Shag Rag March 2009 Vol. XV, No 3 Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music PRESIDENT S MESSAGE by Marcia Conway The Northern Virginia Shag Club had two fun events in February. The first one was the Super Bowl Party where everyone enjoyed dancing, watching the game and tasting all the desserts prepared by all the great cooks in the club. Marcia The biggest event was the annual Charlie and Jackie workshop and dance on Saturday, February 14. The dance workshops taught the members many new fun shag steps, style and techniques. The dance exhibition by Charlie and Jackie was as always entertaining and superb! Great music was provided by the guest DJ, Billy Waldrep. The social committee under the leadership of Chris Werner, Cris Gaines and Vernon Bruffey deserve special thanks for organizing the food and decorating the tables. Our thanks go to Tom Brett for making all the necessary arrangements with Ft. Myer. I would like to thank David and Jerry Rodgers again for being such wonderful hosts to Charlie and Jackie and for organizing all the private lessons. Our thanks go to Cathy Metcalf and the dance committee for taking care of registration at the workshops. Barry Newman was responsible for the publicity of the event. The 50/50 tickets were sold by the entertaining team of the two Frans. A Big Thanks to all the NVSC shaggers who brought the delicious goodies, helped put up and take down the tables and chairs, and for the warm fellowship enjoyed by all. In March we will have the annual Shag-a-Thon at Springfield Mall on Saturday, March 21 to raise money for our club charity, Capital Hospice. Please see Jo-Ann Hitzemann and Pamela Alfonso for your Shag-a-Thon packet. NVSC has raised over $169,000 since the first Shag-a- Thon and we hope to make total amount $180,000+ this year. More information about this event is contained in the flyer in this newsletter. On Wednesday, April 8 we will have the annual Easter Bonnet or Easter Hat contest. Prizes will be awarded to the most original, the cutest and the funniest looking bonnet or hat. We will also have the egg dancing contest which everyone enjoys and is so much fun. Mark your calendar for Spring SOS, April 17-26 at N. Myrtle Beach and for our SOS party which will be held on Friday, April 24 at Fat Harold s. Upcoming Events. NVSC Shags every Wednesday night at Rene s Supper Club, 3251 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-385-0077, 8:15-11:00; Free shag dance lessons beginning at 7:30. March 21, 2009, Shag-a-Thon at Springfield Mall, to benefit Capital Hospice July 24-26, 14th Annual Capital Shag Classic. Details and Registration Form inside! Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org
President Marcia Conway 703-361-8158 nclady11@comcast.net Vice President Fran Mong 703-368-2792 fmong@abhylaw.com Secretary Sandra Traylor 703-597-9555 sandra.traylor@dcma.mil Treasurer John Romito 703-971-1618 jrdancer0501@yahoo.com Director-at-large Pamela Alfano 703-379-7992 PAlfano@ReedSmith.com Director-at-large Mary Burleigh 703-724-9171 mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com Director-at-large Kathy Miller 703-683-5990 Khemp501@aol.com Director-at-large Barry Newman 703-941-0445 barryn1940@aim.com Director-at-large Nancy Roop 703-753-0141 nsar33@comcast.net March Birthdays Jessie March 3/1 Rick Hendrix 3/3 Kathy Carroll 3/9 Irene Johnson 3/10 Ron Purvis 3/11 Jan Piotrowski 3/13 William Meyer 3/14 Thomas Woll 3/17 Lynda Dodd 3/18 Deborah Bowden 3/23 Jamee Sue Plockmeyer 3/25 Sheila Woods 3/25 Rodger Woodson 3/25 Chris Wollenberg 3/26 Charles Interrante 3/27 Bernard Herrity 3/27 Torry Lyons 3/27 Larry Black 3/28 Linda Beardsley 3/29 NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB 2009 Board NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS FOR 2009 * Audit Dave Bushey Birthday Cakes Robbie Mann/Donna Romito Capital Shag Classic 09 Donna Romito and Sue Young * Charity Fundraising Nancy Cox/Kathy Miller * Dance Joan McKinney, joanmck3@aol.com Hello Shaggers Historian Nancy Roop, nsar33@comcast.net Sandra Traylor * Membership Mary Burleigh, mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com * Music Fran Mong Newsletter Maryann Lesnick, mlesnick@mlesnick.com * Nominating & Elections (appoint in late September) Photographer John Romito * Public Relations Barry Newman, barryn1940@aim.com Shag-a-Thon 2009 Jo-Ann Hitzemann/Pamela Alfano * Social/Hospitality Chris Gaines, Chris Werner, Ruth Rapson, Sandra Traylor, Sam Wray, and Vernon Bruffey Sunshine Web Site * Denotes Standing Committee Maryann Lesnick, mlesnick@mlesnick.com Marcia Conway New Members in February Adele Grombrose, Jamee Sue Plockmeyer, Joann St Peter, Daniel Delly Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 2
News and Announcements Receiving Hello Shaggers? The NVSC sends out a weekly Hello Shaggers email with news and information about the Club and Club activities. To receive it, send Nancy Roop your email address at: nsar33@comcast.net. Nancy Keep Your Membership Information Current If you move, change phone numbers or email address please notify Mary Burleigh, our membership chairperson. You can email Mary at mcburleigh_2000@yahoo.com. Mary Shag Rag The Shag Rag is looking for more input from the NVSC membership! All NVSC members are encouraged to provide articles and shag stories to the Shag Rag! Our readers would love to hear about things such as: 1. "My First Time at SOS" 2. "What it's like to Compete" 3. "Shag Competitions. When and where?" 4. Stories about our club, or the club's history We welcome stories from the Juniors, too! Your stories encourage others to dance! They let folks know how much fun Shag is! Please send your Shag Rag input to Maryann Lesnick at mlesnick@mlesnick.com. The deadline is the 25 th of every month. The Shag Rag website is: nvshag.org/newsletter.htm. Lost-and-Found Chris Werner has an aqua/black insulated bag that was left at Ft. Myer. You can call Chris at 703-278-1073 to retrieve. Inclement Weather Policy When there is inclement weather please listen to the radio or television for school closings and evening cancellations and if Fairfax County has canceled school activities then the NVSC dance at Rene's will also be cancelled. If there are questions, call Marcia Conway at 703-361-8159. "The Internal Revenue Service notified NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we have been accepted as a nonprofit social club exempted from paying Federal income taxes. Anyone interested in reviewing NVSC's application and supporting documents provided to IRS, the IRS exemption letter, or the club's annual Form 990 to the IRS, please contact the club Treasurer." Board meetings are held each month and are open to any and all members who wish to attend. Unless put on the agenda, attendance is for observation, not participation. Since board meetings, at this time, are at board members homes, please alert the secretary, one week in advance, if you are interested in attending in case we need a larger facility. Copies of Board meeting minutes are available to members upon request from the secretary and posted on the nvshag.org website. Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 3
News and Announcements, cont d A Big Thank You from the Social Committee! On behalf of the Social Committee, I would like to thank everyone who was so kind to help with the set-up for the Jackie and Charlie dance on February 14th. Since this was only the second event I have attended at Ft. Myer with NVSG, I was concerned with finishing the setup before people started to arrive. Sue and Paul Young started working as soon as they unloaded their car. Ann Thompson and Jean Jennings helped with the table decorations. Ann didn't even take off her coat! Kathy Miller and Barry Newman helped with some of the finishing touches. I would also like to thank the volunteers who worked at the door/welcome desk: Andie and Jerry Crews, Kathy Miller and Barry Newman, Hilda and Victor Clemann, Jo-Ann Hitzemann and Mark Hendrickson. Nancy Cox didn't officially volunteer but she kept the food table wellstocked. Every time I went to check, Nancy had beat me to the task. Tom Brett kept me informed on the status of the food table as well as the clean-up. Tom also went to the shopette for missed supplies. And of course, a big thank you to everyone who brought food and to everyone who was kind enough to set up the tables and chairs after the last workshop and to take them down after the dance. I changed my shoes and when I looked up, almost all the tables were down and the chairs stacked. I was amazed at how fast that happened! Shag-a-Thon Thanks again! Chris Werner On March 21, 2009, members of Northern Virginia Shag Club will showcase our dance, Carolina Shag, at Springfield Mall, Center Court from noon until 4:00 in support of Capital Hospice. NVSC adopted Hospice of Northern Virginia (now known as Capital Hospice ) as its official club charity in 1997. Capital Hospice provides expert care, comfort and support for individuals and families facing terminal illnesses. It is a charitable organization, which turns no one away for inability to pay for care. After a couple years of modest fundraising, NVSC hit upon the idea of holding one major annual fundraiser for Capital Hospice: the Shag-a-Thon! NVSC is very proud of the fact that we have raised more than $169,000 to benefit Capital Hospice. So, come on out, join the fun and let s each do our part in making this year another banner year for our fundraising! If you would like to raise funds, please see Pamela Alfano or Jo-Ann Hitzemann for information. If you can t participate, please consider a donation to Capital Hospice through one of the dancers, who has volunteered to raise funds and dance in support of Hospice. Thanks and see you in Center Court. Pamela and Jo-Ann Pamela Alfano 703-379-7992 palfano@reedsmith.com Jo-Ann Hitzemann 703-803-7060 jhitzemann@aol.com Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 4
MARCH LESSONS Come learn the Shag! Free lessons begin at 7:30; Open dancing from 8:15 11:00 Beginner Mar. 4 Half Turn & Male Turn Mar. 11 Kick Basic & Side Pass Mar. 18 Crossover Basic & Triple Basic * Mar. 25 Basic, Start, and Female Turn Novice Mar. 4 Behind Sailor Shuffle & Pivot Mar. 11 Hesitation Basic, Pivot & Hug Pivot Mar. 18 Tuck from Pivot & Tuck from a Half Turn * Mar. 25 Double Kick Basic & Applejack Intermediate Mar. 4 Belly Roll & Pivot into Belly Roll Mar. 11 Male Half Turn & Boogie Walk Mar. 18 Joanie & Funky Applejack Mar. 25 Side-to-Side Basic, Handshake Wrap Pivot Line Dance Lesson Mar. 4 Andi Crews Line Dance Lesson, beginning at approx 8:45 pm * Beginning of new cycle March DJ s Other Places to Dance Tuesdays Battlefield Boogie Club, The Loft (above Frederick s), 1005 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA, 540-654-5855. Fridays Tucker s Restaurant, 9205 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD. DJ: Tommy D, 6:30 10:30. Saturdays Rene s from 6:00 8:00; Sponsored by Janis Grimes. 4th Saturdays Colvin Run Dance Hall, 8:30-1:00 (Swing and Hustle) NVSC dances the Shag every Wednesday night at Rene s Supper Club, 3251 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-385-0077 Sundays 94 th Aero Squadron, 5240 Point Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD, Lesson 4:00-5:00, Dancing 5:00 9:00. DC Hand Dance Club Check the Website: www.dchanddanceclub.com/schedule.htm Mar. 4 Craig Jennings Mar. 11 Eddie O Reilly Mar. 18 Dennis Gehley Mar. 25 Eddie O Reilly Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 5
NVSC WANTS YOU!! The Northern Virginia Shag Club has planned lots of FUN EVENTS for the coming year. Besides our weekly Lessons and Shag Dances at Rene s, we have many activities planned that provide members and guests the opportunity to Shag. 2009 NVSC Events At-a-Glance Super Bowl Party Feb 1 Junior SOS Jul 16-19 Charlie & Jackie Feb 14 Capital Shag Classic Jul 24-26 Workshop & Dance NVSC Picnic Jun/Aug Winter ACSC Workshop Feb 20-22 Fall Migration (SOS) Sep 11-20 Shag-A-Thon Mar 21 NVSC Party at Fall SOS Sep 15 Spring Safari (SOS) Apr 17-26 Fall Sunday Social Oct? NVSC Party at Spring SOS Apr 24 Band/ Dance Party Nov? Summer ACSC Workshop Jul 10-12 NVSC Holiday Party Dec 5 These events are dependent on the SHAG POWER of the club s members!! If you would like to get involved, please contact one of the Board Members or Committee Chairpersons to offer your support. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer, to get involved,... AND TO DANCE!! We need your attendance at Rene s on Wednesday nights, and your support of the facility so they continue to keep the club open to us! Please buy your food and beverages to support Rene s! And come out every Wednesday night to DANCE!! Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 6
What s Happening In The Shag/Dance World Mar 5-7, Ducks DJ Throwdown, NMB, SC (www.ducksatoceandrive.com) Mar 5-8, Meet Me at the Beach, Ocean City, MD (www.dchandanceclub.com) Mar 5-8, Mid Atlantic Dance Jam (MADjam), Sheraton Premiere, Tysons Corner (atlanticdancejam.com) Mar 12-14, National Shag Finals, Myrtle Beach (www.shagnationals.com) Mar 27-29, Triangle Beach Spring Fling, OD Resort, NMB (www.trianglebeach.com) Apr 9-11, Smoky Mountain Boogie, Pigeon Forge, TN (smokymountainshaggers.com) Apr 17-26, SOS Spring Safari, NMB (www.shagdance.com) May 9, Menokin Music Festival w/ the Embers, Warsaw, VA (www.menokinbluegrass.com/ May 21-25, Grand Nationals, Atlanta, GA (www.usagrandnationals.com) Jun, Hall of Fame Golf Tournament Jun 3, Shaggin on the Boulevard, Charleston Moose Lodge, Charleston, WV Jun 13, Competitive Shaggers Association (CSA) Competition, Richmond, VA (rsccsa.homestead.com) Jul 18-20, Junior SOS, North Myrtle Beach (www.juniorshaggers.com) Jul 24-25, Boogie and Bogie, National Golf Club, Southern Pines, NC (www.sandhillsshagclub.com) Jul 24-26, NVSC Shag Classic, Dulles Hilton (www.nvshag.org) Jul 31-Aug 1, Swing Fling, Dulles Hilton Aug 21-23, Capital Dancesport Championship, Mark Center Hilton, Alexandria (www.capitaldancesport.net) Aug 21-23, Hern s Hanger Party, Beckley, WV (www.beckleyshagclub.com) Aug, Boogie on the James, Richmond Shag Club, Sheraton, Richmond, VA Aug 22-24, International Lindy Hop Championships, Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington September 11-20, Fall Migration SOS, North Myrtle Beach (www.shagdance.com) Sept 19, CSA Golf Tournament, Calabash, NC Oct, Shaggers Hall of Fame Induction, NMB, SC Nov 6-8, Fall Cyclone, Twisters Shag Club (GoShagging.com) Nov 14, Living Legends, Virginia Beach Dec 5, NVSC Annual Holiday Party, Kingstown Snyder Community Center dcdancenet.com www.shagdance.com www.949thesurf.com More Web Sites to Visit for Dance and Beach Music: GoShagging.com www.competitiveshaggers.org www.beachshag.com www.shagtour.com www.juniorshaggers.com www.southernsoul.com Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 7
Wednesday night home of the Northern Virginia Shag Club Rene s Supper Club 3251 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 703-385-0077 Join us for free Shag Dance lessons, followed by open dancing every Wednesday night Cover charge $8.00 Happy Hour drinks 6-8pm Lessons at 7:30 General Dancing from 8:15 to 11 Juniors (under 21) Welcome with Adult Supervision Directions: I-495 Beltway to Route 50 West, towards Fairfax, VA. Go approximately 3 miles to Fairfax Circle. At the Circle, look for McDonalds. McDonalds is on Old Lee Highway. Take Old Lee Highway 1/10 of a mile. Rene s is on the ground floor of an office building on your LEFT with a lighted blue sign and directly across from Artie s Restaurant. Please do not bring in food or drink!!! This is a supper club! Support Rene s with your meal and drink purchases! Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 8
11th Annual Northern Virginia Shag Club All proceeds benefit Capital Hospice More than $169,000 raised in the past eleven years by NVSC Shaggers Saturday, March 21, 2009 Noon until 4:00 pm Springfield Mall Center Court (Franconia Road Exit from I-95. Exit is less than one mile south of I-495) Springfield, Virginia 22150-1701 Capital Hospice provides expert care, comfort and support for individuals and families facing terminal illnesses. It is a non-profit organization, which turns no one away for inability to pay for care or for lack of a caregiver. If you would like to raise funds to help support NVSC s official charity, contact Jo-Ann Hitzemann at 703-803-7060 or jhitzemann@aol.com or Pamela Alfano at 703-379-7992 or palfano@reedsmith.com for information. If you can t participate, please consider a donation to Capital Hospice, through one of the dancers, who have volunteered to raise funds and dance in support of Hospice. Prizes Special Shag Exhibitions Refreshments and Snacks for Participants Great Music by NVSC DJs Participants are asked to raise money through flat pledges or per dance pledges. To register and receive a pledge packet, see either Jo-Ann Hitzemann or Pamela Alfano at Rene s Supper Club, Wednesday nights. www.capitalhospice.org www.nvshag.org Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 9
Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 10
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You Won t Want to Miss Spring Safari SOS In North Myrtle Beach, April 17-26, 2009 SOS Spring Safari is when Shag dancers from across the nation gather at the beach in North Myrtle Beach, SC to dance! This yearly event is held at the majority of local lounges in NMB. Inside, the best shag DJ's from the East Coast play the hottest new and old beach and shag tunes. Don t miss the parade, dance workshops, live entertainment, and the NVSC Party at Fat Harold s back room on Friday, April 24th! SOS is truly one of the biggest and best adult beach parties you will ever attend! Here are some helpful numbers if you are looking for a place to stay. Act quickly rooms fill up fast! SOS Accommodations OD Resort 1-800-438-9590 Summer Sea Inn 1-843-249-4411 Coastal Condos 1-800-951-4880, 1-843-280-0005 Elliott Realty 1-800-525-0225 SC Tourism 1-800-868-2492 Tilghmans Ocean Resorts 1-800-334-5016 Mar Vista Grande 1-800-334-5016 Avista Resort 1-800-968-8986 Part of the fun of SOS is sharing the ride and rooming with other SOS attendees. It also helps cut the costs! If you are looking to share a ride or accommodations, email Nancy Roop (nsar33@comcast.net) and she will post your request in the weekly Hello Shaggers email! More Info: www.shagdance.com/safari.htm Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 12
Rene s Supper Club 3251 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22030 703-385-0077 Wednesday night home of the Northern Virginia Shag Club Cover charge $8.00 Happy Hour drinks 6-8pm Lessons at 7:30 General Dancing from 8:15 to 11 Juniors (under 21) Welcome with Adult Supervision Directions: I-495 Beltway to Route 50 West, towards Fairfax, VA. Go approximately 3 miles to Fairfax Circle. At the Circle, look for McDonalds. McDonalds is on Old Lee Highway. Take Old Lee Highway 1/10 of a mile. Rene s is on the ground floor of an office building on your LEFT with a lighted blue sign and directly across from Artie s Restaurant. Please do not bring in food or drink!!! This is a supper club! Support Rene s with your meal and drink purchases! NVSC information: www.nvshag.org Shag Club Information: www.shagdance.com Janis Grimes Carolina Shag Private and Group lessons Home -703-536-7362 Work -202-208-3878 janigrimes@cox.net Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 13
Northern Virginia Shag Club PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103 www.nvshag.org HELLO SHAGGER EMAILS You can t get them if we don t have your correct email. Send email corrections to Nancy Roop at nsar33@comcast.net BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS... is EASY at NVSC!!! Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional videos. These videos contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members! All you have to do is put down a FULLY refundable $25 deposit. See Jane James on Wednesday nights to borrow a video!!! NVSC LOGO MERCHANDISE.. Logo Merchandise can be purchased on Wednesday nights at Rene s. Shirts Many styles $18 - $34 CD Cases $15 Coffee Mugs $ 5 Baseball Caps $15 Shoe Bags $20 Golf Towels $15 Twinkling Glasses $10 Cook Books $15 Shagging in the Carolinas Book $20 Many shirts are by special order. If you are interested in purchasing any of the above items, please contact Kathy Miller or Nancy Cox. Northern Virginia Shag Club, PO Box 5522, McLean, VA 22103, www.nvshag.org 14