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Carolina Shag Club Carolina Shag A Proud Member of: ClubCarolina N Shagewsletter Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 1 “For the Love of Shag” September 2018 From Your Club President, Executive Board Members: Terry Gordon President – Terry Gordon President-Elect – Danny Scott Vice President – Rick Wilson Dear CSC Family, Secretary – Susan Blackwell Treasurer – Randy Smith Members-at-Large – Ann Allen, Becky It has been an amazing August, and it is hard to believe that fall is upon us. Kudos once again to Coley, Angie Peloquin Past President – Dede Ward everyone who made MMIM a huge success. The MMIM committee has already met to talk about next year’s party. Each year we’ve added some new highlights and next Committee Board members: year the fun will continue! The flyer should be out by Communications – Steve Woodard December of this year so be on the watch for it! Ways and Means – Susan & Randy September holds the promise of some cool weather Cooper; Leslie & Bill McCauley for our fall activities. We will be gearing up for Fall MMIM – Steve Woodard Social – Susan Welch, Laurie Horne Migration- SOS and will have a Pre-SOS party at Friars. DJs – Ann Fulbright (chair), Becky Thank you to everyone who participated in teaching Wilson, Steve Woodard shag this summer at Carolina Shag Club Junior Shag Charities – Carol Templeton Workshops, Camp Courage, Shagging on Augusta, Newsletter – Skip Watkins Presbyterian College and anywhere else you have had the Historian – Ann Fulbright opportunity to share our dance. Benevolent – Karen Lewis I hope you have a smooth transition to fall and look Web Page – Dede Ward forward to seeing you on the dance floor. Membership – Jill Woodard Parliamentarian – John Wilson Cheers, We now have 297 members in 2018. Renew your membership now…let’s Terry break through 300 members this year. Carolina Shag Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 2 Our Club Links The Carolina Shag Club online information: www.carolinashagclub.org Email us at: [email protected] Follow us on acebook at https://www.facebook.com/carolina.shagclub?fref=ts! DATES to REMEMBER Wednesday nights at Friars Grill (1178 Woodruff Road, Greenville) is CSC Shag Night! Come early and enjoy Happy Hour prices for select drinks and appetizers! Beginner shag lessons start at 6:00 p.m. with Steve & Jill Woodard. Steve & Jill’s class information can be seen on our website link at: http://carolinashagclub.org/shag- lessons-2/ Also featuring a Second Saturday (usually) at Friar’s! Join your friends every 2nd Saturday for music, dancing, food & drinks…AND (teaser alert!) there may be a free line dance lesson approximately ½ hour before the music starts at 7:30 p.m. Watch the weekly bulletins for more information on Saturday events. LOCAL EVENTS Sept. 8th - No Second Saturday at Friar’s... “Trashy Fashion Show” has been cancelled. Sept. 8th - Beach Night in Hendersonville at the American Legion Post 77, 216 4th Avenue West, Hendersonville, N.C. $5 cover charge. Dance from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. See the sample flyer at the end of this newsletter for more details. Sept. 12th – Pre-SOS Party at Friar’s! Come out and join your friends for a Pre-SOS party. Members will receive TWO $2 tickets to redeem for food and/or drinks. Watch the weekly flyer for more information as the time draws closer. Sept. 27th - Beach Night in Hendersonville at the American Legion Post 77, 216 4th Avenue West, Hendersonville, N.C. $5 cover charge. Dance from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. See the sample flyer at the end of this newsletter for more details. Sept. 29th - R&B Shag Club Monthly Dance at Spartanburg Shrine Club from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.. DJ is Norman Mills. Visit www.rbshagclub.org for all the details on their dances. October 10th – Ta-Ta Shag Party at Friar’s in support of Breast Cancer Survivors and other survivors of cancer. October 31st – Halloween Party at Friar’s Grill. Details TBA Carolina Shag Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 3 Carolina Shag Club Members Teaching Shag: Steve & Jill Woodard - Teaching every Wednesday at Friar’s Grill on Woodruff Road. Also, private or group lessons in the Greenville area. Call Steve at 864-477-0728 or Jill at 864-477-0731. Email steve@upstateshaglessons or visit www.upstateshaglessons.com Dede & Jeff Ward - Professional shaggers with 12 years of teaching experience. Teaching group lessons Thursday nights - Beginner (6:30pm) and Beginner II (7:15pm) in Simpsonville at the Simpsonville Community Building in the Simpsonville Park. Four week sessions start the first Thursday of each month. Private individual and group lessons in the Greenville area. Contact Dede @ 864- 238-2960 or Jeff @ 864-415-8290. Email [email protected] Danny Scott and Susan Welch - teaching every Monday night at TW Boon’s in Uptown Greenwood. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced group lessons beginning at 6:30 pm with Beginner. A new session of Beginner lessons starts every 6 weeks. Private and Group lessons offered in Upstate SC upon request. Contact Danny @ 864-729-3054 or Susan at 864-729-3018. Email [email protected] for details. Suzie Robinson-Park and Phillip Park - teaching Beginner and Intermediate group classes and private lessons in the Spartanburg, SC area. Call for more information. Suzie: 828-216-5029 and Phillip 828-713-4473. Kae Childs - Shag & line dance lessons in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston. Private or group lessons at First Baptist Church on Cleveland St. Also line dancing on Thurs. mornings 10:30-11:30 am. Email: [email protected] or call (843-886-9920). Cy Miller & Joyce Anderson – Shag lessons in Hendersonville, N.C. at American Legion, 216 4th Avenue West, Hendersonville 28739. NOTE: Fall classes begin September 10th … Private or group lessons. For more info, contact Cy @ 826-674-5432; [email protected] or contact Joyce at 828-551- 6224; [email protected] Carolina Shag Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 4 Monthly DJ Schedule @ Friar’s Tavern (subject to changes) Sept. 5 – “Soup” Campbell Sept. 8 – *** No Dancing Tonight *** Sept. 12 – Billy Waldrep Sept. 19 – David Graham Sept. 26 – Todd Gettys ( or TBA…) Birthdays Elaine Cabaniss Sept. 5 Audrey Dean Sept. 5 Stephanie Harrell Sept. 5 Pat Whaley Sept. 5 Marilyn Harvey Sept. 8 Nelson Baumer Sept. 9 Alva Cochran Sept. 9 Mel Holt Sept. 11 Keith McMahan Sept. 11 Joni Zeller Sept. 11 Andy Anderson Sept. 12 Kathie Gossett Sept. 13 Rick Ledford Sept. 16 Susan Blackwell Sept. 20 Dede Ward Sept. 21 Donna Baumer Sept. 27 Butch Coan Sept. 27 Carolina Shag Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 5 Out of Town Parties and Events: ****** 2018 ****** ****** 2019 ****** nd Sept. 2 – Sandy Beach Shag Club DJ January 10 - 13: Winter Classic XXIV Megafest 2018 hosted by Sandy Beach Shag in Hilton Head Island, SC. Hosted by Hilton Club in Morganton, N.C…several CSC DJ’s Head Island Carolina Shag Club. Location: appearing, catered dinner; shooter parties, etc. Sonesta Resort Ballroom, Shipyard Plantation, NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE Hilton Head Island, SC. Cost $90. Time: DOOR! See the flyer at the end of the newsletter Thursday evening through Sunday Morning for more information. .DJ's: John Smith & Billy Waldrep. Details: Thursday night Welcome Hospitality Room, The Headliners Band playing for Kick-Off Party th rd dancing in the Ballroom; Friday: Line Dance Sept. 14 – 23 : SOS Fall workshop, dancing, nacho bar; Saturday: Migration @ North Myrtle Beach. workshop with Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee, dancing, plated dinner; Sunday: Full Breakfast Buffet. Hospitality Room Friday & Saturday Oct. 9th – 14th; Shag-A-Rama 2018 with free pour & munchies. Hotel: Sonesta hosted by BeachShaggers of Birmingham. The Resort - special room rate $118. Call 1-800-766- party is held at Panama City Beach at the 3782, ask for Shag Club Rate. Contact: Kate Edgewater Resort in Panama City Beach, Sawyer 912-414-4383 or email: Florida. For more info, go to [email protected] for additional information. www.beachshaggers.com and get the flyer. Web Address: www.hiltonheadshagclub.com th th Jan. 17 – 20 : MidWinter SOS Nov. 29th – Dec. 1st ; ShagAtlanta @ North Myrtle Beach. Annual Christmas Party hosted by ShagAtlanta Shag Club. $75 each before Nov. st 1 .(NOTE: day tickets are expensive; purchase …more parties may be shown in later the weekend…). Check out the flyer for this big newsletters, space permitting, etc. party. Carolina Shag Club Newsletter - September 2018 P a g e | 6 Looking For Additional Shag Information? Please Visit: Carolina Shag Club www.carolinashagclub.org For Anderson Shag Club events www.shagginjacks.com For Spartanburg Shag Club events www.rbshagclub.org/ Mountain Shag Club www.mountainshagclub.com Columbia Shag Club www.columbiashagclub.net CSRA Shag Club www.csrashagclub.com/ Mountain Empire Shag Society www.messdance.com General Shag Info www.shagdance.com or www.shagtour.com Comic Corner Dan was walking home from a Halloween party, when he heard a thumping noise behind him. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. When Dan turned around he saw it was a coffin chasing him. “HELP!” Dan screamed! He ran into his house and tried to slam the door but the coffin caught the door and chased him up the steps. Dan ran into the bathroom and grabbed the first thing he saw, cough drops, and threw them at the coffin….and of course the coffin’ stopped. I tried to catch fog yesterday morning but I mist. I took the shell off my racing snail, thinking it would make him run faster. If anything, it made him more sluggish. What’s brown and sticky?...a stick. What did the cat say after eating two Robins lying in the sun? “I just love basking Robins”.
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