Couples Dance Club
August/September, 2008 Newsletter
Friday, August 8, Sammy Jensen
Friday, September 12, Everett Boyer
8:00 – 11:30 p.m.
Dance Stats
In
attendance at the June dance were 48
member couples, and 137 guests.
In
July there were 49 member couples
and 54 guests.
COUPLES DANCE CLUB
EL RIAD SHRINE
510 S. Phillips Ave.
P.O. Box 1203
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
Additional 2008 DANCE DATES
8:00 – 11:30 p.m.
October 10 Sammy Jensen
November 14 C. J. Rusken
December 12 Mearl
Lake
**December 31 Tuxedo Junction
**Please note - Dec 31 (New Year’s Eve) dance is not included in Couples Club Membership
Membership Fees
The
fiscal year for the Couples Dance Club begins on September 1, 2008; therefore
it is time to purchase your membership for the new year. Membership entitles you
to 12 monthly dances for $125, per couple. Membership application letters were
sent at the beginning of August. If you did not receive a letter in the mail,
there will be some available at the August dance. Please return your
applications either at the August dance or in the mail before the September dance. Then you will receive your membership card
by mail to use at the September dance.
Dance
Lessons
Cindi and Doug Scheid are
still teaching beginning dance lessons.
However, the location for the lessons has changed. They will now be teaching at the YMCA
(Downtown).
The YMCA lessons are on
Wednesday from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM and the schedule is as follows:
Fox Trot September 3 and 10
Swing
October 1 and 8
Waltz November 5 and 12
These lessons are limited to
10 couples. Please call the YMCA at 336-3190 to register and for
the lesson costs.
As always, please share this
information with your friends and family who have an interest in learning to
dance.
One
New Board Member Needed
The new year for the Couples Dance Club begins in
September. Five of our current board members have served their two-year terms
and will be retiring. Please consider helping to continue the life of the club
by volunteering to serve. The board meets once every two months to plan and
carry out the work of the club. You are needed! Please contact one of
the current board members to volunteer.
Thank
you to the following members who have volunteered to serve on the Board:
Dee
Fuller, one
year remaining
Gene
Engebretson, one year remaining
Dick
Blundell
Joanie
Keuser
Dale
Pettyjohn
Thanks,
also, to the five members who are retiring.
Learn
the Tango
At 7:00 p.m. before our August dance, a USA
DANCE chapter member will teach the basics of the Tango free of charge. During
the intermission USA DANCE members will also demonstrate as a group.
It’s traditional at dances to
clap for the band after each number. Let’s show our bands that we appreciate
their music by enthusiastically clapping after each dance.
Dear Couples Club Friends of USA Dance
Chapter 2090,
First a big thank YOU for helping support our
new chapter. As of this writing we are close to being 60 members strong.
One of the greatest benefits of membership in USA Dance is simply being an
active participant in and supporter of this dynamic and effective leader,
promoter and supporter of ballroom dancing. USA DANCE is not a
social dance club. We're a catalyst to establish a great variety of dance
related programs and encourage more people to become involved in the benefits
of dancing--fun, fitness and social interactions. This national
service non-profit organization helps each and every dancer find the
physical, mental, and social benefits of ballroom dancing.
In its educational role, USA DANCE raises
funds and expends much labor in support of amateur ballroom
dance and youth programs in colleges and schools. We provide
guidance support and encouragement to all ages of ballroom dancers. A
major virtue of ballroom dancing is that it promotes and supports good
health. In its charitable role, USA DANCE also raises funds to support
good health by assisting health related charities.
On August 8th our local USA DANCE chapter is delighted to
work together with your group to bring our "dance family" together
for an evening of promoting ballroom dance. Plan on showing up early
to take in a Tango lesson by one of our members then enjoy watching our members
tango together as a group as well as perform some favorite dances during
intermission.
We invite you to get your happy feet
to National Ballroom Dance Week, September 19th
through September 28th. The week begins
with our regular monthly third week dance at a local dance venue on September 19th. The next 9 days will
offer dancing around town at affordable--sometimes free, lessons and dances at
many of Sioux Falls’ finest ballrooms. www.USADanceSouthDakota.org is the place to
find out more as events will be posted by August
15th.
Information and Sioux Falls Chapter 2090
applications will be available the evening of August 8th.
We feel ballroom dancing adds new dimensions to life! And hope
you'll consider joining us.
Mary Lou Steib, Volunteer President
Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA DANCE Chapter
2090
Promoting the love of Dance.
Dress Code
The dress code
requires a coat and tie for men and dressy attire for women. The club voted
several years ago to maintain the dress code in the essence of true ballroom
dancing. Thanks for your cooperation.
Outside Beverages
Did you know that it is illegal to bring in outside beverages to the Shrine? They have an on-sale liquor license and this prohibits the bringing in of other beverages. Please comply with this law. The Shrine bar offers a variety of beverages and snacks for your choosing. Thanks for your compliance.
Website
Remember to check out our website at: couplesdanceclub.org
If you have any information that you would like posted on the website, please contact Steve Snyder at ssnyder@lakemadison.net or (605) 256-0830.
2007 - 2008 Board Members
Ginger Smith, President (605) 428-3588
Nancy O’Connell, Secretary (605) 332-3905
Dick Sorum, Treasurer (605) 334-3541
Linda Snetsinger, Advertising (605) 334-3407
Sylvia Benson, Newsletter (605) 582-6795
Delores Fuller (605) 582-2209
Gene Engebretson (605) 334-3554
The board is working for you, the members of the dance club. Please contact us with any problems or suggestions which will improve the club.