DC CONNECTION July 2012 - Dakota Country Dance Club

DC CONNECTION
July 2012
DCDC Board
By Lori Richards
Mike Anderson
President
Lori Richards
Vice President
Vickie Koski
Secretary
Honky Tonk Central, Music City, or home to Country Fan Fair, call this
city what you like, but it all points to the city of Nashville, Tennessee.
The Country Music Festival was a country music fans dream. There
were 6 stages rockin all day. The Riverfront Stage had the back drop of the
Cumberland River and the LP Football Field. The line up included some old
talent like Tracy Lawrence, Alan Jackson and Lorie Morgan . The new talent
included Lady Antebellum, (who comes highly recommended), Zac Brown,
Eric Church, and Little Big Town. If you ask who we saw, the best answer
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Nashville is full of old history and filled with honky tonks! Our favorite
was Tootsies on Broadway. This bars walls were filled with old photos of tal-­
ented country artists from the beginning of country music. The majority of
bars were too small for a dance floor, so we just drank and hooted and hol-­
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base player that drifted from bar to bar and played for the new talent. Our
nickname for him was Popcorn, as he looked like Popcorn Sutton, one of the
original moonshiners from the area. His face was full of character and we had
great fun watching him play. The Stage was another favorite honky tonk with
a huge mural on the wall of Waylon, Willie, Merle and Hank. The Steel Fiddle
Bar was situated in Printers Alley and was the starting point of star Toby
Keith and claimed to be the home of
Rascal Flatts.
The majority of new talent played at the
LP Field in the evening. 65,000 country
fans hooted and sang to a vast line up of
stars. The weather was fabulous all
week and we had a blast. We hope to
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bling with their Neon! Yeehaw!!!
Jane Johnson
Treasurer
Jill Engelhart
Board Member
Shanon Lupica
Board Member
Barb Hanson
Board Member
Sandy Pike
Board Member
Mike Gacke
Board Member
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Country Scene
By Vickie Koski
June 22-­24 Motongator Joe Festival was held at Prairie Village in Madison, SD. Country music lovers en-­
joyed a weekend of camping and great country music. Daryle Singletary was scheduled to appear as the
headliner this year, but unfortunately they had to cancel his appearance due to economic reasons. Many of
our local bands performed including Slackwater Jack, Clay Creek Deaf Cowboy, and Full Gallop. Crowds
were also entertained by the Motongator Joe Band and Buck Neck-­ed.. Hopefully this fun-­filled weekend
will continue to be an annual event.
Grand Falls Casino showcases a variety of music in their free show lounge. Country bands scheduled to
appear in July include Slackwater Jack 7/8, Locked N Loaded 7/20-­7/21, Howie Gamber 7/22 and Break Even
7/29. They have a dance floor to kick up your heels, but I would advise waxing your boots a bit just from my
experience. Also Big and Rich will be performing an outdoor concert at the casino on 7/20. For more infor-­
mation you can check out their website: www.grandfallscasinoresort.com
Do you have photos of our members at Dance events
you want to share? We can post those photos on our
web site.
Attach them to an email and email them to:
[email protected]
Give us a brief description of who is in the photos and
when and where they were taken.
Dakota Country Dance Club Membership Form
To become a member of Dakota Country Dance Club ( or to renew your membership), please fill out the following informa-‐
tion and send it, along with your annual dues. Annual Membership dues are $25.00 for the year starting every April
1st.
Mail To: Dakota Country Dance Club
PO Box 634
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57101
When you join the Dakota Country Dance Club your dues go towards supporting many club functions. These include the
monthly newsletter, our website, enjoying a discount at DCDC dances and the annual donations made to a positive cause in
our name. DCDC membership is a great way to support our community and promote country dancing in the greater Sioux
Falls Region.
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You can contact your DCDC Officers by sending an
email to:
[email protected]
Include to whom you would like to get in touch. An
email will be forwarded to the correct board mem-­
ber. They will in return contact you.
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Moose-­cover charge applies July
July
July
7
VFW-­cover charge applies July
Slack Water Jack
Howie Gamber
July
13 & 14 Clay Creek Deaf Cowboy
Mogen Heros
July
20 & 21 Gate Cut
July
27 & 28 Jade Monkey
13 & 14 Night Raiders
21
6&7
July
27
Norguard Duo
July
28
Bullet Proof
Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse
Every Saturday
Lessons by Jerry & Kathy Nusz
Buy 1 get 1 free drink ticket and a chance to win door prizes!
Country line dancing 4:00 pm til 5:30 pm
Partners dance 5:30 pm til 7:00 pm
Country Music and Dancing 7:00 til 10 pm
BIG & RICH WHEN: July 20 at Grand Falls Casino Resort, Larchwood
TICKETS: $30.00 -­ $50.00 at the Grand Falls Casino box office, charge by phone at 712-­777-­7777, 877-­
511-­4386 or on-­line at grandfallscasinoresort.com CHRIS YOUNG WHEN: July 28 at Deadwood Mountain Grand, Deadwood
TICKETS: $25.00 -­ $49.00 at the Deadwood Mountain Grand box office, Ticketmaster outlets, charge by
phone at 800-­745-­3000 or on-­line at ticketmaster.com Tracy Lawrence
When: August 10 at Sioux Empire Fair, Sioux Falls
Uncle Kracker
When: August 7 at the Sioux Empire Fair, Sioux Falls-­The fair runs from August 4-­12.
Ticket information for the Sioux Empire Fair can be found at www.siouxempirefair.org
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By Jane Johnson
June 2012 Treasurer Report
May 2012 Balance
$ 3,021.08
Income: 4 Memberships
$
95.00
Advertising in DCDC newsletter
$
30.00
May interest
$
0.11
$
125.11
$
43.44
$
34.83
Total Income
Expenses: Dept of Revenuw (March/April Sales tax)
Spring Round up decorations
$
Fall Fest door prize
25.00
Retain Domain Name
$
9.88
Postage for newsletters (May 2011-­2012)
$
40.84
Music
$
10.62
$
164.61
Total Expenses
$ 2,981.58
Ending Balance as of June 21, 2012
Birthday Wishes to Club
Members
With July Birthdays
Mary
Houska
7/2
Jeanne Madlener
7/11
Terri
Schettler
7/21
Karen
Lane
7/24
Claudia Combs
7/30
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May 31, 2012
by Vickie Koski
Present: Mike A, Lori R, Vickie K, Jane J, Shanon L, Mike G, Jill E and Barb H
Absent: Sandy Guest: Linda B
Mike A called meeting to order
Secretary minutes-­ read by Vickie. Shanon motioned to accept. Mike G seconded. Motion carried.
Treasurer's report-­ read by Jane. Lori motioned to accept. Shanon seconded. Motion carried. Jane re-­
ported we currently have 64 paid members.
Sunshine Committee-­ Lori will send card to Vickie O.
Fall Fest Committee-­ Lori and Vickie reported the instructors will include Jerry and Kathy Nusz, Lisa My-­
hre, and Brian and Lynette Dawley. Discussion was held on sending flyers to churches, colleges, etc to
advertise Fall Fest and promote club. They will address board if additional money is needed for budget for
postage expense. Mike A will talk to Moose board about Fall Fest lunch.
Webmaster report-­ Barb reported that Drew is making some changes to website. Shanon is doing the
weekly happenings email.
Old Business:
Back Up drive-­ Discussion was held. Jill motioned to spend $80 plus tax to purchase back up drive. Mike
G seconded. Motion carried. Barb will purchase drive.
Positive Cause-­ Tom and Lori received donation for Nick.
Tshirts-­ Lori had a few samples at meeting. Discussion was held about possible logo change. Mike G will
talk to daughter about possibly sketching a couple ideas. Tabled until next meeting.
New Business:
Mike and Nancy Gackes's Lake party will be 7-­14-­12. See newsletter for further info.
Newsletter articles-­ Lori will do CMA Festival. Vickie will do Motongator Joe Festival.
Lori motioned to adjourn meeting. Mike G seconded. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be June 28th
at Lodge 7pm.
July 2012
Sun
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Mon
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Tue
3
Wed
4
Thu
5
Fri
6
Sat
7
Happy Birthday
Lessons @
Mary H
Bucks
Line Dance
4:00
Partner Dance
5:30
8
9
10
11
12
Happy Birthday
Country Style
Thursdays
@Bucks
Jeanne M
15
16
17
18
19
13
14
Lessons @
Bucks
Line Dance
4:00
Partner Dance
5:30
20
Country Style
Thursdays
@Bucks
21
Lessons @
Bucks
Line Dance
4:00
Partner Dance
5:30
Happy Birthday
Terri S
22
23
24
25
26
Happy Birthday
Board Meeting
Karen L
7:00
Moose Lodge
29
30
Happy Birthday
Claudia C
27
28
Daktota Country Dance Club
PO Box 634
Sioux Falls SD 57101
www.dakotacountrydanceclub.org
NEWSLETTER POLICY
The policies set forth for the club newsletter are
decided by the officers and board of directors. The
editor has full authority and is responsible for im-­
plementing these duties. If you have any comments
or concerns about the newsletter, please direct
them in writing to the DCDC officers and board.
Dakota Country Dance Club shall be a non-­profit organization.
The sole purpose of this club is to organize, promote, preserve, and
enjoy country dancing and music, and to recognize positive causes.