Dudes & Dolls - Member News
General Meetings
General meetings for the 2017-2018 dance season are scheduled for:
September 13, 2017 - after our first dance and class session
December 13, 2017 - prior to our class graduation
April 25, 2018 - election of officers
May 30, 2018 - turnover to new officers
All meetings will be held at the Mariner Village Mobile Home Park at 815 124th Street SW, Everett, WA 98204. 815 124th St. SW
Everett, WA
Our next general meeting will be on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM, at the Mariner Village Mobile Home Park. Bring a dish and join us at 6:00 for the Potluck. The meeting will begin at 7:00.
General Meeting Agendas
General Meeting Minutes
Club By-laws
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
Information on the 2018 camp out will be coming soon. 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.
2017-2018 Committee Chairs
Council Delegate - Leslie Keyes
Audit - Marie Gunderson
Camp Out (7/21-23, 2017) - Jeff Held
Caravan Schedule - Joyce Sworen
Caravan Outfits - Vira Laurence
Council Dance (Spring 2018) - Joyce Sworen
Decorations - Steve Sworen
Directory - Joyce & Steve Sworen
Footnotes Reporter - Open
Lessons Sept. 2017 - Charlotte Wixon, Barbara Moody & Sarah Newman
Members @ Large - Tom Berg, Mike Corning and Vicki Lieske
Mystery Caravan (2018) - Robert Reichle and Vicki Lieske
New Year Eve’s Dance 2019? - 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
Lessons
Lessons begin September 12, 2017 and run through January 2, 2018. Graduation will be on January 9, 2018. Please mark your calendars and come help newcomers enjoy square dancing!
Workshops
The Dudes and Dolls sponsored two workshops in August (22nd and 29th) taught by Susan Morris. Over sixty dancers attended the first workshop and over 50 dancers attended the second workshop. Dancers from the following clubs attended: Dudes & Dolls, Fern Bluff, Happy Hoppers, Samena Squares, Sky Valley, Whirlybirds, and Woodinville Scarecrows. Thank you to all who attended, Tom Berg and group for putting it together, and, especially, Susan Morris for sharing your knowledge with us! Great job!
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.
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!
You can sign up at one of our dances or call one of the Vice-Presidents, Terrie Gray @ 206-227-4131 or Charlotte Wixon @ 425-347-4807. If you're unable to keep the date you selected, please let them know who your replacement will be.
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 TBD and is for all 16 regular dances and 3 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 2017-2018 dance season are scheduled for:
September 13, 2017 - after our first dance and class session
December 13, 2017 - prior to our class graduation
April 25, 2018 - election of officers
May 30, 2018 - turnover to new officers
All meetings will be held at the Mariner Village Mobile Home Park at 815 124th Street SW, Everett, WA 98204. 815 124th St. SW
Everett, WA
Our next general meeting will be on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM, at the Mariner Village Mobile Home Park. Bring a dish and join us at 6:00 for the Potluck. The meeting will begin at 7:00.
General Meeting Agendas
- July 19, 2017
- Sept.13, 2017
General Meeting Minutes
Club By-laws
- 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
Information on the 2018 camp out will be coming soon. 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.
2017-2018 Committee Chairs
Council Delegate - Leslie Keyes
Audit - Marie Gunderson
Camp Out (7/21-23, 2017) - Jeff Held
Caravan Schedule - Joyce Sworen
Caravan Outfits - Vira Laurence
Council Dance (Spring 2018) - Joyce Sworen
Decorations - Steve Sworen
Directory - Joyce & Steve Sworen
Footnotes Reporter - Open
Lessons Sept. 2017 - Charlotte Wixon, Barbara Moody & Sarah Newman
Members @ Large - Tom Berg, Mike Corning and Vicki Lieske
Mystery Caravan (2018) - Robert Reichle and Vicki Lieske
New Year Eve’s Dance 2019? - 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
Lessons
Lessons begin September 12, 2017 and run through January 2, 2018. Graduation will be on January 9, 2018. Please mark your calendars and come help newcomers enjoy square dancing!
Workshops
The Dudes and Dolls sponsored two workshops in August (22nd and 29th) taught by Susan Morris. Over sixty dancers attended the first workshop and over 50 dancers attended the second workshop. Dancers from the following clubs attended: Dudes & Dolls, Fern Bluff, Happy Hoppers, Samena Squares, Sky Valley, Whirlybirds, and Woodinville Scarecrows. Thank you to all who attended, Tom Berg and group for putting it together, and, especially, Susan Morris for sharing your knowledge with us! Great job!
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.
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!
You can sign up at one of our dances or call one of the Vice-Presidents, Terrie Gray @ 206-227-4131 or Charlotte Wixon @ 425-347-4807. If you're unable to keep the date you selected, please let them know who your replacement will be.
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 TBD and is for all 16 regular dances and 3 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.
