SQUARE DANCE ASSOCIATION Of GREEN COUNTRY September, October 2017 NEWSLETTER

SQUARE DANCE ASSOCIATION Of GREEN COUNTRY September, October 2017 NEWSLETTER George & Shirley Hazlett President September brings with it a return to the club s regular dance schedule. The club members would appreciate having visitors from our other clubs. Their schedule is. Belles and Beaus 2 nd & 4 th Tuesday St Marks United Methodist Church, 10613 E Admiral Place, Tulsa. Workshop 7:00 pm Dance 7:30 pm. Lake Keystone 1 st and 3 rd Friday at Sand Springs Church of God, 4 th and Wilson, Sand Springs. Dance 7:30 pm. Ramblers 2 nd and 4 th Saturday Glenpool Senior Center, 95 W 145 th St S, Glenpool. 7:30 pm Dance 8:00 pm. Green Country s remaining visitation schedule begins with a visit to Lake Keystone on September 15 th and Ramblers on October 21 st. We invite all members of our clubs to join the elected officers and appointed chairman to attend the visitations with us. Green Country is the host district for the Oklahoma Square Dance Federation Fall Round Up to be held at Sequoyah State Park, Wagoner, Ok. Our assignment is Get Acquainted, beginning at 11:00 am and ending at 12:30 pm. We need all that attend the Round Up to assist us with this assignment. In addition, there is costume judging beginning at 2:00 pm. We encourage each of you to wear a costume and enter in the fun. The theme is At The Beach. Prizes will be awarded to the best man, best woman, best couple and best district. Let s all participate. If you do not have an invitation and need one, please contact us. Our next event is the Green Country Annual Festival to be held on November 11 th. Workers Arrive at 4:00 pm with the entertainment at 7:00 pm and introductions and grand march at 7:30 pm. Club assignments; Table Decorations, Lake Keystone; Kitchen, Belles and Beaus; Stage Decorations, Ramblers. We anticipate having a total attendance of just over 100 Dancers so, need all Green Country to attend and help were needed. Festival Chairman, Greg and Shelly Rose, have done an excellent job in planning the festival. Be sure to thanks them and offer to help were needed. Our Annual Meeting and Christmas Party will be held on December 9th at St Marks United Methodist Church beginning at 12:30 pm. We will have reports from the various chairman, conduct any necessary business and elect 2018 officers. We are looking for some new qualified people willing to serve on the board. Give it some thought and let us know if you have any interest. Our clubs are in lessons now and all need angels. If you can please attend their lessons and Help. See you around our District. George and Shirley JIM REESE NEWSLETTER jdreese@hotmail.com Updated 8/24 2017

CALLER S CORNER It s that time of the year when a lot of the clubs are getting past the summer vacations and they are not only getting back to regular dance night but also are starting lessons. So our article this month is a follow up on an article we wrote a few months past about being angels in lessons with some different ideas, based on an article that we read since our article. The subject is The Joys of Being an Angel. This is aimed at previous dancers as well as new dancers that have recently completed getting into Square Dancing. We are going to go through the topics with some of the positive information that was put into the article. Make new friends: Look forward to the lessons and meet the new dancers. Greet them as they come in the door. Let them know how much fun and fellowship they are getting into. Wake up your brain: No matter how tired you are before lessons, and evening on the dance floor will make you feel better. Move to the music: It is really surprising as to how much exercise you get when you are on the dance floor and the laughter alone will burn off calories. Every lesson is a dance: More time you spend on the dance floor the more comfortable you will be. When you over learn a move by going through lessons again it becomes second nature and you don t even think about it. When you help a new dancer learn a move you will increase that person s enjoyment of our activity. Reducing their frustration will make both of you happier. In closing our article, it is your night to have fun without competition or any stress. Just think how happy you will be wearing that Big Bright Halo. Sincerely, Cecil & Barbara Burton Jr.

Belles & Beaus News We have been reminded that we are approaching fall in several ways, one of those ways was the start of "Fall Square Dance Lessons". We kicked off our fall lessons with our "Open House" event on August 8 with an "Ice Cream Social". The club furnished the Ice Cream and members brought things to complement ice cream. We had six New Dancers show up for this event. We also had a good turn out of club members and angels. We were also pleased to have 4 new club members added to our roster that night. Now the second night of lessons was a different story! If you remember on the evening of August 15, we had severe storms moving into the Tulsa Area at rush hour, well that was also the same time preparations were being made to come to our lessons that begin at 6:30pm. The weather event prompted several to call or text us and let us know they would not be there. So our turn out was down, but we finally ended up with 20 in attendance including 2 brand New Dancers! That might be the kind of dancers we want! you think? We have met for the 3rd time as of this writing, and we have announced that we will continue to take anyone else wanting to take lessons through next Tuesday the 29th of August. We will continue with lessons on each Tuesday through November 14. Lessons will be from 6:30-9:00pm except on the nights we dance. On regular dance nights the lessons are from 6:30-7:30pm(no workshop-until lessons are completed). Our final lesson will be on November 28th from 6:30pm-7:30pm, followed by a Graduation Dance to honor our New Dancers. The Dance will be an "All Gospel" "All Singing Calls" dance as we continue in the Thanksgiving Season of the Fall. We will be resuming twice a month dances on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, with our September dances on the 12th and the 26th. Our October dances will be on the 10th and the 24th. November 14th we will have a "Patriotic Dance" to Honor Our Veterans and Our Country, then as noted earlier we will have our "All Gospel" Graduation dance on November 28th. In December we will only dance on the 12th. Remember the Alaska Square Dance Cruise is ON! Swinging Rebels in OKC as well as Belles and Beaus are planning to have a good time next summer. The Cruise will be August 26-September 2, 2018. Cecil will be our caller. All are welcome to join us for this Cruise, you can still make your plans and join us for a Great Time! You are Welcome to come join us and help Angel a New Dancer, and/or come have fun with us at our dances. We are still trying to keep our club and dance information current on wheresthedance.com. Call us at 918.850.2395 and let us know if you are not on our email list and would like to be! Respectfully Submitted Charles and Jenean Herndon, Presidents 2017

Lake Keystone Squares News Lake Keystone is excited about starting our new season this fall. The first dance will be Sept 15. This will be a free Beans and Jeans Dance. So come out in jeans and eat beans, cornbread. and desserts. Bill and Janis Powell, our caller, will make this a fun and exciting dance. The location of our dances will be at the Sand Springs Church of God, 4 th and Wilson, Sand Springs, OK. This location is easy to find just north HW 412 on HW 97. Our schedule for dances will be the 1 st and 3 rd Fridays of each month through May. Lake Keystone members have worked really hard out selling the State tickets for this year. We sold tickets at the Sapulpa Route 66 Blowout, the Collinsville Hogs and Rods Show, Walmart in Glenpool and Sapulpa as well as the Reasor's store in Sapulpa and Prattville. The 2017 Fall Roundup will be September 24, and 25 at Wagoner, OK. Next will be the State Festival on the weekend of November 4 in Oklahoma City. And don't forget Green Country Festival November 11 in Tulsa. If you are in need of more information on any of these festivals, just ask any Green Country officer. If you know any one who would like to take lessons, let one of us know. We are always looking for new members. Again, Lake Keystone will be dancing September 15 at the Sand Springs Church of God with Bill and Janis Powell calling. The next dance after that will be October 6. See you in a square. Greg and Shelley Rose

Green Country Ticket Sales To Date Thank you to each of the clubs for participating in the ticket campaign so far. We sold tickets as a District at Sapulpa Rt. 66 Blowout and at Collinsville Hogs N Rods car shows. Each club had a good turn out and did quite well on ticket sales. Each club has been out selling tickets and we hope sales are going well. This is a major fundraising event for our clubs, district and the federation, the only one supported by all 3 entities each year. Without money we cannot survive. It takes a certain amount of funds each month to sponsor a dance, supplies, hall rental and caller. Do your part, help your club to keep this hobby going by selling tickets. If each member would sell 500 tickets, our clubs and district would be in great shape. This is a challenge. Let us see how many of you can make this. Really, 500 per couple or 250 per single is a real easy goal. Accept the challenge and support each club belong to in this way. Please continue to sell your tickets and work for growth of your clubs and the District for the benefit of Square Dancing. If Julia and I can help you in any way or if you need additional tickets, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the advancement of square dancing. Jim & Julia Reese GC Ticket Chairman 918-740-5419 jdreese@hotmail.com

Ramblers News This August weather is awesome!!!!!! Can t remember such a cool and wet August! Hope everyone has had a really nice summer. Ramblers will resume dancing on September 9, 2017 at the Glenpool Senior Center. Lessons at 6:30, Dance at 7:45. The Oklahoma Square Dance Federation Round Up will be September 22,23,24 so Richie and Sharon will be there. Everyone is invited to go! It s at the Sequoyah State Lodge, Hulbert! On October 7, Ramblers will be dancing in Salina, Oklahoma for the Chouteau Day (Founders Day) celebration in the afternoon. Everyone is invited come!!!! On October 28, Ramblers will be dancing at the Glenpool Senior Center. Lessons 6:30, Dance 7:45. November 3,4,5 is the OSDF Annual Festival and meetings. We will be dancing there. November 11, is the Green Country Annual Festival. So we will dance there. Our last dance of the year will be December 9, which will be our Christmas Dinner dance. Please Add Prayers for Kathy Helton and Richard Myers. Everyone is always invited to come dance with us! See you in a square! Richie & Sharon Richardson

SEPTEMBER 2017 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 B&B 19 26 B&B 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 LKS 22 29 9 RAM 16 23 30 SUN 1 8 15 22 29 OCTOBER 2017 MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 B & B 17 24 B&B 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 LKS 13 20 LKS 27 7 14 21 28 RAM Belles & Beaus St. Marks United Methodist Church 10513 E. Admiral Place Tulsa CALLER: Cecil & Barbara Burton Dance starts at 7:30 PM Charles & Jenean Herndon 918-437- 7577 Lake Keystone Squares Sand Springs Church Of God 4th & Wilson Sand Springs, Oklahoma CALLER: Bill & Janis Powell Warm-up at 7:30 PM Dance starts at 8:00 PM Greg & Shelly Rose 918-227-2053 Ramblers Glenpool Senior Center Glenpool, OK 7:30 CALLER: Richie & Sharon Richardson Dance starts at 8:00 PM Richie Richardson 918-813-7124

GREEN COUNTRY DIRECTORY PRESIDENT: George & Shirley Hazlett Home: 918-488-1990 9016 So. Lakewood Ct. His Cell: 918-691-0513 Tulsa, OK 74137 gshtulsa@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Greg & Shelley Rose Home: 918-227-2053 7817 So. 145 th W. Ave. Her Cell: 918-381-9608 Sapulpa, OK 74066 His Cell: 918-381-9467 fourgrumpies@yahoo.com TREASURER Clyde & Anna Ribordy Her Cell: 918-688-2514 4612 E 78th St His Cell: 918-645-4997 Tulsa, OK 74136 IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY Jim & Julia Reese Home: 918-865-2846 P. O. Box 518 His Cell: 918-740-5419 Mannford, OK 74044 jdreese@hotmail.com OSDF Delegates: Charles & Jenean Herndon His Cell: 918-850-2395 Cecil & Barbara Burton His Cell: 580-716-3217 Bill & Janis Powell His Cell: 918-5219544 Judith McGhee Her Cell: 870-918-1835 Judy Blackwell Her Cell 918-261-4423

GREEN COUNTRY DIRECTORY Page 2 TICKET CHAIRMAN: Jim & Julia Reese HIS CELL: 918-740-5419 P.O. Box 518 HOME: 918-865-2846 Mannford, OK 74044 jdreese@hotmail.com VISIT 9 CHAIRMAN: Charles & Jenean Herndon HIS CELL: 918-850-2395 15548 E. Oklahoma HER CELL: 918-437-7277 Tulsa, OK 74116 ka5oug@juno.com FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN Greg & Shelley Rose HOME: 918-227-2053 7817 So. 145 th W. Ave. HER CELL: 918-381-9608 Sapulpa, OK 74066 HIS CELL: 918-381-9467 fourgrumpies@yahoo.com CLUB PRESIDENTS: BELLES AND BEAUS Charles & Jenean Herndon HIS CELL: 918-850-2395 15548 E. Oklahoma HER CELL: 918-437-7277 Tulsa, OK 74116 ka5oug@juno.com LAKE KEYSTONE SQUARES: Greg & Shelley Rose HOME: 918-227-2053 7817 So. 145 th W. Ave. HER CELL: 918-381-9608 Sapulpa, OK 74066 HIS CELL: 918-381-9467 fourgrumpies@yahoo.com RAMBLERS Billy Wright & Christal Ward HIS CELL: 918-527-2594 421 SO. 56th W. Ave. HER CELL: 918-982-3196 Tulsa, OK 74127 angel63.cw2@gmail.com

GREEN COUNTRY DIRECTORY Page 3 CALLERS CALLER FOR BELLES AND BEAUS Cecil & Barbara Burton HOME: 580-762-4147 501 N. 4 th St HIS CELL: 580-716-3217 Ponca City, OK 74601 burtonrockinb@sbcglobal.net CALLER FOR LAKE KEYSTONE SQUARES Bill & Janis Powell HIS CELL: 918-521-9544 10892 S. 193rd W. Ave HER CELL: 918-557-7394 Sapulpa, OK 74066 bill.powell1024@yahoo.com janmpp411@yahoo.com CALLER FOR RAMBLERS Richie & Sharon Richardson CELL: 918-813-7124 P. O. Box 944 Salina, OK 74365 ramblinrichie@peoplepc.com

VISIT 9 The year is quickly drawing to an end and we are still excited about the Visit 9 program. This travel program is one of the best anywhere. It provides a lot of opportunities to visit the 8 districts in the Oklahoma Square Dance Federation several times throughout the year, We hope to see you at several of these dances. Sept 23, 24, OSDF Fall Round-Up, Western Hills Lodge, Wagoner, OK, (Business Meeting on Sunday, 9/24) contact Norvell & Mary Dalley at 580-622-3901 or madend@brightok.net (EVERYONE WELCOME) Sept 30,2017 Panhandle Dist. Dance - Sonya & Terry Savell Jones Calling - Perryton VFW GM 8:00 PM, contact 806-659-3653 (Map on OSDF Web) Oct. 1, 2017 Benefit for the Shriners Burn Center Transportation Fund, This is a OSDF supported function and a V-9 - India Shrine Center, 3601 NW 36th St, OKC, contact Glenda @glenda@kenslowsonicgroup.com or Stan at papa71nova@hotmail.com, Rounds at 7:30 PM, GM at 8:00 PM; cost $7.00/person (Flyer & Map on OSDF Web) Oct. 14, 2017 Southern Dist. Fall Bash - Chickasaw Community Center, 700 N. Mississippi, Ada, OK. Introductions at 7:45 PM followed by the Grand March cost $5.00/ person; Jim & DeDe Howard Calling (Flyer & Map on OSDF Web) Oct 21, 2017 - Southwest Dist. Festival, Elk City, OK, Jerry Junck Calling (Flyer on OSDF Web) Nov 3, 2017 OSDF Pre-Party, Tower Hotel, OKC, contact Jim Reese @ 918-740-5419 Nov 4, 2017 OSDF Annual Festival, Tower Hotel, OKC, contact Bill Guthrie @ 580-483- 1965 Nov 5, 2017, annual business meeting Tower Hotel, OKC) Nov 11, 2017 Green Country Festival, St. Mark s United Methodist Church at 10513 E. Admiral Pl, Tulsa, OK (Flyer on OSDF Web) Nov 18, 2017 - NW District Fall Festival (MORE INFO TO FOLLOW)

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Oklahoma Country Stars 2017 Green Country Fall Festival November 11, 2017 St. Mark s Methodist Church 10513 E Admiral Place Tulsa, OK CONTACT INFO Greg Rose 918-381-9467 EXHIBITIONS 7:00 pm GRAND MARCH 7:30 pm SEVERAL GREAT CALLERS VISIT 9 SACK AUCTION ADMISSION = $5 Per Person

2018 National Square Dance Convention Kansas City, Missouri June 21 23, 2018 Show Me Education KEYNOTE SPEAKER BUDDY WEAVER Sunday Branson & Ozark Mountain Country Branson, MO 3 days Sunday Dinner Theatre, Kansas City Kansas City 5 hours Monday BBQ & Jazz Kansas City 5 hours Tuesday Customs House to White House Independence, MO 4 hours Tuesday Kansas City On Display Kansas City 3 hours Wednesday Flowers, Fountains and the City Beautiful Kansas City 3 hours Thursday Quilt Country Hamilton, MO 5 hours Thursday The Wildest of the West Liberty, MO 5 hours Friday Beverage, Anyone? Weston, MO 5 hours Friday Flash Mob Dance Kansas City 3 hours Saturday Battle of Westport Westport, MO 3 hours Sunday Post Convention BBQ & Jazz Kansas City 5 hours Sunday Post Convention Dinner Theater Kansas City 5 hours Sunday Post Convention Tour To Branson Branson, MO 3 days

67th National Square Dance Convention Kansas City, Missouri June 27 30, 2018 Directions for subscribing to the National Executive Committee (NEC) Publications, National Squares Online or also referred to as E-Magazine: Go to: http:// nsdcnec.com On the home page, scroll down on the left side. Click on the box that says Subscribe to NEC Mailings Then follow the prompts. You may always go to the NEC website and view the E-Magazine(s) under the tab NEC Publications National Squares Online. Why should you subscribe? The E-Magazine provides you with information regarding the upcoming convention. National Squares Online is published each month from August through May. The E-Magazine offers information for the attendee regarding tours, seminars, workshop, clinics, housing, programing, entertainment, etc.

CLUB INSURANCE INSURANCE (everyone s favorite subject) First, mail us the names of any new members you ve added since last November. And send in the names of your lessonees along with the beginning and ending dates of your lessons this fall. Why you might ask? Our USDA insurance provides Accident Medical Insurance (protection for club members) and Liability Insurance (protects the club, association and members). Your folks taking lessons need to be covered and so does your club. And once they join, they need the regular club coverage. Clear as mud? Check out the website for yourself! Look at the USDA.org website and click Programs then Dancers Insurance Program. And if you are fascinated, consider volunteering as our SDA of GC Insurance Coordinator for 2018! GREEN COUNTRY SALES FOLDED HORN SPEAKERS SEE BELOW CALL George Hazlett 918-488-1990 For More Information & Price