaders: Logan Thomas 344; Stacey Berkheimer 440; Angie Payne 421; Dick Patterson 188; Eleanor Maase 384; CJ McFate 224; Steve Luttinen 334; Barb Patterson 244; Steven T. Schmidgall 461; John Weins 551; Elise Delmas 254; John Stevens 178t; Hans Guttman 544; Noelle Copeland 236; Matt Wells 483; Suzanne McFate 111b; Leslie Williamson-White 452b.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by CJ McFate leading 95. Leaders: Christine Stevens 542; Cathy Lutz 99; Shana Wenger 378b; Karen Swenson 501b; Hannah Lutz 168; Jeanette Nelson 504; Paul Wyatt 128; Nathan Berry 41; John Bankson 410t; Bonnie Ambrosi 29t; CJ McFate 117; Logan Thomas 497t; Stacey Berkheimer 227; Steven T. Schmidgall 496; Eleanor Haase 352; Barb Patterson 574; Steve Luttinen 357; Angie Payne 76b; Dick Patterson 228.

Logan Thomas and John Bankson thanked all of those who helped put on the convention, and then led 549 as the closing song. Bonnie Ambrosi offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Co-chairmen—Logan Thomas and John Bankson; Secretaries—Karen Swenson and Stacey Berkheimer