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Dave Bushey
Club. We’re a club of
volunteers. And we’re a
growing club. Is it time
for YOU to step up?
Enough of that stuff.
Right smack in the middle
of Election Season, we
need ANOTHER Party!
So, put SATURDAY,
October 12 on your
calendar! We’re going
back to The Fairfax Hunt
Club for one more dance!
And this time, we’re
adding a DJ. Invite your
friends!
While your calendar is
out, check again to be
sure you have Sunday
November 3, the NVSC
Shag-a-Thon, at the Elk’s
(upstairs, where we are
on Wednesday), with the
CBMA Award winning Rick
Strickland Band, and
Saturday December 7 at
Kingstowne Community
Center for the NVSC
Holiday Party.
As we close August, let’s
take a look back at
summer 2013: NVSC
picnic at The Hunt Club,
Temps/Tops at Wolf Trap,
big beach bands in
Winchester, Doo Wop
show at Wolf Trap,
including The Tymes who
gave NVSC a big Shout-
Out, the Capital Classic
Reunion Weekend –
Kicking Off 20 years of
NVSC, a return of beach
music and shagging to
Tommy’s Place, and one
heckuva Pig Roast at The
Hunt Club a few days
ago.
Ah, September ... SOS
Fall Migration time.
Thousands (I am NOT
exaggerat ing !) w i l l
descend on North Myrtle
Beach from September 13
-22. FunSunday and
F u n M o n d a y a r e
extraordinary times to sit
back on your beach chair
and enjoy the music of
our favorite bands — for
FREE! Well, kind of.
Every ACSC club sells
raffle tickets each fall to
help pay for them. Here’s
hoping someone from
NVSC wins the $7,500
grand Prize! NVSC is
having its SOS Party in
the ‘back room’ at Fat
Harold’s on Tuesday, Sept
17 from 3PM until 5PM.
And don’t forget the All-
Virginia Party on Friday
from 1PM until 4PM at
Duck’s.
On a more serious note,
with the Fall comes the
nominations and elections
process to select officers
and directors to lead us in
2014. In the coming
weeks, you should be
contacted by someone on
the Nominations and
Elections Committee to
ask if you have interest in
serving as an Officer, as a
Director, or on one of the
many committees that we
maintain to see that
things happen in our
President’s Corner by Dave Bushey September 2013
Volume XIX, No. 9
Shag Rag
Special points of interest:
SOS Fall Migration (p. 9)
Dance to Jackie and Terri Gore (p. 4)
Junior Shag Jam
(p. 4)
Saturday Evening Social(p. 6)
How I Discovered NVSC (p. 3)
Pig Roast Pics (p. 5)
Elections Coming Up (p. 10)
Inside this issue:
When and Where to Dance
2
Lessons and DJs 2
Top 10 Hits 3
Birthdays 3
New Members 6
News and Announcements
6
Contact Information 12
A Proud
Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music
Through the National FastDance Association,
our club dance
activities are licensed
by:
NVSC Members at the Beckley Area Shag Club’s Hangar Party
Every Wednesday, 6:30 –
10:30 p.m. at the Elks
Lodge, 8421 Arlington
Blvd., Fairfax, VA (on Route
50 near Prosperity Avenue).
Cover charge: $4.00; free
lessons start at 7:30 p.m.,
no partners needed. Buffet
dinner 6:45 – 8:00p.m., or
order from the Elks menu.
Sept. 6, and then every Friday
beginning Sept. 20, 6:00 – 10:00
p.m. at Tommy’s Place, 8910
Mathis Avenue, Manassas, VA
(near Rte. 28 and Liberia Avenue);
DJ: Gene Griffin;
no cover charge.
September 8th and
22d at
JW & Friends,
6531 Backlick Road,
Springfield, VA,
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.;
no cover charge.
Every Thursday at Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredericksburg); Battlefield Boogie Club (battlefieldboogieclub.com).
SOS Fall Migration at North Myrtle Beach, September 13-22, 2013. More info on p. 9.
When and Where to Shag
September Dance Lessons at the Elks on Wednesdays
Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members,
but membership is required for the Intermediate class.
Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. Social dancing from before and after lessons to 10:30 p.m.
Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance.
It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!
Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps
9/4 – Basic and Female Turn 9/4 – Crossover Basic (from Male & Female Turns)
9/11 – Basic and Start 9/11 – Behind Sailor and Side Pass
9/18 – Basic and Male Turn 9/18 – Applejack
9/25 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic 9/25 – Stutter Basic & Kick Basic
Page 2 Shag Rag
DJ Schedule
9/4 Dennis Gehley
9/11 Craig Jennings
9/18 Gene Griffin
9/25 Gene Griffin
Annual membership
dues for NVSC is
only $25.00, a pretty
good deal when you
consider all of the
event discounts
members receive!
Bill “Willie C” Swanke on Live365.com
Nominated for 2012 CBMA ‘Internet Radio show of
the Year’ Award
1. Touch of Your Kiss – Calabash Flash
2. I’m Back – Billy Scott
3. Old Friends – Phil Wilson & Jackie Gore
4. Woo – Craig Woolard Band
5. Where the Boys Are – Rhonda McDaniel
6. Savin’ It Up – Beach Brothers
7. Don’t Wait Around – Rhonda McDaniel
8. Take My Love – Marin Davis Band
9. Every Now and Then – Rick Strickland Band
10. Think It Over – Sea Cruz
11. Lucky Me – Tommy Black
12. Mercy – Cindy Floyd
13. Smooth Steppin’ Pappa – Night Move Band
14. Goody Goody – Mel Carter
15. Second Chance – Carolina Breakers
16. Double Delight – CC & the Reno Revival
17. Where No Love’s Gone – Johnny Cobb
18. Friends – Dink Perry
19. Do You Love Me Like That – Steve Owens &
Summertime
20. Cheery Groove – Big Time Party Band
Top 10 for July 2013
Bob Matthews, how did you first discover NVSC?
novice, and intermediate
classes, which I thought
sounded great. THANK YOU
LIBBY! Well, after the first
night, seeing all those people
having fun doing the shag, I
guess you could say I was
hooked.
I know other people who say
they like to shag because it
takes them back to when they
were younger and danced all
the time. Actually, when I
was in college at East Carolina
College at Greenville, NC, just
about everybody did their own
version of the shag at the
outdoor "Patio", which was
right on the outskirts of town,
in Greenville, NC. Later, I
changed schools and wound
up in Charlotte, North Carolina
at the University of North
Carolina (UNC). And, even in
Charlotte, there were a lot of
kids who did the shag! I
never took any formal lessons
in doing the shag. I just
improvised the whole time I
was in college, going to the
CELLAR CLUB every weekend.
However, Libby encouraged
me to learn the actual steps
ve r su s c on t i nu i n g t o
improvise. And, I feel much
better now, knowing how to
do the actual steps, rather
making up steps on my own.
Bottomline: Shagging is great
mental and physical exercise.
And, if you really like the
beach music, you just have to
get this dancing out of your
system, so to speak. First, I
think the smooth/relaxed beat
of beach music really inspires
me to just get up and dance.
A really good song, with a nice
smooth beat, takes me back
to the good old days, and
makes me feel young again.
Shaggin is the best therapy
any body could ever ask for.
And, all of the people who
shag are always the nicest/
down to earth people you will
ever meet!
So, there is my story. There's
nothing more relaxing and
enjoyable than dancing the
shag to beach music! To a lot
of people, it is just the best
therapy nowadays, while we
continue to live in a stressed
out world!
One day at work, while visiting
the snack bar to get a cup of
coffee, I was talking to
someone about how much I
love beach music. Ms. Libby
Ash, who was a member of
our club, (overheard me) and
asked me if I liked to shag. I
told her, yes I did, but I really
didn't know all the right steps.
She encouraged me and my
wife Susan to come to Rene's
and check it out. She also
mentioned the free beginner,
Page 3 Volume XIX, No. 9
September Birthdays
Ernie Garcia 2
Bill Collins 5
Debra Parrish 5
Ed Mixon 7
Mary Taylor 7
Carol Heinze 8
Bari Duda 9
Beverly Larson 9
Marty Lazarte 10
Lanny Blaine 12
Pamela Hamer 12
Sharon Geyer 13
Luis Lazarte 13
Frances Meckel 13
Gene Procopio 13
Pete Campbell 14
Linda Rodgerson 15
Connie Buckley 16
Bonnie G. Camp 16
Marian (Nancy) Cox
18
John Dever 18
Barbara Jones 19
Ron Warner 19
Cecile Warnock 20
Audrey Borja 21
David Lee 21
Glenn Materia 21
Ralph Tedesco 21
Warren Maslar 22
Don Szyszka 24
Lorraine Rohlik 26
Edward Land 27
Cont’d
Bob and Susan
Contest: Beginners Division 6:00 p.m.; Jr. 1 and Jr. 2 to follow (over $1,200 in prize money) Open dancing for all following contest Exhibition by members of Shagtime2 Junior Dance Team
Saturday, September 28, 2013, 4:00 p.m. — until? Workshops - Sam and Lisa West — 4:00 p.m. Fun and easy steps for Juniors and Adults
At the Hopewell Moose Lodge again, like last year. For more information, contact: Joyce Burnley at [email protected] or 804-931-9040
Coming to the Fredericksburg Elks Lodge,
Saturday September 14th - Jackie and Terri Gore
2nd Annual Central Virginia Junior Shaggers Shag Jam
Gore: In 1958, at the age of
16, Jackie Gore and Bobby
Tomlinson started a band that
later became known as The
Embers. There are some
who feel that the Embers’
clubs and Jackie Gore in
particular may be “ground
zero” for Carolina Beach
Music. In 1979, Jackie wrote
the Beach Music anthem and
biggest Beach Music record of
all time “I Love Beach
Music.” He continues to sing
not only with his daughter
Terri, but also with the
Legends of Beach. A little
about Terri Gore: Terri has
been awarded 8 CAMMY
Awards. She was voted
Female Vocalist of the Year 5
consecutive times. Terri has
won “Solo Album of the Year”
awards for her “Carolina Girl”
and “It Don’t Get Better Than
This.” Terri has recorded
with such artists and groups
as the Embers, Russell
Thompkins, Jr. & The
Styl ist ics, Jay & the
Techniques, The Softones,
Jim Quick, the Catalinas, the
Holiday Band, General
Johnson and the Chairman of
the Board and Jackie Gore
and the Legends of Beach.
Jackie and Terri Gore will be
performing in the Ballroom, 7
till 11 p.m. This event is
open to the public! Tickets
are available at the Lodge,
11309 Tidewater Trail,
Fredericksburg, VA, or by
contacting Bill Frostick 540-
834-7124. Tickets will be
$10 in advance / $12 the day
of the event and at the door.
Beer, wine, and mixers will
be available for purchase and
it is also a BYOB event.
Proceeds from this event will
go to help support our "Take
a Warrior Fishing" event that
will be held at Lake Anna. A
little something about Jackie
Page 4 Shag Rag
Support our
Juniors! They are
the future of Shag!
September
Birthdays cont’d
Bonnie Arms 28
Wes Kirchner 28
Carolyn Payne 29
David Solomon 29
Kristin Stone 29
Karla Brischke 30
Mary Ann Davis 30
mailto:[email protected]
A good time was had by all Sunday, August 25th at NVSC’s Pig Roast at the Fairfax Hunt Club.
We had 100 shaggers attending.
The Pig Roast
Page 5 Volume XIX, No. 9
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 may have it mailed to
your home. Also, copies will
be available at the Fairfax
Elks on Wednesdays.
2013 SOS Cards are
available—see Kathy Norris.
Hello Shaggers Emails Are
you getting the Hello Shagger
e-mails? If not, you 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!
Keep Your Membership
Information Current Have you
moved, changed phone numbers or
email? Contact Bonnie Arms at
[email protected] or Dave Bushey at
Shag Rag The deadline for Shag
Rag input is the 25th of every month.
Please send content (including humor
and recipes!) to Jim Scanlon at
News and Announcements
Welcome to
our New
Members
Anne Benson
Brad Benson
Bob Brambilla
Bob Henry
Stephanie
Sanchez
Delores Senus
Joe Tippett
Page 6 Shag Rag
http://www.nvshag.org
(No humor in this edition)
My brother was visiting in 1970 with his wife, young son and daughter. I took them to a museum on the Mall. Both children needed to go to the restroom, so father took son and mother took daughter, leaving me to wait for them. While standing there I
observed a mother trying to get her obviously retarded teenage daughter to step onto the escalator. Standing nearby and watching their difficulty was a security guard who was not offering any assistance whatsoever. I was furious and headed toward him to give him a tongue-lashing. Just before I reached
him, he turned to me and said: "Isn't that something, they are from the hills of Appalachia and had never seen an escalator before, I taught them how to get on it about an hour ago and now I can't get them off." I thanked him for his assistance and sheepishly walked away.
A Story
RECIPE (From Jim Scanlon)
frying pan over medium heat.
Do not grease the pan. Fry
one or two cheese pieces at a
time for about 1 minute on
each side (or until they are
lightly browned) and place
them on a heated, shallow-
rimmed serving plate. When
all of the pieces have been
fried, warm the reserved
brandy. Place the fried
cheese in the serving plate on
the table, pour the warmed
brandy over them and
carefully flame the liquor.
Add the lemon juice. Serve
with the pita bread and olives.
Note: The cheese slices may
also be grilled to a light
brown, but make sure you
remove them before they
soften too much.
Season both sides of the
cheese with salt and pepper.
Place the cheese in a glass
dish with lid, cover with
brandy and refrigerate for 2
hours. Remove the cheese
slices from the dish (reserving
1/4 cup of the brandy) and
dredge them in flour
seasoned with salt and
pepper, coating completely.
Use a large Teflon-coated
Kasseri cheese
may be found at
Wegmans or
Whole Foods; I
have only found
Kefalograviera at
Aphrodite Greek
Imports, 5886
Leesburg Pike, in
the Bailey’s
Crossroads area.
Page 7 Volume XIX, No. 9
Other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs
Battlefield Boogie Club, Thursdays @ Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredericksburg)(www.battlefieldboogieclub.com)
Boogie On The Bay Shag Club, Sundays @ Big Woody’s, (Chesapeake) 6 – 11 w/ DJ Don Ruth (www.boogieonthebay.com)
Colonial Shag Club, Saturdays @ Amy’s Dance Studio, 7 – 10 w/ DJ’s Greg Howell, Jerry Hardy, Cindy Black, David Miller (Newport News) (www.colonialshagclub.com),
Danville Shag Club, Fridays @ Highlander Restaurant Lodge & Pub (www.danvilleshagclub.com)
Lynchburg Shag Club, Fridays (1st & 3rd) @ Phase 2 (www.lynchburgshags.com)
Richmond Shag Club, Tuesdays/Thursdays @ Visions Club, Holiday Inn Select, Koger South (www.richmondshag.homestead.com)
Roanoke Valley Shag Club, Tuesdays @ Billy’s Barn, 6 -10 w/ DJ Jerry English, (www.rvsc.memberlodge.com)
Virginia Beach Shag Club, Wednesdays, 6:30 – 10:30 @ Upper Deck (www.vbshagclub.com)
SAGANAKI (Greek fried cheese)
8 slices Kefalograviera, or Kasseri cheese 1/3-inch thick
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 cups brandy
4 tablespoons butter
Juice of 2 lemons
Pita wedges
8 rounds of pita bread, brushed with olive oil, grilled and quartered
Jim is running out of recipes and humor! Send him your favorites at
http://www.battlefieldboogieclub.com/http://www.boogieonthebay.com/http://www.colonialshagclub.com/http://www.danvilleshagclub.com/http://www.lynchburgshags.com/http://www.richmondshag.homestead.com/http://www.rvsc.memberlodge.com/
A thank-you note from one of the DJs
Angela & the Northern Virginia Shag Club:
Thanks so much for inviting me to the Capitol Shag Classic! Ivy and I had a great time playing
music, dancing, catching up with old friends, and meeting new friends. I hope you enjoyed the
music I played and maybe we’ll see each other down the road.
Sincerely, Gerry Scott
More Feedback from the Classic...
tlefield, Sum-
m e r v i l l e ,
C h a r l e s t o n ,
and Islanders
Shag Clubs,
the Savannah
Dance Club,
the Charleston
Beach Music and Shag Festi-
val, and many other private
parties and events.
Since 2005 Gerry has lived in
Summerville, SC and has
been a regular DJ at JB Pivots
in Charleston. He is a mem-
ber of the Charleston and
Summerville Shag Clubs, the
Lowcountry Parrothead Club,
and the Beach Music & Shag
Preservation Society of SC.
You can check out what Gerry
is up to by visiting his web-
site: gerryscott.net.
ABSCDJ member Gerry Scott
grew up in the Pittsburgh
area listening to “soul music”
– the sounds of Motown and
Memphis in the 1960s. As a
teenager he was influenced
by one of radio’s legendary
DJs, WAMO’s Porky Chedwick,
who played old R&B before
the current “oldies” format
was even thought of. During
college Gerry began to trace
the roots of rock and soul
music back to the blues. In
1989 he moved to Virginia
and over time came to know
and love “beach music”. By
1997 Gerry had found his way
to Beach Music Weekend in
Virginia Beach and SOS in
North Myrtle Beach. Shortly
afterward he joined the NVSC
and started DJing in 1998.
He was the house DJ at
Parker’s in Colonial Beach, VA
for 3 years, has played at
Pirates Cove during SOS, par-
ties and socials for the North-
ern Virginia, Richmond, Bat-
Advertise Your
Business in the
Shag Rag!
CONTACT
Dave Bushey at
dbushey99@gmail.
com
for details.
Page 8 Shag Rag
About Gerry Scott:
Gerry & Ivy Scott
Some helpful advice on going
to SOS:
If you are single, consider
asking other singles and
couples if they would like to
go to SOS with you as a
group and rent a suite. Most
accommodations at Myrtle
Beach are designed for
families or groups.
Make your hotel/motel
reservations well in advance;
if you didn't do that, try
anyway because sometimes
there are cancellations. And
ask about SOS discounts. If
you still have difficulty
getting a reservation,
contact other NVSC
members to see if they have
room for you in their suite.
It is recommended that you
select an accommodation
within walking distance of
the intersection of Ocean
Boulevard (formerly Ocean
Drive) and Main Street so
you don’t have to drive and
find a parking space.
Share your cell phone
number with others who are
going so that you can
communicate with them
while there.
Buy an SOS membership
card from NVSC ($30.00).
SOS members have
unlimited access with no
cover charge to the following
lounges during BOTH of the
ten day SOS events each
year and the Mid-Winter
Break. Please visit each of
the SOS lounges during your
beach trips: Ducks & Ducks
II, Fat Harold's, The OD
Arcade, The Pirate's Cove,
and The Ocean Drive Beach
& Golf Resort (includes
Spanish Galleon, The Beach
Club and the OD Café.
Develop a packing list to
ensure you will have the
items you need while there.
For example, many of the
accommodations there
include a range, refrigerator,
plates, glassware, etc.;
contact your hotel/motel to
see what they provide. Take
beach clothes (even if you
are not a sand person),
sunscreen and big hat (for
outdoor day events), etc.
There will be dance lessons
and workshops conducted by
the experts during the day at
the various venues. This
information can be found by
going to the venue websites.
There are additional dance
opportunities at some of the
hotels, for example, the
Avista hotel has a dance
area outside at its swimming
pool with a DJ playing beach
music.
If you haven’t planned and now
wish you did, all is not lost. Just
contact one of the NVSC
directors and they will put you in
touch with someone who may
have room for you!
Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort 98 N. Ocean Blvd. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 800-
4389590 www.oceandriveresort.com
Century 21 Thomas Beach Vacations 866-895-9313 www.century21thomas.com
Elliott Realty Beach Rentals 401 Hwy 17 N., N Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 800-525-0225
www.northmyrtlebeachtravel.com
Avista Resort 300 N Ocean Blvd, N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 800-968-8986
www.avistaresort.com
Maritime Beach Club 400 N Ocean Blvd. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 843-249-3414
www.defenderresorts.com/maritimebeachclub
Tilghman Beach & Golf Resort 1819 N. Ocean Blvd. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 888-280-0913
www.tilghmanresort.com
Peppertree Ocean Club 1908 North Ocean Blvd. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 843-249-1421
www.festiva.travel
Grand Strand Resorts 1908 North Ocean Blvd. N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 800-334-5016
www.northmyrtlebeach.com
Vacation Rentals of NMB 1021 2nd. Ave. North, Suite 6 N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 843-663-
4455 or 888-488-8588 www.vacationrentalsofnmb.com
SOS Fall Migration, September 13-22, 2013 at North Myrtle Beach
Accommodations At The Beach (Partial list)
NVSC will provide
a “Free Pour” for
its members
attending SOS on
Friday Sept 20th
(1-4pm).
Page 9 Volume XIX, No. 9
Official SOS web-site: http://www.shagdance.com/migration.htm
A second free pour
will also be available
to NVSC members.
The Virginia Shag
Clubs Free Pour for
Fall SOS will be on
Friday, September
20th, 1:00 - 4:00
p.m. at Ducks. Food
will be provided by
Ducks at 2:00 p.m.
and music provided
by various Virginia
DJ's. Note that drink
tickets only good
until Free Pour
money runs out.
Tickets do not
guarantee drinks.
Membership is the
best bargain in
town at only $25/
year – so be a part
of something
great, and join
today!
Page 10 Shag Rag
Why NVSC Membership is Important...
Why be a member?
Most of us joined The North-
ern Virginia Shag Club (NVSC)
so that we could improve our
dancing in the Intermediate
level classes. But why join
(or renew) if you aren’t inter-
ested in taking classes? After
all, you are still welcome to
come dance with us, even if
you are not a member. There
are important reasons to join
beyond the obvious benefit of
discounted admission to NVSC
events!
Membership enables NVSC
to remain tax-exempt.
Many years ago, the IRS ac-
cepted NVSC, a Virginia cor-
poration, as a 501(c)(7) So-
cial Club, which basically
means we don’t have to pay
corporate income taxes on
any Net Income we may have
from year to year. But
there’s a catch – no more
than 15% of our revenue can
come from non-members.
So, if too many non-members
attend our events, then we
could lose our tax-exempt
status, and that would mean
higher costs for everyone.
The club allows us to host
events. Some people have
questioned why we even need
a club – after all, we could
just meet at Tommy’s and
take up a collection for the
DJ. But would Charlie and
Jackie come to teach? Could
we have a Classic, or any of
the other dances? Having a
club gives us the infrastruc-
ture to enter into contracts, to
reserve facilities months in
advance, to obtain liquor li-
censes, to hire bands and to
pay for all of the other ele-
ments of a great party. Your
membership dues support
that infrastructure and make
it all possible. Behind all of
the great social events that
we have is the legal structure
that involves lots of people.
You become part of some-
thing special. Remember
the TV show “Cheers” –
where everybody knows your
name? NVSC is like that.
Where can you find a friendli-
er, more fun-loving bunch of
people? Doesn’t it make you
proud to belong?
NVSC is one of
roughly 100
similar clubs that form The
Association of
Carolina Shag
Clubs. In other
words, we are part
of something
bigger than ‘just’ a
little social club. We are part of an
organization
whose purpose is
to promote the
dance that we all
love and to
preserve the
heritage of shag dancing and of
beach music.
Our Elections are Coming up Soon!
Schedule:
October 16, 2013: General
Membership Meeting, where
a slate of Officers and
Directors-at-Large is
announced and formally
nominated.
October 23, 2013:
Nominees give Campaign
Speeches.
October 28, 2013:
Nominee platforms and
pictures must be supplied to
Jim Scanlon for the
November Shag Rag.
November 13, 2013:
Elections.
PLEASE READ AND CONSIDER RUNNING FOR AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OF NVSC!
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND
ELECTION NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Jason Potter (703) 425-8916 [email protected]
Bonnie Arms (703)819-9654 [email protected]
Jim Scanlon (703) 385-4334 [email protected]
Angela Bushey (703)273-2876 [email protected]
Loren Kropat (571) 213-3966 [email protected]
Tom Brett (703) 642-1595 [email protected]
Pat Cote (469) 733-8142 [email protected]
The Nominating and Elections Committee members are:
If you would like to run for the board or would like to nominate
someone for the board, please contact a member of the
Nominating and Elections Committee. Their job is to obtain a
list of candidates for the 2014 Board.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
The Northern Virginia Shag Club is a corporation, and is governed by a Board of Directors. The
Board consists of nine Directors: the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and five
Directors at large. The Board of Directors is elected annually and each Director serves a term of
one year, from January 1 through December 31. Directors must have been members of the
Club in good standing for at least one year before taking office, and during their terms of office
must remain members in good standing. The President and Vice President must have served at
least one year on the Board before running for President and Vice President. The prior year of
service could have occurred at any time. Directors may serve multiple terms, which may be
successive. The general duties of each Director include the following:
To attend all regular and special meetings of the Board. Regular Board meetings are held
monthly. A Director who misses four or more regular meetings without a good reason can
be removed.
To serve as the Chairperson of a Standing Committee or as the Board's liaison to a Standing
Committee. The Standing Committees are the Nominations and Elections Committee, Audit
Committee, Dance Committee, Music Committee, Social and Hospitality Committee, Charity
and Fund Raising Committee, Membership Committee and Public Relations Committee.
Liaisons are appointed where the Chairperson of a Standing Committee is not a member of
the Board. Liaisons communicate Board policies and decisions to the Standing Committees
and report to the Board on the work of the Standing Committees.
To support Club projects and attend a reasonable number of Club functions, to personally
help conduct Club projects and functions, and to recruit volunteers to help conduct projects
and functions.
To provide viewpoints during the policy discussions of the Board.
To preserve and give to their successors all records and documents received in the course of
the Club's business. The officers of the Club have special duties, which include the
following:
President. The President is the principal executive officer of the Club and presides at all
meetings of the Board and meetings of the members at which he or she is present. The
President must attend all five (5) required annual meetings of Association of Carolina Shag
Clubs (ACSC) or ensure that the Club is represented at required ACSC meetings. The
President names the Chairpersons of Standing Committees and the Newsletter Editor and
Capital Shag Classic Coordinator. The President also exercises general supervision over the
affairs of the Club.
Vice President. The Vice President assists the President and performs the duties of the
President in the event of the President's unavailability.
Secretary. The Secretary keeps the minutes for the meetings of the Board and members,
sees to it that all required notices are duly given, and keeps a current roster of the
membership of the Club.
Treasurer. The Treasurer is responsible for all funds of the Club, makes a report on the
financial status of the Club at every regular meeting of the Board, makes available to the
Board, all books and financial records of the Club for audits and verifications, and files all
documents and returns required by federal and state tax codes.
All of the information in this article comes from the NVSC Bylaws, which are available on the
Club's website, http://www.nvshag.org/bylaws.htm. A copy of the Bylaws can also be requested
from a Board member. (Reprinted from Sept 2007 Issue Note)
Duties of the Directors of NVSC By Vaughn Royal
Support your Club!
Run for a position
on the Board!
Page 11 Volume XIX, No. 9
If you would like
to run for the
board or would
like to nominate
someone for the
board, please
contact a member
of the Nominating
and Elections
Committee. Their
job is to obtain a
list of candidates
for the 2014
Board.
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 may
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 may
accommodate
you). Copies of
Board Meeting
Minutes may be
available on the
www.nvshag.org
website, or you
may request
copy(s) from the
Club Secretary.
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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]
NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS FOR 2013
* Audit Fern Siegler
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 Jim & Judy Metcalf
* Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter
Sunshine Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])
Web Site Loren Kropat
* Denotes Standing Committee
"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."
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Shag Rag
NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB
P.O. Box 2298
Merrifield, VA 22116
General Inquiries: [email protected]
Membership: [email protected]
Webmaster: [email protected]
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. Social dancing is
from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
COME JOIN US!
Do we have a logo?
Organization
WE ’RE ON THE WE B!
W WW . NVSHAG .ORG
AND ON FACEBOOK AT
“NORHTERN V I RGINIA SHAG C LUB”
Dedicated to the Preservation
of Carolina Shag and Beach Music
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