From the President

Our dances are well-attended and a lot of fun. Invite a friend, neighbor or relative to come with you to learn the joy of ballroom dancing. The group lesson at the beginning of the dance introduces our guests to the dance as well as the members of the group. Please be sure to introduce yourself and welcome any new faces. It can be scary to attend for the first time!

We all join USADance because we love to dance. However, too often I hear complaints from women that no one is asking them to dance. Gentlemen, we need you! I know that many of you come with a partner or have a favorite with whom you like to dance. Can you sacrifice one or two dances to ask a new lady to dance? Ask a lady that you don’t know, introduce yourself and make a new friend. Or ask someone that you do know and make a better friend.

It takes a lot of people to put a dance together. We have volunteers making and displaying the food, decorating the ballroom, playing the music, staffing the front desk, setting up and cleaning up. We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you to everyone who helps. Offer to lend a hand occasionally to keep these dances going. We are also very grateful to the three dance studios in town that provide us with professional teachers and pro-am exhibitions. They help us maintain a consistent level of instruction and proficiency. Thank you, Capital Ballroom, Columbia’s Ballroom and Vista Ballroom. Links to each of these studios may be found on our website (www.usadance.us/).See you on the dance floor!

Opportunity for DJ’s! Have you always wonderedwhat a DJ does? We are looking for some new DJ volunteers. We hope to get enough volunteers to rotate so that no one has to serve too often. Please let Patricia Hill know if you are interested. We will be scheduling a training session in the near future.

Show off your cooking talent! We always welcome donations of food to our dances. Do you have a special dessert that you make? Show it off at USADance! Maybe you’re known far and wide for your vegetable dip. Show it off at USADance! Whatever your specialty, show it off at USADance! But please, no chips of any kind. They make a mess on the carpet.

Show off your dancing! The Program committee is always looking for amateur couples to perform at the first dance of the month. We love to see our members dance and we love to applaud them. See Lee Minghi to schedule your opportunity. Or, since Lee will not be at our next few dances, contact Patricia Hill.

COOKOUT! We will have a cookout beginning at 6:30 pm before the dance on July 22nd. The chapter will furnish hot dogs, hamburgers and buns. We ask that you bring a drink, side dish or dessert to share. The Program Committee is coordinating this picnic. Please see Lee Minghi or any member of the committee to tell what you will bring. See you there!

JULY DANCES

The theme for July is patriotic. Show your patriotism in red, white and blue. Foxtrot will be taught at both of the dances, July 8th and July 22nd.

There were 31 dancers at the June 10th dance and 48 dancers at the June 24th dance.

Happy July Birthday to: Jerry Camillo, Cyndy Harris, Kim Harvin, Marie Hill, Joe McDonagh, Julian Minghi, Ron Morton, Karen Roof, and Bob Wall.

Welcome to new members: Wayne & Miriam Bailey, Ann McNett, and John & Lisa Hsu.

The Board Meeting scheduled for June was cancelled. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for July 8th, 6:30 PM, at The Barn.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance.

July Dances

Patriotic!

Saturday, July 8th

and

Saturday, July 22nd

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM

THE BARN

Complimentary Fox Trot Lesson

Light Refreshments