Shag Rag May 2013
A Proud Member of: Shag Rag May 2013 Vol. XIX, No. 5
Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Dave Bushey May flowers are upon us! And with that, we get Gold Cup races, graduation parties, proms, Wine Tastings and Cinco de Mayo! Yes! NVSC’s picnic is upon us. We’re returning to The Fairfax Hunt Club this coming Sunday for an afternoon of margaritas, hamburgers and dancing. Is that a good combination? Well, we’ll see! Check your Hello Shaggers and this Shag Rag for details. April has passed us by, and the stories from the Spring Safari SOS are wonderful. If you don’t know about SOS in North Myrtle Beach, ask a veteran of the Club. Fall Migration is only four and a half months away! In just eleven weeks, NVSC’s Capital Classic will be upon us. This is a BIG Weekend of dancing and partying, folks! Sam and Lisa West are coming to teach several workshops and show-case the Shag. Sam is the current 2013 National Shag Dance Champion in the Pro Division with his competitive partner Leslie Jennings. The Junior Shag Dance Team – Shag Time 2, is also coming! This is a very special treat for Northern Virginia. 16 Junior Shaggers are coming to strut their stuff! And some of them show some moves that even Sam can’t perform! This year, The Capital Classic is a Reunion Weekend. NVSC was founded 20 years ago, so we’re celebrating with a big three-day event. There will be Free Pours on both Friday and Saturday (!), dance workshops on Saturday and Sunday (with the ‘kids’ leading!), 4 NVSC-veteran DJ’s, including Jim Rose who is the current President of The Association of Beach and Shag Club DeeJays AND some 16 hours of dancing! (Well, maybe YOU can dance that long. But NOT me). Many of the Founders of NVSC have committed to returning to Northern Virginia for the weekend as well as some special guests! It will be special! On more of a business note, there was a General Membership meeting on April 24, 2013. Some By-Law Revisions were passed, and the Revised By-Laws will be posted shortly to the website. Take a peek. There was a good deal of discussion during the meeting on some other proposed revisions, but they were not passed. Democracy in action, folks! It’s a Good Thing! Thanks to all our Club members who take it seriously. See you on the dance floor!
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What’s Inside When & Where to Dance 2 Top Hits Countdown 5 News & Announcements 9 Humor 10 Lessons and DJs 2 Rhondels Flier 6 New Members 9 Board & Committees 11 Capital Classic Flier 3 How I discovered NVSC 6 Thank-you Note 9 Borrowing Shag Videos 11 NVSC Picnic 4 Band of Oz Flier 7 Recipe 9 Birthdays 5 Hanger Party Flier 8 Fender Skirts & Rat Finks 10
Where and When to Dance
Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 10:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA (on Route 50 near Prosperity Ave). Cover charge: $4.00. Free lessons start 7:30 pm, no partners needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 - 8 pm. May 4th 8pm-Midnight Holiday Band at Hopewell Moose Tickets $15/person in advance $18/person at the door. To purchase in advance call (804)458-1755 9:00 - 5:00 Tuesday - Thursday, 10:00 - 5:00 Friday May 5th—NVSC Picnic, Fairfax Hunt Club, 1321 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, 1:00—5:00 (Flier page 4) May 5th and 19th at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Rd., Springfield, VA 5:00—8:00 pm May 11th Richmond Shag Club Spring Fling at Hopewell Moose Tickets $20/person in advance. Includes dinner and dance May 17th and 18th Hangar Party in West Virginia May 26th Outer Banks Music Festival 11am-6pm at Currituck Heritage Park $20/person or $150/10 people Check out Richmond Shag Club's Calendar for lesson info and Sunday Shag Jams - http:// richmondshag.homestead.com Also check out Hopewell Moose Club for upcoming events - http://hopewellmooselodge.com
MAY DANCE LESSONS AT THE ELKS ON WEDNESDAYS 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps May 1 – Basic and Female Turn May 1 – Crossover Basic (from Male and Female Turns) May 8 – Basic and Start May 8 – Behind Sailor and Side Pass May 15 – Basic and Male Turn May 15 – Applejack May 22 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic May 22 – Stutter Basic & Kick Basic May 29 – Special Fifth Wednesday Beginner Review Class May 29 – Special Fifth Wednesday Charlie & Jackie Review
DJ Schedule for May REMINDER: Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members,
May 1 Craig Jennings but membership is required for the Intermediate class. May 8 Gene Griffin (newly inaugurated Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. into the ABSCDJ) May 15 Dennis Gehley Open dancing from 6:30 until 10:00 p.m. May 22 Butch Ademy (visiting DJ) Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance. May 29 Gene Griffin It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!
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Reunion Weekend 2013 Capital Classic July 26-28, 2013
$85 “ALL WEEKEND” tickets at NVSC Member pricing (everyone is a NVSC Member this weekend!) until July 2 $95 “ALL WEEKEND” tickets after July 2
We are “Family” – all ‘NVSC Member’ pricing, all weekend Ticket Request forms available each Wednesday night at the Elk’s and online www.nvshag.org Fantastic hotel pricing! The hotel has ‘rolled back the night’ just for us $69.00 a night
Hilton Garden Inn of Fairfax 3950 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, Ph:703-385-7774 Link: http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/I/IADFHGI-NSC-20130726/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG [Link also available through NVSC webpage www.nvshag.org ] Use Group Code: NSC for discount pricing Every hotel room has refrigerator, microwave and coffeemaker ~ Free WiFi throughout hotel ~ heated pool and whirlpool + MANY more amenities
Northern Virginia Shag Club is kicking off its 20th Anniversary year Join us for a stroll down Memory Lane Like every Family Reunion, we will bring out the old photos and mementoes!
Friday night Dress Code: “Dance Club Duds” wear all the dance clubs clothing (from all the dance clubs) you’ve got! Layer the shirts! Layer the hats! Show us ALL the shag club parties and beach clubs you’ve danced in! [Prizes awarded] Saturday night Dress Code: “Jeans and Jewels” Bring on the Bling! Out of respect, please do not wear jeans in tatters or with holes, Thank You! Sunday morning Dress Code: “Shag goes to Church” Sunday morning starts off with the Gospel Hour, this is our ‘Shag Church Service’, dress accordingly, and be ready to hit the dance floor with more workshops following the Gospel Hour
Workshops taught by Shag and Swing National Champions and Pro Dancers: Sam and Lisa West + More dance workshops during the weekend Special Entertainment: the Future of the Dance - Shag Time #2 Junior Shag Team
Dancing ~ Dancing ~ Dancing ~ Dancing
**** FOUR Association of Beach and Shag Club DJ’s **** Jim Rose, President of ABSCDJ; Craig Jennings; Dennis Gehley; Gerry Scott Kicking off 20 years of NVSC! Northern Virginia Shag Club Page 3 Shag Rag May 2013
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May Birthdays Gregory Owens 05/01 Jeffrey Ray 05/01 John Romito 05/01 Greg Birmingham 05/04 Jane Totman 05/06 Hilda Clemann 05/07 Jeff Kincheloe 05/09 Gary Koerner 05/09
Heidi Mackey 05/10 94.9 Surf Top Hits as of Saturday April 20, 2013 Joanne Sinclair 05/10 Christine Werner 05/15 1. GOOD LOVING...... ROY HAMILTON Bob Lutz 05/19 2. I'm Hungover.....Lesa Hudson & Rick Strickland Tim Farris 05/20 3. Don't Stop Now...... The Entertainers 4. Let It Be Me...Roy Roberts & Sherry Norris Joan McKinney 05/20 5. In Between Disasters.....Uncle Kracker Ann Shimel 05/24 6. Have A Real Good Time...Tim Clark Band Kaitlin (Kat) Snea 05/24 7. Hard Headed...... Hip Pocket Cindy Stair 05/24 8. You're So Young, But You're So True...Steve Owens & Summertime Robin Truba 05/25 9. 4 O'Clock In The Morning...Big Time Party Band w/ Clifford Curry 10. Minute By Minute.....James Hunter Betty Elliott 05/26 11. Don't Ruish...Kelly Clarkson & Vince Gill Joan Ledebur 05/26 12. Boulevard Boys....Big John Thompson & Roger Smith Joe Miante 05/28 13. Back In The Day Cafe'.....Andre' Lee Robert Matthews 05/29 14. You Never Can Tell....Lakeside Drive Band Connie Randolph 05/31 15. She Ain't Worth A Dime....4 Jacks 16. Hey Eugene...... Sea Cruz 17. Still Strokin'.....Ms Jody 18. The Driver...... King Tyrone & The Graveyard Ramblers
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How did you discover the 86th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® Northern Virginia Shag Club? (This is the first of a series of articles about our Oldies Rock ‘n Roll Dance members’ experience in joining us.) Presented by the Yesterday’s Cruisers Saturday, May 4, 2013 In 2010, Betty Robey heard about shag dancing at JW & Friends. The thought of starting into 8 p.m. to midnight something she had not experienced was Winchester Moose, 215 E. Cork Street mitigated by the attractiveness of free lessons. That, plus the demeanor of the people who were Event Sponsor there to shag dance convinced her that it was a Best Care Home Care comfortable environment, where everyone was quite pleasant and encouraging. So Betty got hooked on shag dancing. Then a friend of hers suggested that they attend one of the NVSC The Original Rhondels sessions at Rene’s, where Betty found an even Formerly Bill Deal and The Rhondels larger number of shaggers, and she became a playing 50s, 60s to the mid-70s member. with some beach music. Betty worked in a physician’s office. One day she was conversing with a patient about every- day matters and their talk led to leisure-time activities. The patient, Mary Taylor, was impressed by Betty’s enthusiasm about shag dancing and agreed to meet her at JWs at the next session. She found every claim of Betty’s to be true, and then started going to the NVSC weekly dances at Icon’s, joining the club in $25 Per Person Tickets may be purchased at March, 2012. www.thebloom.com, Winchester Moose and the Betty and Mary were not avid dancers before Festival Store, 107 Millwood Ave becoming aware of shag dancing. They each had danced the jitterbug as a teenager, but that Next to the Final Yard Fabric was all. So here they are later in life enjoying dancing again. Full Bar Available Food and Soft Drinks Available Smoke free dance with designated smoke areas outside. This experience most likely shows that “word Proper ID Required NO COOLERS OR BYOB of mouth” is how our membership grows, but moreover, the pleasant environment and This event is an Officially Sanctioned Event produced under the camaraderie convinces newcomers that joining trademark Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival® NVSC is worth it.
Photo on left: Betty Robey, Photo on right: Mary Taylor
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Northern Virginia Shag Club Page 8 Shag Rag May 2013 News and Announcements 2013 SOS Cards are Here! SOS cards for the 2013 calendar are available! See Treasurer Kathy Norris. Where do I Get a Copy of the Shag Rag? Go to the NVSC website, www.nvshag.org, click on Newsletters tab, click on the month you want. It’s in PDF format. Or, for a yearly fee of $8, you may have it mailed to your home. Also, copies will be available at the Fairfax Elks on Wednesdays. Keep Your Membership Information Current Have you moved, changed phone numbers or email? Contact Bonnie Arms at [email protected] or Dave Bushey at [email protected] This is especially important if you want to receive “Hello Shaggers” emails— a terrific way to keep in touch with NVSC news, current events, and activities. Shag Rag The deadline for Shag Rag input is the 25th of every month. Please send content to Jim Scanlon at [email protected], or Maryann Lesnick at [email protected]. Hello Shaggers Emails Are you getting the Hello Shagger e-mails? If not, you can sign yourself up! Visit our website at www.nvshag.org. On the left side, click on the blue box that says "Hello Shagger e-mail list" and give us your e-mail address! Dear Friends, Wow, another great weekend. It’s hard to believe it’s been 16 years. Welcome to our You think it can’t get better, but it does. As always, it is our favorite New Members party of the year. Thank you for the workshops, party, and of course Joe Capobianco Linda Szyszka our home away from home, the Rodger’s house. It is wonderful to see a Kathleen McCann Patricia Tope shag club work so hard for their shag club and for the dance we love so Don Szyszka much. We get to work hard, but we feel that we have made so many good friends. You have made such a force on the dance, it really shows in your members. Thank you, again, we treasure every year that we have been. Hope to see everyone on the dance floor soon. Please come visit us at SOS. Sincerely, Jackie and Charlie
Recipe (From Donna Romito) BAKED ZITI WITH SPINACH, SAUSAGE, AND TOMATOES (Offer this simple, hearty dish with a green salad, crusty garlic bread, and a red wine like Pinot Noir)
¾ pound of mild Italian sausage (or hot if 1 cup of grated parmesan or preferably Parmigiano Reggiano preferred), casings removed 10 oz. of ziti pasta cooked al dente 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cups of fresh spinach leaves (6 oz. package) 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 6 oz. mozzarella cheese, cubed 1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes ¼ cup of pesto sauce
Using a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook sausage, onion and garlic and sauté until sausage is cooked through, breaking up the meat into bite-sized chunks (about 10 minutes). Add the can of tomatoes (including the liquid) to the pan and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally (again, about 10 minutes). Stir in pesto and season sauce with salt, pepper, and basil leaves and bring to a simmer. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. Combine pasta, spinach, mozzarella and 1/3 cup of the grated cheese in a large bowl. Stir in the hot sauce. If it appears to be dry, add a ½ jar of sauce, e.g., Classico. Transfer mixture to the baking dish and sprinkle the remaining 2/3 cup of grated cheese over it. Bake covered until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses melt – about 30 minutes.
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Fender Skirts and Rat Finks (Author Unknown) If you do not know what these terms mean or what they describe, ask some old geezer. Terms I haven't heard in a long time, and thinking about 'fender skirts' started me thinking about other words that quietly disappeared from our vocabulary with hardly a notice like 'curb feelers.' And 'steering knobs.' (AKA) 'suicide knob.' Since I'd been thinking of cars, my mind naturally went that direction first. Remember 'Continental kits?' They were rear bumper extenders and spare tire covers that were supposed to make any car as cool looking as a Lincoln Continental. When did we quit calling them 'emergency brakes? At some point 'parking brake' became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with 'emergency brake.' I'm sad, too, that almost all the old folks are gone who would call the accelerator the 'foot feed.' Many today do not even know what a clutch is or that the dimmer switch used to be on the floor. Kids would wait at the street corner for their daddy to come home, so they could ride the 'running board' up to the house? Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore — 'store-bought.' Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days, few things are 'homemade.' But once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a toy. 'Coast to coast' is a phrase that once held all sorts of excitement and now means almost nothing. Now we take the term 'worldwide' for granted. On a smaller scale, 'wall-to-wall' was once a magical term in our homes. In the '50s, everyone covered his or her hardwood floors with, wow, wall-to-wall carpeting! Today, everyone replaces their wall-to-wall carpeting with hardwood floors. Go figure. When was the last time you heard the quaint phrase 'in a family way ?' It's hard to imagine that the word 'pregnant' was once considered a little too graphic, a little too clinical for use in polite company, so we had all that talk about stork visits and 'being in a family way' or simply 'expecting.' Apparently 'brassiere' is a word no longer in use. I said it the other day and my neighbor cracked up. I guess it's just 'bra' now. 'Unmentionables' probably wouldn't be understood at all. I always loved going to the 'picture show,' but I considered 'movie' an affectation. Most of these words go back to the '50s, but here's a pure '60s word I came across the other day 'rat fink.' Ooh, what a nasty put-down! Here's a word I miss — 'percolator.' That was just a fun word to say. And what was it replaced with 'Coffee maker.' How dull . . . Mr. Cof- fee, I blame you for this. I miss those made-up marketing words that were meant to sound so modern and now sound so retro. Words like' DynaFlow' and 'Electrolux.' Introducing the 1963 Admiral TV, now with 'SpectraVision!' Food for thought. Was there a telethon that wiped out lumbago? Nobody complains of that anymore. Maybe that's what Castor oil cured, because I never hear mothers threatening kids with Castor oil anymore. Some words aren't gone, but are definitely on the endangered list. The one that grieves me most is 'supper.' Now everybody says 'dinner.' Save a great word. Invite someone to supper. Discuss fender skirts and curb feelers. I will always call it supper. By the way, "Google" or "Wikipedia" the phrase "The Last Dinner" and it will correct you.
Humor
The company president sent a sedan driver to the airport to pick up a businessman from out of town. When driving back to the company, as they approached an intersection, the traffic light turned red, but the driver went right through it. The visitor said: "Hey, you just went through a red light!" The driver responded: "Its OK, my brother does it all the time." A bit further they approached another intersection and that light turned red, but the driver just kept on going. The visitor exclaimed: "You just went through another red light," and the driver said: "Don't worry, my brother does it all the time!" After another few blocks a light turned green at the intersection and the driver slammed on his brakes. The visitor said: "What in the heck are you doing?" The driver replied: "My brother might be coming!"
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2013 Board President Dave Bushey 703-338-1563 [email protected] Vice President Sue Young 571-340-0043 [email protected] Secretary Angie Bushey 703-338-8377 [email protected] Treasurer Kathy Norris 703-941-1889 [email protected] Director-at-large Sharon Geyer 240-447-7842 [email protected] Director-at-large Ed Hamer 703-508-5974 [email protected] Director-at-large Mark Hendrickson 703-282-1033 [email protected] Director-at-large Fran Mong 703-283-6973 [email protected] Director-at-large Donna Romito 703-971-1618 [email protected]
NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS Board Meetings are held each month and are open to any and all members in good standing FOR 2013 who wish to attend. Unless a certain matter is * Audit Ann West placed on the meeting agenda, attendance is for observation, not participation. Since board Capital Classic Angie Bushey meetings may not take place at the same time and place every month, please alert the * Shag-A-Thon Not named Secretary at least one week in advance if you wish to attend (so that we may accommodate * Dance Vaughn Royal you). Copies of Board Meeting Minutes may Hello Shaggers Donna Romito be available on the www.nvshag.org website, or you may request copy(s) from the Club Historian Not named Secretary. * Membership Bonnie Arms
* Music Fran Mong "The Internal Revenue Service notified Newsletter Editor Jim Scanlon ([email protected]) NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we have been accepted as a non-profit Newsletter Publisher Maryann Lesnick ([email protected]) social club exempted from paying Federal income taxes. Anyone Photographer John Romito interested in reviewing NVSC's * Public Relations Not named application and supporting documents provided to IRS, the IRS exemption * Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter letter, or the club's annual Form 990 to the IRS, please contact the club Sunshine Maryann Lesnick ([email protected]) Treasurer." Web Site Loren Kropat * Denotes Standing Committee
Learn from the pros BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS..... is easy at NVSC!!! by watching their Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips instructional DVD’s. on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional DVD or videos. These See Sue Young for DVD’s contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members! details and All you have to do is put down a REFUNDABLE$25 deposit. See SUE YOUNG on Wednesday availability of rentals nights to borrow or purchase a DVD or video!!!
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About Our Organization…
Northern Virginia Shag Club (“NVSC”) was organized to preserve the Carolina Shag Dance and its accompanying music— Beach Music! NVSC dances the Carolina Shag every Wednesday night at:
Elk’s Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA
Come join us—learn the Carolina Shag! Free beginner lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. A Buffet dinner is available for purchase. There is open dancing from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
COME JOIN US!
Shag Rag NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB P.O. Box 2298 Merrifield, VA 22116
We’re on the Web! See us at: www.nvshag.org
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