The Bugle Battlefield Boogie Club CREATE DANCE HISTORY CREATE A MEMORY Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol 10 No. 5 September/October 2015 President s Letter Wes Kirchner Our 11th BBC Cannonball Blast this year was a BLAST. WOW! The Country Club was transformed into a beach paradise. It was the perfect setting for a fun night. Decorations by Larry and Donna Bivens were over the top. Thanks you two for doing such a great job. Audrey Borja made the arrangements for our exciting entertainers and everything went off without a hitch. September/October Page 1 Page 2,3,4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 President s Letter Beach on the Burg Beach Party What s Up! Happy Feet DJ Schedule Top 40 New Members Shannon s Bar & Grill Flyers Thanks Audrey. The silent auction was put together by Melinda Crocker and Katherine Causby and what a nice auction it was. Well done, ladies. And thanks go out to all members who donated items for the auction, it was a great success. Having Butch Metcalf play is the icing on the cake to this already fun event. I received many compliments throughout the evening on what a great party we have. During the month of September I will be asking for volunteers to start the election process starting with the nominating committee. If you would like to be on this committee, please see me at the weekly dance. If you have not volunteered for something this is your chance to step up. Our club has had a surge of people coming to learn to shag and I could not be more pleased. The club is in good financial shape, and our members have stepped up to volunteer for front desk duty, but we would always welcome more member participation. We currently have seven dance instructors and we would like to have at least one more couple to teach. Of course we will train you how to teach the shag. If interested please contact Don Borja or Wes Kirchner for more information. If you blink you may find yourself in a new month. Well, that seems to be what has happened this year. SOS is upon us and the days are getting shorter, the nights a little cooler and the thoughts of Christmas are not THAT far away. So please take the time to enjoy this time of year because if you blink.. Wes
And what a blast it was... By Don Borja The minute you walked through the door.wham!!! You were in a BEACHY MOOD. No, I didn t say the other word. I said, BEACHY MOOD. You were seeing and feeling Myrtle Beach. Butch Metcalf set the tone, our invited Hall of Fame DJ from High Point, North Carolina. Can t get anymore on the beach and on the ocean front than that. Our very own BBC members on the decorations committee, Larry and Donna Bivens, out did themselves this year. You could smell and almost feel the ocean breeze. It made you ready to hit the beach clubs on Main St. in North Myrtle Beach...hear the music, I think Butch is playing
The phenomenal Gaye & Steve Spectacular Moves!!!
WHAT A PARTY. By Audrey Borja Our BBC annual party was August 29 at the Fredericksburg County Club. What a time we had as 75 of us dined and danced the night away. The spirits were high as many of our NVSC friends joined in the evening fun and as Wes said in the party program, we even had a full moon at no extra cost.:) We began our evening with an exceptionally decorated ballroom with a beach theme that got us all in the mood. Thank you Larry and Donna Bivens you guys went way out and beyond and we got constant compliments. You guys made us proud! Our dinner was suburb as usual and the mashed potatoes were their usual hit. Our night was filled with music by our Beach Music Hall of Famer, Butch Metcalf. Thank you Butch, you kept us groovin~ Our entertainment was top notch as Gaye Proctor and Steve Mitchell did their exhibition dance dazzling all of us with their proficient dance style: a little bit of shag, swing, hand dancing and moves all their own. What a showcase performance. We were fortunate to have them with us. They are long time dancers, performers and friends. Thanks to BBC members Kathryn and Melinda for coordinating and taking the lead on the silent auction. It was true success. Thank you ladies~ Thanks to our friends Fran Mong and Jeanne Potter for carrying the 50/50 basket around for us. The winner was happy when their name was called. Thank you ladies~ It is always so much fun to have all of us together. There is nothing like spending good times with friends and appreciating each other and our many blessings. Thanks to all who helped with our party! You all rock! We can t wait until next year! 2015 Officers President Wes Kirchner shagginwes@aol.com 540-226-6007 Vice President Darlene Weaver dweaverbandp@msn.com Treasurer: Mary (Bunny) McMorrow bandhle14@verizon.net Secretary: Bernie Masaon abmason@comcast.net Bruce Piner Jewell Pradier Larry Locklair Board of Directors rbpiner@gmail.com jewell.pradier@frb.gov survivor51847@msn.com Committees Communications: Dennis Bushor bushorld@comcast.net Newsletter: Don Borja /Art Director/Editor ledgestonemanor@aol.com Shirley Kirchner/Editor wezleek@aol.com Dance/Web Master: Heather Jennings shagnva@crosslink.net Website: Wes Kirchner wezleek@aol.com Fund Raising: Marketing/Promotion: Wes Kirchner wezleek@aol.com Membership: Darlene Weaver dweaverbandp@msn.com Music: Craig Jennings craig.jennings@tsc.com Sunshine: Donna Bivens (Temporary} seadooin4@aol.com Hospitality: Web site: www.battlefieldboogieclub.com
The Bugle Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol. 10 No. 5 September/October 2015 What s Up! Dance every Thursday night with the Battlefield Boogie Club at Shannon s Bar and Grille, Central Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia Lessons start at 7:30 pm dance until 10:00 pm September 18-27 SOS in North Myrtle Beach, SC Fun Sunday September 20 Fun Monday September 21 September 25 Virginia Shag Clubs Free Pour Fall SOS 2015 - at Ducks on Main St. 1-4 pm October 3 November 5-8 The 4 th Annual CV Junior Shag Jam at the Hopewell VA Moose Lodge Doors open at 2, Workshop by Sam and Lisa West at 3pm Guest DJ Craig Jennings Free with Donations at the Door Cyclone Party, Mooresville, NC Old Skating Rink. Goshagging.com for More information Dance every Wednesday night with the Northern Virginia Shag Club at the Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge. 8421 Arlington Blvd. VA 6:30-10:30pm Check your Bugle Call e-mails for updates Donna Bivens seadoin@aol.com
The Bugle Fredericksburg, Virginia Vol. 10 No.5 September/October 2015 Happy Feet Do Six Steps September/October NOTE! Check your BBC weekly email communications for coming events. The dates posted below are proposed dates for dance lessons. Beginner Steps for September Sept 03 Basic, Female Turn 10 Basic, Male Turn, Start 17 Basic, LINE DANCE 24 Basic, Half Turn, Triple Basic Beginner Steps for October Oct 01 Basic, Female Turn 08 Basic, Male Turn, Start 15 Basic LINE DANCE 22 Basic, Half Turn, Triple Basic 29 Basic, Behind Sailor, Front Sailor Novice Steps for September Sept 10 Review: Pivot, Pivot with Tuck, Teach: Handshake Pivot 24 Review: Handshake Pivot with tuck Teach: Front Walk Up Novice Steps for October SEPTEMBER ECK< LARRY 09/10 HARRISON, VICKI 09/10 BARNES, JUDY L 09/13 ELLISON, RICH 09/20 BORJA, AUDREY 09/21 LEITE, GAIL 09/21 DISCAVAGE, DIANE 09/23 KIRCHNER, WES 09/28 OCTOBER DINGER, DONNA 10/1 MANNING, DANEL 10/01 JOHNSTON, DOROTHY (DOTTY) 10/03 SANZENBAHER "BILL" 10/05 OSBORN, WENDY 10/08 ELLISON, CAROLE 10/12 BLAIR, KIM 10/18 MORRIS, TERRI 10/19 OSBORN, MARK 10/26 CHAMBERS, GREG 10/28 Oct 08 Review: Front Walk Up Teach: Belly Roll 22 Review: Belly Roll Teach: Applejack 29 Instructor s Choice
craig jennings SEPTEMBER 10 October 01, 22, 29 Craig Jennings bill frostick September 03, 24 october 15 Bill Frostick Ron Lipps SEPTEMBER 17 Ron OCTOBER 08, Check the weekly bugle for new info or changes
Battlefield Boogie The Bugle Vol. 10 No. 5 September/October 2015 By Craig Jennings
----------------------------------------------- Battlefield Boogie Club LOGO ITEMS BBC logo items are on sale every Tuesday night and through e-mail. Don Borja can be reached through his e-mail (ledgestonemanor@aol.com) and Dennis Bushor on Thursday nights. They are our BBC member representatives for logo sales. Please support your club while getting quality merchandise at reasonable prices. We recently added shoe bags to our inventory. So, if you don t have these items, check them out and plan to get one of each. Shoe Bags- Shirts Hats - Huggies- Bags - $ 30.00 We are now Taking Orders... The Bugle Vol. 10 No.5 Weather Emergencies! Watch your e-mails for weather emergency notices. We try to be cautious in coming out to dance. Lets think safety! Thank You! DVD s Want to practice and perfect those basic dance steps? See Wes or Audrey to purchase Beginner DVD s for just $10.00. September/October 2015 BBC NEWSLETTER- CAN YOU HELP? If you have computer skills and would like to help the BBC to compile and produce the BBC Bugle newsletter, please contact a board member listed in the newsletter. We have a staff that has carried the responsibility of the newsletter for 5 years, and we would like for someone else to have the opportunity to experience this fun filled activity. We look forward to hearing from you. We extend a warm welcome to new BBC members! MORALES, GLENDA
Battlefield Boogie Club to Beach Music Old Time Rock n Roll Swing CarolinaShag Blues Shannon s Bar & Grill 2801 Plank Road Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-786-8321 Thursday Night 7:30-10:00 pm Free Dance Lessons 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Check our website www.battlefieldboogieclub.com For more Information: 540-226-6007