Carolina Shag Club Newsletter For the Love of Shag May 2016 A Proud Member of: From Your Club President, Dan Ellington Hi Everyone; May 14 th is the date for our major fund raising event for our charities. Our golf tournament will be held at Willow Creek Country Club in Greer. We raise the largest share of donations to Camp Courage and The Ellen Taylor Foundation from the proceeds of this event. All monies raised above expenses are donated to our charities. Any of you who play golf or have friends and family members that play, please encourage them to participate this year. If you play but do not have a foursome, please send an email to thecarolinashagclub@gmail.com to reserve a spot. I will combine individual players into teams. Also, many opportunities are available for donations, sponsors and volunteers including individual sponsorships at the $25 level. Please see me with any questions you may have. The flyer for our tournament is attached to this newsletter and all necessary forms to play or sponsor are available on our website. July 8, 2009 was opening night at The Phoenix for CSC. Many of us remember the temporary dance floor and the slightly confused atmosphere that night. Please remember to thank the Phoenix staff and, especially, Greta Pye for their successful efforts in transforming our home into what it is today. When comparing our home to other shag clubs, I think we have reason to count our blessings. I understand from many of you that SOS was a great success last month. A few of the stories were a little sketchy but what happens at OD should always stay at OD, right? I m glad we have everyone back home safe and sound. Executive Board members: President Dan Ellington President-Elect Dede Ward Vice President Steve Woodard Secretary Syble Hendricks Treasurer Susan Blackwell Members-at-Large Karen Lewis, Ann Fulbright, Danny Scott Past President Dot Morgan Committee Board members: Communications Jill Woodard Junior Shag Program Jeff & Dede Ward Ways and Means Diane Hembree Golf Tournament Dan Ellington & Mark Gordon MMIM Steve Woodard & Jim Coley Social Ann Allen Charities Terry Gordon Newsletter Skip Watkins & Dot Morgan Historian Vacant Benevolent Karen Lewis Telephone Julia Palmer Webpage Dede Ward, Steve Woodard & Danny Scott Membership Dede Ward & Kathy Cole We have 247 members as of April 22 nd See you on the dance floor. Dan 1
Our Club Links The Carolina Shag Club online information: Email us at: www.carolinashagclub.com thecarolinashagclub@gmail.com Follow us on acebook at https://www.facebook.com/carolina.shagclub?fref=ts! LOCAL EVENTS & DATES TO REMEMBER We dance each Wednesday night at McKibbon s Pub - the DJ starts about 8:15. We also normally Shag on the Second Saturday, and the Fourth Friday of each month, schedule permitting. Shag lessons at The Phoenix start the first Wednesday of each month and run for four weeks taught by Jeff & Dede Ward. Call 864-415-8290 for more information. Beginner 1 @ 6:00 PM - Beginner II @ 6:45 PM - Intermediate@ 7:30 PM May 6 th - Blue Ridge Fest in Pickens, S.C. Largest classic car show in the southeast, food available (no adult beverages) and music by Jay and the Americans, Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners, and Jim Quick & Coastline Band. Cost is $25...proceeds go to charities. http://www.blueridge.coop/blueridgefest/ May 7 th Greenville Area Shaggers Hall of Fame at The Phoenix. Music begins at 8:00 p.m.; induction at 9:00 p.m. A limited number of sponsor tables available for $30. Norman Mills will DJ. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information. May 7 th Cancer Survivor s Under the Boardwalk. A benefit event for the Cancer Survivor s Park at 411 University Ridge Road, downtown Greenville, S.C. See flyer at the end of the newsletter. May 14 th CSC Charity Golf Tournament @ Willow Creek Golf Club, Greer S.C. 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. See flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information. The Second Saturday dance at The Phoenix is later this evening. May 28 th Shaggin in Saluda 4 at The Party Place and Event Center in Saluda, N.C. Hosted by R&B, Upstate, Electric City, Mountain Shag Club and Mountain Empire Shag Society. $10 per person, cash only. Food, beer & wine available at the event. See the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more info. June 24 th Jack & Jill Dance Contest at The Phoenix. Details TBA. 2
July 22-24 th Sparkle City Celebration with the R&B Shag Club. The party is held in Spartanburg, SC. See their website for a current flyer. August 5 th & 6 th Meet Me in the Middle with Carolina Shag Club. The party is held at The Hilton in Greenville, SC. Details are on the Carolina Shag Club website under the calendar of events. The flyer is there along with a PayPal button. Member Information Renew your membership or join our club for 2016! See Dede Ward or Kathy Cole at The Phoenix on Wednesday nights. Carolina Shag Club members teaching shag are: Dede (864-238-2960) & Jeff Ward (864-415-8290) - Private and group lessons in the Greenville area (see their dance lessons info on page 2 of this newsletter). Kae Childs (843-886-9920) Shag & line dance lessons in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston begins at start of each month. Private or group lessons at 1 st Baptist Church on Cleveland St. ($40 each). Also, line dancing on Thurs. mornings 10:30-11:30 a.m. email: kchilds10@hotmail.com Danny Scott (864-354-7780) and Susan Welch (864-993-6505) - Private and group shag lessons in the Greenwood area. Cy Miller (828-674-5432) and Joyce Anderson (828-551-6244) - Private and group shag lessons in the Hendersonville area also teaching classes at the Hendersonville, NC American Legion, 216 4 th Ave West (828-693-3922) starting October 2015. $60 each for 5 weeks or $15 per lesson. Email: cymiller@morrisbb.net ~OR~ joycemanderson@live.com Steve & Jill Woodard Private or group lessons in the Greenville area. Call Steve at 864-477-0728 or Jill at 864-477-0731. Email them at jill.woddard@gmail.com or swoodardjr@gmail.com 3
McKibbon s Pub Monthly DJ Schedule: May 4 th Billy Waldrep May 7 th (Sat.) Norman Mills (Hall of Fame Event) May 11 th John Wilson May 14 th (Sat.) Todd Gettys May 18 th John Soup Campbell May 25 th David Graham May 27 th (Fri.) David O Quinn May Birthdays Catherine Kinworthy Jerry Brooks Sandy Templeton Racine Cooper Jeff Ward Wayne Hembree Nancy Hoffman Jean Bowie Sha Anderson Kelly Tyson Glenda Argo 3-May 4-May 5-May 11-May 12-May 13-May 16-May 20-May 23-May 27-May 31-May Birthdays are taken from the club s membership database as stated on your membership application or renewal. If you don t see your birthday listed and you d like to have it posted, please contact Dede Ward or Cathy Cole on Wednesdays at The Phoenix. 4
Out of Town Parties and Events: May 13 th & 14 th : The 22nd. Mountain Boogie Walk, Beckley, West Virginia Hosted by The Beckley Shag Club. Location: Hern s Hangar, Beaver WV. Cost: $65.00 per person. DJ(s): John Smith and Ed Timberlake. Workshop: by Sam & Lisa West; Hotel: Sleep Inn, Beaver WV 304-255- 4222 and Microtel East Beckley, 304-255-2200. Contact: Karen Callahan at 304-228-3757 or email her at Karen@beckleyshagclub.com. May 28 th : Shallowbag SHAG Beach Music Festival @ Roanoke Island Festival Park Hosted by the Outer Banks Shag Club. Music by Jim Quick, Temptations Revue, The Tams, Steve Owens & Summertime. Tickets are $30 or $20 for shag club members. For more info: obxshag.com June 17 th -18 th : Shaggin on the Boulevard Charleston, WV. Hosted by: The Charleston Area Shag Society. Location: The Charleston Moose Lodge, 2805 Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston, WV. Cost: $55.00 per person, $65 after May 31, 2016. Time: 6:30-12:00 pm. DJ(s): Larry Edwards and Butch Metcalf. Details: Cash bar, light meal Friday, workshop (TK & Mary Robinette) Saturday and free lunch, heavy hors d oeuvres Saturday evening, door prizes, 50/50, basket raffle. See flyer at the end of the newsletter. July 8 10 th, 2016; ACSC Summer Workshop & Southern Comfort XIX Park and Party Columbia, S.C. The ACSC Summer Workshop is SOLD OUT! September 16-25 th ; Fall Migration (SOS) North Myrtle Beach SOS Card Event!! August 19 th -20 th : The 15 th Runway Boogie at Beaver, West Virginia Hosted by The Beckley Shag Club. Location: Hern s Hangar, Beaver WV. Cost: $TBA ; DJ(s): Larry Edwards and Ed Timberlake. Workshop: by Ellen Taylor & Charlie & Jackie; Hotel: Sleep Inn, Beaver WV 304-255-4222 and Microtel East Beckley, 304-255-2200. Details: Come party in the mountains with beautiful sunsets, dream dance floor, a venue like no other, good food, good music!!! Contact: Karen at 304-228-3757 or email her at Karen@beckleyshagclub.com. October 21 st -22 nd : 23rd Annual FALL BASH at Johnson City, TN hosted by Mountain Empire Shag Society. Park & Party at Holiday Inn, Johnson City, TN Cost: $60 per person (no one day tickets). Great DJs, etc. Call Debbie Calhoun @ 423-239-5906 or go to the MESS website: www.messdance.com more parties may be shown in later newsletters, space permitting. 5
Ted Bells 94.9 The Surf Top 20 Songs Previewed: Saturday, April 23 rd, 2016 (Listen online every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon!) LW TW 2 1. SOMETHING LIKE OLIVIA...GLENN TIPPET OF COASTLINE 3 2. Shot Of Love...Wallstreet 4 3. Love Guess Who...Rhonda McDaniel 5 4. New Beginning...Rick Strickland 6 5. Use To be My Girl...Entertainers Feat Mike Brown 1 6. Don't Walk On By...Sammy O'Banion 8 7. I Get The Sweetest Feeling...Pat Christie 9 8. I Got To Know...Summerdaze Band Feat Stacy Danner 7 9. True Love....Carolina Soul Band 12 10. Melodies & Memories...Too Much Sylvia 11 11. Carolina Fine.....Big Time 14 12. Is There A Lover In The House...Marsha Morgan Band 10 13. My Girl...Andre' Lee 17 14. Let's Go Way Back...Sonny Turner 13 15. I'm Coming Home...Entertainers Feat Earl Dawkins 18 16. Tender Moment...Rev Bubba D Liverance & CHP 20 17. One More Try For Love...Entertainers Feat Earl Dawkins 15 18. Cool Breeze...Catalinas Feat Barry Duke - - 19. One And Only...Midnight Allie - - 20. Same Kinda Crazy As Me...Jim Quick & Coastline 6
Junior Shaggers Dance at Airport s RunWay Café Hangar Steve and Jill Woodard, Beach Bob Ross and Kathy Cole highlight event with shag lessons and beach music Approximately 20 or more Junior Shaggers, along with parents and relatives, came to Greenville from all across the region on a pleasant Saturday afternoon on April 9 th to work on their shag steps. They were entertained by local celebrity DJ s Bob (Beach Bob) Ross and Kathy Cole as they played their selection of beach music favorites. But first, beginning at 4:00 p.m., introductory shag lessons were given by Steve and Jill Woodard. Beach Bob assisted with the music selection as students practiced their beginner steps. Kathy Cole helped out by dancing with various students as they practiced their lessons. The session lasted for about one hour. After the Junior Shaggers practiced, everyone was invited into the RunWay Café s dining area to enjoy food and drinks, listen to Beach Bob and Kathy s music, socialize and watch any airplane activities on the runway of the Greenville Downtown Airport. Afterwards, some of the parents and Juniors continued their evening at The Phoenix Inn. The Phoenix is home to the Carolina Shag Club. Beach Bob and Kathy Cole take a moment and pose for the camera prior to kicking off the Junior Shaggers event at the RunWay Café Hanger at the Greenville Downtown Airport. Bob and Kathy appear regularly at various locations in the upstate, playing a wide selection of Carolina Shag and Beach Music songs. You can find their schedule of appearances on Bob s FaceBook page, Beach Bob Oldies Entertainment. They can also be contacted through Bob s FaceBook page. Photo by Skip Watkins Beach Bob and Kathy start the Junior Shagger dance lessons by introducing Steve and Jill Woodard to the class. Bob provided music on call for practice; Kathy assisted as a dance partner to some of the junior boys. Photo by Skip Watkins 7
Junior Shagger Lessons Steve and Jill Woodard begin the Junior Shagger s class with a demonstration of their dance routine. They often use their steps they perform during competition. Photo by Skip Watkins Steve Woodard (left) and Jill get the Junior Shag class started by rehearsing the basic step. Beginners often line up opposite a dance partner to get familiar with the 6-count. Photo by Skip Watkins Jill and Steve (left) have the students pair up and practice their basic step before moving on to a more advanced turn or spin. Other Carolina Shag Club members in the background also offer guidance where needed. Photo by Skip Watkins Kathy Cole (left) executes a turn with a Junior Shagger; Wayne Brockman (rear, right) practices with Edie Brockman. Photo by Skip Watkins 8
John Soup Campbell wins Richard Nixon DJ Award for 2016 On Friday night, March 4 th of the 25 th Annual D.J. Throwdown, the DJ Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held at Fat Harold s Beach Club in Ocean Drive. This year s Richard Nixon award winner is John Soup Campbell. Soup is one of Carolina Shag Club s regularly scheduled DJs featured each Wednesday night at The Phoenix. He lives in Gaffney, S.C. The Richard Nixon Memorial Service Award for Association members was established in May of 2004 and is presented annually to the deejay or deejays that have performed outstanding service other than deejay service for any group or entity encompassing the shag dance community or the shag and beach music community at large. Soup Campbell proudly shows off his Richard Nixon Award plaque for 2016. The award is given annually to ABSCDJs D.J.s for their service to the shag community. Photo courtesy of April ABSCDJ Newsletter The award is intended to honor the memory of one of the first shag deejays who resided at North Myrtle Beach for many years and who was tireless in his efforts and service to various charities and organizations in the Carolinas. To be considered for the award, a D.J. has to be a current member of the Association of Beach & Shag Club D.J.s must conduct their affairs in accordance to the Association bylaws and must be nominated by a current Association member. A winner or winners are chosen by the Association board of directors at the Mid-Winter meeting. Winners receive an appropriate plaque and have their name added to a plaque that s maintained at Duck s Beach Club. John said he had no idea that he was this year s winner. He said, They announced my name and everybody turned and looked in my direction. So I turned and looked behind me to see who won turned out that it was me. I was really surprised. 9
Club Members are Winners of Recent Raffles John Soup Campbell (right) shared a portion of the DJ Throwdown Reverse Raffle at Duck s Beach Club back on March 5 th. A group of eight final ticket-holders pooled their numbers and pledged to share the pot without regard to the final winner. The eight winners split $10,000. Buck Crumpton (3 rd from left) held two tickets and doubled his winning amount. Photo courtesy of the April ABSCDJ Newsletter Bob Conley of Greenville, S.C. was the winner of the split-the-pot raffle drawing held at the pre-sos party at The Phoenix on April 13 th. Bob is handed his $150 winnings by Diane Hembree of Greenville S.C. Diane is Carolina Shag Club s Ways & Means Committee chairperson. Split-the-pot raffles are among the common ways that shag clubs raise money to fund their parties and events and purchase club items. Photo by Skip Watkins 10
Shag Club Members Dance with Seniors at Haywood Estates Approximately 20 of Carolina Shag Club s members visited the senior citizen residents at Haywood Estates on Friday, April 29 th. Members were invited to come out, dance with the residents and generally socialize and entertain with their dance steps. Members also solicited dances from various residents as the evening progressed. In prior years Haywood Estates has invited CSC members to come out for their Beach Parties. As a reward for visiting and entertaining the residents, Haywood Estates typically makes a donation to one of the charities that CSC supports. Phillip Park (left) and his wife, Suzie Robinson- Park (right) pick up the pace with a couple of enthusiastic residents at Haywood Estates at the Friday night Beach Party. Phillip and Suzie are residents of Boiling Springs, S.C. Photos courtesy Dede Ward Ann Allen (left) of Greenville, S.C. encourages the crowd to clap to the music at the Beach Party crowd as the event kicks off. In the photo to the right, Beth Taylor (left) and a resident line dance along with Terry Gordon and Ann Allen (background, left and right). Photos courtesy Dede Ward 11
For Shag event information visit: Carolina Shag Club For Anderson Shag Club events For Spartanburg Shag Club events Mountain Shag Club Columbia Shag Club CSRA Shag Club Mountain Empire Shag Society North Myrtle Beach General Shag Info www.carolinashagclub.com www.shagginjacks.com www.rbshagclub.org/ www.mountainshagclub.com www.columbiashagclub.net www.csrashagclub.com/ www.messdance.com www.oceandrivehappens.com/default.aspx www.shagdance.com www.keepshaggin.com www.shagtour.com Beach Music Online: Find your favorite Internet Beach Music stations on the SOS website follow the link below. http://shagdance.com/netmusic.htm Comic Corner My wife is a light eater. As soon as it's light she starts to eat. -Henry Youngman Knock Knock Who's there? Tank! Tank who? Your welcome! Q: Why doesn't Simon Cowell drink Whiskey? A: Because it makes him mean. Q: What is a redneck s last words? A: "HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS!" Q: What is printed on the bottom of beer bottles in the south? A: Open other end. 12
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SHAGGIN IN SALUDA 4 At The Party Place and Event Center 12,000 sq. ft. Facility, Huge Dance Floor, Lighted Parking & Concessions Available Hosted by: R&B, UPSTATE, MOUNTAIN, ELECTRIC CITY SHAG CLUBS and MOUNTAIN EMPIRE SHAG SOCIETY Saturday, MAY 28th 2016 7PM til 11PM ABSCDJ s: Jeff Foster, Terry Hopper, Bobby Vaughn and Riki Vernon Each DJ to play 1 hour Special Tribute planned for our Armed Forces $10.00 per person cover charge Cash only Food, Beer and Wine available at The Event Center 50/50 Drawing - Silent Auction of Baked Goods Please bring a food item to donate All proceeds from the Event goes to The Ellen Taylor Foundation Let s go Shaggin in Saluda!! Invite Others to Join In On the Fun! All Shaggers are Welcome! The Party Place and Event Center is located at: 7200 Howard Gap Rd, Saluda, NC 28773 Also listed as Friendship Church Road (I-26, Exit 59) Saluda, NC 28773 (828) 749-3676 Log onto hotelguides.com and search near Saluda for accommodations 16
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