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www.swingin-singles.org AUGUST 2014

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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2 KAMO Callers Festival

Cathy Thurman

3 Shawnee Swingers Mike Hogan

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5 Eldon Conyne, Carolyn Ellison, Velma Wright

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Gail Rowland

8 Ottawa Promenaders Marshal Flippo

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10 Savannah Sashayers Rick Hampton

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Joan Beason

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Sandra Norris

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BNR Special Jerry Junck (F&F )

Wayne Graeff

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16 Docey Dandies-Mike Salerno Tammy Pitts

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Diane Knoche

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Swingin’

Singles Summer

Harvest

Dance

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Ashlyn Weber

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Melissa Weber

23 Happy Time Squares Vic Perry

Joan Cognard

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Board Mtg 2:00-4:00pm

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Robert Mugridge, Janice Welytok

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Square

Dance

Demo

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Patty Auxier 31

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BOARD MEETING – AUGUST 24 TH – 2PM

ANTIOCH LIBRARY (ANTIOCH & SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY)

8700 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY, MERRIAM, KS

Membership Renewal

Application Online & at Dance

Due Sept. 1st, 2014

RSVP!

August 29th, 2014

Square Dance

Demo at the

Kansas City T-Bones

RSVP to Jack & Becky Rockaway: (816) 665-8425

Crady’s Country Capers Warsaw, MO (15th – 17th)

Crady’s Capers (15th – 17th)

August 2014

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Visitation Schedule for August 2014 Leader – Don Adkins

DATE DANCE DETAILS LOCATION CALLER

Saturday

Aug 2nd

KAMO Callers

Rounds 6:00pm

Grand March 6:45pm

Dance 7:00pm

Graceway Church

5460 Blue Ridge cutoff, KCMO KAMO Callers

Sunday

Aug 3rd

Shawnee Swingers

Plus @ 2:30pm

Mainstream @ 7:00pm

Croco Hall

6115 SE US Hwy 40, Tecumseh, KS Mike Hogan

Friday

Aug 8th

Ottawa Promenaders

Rounds @ 7:00pm

Square Dance @ 7:30pm

Ottawa Middle School

13th & Ash, Ottawa, KS

Marshal

Flippo

Sunday

Aug 10th

Savannah Sashayers

7:00pm

500 E Duncan Dr

Savannah, MO Rick Hampton

Thursday

Aug 14th

B-N-R Special

7:30-10:00pm

First Baptist Church

100 W Red Bridge Rd, KCMO Jerry Junck

Fri-Sat-Sun

Aug 15-17

Crady’s Capers

Dancing every day

Drake Harbor

Warsaw, MO

Jay Krebs,

Larry Crady, &

Ron Swartz

Saturday

Aug 16th

Docey Dandies

7:30pm

Grange Hall

Gardner, KS Mike Salerno

Saturday

Aug 23rd

Happy Time Squares

BBQ Dinner @ 5:30pm

Dancing @ 7:30pm

2120 Harper Bldg 21

Lawrence, KS Vic Perry

Visitation Schedule for September 2014 Leader – Lois Edmiston

DATE DANCE DETAILS LOCATION CALLER Friday

Sept 5th

Live Wires

7:00pm – 10:00pm

Belton Christian Church

409 Airway Ln, Belton, MO Peery Lindsay

Sunday

Sept 7th

Veteran’s Benefit Dance

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Lexington United Methodist Church

1211 S Biz Hwy 13, Lexington, MO Area Callers

Saturday

Sept 13th

B-Tweens

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Little Blue Barn

8245 Noland Road Kansas City, MO Bill Reynolds

Wednesday

Sept 17th

B-N-R Special

7:30pm – 10:00pm

First Baptist Church

100 W Red Bridge Rd, KCMO Mike Sikorsky

Saturday

Sept 20th

Crosstrailers

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Graceway Church

5460 Blue Ridge Cut-off, KCMO Stan Brooke

Thursday

Sept 25th

HOA Callers Festival

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Graceway Church

5460 Blue Ridge Cut-off, KCMO HOA Callers

Saturday

Sept 27th

Docey Dandies

7:30pm – 10:00pm

Grange Building

N Elm & E Washington, Gardner, KS Mike Salerno

Thank you, Don & Linda, for being the Visitation Leaders for July 2014!

August 2014


President’s Message Greetings dancers!

I’m sad that July is over. I like July because I think is the most fun month of the summer… my birthday has always been in

July ever since I can remember. And now I’ve joined the ranks of the ½ centenarians. Good by July.

Well, I did say that I’d explain what 10 times more excited meant at a later date so that’s what this newsletter will be

about. During my 6-month leadership course, we had weekly meetings with our leaders and our coaches to go over our

“integrity”.... things like: did we speed that week? Were we on time to work and other meetings? Did we oversleep? Did we

say we would do something and then do it? If we were out of “integrity”, the consequences weren’t very nice.

Our first bit of homework was to memorize 3 poems. I’m terrible at memorization but I worked hard and was able to do

it and I didn’t want to face the consequences if I didn’t get them memorized. At this particular meeting we had to recite each

poem in front of the group. There were about 12 of us in the course so it wasn’t too bad. We each took our turn. Once

done the leaders then wanted us to recite the poems again BUT do them 10 times more excited. We each did our best but it

wasn’t what they were looking for. Over and over we recited, acting a little more excited each time, smiling bigger each time,

using our hand gestures more each time… still not what they were looking for.

Finally, one of the coaches demonstrated for us what 10 times more excited looked like. This was an over 50 year old

man that got up on stage and jumped and flailed like he was a monkey getting stung by a swarm of bees. He yelled and made

strange noises to the point that the poem was unrecognizable. I never saw such a crazy show in all my life. All of us students

were in shock with our mouths hanging open… but this is what they expected us to do.

Three times during that course, we had to go to Chicago and meet with all those in the mid-west that were also taking

the course. There were more than 300 students in that room. We each had to pick 1 poem and recite it in front of all 300+

people… and do it 10 TIMES MORE EXCITED. One poor soul, a young indian man, couldn’t muster up even a smile. They

had him on stage for over an hour trying to get him to show even an inkling of excitement. He was almost in tears because

he couldn’t do it. So you better believe I got up on stage and flailed like a monkey getting stung by a huge swarm of bees in

front of 300+ people and I didn’t even care about the poem!!!! When I came off that stage the adrenaline was pumping so

great that it was the most exhilarating experience I’d ever had.

Now you know what “10 times more excited” is. This month, I encourage you to talk to people about square dancing and

about how much fun it can be. Call those that you haven’t seen in a while and invite them back. Show a little excitement

when you do. When we join in a dance, show excitement. If you choose to be 10 times more excited, I guarantee you’ll have

fun!

Rinda Cooper, President

Mainstream

Lessons

Monday's 7 - 9 pm

Sep 8, ’14 to Jan 19, ’15

New students welcome

first three classes

Caller/Instructor: Jay Krebs

August 2014


BOARD MEMBERS (2014 – 2015)

President – Rinda Cooper M: (913) 724-2645

E: [email protected]

Vice President – Jerry Belgum H: (816) 836-7496


Recording Secretary - Connie Spalding H: (913) 631-0242

M: (913) 375-7008


Corresponding Secretary - Glenda Danner H: (816) 356-0946

M: (816) 868-9894


Treasurer – Bob McCormick H: (816) 436-6899


Assistant Treasurer - June Bartley H: (913) 722-3349


HOA Federation Delegate - June Walker H: (816) 734-0238


Alt. HOA Federation Delegate - Chris Martin H: (913) 481-3468


Refreshments Chairman – Seeking Volunteer

Lessons Chairman - Denise Hayes H: (913) 302-3972


Webmaster – Floyd Bartley M: (913) 722-3349


Newsletter – Diane Knoche M: (913) 660-6011

E: [email protected] – NEW!

Historian – Gloria Cain H: (816) 750-4577


NW MO District Delegate and

Fit & Fun Delegate – Jack & Becky Rockaway M: (816) 665-8425 (Jack)

M: (913) 529-9666 (Becky)

E: [email protected] (Jack)

E: [email protected] (Becky)

NEKSDA Delegate - Darlene Harrell E: [email protected]

Alt. NEKSDA Delegate - Robert Mugridge H: (785) 312-4998

Kitchen Klatter

Well, this will be an easy month for the food. There

is not a dance on August 5th, but I hope you will all

go vote instead.

On August 19th it is our Back To School Dance;

please bring school supplies to donate.

We are having school lunches with sandwiches,

chips and cookies, but we aren't choosey and will

take whatever you bring.

Take the time to live. Life is too short – dance naked…Woo Hoo! However, please keep it in your own bedroom.

- June Walker

August 14th – BNR Squares “Jerry Junck Special”

September 12th – Lotawana Sailors “Tailgate”

September 27th – Docey Dandies “Black & White”

Support your fellow Fit & Fun Member clubs!

Did you know that as a member of Swingin’ Singles,

you’re a member of Fit & Fun Square Dance Association?

Twice each month, a Member Club’s dance is

selected as the Heartbeat Dance, and dancers from Fit

and Fun Member Clubs are encouraged to visit in support of their fellow Clubs.

Upcoming Fit & Fun Heartbeat Dates

VIGOROUS VISITORS – JULY 2014

Date Club Visited #

June 29 Trick Trackers 9

July 5 Maysville Wranglers 12

July 7 BNR Dederman Special 24

July 13 KC Plus 9

July 25 BNR Hogan Special 24

July 26 NW MO District Dance 23

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