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Men in Black A Cappella (MIBAC) was founded in 2010 by 1 freshman, 3 sophomores, 5 juniors, and 1 senior from West Morris Mendham High School in Mendham New Jersey. They derived from other original a cappella groups from Mendham. They have performed at several different venues (regularly for parties and other events at Meadow Wood Manor, Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, NJ) and have attended the Roxbury Choir Men's Festival. MIBAC is the only mens a cappella group at Mendham High School and does several charity concerts a year to support the local community and raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest.

Uniform
Since their conception, Men in Black has kept a traditional, all black uniform but has debated several different forms of neck ties. At first, they wore red bow ties. Then, the Music Boosters of Mendham High School purchased 16 ties (4 red, 4 blue, 4 green, and 4 pink). In their first real season as a group, the Bass section wore pink, the Baritones red, the Leads green, and the Tenors blue.

Disaster
On July 16, 2011, one of the founding members of MIBAC passed away. After suffering from a seizure, he went into cardiac arrest and passed away. They performed Amazing Grace (arranged by group mentor Doug Beavers) at his funeral on July 21, 2011.

Student Directors
James McManus - Class of 2012
 * 2010-2012

Repertoire
As of June 2011, MIBAC knew:
 * Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys
 * Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
 * My Girl by The Temptations
 * Hooked on A Feeling by B.J. Thomas
 * Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
 * I'm Sittin' On Top of the World
 * Coney Island Baby
 * Star Spangled Banner
 * Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars

They were working on:
 * Africa by Toto
 * Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
 * Mendham High School's Alma Mater
 * Good Ol' A Cappella
 * The Lion Sleeps Tonight