Shag Rag July 2013

A Proud Member of: Shag Rag July 2013 Vol. XIX, No. 7

Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Dave Bushey July! It’s here! The biggest Party of the Year! We’re talking about The Capital Classic! It’s an All-Weekend celebration of Beach Music, the Shag AND The Northern Virginia Shag Club. Put July 26-28 on your calendar. Come out and watch the Sam West, the 2013 National Shag Champion, and his wife Lisa demonstrate how we WISH we could dance. And then, watch our special guests, Shag Team Two Juniors, dance! Even Sam and Lisa are amazed at what THEY can do! And that’s not all! There will be Swing stars and Hand Dance stars and Line dance stars … and … and … workshops from all. And Free Pours (drinks) and Silent Auctions and Barrels of Booze, and did I say there were Free Pours?? Too much liquor? Well, stay at the Hilton Garden Inn. Classic Coordinator Angie Bushey has arranged for some 1990’s-style room rates. How about $69 per night!! With rates like that, why drive home?? And it’s a Reunion, too. This is our 20th year, so we’re celebrating. There will be hundreds of pictures – evidence of the shenanigans of Days Gone By. Come visit with the Founders of our Club! And even the DJ’s are reuniting! Jim Rose and Jerry Scott are returning to their favorite club and Dennis Gehley and Craig Jennings are joining them to take us down Memory Lane with all of our favorite Beach Music. Tickets are limited and are going fast. So, get your tickets through www.nvshag.org or come to our weekly dance at The Elk’s. People are coming in from all over the nation! (Like my hyperbole yet??) And speaking of which, have you noticed the big crowds we’re getting on Wednesdays? Amazing! We’re setting records every week! Come out and join the fun. Our friends in Fredericksburg, The Battlefield Boogie Club, are having a BIG party in August. Stay tuned for details. And, because we had such a good time at The Fairfax Hunt Club in May, we’re doing it again! So, put Sunday, August 25 on your calendar for a real North Carolina-style PIG ROAST at The Hunt! We’re gonna be pulling pig right off the bone. Now, that’s what I call Finger-Licking Good! Oh, and there will be some dancing on the best floor in Northern Virginia, too! What’s Inside When & Where to Dance 2 New Members 4 Classic DJ Bios 7 Wolf Trap Outing 12 Lessons and DJs 2 Recipe 4 Classic Reg. Form 8 Humor 12 Top 25 Hits 2 Capital Classic Info 4-8 Shaggin on the Seas Flier 9 Carolina Bch. Music Academy 12 How I discovered NVSC 3 Classic Instructor Bios 6 News & Announcements 10 Board & Committees 13 Birthdays 3 Program Ads 6 Junior SOS Info 10-11 Borrowing Shag Videos 13 Through the National FastDance Association, our club dance activities are licensed by:

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Where and When to Dance (and Listen)  Every Wednesday, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA (on route 50 near Prosperity Avenue). Cover charge: $4.00; free lessons start at 7:30 p.m., not partners needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.  The Capital Classic, July 26 – 28, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3950 Fair Ridge Drive, in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax County.  July 7 and 21 at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  July 20, The Ultimate Doo Wop Show at Wolf Trap, 8:00 p.m.  Every Thursday at Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredricksburg); Battlefield Boogie Club (www.battlefieldboogieclub.com)

JULY DANCE LESSONS AT THE ELKS ON WEDNESDAYS 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps July 3 – Basic and Female Turn July 3 – Crossover Basic (from Male and Female Turn) July 10 – Basic and Start July 10 – Behind Sailor and Side Pass July 17 – Basic and Male Turn July 17 – Applejack July 24 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic July 24 – Stutter Basic and Kick Basic July 31 – Special Fifth Wednesday Beginner Review Class July 31 – Special Fifth Wednesday Sam and Lisa Review

REMINDER: Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members, DJ Schedule for July but membership is required for the Intermediate class.

July 3 Craig Jennings Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. July 10 TBA July 17 Dennis Gehley Open dancing from 6:30 until 10:00 p.m. July 24 TBA Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance. July 31 TBA It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!

Other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs

Top Ten All Time DJ Battlefield Boogie Club (www.battlefieldboogieclub.com), Picks Thursdays @ Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredricksburg) By Rommie Tyndall (Plays Boogie On The Bay Shag Club (www.boogieonthebay.com), for Triad Area Shag Club) Sundays @ Big Woody’s, (Chesapeake) 6 – 11 w/ DJ Don Ruth Colonial Shag Club (www.colonialshagclub.com), Saturdays @ Amy’s Dance Studio, 7 – 10 w/ DJ’s Greg Howell, Jerry Hardy, Cindy Black, David Miller (Newport News) 1. The Amateur (She's Gone) - Anson Funderburgh & Danville Shag Club (www.danvilleshagclub.com), Every Friday @ the Rockets Highlander Restaurant Lodge & Pub 2. Bring the Money Home - The Orioles Lynchburg Shag Club (www.lynchburgshags.com), Fridays (1st & 3. Ain't No Woman - Stan Mosley 3rd) @ Phase 2 4. Wear Your Black Dress - Willie Egan Richmond Shag Club (www.richmondshag.homestead.com), 5. One Slick Woman - Chick Willis Tuesdays/Thursdays @ Visions Club. Holiday Inn Select – 6. Baby What You Want Me To Do - Etta James Koger South 7. Come Get To This - Marvin Gaye Roanoke Valley Shag Club (www.rvsc.memberlodge.com), 8. Just Like A Fish - Joe Beard Tuesdays @ Billy’s Barn, 6 -10 w/ DJ Jerry English 9. My Baby's Been Gone - Snooky Pryor Virginia Beach Shag Club (www.vbshagclub.com), Wednesdays, 10. Hold Back The Night - The Tramps 6:30 – 10:30 @ Upper Deck

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How I Discovered NVSC… July Birthdays Mike Polites and Peggy Bree grew up in Last fall, their good friends, Mo and the 50’s listening to R&B music on the Pat, suggested they come to the Elks on Lester Dumont 7/1 radio: Mike in St. Louis and Peggy in Wednesdays to shag. After their first Kay Worley 7/2 Baltimore. Around 1980, Mike became visit, they were hooked and came Sandra Ferony 7/3 interested in ballroom dancing and took regularly. In December 2013, they Andrew (Drew) Griffin 7/8 lessons; his favorite dance was the took a week’s vacation in Myrtle Dale Hern 7/8 jitterbug. His introduction to shag dancing Beach, the birthplace of shag. They Larry Boyer 7/10 was in Tuscaloosa, AL, where he taught liked to dance at Fat Harold’s and Betty Robey 7/14 aerospace engineering at The University of Ducks and enjoyed the ocean and beach Patricia Cote 7/15 Alabama. He joined the local shag group so much that Mike bought a condo at Jean Whitman 7/15 that was called the T-Town Shaggers. the Beach Cove Resort while they were Paul Young 7/17 After he moved to Reston, VA in 2004 to there. This April, they returned to Mary Camp 7/18 teach at the University of Maryland and Myrtle Beach for the spring SOS and Sheila Gant 7/22 work for the Orbital Sciences Corporation had a blast. Jerry Crews 7/26 in Sterling, VA, Sharon Geyer invited him Why do they like to shag so much? Jenni Sammis 7/26 to join the NVSC at Rene’s. Several years Shag complements their jitter-bug Peggy Bree 7/28 later, Mike and Peggy met and began dancing. They like to jitterbug to fast Jo Mozingo 7/28 ballroom dancing together. Peggy lived in songs and shag to slower ones. They Vesta Denning 7/29 Annapolis at the time. She took an early also love the R&B music that they hear Vaughn Royal 7/29 retirement after starting a successful when they shag; it is the music they Gary Salpini 7/29 computer training company. Before that, grew up with. Why do they like the Juanita Freeberger 7/30 she held key senior management positions NVSC and coming to the Wednesday at Gould Electronics and Digital lessons and dances at the Elks? are very good. There is a lot of Equipment Corporation. There are a lot of reasons. The price of room to dance. Most important, the admission is reasonable. The dinners people who come on Wednesdays served by the Elks are well prepared are great. It is predominantly an and fairly priced. Dinner at the Elks is a over 50’s group with a number of nice way to start the evening. The shag baby boomers; Mike and Peggy fit instructors are excellent and the lessons in well.

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Welcome to our New Members Audrey Anderson Chuck Duymich Eddie Gooden Ann Koren David Modlin Callie Norton Nora Ryan John Tate Sherri Wildoner

Recipe Fagioli Verdi Di Nonna (Nonna’s Green Beans) From Donna Romito

Ingredients 1 ½ pounds fresh green beans* 1 tablespoon chopped onion 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon vinegar 1/8 teaspoon pepper Salt to taste

* 2 packages (9oz. ea) frozen cut green beans can be substituted for fresh green beans. Topping 4 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons melted butter 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese Paprika

Cut beans into 1-inch pieces and cook for 7 minutes. Toss the beans, oil, vinegar, onion, garlic, salt and pepper, and pour into an ungreased 1-quart casserole dish. Mix the breadcrumbs, cheese and melted butter together, and sprinkle over the beans. Top with paprika to add color. Bake the casserole (covered) in a 350-degree oven until heated through, 15 -20 minutes.

What is NVSC’s 2013 Capital Classic?

It is a weekend gathering of shaggers, sort of a mini-SOS, July 26 – 28, right here in Northern Virginia at the Hilton Garden Inn, at 3950 Fair Ridge Drive in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax County. It features a whole host of events as described below.

Workshops include ‘Introduction to Hand Dance’, ‘Introduction to Swing’, and a Line Dance instruction, in addition to the Shag workshops taught by Shag and Swing Pro’s Sam and Lisa West. Don’t miss out, get your tickets today! Vendor ‘Blender’ Marketplace! There will be dance shoes and jewelry, even a book signing and time slots for brief massage therapy onsite all weekend. And more! And there is more —

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Pro Instructors for the 2013 Capital Classic “Reunion Weekend” are Sam and Lisa West. Rave reviews from the Classic of 2007 has them returning to us this year; always a crowd pleaser, sure to add some zing in your dancing with any of their workshops!

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About Sam and Lisa

Sam West Born: July 14, 1972 Lisa West Born: March 7, 1964 Sam started shag dancing at age 9 after his mother, Barbara, became Lisa didn't start her dance career until age interested in dancing. During his school years Sam also enjoyed soccer, 27. During her Jr High and High School days she baseball and basketball. was a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. She attended the University of Alabama from 1982-87 As a junior shagger, Sam danced with several partners including Terri where she served as a Varsity Cheerleader for four Alberty, who he won two junior national titles with. Terri's father, Shad, years and was on the 1984 National Championship who many consider one of the best shag dancers ever, worked with Sam squad. and was the biggest influence on Sam's dancing career. Lisa's love of dance began on the Country Western In 1994 Sam and partner, Melissa Calabrese, won the Non-Pro National dance floor where she learned two-step, waltz, east title on their way to becoming the Overall National Shag Champions. Then coast swing, west coast swing, polka, and cha- in 1995 Sam partnered up with his sister, Sarah, and they went on to cha. She taught dance line dance and couples dance capture 8 Professional Division titles and 4 Overall titles. at Dance Connection studio in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Sam also won the Pro and Overall Shag titles in 2001 with Jackie McGee, She began competing on the swing and cabaret again in 2006, 2007 and 2008 with Jessica McAlhany, and most recently in circuit with friend, Barry Durand. They took 2010 and 2011 with Leslie Jennings. advantage of her gymnastic and cheerleading Sam is a 6-time champion of the Carolina Shag Division at the USA Grand background and performed many daring overhead National Dance Championships and a 3 time US Open Shag lifts and drops. Some of their more memorable Champion. Three times at the Grand Nationals Sam has been named numbers include "The Wizard of Oz" and "Butterfly Entertainer of the Weekend, first for his portrayal of super spy Austin Kisses." Together Barry and Lisa won the 1997 US Powers, second for a Country/Swing number with his very pregnant wife to Open Cabaret Championship and were two-time Two of a Kind Working on a Full House, and thirdly for just being winners of the American Swing Dance Sam. He has also been a member, captain and choreographer for the Championships in the Showcase Division. National Shag Dance Championship Dance Team. In 1998 Lisa met Sam at the USA Grand Nationals in In November of 2010 Sam and Lisa won their first big title together when Atlanta when they shared the practice floor before they were named the winners of the Sophisticated Swing Division at the competition. Sam says she chased him but Lisa says US Open Swing Dance Championships. They performed a memorable he wasn't too hard to catch. and creative number to Gene Kelly's Singing in the Rain. Together they have been teaching a promoting shag Sam has made several appearances on national and local TV and was a throughout the country and have even held featured dancer in the movie Shag and in Alabama's Shaggin' on the workshops in France, Spain, England, the Boulevard music video. In 1999 he and his sister, Sarah, were the first Netherlands and aboard cruise ships. inductees into the Shagger's Hall of Fame Keepers of the Dance.

Looking for a way to get your Company or Organization name in front of another target audience?

Be a Sponsor of NVSC’s 2013 Capital Classic! Sponsorships are available at different levels, with commensurate benefits and marketing opportunities. Handouts available each Wednesday evening at the Elk’s 2013 Classic table, or contact Angie Bushey [[email protected]] for details to be emailed to you.

Place your Ad in the Souvenir Program The Souvenir Program is an 8.5” by 11” soft cover, bound, multi page, souvenir quality with archival pictures and excerpts of written club history; different sizes available = 2 lines Personal Message; Business Card size, ¼ page, ½ page – handouts available each Wednesday or contact Capital Classic Coordinator [Angie Bushey at an- [email protected]].

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Who are the Four DJs at The Classic? Craig Jennings Gerry Scott Craig is a native of King George, VA. He began collecting ABSCDJ member Gerry Scott grew up in the Pittsburgh area beach music as a young boy on trips to Myrtle Beach with his listening to “soul music” – the sounds of Motown and Memphis in family and has never stopped. Craig began shagging in 1995 the 1960s. As a teenager he was influenced by one of radio’s when he joined the Northern Virginia Shag Club (NVSC). He legendary DJs, WAMO’s Porky Chedwick, who played old R&B began DJ'ing for the club in May of 1996. Since then he has before the current “oldies” format was even thought of. During played regularly for NVSC while also playing private parties college Gerry began to trace the roots of rock and soul music back and for other shag clubs including the Battlefield Boogie Club, to the blues. In 1989 he moved to Virginia and over time came to Lynchburg Shag Club, Danville Shag Club and Roanoke Shag know and love “beach music.” By 1997 Gerry had found his way to Club. He is the Contest DJ for the Eno Beach Shag Contest in Beach Music Weekend in Virginia Beach and SOS in North Myrtle Durham each year and has played for the Richmond Shag Club Beach. Shortly afterward he joined the NVSC and started DJing in weekend party, the Raleigh area Capital Kickback, the 1998. He was the house DJ at Parker’s in Colonial Beach, VA for 3 Charleston Shag Society’s “Ski Boogie” event, and the Steel years, has played at Pirates Cove during SOS, parties and socials for City Boogie party in Pittsburgh for 4 years, and the Northern the Northern Virginia, Richmond, Battlefield, Summerville, Virginia Capital Shag Classic for 15 years. He has also played Charleston, and Islanders Shag Clubs, the Savannah Dance Club, at the Grand National Dance Championships in Atlanta, DJ the Charleston Beach Music and Shag Festival, and many other Throwdown in Myrtle Beach, the Virginia Beach Music private parties and events. Festival & Living Legends in Va. Beach, Thirsty's 2 in Since 2005 Gerry has lived in Summerville, SC and has been a Greensboro, Boulevard Grill and Ducks during SOS and at regular DJ at JB Pivots in Charleston. He is a member of the swing and hand dance events in the D.C. area. Charleston and Summerville Shag Clubs, the Lowcountry Craig became a member of the Association of Beach and Shag Parrothead Club, and the Beach Music & Shag Preservation Society Club DJ's in 1996 and served as Treasurer in 2001 and 2002. of SC. He served on the Board of the Competitive Shaggers You can check out what Gerry is up to by visiting his website - Association from 2001-2004 and served as president in 2003. gerryscott.net.

Dennis Gehley Jim Rose Dennis is from Springfield, VA. He has Jim was born and raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He currently resides in North been a DJ for over 20 years, a NVSC Myrtle Beach, SC with Carolyn Thomas, his partner, soul mate and best friend. member since 1996, and a NVSC DJ His musical career started by playing for some local "Garage Bands” in the mid 60's. since 1998. Dennis is a Lifetime Mem- His first “official” DJ gig was in 1968, spinning some records for a sick DJ friend who ber of the Association of Beach and couldn’t perform for a high school dance. Shag Club DJs. His DJ business (The Time Machine) has taken him to the Jim continued playing music and DJ'n while attending the University of South Carolina. beaches of Delaware, Maryland and He played with a local band in Columbia, SC and DJ’d occasionally for fraternity and New Jersey and throughout the metro- college parties. politan Washington, DC, area. He has After college, DJ'n was a hobby for the most part and something he did for friends and played at DJ Throwdown, Fat Harold’s fun through the 70’s and 80’s. He started on a consistent basis in 2000, primarily to and Duck’s in North Myrtle Beach, and help start a shag club in Fredericksburg, Virginia: The Battlefield Boogie Club. has enjoyed DJing regularly for many NVSC functions and for the D.C. Hand He joined the ABSCDJ in March of 2004 and has been playing and continues to play Dance Club. North Myrtle Beach on a regular basis since that time; clubs include Boulevard Grill, Ducks & Ducks Too, OD Resort, Fat Harold’s and Pirates Cove, as well as various Shag Dennis was NVSC Treasurer for 6 years Clubs in North & South Carolina. (1997–2002) and was a NVSC dance instructor until he decided to focus ex- Jim is currently serving his second term as the President of the Association of Beach & clusively on DJing. Dennis and his wife Shag Club DJ’s and will continue on the Board of Directors as Past President for two Nancy were DJ partners for almost 20 years. He has served on the board since 2005. years until Nancy passed away in 2008 You can tune into Jim’s internet radio show at www.TheCarolinaBreeze.com every due to cancer. Dennis is looking for- Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. It plays again on Saturdays from 3:00 to 6:00 ward to his 11th year as a Capital Shag pm. He plays a variety of music, mostly what you will hear in the clubs at Ocean Drive. Classic DJ and especially to playing for Jim loves the music, the people and the dance. When he plays for a group, he always NVSC’s traditional Sunday morning reminds them that it's their music, not his. He’s there to entertain them, not himself. Gospel Hour.

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Here is how you can you sign-up to attend the NVSC Capital Classic

2013 Capital Classic Ticket Request Form

Please complete separate form for each ticket requested.

______Full Weekend Ticket $85 before Tuesday, July 2, 2013 ______Full Weekend Ticket $95 after Tuesday July 2, 2013

Saturday night dinner choice of entrée (please check one):

_____ Salmon Brulee [Grilled Salmon Broiled with a Sweet and Spicy Brulee, served with Tropical Fruit Salsa] _____ Pork Tenderloin [Sliced Dijon Crusted Pork Tenderloin in Mushroom Demi-Glaze sauce] _____ If you have dietary restrictions or concerns, please note here: ______

NVSC is recognizing all of its Champions during the Saturday evening entertainment feature, please tell us of your dance (Shag and other) accomplishments during the last 20 years: ______

This Ticket purchased in the name of: ______Address: ______House/apt number Street City State Zip code Email: ______Phone: ______Home work cell

If paying by check: make payable to “Northern Virginia Shag Club” or “NVSC”, along with completed form(s), mail to: Angela Bushey, 10478 Courtney Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

If paying by credit card: complete Ticket Request Form(s), and see Kathy Norris on Wednesday nights; or pay online at www.nvshag.org

If you want to be seated at the same table as others, please note name(s) so we can attempt to seat you at same table or in close proximity. Every attempt will be made to honor such requests, as spacing allows. Name(s): ______

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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]. 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!

Junior SOS From the Junior Shag Association:

Junior SOS is coming up July 16-21, 2013 this summer. The Junior Shag Association hopes that everyone will join us in an absolutely fun and life-changing week for your juniors and yourself! Preservation of the Shag dance, its history, and promotion of it with our juniors is JSA's goal. ONLY through our juniors will this dance that we love survive. If you have a chance, join us! ages 0-21 are considered Juniors. Below are flyers for renting a booth if you have anything that juniors would like to purchase. Any donation to JSA from your club goes directly toward the preservation of the dance and making it a valuable experience for our Juniors. If you have ever seen juniors dance it will warm your heart to know that the Shag dance we love is still surviving.

Thank you, JSA Board

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We’re Doo-ing it AGAIN!

We had such a good time last year at Wolf Trap that we’re doo-ing it again. This time it’s to see the Ultimate Doo-Wop Show. These 10 acts have sold over 200 million records. An unforgettable evening filled with songs you grew up with such as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, “Blue Moon”, “Lover’s Concerto”, “Life is but a Dream”, and many more. Saturday, July 20, 8 p.m. at Wolf Trap. Join us for a night of timeless hits and classic Doo Wop starring: Jay Siegel's Tokens with special guest Jay Traynor Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs The Marcels Larry Chance & Earls The Tymes Barbara Harris original lead of The Toys The Fireflies The Cookies The Coda Orchestra There are still seats available so contact Samantha Hess at [email protected] or 703 255-1851 to get your tickets now. Tell her you are part of Sue Young’s group to get the discounted rate of $37.80. Weather permitting, we will meet up for a picnic before the show. Please email Sue Young at [email protected] if you buy a ticket so she can notify you of the picnic location.

Carolina Beach Music Academy

The mission of the CBMA is to promote Carolina Beach Music, its influences and offshoots and the unique Carolina lifestyle by the presentation of a first class awards show that originates each November in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The show honors winners in various categories and remembers the pioneers who originated this music and helped make it great. Those honored are performers, songwriters, radio personalities, mobile DJ's, dancers, producers, engineers, promoters and others who have been integrally involved with the music's success. The further overall purpose is to keep this music alive by getting young people involved in this fun yet clean cut music, to give the music its deserved recognition, respect and credibility, and to bring diverse people together in an upbeat harmonious manner. If you want to see Beach Music gain recognition nationally, it would help if you joined the Academy. Membership costs $25 a year and entitles you to nominate and vote for your favorites in each category. Nomination ballots will be mailed to members in late July or early August. To join the Academy you can pick up an application on Wednesday at the NVSC Elks Club weekly dance. Or you can go to www.cammy.org and click on the "Academy Info" button to download and print the application, fill it out and mail it in with your payment. As a member you get all the discounts for the awards weekend. You can also join online by clicking the link at the top of the page and join through Southern Soul Network.

Humor

Czarnicki and McMann went moose hunting in Alaska. They hired a bush pilot to fly them from Anchorage to the moose hunting area. Each shot a moose and dragged it back to the plane. The pilot said: “I can take you both and one moose back to Anchorage, but not the second moose, it would be too heavy a load.” McMann said: “I’m surprised at that, because last year we shot two moose and the pilot we had with the identical plane flew us out.” The pilot — not wanting to be outdone by a competitor — hesitantly agreed to fly the two of them and their two moose back to Anchorage. After the plane took off, hard as the pilot tried to stabilize it, he just couldn’t control the aircraft and it crashed. Everyone survived, but were quite dazed as they climbed out of the wreckage. Czarnicki said to McMann: “You have any idea where we might be?” McMann replied: “Not exactly, but it sorta looks like the same area where we crashed last year.”

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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 Jim & Judy Metcalf 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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