Central Oklahoma Ringers & Directors
A Handbell Organization for Oklahomans
Latest News
10/21/09
Festival schedule, reading session, and vendor registration info now online.
10/05/09
CORD announces that it will unveil its new logo at this year's festival in November.
10/03/09
CORD Festival 2009's registration form is now available online!
07/19/09
New web site design launched. Launch also includes new cross browser functionality, new areas, and updated information
About Us
In 1992, Central Oklahoma Ringers & Directors, better known as CORD, was
founded when Nancy Guziec invited a few handbell directors to have lunch
and talk about everything handbells. The group that she asked to lunch
started meeting on a regular basis, and they deemed themselves the
"Lunch Bunch."
In 1995, the "Lunch Bunch" decided to become a more formal organization.
They elected officers, began sponsoring events and festivals, and
started a bi-monthly newsletter. From those humble beginnings has now
risen an organization that has been the model of other local handbell
and handchime organizations around the nation, and the model for
Substitute Ringer Lists in other communities.
In 2002, CORD went into cyberspace with the launch of
www.cordbells.org. This new technology meant that CORD would be able
to offer our members more complete, informative, and up-to-date
information around the clock. CORD’s online site has been able to grow
over the years to feature learning events, an area for exceptional links
and resources, and even offering registration for selected CORD
festivals and events online. With more information being added to this
award-winning site, cordbells.org is becoming and education and
information superhighway for handbell ringers and directors in Oklahoma.
To learn more about our membership features and fees, please visit our membership area while visiting our website today.
CORD does operate on our membership, festival fees, and donations form the community. We are governed directly by our bylaws and the currently elected Board of Directors. CORD does hold meetings several times a year to discuss business, festivals/workshops, budget, and more. These meetings are open to the public. If you would like to be more involved with CORD's governance, please contact our President for more information.