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Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music A Proud Member of: Shag Rag President’s Corner by Sue Young Volume XX1I, No. 1 Another year over, and a great things for our club was a big hit last year so January 2016 new one just begun. So in the coming year. We come join us. Addy’s has sang John Lennon. I thank Christine Werner, a great hardwood floor love a new year and who is leaving the board, for dancing and they are Special points of interest: 2016 offers new and welcome new board offering us 10% off all opportunities to make member Donna Romito. food items. A farewell to Janis some progress for our and Steve (pages 4- 5) membership and in our Our holiday party was a On February 13, we will lot of fun. We had a have our 19th annual Private lessons w/ Sue Young personal lives. The best great attendance and it Charlie and Jackie Charlie & Jackie (p. news is that Paul and I 5) will become grandparents was nice to see some workshops and dance at new faces and renew old the American Legion in Ladies Only this year! Footwork with acquaintances. A big Vienna. This year we are Jackie McGee (page The list of I am delighted to be thanks to Emily Maroon going to have two 5) 2016 NVSC serving as your President and Lois Taylor for all the workshops starting at Recipes (page 6) Board for 2016 and looking decorations. I was lucky 4:15 and 5:30 pm and forward to another great enough to win a the dance will begin at Humor (page 6) Members, year. One of my goals centerpiece. Also thanks 7:00. This is a pot luck Adventures of Ziggy Committees this year is to increase to Jason and Jeanne event and most likely Aloebaum (page 6) and Chairs is membership and retain Potter for handling all the dinner for most of us so Charlie & Jackie provided at the members we do drinks and setups and for please sign up to bring Workshop (p. 7) the end of have. You can help me hauling all our supplies. a heavy hors d’oeuvre or Pre-Super Bowl this achieve this goal by Thank you to John dessert at the Elks on Party (page 8) newsletter. introducing yourself to Romito and Ed Hamer for Wednesdays or contact me newcomers, ask them to taking pictures. My at susan.young19@yahoo dance, and make them thanks to everyone that .com and let me know feel welcomed. Try not helped with setup and what you would like to to dance only with the cleanup as well as to all bring. We would appreciate people you know but the people that brought more appetizers than dance with someone new food and a toy for our desserts. Let’s hope it and, better yet, with “Toys for Tots”. And in doesn’t snow like last someone of a lower level case you were not there, year. than you. Remember Dave Bushey won the when you were a Shagger of the Year Flyers for both of these Inside this beginner dancer? That award and Angie proudly events are included in issue: new beginner dancer accepted it for him. Well this issue of the Shag Rag and on our website. When and 2, 3, Through the National might be your favorite deserved indeed! Where to Dance 7, 8 FastDance Association, person to dance with SOS cards are now our club dance Mark your calendars now soon. available so see Mark Lessons and DJs 2 activities are licensed for our Pre-Super Bowl Hendrickson for your by: We have a super Board party on Saturday, New Members 3 of Directors for 2016 and February 6, at Addy’s discounted card. Cost is I can’t help but expect from 4:00 – 8pm. This $30. News and 3 Announcements Happy New Year. Birthdays 3 General Membership Meeting January 20, 2016. Contact 9 Information Page 2 Shag Rag When and Where to Shag Every Wednesday, 6:30—10:00 pm at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA (on Route 50 near Prosperity Avenue). Cover charge: Non-members $8.00, members $7.00; free lessons at 7:30 pm, no partners needed. Buffet dinner on the third Wednesday only, 6:45 - 8:00pm, $9.00, or order from the menu. For example, Appetizers (Buffalo Wings, Quesadilla, etc.), Salads (Caesar, Chef), Burgers & Sandwiches (Bacon & Blue, Pulled Pork BBQ). See more places to dance with other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs, listed on page 3 See more upcoming January 10th and 24th at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA, 5:00—8:00 pm; Shag Events no cover charge. on Thursdays at Shannon’s Bar & Grille, Fredericksburg; Battlefield Boogie Club pages 5, 7, (battlefieldboogieclub.com). and 8 Dance Lessons at the Elks on Wednesdays DJ Schedule Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps 1/6: Craig Jennings 1/6—Basic and Female Turn 1/6—Crossover Basic (from Male & Female Turns) 1/13: Bill Frostick 1/13—Basic and Start 1/13—Behind Sailor and Side Pass 1/20: Dennis Gehley 1/20—Basic and Male Turn 1/20—Hug Pivot and Pivot 1/27: Crystal Ashton 1/27—Basic, Half Turn, Triple Basic 1/27—Stutter Basic & Kick Basic Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members, but membership is required for the Intermediate class. Membership is $25/year. Lessons begin at 7:30 pm. Social dancing from before and after lessons to 10:30 pm. Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance. It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer! Volume XX1I, No. 1 Page 3 News and Announcements NEW MEMBERS Where do I Get a Copy of Hello Shagger Emails Are Hello Shagger Input Anyone When you have the Shag Rag? Go to you getting the Hello Shagger with information to be the opportunity, www.nvshag.org, click on e-mails? If not, visit our included in the Hello Shagger please welcome Newsletters tab, click on the website at www.nvshag.org. email (including DJ schedules our new desired month. It’s in PDF On the left side, click on the and menus), please send to member ... format. Also, copies will be blue box that says "Hello [email protected]. available at the Fairfax Elks Shagger e-mail list" and give Diane Randazzo on Wednesdays. us your e-mail address! … who joined Keep Your Membership Information Current Have you moved, changed phone numbers or NVSC this past email Bonnie Arms at [email protected]. month. Shag Rag The deadline for Shag Rag input is the 25th of every month. Please send content (including opinions, humor and recipes!) to Jim Scanlon at [email protected]. When and Where to Dance in the Future February 6, Pre-Super Bowl Party at Addy’s (10820 Balls Ford Road, Manassas, VA 20109; see flyer p. 8) 19th Annual Shag Workshop, February 13 at the American Legion in Vienna (see flyer, p. 7) Virginia Shaggers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Fredericksburg, VA, March 25 – 27, 2016 January Barbara Shepler 01/02 Bob Brambilla 01/03 Phyllis Schulte 01/07 Bee Buergler 01/08 Other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs David Barna 01/09 Visit the club websites for venues and schedules. Craig Jennings 01/09 Battlefield Boogie Club, www.battlefieldboogieclub.com David Siegler 01/09 Joe Cook 01/15 Boogie On The Bay Shag Club, www.boogieonthebay.com Nancy Roop 01/15 Colonial Shag Club (Newport News), www.colonialshagclub.com Linda Byrd 01/16 Danville Shag Club, www.danvilleshagclub.com Maryann Lesnick 01/16 Franklin Shag Club, [email protected] Jim Scanlon 01/16 Lynchburg Shag Club, www.lynchburgshags.com Ann West 01/16 Buzz Payne 01/17 Richmond Shag Club, www.richmondshagclub.org Bill Gibson 01/18 Roanoke Valley Shag Club, www.rvsc.memberlodge.com Liz Kestler 01/21 Virginia Beach Shag Club, www.vbshagclub.com Russ Fisher 01/29 John T. Price 01/29 Page 4 Shag Rag A Farewell to Janis and Steve By Patricia Parrott It was nice to see the recognition given Janis Grimes at her final hosting of shag at JW’s on Sunday, November 8, before she and husband, Steve Booth, departed for their new home, new life, and new opportunity in Richmond. I’ve known Janis since before Steve knew her. Since before most of you readers knew her. Since the early 90's when the club was a small band of wannabe‘s learning to shag at the Juke Box and at Blackie’s in Springfield. I’m the perfect one to speak of her ongoing promotion of shag and beach music for you, for me, for the Shag Club, and its entire membership. I truly believe that if not for Janis embracing the dance and beach music as she did back then, we would not be dancing shag in its true form as we are today. The club would not be fully what it is today. The junior program would not have been as vibrant as it was. Both directly and indirectly, it was Janis, in the early 90’s, who helped to bring notice of shag and beach music to the local swing and hand dance community. First, a few shag dancers came from VA Beach to Craig Hutchinson's annual VA State Open. In the years that followed, more came from VA Beach, Susie Beaver and crew came from NC, and Craig invited VA Beach Deejay, Rock Scarlo, to play music for the event.