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Hello everyone,
With summer almost gone (we hope it was a good one for all of you), it’s time to gear up for the start of lessons and our first club dance. Demos/parades coming up, Save the dates: Lessons Our First Dance! Saturday, Sept 9th. Hello fellow dancers,
SUMMER DANCE: It’s almost time for the dance we have been waiting for! Our summer dance, Saturday July 15, will start at 5:30 – 7:00 with grass-fed beef burgers provided by Doug & Sandy Finnicum. We will also provide brats and hot dogs. The “Caller”aoke” hour starts at 6:30 with all of you that would like to try their hand at calling. The dance will start at 7:30 – 10:00pm. Cost for dancers, including the meal, D.D. Members $5.00 and guests $6.00. This is open to all area dancers! We would like everyone to bring one of the following and please let me know what you may bring so we don’t get too many duplicates… (As soon as we get enough of each item signed up for I will send out an update) Hamburger Buns, Hot Dog Buns, ketchup, mustard, pickles, relish, onions, salads, desert, chips, fruit, and anything you feel is summer like. We have a practice time for all those who would like to try calling. Wednesday the 12th at the grange 7:00pm. Stan and Beth will provide their sound equipment and we can all dance while each person practices. Docey Dandies Party at Pam & Tim’s House July 22nd. Tim and I are having a party at our home July 22, 6:00 ~10:30. We have a deck that will accommodate 4 squares and a stage for the callers (Stan & Beth will be calling!!!!) and sound equipment. It's primarily a Docey Dandies dance but a few other family & friends will also be here. We'll have dinner first, then square & line dancing, and lastly fireworks. We will provide the meat (probably smoked pork) and drinks (water and lemonade). If you can join us, please let me know. Bring a side dish or dessert, a chair, and fireworks if you'd like. Please no alcohol at this particular event. Please RSVP them so they know how much to cook. Travel Dance: JULY 8, 2017 Happy Time Squares, Caller: Vic Perry, Rounds: Vernon Nelson, Lines: Judy Broers, Mainstream/Plus/Rounds Phase II/Lines, Plus 7:15 - 8:00 PM, Mainstream 8:00 - 10:00 PM, First Methodist Church West Campus, 867 Highway 40 (West 6th ST), Lawrence, Kansas, Vic Perry Appreciation Day This is Vic’s last night as the regular caller for the Happy Time Squares We will retrieve our banner if we can this night News Highlights:
Presidents report: We are still looking for Chairs for the New Year’s Eve Dance and the 2018 Summer Dance. If you are interested, please let us know. Docey Dandies 2017/18 Dance Schedule and Themes. "Learn to Square Dance" yard signs are here! Travel Dances Demo Dances a) Edgerton 6/3/17 b) Baldwin City 6/16/17 Demo/Parade Committee Fall Lessons Plus Lessons Live Band Dance 10/28/17 Leadership Mentoring Program New club Banner Highlights:
1) Membership 2) Lessons: Our students are graduating Tuesday May 2, 2017. 3) Yearly Club Planning Meeting: will be held Tuesday May 9th at 7:00pm at the Grange 4) The Executive Board held a meeting Sunday April 23rd and decided to have a Demo/Parade committee instead of a Demo/Parade Coordinator. 5) Travel Dances: May Travel Plans 6) Demo opportunities: We have several demo opportunities for our club coming up. 7) Save the date: More information will be sent as events get closer or finalized. May 13, 2017, 61st Anniversary Club Dance July 15, 2017, Club Summer Dance July 22, 2017, Club social event, Tim & Pam’s House The annual club planning meeting will be held Tuesday May 9, 2017 at the Gardner Grange. The meeting will run from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. All Executive and Advisory Board members are required to attend this meeting. All Committee Chairs & Special Committee Chairs are requested to attend this meeting. This meeting is also open to all club members.
All Chair's must present their yearly budgets for approval by the Executive and Advisory Board Members. Any Officer or Chair needing additional funds or new events not approved at this planning session will require a meeting with the Executive Board with a proposed budget. If everyone can have their information ready, we should complete the meeting by 9:00pm! We will not be serving pizza at this meeting but will have coffee and water available. The meeting agenda will be sent with my club update later this week. If anyone has something they would like in the update, please get the information to me by 3pm Wednesday. Thank you, Daryl & Leslie Travel dance tonight at Ottawa Promenaders! Food drive so please bring a couple of cans of food to donate. Vic Perry will be calling - one of the area's great callers who will be retiring this summer. Encourage everyone to go - especially the newer dancers. I expect over 20 Docey Dandies there and it will be a lot of fun.
Sandy and I will be going. Anyone needing a ride let us know and we will pick you up! Saturday, April 15, 2017, Ottawa Promenaders, Caller: Vic Perry, Mainstream/Rounds, Plus 7:30 PM, Washburn Towers, 506 South Main Street, Ottawa, Kansas, 1. Presidents Corner, Daryl & Leslie
Lessons Update 2. Travel News, Doug 3. More News Club Badges Earth Day Event, 4/22/17 Dance Themes for next year 1. Presient's Corner
a) Election Results 2. Docey Dandies Travels:. b) HOA Festival 3. Lessons 4. Travel Dances 5. Upcoming Club Dance - April 8,2017 6. Community Service/ Social Event - Earth Day Saturday, April 22nd Highlights:
1) President’s Corner – Doug and Sandy a) The elections are coming! b) HOA Newbie dance highlights 2) Social Events Coming Up 3) Upcoming Club Dance – Dancing in CANDYLAND – Steve and Jen Hosting 4) MEMBERSHIP – Daryl and Leslie 5) PUBLICITY – Tim and Christi 6) TRAVEL – Sandy and Doug |
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