"Once a champion, always a champion!"

Once a quartet achieves gold in the Barbershop Harmony Society that foursome NEVER competes again. The quartet name is also retired and may never be used again by another competing quartet. It was early in our history the AIC adopted the this rule and the slogan . . . "Once A Champion, Always A Champion".

While some members go on to compete and win in other quartets, for that moment in time they are the BEST in the world.

Here you will find a brief history of each quartet along with the official trophy photo made soon after they won the gold.