www.whirlandtwirl.org
Caller:Whit Brown
October 2014
Cuer: Dick Nordine
Guest Caller:
President's Message
There is much to look forward to in
the coming weeks and months. Of
particular note, whether you dance
mainstream or plus and you have
not yet purchased your ribbons for
the upcoming Tony Oxendine
dance with Jimmy & Carol Griffin
cueing rounds, you should do so
now. That is a dance not to be
missed! There is also the extra added bonus of the craft sale silent
auction that night.
After that we will be holding our Halloween dances on October 29
and 31, so start planning your costumes. And don’t miss BINGO on
November 1!
Tony
Oxendine
Mainstream Dance
Guest Cuers:
Jimmy &
Carol Griffin
Oct 12th
7:30 - 10pm
$9 per person adv
$11 per person @ door
On a more somber note, a few weeks ago a dance had to end about
15 minutes early because we did not have enough dancers to complete even one square … that was a first in our experience and another reminder that we must be diligent in our recruiting efforts. Our
most recent attempt to hold a class failed – we could not run a class
for just one couple.
Also, we are still hearing that some of our more experienced members have not been treating our newer dancers as graciously as they
should. Some new members have begun to feel unwelcome and
have stopped coming. Our club is shrinking, and we MUST
welcome all our dancers. REMEMBER, helping new dancers is part
of square dancing. Dancing with newer dancers will help them to
improve their dancing skills. PLEASE be friendly and patient.
Square dancing is a circle of friends!
Costume Contests
& Dances
October 29th & 31st
Prizes! Fun! Prizes!
Mainstream Wed 29th
Plus Friday 31st
There are plenty of people who would love to join us if we could just
reach them. And that is the rub – how do we find potential dancers?
Then, after we find them, how do we “make the sale?” How I wish
we could answer these questions. In any case, it is vital that we
take an optimistic view and try, try again!
We could follow the lead of other large social clubs – The Soho
House (NYC) has a waiting list of over 3,000 people with a current
membership of over 5,000 – dues run $1,000 a year and up … but
that fee structure may not work for Whirl & Twirl.
Forgive our making light of a serious situation and let us take heart cool weather has rolled in and we have seen a resurgence on the
dance floor. We do not expect to see extremely light turnouts again
anytime soon … and if we can find the magic bullet,
we will remain viable for many years to come. To
some degree our fate is in our hands – let us all do
what we can!
Let’s dance!
Michael and Alice
Mark
These Dates!
Recycle Sale
Board Meeting
Tony Oxendine Dance
Raid to Dixie Squares
Halloween Dances
BINGO
Thanksgiving Dinner
New Years Eve Dance
Oct 1
Oct 9
Oct 12
Oct 17
Oct 29 & 31
Nov 1
Nov 21
Dec 31
The Blue Bandits
No Bandit News this month. Keep
an eye on the board for upcoming events.
November 1st
7pm
Fun & prizes! Invite friends & family.
$5 for all night card,
Additional cards sold for each game.
Food Concessions - Come hungry!
Eddie & Joyce Julian
Blue Bandit Leaders
ReCycle Sale
October 1st
Bring Cash!
Last day come early
New Year’s Eve 2014
Make your plans to attend!
Meet & Mingle 7:30 pm
Dinner 8:00pm
Scotty Sharrer Caller—Dance following dinner
Jimmy/Carol Griffin-Cuers
Skits, Cookies & Hot Cocoa—Midnight
Happy Birthday
Oct
Jenell Wright
1
Alice Martin
Leo Orr
8
12
Sally Bond
Jo Beehler
13
16
Gary Good
16
John Zeh
Ed Haddad
16
16
Helen Gerard
Carole Gray
23
26
Margie Heffner
Millie Sewell
28
29
Charles Branneky
Birgitta Jorgenson
30
31
Leann Young
31
Ribbons on Sale Now!!!
$55/cpl before Dec. 1
$60/cpl starting Dec. 1
Round dance classes each Monday.
Come learn the art of Round Dancing.
Class is 7:00 to 9:00 for new dancers,
and 9:00 to 10:00 for workshop.
Instructor: Dick Nordine
Assisted by: Meredith Johnson
For information call 407-417-3851
$5.00/couple $3.00/single
Happy Anniversary
Oct
Bob & Ruthie Harrell
15
Meet George Caywood
By Michael Craft & Donna Verdino
2014-2015 Board
Michael & Alice Craft
President
George was born and grew up in Glade Spring,
Virginia, a pleasant little town with less than 1,500
people in 2012. The town is small in area as well, only
1.3 square miles, and it is less than 20 miles north of the
Tennessee border.
His parent’s both worked very hard; George’s dad was a gypsum miner and his
mother raised seven children – one girl and six boys. Unfortunately, only one of his
siblings remains, a younger brother living in Roanoke, Virginia.
George moved to Florida in 1965, but before that he moved around a bit over the
years. He has lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlanta, Georgia, Mobile, Alabama, and,
of course, Winter Springs, Florida. He had two children, both girls; his younger
daughter has passed away but his older daughter lives in Stuart, Florida.
George once owned a saloon in Mobile, Alabama, was a handyman in Atlanta, a mobile home dealer in Las Vegas, and sold health insurance in Florida. But for the last
20 years he has had his own handyman business based in Seminole County.
Eddie & Joyce Julian
Vice President
Bob & Ginny Osborne
Secretary
Bruce & Debbie Popson
Treasurer
Tim & Judy Olson
Building Director
Open
Special Events Director
Rick & Gail Morris
Ways & Means
Renzie Davidson &
Virginia Barnes
Tenderfoot Vice President
Ian & Sandy Ogilvie
Tenderfoot Director
It was Dick Wilson who introduced George to square dancing. Once he started he
was serious – he took lessons at six different clubs at the same time! He, of course,
graduated with each of those six classes!
George met Sabine Hermening at the Orlando Singles and they have been dancing
together for eight years! With an active business and so much dancing George does
not have a lot of free time, but when he has a moment he enjoys watching classic
comedy reruns!
2014-2015 Committees
Jack & Mel Frye
Newsletter Publisher
Connie Moore & Ellen Bell
Sunshine
Ted & Mary Lou Heyob
Publicity
Eddie & Joyce Julian
Blue Bandits
Michael & Alice Craft
Photographer/Historian
Tim & Judy Olson
Decorations
Bob & Ginny Osborne
Long Range Planning
Bob & Ginny Osborne
Travel
Ian & Sandy Ogilvie
Website
Whit Brown
Slideshows
Judy Walker &
Nancylayne Wolking
ReCycle Sale
Don’t forget to check out Whirl and Twirl Square Dance Club on Facebook!
“Serving
with a
noble grace”
October 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Thu
2
3
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
5
6
7
Round Dance
Class 7-9pm
Workshop
9-10pm
12
Tony
Oxendine
Dance
19
26
13
14
10
Board
Meeting
7 pm
16
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
20
21
Round Dance
Class 7-9pm
Workshop
9-10pm
Round Dance
Class 7-9pm
Workshop
9-10pm
15
28
22
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
29 Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
Halloween
Dance
Sat
4
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
Club Colors
9
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
Round Dance
Class 7-9pm
Workshop
9-10pm
27
8
Fri
11
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
17
18
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
23
24
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
30
31
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
Halloween
Dance
25