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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Scenes from the Anniversary Dance
Scenes from the November dance, courtesy of Cheryl Pajak:
If y'all have any others to share, send them to Gloria at gloriaa2000@hotmail.com.
If y'all have any others to share, send them to Gloria at gloriaa2000@hotmail.com.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
November Newsletter
LAST DANCE: Our last dance was enjoyed by all, dancing to the the music of Bob Delgado. We had 68 members attend the October 2nd dance. Of course our October dance was our Halloween dance and we had a large number of the members in costume!! What a GREAT JOB by ALL!!!! The members voted by applause on the three best couples and they were: Raggedy Ann and Andy, The Scarey Clown and the Court Jester, and The Phantom of the Opera and The Nurse. Thanks to all who helped clean up after the dance!!!
NEXT DANCE: The next dance will be this Friday, November 6th. The music will be provided by The Royal Aires. This will be our Anniversary Dance and for those who are counting, it’s number 52!!! Everyone bring their favorite covered dish and/or desserts with serving utensils like last year and the Club will be providing the Anniversary Cake. Dinner will be served buffet style after the announcements at the first intermission.
BY–LAW CHANGES: We had the General Business meeting on October 14th at Alzafar Shrine Temple which was attended by 12 members , to vote on the proposed changes to two of the ARTICLES. The change under ARTICLE III was to change the sentence FROM: Guests may attend their first dance free of charge., TO: Guests may attend at the nominal donation fee. Also a proposed change to ARTICLE IV – DUES Regular: Change to $60 per person ($120 per couple) annual due. The above two proposed changes passed by a unanimous vote. Also under ARTICLE IV under Vistor: Change to: A nominal donation of $12.50 per person will be assessed each vistor. In the event vistors decides to join the club that evening, their donation will be applied to their annual fee. This passed by a two-third’s vote.
CLUB DIRECTORY: Renewal time is here and Renewal Applications are being sent to you along with this month’s Newsletter. Everyone needs to complete the Renewal Application and bring it to the dance in November(Preferably!) or December dance along with your check, OR if you are unable to make one of these dances, mail it to Secretary Donner Skinner. Tom and Roz will be busy taking pictures for the 2010 Directory at this dance and the December dance and Club Directories will be available at the February 2010 Dance. SO, to ensure that your photo, name and current address are in the directory please complete your Renewal form along with your 2010 fee beginning now. Next year’s line up of Dance Bands will make 2010 a FUN FILLED YEAR!! Everyone wishing to renew MUST complete a renewal form!! Thank you for your cooperation.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: We will be accepting nominations for officers for the 2010!
Richard Grona & The Officers
NEXT DANCE: The next dance will be this Friday, November 6th. The music will be provided by The Royal Aires. This will be our Anniversary Dance and for those who are counting, it’s number 52!!! Everyone bring their favorite covered dish and/or desserts with serving utensils like last year and the Club will be providing the Anniversary Cake. Dinner will be served buffet style after the announcements at the first intermission.
BY–LAW CHANGES: We had the General Business meeting on October 14th at Alzafar Shrine Temple which was attended by 12 members , to vote on the proposed changes to two of the ARTICLES. The change under ARTICLE III was to change the sentence FROM: Guests may attend their first dance free of charge., TO: Guests may attend at the nominal donation fee. Also a proposed change to ARTICLE IV – DUES Regular: Change to $60 per person ($120 per couple) annual due. The above two proposed changes passed by a unanimous vote. Also under ARTICLE IV under Vistor: Change to: A nominal donation of $12.50 per person will be assessed each vistor. In the event vistors decides to join the club that evening, their donation will be applied to their annual fee. This passed by a two-third’s vote.
CLUB DIRECTORY: Renewal time is here and Renewal Applications are being sent to you along with this month’s Newsletter. Everyone needs to complete the Renewal Application and bring it to the dance in November(Preferably!) or December dance along with your check, OR if you are unable to make one of these dances, mail it to Secretary Donner Skinner. Tom and Roz will be busy taking pictures for the 2010 Directory at this dance and the December dance and Club Directories will be available at the February 2010 Dance. SO, to ensure that your photo, name and current address are in the directory please complete your Renewal form along with your 2010 fee beginning now. Next year’s line up of Dance Bands will make 2010 a FUN FILLED YEAR!! Everyone wishing to renew MUST complete a renewal form!! Thank you for your cooperation.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: We will be accepting nominations for officers for the 2010!
Richard Grona & The Officers
Friday, July 3, 2009
The June Newsletter
LAST DANCE : Our May 1st dance was fun and well attended with a total of 75 members and guests. How about Warren Cook and The New American Orchestra!!! You probably were not aware that Our Club had such great talent in Warren Koch!! I had many members tell me how much they enjoyed Warren’s Music and would like to have him play for us more often next year! I believe that can be arranged! Our thanks to our set up and clean up help including Donna and Clay Skinner and our other club members who also helped. Also, a big THANKS to Janell Donahue who did the Treasurer’s job while Dorothy Endicott was out on vacation!! I have to apologize for not being able to remember the names of all our helpers. We will try to improve.
NEXT DANCE: Our next dance is this Friday, June 5th, 2009. Our dress code of coat and tie for men and appropriate dress for the ladies is in effect. The music will be provided by The Royal Aires for your listening and dancing pleasure, from 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. Sign-Up Sheets will be available for your assistance in setting up dances and cleaning up. Please feel free to sign up for the remaining dances. REMEMBER, It’s not just your club or my club, IT’S OUR CLUB!!!!
SOCK-HOP DANCE: Our August 7th dance will be our 6th annual Sock-Hop from the 50’s. If you have any favorite songs of yesteryear, please feel free to call me or any other officers so we can add these songs to the play list! So let’s turn back the clock to the good old days of Rock N Roll and have some fun. Dress accordingly with your poodle skirts , penny loafers, etc. And remember we DO NOT have a dance in July!!
WELCOME TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS : Frank and Janie Spranig, Gordon and Nancy Focher, Dave and Linda Abati, and Alliene Albert. We welcome you as regular members to the “57 CLUB”!!! I’m sure our members will want to get to know you!! Hope I spelled your last names right!!
NOTE: In case you have not ordered your “57 CLUB” name tags, your can call Cindy Peterman at (800) 654-7769 ( Star Awards Star ) and she will get yours to you promptly. The costs is nominal and you will look COOL!!!
See you on June 5th, this Friday and remember, bring a new guest!
Richard Grona & The Officers
NEXT DANCE: Our next dance is this Friday, June 5th, 2009. Our dress code of coat and tie for men and appropriate dress for the ladies is in effect. The music will be provided by The Royal Aires for your listening and dancing pleasure, from 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. Sign-Up Sheets will be available for your assistance in setting up dances and cleaning up. Please feel free to sign up for the remaining dances. REMEMBER, It’s not just your club or my club, IT’S OUR CLUB!!!!
SOCK-HOP DANCE: Our August 7th dance will be our 6th annual Sock-Hop from the 50’s. If you have any favorite songs of yesteryear, please feel free to call me or any other officers so we can add these songs to the play list! So let’s turn back the clock to the good old days of Rock N Roll and have some fun. Dress accordingly with your poodle skirts , penny loafers, etc. And remember we DO NOT have a dance in July!!
WELCOME TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS : Frank and Janie Spranig, Gordon and Nancy Focher, Dave and Linda Abati, and Alliene Albert. We welcome you as regular members to the “57 CLUB”!!! I’m sure our members will want to get to know you!! Hope I spelled your last names right!!
NOTE: In case you have not ordered your “57 CLUB” name tags, your can call Cindy Peterman at (800) 654-7769 ( Star Awards Star ) and she will get yours to you promptly. The costs is nominal and you will look COOL!!!
See you on June 5th, this Friday and remember, bring a new guest!
Richard Grona & The Officers
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Welcome to the 57 Club
The 57 Club is the oldest private ballroom dance club in San Antonio Texas, founded in 1957.
This blog will contain recent club bulletins, announcements of upcoming activities, and news about club members, friends of the club, and dance activities in the San Antonio area.
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