March 2009 shag rag - Northern Virginia Shag Club

Shag Rag
March 2009 Vol. XV, No 3
Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Marcia Conway
The Northern Virginia Shag Club had two fun events in February. The first
one was the Super Bowl Party where everyone enjoyed dancing, watching
the game and tasting all the desserts prepared by all the great cooks in the
club.
Marcia
The biggest event was the annual Charlie and Jackie workshop and dance on Saturday,
February 14. The dance workshops taught the members many new fun shag steps, style and
techniques. The dance exhibition by Charlie and Jackie was — as always — entertaining and
superb! Great music was provided by the guest DJ, Billy Waldrep. The social committee
under the leadership of Chris Werner, Cris Gaines and Vernon Bruffey deserve special
thanks for organizing the food and decorating the tables. Our thanks go to Tom Brett for
making all the necessary arrangements with Ft. Myer. I would like to thank David and Jerry
Rodgers again for being such wonderful hosts to Charlie and Jackie and for organizing all the
private lessons. Our thanks go to Cathy Metcalf and the dance committee for taking care of
registration at the workshops. Barry Newman was responsible for the publicity of the event.
The 50/50 tickets were sold by the entertaining team of the two Frans. A Big Thanks to all
the NVSC shaggers who brought the delicious goodies, helped put up and take down the
tables and chairs, and for the warm fellowship enjoyed by all.
In March we will have the annual Shag-a-Thon at Springfield Mall on Saturday, March 21 to
raise money for our club charity, Capital Hospice. Please see Jo-Ann Hitzemann and Pamela
Alfonso for your Shag-a-Thon packet. NVSC has raised over $169,000 since the first Shag-aThon and we hope to make total amount $180,000+ this year. More information about this
event is contained in the flyer in this newsletter.
On Wednesday, April 8 we will have the annual Easter Bonnet or Easter Hat contest. Prizes
will be awarded to the most original, the cutest and the funniest looking bonnet or hat. We will
also have the egg dancing contest which everyone enjoys and is so much fun.
Mark your calendar for Spring SOS, April 17-26 at N. Myrtle Beach and for our SOS party
which will be held on Friday, April 24 at Fat Harold’s.
Upcoming Events….
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NVSC Shags every Wednesday night at Rene’s Supper Club, 3251 Old Lee Highway , Fairfax,
VA 22030, 703-385-0077, 8:15-11:00; Free shag dance lessons beginning at 7:30.
♦ March 21, 2009, Shag-a-Thon at Springfield Mall, to benefit Capital Hospice
♦ July 24-26, 14th Annual Capital Shag Classic. Details and Registration Form inside!
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB
2009 Board
President
Marcia Conway
703-361-8158
nclady11@comcast.net
Vice President
Fran Mong
703-368-2792
fmong@abhylaw.com
Secretary
Sandra Traylor
703-597-9555
sandra.traylor@dcma.mil
Treasurer
John Romito
703-971-1618
jrdancer0501@yahoo.com
Director-at-large
Pamela Alfano
703-379-7992
PAlfano@ReedSmith.com
Director-at-large
Mary Burleigh
703-724-9171
mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com
Director-at-large
Kathy Miller
703-683-5990
Khemp501@aol.com
Director-at-large
Barry Newman
703-941-0445
barryn1940@aim.com
Director-at-large
Nancy Roop
703-753-0141
nsar33@comcast.net
NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS
FOR 2009
March Birthdays
* Audit
Dave Bushey
Jessie March
3/1
Birthday Cakes
Rick Hendrix
3/3
Capital Shag Classic 09 Donna Romito and Sue Young
Kathy Carroll
3/9
Irene Johnson
3/10
Ron Purvis
3/11
Hello Shaggers
Nancy Roop, nsar33@comcast.net
Jan Piotrowski
3/13
Historian
Sandra Traylor
William Meyer
3/14
* Membership
Mary Burleigh, mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com
Thomas Woll
3/17
* Music
Fran Mong
Lynda Dodd
3/18
Deborah Bowden
3/23
Jamee Sue Plockmeyer 3/25
Robbie Mann/Donna Romito
* Charity Fundraising
Nancy Cox/Kathy Miller
* Dance
Joan McKinney, joanmck3@aol.com
Newsletter
Maryann Lesnick, mlesnick@mlesnick.com
* Nominating & Elections (appoint in late September)
Photographer
* Public Relations
John Romito
Barry Newman, barryn1940@aim.com
Sheila Woods
3/25
Rodger Woodson
3/25
Chris Wollenberg
3/26
Charles Interrante
3/27
Sunshine
Maryann Lesnick, mlesnick@mlesnick.com
Bernard Herrity
3/27
Web Site
Marcia Conway
Torry Lyons
3/27
Larry Black
3/28
Linda Beardsley
3/29
Shag-a-Thon 2009
* Social/Hospitality
Jo-Ann Hitzemann/Pamela Alfano
Chris Gaines, Chris Werner, Ruth Rapson,
Sandra Traylor, Sam Wray, and Vernon Bruffey
* Denotes Standing Committee
New Members in February
Adele Grombrose, Jamee Sue Plockmeyer, Joann St Peter,
Daniel Delly
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News and Announcements
Receiving Hello Shaggers?
The NVSC sends out a weekly Hello Shaggers email with news
and information about the Club and Club activities. To receive it,
send Nancy Roop your email address at: nsar33@comcast.net.
Nancy
Keep Your Membership Information Current
If you move, change phone numbers or email address please notify Mary Burleigh, our membership chairperson. You can email
Mary at mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com.
Mary
Shag Rag
The Shag Rag is looking for more input from the NVSC membership! All NVSC
members are encouraged to provide articles and shag stories to the Shag Rag! Our
readers would love to hear about things such as:
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"My First Time at SOS"
"What it's like to Compete"
"Shag Competitions. When and where?"
Stories about our club, or the club's history
We welcome stories from the Juniors, too! Your stories encourage others to dance! They
let folks know how much fun Shag is! Please send your Shag Rag input to Maryann
Lesnick at mlesnick@mlesnick.com. The deadline is the 25th of every month. The Shag
Rag website is: nvshag.org/newsletter.htm.
Lost-and-Found
Chris Werner has an aqua/black insulated bag that was left at Ft. Myer. You can call Chris
at 703-278-1073 to retrieve.
Inclement Weather Policy
When there is inclement weather please listen to the radio or television for school closings and
evening cancellations and if Fairfax County has canceled school activities then the NVSC dance
at Rene's will also be cancelled. If there are questions, call Marcia Conway at 703-361-8159.
"The Internal Revenue Service notified NVSC on
April 19, 1999, that we have been accepted as a nonprofit social club exempted from paying Federal income taxes. Anyone interested in reviewing NVSC's
application and supporting documents provided to
IRS, the IRS exemption letter, or the club's annual
Form 990 to the IRS, please contact the club Treasurer."
Board meetings are held each month and are open to any and all
members who wish to attend. Unless put on the agenda, attendance
is for observation, not participation. Since board meetings, at this
time, are at board members’ homes, please alert the secretary, one
week in advance, if you are interested in attending in case we need
a larger facility. Copies of Board meeting minutes are available to
members upon request from the secretary and posted on the
nvshag.org website.
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News and Announcements, cont’d
A Big Thank You from the Social Committee!
On behalf of the Social Committee, I would like to thank everyone who was so kind to help
with the set-up for the Jackie and Charlie dance on February 14th. Since this was only the
second event I have attended at Ft. Myer with NVSG, I was concerned with finishing the setup before people started to arrive. Sue and Paul Young started working as soon as they
unloaded their car. Ann Thompson and Jean Jennings helped with the table decorations. Ann
didn't even take off her coat! Kathy Miller and Barry Newman helped with some of the
finishing touches.
I would also like to thank the volunteers who worked at the door/welcome desk: Andie and
Jerry Crews, Kathy Miller and Barry Newman, Hilda and Victor Clemann, Jo-Ann Hitzemann
and Mark Hendrickson. Nancy Cox didn't officially volunteer but she kept the food table wellstocked. Every time I went to check, Nancy had beat me to the task. Tom Brett kept me
informed on the status of the food table as well as the clean-up. Tom also went to the shopette
for missed supplies. And of course, a big thank you to everyone who brought food and to
everyone who was kind enough to set up the tables and chairs after the last workshop and to
take them down after the dance. I changed my shoes and when I looked up, almost all the
tables were down and the chairs stacked. I was amazed at how fast that happened!
Thanks again! — Chris Werner
Shag-a-Thon
On March 21, 2009, members of Northern Virginia Shag Club will showcase our dance,
Carolina Shag, at Springfield Mall, Center Court from noon until 4:00 in support of
Capital Hospice. NVSC adopted Hospice of Northern Virginia (now known as “Capital
Hospice”) as its official club charity in 1997. Capital Hospice provides expert care, comfort
and support for individuals and families facing terminal illnesses. It is a charitable
organization, which turns no one away for inability to pay for care. After a couple years of
modest fundraising, NVSC hit upon the idea of holding one major annual fundraiser for
Capital Hospice: the Shag-a-Thon! NVSC is very proud of the fact that we have raised more
than $169,000 to benefit Capital Hospice. So, come on out, join the fun and let’s each do our
part in making this year another banner year for our fundraising! If you would like to raise
funds, please see Pamela Alfano or Jo-Ann Hitzemann for information. If you can’t
participate, please consider a donation to Capital Hospice through one of the dancers, who has
volunteered to raise funds and dance in support of Hospice. Thanks and see you in Center
Court.
— Pamela and Jo-Ann
Pamela Alfano
703-379-7992
palfano@reedsmith.com
Jo-Ann Hitzemann
703-803-7060
jhitzemann@aol.com
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NVSC dances the Shag every Wednesday night at
Rene’s Supper Club, 3251 Old Lee Highway ,
Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-385-0077
Come learn the Shag! Free lessons begin at 7:30;
Open dancing from 8:15—11:00
MARCH LESSONS
Beginner
Mar. 4 – Half Turn & Male Turn
Mar. 11 – Kick Basic & Side Pass
Mar. 18 – Crossover Basic & Triple Basic
* Mar. 25 – Basic, Start, and Female Turn
Novice
Mar. 4 – Behind Sailor Shuffle & Pivot
Mar. 11 – Hesitation Basic, Pivot & Hug Pivot
Mar. 18 – Tuck from Pivot & Tuck from a Half Turn
* Mar. 25 – Double Kick Basic & Applejack
Intermediate
Mar. 4 – Belly Roll & Pivot into Belly Roll
Mar. 11 – Male Half Turn & Boogie Walk
Mar. 18 – Joanie & Funky Applejack
Mar. 25 – Side-to-Side Basic, Handshake Wrap Pivot
Line Dance Lesson
Mar. 4 – Andi Crews Line Dance Lesson, beginning at approx 8:45 pm
* Beginning of new cycle
March DJ’s
Mar. 4 – Craig Jennings
Other Places to Dance
Tuesdays – Battlefield Boogie Club, The Loft (above Frederick’s),
1005 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA, 540-654-5855.
Mar. 11 – Eddie O’Reilly
Mar. 18 – Dennis Gehley
Mar. 25 – Eddie O’Reilly
Fridays – Tucker’s Restaurant, 9205 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro,
MD. DJ: Tommy D, 6:30 – 10:30.
Saturdays – Rene’s from 6:00 – 8:00; Sponsored by Janis Grimes.
4th Saturdays – Colvin Run Dance Hall, 8:30-1:00 (Swing and Hustle)
Sundays – 94th Aero Squadron, 5240 Point Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD, Lesson 4:00-5:00,
Dancing 5:00 – 9:00.
DC Hand Dance Club – Check the Website: www.dchanddanceclub.com/schedule.htm
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NVSC WANTS YOU!!
The Northern Virginia Shag Club has planned lots of FUN EVENTS for the
coming year. Besides our weekly Lessons and Shag Dances at Rene’s, we
have many activities planned that provide members and guests the
opportunity to Shag.
2009 NVSC Events At-a-Glance
Super Bowl Party
Charlie & Jackie
Workshop & Dance
Winter ACSC Workshop
Feb 1
Feb 14
Feb 20-22
Junior SOS
Capital Shag Classic
NVSC Picnic
Fall Migration (SOS)
Jul 16-19
Jul 24-26
Jun/Aug
Sep 11-20
Shag-A-Thon
Spring Safari (SOS)
NVSC Party at Spring SOS
Summer ACSC Workshop
Mar 21
Apr 17-26
Apr 24
Jul 10-12
NVSC Party at Fall SOS
Fall Sunday Social
Band/ Dance Party
NVSC Holiday Party
Sep 15
Oct ?
Nov ?
Dec 5
These events are dependent on the SHAG POWER of the club’s members!!
If you would like to get involved, please contact one of the Board Members
or Committee Chairpersons to offer your support.
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer, to get involved, ...
… AND TO DANCE!!
We need your attendance at Rene’s on Wednesday nights, and your support
of the facility so they continue to keep the club open to us!
Please buy your food and beverages to support Rene’s!
And come out every Wednesday night to DANCE!!
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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What’s Happening In The Shag/Dance World
√ Mar 5-7, Ducks DJ Throwdown, NMB, SC (www.ducksatoceandrive.com)
√ Mar 5-8, Meet Me at the Beach, Ocean City, MD (www.dchandanceclub.com)
√ Mar 5-8, Mid Atlantic Dance Jam (MADjam), Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner
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Mar 12-14, National Shag Finals, Myrtle Beach (www.shagnationals.com)
Mar 27-29, Triangle Beach Spring Fling, OD Resort, NMB (www.trianglebeach.com)
Apr 9-11, Smoky Mountain Boogie, Pigeon Forge, TN (smokymountainshaggers.com)
Apr 17-26, SOS Spring Safari, NMB (www.shagdance.com)
May 9, Menokin Music Festival w/ the Embers, Warsaw, VA
(www.menokinbluegrass.com/
May 21-25, Grand Nationals, Atlanta, GA (www.usagrandnationals.com)
Jun, Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
Jun 3, Shaggin on the Boulevard, Charleston Moose Lodge, Charleston, WV
Jun 13, Competitive Shaggers Association (CSA) Competition,
Richmond, VA (rsccsa.homestead.com)
Jul 18-20, Junior SOS, North Myrtle Beach
(www.juniorshaggers.com)
Jul 24-25, Boogie and Bogie, National Golf Club, Southern Pines,
NC (www.sandhillsshagclub.com)
Jul 24-26, NVSC Shag Classic, Dulles Hilton (www.nvshag.org)
Jul 31-Aug 1, Swing Fling, Dulles Hilton
Aug 21-23, Capital Dancesport Championship, Mark Center Hilton, Alexandria
(www.capitaldancesport.net)
Aug 21-23, Hern’s Hanger Party, Beckley, WV (www.beckleyshagclub.com)
Aug, Boogie on the James, Richmond Shag Club, Sheraton, Richmond, VA
Aug 22-24, International Lindy Hop Championships, Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington
September 11-20, Fall Migration SOS, North Myrtle Beach (www.shagdance.com)
Sept 19, CSA Golf Tournament, Calabash, NC
Oct, Shaggers Hall of Fame Induction, NMB, SC
Nov 6-8, Fall Cyclone, Twisters Shag Club (GoShagging.com)
Nov 14, Living Legends, Virginia Beach
Dec 5, NVSC Annual Holiday Party, Kingstown Snyder Community Center
More Web Sites to Visit for Dance and Beach Music:
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dcdancenet.com
www.shagdance.com
www.949thesurf.com
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GoShagging.com
www.competitiveshaggers.org
www.beachshag.com
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www.shagtour.com
www.juniorshaggers.com
www.southernsoul.com
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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Wednesday night home of the Northern Virginia Shag Club
Rene’s Supper Club
3251 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-0077
Join us for free Shag Dance lessons,
followed by open dancing every Wednesday night
Cover charge $8.00
Happy Hour drinks 6-8pm
Lessons at 7:30
General Dancing from 8:15 to 11
Juniors (under 21) Welcome with Adult Supervision
Directions: I-495 Beltway to Route 50 West, towards Fairfax, VA. Go approximately 3 miles
to Fairfax Circle. At the Circle, look for McDonalds. McDonalds is on Old Lee Highway. Take
Old Lee Highway 1/10 of a mile. Rene’s is on the ground floor of an office building on your
LEFT with a lighted blue sign and directly across from Artie’s Restaurant.
Please do not bring in food or drink!!!
This is a supper club!
Support Rene’s with your
meal and drink purchases!
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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11th Annual Northern Virginia Shag Club
All proceeds benefit
Capital Hospice
More than $169,000 raised
in the past eleven years by
NVSC Shaggers
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Noon until 4:00 pm
Springfield Mall
Center Court
(Franconia Road Exit from I-95. Exit is less
than one mile south of I-495)
Springfield, Virginia 22150-1701
Capital Hospice provides expert care, comfort and support for individuals and families facing terminal
illnesses. It is a non-profit organization, which turns no one away for inability to pay for care or for lack
of a caregiver. If you would like to raise funds to help support NVSC’s official charity, contact Jo-Ann
Hitzemann at 703-803-7060 or jhitzemann@aol.com or Pamela Alfano at 703-379-7992 or
palfano@reedsmith.com for information. If you can’t participate, please consider a donation to Capital
Hospice, through one of the dancers, who have volunteered to raise funds and dance in support of
Hospice.
Prizes
Special Shag Exhibitions
Refreshments and Snacks for Participants
Great Music by NVSC DJs
Participants are asked to raise money through flat pledges or per dance pledges.
To register and receive a pledge packet, see either
Jo-Ann Hitzemann or Pamela Alfano
at Rene’s Supper Club, Wednesday nights.
www.capitalhospice.org
www.nvshag.org
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Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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You Won’t Want to Miss
Spring Safari SOS
In North Myrtle Beach, April 17-26, 2009
SOS Spring Safari is when Shag dancers from across the nation gather at the
beach in North Myrtle Beach, SC to dance! This yearly event is held at the
majority of local lounges in NMB. Inside, the best shag DJ's from the East
Coast play the hottest new and old beach and shag tunes.
Don’t miss the parade, dance workshops, live entertainment, and the
NVSC Party at Fat Harold’s back room on Friday, April 24th!
SOS is truly one of the biggest and best adult beach parties you will ever
attend!
Here are some helpful numbers if you are looking for a place to stay. Act
quickly—rooms fill up fast!
SOS Accommodations
OD Resort
1-800-438-9590
Summer Sea Inn
1-843-249-4411
Coastal Condos
1-800-951-4880, 1-843-280-0005
Elliott Realty
1-800-525-0225
SC Tourism
1-800-868-2492
Tilghmans Ocean Resorts
1-800-334-5016
Mar Vista Grande
1-800-334-5016
Avista Resort
1-800-968-8986
Part of the fun of SOS is sharing the ride and rooming with other SOS
attendees. It also helps cut the costs! If you are looking to share a ride or
accommodations, email Nancy Roop (nsar33@comcast.net) and she will post
your request in the weekly Hello Shaggers email!
More Info: www.shagdance.com/safari.htm
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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Rene’s Supper Club
3251 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-385-0077
Wednesday night home of the
Northern Virginia Shag Club
Cover charge $8.00
Happy Hour drinks 6-8pm
Lessons at 7:30
General Dancing from 8:15 to 11
Juniors (under 21) Welcome with
Adult Supervision
Directions: I-495 Beltway to Route 50 West,
towards Fairfax, VA. Go approximately 3 miles to
Fairfax Circle. At the Circle, look for McDonalds.
McDonalds is on Old Lee Highway. Take Old Lee
Highway 1/10 of a mile. Rene’s is on the ground
floor of an office building on your LEFT with a
lighted blue sign and directly across from Artie’s
Restaurant.
Please do not bring in food or drink!!!
This is a supper club!
Support Rene’s with your meal and drink
purchases!
NVSC information:
www.nvshag.org
Shag Club Information:
www.shagdance.com
Janis Grimes
Carolina Shag
Private and Group lessons
Home—-703-536-7362
Work—-202-208-3878
janigrimes@cox.net
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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Northern Virginia Shag Club
PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103
www.nvshag.org
HELLO SHAGGER EMAILS
You can’t get them if we don’t have your correct email.
Send email corrections to Nancy Roop at nsar33@comcast.net
BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS.....
is EASY at NVSC!!!
Whether you have taken all of the shag
classes offered at NVSC or are just
looking for new steps or tips on
technique... our club has a constantly
growing library of shag instructional
videos. These videos contain more steps
and tips than you can shake a stick at and
they're FREE to club members! All you
have to do is put down a FULLY
refundable $25 deposit.
See Jane James on Wednesday nights to
borrow a video!!!
NVSC LOGO MERCHANDISE…..
Logo Merchandise can be purchased on
Wednesday nights at Rene’s.
Shirts – Many styles
$18 - $34
CD Cases
$15
Coffee Mugs
$5
Baseball Caps
$15
Shoe Bags
$20
Golf Towels
$15
Twinkling Glasses
$10
Cook Books
$15
Shagging in the Carolinas Book $20
Many shirts are by special order. If you are
interested in purchasing any of the above items,
please contact Kathy Miller or Nancy Cox.
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
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