OCTOBER 2018 GREAT LAKES SWING DANCE CLUB Message from our President T 2017-18 Board of Directors Chairman Ernie Callard 810-655-6393 President Jim Vroman Vice-President 810-471-6991 Dana Dugas ddugas49@aol.com Treasurer Leo Brennan 810-629-4010 leojbrennan@yahoo.com Secretary Leann Smith leanngailsm@gmail.com Trustee (Newsletter) Kathy Stewart stewart.km@comcast.net Trustee (Webmaster) Matt Kelley glsdcwebmaster@comcast.net Trustee (Membership) Tracey Hamblin 248-634-7911 tracey417@live.com Trustee (Logo Merchandise) Terry Council terry.council0404@gmail.com Hello Dancers, We celebrated College Night September 5 th at Rollhaven in Grand Blanc. Many dancers showed support by wearing their favorite school s shirt. It was a great night of dancing and enjoying pizza and other snacks. Over the Labor Day weekend, I attended the Rolling on the River dance event in St. Louis, MO. It was a sold out event! During the weekend activities, I attended the American Bopp Association (ABA) meeting representing our club. Here are the main discussion topics: o The annual ABA meeting has been moved from January to March 9, 2019 in Nashville due to weather concerns. o Discussion regarding next year s music license to protect all ABA clubs. o ABA President and Treasurer Elections will be held in March 2019. o To date, 260 people have signed up for the ABA sponsored cruise going to the Bahamas, St. Thomas and St. Martens on Feb. 23 rd thru Mar. 2 nd. We had a board meeting at Ernie Callard s home on September 10 th. I want our members to know there was much discussion about our new sound system and to let you know it s still a work in progress. Please understand we have limited time before our Wednesday night dance to try out suggested changes to achieve the best sound. Your suggestions were discussed at length and I will try to speak to each member regarding their concerns. Nominations for the 2019-2020 GLSDC Board Members will take place October 3 rd. All positions are open to any member in good standing. Each position is a two (2) year obligation. Don t forget we are celebrating Halloween on October 31 st at Rollhaven. It s time to pick out your costume! October s dance lesson is Salsa taught by Angela Markle. Here s the DJ lineup: Angela, Dave, Ed, Joann and Angela. Gentlemen - remember every dance is ladies choice, Jim
October 31 st Halloween dance Rollhaven November Food Drive/Thanksgiving Rollhaven 7 th,14 th &21 st November 7 th Veteran s Day Rollhaven December 5 th West Coast for Warmth Rollhaven December 31 st New Year s Eve TBD 2018 GLSDC Dance Lessons & Instructors January Hustle - Joann July East Coast Swing - Carla February West Coast Swing - Terry August Waltz - Angela March Night Club 2 Step - Angela September Fox Trot - Carla April West Coast Swing - Terry October Salsa - Angela May Country 2 Step - Dave November East Coast Swing - Terry June West Coast Swing - Joann December West Coast Swing - Joann
Election for New Officers According to the Club Bylaws, any member can be nominated for any Board position. All you have to do is accept the nomination. Talk to your friends and encourage them to become active. Nominations will be taken October 3 rd after club announcements. Ballots will be sent out by mail if more than one (1) person runs for a position. Final election(s), if necessary will be December 12 th. New Positions will take affect February 1 st, 2019. 2019-20 Board of Directors Election October is nomination month. Each position (9) is open to any club member in good standing for the following positions: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Trustees (4) Creates the agenda and presides over all general membership meetings, responds to all correspondence and questions regarding the club, and supervises all the business of the club. In the event of the absence of the President, perform all duties of the President, promotes all club activities, promote and secure advertising for the newsletter with log of months/payments, keeps Inventory and storage of club decorations, distribute- collect- and count of any voting, and announce those results. Responsible for all funds of the club; the deposits, collects receipts, bookkeeping records of all transactions, pay bills, give a statement of finances monthly, balance inventory and memberships with deposits, provide the financials statement documents as needed, and is typically in attendance for each dance occasion to write checks, collect monies, and prepare deposits. Record the minutes of meetings, compile and submit minutes, read/handout minutes of previous meetings and other correspondence. Logo Custodian (elected) Manages the sales of club inventory, provides monthly statements of inventory on hand and monies collected. Membership/Birthday (elected) - Requires experience with Excel/Numbers, printing/laminating cards, printing welcome letters, stuffing and mailing membership cards/letters, provides monthly birthday and mail label list. Newsletter Editor (appointed) - Requires writing/editing and electronic media skills; publish monthly newsletter. Website Webmaster (appointed) - Requires appropriate software/hardware, image editing and website construction/management skills; manage club website. Each position shall be held for two (2) years.
2018 ABA DANCE EVENTS October Birthdays Atlanta Swing Dancers Club Atlanta Swing Classic September 27-October 1 Atlanta, GA Derby City Bop Boogie in the Bluegrass October 10-13 Louisville, KY Cincinnati Bop Club Move Across the River November 7-11 Cincinnati, OH American BOP Association 15 th Annual Dancin on the High Seas Cruise February 23-March 02 2019 Ft. Lauderdale, FL For more info: http://www.glsdc.org/road-trips.htm Name Burton Gilbert Debra Christman Junko Miller Joyce Stoughton-Kim Bill Dyke Karen Gibson David Saxton Kirk Hunt Fred Murray Lisa Hawkins Phil Sugg Donna Hoos Nancy Kelley John LaFave Al Pickett Sophy Dugas Charlie Huss Herbert Hein Barbara Boman Diane Chema Deborah White Birthday 1-Oct 5-Oct 5-Oct 9-Oct 12-Oct 12-Oct 12-Oct 13-Oct 13-Oct 15-Oct 19-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 23-Oct 25-Oct 25-Oct 27-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct 31-Oct
October Lesson Salsa Angela November Lesson East Coast Swing Terry Great Lakes Swing Dance Club October 2018 October DJ s 3 rd Angela 10 th Dave 17 th Ed 24 th Joann 31 st Angela Event Details Wed 3 rd GLSDC Rollhaven of Grand Blanc - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Bring a guest, get in free Wed 10 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Grand Blanc - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Birthday Night Wed 17 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Grand Blanc - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Shirt Night Wed 24 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Grand Blanc - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Fri 26 th You re in for a Scare Halloween Dance 7pm Wicked WCS Lesson, 7:30pm Blood Curdling Ballroom lesson, 8pm Devilish Dancing-monster mix of tunes; have a bite and brew-chili, cider & donuts; costumes (optional), prizes for best male & female costumes; $10pp cost. Studio 110 Downtown Clio; 110 W. Vienna Rd. Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 Wed 31 st GLSDC Rollhaven of Grand Blanc - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Halloween Party Monday s w/ MOJO (weekly) 7pm Beginner, 7:30pm Intermediate WCS lesson 8-9:30pm Variety Dance Studio 110 Downtown Clio; 110 W. Vienna Rd. Cost $10 Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 Monday w/ Colette Dance Class (weekly) 6:30-8pm Lesson & Dance Linden VFW Hall, #1 Mill St., Linden Cost $10 Contact Colette @ 810-618-5959 Tuesday @ Serenity Studio & Spa 7pm Rumba Lesson 1600 Midland Rd., Saginaw Township Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709 AT GLSDC EVERY DANCE IS LADIES CHOICE (weekly) Tuesday w/ Colette Dance (weekly) 6:30-8pm Lesson & Dance Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell Cost $10 Contact Colette @ 810-618-5959 Thursday Night Lesson & Dance (weekly) 7pm Waltz Lesson, 8-10pm Dance August 9 th thru 30 th ; The Sports Zone, 5690 Midland Rd., Freeland Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709 TGIF Dance Party - Every Friday (weekly) 7:15pm Lesson, 8:00-12:00 DJ Dance Party Light Buffet, Cash Bar, Everyone Welcome, Cost $15 Hawk Hollow Banquet Center, 15101 Chandler Rd., Bath Contact Claudia @ 517-749-1300 Come Dance with Us (monthly) 1 st Saturday, 7:30pm Lesson, 8:30pm Dance Fred Astaire Dance Studio 2172 Franklin Rd., Bloomfield Hills Contact Steve & Robin @ 810-348-6379 Every attempt has been made to ensure the calendar information is accurate - but please check with the event host to confirm dates, fees, lessons, location, etc. before attending event.
Don t Forget For up-to-date GLSDC news, join the Yahoo mail group SwingDance MidMichigan or the GLSDC group on Facebook Shirts, hoodies, mugs and much more are now available with the new GLSDC logo at the club CafePress shop. www.cafepress.com/glsdc Great Lakes Swing Dance Club P.O. Box 190085 Burton, MI 48519-0085