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Shag Rag June 2013

Shag Rag June 2013 Vol. XIX, No. 6

Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music

PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Dave Bushey

Isn’t the internet wonderful? I came into the office early this morning and had numerous e-mails from my friends

that talk about our freedoms in this country, the costs associated with earning and keeping them and the stories

behind some of them. I always like the story behind ‘Taps’ and the stories of Medal of Honor winners.

One caught my eye this morning. The story of a fellow who was ‘just’ a janitor at the Air Force Academy back in

the 60’s & 70’s. He was properly recognized in 1984 by President Reagan for his WWII heroics and to this day is

the only Army Enlisted man buried in the US Air Force Academy Cemetery.

As we start blazing into the summer season, please take a moment and remember all of those who have paid the

ultimate price for protecting and preserving this great country!

Many of you will be traveling to the beaches soon! Maybe even North Myrtle Beach. And others will be flocking to

other Shag Club events all summer long. If you’re interested in attending, there is a schedule of Club Parties and

Events at www.shagdance.com. Richmond, Beckley, Battlefield Boogie (Fredericksburg) are just a few. And, of

course, there are lots and lots of Festivals all summer long all throughout the Carolinas! Just troll the ‘net (there’s

that thing again!).

We in the Northern Virginia Shag Club are gearing up for our BIG Event July 26-28 next month. Tickets are going

fast – and they are limited (!), so be sure to buy yours – either through the NVSHAG.org website or at The Elk’s

every Wednesday. And if you have some time to devote to the preparations, be sure to contact Angie Bushey

([email protected]). There’s ALWAYS more to do, isn’t there?

Did you have a good time at the picnic last month? Well, be sure to tell the Board. Maybe we’ll have another!

102 attendees at The Elk’s Lodge on May 29th. It’s getting BIG !!

Through the National FastDance Association, our club dance activities are licensed by:

A Proud

Member of:

What’s Inside

When & Where to Dance 2 How I discovered NVSC 3 Shaggin on the Seas Flier 7 Getting Ahead 9

Lessons and DJs 2 Capital Classic Flier 4 Top 25 Hits 8 Humor 9

Souvenir Program Ads 2 Classic Reg. Form 5 News & Announcements 8 Board & Committees 10

Birthdays 3 Classic Instructor Bios 6 Recipe 8 Borrowing Shag Videos 10

New Members 3

http://www.shagdance.commailto:[email protected]


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JUNE DANCE LESSONS AT THE ELKS ON WEDNESDAYS

8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA

Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps

June 5 – Basic and Female Turn June 5 – Hug Pivot and Pivot

June 12 – Basic and Start June 12 – Pivot ant Tuck Turn

June 19 – Basic and Male Turn June 19 – Pivot and Belly Roll

June 26 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic June 26 – Sugarfoot with Back Prep and Front Prep

REMINDER: Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members,

but membership is required for the Intermediate class.

Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m.

Open dancing from 6:30 until 10:00 p.m.

Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance.

It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!

DJ Schedule for June

June 5 Craig Jennings

June 12 Gene Griffin

June 19 Dennis Gehley

June 26 Gene Griffin

Where and When to Dance

Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 10:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA (on Route 50 near

Prosperity Ave). Cover charge: $4.00. Free lessons start 7:30 pm, no partners needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 - 8 pm.

June 2 and 16 at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Rd., Springfield, VA, 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

June 18-21 Junior SOS in North Myrtle Beach

Check out Richmond Shag Club's Calendar for lesson info and Sunday Shag Jams - http://

richmondshag.homestead.com

Also check out Hopewell Moose Club for upcoming events - http://hopewellmooselodge.com

Souvenir Program Ad Space Available for the Northern Virginia Shag Club’s 2013 Capital Classic

“Reunion Weekend”

Kicking off 20 years of NVSC

The Souvenir Program is a soft cover, bound, multi page, souvenir quality with archival pictures and excerpts of written

club history, given to all weekend ticket holders, special guests and dignitaries; available for sale to single event

attendees on Friday night and Saturday Night

Page size is 8.5” by 11”

“Personal Message” section, 2 lines only, $25

‘Business Card’ size, in Black and White $35; full color $45

¼ page in Black and White $50; full color $65

½ page in Black and White $85; full color $100

¾ page in Black and White $125; full color $160

Full page in Black and White $175; full color $220

All ad space submissions are to be furnished in format suitable for printing without any modification to any artwork or

brand logo, aside from customary re-sizing as necessary for page layout.


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Advertise Your Business in the Shag Rag!

CONTACT

Dave Bushey at [email protected]

for details.

June Birthdays

Pat Walker 06/01

Vicki Tedesco 06/04

Heather Jennings 06/06

Donna Romito 06/07

Sharon Salpini 06/07

Patricia Tope 06/07

Denny Koski 06/10

Crystal Ashton 06/11

Thomas Echols 06/11

Victoria Kruk 06/13

Frank Sulik 06/15

Susan Shawver 06/17

Bonnie Ginn 06/18

Chuck Roper 06/19

David Strobel 06/19

Nanette Sulik 06/19

Don Borja 06/20

Ella Nunn 06/20

Samuel Wray 06/21

Andy Jan 06/23

Gary Mann 06/24

Ruth Rapson 06/30

Welcome to our

New Members

Catherine Colon Caroline Procopio

Lester Dumont Gene Procopio

Rhonda Dumont Phil Richardson

Victoria Kruk Marianne Schoener

Ray Langston Anne St. Jacques

How I Discovered NVSC...

Here is a couple, Ed and Pam Hamer, who

grew up in the Carolinas shag dancing to

beach music. And like so many of us who

migrated to the DC area they had to adjust to

this unique environment, and of course, new

jobs.

After making the adjustment they wanted to

continue their shag dancing but their new

friends and neighbors knew nothing about it.

So, like many of us, they turned to "Google"

and typed in "shag dancing," and found that

they could take shag dance lessons at

Northern Virginia Community College

presented by Janis Grimes. At those lessons

Janis told them the Northern Virginia Shag

Club had weekly dancing at Rene's, and at

their first session they knew this was the place

for them.

Pam and Ed are administrators at Madiera School where they reside on

campus. They have been active in NVSC affairs, serving on its board and

committees, and are regulars at just about all of the NVSC events, JW &

Friends, SOS, and any other shag dancing opportunities in the area.


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2013 Capital Classic Ticket Request Form

Please complete separate form for each ticket requested.

______ Full Weekend Ticket $85 before Tuesday, July 2, 2013

______ Full Weekend Ticket $95 after Tuesday July 2, 2013

Saturday night dinner choice of entrée (please check one):

_____ Salmon Brulee [Grilled Salmon Broiled with a Sweet and Spicy Brulee, served with Tropical Fruit Salsa]

_____ Pork Tenderloin [Sliced Dijon Crusted Pork Tenderloin in Mushroom Demi-Glaze sauce] _____ If you have dietary restrictions or concerns, please note here: _________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

NVSC is recognizing all of its Champions during the Saturday evening entertainment feature, please tell us of your

dance (Shag and other) accomplishments during the last 20 years:

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

This Ticket purchased in the name of: ____________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________

House/apt number Street City State Zip code

Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Home work cell

If paying by check: make payable to “Northern Virginia Shag Club” or “NVSC”, along with completed form(s),

mail to:

Angela Bushey, 10478 Courtney Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

If paying by credit card: complete Ticket Request Form(s), and see Kathy Norris on Wednesday nights; or pay

online at www.nvshag.org

If you want to be seated at the same table as others, please note name(s) so we can attempt to seat you at same table

or in close proximity. Every attempt will be made to honor such requests, as spacing allows. Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________________________

http://www.nvshag.org


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Pro Instructors for the 2013 Capital Classic “Reunion Weekend” Our Professional Shag Dance Instructors for the Classic this year are Sam and Lisa West. Rave reviews from

the Classic of 2007 has them returning to us this year; always a crowd pleaser, sure to spiff up your dancing

with any of their workshops! About Sam and Lisa

Sam West Born: July 14, 1972

Sam started shag dancing at age 9 after his mother, Barbara, became interested in dancing. During his school years Sam also

enjoyed soccer, baseball and basketball.

As a junior shagger, Sam danced with several partners including Terri Alberty, who he won two junior national titles with. Terri's

father, Shad, who many consider one of the best shag dancers ever, worked with Sam and was the biggest influence on Sam's

dancing career.

In 1994 Sam and partner, Melissa Calabrese, won the Non-Pro National title on their way to becoming the Overall National Shag

Champions. Then in 1995 Sam partnered up with his sister, Sarah, and they went on to capture 8 Professional Division titles and 4

Overall titles.

Sam also won the Pro and Overall Shag titles in 2001 with Jackie McGee, again in 2006, 2007 and 2008 with Jessica McAlhany,

and most recently in 2010 and 2011 with Leslie Jennings.

Sam is a 6-time champion of the Carolina Shag Division at the USA Grand National Dance Championships and a 3 time US Open

Shag Champion. Three times at the Grand Nationals Sam has been named Entertainer of the Weekend, first for his portrayal of

super spy Austin Powers, second for a Country/Swing number with his very pregnant wife to Two of a Kind Working on a Full

House, and thirdly for just being Sam. He has also been a member, captain and choreographer for the National Shag Dance

Championship Dance Team.

In November of 2010 Sam and Lisa won their first big title together when they were named the winners of the Sophisticated Swing

Division at the US Open Swing Dance Championships. They performed a memorable and creative number to Gene Kelly's Singing

in the Rain.

Sam has made several appearances on national and local TV and was a featured dancer in the movie Shag and in Alabama's

Shaggin' on the Boulevard music video. In 1999 he and his sister, Sarah, were the first inductees into the Shagger's Hall of Fame

Keepers of the Dance.

Lisa West Born: March 7, 1964

Lisa didn't start her dance career until age 27. During her Jr High and High School days she was a competitive gymnast and

cheerleader. She attended the University of Alabama from 1982-87 where she served as a Varsity Cheerleader for four years and

was on the 1984 National Championship squad.

Lisa's love of dance began on the Country Western dance floor where she learned two-step, waltz, east coast swing, west coast

swing, polka, and cha-cha. She taught dance line dance and couples dance at Dance Connection studio in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

She began competing on the swing and cabaret circuit with friend, Barry Durand. They took advantage of her gymnastic and

cheerleading background and performed many daring overhead lifts and drops. Some of their more memorable numbers include

"The Wizard of Oz" and "Butterfly Kisses." Together Barry and Lisa won the 1997 US Open Cabaret Championship and were two-

time winners of the American Swing Dance Championships in the Showcase Division.

In 1998 Lisa met Sam at the USA Grand Nationals in Atlanta when they shared the practice floor before competition. Sam says she

chased him but Lisa says he wasn't too hard to catch.

Together they have been teaching a promoting shag throughout the country and have even held workshops in France, Spain,

England, the Netherlands and aboard cruise ships.

Support the NVSC 20th Anniversary Year Kickoff, Become a Sponsor Looking for a way to get your Company or Organization name in front of another target audience?

Consider a Sponsorship with NVSC’s 2013 Capital Classic! Sponsorships are available at different levels, with commensurate

benefits and marketing opportunities. Handouts available each Wednesday evening at the Elk’s 2013 Classic table, or contact Angie

Bushey [[email protected]] for details to be emailed to you.


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News and Announcements 2013 SOS Cards are Here! SOS cards for the

2013 calendar are available! See Treasurer Kathy

Norris.

Where do I Get a Copy of the Shag Rag? Go to

the NVSC website, www.nvshag.org, click on

Newsletters tab, click on the month you want. It’s

in PDF format. Or, for a yearly fee of $8, you June

have it mailed to your home. Also, copies will be

available at the Fairfax Elks on Wednesdays.

Keep Your Membership Information Current

Have you moved, changed phone numbers or

email? Contact Bonnie Arms at [email protected]

or Dave Bushey at [email protected] This is

especially important if you want to receive “Hello

Shaggers” emails— a terrific way to keep in touch

with NVSC news, current events, and activities.

Shag Rag The deadline for Shag Rag

input is the 25th of every month. Please

send content to Jim Scanlon at

[email protected], or Maryann

Lesnick at [email protected].

Hello Shaggers Emails Are you getting

the Hello Shagger e-mails? If not, you

can sign yourself up! Visit our website at

www.nvshag.org. On the left side, click

on the blue box that says "Hello Shagger

e-mail list" and give us your e-mail

address!

Drain the juice from each can before adding it to a very large bowl for mixing.

Marinade

2 cups canola oil 1 1/2 cups vinegar

2 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons water

2 cups sugar

Bring to a boil, cool and pour over mixture. And yes, Bonnie does cut those

little beans in half.

Recipe Marinated Veggies

by Bonnie Arms

Vegetables

1 can black beans (cut in half)

1 can cut green beans (regular or

French)

1 can kidney beans (cut in half)

1 can white corn

1 can yellow corn

1 can peas

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup each of chopped green, or-

ange, red, and yellow peppers

1 cup chopped onion

Fat Harold’s House DJ

Jimmy Buffkin’s

Current Top 25

1. Boogie Shoes – Glee Cast

2. Come Get to This – LJ Reynolds

3. Who’s Rockin’ You – Donnie Ray

4. I’m In Heaven When I’m With You

– Roy Hamilton

5. Let’s Walk – Austin DeLone

6. Forget You – Cee Lo Green

7. I Can’t Think – Band Of Oz

8. Rock Bottom Blues – Kid Rock

9. All That Matters To Me – Jim Quick

10. Too Much Too Late – Dee Johnson

11. The Bop – Ms Jody

12. Keep Singing the Blues – Chick Willis

13. Love Done Gone – Billy Currington

14. I’m Going Back – Donnie Ray

15. The Walk – Mayer Hawthorne

16. Wild Turkey 101 Proof – Kenny Wayne

17. Share My Love – R Kelly

18. Sweetness Of Your Love – L.U.S.T.

19. West End Boogie – Sammy Price

20. Bright – Peter White

21. Crazy ‘Bout That Woman in Red – Atlantic Groove

22. Splish Splash – Bernard Allison

23. Little Mama – The Embers

24. Yo Yo Man – John Mayall

25. Stuff You Gotta Watch – Levon Helm

Condolences to Dave and Jerry Rodgers on the

death of David’s father on May 22. Cards may

be sent to Dave and Jerry at 11120 Flora Lee

Dr., Fairfax, VA 22039

http://www.nvshag.org


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Getting Ahead

(Some advice for what it is worth from Jim Scanlon. If you are beyond this stage, give it to

your children or grandchildren. It works!)

1. Two basic ingredients are required: Substance, and Image. Of the two, substance (professional skill, knowledge and ability)

is the most important and will determine – more than image – how high you can go. But without a good image, not enough peo-

ple will recognize you and want you to join their organization. Described below are other important aspects that support these

two ingredients.

2. Set Realistic, achievable personal objectives (what grade/salary level do you want to attain and how long will it realistically

take to get there), and include the intermediate objectives). Put them on paper in chart form, with time milestones.

3. Continue to pursue your education. Don't fight the odds, statistics show a direct correlation between education and advance-

ment. Without education, your chances of getting ahead are comparable to winning the local lottery, i.e., seven million to one.

4. Continue to learn more about the technical and administrative aspects of the field in which you are working. Train yourself.

The more you learn about your job, the more you will learn about those things that relate to it and affect it, thus, you will be

broadening your perspective and increasing your skills, knowledge and abilities.

5. Be mobile (organizationally and geographically). Work it out with your spouse or others who depend on you in advance. If

you are limited to your local area, then adjust your objectives downward.

6. Consider career alternatives in advance. When a person asks you if you would be interested in taking a position of higher

responsibility, be prepared to give an answer immediately. Any hesitation is a good indication that you "don't have it together."

I call this “What-if” drills; making use of dead time to think about the possibilities and what your answer will be.

7. Always project a professional image (dress, posture, articulation and comportment). It is better to spend your money on

clothes than on a fancy automobile.

8. Network (communicate continuously with others who want to get ahead).

9. Increase your visibility by volunteering for projects beyond your immediate work environment. Actively participate in pro-

fessional organizations, i.e., attending chapter meetings and doing volunteering work.

10. Always be ethical, it is the only acceptable conduct. Always tell the truth, and admit mistakes openly. Truth has no alterna-

tive.

11. Bring only solutions to management, not problems (they have enough as it is).

12. In your current job, continually identify product/service defects and analyze them to identify causes and preventive actions.

Remedy the causes and implement the preventive actions, and follow-up to ensure they remain effective. Get out of the remedi-

al mode and into the preventive one (getting ahead of the "power curve").

13. If you are dissatisfied with the way your current organization is being managed, work hard within the system to change it,

but never "bad-mouth" your organization. If, after three attempts the head of your organization refuses to change it, you must

leave, if you don't, you most likely will become part of the problem, lessening your organization's effectiveness along with your

chances for getting ahead.

Humor

The successful Texas rancher decided to take a vacation and drive up to New England to see what all those liberals did for a living. While

up there he took a wrong turn and couldn’t figure out how to get to his destination. He saw a farmer on the side of the road and stopped to

ask directions. He said: “Say pardner, can you tell me how to get to Bangor?” The’ farmer replied: “Yes, you’re not too far from there

now, just go down the road to the junction and turn right; two miles more and you will come to a crossroad, turn right again and two miles

more you’ll be at Bangor.”

The Texan said: “Many thanks; I noticed your duds, are you a farmer?” He replied, “yup.” The Texan said: “Is your farm near here?” He

said: “Sure is . . . you see that fence over there, it goes up the hill and across the ridge to that ravine and back down to the road, that’s my

farm.” The Texan said: “You know, I got a farm back in Texas that is so big, when I get up in the morning I drive west all day, and when

the sun goes down, I’m still not to the end of my farm.” The farmer replied: “I know, I had a car like that once myself.”


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NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS

FOR 2013

* Audit Ann West

Capital Classic Angie Bushey

* Shag-A-Thon Not named

* Dance Vaughn Royal

Hello Shaggers Donna Romito

Historian Not named

* Membership Bonnie Arms

* Music Fran Mong

Newsletter Editor Jim Scanlon ([email protected])

Newsletter Publisher Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])

Photographer John Romito

* Public Relations Not named

* Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter

Sunshine Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])

Web Site Loren Kropat

* Denotes Standing Committee

Board Meetings are held each month and are

open to any and all members in good standing

who wish to attend. Unless a certain matter is

placed on the meeting agenda, attendance is

for observation, not participation. Since board

meetings June not take place at the same time

and place every month, please alert the

Secretary at least one week in advance if you

wish to attend (so that we June accommodate

you). Copies of Board Meeting Minutes June

be available on the www.nvshag.org website,

or you June request copy(s) from the Club

Secretary.

2013 Board

President Dave Bushey 703-338-1563 [email protected]

Vice President Sue Young 571-340-0043 [email protected]

Secretary Angie Bushey 703-338-8377 [email protected]

Treasurer Kathy Norris 703-941-1889 [email protected]

Director-at-large Sharon Geyer 240-447-7842 [email protected]

Director-at-large Ed Hamer 703-508-5974 [email protected]

Director-at-large Mark Hendrickson 703-282-1033 [email protected]

Director-at-large Fran Mong 703-283-6973 [email protected]

Director-at-large Donna Romito 703-971-1618 [email protected]

"The Internal Revenue Service notified

NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we

have been accepted as a non-profit

social club exempted from paying

Federal income taxes. Anyone

interested in reviewing NVSC's

application and supporting documents

provided to IRS, the IRS exemption

letter, or the club's annual Form 990

to the IRS, please contact the club

Treasurer."

BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS..... is easy at NVSC!!! Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips

on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional DVD or videos. These

DVD’s contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members!

All you have to do is put down a REFUNDABLE$25 deposit. See SUE YOUNG on Wednesday

nights to borrow or purchase a DVD or video!!!

Learn from the pros by watching their

instructional DVD’s. See Sue Young for

details and availability of rentals

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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About Our Organization…

Northern Virginia Shag Club (“NVSC”) was organized to preserve the Carolina Shag Dance and its

accompanying music— Beach Music! NVSC dances the Carolina Shag every Wednesday night at:

Elk’s Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA

Come join us—learn the Carolina Shag! Free beginner lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. A Buffet dinner is

available for purchase. There is open dancing from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

COME JOIN US!

Shag Rag NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB

P.O. Box 2298

Merrifield, VA 22116

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

www.nvshag.org

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