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1 Carolina Shag Club Carolina Shag Club Newsletter August 2016 Newsletter For the Love of Shag August 2016 A Proud Member of: From Your Club President, Dan Ellington Hi Everyone; Well, July is in the books. Many of us have been vacationing with friends and family. Brenda and I just returned from a vacation to the Riviera* with our children and grandchildren. We had a great time but are glad to be home. The next six weeks will be busy for all us shaggers. Meet Me In The Middle is next weekend, end of summer Pig Pickin at the end of the month, then the pre-sos party and SOS are right on its heels. Don t forget to tune up your shaggin shoes. Safety should always be first. The last Junior Shag workshop of the summer will be held at the Phoenix on August 13 th from 6:30 to 7:30. Juniors are welcome to dance and practice until 9:00. Our DJ will start at 7:30 that evening. Thanks to Greta and the Phoenix. Come out and bring the kids. Jeff and Dede, Steve and Jill, Danny and Susan and Rick and Eleanor served as instructors for the beginning dancers who competed at the Shaggin on Augusta event on July 30 th. CSC members also helped in the planning of the event and CSC was listed as one of the sponsors. Thanks to all of you for being ambassadors to the community for our club. Our major event of the year, Meet Me In The Middle, is coming up the first weekend in August. Steve says single day tickets will be sold at the door. Day tickets are $30.00 each but do NOT include dinner on Saturday. Make sure you take advantage of the opportunity. A flyer for MMIM and Junior Shag is attached. Executive Board members: President Dan Ellington President-Elect Dede Ward Vice President Steve Woodard Secretary Syble Hendricks Treasurer Susan Blackwell Members-at-Large Danny Scott, Ann Fulbright, Karen Lewis Past President Dot Morgan Committee Board members: Communications Jill Woodard Junior Shag Program Jeff & Dede Ward Ways and Means Diane Hembree DJs Jeff Ward MMIM Steve Woodard Social Ann Allen Charities Terry Gordon Newsletter Skip Watkins & Dot Morgan Historian Ann Fulbright Benevolent Karen Lewis Telephone Julia Palmer Webpage Dede Ward Membership Dede Ward & Kathy Cole We have 254 members as of June 21 st * (That would be the Redneck Riviera) See you on the dance floor. Dan 1

2 Our Club Links The Carolina Shag Club online information: us at: Follow us on acebook at LOCAL EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBER T We dance each Wednesday night at The Greenville Pub - the DJ starts about 8:15. We also normally Shag on the Second Saturday, and the Fourth Friday of each month, schedule permitting. Shag lessons at The Phoenix start the first Wednesday of each month and run for four weeks taught by Jeff & Dede Ward. Call for more information. Beginner 6:00 PM - Beginner 6:45 PM - Intermediate@ 7:30 PM August 5 th & 6 th Meet Me in the Middle with Carolina Shag Club. The party is held at The Hilton in Greenville, SC. Visit the Carolina Shag Club website; look under the calendar of events. The flyer is there along with a PayPal button. A flyer is also at the end of this newsletter. August 13 th Junior Shag Lessons (FREE) at The Phoenix Inn from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Carolina Shag Club, lessons with Jeff and Dede Ward. See the flyer at the end of the newsletter. August 24 th Heros in Blue night at The Phoenix. More information will be coming later. Member Information NEW Beach Music Show! The Beach Bob Oldies Sunday Show is on Lite-FM 96.9 or 94.5 HD3 from 5 to 8 pm every Sunday. This is a new station so there is no streaming yet but it's in the works! Renew your membership or join our club for 2016! See Dede Ward or Kathy Cole at The Phoenix on Wednesday nights. Share a 2BR/2BA condo in the Avista Resort for Sept 16 th to Sept 25 th. Sapp Funderburk would like to offer one of the Br/BA for the 10 days for $788. Avista is a short walk from Main St and all the shagging. No smoking, pets, motor cycles or trailers; covered parking. For more information call Sapp at or

3 Carolina Shag Club members teaching shag are: Dede ( ) & Jeff Ward ( ) - Private and group lessons in the Greenville area (see their dance lessons info on page 2 of this newsletter). Kae Childs ( ) Shag & line dance lessons in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston begins at start of each month. Private or group lessons at 1 st Baptist Church on Cleveland St. ($40 each). Also, line dancing on Thurs. mornings 10:30-11:30 a.m. kchilds10@hotmail.com Danny Scott ( ) and Susan Welch ( ) - Private and group shag lessons in the Greenwood area. Cy Miller ( ) and Joyce Anderson ( ) - Private and group shag lessons in the Hendersonville area also teaching classes at the Hendersonville, NC American Legion, th Ave West ( ). $60 each for 5 weeks or $15 per lesson. cymiller@morrisbb.net ~OR~ joycemanderson@live.com Steve & Jill Woodard Private or group lessons in the Greenville area. Call Steve at or Jill at them at jill.woddard@gmail.com or swoodardjr@gmail.com Greenville Pub Monthly DJ Schedule: August 3rd John Soup Campbell August 10 th John Wilson August 13 th (Sat.) Todd Gettys ( Jr. Shaggers event) August 17 th David Graham August 24 nd Billy Waldrep August 26 th (Fri.) David O Quinn August 31 st (no lessons) Terry Hopper 3

4 Birthdays Bud Hamilton Debbie Craft Robert Sammartino Karen Lewis Diane Steele Bradley Bays Curtis Nivens Elyse Evans JoAnn Kiser Earl Johnson Jean Rasor Hugh Bell Bob Keegan Judi Dickey Elaine Wilson Mike Little Steven Morgan Gena Scully 1-Aug 5-Aug 6-Aug 11-Aug 13-Aug 16-Aug 16-Aug 17-Aug 17-Aug 18-Aug 18-Aug 20-Aug 21-Aug 26-Aug 27-Aug 29-Aug 29-Aug 29-Aug Birthdays are taken from the club s membership database as stated on your membership application or renewal. If you don t see your birthday listed and you d like to have it posted, please contact Dede Ward or Kathy Cole on Wednesdays at The Phoenix. 4

5 Out of Town Parties and Events: August 13 th Junior Shag Day at Jamil Shrine Temple, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, SC Promoted by Capital City Shag Club. See the flyer at the end of the newsletter. August 18 th -20 th : 24 th Beach Boogie 2016 at St. Pete Beach, Florida Hosted by Tampa Bay Beach Boppers. Held at Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center. Tickets are $80. For more info: or call or August 19 th - 20 th : Dirty Dancing Festival at Lake Lure, N.C. Promoted by McConnell Group PR of Rutherfordton, NC. See flyer at the end of this newsletter. August 19 th - 20 th : The 15 th Runway Boogie at Beaver, West Virginia Hosted by The Beckley Shag Club. Location: Hern s Hangar, Beaver WV. DJ(s): Larry Edwards and Ed Timberlake. Workshop: by Ellen Taylor & Charlie & Jackie; Hotel: Sleep Inn, Beaver WV and Microtel East Beckley, Come party in the mountains!!! Contact: Karen at ; Karen@beckleyshagclub.com. September 2 nd - 4 th : Edisto Beach Music & Shag Fest at Town of Edisto Beach, S.C. A continuous party each day at $10 per day. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information. September 3 rd N.C. Apple Festival on Main St., Hendersonville, N.C. Free dance lessons, beach music DJ David Hadden, etc. See the flyer at the end of the newsletter. September 10 th Shaggin on Main at corner of Main & Hampton St., with the Capital City Shag Club & Columbia, S.C. and The Marriott (inside after 5:00 p.m.). FREE! Live DJs, live band, Amateur shag contest. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter. September th ; Fall Migration North Myrtle Beach October 8 th 2 nd Annual Fundraiser for Ellen Taylor Foundation for Jr. Shaggers. At Port Royal, S.C. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter. October 15 th - 30 th : SOS at Sea IV Onboard the Carnival Miracle sailing from Long Beach, CA to the Hawaiian Islands. For info visit or call ****** 2017 ****** March 11 th 17, 2017: Line Dance Cruise aboard the Norwegian Epic. A 7-day Western Caribbean cruise. Departis from Port Canaveral, Florida. Workshops and couples dancing. Call for more information. more club parties may be shown in later newsletters, space permitting, etc. 5

6 Ted Bells 94.9 The Surf Top 20 Songs Previewed: Saturday, July 23 rd, 2016 (Listen online every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon!) LW TW 1 1. MELODIES & MEMORIES...TOO MUCH SYLVIA (3rd Week) 2 2. One More Try For Love...Entertainers 4 3. Same Kind Of Crazy As Me...Jim Quick & Coastline 5 4. Your Hearts In Good Hands...Band Of Oz 6 5. Last Night...Phil "Doc" Wilson 7 6. I Think It's Love...Entertainers 3 7. I Got To Know...Summerdaze Band Feat Stacy Danner 8 8. Sweet Soul Legacy...Paul Carrack Swashtones Real Emotion...Terri Gore My Angel Baby...Lakeside Drive Band A Little Bit Of Love...Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot One And Only...Midnight Allie It's A Better Thing...Lesa Hudson Oh Honey...Jackie Gore & Rhonda McDaniel Tender Moment...Rev Bubba D Liverance Why You Want To Do Me Like That...Lomax I'm Gonna Love You Darlin'...Carolina Breakers Feat Jerry Shooter Run For Cover...Sonja Grier Use To Be My Girl...Entertainers 6

7 Junior Shaggers Take the Floor Again at RunWay Café Hot weather moves dancing indoors for lessons and practice. Approximately 25 young shaggers, parents and relatives came to Greenville from all across the region on Saturday afternoon, July 9 th to learn intermediate shag steps, practice their lessons and take time to socialize with their friends. Perennial music favorites, Bob (Beach Bob) Ross and Kathy Cole played their selection of beach music. A series of shag steps were taught by Jeff and Dede Ward. Beach Bob and Kathy helping out with the music selection as students and adults practiced the lessons. The session lasted approximately one hour. After practice, numerous attendees stayed over at the RunWay Café s dining area to enjoy food and drinks, stay out of the heat and listen to Beach Bob and Kathy s music. Junior Shaggers have gathered here since May 2016 for these sessions. The next series for the juniors is planned for next spring. More details will be forthcoming. Jeff and Dede Ward go through the breakdown of a Sugarfoot step for the juniors. Jim Kondos (left) also watches prior to trying a few practice steps of his own. Photo by Skip Watkins Junior shaggers practice the Sugarfoot step before teaming up with a partner. Photo by Skip Watkins Adult shaggers join in and practice the Sugarfoot step as Jeff and Dede Ward count out the step. Photo by Skip Watkins 7

8 Road Trip to North Myrtle Beach for Jr. SOS Kathy Cole (right), Dede Ward (left), Mattison Scott & MacKenzie Scott (right rear) head out for Junior SOS at North Myrtle Beach. In this photo it appears they re traveling in a vehicle running on autopilot. Photo courtesy Kathy Cole & Dede Ward MacKenzie Scott (left), Dede Ward (2 nd from right) and Mattison Scott (right) pose with Ellen Taylor at an event during Junior SOS at North Myrtle Beach. The event ran from July 12 th 17 th. Photo courtesy Kathy Cole & Dede Ward Award Winner Congratulations to Dot Smith of Spartanburg, S.C. Dot received the honor of being inducted into the National Living Legends of Dance to be held November 11th & 12th in Virginia Beach. The National Living Legends of Dance was founded in Virginia for the purpose of giving recognition to all styles of dance across the United States. These inductees are nominated by an advisory board that considered their contribution and influence in their particular dance style. Inductees come from across the United States. Dances include the progeny of Lindy Hop, including West Coast Swing, Texas Push and Whip, Carolina Shag, D.C. Hand Dance, and Florida Beach Bop. Dot said she was completely surprised by being selected to be honored as a Living Legend of Dance. I ve been doing this for 29 years but I had no idea I d be selected to receive this honor. Each nominee should be at least 55 years of age, but this may be waived at the discretion of the Board. All of those proposed will be reviewed and voted on by the Board of Directors. 8

9 Beachin Finale in Mauldin Mauldin, S.C. Mauldin s Beachin Friday s Beachin Finale event kicked off with a bang Saturday evening, July 2nd as attendees enjoyed music, food, and of course, fireworks at the Mauldin Cultural Center. The Beachin Fridays summer concert series began on Friday, June 3 and became a huge success. On June 3 rd, officials estimated that over 300 people danced the night away at the first concert featuring Carolina Coast Band. The events, hosted each Friday night by Beach Bob Ross and Kathy Cole, also featured free shag lessons for everyone during the band s set break. Beachin Fridays were the only known beach music summer concert series in the Upstate. Beachin Fridays features live beach music every Friday night in June with music starting at 7:00 p.m. in the outdoor amphitheater. Concerts were free to attend. Beach Bob Ross (left) and Jeff Ward show off their patriotic pants at Beachin Finale. Photo by Skip Watkins Numerous Carolina Shag Club members attended the Friday night series to enjoy the food, drink and entertainment. Additionally, free beginner shag lessons were taught by club members Jeff and Dede Ward. It was estimated that lesson participants ranged from 30 to 60 persons each Friday night. Before the Beachin Finale began, Mauldin s mayor Dennis Raines addressed the crowd. He praised all of the city staff and performers for their efforts and said "Next year we plan to make it an even bigger event," A dazzling display of pyrotechnics began after dark, much to the delight of onlookers. "Oohs" and "Aahs" could be heard from adults and children alike as they took in the bright colors of the fireworks. (Left to right) Terry Gordon, Mark Gordon, Becky Wilson and Rick Wilson brave the 95 heat while waiting in line at a food truck before the music begins at Beachin Finale. Photo by Skip Watkins 9

10 Shaggin at Side Pocket in Downtown Abbeville, S.C July 29 th - Danny Scott (left) and Ashton Cox, along with Jeff and Dede Ward (center) dance at Side Pocket as DJ Norman Mills plays for the crowd. About 13 CSC members visited on Friday. Side Pocket hosts shaggers monthly and is located in the back of The Rough House on the square in historic Abbeville, S.C. Photo by Skip Watkins Shaggin on Augusta The Village Grill in Abbeville, S.C. was the meal stop for shaggers on July 29 th before they ventured onward to dance at Side Pocket. Village Grill is a popular dinner spot in Abbeville featuring a variety of southern cooking. Photo by Skip Watkins Jeff and Dede Ward (center) get some mic help from a student as Jeff counts the cadence for a basic step. At least 30 persons stepped up for a lesson. Photo by Skip Watkins Susan Welch (left) helps a student with her basic step during the shag lesson. Photo by Skip Watkins 10

11 For Shag event information visit: Carolina Shag Club For Anderson Shag Club events For Spartanburg Shag Club events Mountain Shag Club Columbia Shag Club CSRA Shag Club Mountain Empire Shag Society North Myrtle Beach General Shag Info Beach Music Online: Find your favorite Internet Beach Music stations on the SOS website follow the link below. Comic Corner A woman in her 80s was driving with a friend. She went through a red light. The friend didn't say anything. But then she went through another one. The friend said, "Do you realize you just went through two red lights?" "Oh," she said, "was I driving?" Three old buddies are out for a walk. Old guy #1 says, "Windy, isn't it?" Old guy #2 says, "No, it's Thursday!" Old guy #3 says, "So am I. Let's go get a milk shake." 11

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14 Edisto Beach Music & Shag Fest September 2, 3, & 4, 2016 Dance to - - Shem Creek Boogie Band, The Entertainers, Shag Doctorz, East Coast Party Band, and Band of Oz Sponsored by: The Town of Edisto Beach, Dockside Bar & Grill, and Edisto Chamber of Commerce Location: Bay Creek Park (beside The Marina at Edisto Beach) Daily Admission: $10 Admission, Ages 12 and under Free Special Info: Bring lawn chairs, No smoking in the park, No coolers, No Pets Continuous Entertainment each day Friday, Sept 2 Noon until.. - Art & Crafts, Food Vendors - DJ Jim Bowers 12 noon - 7:00 pm - Shem Creek Boogie Band 2:00-6:00 pm - The Entertainers 7:00-11:00 pm Saturday, Sept 3 10:00 am until - Arts & Crafts, Food Vendors - DJ Jim Bowers 10:00 am - 7:00 pm - Shag Doctorz 2:00-6:00 pm - Junior Shaggers and surprise performances - East Coast Party Band 7:00-11:00 pm - Non Professional Shag Competition 6:00 pm Sunday, Sept 4 Noon until 7:00 pm - Arts & Crafts, Food Vendors - DJ Jim Bowers 12 noon - 3:00 pm - Junior Shaggers and surprise performances - Band of Oz 3:00-7:00 pm for additional details: or

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