WELCOME TO SPOKANE AREA DANCING! Spokane, Washington
The greater Spokane area hosts over fifty dances, workshops and events each month. We have twenty-six clubs and associations covering Clarkston in the south to Loon Lake in the north and Cheney in the west to Coeur d'Alene in the east. We have square dancing, round dancing and clogging every week, with something happening almost every day of the week. Enjoy!
TAPPER, Bill CORBY, Barbara Jean HOOVER, Carol Anne GAGE, Bruce Ballinger BARKER-SENTMAN, Saundra (Jones) "Sandy" (Age 65) GODLEY, Edwin EarlZIMMERMAN, LaVerne (Grady) (Age 89)
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SAC Historian Please give your event pictures to our council historian. You may give them to her at the general council meetings or mail them. They must be prints and information should be included with them. Please do not send e-mail attachments or cds.
Historian Rusty (Bud) Hickenbottom 3883 W. Loxton Lp. Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 208-762-4124
LEARN TO DANCE!
Every one can learn to dance. Click on the links below to get the Fall and Winter lesson schedules for North Idaho and Eastern Washington. They Start in September, October and January. Check out some of the other spots on this page for more in-depth information on some of the types of dancing. You will also learn about the benefits of dancing.
The May general meeting was held this past Sunday.The bylaws and standing rules were updated.The newsletter committee recommendations were passed.Since we were losing about $800.00 this year, the council chose to have the newsletter available on line and those wanting a hard copy would pay a subscription fee.The subscription fee will be $7.00.Envelopes for the subscription will be sent in the summer newsletter.Subscriptions will also be available on the council web site.The council also voted to not do the $2,000.00 ad for the introduction dances this fall.Instead, up to $300.00 was set aside for internet ads.The council will not be doing the interstate fair this fall.We were only able to get one date reserved.The Valley Crosstrailers will be taking the time slot.The council recognized the outgoing board with gifts made by Gordon Mustard.They were salt, pepper and toothpick holders looking like a miniature picnic tables.They were very cute and just right for summer BBQs.There were also small condiment and napkin baskets.
"Square Dancing will add ten years to your life, a surprising new study shows." Dr. Arron Blackburn
Everyone Should Dance!
There are many reasons why everyone should dance. Visit www.you2candance.com to fine out why.
AARP MAGAZINE FEBERUARY/MARCH 2012 Peter Greenberg "You can still find an urban getaway with affordable hotels, reasonable restaurants, and plenty of free fun." He listed Spokane Washington as one of the three citys fot visit.
INCIDENT REPORT FORM If you need an incident report form because of an accident covered by the square dance insurance program. You may click on the IRF above and download or print the form.
61st National Square Dance Convention
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Will be in Spokane, Washington on June 27 - 30, 2012. www.61nsdc.com/ Pre-Convention Dance Saturday, March 26, 2011.
