Dudes & Dolls - Member News
General Meetings
General meetings for the 2016-2017 dance season were held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, November 13, 2016, January 22, 2017, March 26, 2017, and May 17, 2017.
Our last general meeting of the 2016-2017 dance season was held on May 17, 2017 at 6:00 PM. It was a Potluck Social at the Laurence home.
General Meeting Agendas
General Meeting Minutes
Angels
We've had a great response from our members coming out to serve as Angels to our new students. The Angels make such a difference to our students and their progress. We can't thank you enough for coming out each week! You're wonderful!
Annual Camp Out
The 2017 camp out will be July 21st thru July 23rd. The first planning committee meeting was Wednesday, Feb. 29th at 6:00.
The annual camp out will be at Howard Miller Steelhead Park located in Rockport, WA. The dates of the camp out are 7/21 thru 7/23. Total cost for an RV site is $65.00 for the two nights. Those wanting tent sites pay $10 per night. For those of you who want to reserve an RV spot (10 sites total available) early, let Jeff know if you have a specific requested spot and he'll reserve that site for you. Sites 29 and 28 are already taken.
This is a great event to get to know other club members and activities include our annual club auction, remote car races, hiking up Mt. Sauk, games and campfires. Stay tuned for more information or contact Jeff Held via this link.
2016-2017 Committee Chairs
Council Delegate - Leslie Keyes/Gene Funk
Audit - Marie Gunderson
Campout (7/21-23, 2017) - Jeff Held
Caravan Schedule - Joyce Sworen
Caravan Outfits - Vira Laurence
Council Dance (Spring 2018) - Joyce Sworen
Decorations - Steve Sworen
Directory - Leslie Keyes/Joyce Sworen
Footnotes Reporter - Open
Lessons Sept. 2017 - Barbara Moody & Sarah Newman
Mystery Caravan (2018) - Robert Reichle and Vicki Lieske
New Year Eve’s Dance 2017 - Open
Newsletter - Open
Nominating Committee - Open
Parliamentarian - Larry Heesacker
Picnic (August 2017) - Mike & Peggy Corning
Picnic (2018) - Open
Publicity, Internal - Steve Sworen
Publicity, External - Mike Corning
Purchasing - Steve Probstfield
Scrapbook - Open
Sunshine - Pauline Heesacker
Telephone - Larry Heesacker
Website - JoAnn Becker/Robert Reichle/Joyce Sworen
Volunteers Still Needed
Although we don't say it often enough, many thanks to those of you who keep our club running. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and we really appreciate all that you do.
We are looking for new volunteers for the open positions above. Interested? Use the Contact Us form on our website or call and let our Secretary or President know you're interested.
Graduation
Our January 2017 class of students graduated on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 7:00. For those of you who attended, thank you! The students were quite impressed as they walked onto the dance floor.
Greeters & Kitchen Hosts Needed
Please support our club by taking your turn to serve as greeter and kitchen host/hostess this dance season. (Unfortunately, the number of members is down so you may be asked to assist more than usual.) Your assistance with these services makes a real difference in how our club is perceived by other dancers. Help us make everyone feel welcome both on the dance floor and at break time!
To see the latest version of the schedule, click here. You can sign up at one of our dances or use the attached form. If you're unable to keep the date you selected, please let us know who your replacement will be (via the same form or phone call to the Vice President).
Mystery Caravan
This year's Mystery Caravan was an overnighter and lots of fun. We had lunch at the Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma. Members were given a choice of museums to attend: Chihuly Glass Museum, LeMays Auto Museum, and the Washington State History Museum. We stayed at the Port Orchard Days Inn. The Paws and Taws in Gorst welcomed us to their dance at the Kitsap Dance Center. They had a cake for us along with lots of other goodies...and their experienced clothing sale. We took the Edmonds Kingston ferry on the way home Sunday.
Season Dance Passes Available
The club is again offering a Season Dance Pass for all Dudes and Dolls only. This year the cost is $100 and is for all 16 regular dances and the 2 fifth Friday dances. You can share your dance pass with your dance partner, only. In other words if only one of you purchases a Season Dance Pass you can share it. If both of you attend a dance one of you can use the pass while the other pays the dance donation (either $7 or $8). Dance Passes are available for purchase at the sign-in table at our dances.
Did you know?
General meetings for the 2016-2017 dance season were held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, November 13, 2016, January 22, 2017, March 26, 2017, and May 17, 2017.
Our last general meeting of the 2016-2017 dance season was held on May 17, 2017 at 6:00 PM. It was a Potluck Social at the Laurence home.
General Meeting Agendas
General Meeting Minutes
- May 1, 2016
- Sept. 11, 2016
- Nov. 13, 2016
- Jan. 22, 2017
- March 26, 2017
- May 17, 2017 (coming soon)
- Review the most current version.
Angels
We've had a great response from our members coming out to serve as Angels to our new students. The Angels make such a difference to our students and their progress. We can't thank you enough for coming out each week! You're wonderful!
Annual Camp Out
The 2017 camp out will be July 21st thru July 23rd. The first planning committee meeting was Wednesday, Feb. 29th at 6:00.
The annual camp out will be at Howard Miller Steelhead Park located in Rockport, WA. The dates of the camp out are 7/21 thru 7/23. Total cost for an RV site is $65.00 for the two nights. Those wanting tent sites pay $10 per night. For those of you who want to reserve an RV spot (10 sites total available) early, let Jeff know if you have a specific requested spot and he'll reserve that site for you. Sites 29 and 28 are already taken.
This is a great event to get to know other club members and activities include our annual club auction, remote car races, hiking up Mt. Sauk, games and campfires. Stay tuned for more information or contact Jeff Held via this link.
2016-2017 Committee Chairs
Council Delegate - Leslie Keyes/Gene Funk
Audit - Marie Gunderson
Campout (7/21-23, 2017) - Jeff Held
Caravan Schedule - Joyce Sworen
Caravan Outfits - Vira Laurence
Council Dance (Spring 2018) - Joyce Sworen
Decorations - Steve Sworen
Directory - Leslie Keyes/Joyce Sworen
Footnotes Reporter - Open
Lessons Sept. 2017 - Barbara Moody & Sarah Newman
Mystery Caravan (2018) - Robert Reichle and Vicki Lieske
New Year Eve’s Dance 2017 - Open
Newsletter - Open
Nominating Committee - Open
Parliamentarian - Larry Heesacker
Picnic (August 2017) - Mike & Peggy Corning
Picnic (2018) - Open
Publicity, Internal - Steve Sworen
Publicity, External - Mike Corning
Purchasing - Steve Probstfield
Scrapbook - Open
Sunshine - Pauline Heesacker
Telephone - Larry Heesacker
Website - JoAnn Becker/Robert Reichle/Joyce Sworen
Volunteers Still Needed
Although we don't say it often enough, many thanks to those of you who keep our club running. Your efforts do not go unnoticed and we really appreciate all that you do.
We are looking for new volunteers for the open positions above. Interested? Use the Contact Us form on our website or call and let our Secretary or President know you're interested.
Graduation
Our January 2017 class of students graduated on Tuesday, May 2nd, at 7:00. For those of you who attended, thank you! The students were quite impressed as they walked onto the dance floor.
Greeters & Kitchen Hosts Needed
Please support our club by taking your turn to serve as greeter and kitchen host/hostess this dance season. (Unfortunately, the number of members is down so you may be asked to assist more than usual.) Your assistance with these services makes a real difference in how our club is perceived by other dancers. Help us make everyone feel welcome both on the dance floor and at break time!
To see the latest version of the schedule, click here. You can sign up at one of our dances or use the attached form. If you're unable to keep the date you selected, please let us know who your replacement will be (via the same form or phone call to the Vice President).
Mystery Caravan
This year's Mystery Caravan was an overnighter and lots of fun. We had lunch at the Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma. Members were given a choice of museums to attend: Chihuly Glass Museum, LeMays Auto Museum, and the Washington State History Museum. We stayed at the Port Orchard Days Inn. The Paws and Taws in Gorst welcomed us to their dance at the Kitsap Dance Center. They had a cake for us along with lots of other goodies...and their experienced clothing sale. We took the Edmonds Kingston ferry on the way home Sunday.
Season Dance Passes Available
The club is again offering a Season Dance Pass for all Dudes and Dolls only. This year the cost is $100 and is for all 16 regular dances and the 2 fifth Friday dances. You can share your dance pass with your dance partner, only. In other words if only one of you purchases a Season Dance Pass you can share it. If both of you attend a dance one of you can use the pass while the other pays the dance donation (either $7 or $8). Dance Passes are available for purchase at the sign-in table at our dances.
Did you know?
- Our fifth Friday dances (not including Memorial Day weekend) draw the largest crowds. Last year we had 115 (30 members, 95 guests) and 113 (33 members, 80 guests) at these two dances.
- On the average, we have 29 members and 39 guests attend our dances.
- The tradition of bringing goodies to a dance (home or away) has come just about full circle. It started out by bringing goodies to every dance, then bringing goodies to home and caravan dances only, and is now evolving back to bringing goodies to every dance.
