Members of Region 16's Blue Ribbon Club have achieved one of the following qualifications:
Member of a winning quartet in a Region 16 quartet competition
Member of a winning quartet in a quartet competition in another region, now residing in Region 16
Member of a top-10-finishing quartet in a Sweet Adelines International quartet competition representing another region, now residing in Region 16
Member Emeritus:
Member of Region 15 who became a member of Region 16's Blue Ribbon Club while a member of Region 16
Member of Region 17 who became a member of Region 16's Blue Ribbon club while a member of Region 16