The Official Newsletter of the Society of Brunswick Shaggers

The Official Newsletter of the Society of Brunswick Shaggers 2018 PO BOX 274, Oak Island, NC 28465 Visit our website at: http://www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com LIKE us on FACEBOOK at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/115766191843385/ The Beach Beat! Message from our President Board Meeting Minutes 2 Days of March in History 3 Re-Up/Join-Up information 4 History of SOS (Short Version) 5 SOS Spring Safari Parade Info 6 Shaggin on the Seas 7 Welcome New SOBS & Guests 8 March Birthdays 8 March DJ Bios 9 Our Charity Donations 10 SOBS Dance Schedule 11 February Dance Pictures 12 SOBS Membership Form 14 February was the month for LOVE and the club s Valentine s Day Dance was a huge success. The winner of the Rose & Baby Ruth award (the couple who were married the longest) went to Joan and Mike Slowik who have been married 56 years. They were both a child bride & groom! Also, at the Valentine s Day dance we presented our donations to the charities our club supports. To the New Hope Clinic here in Brunswick County we presented a check in the amount of $1,000. Then, later in the evening we presented to VFW Post #10266 a check for $6,500 to be used for their Operation Uplink program that provides prepaid phone cards to our service men and women to have the opportunity to stay in touch with family members and friends while they are away. We also had our second Sunday Series at The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill and DJ Chigger Woods played the best in beach music. We had a nice turnout for that dance. The last dance of the month was our famous chili cook-off. We had 11 entries in the categories of flavorful, spicy, and vegetarian. The 108 members who attended that dance each had an opportunity to taste all the chili and to vote for their favorites. The overall winner was Katy O Neill. The flavorful winner was Fred Raines; the spicy winner was Dean & Beth Jones; and the vegetarian winner was Joe Malinowski. February was a huge success for the club and we re looking forward to another fun shag filled March. See you on the dance floor! Chuck Boney, President SOS Spring Safari is being held on April 20-29, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The parade and our club Free Pour is on April 28, 2018. See page 6 for more information! Your 2018 Society of Brunswick Shaggers Board Members... Chuck Boney, President John Hutton, Vice President Cathy Myers, Secretary Dennis Faver, Treasurer Joe Malinowski, Newsletter & Membership

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 2 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, February 7, 2018... PRESENT: President, Chuck Boney; John Hutton, Vice-President; Dennis Faver, Treasurer; Joe Malinowski, Membership/Newsletter/Website The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by club President, Chuck Boney. SECRETARY S REPORT: Motion to approve January s Board meeting minutes was made by Chuck Boney, seconded by John Hutton. Unanimously approved. TREASURER S REPORT: Treasurer Dennis Faver reported current checking account balance is $10,191.51. Balance reflects deposit from the end of the month dance of $2,327 and payments to the Moose ($125), dinner ($1,165.50), and DJ ($200). Commencing next month, will provide a more comprehensive summary of financial items for the Board. Re-up/Join-up checks still coming in. OLD BUSINESS: John Hutton reported on the SOS Mid-Winter workshop which led to discussion of the Spring Safari parade. We will be asking club members if they have 50 s, 60 s or 70 s vintage convertible cars for the parade. A discussion of the club free pour and procedures for drinks followed. Chuck Boney reported on the shag dance demo at the Carillon Assisted Living in Southport. All of the participants had fun! The final bill of the Re-Up/Join-Up dinner was $1,165.50. NEW BUSINESS: Chuck Boney & John Hutton are working on a visit from the OD Shag Club to one of our dances at the Moose Lodge in the near future. John Hutton confirmed DJ Chigger Woods for our February 18 th Sunday Series dance at The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill. The presentation of our donations to our charities will be made at our February 9 th dance at the OKI VFW. Checks will be $6,500 to the VFW for Operation Uplink and $1,000 to the New Hope Clinic. We had a discussion of the best way to handle early re-ups and new members during the membership year. Joe Malinowski suggested a prorated dues that would begin each year at $20 at our Re-Up/Join-Up dance. Joe will prepare a short presentation at a later dance to describe the proposal agreed on by the board. Our Chili Cook-Off will be held on February 23 rd at the Moose Lodge. We need small tasting cups and spoons. Joe Malinowski will prepare name signs based on received entries. Contest will be people s choice - no judges. Gail Roberson s fashion show will be held during our May dance at the Moose Lodge. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Joe Malinowski reported as a result of our Re-Up/Join-Up dance we now have 132 Re-Ups, 30 new members, and 99 who have not yet re-up at this time. With no other business, John moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Dennis and the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 PM. Next meeting is 5 PM on Wednesday, March 7, at the OKI VFW. Dennis Faver for Cathy Myers, Secretary

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 3 The Days of March in History... 1 Yellowstone becomes the U.S.'s first national park. (1872) 2 Texas declared its independence from Mexico (1836). 2 Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 100 points in a basketball game. (1962) 3 The Star Spangled Banner becomes the National Anthem (1931) 4 The Constitution of the United States of America goes into effect. (1789) 4 Mrs. Charles Fahning of Buffalo N.Y. is recognized as the first woman to bowl a perfect 300 game. (1930) 5 The Boston Massacre occurred. (1770) 6 Silly putty is invented. (1950) 6 Well known and loved Walter Cronkite signs off as anchorman off the CBS Evening News (1981) 7 Alexander Graham Bell patents the Telephone. (1876) 7 Monopoly board game is invented (1933) 8 President Ronald Reagan calls the USSR an "Evil Empire" (1983) 8 Baseball great Joe DiMaggio dies (1999) 9 Ironclad ships the Monitor and the Merrimack battle in the Civil war. 10 The U.S. government issues paper money for the first time. (1862) 10 Alexander Graham Bell places the world's first telephone call, to his assistant in the next room. (1876) 11 The most famous storm in American history begins... the Blizzard of 1888. (1888) 12 Girl Scouts were founded. (1912) 12 Baseball great Joe DiMaggio agrees to a new contract with the NY Yankees, and gets a $6,250 raise. (1942) 13 Greenwood patented earmuffs, originally called the "Champion Ear Protector". (1877) 14 Eli Whitney patents the Cotton Gin (1794) 15 "The Ides of March" Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus. (44 B.C.) 16 The Mai Lai Massacre takes place in Vietnam. (1968) 17 The rubber band was invented. Can you imagine life without them!?! (1845) 18 Soviet Union cosmonaut Alexey Leonov becomes the first person to take a space walk. (1965) 19 Congress approves Daylight Savings Time. (1918) 21 The infamous Alcatraz prison is closed. (1963) 23 Patrick Henry declares "Give me liberty, or give me death!" (1775) 24 Elvis Presley joins the U.S. Army. (1958) 26 Dr. Jonas Salk invents a vaccine to fight polio. 27 The biggest earthquake ever recorded strikes Anchorage, Alaska. It measured 8.3 on the Richter scale. (1964) 28 Nathaniel Briggs patents the washing machine. (1797) 28 Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident occurs in Middletown, Pa. (1979) 29 Ice jams stop the flow of water over Niagara Falls. (1848) 29 Coca Cola is invented. (1886) 30 Jeopardy debuts on television. (1964) 31 The Eiffel Tower opens in Paris, France (1889)

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 4 Did You Re-Up/Join-Up Yet?... If you didn t, you know who you are! OK fellow SOBS, if you haven t Re-Up, your membership in the SOBS ran out on January 31 st. Our next dance on March 9 th at the VFW is your opportunity to Re-Up in the best Shag Club on the East Coast! It s also a great opportunity to get your shagging friends to Join-Up with us as well. The cost is $20 per person for the membership year. The Re-Up/Join-Up fee (if paid in person at a dance!) will get you a year s membership and admission to the dance. To expedite the process for our current members who are going to Re-Up, no membership form is required. We have a complete current membership list containing your 2017 information. If you cannot attend any of our upcoming dances, we ask that you just mail in your dues to: SOCIETY OF BRUNSWICK SHAGGERS (SOBS) P.O. BOX 274 OAK ISLAND, NC 28465 All checks should made out to the SOCIETY OF BRUNSWICK SHAGGERS. Of course, new members will have to initially fill out the form so we can add them to our membership list. The last page of this newsletter is a Membership Application for your friends convenience. NOTE: At the end of March, I will be cleaning up our membership roster for 2018. PLEASE if you do not intend to Re-Up your membership, let us know by emailing Joe Malinowski (Membership) at: jamalinowski@atmc.net SOBS Sunday Series Dances at The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill Hey SOBS! Our SOBS Sunday Series shag dances continue at The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill on the OKI ocean front! Our next Sunday Series dance will be on March 18 th with DJ Jerry Burrage from 1 PM to 5 PM. All of our Sunday Series dances are at no charge. Drinks & The Lazy Turtle menu will be available for purchase. We ll pass the hat for the DJ s expenses. More details will follow as we get closer to the date. We re just trying to give you a few more opportunities to wear out those Weejuns!

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 5 SOS History (The Short Version) (This information is based on history articles found at www.shagdance.com, the official website of SOS and ACSC.) The Society of Stranders (SOS) holds events each year in North Myrtle Beach, SC, during the months of January, April, and September. SOS is a gathering of dancers dedicated to the perpetuation and preservation of the Shag Dance, Beach Music, and the atmosphere surrounding the Dance. The First SOS occurred in the Spring of 1980. It was held as a reunion of all of the former Lifeguards, Stranders, and Beach Bums of years past. They expected a crowd of two or three hundred, but thousands showed up. This was the start of something BIG. The parties continued yearly, but organization was lacking. Some of this problem was alleviated by replacing bands and dance contests with DJ s. SOS grew through the mid to late 80 s, but encountered difficulties in 1988 and 1989. The founder of SOS, Gene Laughter, approached The Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC) in February of 1989 about buying the venue. The ACSC (formed in 1984) did so and encountered difficulties with local night clubs not requiring SOS membership for admittance. At this time it was decided to compensate the clubs for floor space during the SOS functions in order to make up for lost revenues from their regular patrons. This is why we purchase SOS Membership Cards for the Mid-Winter, Spring Safari, and Fall Migration parties. Our Membership fees also pay for outdoor concerts, as well as food and trams. This said I invite all SOBS to buy a Membership card to SOS and come down to North Myrtle Beach SC (Ocean Drive) anytime during Mid-Winter (January), Spring Safari (April), or the Fall Migration (September) SOS events. The Spring Safari features a Parade down Main Street while the Fall Migration features Fun Sunday and Fun Monday free concerts outside. Check www.shagdance.com for dates and entertainment lineups. Butch Underwood, SOBS Cub Reporter (Gone, but not forgotten.. he ll probably be at our tailgate party!)

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 6 It s SOS Spring Safari Parade & SOBS Free Pour, Saturday, April 28, 2018... The SOBS will be defending 2017 s award of First Place Shag Troupe! What is SOS you ask? Three times a year the parent organization of shag, Society of Stranders (SOS) holds huge dance events known as SOS. Nearly 100 clubs up and down the East Coast constitute the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC) and their members take part in the festivities. All SOS events take place in the Ocean Drive/North Myrtle Beach area of SC. Yearly SOS cards may be purchased at the event for $35 or through our club for $30. The card allows you entrance without a cover charge to any of the night clubs/venues during SOS. All clubs are within walking distance of one another. More information on SOS will be provided as we get closer to the date! This year s SOS April 28 th parade theme is Blast From the Past. Here s the plan... our parade entry will be entitled Those were the Days! Based on black & white TV shows of the 50 s & 60 s (Beverly Hillbillies, Bonanza, I Love Lucy, and the Twilight Zone) our Shagging Troupe entry will consist of SOBS dressed in black & white portraying characters of the shows: The Beverly Hillbillies (Sonny & Debby Gentry and Cathy & Francis Meyers) 4 individuals walking/carrying cardboard TV screens with the shows titles Many SOBS walking, handing out Mardi Gras beads, 8 walkers holding signs reading Blast, From, The, and Past. The parade is approximately ½ mile and DJ Jim Bruno will be playing his music for us along the route. If it sounds like fun, IT IS, and you will enjoy our legendary tailgate party. Last year we had nearly 70 participants! More information will follow as we finalize our parade plans! Please contact us if you re interested in being part of the fun. Call Katy O Neill and John Hutton (910) 201-9993 or email jsh66@earthlink.net or text: (910) 619-8265 Show Your Club Logo... Hey SOBS! SOS Spring Safari is coming April 20-29 and our tailgate party, parade entry, and club Free Pour on Saturday, April 28 th. We ll be mingling with a couple thousand of our closest SHAG friends in North Myrtle Beach. You can now show your club colors & loyalty by having a personal item embroidered by fellow SOBS member, Beth Uhl. The logo is depicted here on the right and can be embroidered on polo shirts, button-up shirts, towels (like we don t sweat much during the Summer months!) and tote bags. The cost is only $15 and will be completed within 10 days to 2 weeks. Proudly wear our logo gear at SOS and other shag events! See Beth at one of our dances or contact her at (910) 880-0104 for pick-up and delivery options.

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 7 Shaggin on the Seas Shag Cruise 2018... Our 5-day Bahamas cruise, departed from Charleston, SC and was one of the best, yet. From February 11-16, six SOBS and a host of new friends learned new shag steps from Sam & Lisa West and danced every night away. We visited Nassau and the port of Princess Cay on the island of Eluthera, enjoying beautiful weather and fun excursions. Club members John Hutton & Katy O Neill, Karen & Bill Critcher and Phillip Kaiser & Debra Biddle enjoyed the comradery, dancing to music of DJ Buck Crumpton, and great conversation during this relaxing cruise. Coastal Shag Club members Layne & Wanda and OD shag club members Wayland and Jane joined us for the evening events. The group of 150+ shaggers, coordinated by Cruise Planners Joe & Sherrill Brown enjoyed a complimentary bottle of wine per cabin, private venue dancing daily, two days of morning and afternoon dance lessons with Sam & Lisa West, a cocktail party, and fun games. We made new friends, heard new music we liked and spent time in the beautiful azure waters of the Bahamas. This cruise, departing as it did from Charleston made for a nice winter get-away on the Carnival Ecstasy. This smaller ship of the Carnival line offered all the amenities of a larger ship without the crowds. The shows were good, the food and dining room service brought compliments from our group and our cabin service was excellent. Excursions coordinated by Carnival were well organized, we went on a bicycle excursion and had a great experience. John & Katy and Bill & Karen went on a snorkeling adventure exploring an underwater sculpture garden, eerily pleasant in Karen s words. What a treat to swim in the Atlantic in the middle of February. There was something for everyone on these islands, whether shopping, strolling, kicking back on the beach or finding happiness relaxing around the pool or elsewhere on board the ship. Shag cruises abound, John and I are signed up for the 5-day Carnival Ecstasy Bahama bound Spooktacular cruise with the Holiday Band over Halloween. This will be our 3 rd cruise with this award-winning band. Fellow SOBS Tom Milner and Sandy Johnson are on board as well. There s still room, so contact John if you want information. Have YOU been on a shag cruise and had fun? Let your fellow SOBS know, we d love to read about it here in our newsletter. The more the merrier! Cruise Planners Joe & Sherrill Brown DJ Buck Crumpton SOBS and Friends (missing Karen & Bill)

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 8 WELCOME to our New Members & Guests... Our Valentine s Day dance on February 9 th had a nice turnout of 49 SOBS, 13 Re-Ups, and 9 Guests. Another club favorite, DJ Terry McPhail kept us dancing and played all our favorites. The wedding anniversary dance finished with our loving couple Mike & Joan Slowik who have been married 58 years! A big thanks goes out to all who decorated the dance hall and brought snacks & desserts to share! Our Chili Cook-Off dance on February 23 rd had 81 SOBS, 6 Re-Up and 22 guests as DJ Jimmy Buffkin entertained us all evening with his great beach music collection. The 11 chili cook-off entries kept everyone satisfied as I personally saw some folks going for seconds and thirds! Congratulations to Katy O Neill for being the Overall winner. And, thanks to Sandy Boney and her friend for the great decorations! Thank you all for a great evening! WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST SOBS! Correction: In last month s newsletter I incorrectly listed a New SOBS member as Paula Crawford. It should be PHILIP CRAWFORD. My bad and thanks for bringing it to my attention! From our Friends at Coastal Shag Club (CSC)... Coastal Shag Club shag dances are on the 3 rd Saturday of each month at the Moose Lodge, 253 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC. Cost is $5 for CSC members and members of other Shag Clubs, $8/all other guests. Doors open at 6:30 PM and dance is 7:00 to 10:30 PM. Ask for a FREE Basic Dance Lesson for those staying for the dance. Fantastic non-smoking dance room with large wooden dance floor, 50/50 raffle, and cash bar. Please bring a snack or dessert to share. We re located just 20 minutes north of Ocean Drive and Main Street. Come join Brunswick County's friendliest shag club! Our March Birthdays... 1st Karen Pasquale 3rd Rich Largent 5th Roger Albizu 5th Tom Clinton 7th Patricia Rich 7th Joan Slowik 10th Laura Webb 12th Scott Hettinger 13th Edie Milano 17th Marshall Jacks 18th Marilyn Green 19th Ben Hinson 19th Don Stout 21st Ron Bowers 26th Ginny Prunty 27th Karen Critcher 27th Don Show 29th Ronald McMillan 30th Deborah Biddle

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 9 March DJ Information... Fellow SOBS The year has gotten off to a great start. What a way to start the year with DJ s Claude Collins and Fessa John Hook. All had a great time at our three dances and the Bar-B-Q at Re-Up was excellent. Spinning the discs for our three, yes three, dances this month will be: Friday, March 9 th - DJ Kitty Earles @ OKI VFW Sunday, March 18 th - DJ Jerry Burrage @ The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill Friday, March 23 rd - DJ Robert Carter @ OKI Moose Lodge Kitty Earles is originally from Virginia and has played for us in the past. Last month at the Coastal Shag Club dance she played all our requests. Kitty has been a DJ for over 20 years and plays regularly at Fat Harold s Beach Club, Saville s Night Club, and the other clubs in the North Myrtle Beach area. Kitty is a great dancer and enjoys teaching shag. She and her husband now call Calabash home. Kitty is a member of the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs. Come out and enjoy an evening with DJ Kitty Earles. Jerry Burrage will be playing our Sunday Series dance at The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill for March. Jerry has played for our club many times over the years and has been a Christmas Party tradition for as long as I can remember. He and his wife Marilyn are Hall of Fame dancers and have danced in Shag competition for many years. Jerry has been spinning and collecting tunes for 30+ years. He is one of the house DJs at the landmark Ocean Drive Pavilion and has played there for over 25 years. He has served as Vice-President of the Association of Beach and Shag Club DJs. John Hutton, DJ Selection Former SOBS President Robert Carter will be playing our 3 rd dance in March at the Moose Lodge. Robert is a longtime SOBS club member. Robert played our club s first Valentine s dance and has been playing for us ever since. He began his DJ career at Shucker s/turtle Island on Oak Island and has been associated with Beach, Shag, Boogie and Blues music for the last 40+ years. Mark your calendar for a great evening of dancing with Robert. Wow, another month of great dance opportunities ahead. It is going to be a great year. Katy and I will miss all the March dances. We will be on a long planned trip. Unfortunately we won t be doing much Shag dancing where we are going.

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 10 On Behalf of VFW Post #10226 and New Hope Clinic THANK YOU, SOBS! Thanks to the generous members of our community and the SOBS, this year s Operation Uplink was again an outstanding success. Whether you attended, solicited, donated or sold your tickets this year, a heartfelt thanks from your Event Chairs, Katy O Neill & Patti Smith. Thanks too, to all those who gave of their time and talents in whatever capacity. The auction, raffles and ticket sales raised an unprecedented $7,393 for our charities. At our February 9, 2018 dance, SOBS President Chuck Boney presented to the OKI VFW Post #10226 a check for $6,000. The VFW's "Operation Uplink" has been our prime charity over the years and it was reported that we have donated over to $50,000 to date. The SOBS are to be commended for helping such a worthwhile project. Go to www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com and click on "Our Charities" page for information on "Operation Uplink." In the picture (L to R) is SOBS Treasurer, Dennis Faver; VFW Quartermaster, Harold Woodin; SOBS President, Chuck Boney; VFW Jr. Vice Commander, Brad Louver; and SOBS Vice-President, John Hutton. Also, during our February 9, 2018 dance, we presented a check of $1,000 to the New Hope Clinic here in Brunswick County. They now operate a 4,000 sq. ft. facility in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC where they provide care five days per week, and limited services are offered at a satellite clinic in Shallotte. In addition to primary medical care, they offer specialty clinics for urology, EKG, dental, diabetes treatment, and medical eye care. A small staff and over 150 volunteers, including doctors, dentists, FNPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, medical & dental assistants, and administrative support personnel, contribute over 10,000 volunteer hours to provide nearly 6,000 patient encounters annually. They help nearly 1,000 patients each year, but the need is even greater. Please help us spread the word about New Hope Clinic! In the picture (L to R) is SOBS Treasurer, Dennis Faver; New Hope Clinic, Linda Trombetta; SOBS President, Chuck Boney; and SOBS Vice-President, John Hutton.

M a r c h 2 0 1 8 T h e Beac h B e a t! P a g e 11 2018 Dance Party Schedule (Subject to Change!)... ALL DANCES BEGIN AT 6:30 PM, WITH MOST DANCES HAVING A SHAG OR LINE DANCE LESSON AT 6:00 PM! DATE LOCATION DJ THEME FOOD DOOR 50/50 LESSON MARCH 9 OKI VFW KITTY EARLES ST. PATRICK S DAY BRING SNACKS/ DESSERTS JOHN UBERTO MARILYN HILL SCOTT & CINDY HETTINGER LINE DANCE MARCH 18 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS SUNDAY SERIES DANCE W/DJ JERRY BURRAGE MARCH 23 OKI MOOSE LODGE ROBERT CARTER SPRING HAS SPRUNG MOOSE MENU RICH & GINNY LARGENT APRIL 13 OKI VFW LYNN KING S.O.A.R. BENEFIT BRING SNACKS/ DESSERTS DENNIS & ELAINE FAVER LINE DANCE APRIL 20-29 APRIL 28 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS SPRING SAFARI NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS SPRING SAFARI PARADE FOLLOWED BY OUR CLUB FREE POUR AT THE OD PAVILION MAY 11 OKI VFW JIMMY BUFFKIN BILL & KAREN CRITCHER LINE DANCE MAY 20 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS SUNDAY SERIES DANCE W/DJ BILL ANDERSON MAY 25 OKI MOOSE LODGE GENE SISTARE FASHION SHOW MOOSE MENU JUNE 8 OKI VFW BUTCH ADEIMY JUNE 22 OKI MOOSE LODGE CLAUDE COLLINS MOOSE MENU JIM & ANGELA TRENT JOE & LINDA HARLOW ROGER & SUSAN ALBIZU SHAG LINE DANCE SHAG JUNE 30 OKI MIDDLETON PARK, OAK ISLAND BEACH DAY SHAG CONTEST W/DJ JIM TWO WRAPS BRUNO JULY 13 OKI VFW ROY CHILDRESS BEN & TROYE HINSON LINE DANCE JULY13-15 SHERATON IMPERIAL HOTEL, DURHAM, NC - SOS SUMMER WORKSHOP JULY 27 OKI MOOSE LODGE JERRY BURRAGE MOOSE MENU SHAG AUGUST 10 OKI VFW MIKE HUDSON LINE DANCE AUGUST 24 OKI MOOSE LODGE TERRY McPHAIL MOOSE MENU SHAG SEPTEMBER 7 OKI VFW J. J. KINLAW LINE DANCE SEPTEMBER 14-23 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS FALL MIGRATION SEPTEMBER?? NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS FALL MIGRATION CLUB FREE POUR AT THE OD PAVILION SEPTEMBER 21 OKI MOOSE LODGE JIM BRUNO SHAG OCTOBER 12 OKI MOOSE LODGE FESSA JOHN HOOK OPERATION UPLINK MOOSE MENU N/A OCTOBER 21 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS SUNDAY SERIES DANCE W/DJ??? OCTOBER 26 OKI VFW GENE SISTARE HALLOWEEN LINE DANCE NOVEMBER 9 OKI MOOSE LODGE ROBERT CARTER THANKSGIVING SHAG NOVEMBER 18 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS SUNDAY SERIES DANCE W/DJ??? DECEMBER 8 OKI MOOSE LODGE JERRY BURRAGE CHRISTMAS PARTY SHAG The Society of Brunswick Shaggers is a proud member of The Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC) and SOS (Society of Stranders).

Pictures from our February 9 th Valentine s Day dance @ OKI VFW Our Valentine s Day dance on February 9th had a nice turnout of 49 SOBS, 13 Re-Ups, and 9 Guests. Another club favorite, DJ Terry McPhail kept us dancing and played all our favorites. Terry held a wedding anniversary dance that finished with our loving couple Mike & Joan Slowik who have been married 56 years! A big thanks goes out to all who decorated the dance hall and brought snacks & desserts to share!

Pictures from our February 23 rd Chili Cook-Off dance @ OKI Moose Lodge Our Chili Cook-Off dance on February 23 rd had 81 SOBS, 6 Re-Up and 22 guests as DJ Jimmy Buffkin entertained us all evening with his great beach music collection. The 11 chili cook-off entries kept everyone satisfied as I personally saw some folks going for seconds and thirds! And, thanks to Sandy Boney and her friend for the great decorations! Thank You All for a great evening!

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