All Trailblaz ers Dances at Mel s Dance Center

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1 Volume 34, Number For September, Trailblazers is indeed privileged to have calling for us our Canadian neighbor, Barry Clasper. You will find Barry has a unique ability to make the most difficult Square Dance tips easily mastered. His never-wavering willingness to ensure you succeed is par excellence. All Trailblaz ers Dances at Mel s Dance Center Upcoming 2015 & 2016 Trailblazers Dances and Session Schedules Saturday 1st Session C1: 11:15 AM to 1:45 PM; 2nd Session A2: 3:15 to 5:45 PM Sunday 1st Session C2: 11:15 AM to 1:45 PM; 2nd Session C3A: 3:15 to 5:45 PM Oct Darryl Lipscomb... Mission, TX Nov Anne Uebelacker. British Columbia, Canada Dec Sandie Bryant... Chicago, IL 2016 Jan Bronc Wise... Denver, CO Feb Bill Haynes... Gilbert, AZ Dance Location Map shown on page 8

2 Page 2 Contents TRAILBLAZER September 2015 A1 Workshop... 5 A2 Class... 5 Anniversaries, Members & Friends... 6 Barry Clasper Profile... 3 Birthdays, Members & Friends... 6 Board Members, Catch 2 Attendees... 4 International Square Dance Month... 6 Invite a Friend... 5 Magic Squares Dances... 7 PACE, Southern California Dances... 7 Phantom Squares Dances... 7 Presidents Message... 4 Square Dance Events Once Removed... 9 Statement of Policy, TRAILBLAZER... 7 Swing Along The Trail... 2 Michael Bandoian Frank Lescrinier John Marshall John Melstrom Diane Shuey Randy & Sonya Schenk Richard Wells & Suzie Ries Trailblazers Dances, Upcoming 2015 & Trailblazers Square Dance Schedule, Location and Maps... 6, 8 Trailblazers Sunshine Representative... 6 Volunteer Staff, Trailblazers... 7 A big Trailblazers thanks to the folks that provided accommodations for Rob French, our August caller. Randy & Sonya Schenk for lodging, food and hospitalities. Transportation: John Marshall, John Melstrom, and Michael Bandoian. Greetings and best wishes were sent from Richard Wells and Suzie Ries, former Trailblazers Board of Directors members and Las Vegas, Nevada residents. We have been missing you two and trust to see you again soon. Take care. A note from Diane Shuey: I have not been at the dances for awhile as on May 9 I fell while on a walk and sustained multiple fractures on my elbow. I am now a bionic woman, for what good it does. Eight pins and a plate keep me together while doing many exercises and physical therapy. Hope to be back dancing soon. Diane Diane, we look forward to your return to dancing and send wishes for a continued, speedy and complete recovery. Frank Lescrinier, in August 2015, completed 30 years of Square Dance calling, and teaching and coaching. Frank is a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach. Frank, our congratulations for this outstanding achievement. Your FrankLy continuous-dedicated effo s to add pa icipants to our community are greatly appreciated.

3 Page 3 Barry Clasper Trailblazers September 2015 Caller It s September and Barry s Back. Hailing from the larger-than-texas Canadian province of Ontario, Barry Clasper once again returns to Southern California to hone our dancing skills. We welcome our good neighbor from the North and know our dancers will be treated to some excellent Square Dance calling. Barry lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Pam. They started dancing in 1973, just two weeks after the birth of their youngest son. Barry started calling in 1984 when a local C2 tape group asked for help with some things they couldn't find on teaching tapes. He figured if he was going to write material to help them, he might as well call it. Since then he has expanded in both directions and now calls from Basic through C4. As a dancer, Barry loves choreography that is smooth and flowing yet also provides some mental stimulation and the occasional surprise. When calling, he strives to create this effect through smooth danceable choreography flavored with a bit of unusual positioning to create a dance experience containing both physical and mental elements. Barry changed careers in September He retired from IBM after 30 years and is now a full-time caller and able to travel more than he had in the past. He has called at weekends and conventions in seven Canadian provinces, District of Columbia, and 26 states in the United States, as well as Beijing, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, Japan, Sweden and Taipei. Barry is currently a permanent staff caller with AACE (Academy for Advanced and Challenge Enthusiasts) and is a member of CALLERLAB and the Gay Callers Association. Within CALLERLAB he is a member of the Board of Governors, is on the Executive Committee (the five-member committee that provides day-to-day governance of CALLERLAB) and from 2013 through 2015 served as Chairman of the Board. He has written articles for Zip Coder, The Call Sheet and American Square Dance Magazine. April 2004 September 2016, 2017 and 2018 are upcoming B B months.

4 Page 4 Trailblazers Presidents Message Thank you to everyone that attended our August dance with Rob French. Rob was very surprised and happy with the attendance considering many of our members and friends were out of town. The attendance for this particular August weekend was the highest it has been in over three years and especially on Sunday. Overall this year our dance attendance has been up. Your attendance helps our club bring in the best callers available. John Marshall has been working very hard scheduling our caller lineup for 2017 and A few of the upcoming callers haven t called for our club in several years. Thanks John, as always for doing a great job. This month we have a caller that our members always look forward to Barry Clasper. Another dance you won t want to miss. Also we know it s early, but club membership fees for next year will be due soon. Our Treasurers, Barbara Jones and Sam Mehlman, usually start collection for dues at our October dance. So please help them out and pay before the rush. So if you like, feel free to pay for next year at our September Dance, it would be helpful. Over the summer many of our members traveled to several places and attended many dances. Please feel free to share your experiences with us good, funny, and etc. If you like posting stuff and have the time to volunteer, we are looking for a member to set up and run a Trailblazers Facebook page. This would help with better communication for our members and friends who want to know more about our club and its dancers. This would give members a place to post what is happening with them. If you are interested in volunteering to take on this task, please let us know. We hope to see you all this weekend with Barry Clasper calling. It will be another great weekend. See you in a square. Bruce & Nancy Rosenblum Front Row: Pat Roberts, Barbara Lane, Sandie Bryant, David Moorhouse, Carol Heins Back Row: John Melstrom, Tom Roberts, John Marshall, Pat Rothwell, Norm Taylor, Jerry Shaefer, Peggy Bednar, Bob Bednar, Dale Miholovich, Cheryl Corrigan (Attending but not included in photo: David Dooley) Thanks Carol Heins & John Melstrom for photographs

5 Page 5 Begins Monday, September 14, 2015, at Felicia Mahood Center, Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA From 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Open 3 weeks Arlen Miller, Instructor Info: Sponsored by Heels & Souls Please come and join us each Thursday at the beautiful Cedarbrook Square Dance Center in Garden Grove. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Must be familiar with the A-1 Program. This is the first A-2 class started in several years, so come and take advantage of the opportunity. Frank is a CALLERLAB Accredited Caller Coach and has been calling for 30 years.

6 Page 6 Trailblazers and Friends September and October Birthdays September 2015 Ruth Blackmar Nick Boone Debbie Cornick Marilyn DeBoynton Bill DeBoynton Carol Esser Tom Heffron Mickey Klinger Billie Jean McCartney Suzanne McCourt Lisa Schreiber Gary Soldan Anne Uebelacker Carolyn Ulrich Cindy (Farley) Wampler Lena Wayne Marilyn Wilton Trailblazers Dance and Callers Schedule Flyers are available at: Please share this link with your Square Dance friends. Or take along a few when you go to a dance. With your help our Square Dance enjoyment will certainly be enhanced.. The flyer is available both in black & white or color. It is similar to the flyer as shown on page 8 of this newsletter. Thanks for your help... October 2015 Robert Ameeti Alexandra Jeannae Bryant Chris Hansen Steve Klinger Liz Lee Charles Leitz Joyce Light Darryl Lipscomb Joyce McLearn Jerry Schaefer David Yamasaki Trailblazers and Friends September and October Anniversaries (The number in parenthesis = anniversary years) Ben Teller & Ben Britt September 5 (7) Anne Uebelacker & Mary Hutchinson September 14 (2) Ken Spira & Erika Hillinger September 15 (8) Pete & Suzanne McCourt September 20 Steve & Mickey Klinger September 21 (24) Jane Clewe & Debbie White September 23 (32) Lynn & Sue Batema October 1 (49) Vic & Debbie Ceder October 14 (26) Jeff & Shirley McNiel October 16 (22) Jerry & Andrea Weinberg October 16 (27) Tom & Pat Roberts October 22 (42) The Unofficial, Grass-Roots Observance Trailblazers Sunshine Know or heard about a Trailblazers member who needs an extended hand of friendship in a time of happiness or sadness. Please inform Barbara Lane, our Trailblazers Sunshine Representative, so a big Yellow Rock can be sent through a written note. Barbara can be contacted in person, by phone ( ) or at turnaroundblane1@yahoo.com

7 Page 7 Magic Squares Dances Schedule: C1, 12:30-2:30 pm C1, 4:00-6:00 pm (C2 stars) La Mesa First United Methodist Church 4690 Palm Ave, La Mesa Rod Shuping... September 26 Ken Rutucci... October 24 Phantom Squares Dances Friday Schedule: Pre-Rounds: 7:15p-7:45p A2 with Rounds: 7:45p-10:00p Saturday C3A Work Shop Schedule Session 1: 11:00a-1:30p; Session 2: 2:30p-5:00p Sunday Schedule C1: 12:30p-3:00p; C2: 3:30p-5:45p; C3A: 5:45p-6:00p Canoga Park Women s Club 7401 Jordan Ave, Canoga Park Ken Ritucci... September 11 & 13 Bronc Wise... October 9, 10 & 11 A2 DARK... November 13 Carl McCullough... November 15 Vic Ceder... December 11 & To Be Announced... January 8 & 10 Johnny Preston... February 12 & 14 TRAILBLAZER Editors TommyEditor@yahoo.com Southern California PACE Sunday Schedule: C3A at 10:30 am & C2 at 2:30 pm Mel s Dance Center 5946 Westminster Ave Westminster Sandie Bryant... October 18 Extravaganza November Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Rob French, Linda Kendall Trailblazers Volunteer Staff Historians: John Melstrom and Hal Anker Photographers: Rod Anderson, John Melstrom, and David Moorhouse Sunshine Representative: Barbara Lane TRAILBLAZER Editor: Hal Anker Webmaster: Karl Springer Trailblazers Board Members Presidents... Bruce & Nancy Rosenblum 1st Vice President... John Marshall 2nd Vice Presidents... Rod Anderson and Jerry & Ruth Blackmar 3rd Vice Presidents... Barbara Marshall and Shirley McNiel Secretary... Bruce Crabtree Treasurers... Sam Mehlman and Barbara Jones A Square D Rep... Joe Fortenberry TRAILBLAZER STATEMENT OF POLICY: TRAILBLAZER is published by Trailblazers Square Dance Club for the purpose of providing a means for dissemination square dance information to the Advanced and Challenge Community. The Editor and Publisher reserve the right to exercise their discretion in the acceptance, rejection or editing of any proffered information, listings or advertising based upon their determination of the best interest of square dancing. The opinions which may be expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editor, Publisher or Trailblazers. Your views are encouraged. Any article herein may be reprinted with credits to TRAILBLAZER and the author. PUBLISHING DATA: TRAILBLAZER will be published monthly. MAILING ADDRESS: Address all correspondence to: Trailblazer Editors, 5740 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA TRAILBLAZER STAFF: Hal Anker ( ), TommyEditor@yahoo.com TRAILBLAZERS WEBMASTER: Karl Springer, webmaster@trailblazers-socal.org DANCE, CLASS & WORKSHOP LISTINGS: No charge for listings. Regular dances will be listed under special events. Call schedules will not be included in regular dance listings. However, if a schedule of callers is sent, we will include a listing on our website. ADVERTISING: Advertising must be camera ready copy, black ink on white paper. Full page originals cannot be reduced to a half-page. ADVERTISING RATES: Full Page (8 x 10) = $30; Half Page (8 x 5) = $20; Qtr. Page (3.75 x 5) = $10; Bus. Card (3 x 2) = $ 6.50 ADVERTISING REMITTANCE: Make all checks for advertising or listings payable to Trailblazers. Payment must accompany all orders for advertisements and listings.

8 Page 8 T R A I L B L A Z E R S Callers Schedule September 5 & 6, 2015 Barry Clasper (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) October 3 & 4, 2015 Darryl Lipscomb (Mission, Texas) November 7 & 8, 2015 Anne Uebelacker (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada) December 5 & 6, 2015 Sandie Bryant (Chicago, Illinois) January 2 & 3, 2016 Bronc Wise (Denver, Colorado) February 6 & 7, 2016 Bill Haynes (Gilbert, Arizona) March 5 & 6, 2016 Vic Ceder (Los Olivos, California) April 2 & 3, 2016 Ben Rubright (Punta Gonda, Florida) May 7 & 8, 2016 Dave Heffron (Cleveland, Ohio) June 4 & 5, 2016 Ett McAtee (Severn, Maryland) July 2015 DARK Happy Birthday, U.S.A. August 6 & 7, 2016 Rob French (Walnut Creek, California) Dance Schedule 1st SATURDAY of the Month C1: 11:15 AM to 1:45 PM Last tip increased difficulty at C1 A2: 3:15 to 5:45 PM Last tip increased difficulty at A2 SUNDAY following 1st Saturday of the Month C2: 11:15 AM to 1:45 PM Last tip increased difficulty at C2 C3A: 3:15 to 5:45 PM, Last tip is C3B Singles Welcome Singles Rotation Available Square Dance Attire is Optional Location Map Mel s Dance Center 5946 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA (Freeway Signs read Westminster Ave) Information: Bruce & Nancy Rosenblum (951) or - John & Barbara Marshall (626)

9 Page 9 Square Dance Events Once Removed Turquoise Trail Thru, A2 thru C3B, September 25-27, 2015, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Barry Clasper, Todd Fellegy, Anne Uebelacker, Bronc Wise, Kris Jensen) TEXPACC (Texas Premier Advanced & Challenge Convention), A2 thru C3A (full time), October 16-18, 2015, Paris, Texas (Vic Ceder, Ross Howell, Darryl Lipscomb, Tim Ploch, Bronc Wise) {No website available} lawplochstaff@flash.net Heartland 26th Jubilee, A2 thru C3B (full time), October 29-31, 2015, Sharonville, Ohio (new location) (Todd Fellegy, Bill Haynes, Ross Howell, Darryl Lipscomb, Ben Rubright, Lloyd Sparks) PACE (Pacific Association Challenge Enthusiasts) Extravaganza, C1 thru C4, November 27-29, 2015, Residence Inn by Marriott at River Ridge, Oxnard, CA (Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Rob French, Linda Kendall) Fun In The Sun: IX, November 29-December , Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Ben Rubright) Info: Blanche Rever ( ) Bakersfield Fiesta 50th Anniversary, Advanced & Challenge, March 18-20, 2016, Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, CA (Michael Kellogg, Tony Oxendine, Charlie Robertson, Justin Russell, Bronc Wise) AACE (Academy for Advanced & Challenge Enthusiasts) Convention 2016, Advance thru C3B and Part Time C4, June 15-18, 2016, Fort Wayne, Indiana (Sandie Bryant, Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Todd Fellegy, Ross Howell, Anne Uebelacker with Rob French and John Marshall) added Maple Leafs Regroup (33rd Annual IAGSDC Convention), Advance thru C3B, July 1-4, 2016, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4E 1G3 (Sandie Bryant, Vic Ceder, Barry Clasper, Tim Crawford, Dayle Hodge, Mike Kellogg, Osamu Miyabe, Don Moger, Anne Uebelacker) Trailblazers 35th Anniversary Dance, May 7-8, Mark your calendar. Plan for a memorable event reuniting with current and former Trailblazers members and friends. The complete Square Dance locator website: