NEWS!

Square Dance Beginner Lessons

The Club is actively seeking people to join our square dance beginner class, starting in September, 2011. If you are interested in active fun and fellowship, come out to one of our open-house dances. Stay tuned!

As usual Marion Armstrong had arranged demo dances in the Smith Falls and Carleton Place community during the late spring and early summer. Again, we had excellent participation at the Carleton Place Bridge Street Bazaar; most of the club attended. This year we have added another location. Thanks to Joan Kelly, we were invited to dance at the 1st annual White Pines Festival in Arnprior on August 29th. Eleven enthusiastic members were there to show the "colours" - we thank Graham Ingram for calling these two very important events in the warm summer sun.

As a result of our Annual General Meeting, we have new members on our executive. Sharen and Helgi Goodman hosted the new and old members at their home for our changeover meeting in June. Also in June, Sharon Bartlett and Bill Abelson invited club members to their farm for a Summer Feast and Barn Dance. In July, Alice and Bob Nichols welcomed us to their home for a Pool Party and Barbecue. It a great way to keep in touch with each other, and I'm sure we all look forward to a winter of dancing. Thanks to our callers, Brian Crawford and Graham Ingram, for their contributions.

Freddie, our Friendship Bear, accompanied the President Couple (Marilyn Sellers and Tom Edwards) to the 17th Canadian National Square and Round Dance Convention in Halifax then headed off to Western Canada with other dancers. When we trace him down we'll give you the full details. Marilyn and Tom are also headed off to Manitouin Island for dancing. Maybe Freddie will find them.

We also had many members head off to Cornwall for 2010 Summer Magic. This is turning out to be the event of the year!

We have already started to plan this year's annual Halfway Dance for January 7, 2012. This is the first public dance for new members and we hope to see them accompanied by all the other club dancers who can come out to support them.

The last week of October we had TWO parties. On the Tuesday, our traditional Halloween Party, and on Friday for the Plus dancers we had a Beach Party! Lawn chair and beach attire! We love summer! And parties!