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The Bugle Battlefield Boogie Club CREATE DANCE HISTORY CREATE A MEMORY Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol 11 No. 3 July/August/September 2016 President s Letter Audrey Borja Happy summer to everyone!

Oh my~ As I write this letter, we are also reflecting on sad things that have happened over the past months. Three of our club members, Tony, Ricky, and Doris have passed away suddenly.

1 The Bugle Battlefield Boogie Club CREATE DANCE HISTORY CREATE A MEMORY Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol 11 No. 3 July/August/September 2016 President s Letter Audrey Borja Happy summer to everyone! It is hard to believe it is July! Our summer activities are keeping us busy with family and friends while embraced with summer heat. Oh my~ As I write this letter, we are also reflecting on sad things that have happened over the past months. Three of our club members, Tony, Ricky, and Doris have passed away suddenly. This loss is so heartfelt. May their families know that we loved them, miss them and cherish their memory. Please keep their loved ones in your prayers. The months of April, May and June were eventful and played havoc with our emotions, but we all stuck together for the support of each of us. The Spring SOS was another success, and thanks to our BBC dancers that danced at the local Antique Car Show. We got a touch of good exposure for our dance. We attended several band events July/August/ Sept Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 President s Letter What s Up! Car s & Dancin In Memory of Happy Feet Shag Basics DJ Schedule Top 50 New Members Shannon s Bar & Grill Flyers at the Elks and our activities gave us a great spring. Because we all love to dance, Carolina shagging can be a big part of your summer. There are bands and DJs playing music both locally in the Fredericksburg area and up and down the coast. You may not know that there are 11 shag clubs in Virginia that are always having dances and sponsoring Carolina DJ s and bands. Check them out on line and watch for flyers at our entrance table on Thursday dance nights. We are having a Gentlemen s Night on July 12 when guys can get in the dance for free. By the time this letter goes to press, we will know the success of this special night. Actually, we have had low attendance at our dances for several weeks and are reaching out to all of you to try and adjust your schedules so you can come to dance on Thursday nights. I will express to you that I am concerned about our membership not showing up on dance nights. We as a club are fortunate to have Shannon s as our venue for our dance night. Each Thursday we schedule DJs to play for us, provide dance instruction to teach the Carolina shag, and we teach and have line dancing. We strive to get everyone on the floor dancing. Of course, all of this could change if we do not improve our attendance. We have to earn our keep at Shannon s and we have to sustain our club with each of you joining in to be with us. Our recent survey of our members showed that we all agree that the ladies have a lack of men to dance with. Many ideas were suggested which we will be trying in the upcoming months. Please refer to our recent outlining the survey and the results. As you know, it is actually fun to come out for an evening of fun and friendship. Ok, I will get off of my soapbox. I look forward to seeing you when you can come and join us~ Oh, and yes, Jewell Pradier is FINAL- LY leaving us during the month of July. Boo. ~ We do not want Jewell to move, but I guess she must. But, she will remain a member and occasional line dance instructor for us. We will see her in the Carolinas on the dance floor and in competitions with the best. Jewell, we will miss you and you will always be one of us! God s speed~ Thanks to Bernie Mason, our BBC Secretary, who is reviewing and preparing to update our By-Laws, Charter and IRS requirements. This is a lot of work, and Bernie we appreciate your help. Your knowledge base and willingmess to help are valuable to us. You get special kudos! We are not having our annual party as we usually schedule for August. Many things have contributed to this decision. Low attendance on Thursday night dances, membership count, adjustments in cost, etc. We will have another special and fun event this year for our members and guests, so please stay tuned. We are also working on having a dance at the mall to introduce and promote our dance. When the word comes out, we hope you will join in the expo for our Fredericksburg presence. In planning ahead, please make a note that we are in the early stages of adding a junior shag program to our club. We are working with the Northern Va. Shag Club to put this together. This would be exciting for all of our juniors. We will be attending a significant junior workshop in October to participate with other on-going junior programs in Virginia. Watch for the flyers for dates and plans. So, we hope to see you all soon. Have a safe, healthy, and fun summer. Take care, come to dance on Thursdays, bring a friend, and be good to your neighbors. Let the good times roll! Dancing is good medicine~

2 The Bugle Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol. 11 No. 3 July/August/September 2016 What s Up! Dance every Thursday night with the Battlefield Boogie Club at Shannon s Bar and Grille, Central Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia Lessons start at 7:30 pm dance until 10:00 pm July Aug. 5-6 TBA Sept Oct. 1 NVSC Capital Classic, Herndon, Va. Richmond Shag Club Party, Richmond, Va. BBC Picnic SOS Fall Migration, N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. CVJS Shag Jam, Hopewell, Va. Dance every Wednesday night with the Northern Virginia Shag Club at the Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge Arlington Blvd. VA 6:30-10:30pm 2016 Officers President Audrey Borja ledgestonemanor@aol.com Vice President Darlene Weaver dweaverbandp@msn.com Treasurer: Mary (Bunny) McMorrow bandhle14@verizon.net Secretary: Bernie Mason abmason@comcast.net Bruce Piner Wendy Osborn Larry Locklair Board of Directors rbpiner@gmail.com wosborn@colonialcircuits.com survivor51847@msn.com Committees Communications: Dennis Bushor bushorld@comcast.net Newsletter: Don Borja /Art Director/Editor ledgestonemanor@aol.com Shirley Kirchner/Editor wezleek@aol.com Dance/Web Master: Heather Jennings shagnva@crosslink.net Website: Wes Kirchner wezleek@aol.com Fund Raising: Marketing/Promotion: Wes Kirchner wezleek@aol.com Membership: Darlene Weaver dweaverbandp@msn.com Music: Craig Jennings craig.jennings@tsc.com Sunshine: Donna Bivens seadooin4@aol.com Donna Bivens seadoin@aol.com

2016 Antique Automobile Show =Dancin Shagin on Caroline

Boogie Club performed at the 59 th Annual Antique Car

visitors and 160 antique cars along Caroline St in the

The overall showtime included: dancers from the

Gottaswing: Lindy In the 'Burg, as well as the Rockabilly

3 2016 Antique Automobile Show =Dancin Shagin on Caroline Street On June 4 th 2016 members of the Battlefield Boogie Club performed at the 59 th Annual Antique Car Meet of the Historic Fredericksburg Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. The dancers performed in front of a crowd of 5000 visitors and 160 antique cars along Caroline St in the Historic District of Downtown Fredericksburg, VA. The overall showtime included: dancers from the Battlefield Boogie Club, Strictly Ballroom,and Gottaswing: Lindy In the 'Burg, as well as the Rockabilly band The Rhythm Rockers,and the Nation s Capital Model T Ford Club s Take Apart Car. Topped of by a vintage fashion show. What a day!

4 We will miss you Ricky Clark Tony Berry s picture was not available. Doris Austin In remembrance of our club members

The Bugle Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol. 11 No.3 July/August/September 2016 Happy Feet Do Six Steps July/August/September NOTE! Check your BBC weekly email communications for coming events.

5 The Bugle Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol. 11 No.3 July/August/September 2016 Happy Feet Do Six Steps July/August/September NOTE! Check your BBC weekly communications for coming events. The dates posted below are proposed dates for dance lessons. Beginner Steps for July July 07 Basic, Female Turn 14 Basic, Male Turn 21 Fun Moves LINE DANCE 28 Basic, Half Turn, Triple Basic Beginner Steps for August Aug 04 Basic, Female Turn 11 Basic, Male Turn, Start 18 Fun Moves LINE DANCE 25 Basic, Half Turn, Triple Basic Sept Beginner Steps for September 01 Basic, Female Turn 08 Basic, Male Turn 15 Fun Moves Line Dance 23 Basic, Start, Crossover Basic 29 Basic, Kick Basic, Side to Side Basic Novice Steps for July July 14 Review: Belly Roll Teach: Behind Sailor & Side Pass 28 Review: Behind Sailor & Side Pass, Hug Pivot Teach: Hug Pivot Aug Novice Steps for August 11 Review: Behind Sailor & Side Pass, Hug Pivot Teach: Pivot 25 Review: Pivot-Teach: Pivot with Tuck ending With Behind Sailor Novice Steps for September Sept 08 Review: Pivot Teach: Applejack 22 Review: Crossover Basic from Male & Female Turns Teach: Belly Roll 29 Instructor s Choice July GILLESPIE, SYLVIA 07/02 ASTLIN, JOSEPH S 7/17 SCHROEDER, ROBERT 07/17 WEAVER, DARLENE 07/22 August JESSEE, JOYCE 08/06 JONES, VERONICA 08/09 PRADIER, JEWELL 08/09 BUSHOR, LORI 08/10 FLEMER, DARLENE 08/13 MASON, BERNARD (BERNIE) 08/14 CRABTREE, JULIA (JUDY) 08/16 THOMPSON, ANN 08/27 September BORJA, AUDREY 09/21 LEITE, GAIL 09/21 KIRCHNER, WES 09/28 HAAG, TASCHA 09/30

6 Battlefield Boogie Club Vol. 11 No.3 July/August/September 2016

July 21 aug 11 Bill Frostick sept 08 Ron Lipps July 07 Aug

7 craig jennings July 14 (Jr SOS), 28, Aug 18 Craig Jennings Sept 15, 29 Guest DJ Sept 01 Butch Adeimy bill frostick July 21 aug 11 Bill Frostick sept 08 Ron Lipps July 07 Aug 25 Ron sept 22 Check the weekly bugle for new info or changes

8 Battlefield Boogie The Bugle Vol. 11 No. 3 July/August/September 2016 By Craig Jennings The Association of Beach and Shag Club DeeJays Presents: Dedicated to the memory of Charlie Byrd (Carawan) and The Charlie Byrd Beach Blast

9 Battlefield Boogie Club LOGO ITEMS BBC logo items are on sale every Thursday night and through . Don Borja can be reached through his and Dennis Bushor on Thursday nights. They are our BBC member representatives for logo sales. Please support your club while getting quality merchandise at reasonable prices. We recently added shoe bags to our inventory. So, if you don t have these items, check them out and plan to get one of each. Shoe Bags- Shirts Hats - Huggies- Bags - $ We are now Taking Orders... The Bugle Vol. 11 No.3 Weather Emergencies! Watch your s for weather emergency notices. We try to be cautious in coming out to dance. Lets think safety! Thank You! DVD s Want to practice and perfect those basic dance steps? See Wes or Audrey to purchase Beginner DVD s for just $ July/August/September 2016 BBC NEWSLETTER- CAN YOU HELP? If you have computer skills and would like to help the BBC to compile and produce the BBC Bugle newsletter, please contact a board member listed in the newsletter. We have a staff that has carried the responsibility of the newsletter for 8 years, and we would like for someone else to have the opportunity to experience this fun filled activity. We look forward to hearing from you. We extend a warm welcome to new BBC members! Hunt, Wally Hunt, Liz Astlin, Joseph S.

Battlefield Boogie Club to Beach Music Old Time Rock n Roll Swing CarolinaShag Blues Shannon s Bar & Grill 2801 Plank Road Fredericksburg, VA 22401

10 Battlefield Boogie Club to Beach Music Old Time Rock n Roll Swing CarolinaShag Blues Shannon s Bar & Grill 2801 Plank Road Fredericksburg, VA Thursday Night 7:30-10:00 pm Free Dance Lessons 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Check our website For more Information:

The Bugle. Battlefield Boogie Club

The Bugle. Battlefield Boogie Club The Bugle Battlefield Boogie Club CREATE DANCE HISTORY CREATE A MEMORY Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol 10 No. 5 September/October 2015 President s Letter Wes Kirchner Our 11th BBC Cannonball Blast this year