The Central Ohio Corporation of Dance Clubs

This week in Central Ohio Squaredancing

Dear Dancers,

There are several opportunities for plus level square dancing this week in Central Ohio.

Wednesday, Sept 1, Lowell Noland and Harold Fergus are scheduled at Hi-Timers at 470 Havens Corners Rd from 7:30 to 10:00 PM. This may well be one of Lowell's last dances as he is considering retiring at the end of the year. There will NOT be dances this week at the Martin Janis Senior Center or at Whitehall Community Center.

Friday, Sept 3 – Orbiting Squares at Gahanna Community Congregational Church, 470 Havens Corners Rd, Gahanna from 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Caller: Dave Stuthard. Cuer: Bob Shover.

Saturday, Sept 4 – Hicks & Chicks at Sunny Acres Barn, 4600 Harding Hwy. E, Caledonia from 8 to 10:30 PM. Caller: Ken Jordan. Cuer: Mark Johnson.

Also, on Saturday, Sept 4, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Ed Laudenschlager will be calling a demo for COCDC at the Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio . Call Shirley Monnett at 614-901-3994 for more information or a parking pass for this event.

Sunday, Sept 5 – Friendly Ties. NO DANCE due to Labor Day.

On Sunday, Sept 5 Ed Laudenschlager will be calling a demo at Fort Rapids Water Park, 4560 Hilton Corporate Dr, Columbus OH 43232 . The location is East of Hamilton Rd and south of I-70. From Hamilton, go east on Hilton Corporate Dr and turn left on Cloverleaf St . Dress is causal. There will be DJ’s and other activities. Dancers should arrive at 3:30 PM. If you need further information call Ed & Faye. H: 614-851-3233 or C: 614-296-4508.

We hope you have marked Wednesday, Sept 8, on your calendar and have invited one or more prospective new dancers to the COCDC Potluck and Beginner Dance on September 8 from 6:45 to 8:45 PM at Whitehall Community Center, 402 N Hamilton Rd. Ed Laudenschlager will be calling.

We hope to see you somewhere in a square!

Hashing-It-Up Workshops will continue into the Fall

New Callers Tim Hellinger, Ramona Willis, and Velma Doyle will continue their Caller Workshops. They will work on their Patter Calling Techniques with a few singing calls mixed in. Please come out to these FREE Workshops and support these New Callers as they sharpen their calling skills.

The location is Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave. This Church is on the southeast corner of Clinton Heights Ave and North High Street.

It is one block south of East North Broadway. It is easy to get to from 315 or I-71.

From 315:Exit 315 at E.N. Broadway, going east toward High Street. Turn right at High, then travel one block south to Clinton Heights Ave, turn left.

From I-71: Exit I-71 at E.N. Broadway, going west toward High Street. Turn left at Calumet St. (just before High Street, because you can’t turn left at High St.), then travel one block south to Clinton Heights Ave, turn right.

Sunday, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, September 26, October 24, and November 28, 2010 .

Fall is the time for Dancing...

This is the time of year when we have the opportunity to bring new people into our wonderful activity. There are many people out there who do not know about all of the fun that we have or about all of the health benefits gained from dancing. Square dancing is sometimes called the "World's Best Kept Secret". In September there will be seven beginner classes starting in the Central Ohio area. (Click here for a list of these classes). Wouldn't it be wonderful if all seven sponsoring clubs would have large classes full of enthusiastic new dancers. The COCDC Recruitment/Publicity Committee has come up with the theme "Just Bring One." (Of course, it would be great if you can bring MORE than one prospective dancer this fall.

Here are a few ideas if you would like to share our fun by helping to recruit new dancers:

Talk enthusiastically about square dancing with everyone you meet.
Wear square dance jackets and/or t-shirts or polo shirts and when people notice (or when they see you wearing square dance attire), talk with them about square dancing. (If you have one of the "Ask Me About Square Dancing" shirts that the COCDC Recruitment/Publicity Committee sold last year, this is the time to start wearing it.)
Always carry business sized cards with square dance contact phone numbers and hand them out. One of the most effective ways to recruit is to talk to people about all the fun we have as you give them a business card or flyer.
Help at club and COCDC demos, by dancing or handing out flyers. There will be a demo at the Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, OH on Sat, Sept 5 from 12 Noon to 1:30 PM with Ed Laudenschlager calling. (Call Shirley Monnett at 614-901-3994 for details.)
Help put recruitment flyers (available from COCDC and from various clubs) in stores, doctors and dentists offices, church bulletin boards, etc.
Invite and bring prospective dancers to the COCDC Beginner Dance at Whitehall CommunityPark, 402 N Hamilton Rd on Sept 8 from 6:45 to 8:45 PM. Ed Laudenschlager will be calling. This will also be a potluck.
Invite and bring prospective dancers to the Dance and Pizza Party at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 1150 W Fifth Ave, in Grandview (Corner of Virginia Ave and W Fifth Ave) from 7:30 pm to 9:30 PM on Sept 10.

I hope to see lots of new dancers this fall! See you in a square!

Velma Doyle
614-837-6974

THE CENTRAL OHIO CORPORATION OF DANCE CLUBS

This week in Central Ohio Squaredancing

Hashing-It-Up Workshops will continue into the Fall

Fall is the time for Dancing...