March - Rock Hill Area Shag Club

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MARCH 2016
Dean Baker
President of the Rock Hill
Area Shag Club
Hello Fellow RHASC Members,
February was the month of our Winter Beach Blast. I hope you were able to come because it was a great party! As always there was so much food. I have heard so many
people rave about how the food is the hit of our party and we always have enough. The
Entertainers were, well, fabulous entertainers. I believe we had more people dancing
this year that ever before.
We made a lot of effort this year to have more freedom to move about the room. Last
year there were many comments about the room being over crowded. This year we were
able to reduce some of the crowding by selling less tickets and still provide quality
entertainment and good times.
Phil Long was our DJ for the night and did a fabulous job. A great big thank you for
your help!
Debbie Brown, as always, was on top of everything. Debbie and her committee worked so
hard to put this together for our club. Since this is the big fundraiser for our annual
budget, it is important for all of us to make this party a success. This team works tirelessly to make sure that everything is in its place and ready to go. We appreciate their
hard work and tremendous effort to provide a good time.
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There were several members of the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC) Board
at the party as well. This also helps to illustrate how big this event is viewed from outside of our club. We had shaggers from as far away as Atlanta, Orlando, and
Connecticut.
Our next party will be held on March 19th. I am looking forward to an old fashioned
Rock Hill Area Shag Club party. I know our membership worked hard at the Winter
Beach Blast, and I, for one, am looking forward to getting together with you and having
a party.
As always I would like to encourage you to come to our Friday night Meet and Greet
sessions. These parties are really picking up lately. We always have such a good time on
Friday nights and you really don’t want to miss out.
Ronnie Jackson still has SOS cards for sale.
I look forward to seeing all of you at our club events. I encourage each of you to visit
our web site at http://www.rock-hill-area-shag-club.com/. Take a look at the calendar
to keep up with upcoming events. You can also access the newsletters, party pictures,
and also learn more about our club.
See you on the dance floor!
Dean Baker
The RHASC would like to wish you and your family:
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News from the Social Committee:
The February party was a blast… actually our Winter Beach Blast and man what a fantastic crowd! The Entertainers kept everyone hopping on the dance floor and a big
THANK YOU to Phil Long who served as the DJ and played wonderful music before
and after the band and during the breaks. I was out by the door prize table as our
guests started to leave and they all said it was a fantastic party and they had a blast.
Thanks to all of you that provided the food for the table – that was one of the things
that got mentioned often as they were leaving- just how wonderful the spread was.
Get ready to come out and enjoy activities in March:
March 4, 2016 - Friday Night Meet and Greet. Shag lessons will begin at 7:30 pm.
Our DJ for the night will be Dennis Hydrick.
March 11, 2016 - Friday Night Meet and Greet. Shag lessons will begin at 7:30 pm.
Our DJ for the night will be Tommy Davis.
March 18, 2016 - NO Friday night Meet and Greet – club party on Saturday.
March 19, 2016 - Our Monthly Party! St. Patrick’s Day Theme! Meeting starts at
7:00 pm and dinner and dancing will start at 8 PM. Roger Holcomb will be our
DJ for the night.
March 25, 2016 - Friday Night NO Meet and Greet (Easter Weekend).
Looking forward to seeing you all on the dance floor
Debra Ledford
Social Committee Chair
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Our Thoughts and Prayers...
Please keep Tom Smythe’s sister, Sara Scott, in your thoughts and prayers. Sara, who is 93 years young, recently fell and had
to be taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Please remember Darlene Spoon who recently underwent eye surgery.
On February 24th we lost Deborah Jackson Shehan. She was a former member of the RHASC. Debbie had been struggling
for the last few months with some pretty serious health issues. Please lift her husband, John, her son, Scott, and her daughter,
Ashley, up in your prayers in the days ahead.
Happy Anniversary
Beth and Chuck Howell 14
Kathy and James Mroz 16
Hilda and Lloyd Hopper 20
Candy and Phil Long 24
Butch and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for the thoughts, prayers, greeting cards, gift cards, visits, and
food you blessed us with during our traumatic experience with Butch’s
(Max’s) recent illness. An expected hospital stay of 7 days turned out to be
5 weeks hospital plus, then some home rehab, and we truly do not know
how we could have survived without our friends’ encouragement and support. It was a very frightening time for us, and it certainly humbled us letting us know that we certainly are not promised tomorrow. Butch is back at
work now and doing extremely well. Thinking back over this entire experience, I must say that it was also a very gratifying experience with all our
family, neighbors, friends, and co-workers being “at-the-ready”, assuring us
of their support and offers to do anything to help us in any possible way. It
is wonderful to have so much love and caring in our lives. Again, we would
like to say thanks and you will always be in our prayers.
Pansy and Max Phillips
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Ken Hudspeth 1
Chris Organek 2
Barry Branch 3
Beverly Blew 9
Tammy Covington 16
Dennis Edwards 17
Bill Etheridge 20
Brenda Way 23
Julia Davidson 29
Susan Smith 29
April Birthdays
Diane Blackmon 15
Johnny McClurken 18
Gail Davis 20
Randy Davis 20
Annette Eubanks 21
Leland Bowers 22
Alice Hovis 22
Tommie Reynolds 22
Jesse Boatwright 23
Rick Morrison 27
Ben Galloway 30
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WINTER BEACH BLAST
Thank you to everyone who attended the 7th Annual Winter Beach Blast. Once again, it was a huge success.
All the comments I have heard have been very positive. My committee and I worked very hard to iron out the
problems from last year. I think we did just that.
I did hear a few comments that some folks were a little upset that they were not able to have seats. For this, I am
truly sorry. Let me express, once again, that we cannot possibly seat everyone that attends this party. Even though
we did not quite "sell out" this year, we still had 368 people in attendance. We were able to seat about 290, with the
chairs around the outside of the room. That still leaves about 80 people without seats. Being the "host" club, we try
to accommodate our guests. There were plenty of folks willing to "share" their seats. So everyone should have been
able to sit for a while during the night. I truly hope, that as members, you do understand this. We do our best to seat
as many as possible. Thank you all for your understanding in this matter.
The food line went very fast this year. The new line formation and going down both sides of the food table made the
difference. Dean brought in the narrow tables, which made the traffic flow so much better. Everyone showed up and
worked very hard at all the stations. A lot of folks worked much more than their assigned time. This is the kind of
"teamwork" it takes to "host" a party of this size. The food was out of this world. As always, we wound up with
more than we needed. But remember, it is always better to have too much than not enough. Our food spread is
always the talk of the party. This was the second year we have had the "Door Prize" table. You all outdid
yourselves. We ended up with over (50) prizes. And might I add, they were all fantastic items. Thank you to
everyone who was so generous in making donations to make this part of our party possible. I think it is an added
feature that everyone enjoys. I must also say "thank you" to those who donated the liquor for the "Raffle Basket".
We had over ten different bottles of liquor. Tommy & Gail arranged it so creatively in the cube cooler. Our very
own Chris Davis was the lucky winner. We must all be sure to look him up at SOS!! Chris, we do expect a shooter
party. The proceeds from this will be "earmarked" for "The Hall of Fame Foundation". It will be added to the
amount that will be raised in June at the fundraiser party for HOFF.
Our band this year was THE ENTERTAINERS. What a fantastic job they did! They kept the dance floor full the
entire night. I would also like to add what a joy they were to work with - not demanding at all and very
accommodating. We will definitely invite them back again. Great Job!!
Our DJ for the night was our very own Friday Night DJ - Phil Long. He did a wonderful job during the band break,
as well as cranking the party up and winding it down. He took requests, did lots of line dance music, and kept the
dance floor full as well. Thank you so much, Phil, for donating your time for our event.
Once again, I want to say a very huge "THANK YOU" to my committee, who always goes way above and beyond to
make this party possible - Dennis Brown, Lauren McCauley, Debra Ledford, Marita Copeland, Maria Williams,
Terry Branch, Debbie Brown, Frankie McConnell, Chris Davis, Judy Baker, Dean Baker, and Tommy Davis. This is
the best group anyone could ever hope to work with. I could not do what I do without them. You are all the best!! I
must also say "thank you" to their spouses - Marty, Mike, Steve, Barry, and Gail. The hours that go into planning
this party months in advance is tremendous. Then comes Friday, where some of us spent hours setting up and
arranging tables to try to get the most seating possible. Back Friday night, to decorate. Thank you to those who
came out to help. Back Saturday morning, to put the final touches on everything. Then my committee was back at
4:00 to meet the band and be ready for food arrival. Then you have those faithful ones that hang on till the end and
help with the clean up and packing everything away and loading up cars. We had a large group this year to stay. In
closing, I truly appreciate everyone's help and gracious donations that made this party a success.
Thank you all for the privilege of serving as your Committee Chairman for this party for the last seven years. I was
very surprised and honored to be recognized and presented the plaque during the party as the "creator and chairman"
of this party. I love this party and I love this club. We are, by far, the best club around.
Debbie Brown
Winter Beach Blast Chairman
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Winter Beach blast 2016
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To:
Potential Sponsor
From:
Junior Shag Dance Team
RE:
Financials Donations and Sponsorships for the 2016 Season
The Junior Team Member for 2016 that is sending you this letter is
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We are sending you this letter on behalf of the Junior Shag Dance Team, which is comprised of juniors from North and South
Carolina. Each one of them is working hard to spread Carolina Shag as far and as wide as possible with hopes of preserving the
dance and its traditions! In the efforts to help minimize the financial burden for each of their parents, we are seeking corporate
and personal sponsorships and/or donations to help absorb the costs associated with traveling, lodging, clothing, & food to
different events throughout the year. The Junior Shag Dance Team is now acting as a 501c Non Profit Organization and your
donation is tax deductible.
We would consider our dance, the Carolina Shag, as a dance with extremely deep roots in ideals once shared at the dinner table, a sub--culture that is self---sustaining and a lifestyle that once it has infected you is very hard to leave behind. Many friendships and long--lasting relationships are formed through our dance and sometimes the dance even bridges generational gaps. None is more evident
than when you enter an establishment and see young adolescents having fun and dancing with their parents and grandparents.
We would like to give you a little insight regarding the history of this team, both past and present. The Junior Shag Dance Team
was founded in 2008 by Brennar Goree and Autumn Jones. The 2016 Team is Choreographed and Directed by Brennar Goree and
Krystal Bravo, and Managed by Ashley and Tobitha Stewart.
We are in our 5th season with The Junior Shag Dance Team and we are starting to raise monies needed for The Junior Shag Dance
Team to travel to as many Shag Events possible to keep our dance alive!! Some of our big events this season will be the Nationals
Living Legends, USA Grand National Dance Championships, and the US Open! The Team’s Mission Statement is to “Spread
Carolina Shag dancing around the world and to preserve the concepts that separate it from the rest!”
Even though the economy is in dire shape nowadays, charitable gifts and donations to organizations, such as ours, will bring pure
joy to your eyes once you see how much our juniors love this dance. Just because our world these days is in the balance it doesn’t
mean we can’t still invest in things like this team that will ensure the future of things we love. Please be proactive and help the
group accomplish their goals. We will do our part and rest assured, if we were millionaires we would make it happen unilaterally.
☺ However, we can’t. Let us show the world how great our community is and let us get behind these kids, together! Any gifts or
donations will go 100% directly to the expenses of the Junior Shag Dance Team such as lodging, entry fees, wardrobe, meals, and
travel expenses. Thank you for your consideration and feel free to contact us for any more detailed information about the team,
sponsorships, or performances. If you would like to donate to the team, please make your checks payable to the Junior Shag
Dance Team and mail them to 175 Old Stagecoach Road, China Grove, NC 28023. Please put in the memo part of your check the
name of the JSDT member that sent you this letter.
Sincerely,
Ashley & Tobitha Stewart, Team Managers
Brennar Goree & Krystal Bravo, Team Choreographers andDirectors
[email protected]
704-- 202-- 9655
www.JuniorShagDanceTeam.com
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Upcoming dates to remember:
March 13th Daylight savings time begins.
March 17th St. Patrick’s Day
March 20th Spring begins
March 25th Good Friday
March 27th Easter
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Hi Shagging Friends,
In a little over three weeks we will host the first ever Junior Cyclone event on March 18-20. It is designed to introduce shagging and
shag music to those under age 21, and to help the kids who already know how to shag to improve their dancing abilities.
We have already received well over 100 ticket orders and over half of those are for juniors, age 7-19. A few of the cities represented so
far include Charlotte, Chester, Concord, Cornelius, Dunn, Durham, Fort Mill, Gaffney, Gastonia, Kannapolis, Little River, Lynchburg,
Madison Heights, Martinez, Mooresville, North Myrtle Beach, North Augusta, Pineville, Raleigh, Rock Hill, Siler City, Simpsonville,
South Chesterfield and Stedman, just to name a few. And we are expecting a lot more orders, and sales at the door. This is truly going
to be an awesome event.
Do you have children or grandchildren who might enjoy this weekend event? Bring them! This could be the best $20 you will ever
spend on them!!!
Visit www.JuniorCyclone.com for all the details, an event flyer, or to order tickets online. (Juniors and adults can participate in all activities. So everyone in the building will need a ticket.)
Finally, we still have room for more adult helpers, more helpers for the instruction, more competitors who will do demo dances or help
judge our fun mixed doubles contest, etc. So if you plan to come and can spend a few minutes of your weekend doing any of this,
please let me know!
Spread the word and forward this note or our posts on Facebook and help us promote and perpetuate our music and dance to future generations!
I hope to see you there!
NOTE: We are still working on the schedule and agenda, but I wanted to give you a sneak preview of things that we plan to include,
below.
Mike Rink
Twister's Shag Club
Event Chairperson
----------------Doors Open at 6pm on Friday, March 18.
The event ends at 1pm on Sunday, March 20.
The current schedule for the weekend includes:
Short presentations on the history of shag dancing
Short presentations on the history of shag dance music, and explanation of changing music speeds, etc.
Beginner shag dance lessons
Intermediate shag dance lessons
Advanced shag dance lesson
Line dance lessons
DJ instruction and junior DJ time
Submit a new shag song contest (“I could shag to that.”)
LOTS of social dance time
Instructor demonstration dances
Competitive junior demonstration dances
Junior Shag Dance Team performances
Other junior team demonstrations
Fun mixed doubles shag contest
“Simon says” shag step game plus other fun games
Drawing contests and other entertaining things to do for all ages
Lots of prizes and giveaways
There will be an on-site photo booth. Photos will be printed at the facility, and can be emailed to you, too.
There will be food and munchies available all weekend at very reasonable prices
...and we are still are working on much more!
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Rock Hill Area Shag Club
St Patrick’s Day Party
Wear your Green
Saturday
March 19th
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7 pm Member’s Meeting
8 pm Dinner and Dancing
Dinner Provided
Members - $3 Guests - $5
DJ: Roger Holcomb
Celebrations at Ramada Inn
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A Shag Dance Event Designed For Those Under Age 21
March 18- 20, 2016 At The Old Mooresville Skating Rink
Learn To Shag Or Improve
Your Skills And Enjoy The
Music While Having Fun!
FREE
FREE
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FREE
FREE
FREE
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Introductory Lessons For Those Who Have Never Shag Danced Before
Intermediate And Advanced Lessons For Those Who Want To Improve
Shag Dance Demonstrations By Award Winning Dancers
Demonstration By The Award Winning Junior Shag Dance Team
“ Cyclone” Line Dance Instruction, And Other Line Dance Fun
Mixed Doubles Shag Contest, Karaoke, A Photo Booth And Much More
Lots Of Open, Social Dance Time For All Ages And Skill Levels
Inexpensive Food And Drink Options Will Be Available All Weekend Long
Additional One-On- One Support For Those Who Want Some Extra Help Learning
Shag Instructional Videos, Shag Dance Shoes, And Other Items Will Be Available
Many More Surprises And Fun Activities Planned. Check Our Web Site For More Info.
Professional s hag dance instructors, members of the C ompetitive S haggers Ass ociation, members of th e
Junior Shaggers Ass ociation, members of the As sociation of Carolina S hag Clubs, members of
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Associa tion of Beach and S hag Cl ub DJ’ s, and members of y our local, host organization (Twis ter’ s Shag
Club and www. Go Shagging. com) are all helping with this ev ent. Spons ors hips als o av ailable. C ontact us!
Hours: Fri 6pm-1am. Sat 9:00am-1am. Sun 9am-1pm. For more details and updates, visit www.JuniorCyclone.com.
If you have a question not answered on our web site, please E-mail [email protected] or call our hotline at 704-892-9044.
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Hwy 150
Cancellations less than 14 days in advance result in a one-night charge.
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HURRY! EVERYONE WANTS TO COME BE PART OF THIS
AWESOME EVENT, MEET FRIENDS AND HAVE FUN!
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South, Toward Charlotte
Tickets $15 each if postmarked by 02/20, then $20. All will be held at the door!
List the name of each attendee, and include the age of any guest under age 21.
2714 Charlotte Highway (Hwy 21)
Mooresville, NC 28115
Note 3:
1 Mile
Hwy 21
You must mention the Junior Cyclone shag party to get this rate
and to use shuttle bus transportation that we are planning to provide.
Note 2:
Map Is Not To Scale And Does
Not Show All Intersections!
Rink
You must use this hotel phone number to make your reservation
North, Toward Statesville
Walmart
Note 1:
Fairfield Inn By Marriott - $89 - Call 704-663-6100 (At the F on this map)
I-77
Hotel:
PayPal & Credit
Card Orders Taken
On Our Web Site
Name(s)
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
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Please Print The E-mail
Address Of Each Guest:
Use The Back, If Necessary.
Send Form And Money To: Twister’s Shag Club, PO Box 2310, Cornelius NC 28031
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Call 704-321-7275 or visit www.beachfestmatthews.com
May 13
& 14
Historic Downtown Matthews & Stumptown Park
Beach Music
Friday, May 13
6:30pm - 8:00pm
8:30pm -10:00pm
Gary Lowder & Smokin Hot
The Tams
Saturday, May 14
10:30am - 2:30pm
3:00pm - 5:00pm
5:30 - 7:30pm
8:00pm - 10:00pm
DJ Chuck Carland
The Tommy Black Band
Steve Owens & Summertime
The Carolina Soul Band
Live Beach Music
• Shag Dancing
• Carnival Rides
• Kid’s Inflatable Village
• Arts & Crafts
• Sandy Feet 5K
• Crusin’ Car Show
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Cruisin’ Car Show
9AM - 3PM Saturday. Pre-reg $5, Day of $10. Judging Top 20, Mayor’s Choice, and Best of Show
Sandy Feet 5K - new location at Francis Beatty Park
To benefit Habitat for Humanity of Matthews.
Begins at 8AM Saturday. $30/$35/$40 Preregister at www.sandyfeet5K.com
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Let’s Boogie Woogie!
JUNIOR SHAG LESSONS
at Lynn’s Dance Club
4819 S. Tyron Street, Charlotte, NC
Sponsored by the Charlotte Shag Club
FREE Junior Shag Dance Lessons on
Thursday’s with Ashley & Tobitha Stewart
Class Times:
Beginner Class from 5:45pm to 6:15pm
Intermediate/Advance Class from 6:15pm to 6:50pm
June 2nd
June 16th
July - No Class - Summer Break
August - No Class - Summer Break
September 1st
September 15th
October 6th
October 20th
November 3rd
November 17th
December - No Class - Holiday
Break
January 7th
January 21st
February 4th
February 18th
March 3rd
March 17th
March 31st
April &7th
May 5th
May 19th
Charlotte Area Junior Shaggers
Visit our Facebook Page to find out what is happening each week!
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ACSC 2016 Summer Workshop
Southern Comfort XIX
$75
Columbia, S.C.
July 8—10 2016
Hosted by Palmetto Shag Club
$85 after
5/31/2016
Park and Party
Double Tree by Hilton 2100 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210 Bush River Rd at I-20
Room Rate: $116 Call with Group Code PSG (803) 731-0300
or book online at http://bit.ly/1CZ6pNh
Reduced Hotel Room Rate ends on May 31, 2016—limited to 200 rooms
All rooms include a Refrigerator, King and two Queen Beds Available
Suites are available at additional cost
Spacious Ballroom with Professional Dance Floor
SATURDAY July 9
FRIDAY July 8
7:00am – 9:00am Buffet breakfast for Hotel Guests
9:00am – 9:00pm Registration
8:00am—10:00am Buffet breakfast for Hotel Guests
9:00am— 3:00pm SOS Board Meeting—Capital Room
2:00pm—10:00pm Registration
Pool Party
Noon — 4:00pm DJ SKIP MALLIOS
2:00 pm—3:00pm Complimentary Beer & Wine
Lexington Hospitality Suite
3:00pm—6:00pm DJ BILLY FANNING
Lexington Hospitality Suite
3:00pm – 6:00pm DJ BILLY FANNING
Congaree Ballroom
10:00am – 2:00pm ACSC Membership Meeting
3:00pm – 6:00pm DJ JOHN (FLETCH) FLETCHER
Congaree Ballroom
6:00pm— 9:00pm DJ SKIP MALLIOS
9:00pm—Mid-Night DJ BILLY WALDREP
Super Hospitality Suite
3:00pm – 4:00pm Line Dance with
BRENDA TAYLOR
Dance Floor —Open Bar—Food
Free Shag & Line Dance Workshops
Split Pot Drawings
Chinese Auction Fabulous Vendors
4:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop with
CHARLIE WOMBLE & JACKIE MCGEE
6:00pm – 9:00pm DJ RODNEY STILL
7:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner Served
9:00pm – Mid-Night DJ BUCK CRUMPTON
$75/ person—$85 after 5/31/2016
Reserved Tables of 10 are available
For more info contact Susan Martin at
[email protected]
or call (803) 609-8170
SUNDAY July 10
8:00 am – 10:00 am Buffet breakfast for Hotel Guests
Event Co—Chairs: Susan & Cecil Martin
Make checks payable to Palmetto Shag Club and Mail to: Palmetto Shag Club, P. O. Box 7232, Columbia, S.C. 29202
or process on-line at www.palmettoshagclub.com using a Credit Card or PayPal
Name
Amt. Enclosed:
Address:
City:
Phone #:
State:
Email:
Zip:
Shag Club:
Confirmation by Email
No Refunds—Name Changes Allowed
NO ONE UNDER 21 ADMITTED
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Park and Party
www.palmettoshagclub.com
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To View Shag Events on our website, go to:
http://shagdance.com/clubparties.htm
A Proud Member of:
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South Carolina and North Carolina.
Please complete the form below and attach a clear copy of your
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2016 Club Officers and Committees
President
Dean Baker
803.230.1605
[email protected]
Vice President
Ronnie Jackson
803-366-9010
[email protected]
Secretary
Terry Branch
[email protected]
Treasurer
Debbie Brown
[email protected]
Sergeant Of Arms
Marty McCauley
Governor’s Board
Phil Long
Jesse Boatwright
Tommy Davis
Social Committee Chairperson
Debra Ledford
[email protected]
Social Committee;
Debbie (David) Brown
Dennis Brown
Connie Eubanks
Lauren McCauley
Jim Mroz
Judy Prather
Judy Baker
Amy Elkins
Jimmy Eubanks
Barbara (BB) Morrison
Kathy Mroz
Harriet Price
Telephone Committee Chairperson:
Charlotte Curtis
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5th Saturday Party Chairperson
Max Phillips
803.366.1595
[email protected]
News Letter
Kaye Craig-Hughes
[email protected]
Webmaster
Gail Davis
803-329-2421
Winter Beach Blast
Debbie Brown
[email protected]
New Members
Maria and Steve Williams
803-684-4721
[email protected]
Club DJ
Frank Price
803-328-1683
[email protected]
Club Photographer
Judy Baker
704-913-2911
[email protected]
Ways and Means Chairperson
Tommy Davis
803-329-2421
Ways and Means Committee Members
Tommy and Gail Davis
Candy Long
Terry Branch
Frank and Harriet Price
Max and Pansy Phillips
Ducky Moore
Brenda Jackson
Float Committee Chairperson
Dennis Brown
[email protected]
Facebook
Candy Long
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