Fun! Fun! Fun! Our Oct. 11, 2024 dance was a barrel of fun, led by a fairly new caller Shaun McKamey in his big, black cowboy hat and our cuer Jackie Gale who had a really full round dance floor for the first time in a while. This was our first time returning to dance on the second Friday and what a way to get back to it. Shawn is now the caller for Sweet Home Squarenaders, making a come back, and the caller for Lebanon square Circlers as their long-time caller Charlotte Jaskey retired recently. Shawn while still quite new has a tremendous amount of potential. He has a fine singing voice, good stage presence, a clear voice easily heard by the dancers, and already knows how to put calls together for interest. His calling is also very well-paced. Those who missed this dance and there were many should make a note not to miss dancing to him again or take the time to go to one of the clubs to the north of us to dance. Here are two photos taken by our president Melba Walker.
Shawn McKamey calling
Two squares of happy dancers
There were only two squares on the floor at that time when Melba took the photos, but we did have three squares for mainstream on occasion. Squarenaders, Corvallis squares and Lebanon really came out in force to support their new caller. We also had visitors from south of us—Cottage Grove and Roseburg dancers. We appreciated seeing them all.
Melba and her sister Joy had decorated the hall with Halloween décor, Melba encouraged everyone to return on Oct. 25 for our Halloween Bash because there will be a photo corner with lots of ghosts and goblins for a good photo op as well as good calling by Roger Putzler and cueing by Sandy Harris.
Don’t forget next week on Oct. 18 we will have K.C. Curtis from the Portland area calling and Sandy Harris cueing for a Western Hoedown and Chili Feed Dance.
Gaynor Hintz
Club Reporter
