Our 4th Friday dance on the 22nd was our annual Christmas/Holiday dinner and dance which started off with a potluck including turkey and ham cooked by our vice president Melba Walker and her sister Joy Pitts, our president.  We were happy to see some of our members who no longer dance as well as some former members who no longer dance come out to join us for the feast and the camaraderie.  While many left after the dinner, two squares plus of dancers stayed to dance to K.C. Curtis's fine calling and Christina Corelli's fun cueing.  It was a great night of good cheer.  Here are some photos that Melba got of our caller and his taw Linda, our cuer, and some of our members.

 

 

In January we will hold two dances.  The first will be on the first Saturday.  It will be at new dancer level with Janet Geiger calling and Christina Corelli eueing.  We are hoping many new dancers from Roger's class will come join us for a fun night of dancing.  Roger plans to have them all dancing at mainstream level by the end of February. 

 

Our 3rd Friday dance will follow two weeks later.  Craig Abercrombie will be calling and cueing for us that night.  It's sure to be a fun night so please plan on joining us. 

 

The 4th Friday dance has been cancelled at that is  Mid-Winter Festival where we hope many Single Trees will be dancing and running into old friends from across the state and the Northwest.

 

 

Stuffed Toy Drive Dance Dec. 15

 Single Trees held our first dance of the month last night Dec. 15.  We had a stuffed toy drive to provide the stuffed toys to our local sheriff's department so that children in distress can be given something to cuddle and hold on to.  Dancers were happy to bring these toys and attend the dance with Craig Abercrombie calling and cueing.  He did a great job of mixing it up and keeping us on our toes.  He always chooses great music and of course it all had a holiday theme.  We had two squares on the floor right up until the last tip when we only had enough for one square on the floor.  Most of the dancers were Single Trees members with one couple from the Whirl-A-Ways, the Houtz's.  Thank you for attending.  Roy Houtz is taking over as Hall Vice President in the new year as well as president of the EEAC.  He and Wendy have always been active at the club and area levels and a big help with Mid-Winters.  We were delighted to see them as well as some Single Tree members we hadn't seen for a while due to physical injuries which prevented them from dancing.  The hall was decorated to the hilt first by Melba Walker's committee and then later Melba and her sister Joy, our president, kept adding more and more.  It was a Christmas wonderland by the time they finished.

Our next dance will be Friday, Dec. 22.  We will have a pre-dance dinner/potluck at 6:30 with the club providing ham and turkey, dressing as well as pies.  Please come join us if you are in the area.

 

Some of us will ring in the New Year with Roger Putzler and Christina Corelli at our still bedecked hall.  This dance will have the same hours as Single Trees--7:30 to 10PM.  They intend to toast the New Year at the 9 and 10PM hours on New York and Chicago time.  Party hats and poppers and sparkling cider will be provided.   It should be  a lot of fun. 

 

The first dance of the New Year 2024 will be on Saturday, Jan. 6 (Friday night was not available).  Janet Geiger will be calling at New Dancer level.  We hope we will have a good turnout of new dancers and those refreshing their skills.  Come join us, please! 

 

No photos as the photographer left her iPad at home.