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1 SHAG TIME NEWS SOUTH STRAND SHAG CLUB March 2018 PRESIDENT S CORNER Dance with the SSSC at the VFW Sat. Nights 7:30P.M. 11:00P.M. GREETERS If you are interested in being a greeter contact Board members Angela Lackey or Gary Livesay. This is a great way to meet other members, and help the club on Saturday nights. BOARD MEETING The board will meet at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 6 at the VFW. All Members are welcome to attend MEMBERSHIP End of the Year Members 2017: 274 CONGRATULATIONS! Many of us have watched as Junior Shagger, Noah Veon (Grandson of SSSC member Darlene Hejl), has grown up so quickly and developed into a fantastic dancer. He and partner Mary Elizabeth Jacobs won 2nd place in the JR I division in the Shad Alberty Contest held on Jan 19. The club is very proud of them! 2018 SOS CARDS The SOS Spring Safari will be here before you know it. It runs April 20 29, with the big parade on Saturday, April 28. Without a card, you cannot enjoy all SOS has to offer. Cards are on sale now for $30 to club members - a $5 savings from the regular price of $35. Contact Merwin Moore or Deborah Mangan to purchase. MUSIC REQUEST FORMS It is easy to let the DJ know what songs you want to dance to. Just fill out a song request form located at the Greeters Desk. All of our DJ s will be glad to play them for you. We hope to see everyone on the dance floor on Saturday. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Were you at our Valentine Party? If you were then you were among many of our club members and guests who had a great time. If you were not then you missed out on one of our best parties ever. Bill Jones was our DJ and he kept everyone dancing to all of our favorite beach music. Once again, Gail Dixon had the closest guess to the correct number of candies in the candy jar. Meri Huggins was the lucky winner of our gift basket. (Thank you Mary Ross for putting the basket together). The family luck continued as Ed Huggins had the lucky number in our split the pot drawing. It was another great and fun evening for our club! Don t forget our St. Patrick s Party, March 18 at the Beaver Bar. The Holiday Band will be, once again, providing the music. They always do a wonderful job. I hope to see all of our club members in green. Our club parties take a lot of effort to put together. Thanks to everyone who helps with the food organization, decorating, and handling the door duties. A special thanks to our members who provide the delicious foods. Some exciting news: Quite a few new members have joined the club. Check for the names later in the newsletter. There were too many to list here. Anytime you see unfamiliar faces, be sure to introduce yourself and make the new members, as well as visitors, feel welcome. DANCE WITH ME LABELS Singles and those who love to dance with everyone - did you know that dance with me labels are available at the Greeter Table? Put one on and everyone will know that you are looking for someone to dance with, and with our club you will have no lack of partners. SHAG WORKSHOP We typically feature a Shag Workshop at the beginning of our last meeting of each month. Because the last Saturday of March is the day before Easter, we will not have a workshop. Our next workshop will be on Saturday, April 30 with Wayne & Judy Bennett. BITS & PIECES In Our Prayers are all Service Women and Men, Serving Our Country PRIZE DRAWING EACH SATURDAY Each Saturday, one of our active members will win a $25 door prize. The winner must be present and we ll draw until we have a winner. GET WELL We want to keep any members who are recovering from illness or surgery, or have lost love ones, in our thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if you know of someone in need. NAMETAGS & CLUB SHIRTS The first Saturday of each month is Club Shirt Night. This helps our members get to know each other. Wear your nametag to every club function. Better yet, promote the club by wearing a club shirt whenever you go out shagging. WHERE TO DANCE Can t make it to the VFW for Saturday night then try the Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet on Wednesday nights. DJ Bill Jones keeps the music playing and the dance floor full from 7-10 pm. Don t forget that Bill and Brenda Barber offer free shag lessons at 7pm. Castaways, on Front Street in Georgetown also has shagging on Friday nights from 7 to 10pm. TIME TO RENEW It s time to join or renew your membership for You ll be able to enjoy all the club events throughout the year. Membership fee of $25 per person remains the same as last year. You won t find a better deal. Join today. Use the Membership Form attached and either mail in your renewal, bring it to one of our VFW meetings, or give it to any board member. If you have some friends who are interested in shagging, encourage them to join. You don t have to be a great dancer to come out and have fun. OFFICERS Merwin Moore President Deborah Mangan Vice-President Jim Runion Treasurer Jim Brown Secretary Frank Capaldo Sergeant at Arms BOARD MEMBERS Zac Zaccagnini Richard Johns George Middleton Alvin Hill Angela Lackey Frank D Antoni Gary Livesay CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERS Jo Ann Hickman & Bill Sweeny BEACH MUSIC RADIO STATIONS 94.9 SURF Endless Summer WEB MASTER Zac Zaccagnini Club Southstrandshagclub@ yahoo.com SHAG WEBSITE:

2 The first Saturday of each month is Shirt Night. We ask all members to wear their favorite club shirt. But, the best time to wear it is when you go out dancing, to promote the club. Many club members have asked where they can get a club shirt. This is easy to do. Just go to any store and buy a shirt you like then take the shirt to Surf Water Promotions (see their ad) and they will apply the SSSC logo to any location you want on the shirt. They charge very reasonable prices and do a great job. This also helps support one of our key advertisers. Now there is no excuse not to have a SSSC shirt on the first Saturday each month. See Calendar for information about our weekly get-togethers at the VFW. April 20 29, 2018 SOS Cards available from the SSSC for only $30. That s less than the $35 at the beach. See Merwin Moore or Deborah Mangan. South Strand Shag Club Frankie Bone Dave & Susan Brown Ken & Cheryl Carr Eileen Dozier Ann Gardner Rick & Gail Gorglione Scott & Robin Jobes Tom & Nancy Long Nell Shanahan Linda McAlister Hugh & Barbara Nelis Charles & Rhonda Phillips Kim & Janet Rayburn Allen Rogers Bobby & Michele Smith Peggy Stokes It s great to have you with us!! St. Patrick s Party at The Beaver Bar on Sunday, March 18. The Holiday Band starts at 6pm; doors open at 5:30. Members are asked to bring a covered dish to feed 10 to 12. Make plans to attend!!.

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5 SOUTH STRAND SHAG CLUB MARCH 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT Board Meeting 7:00 pm VFW 11 MembersWelcome 7 John Melzer Marty Abbene Bob Pembleton 8 Bill Sweeny DJ: Herb Thompson SSSC Shirt Night Host: Alvin Hill Greeters: Bill Eagan & Phyllis Douglas Bill Hunter 9 Hugh Nelis DJ: Dennis Murphy Host: Angela Lackey Greeters: Gene & Angela Lackey Sue Kiple 17 Julie Burks 18 St. Patrick s Party at the Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet Jack Mangan John Dixon 25 Linda Main Joann Elliott Tom Gore 19 Barbara Wright 26 Rick Jordan Debbie Franz 20 Rhonda Phillips 27 Lois Fulton Kathy Harrington Dave Hickman Dorothy Schleimer Jeanette Stanley Bernie Thommen 23 Colin Peterson Jim Brown 30 Bonnie Neal Norma Capps SHAG CLUB DOES NOT MEET AT THE VFW Ernie Sadera Sandy Cummings 24 DJ: Kitty Earles Host: Frank D Antoni Greeters: Frank & Grace D Antoni Jo Morris Harold Coleman 31 DJ: Terry McPhail Host: Gary Livesay Greeters: Gary & Lynn Livesay

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8 MARCH 1 Bob Pembleton 3 Bill Hunter 7 John Melzer 7 Marty Abbene 8 Bill Sweeny 9 Hugh Nelis 10 Sue Kiple 11 Julie Burks 14 Kathy Harrington 15 Dave Hickman 16 Bernie Thommen 17 Ernie Sadera 17 Sandy Cummings 18 Jack Mangan 18 John Dixon 19 Barbara Wright 20 Rhonda Phillips 22 Dorothy Schleimer 23 Colin Peterson 23 Jim Brown 24 Jo Morris 24 Harold Coleman 25 Linda Main 25 Joann Elliott 25 Tom Gore 26 Rick Jordan 26 Debbie Franz 27 Lois Fulton 29 Jeanette Stanley 29 Linda Rogers 30 Bonnie Neal 30 Norma Capps DJs for March 3 Herb Thompson 10 Dennis Murphy 17 CLOSED 24 Kitty Earles 31 Terry McPhail We re lucky to have the VFW available for our weekly dances. Other clubs meet only once or twice monthly and on weeknights. We rely on the VFW for a great place to dance and they rely on us for our support. Their bar is their main source of income. Our bar purchases help them remain viable. We kindly ask you to purchase your drinks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and bottled water from the bar. It s a Win/Win for us all. Like many similar organizations, our VFW is struggling to stay viable. Beginning in January, and each meeting afterwards, we ll be asking you to make a voluntary donation to the VFW. Any amount will be appreciated. March 18 April 20 St. Patty s Party at the Beaver Bar Spring Safari Party (SOS) I m sure all of us had, or still have, a loved one, a family member, or friend who proudly served our country. The Murrells Inlet VFW, our club home, has a memorial to honor our veterans. For only $50, you can have a custom engraved brick to honor your veteran. Contact the VFW for details. Bill & Brenda Barber Free Beginner Shag Lessons Beaver Bar, Murrells Inlet Wednesday Night 7:00pm SHAG LESSONS Al & Patty Guazzo Lessons start the First Tuesday of each month. $40 per person for 4 lessons ($35 per person for SSSC members) Murrells Inlet Community Center Beginners : 6:30 to 7:30pm Beginners Plus: 7:30 to 8:30pm Judy Duke $10 per person per class Fat Harold s, North Myrtle Beach Mondays at 7 pm, Beginners - Advanced

9 SOUTH STRAND SHAG CLUB 2018 MEMBERSHIP/RENEWAL APPLICATION The South Strand Shag Club is a non-profit social organization established for the entertainment, fellowship, and interest of the constituent members in the promotion and preservation of beach and shag music and the shag dance. Name: Birthday: Month Day Name: Birthday: Month Day I/we am/are renewing my/our membership and none of the information has changed (Please fill in the following information unless box is checked.) Mailing Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone: (Home) (Work) Address: Name Tag Preference: Membership dues are $25.00 per person Memberships expire December 31st Make Check Out To SSSC and Mail To: South Strand Shag Club P.O. Box 3204 Pawleys Island, SC I/we am/are over 21 years old and agree to abide by the rules and bylaws of the South Strand Shag Club Signature/s Date I would be interested in participating on the following committees: ( ) Greeter ( ) Newsletter ( ) Food ( ) Decorations ( ) Telephone ( ) Fund Raiser ( ) Any Please list any special talents, skills, comments or recommendations you can offer to help the South Strand Shag Club: For Office Use: Date Accepted: By: Cash/Check #: Letter/Card Mailed: Newsletter: Birthday:

10 South Strand Shag Club P. O. Box #3204 Pawleys Island, South Carolina SPECIAL NOTICE The South Strand Shag Club is giving away a one week stay, September , at The Ashworth in North Myrtle Beach for SOS Fall Migration. This is a beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bath ocean front condo just a short walk from Main Street. Proceeds from this raffle will be evenly distributed to the Junior Shag Association, Shad Alberty Scholarship Fund and the Ellen Taylor Foundation. Last year s raffle was very successful and we able to donate $ 2,400. We will be mailing tickets to our members, as well as, all shag clubs asking them to sell to their members. This raffle is open to anyone who would like to spend a week at the beach. Tickets are just $10 each. You must be at least 25 years of age to purchase and win this raffle. Drawing will be held April 28 th. Please plan to support this worthy fundraiser. Consider asking family and friends if they would like to purchase a ticket. Help pass along to the next generation the dance we enjoy so much.