anne l lucas - happy hoppers square dance club · 2019. 3. 29. · last year winners of the award...
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H. Cubed “Happy Hopper Happenings”
Business meetings are held the first Tues. after the first Wed. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. of each
month at Marysville School Service Center, 4220 80th St NE Marysville.
Next meeting will be the annual dinner meeting April 9, 2018.
Happy Hoppers are a member organization and all members are welcome to attend
meetings and be on the board, volunteer as committee chairs or participate in the
activities necessary to run our member organization. If you haven’t attended a
meeting, please come and share your ideas!!!
Hello Happy Hoppers,
The past several weeks have not been kind to our club. Rod Davidson, the
Happy Hopper President for the past three years, experienced some health
issues over the winter. Rod’s health took a downward turn in February, and he
passed away on March 1st. Rod was a great ambassador for square dancing
and greatly contributed to the continued success of our club. We all wish
Bertha well during this trying time.
Also in February we had to cancel one dance, cancel one lesson and reschedule
another lesson. And most other clubs had to cancel dances as we all sat home
and watched the snow continue to come down. February was not a good month
for square dancing in this region.
But spring is quickly approaching and it is time to get back to normal activities,
including square dancing. All the clubs are back to normal schedules with
dances as listed in the Council Notes. And now is the time to look into
destination dances for this summer. There is the State Festival in June. The
Circle 8 campground near CleElum has Mainstream dance weekends in May
and August and the Education & Leadership Seminar in July. Then we have
the Winthrop Barn Dance in September. If you have questions about any of
these, please talk to any of the club officers or other member that has been to
some of these destinations.
See you in a square soon!
Eric Selby
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2019
Calendar
Upcoming Dances:
Hooray for Hollywood
March 24
Richard Lane: Caller
Stephanie Speelman: Cuer
April 14
Jelly Bean Jumple
Brent Mawdsley
Calling & Cueing
April 28
Bedtime Stories
Anniversary 62
Steve Noseck: Caller
Karen Neverdowski: Cuer
Dance Location:
Stillaquamish Sr. Center
19303 Smokey Point Blvd.
Arlington, WA 98223
Dance Times:
Plus/Pre-Rounds 7:30-8:00
MS Squares/Rounds: 8:00 –
10:30 pm
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2018 – 2019 Happy Hoppers Management and Officers Officers
President Eric Selby
Vice President Chris Wear Newsletter Anne Lucas
Secretary Jill Czadek Nominating Jill Czadek, Jean Raymond
Treasurer Patty Schiller Dance Themes Marlys Schirmer
Trustee Rick Homme Publicity Al Jeschke
Committees Printing Jean Raymond
Booking Leslie Noseck
Kitchen Tammie Leslie
By Laws Mike Stimson
Membership Barbara Moody
Telephone Open
Caravans Patti Schiller & Jim LaMontagne
MBC Delegate Eric Selby & Melody Scalzo
Lessons Coordinator Pam Santee
Volunteer Coordinator Mark & Bernadine Wentland
Dinner Meeting Doug Newman
Footnotes Eric Selby
Posters & Flyers Melody Scalzo
Historian Open
Sunshine Sherrie Weaver
Webmaster Clara Grager
Facebook Patty Schiller
March March 26 Ramona Cooley March 29 Pearl Reinke
March 27 Tracy Fulton March 11 Marlys Schirmer
March 31 Tina Heide March 20 Erica Tate
March 17 Ginette Lacasse
March 3 Darlene Lockhart
March 24 Dwight Malott
March 27 Anne Lucas
March 29 Lana McLean
March 31 Michelle McFadden Happy Birthday Everyone
March 17 Craig Nelson
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Dear Happy Hoppers
We want to invite you all to our annual Dinner Meeting. Please mark your calendar for Tuesday April 9th
The annual “Hopper of the Year Award” will be presented at the Dinner Meeting.
Last year winners of the award for 2017 were Chris and Carol Wear presented by Anne Lucas and Ray Baron winners for 2016. It’s always an exciting event
so make your reservations!!
Happy Hopper Annual
Dinner Meeting at the
Olive Garden
Tuesday April 9, 2018
5:00-6:00 PM Social
6:00 PM Dinner
Tulalip 10326 Quil Ceda Blvd
(360) 653-5322
Dinner Reservation $23.60/ person (WST+ Gratuity included) All dinner include Endless Salad bowl, bread sticks, and choice of coffee, tea, or pop, and dish of ice
cream. Please select one entrée per attendee, forward your selection to Doug Newman,
[email protected], (425) 238-8697, or Doug Newman 26115 48th Avenue NE, Arlington,
WA 98223. This is a preorder and prepaid event. Payment to be directed to Doug Newman, checks
payable to Happy Hopper Square Dance Club. Reservation and meal selection must be received no later
than April 5th. Please order early! Thank you!!
Dinner selections are: Chicken Parmigiana, Fettuccine Alfredo, and Spaghetti with Traditional Meat
Sauce & Three Meatballs
Although this isn’t an official meeting of the club the panel of officers for 2019-2020 will be introduced.
The only change for next season is Steve Tompkins will replace Jill Czadek as secretary. Thank you Jill
for the wonderful job you have done for the club.
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Happy Hopper Dance Fliers…
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REMINDER******REMINDER******REMINDER
2019 DANCE DUTIES
March 24 ~ Hooray for Hollywood April 14 ~ Jelly Bean Jumble
Kitchen ~ Merry Erskine & Marlys Schirmer Kitchen ~ Chris & Carol Wear
Greeter ~ Craig &Jenny Nelson Greeter ~ Michelle McFadden & Mike Papa
Decorations ~ Pam Santee Decorations ~ Ken & Sheila Price
50/50 Tickets ~ Mark Thomson 50/50 Tickets – Mark Thomson
Kitchen and Decoration volunteers should arrive 5:00 – 5:10 for 6:00 pm dances.
50/50 ticket and Greeter volunteers should arrive about 5:30 for 6:00 pm dances.
For any changes, please contact Mark or Bernadine Wentland. Marck Cell 425-220-4731.
[email protected] or [email protected]
C A R A V A N S
Outgoing Caravan Schedule ~ April/May 2019
Date Club Caller Theme (if any)
Saturday April 13 Whirlybirds Dave Harry TBD
Friday, April 19 Woodinville Square Crows Adam Christman TBD
Sunday May 5 Freewheelers Mainstream TBD Disney on Parade
Saturday May 18 Skagit Squares TBD 68th Anniversary Dance
Club Caravans In~ Date Club
Saturday March 24 Dudes ‘n’ Dolls
Sunday April 14 Whirlybirds
Sunday April 28 Sky Valley Whirlwinds
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SUNSHINE and HAPPINESS REPORT Sherrie has sent a “Get Well” card to Frank Rousseau. for back problems and
condolences to Robert Holiday whose sister passed in Canada. Bertha Davidson expressed her thanks at the club meeting Tuesday the 12th for all the cards, hugs, well wishes, and visits at the hospital during the difficult time during Rod’s passing. We wish you well on your new journey Bertha.
We wish everyone best wishes for their recovery and smiles and hugs to all.
Please contact Sherrie Weaver at [email protected] and let her know about someone that needs a little sunshine or a Congratulation!!!
Website:happyhoppers.org. Check out the updated, contemporary website to access anywhere for
current information regarding our club’s activities including the Dance Schedule, Lessons, Member’s
Site with Announcements, Caravan Information, Volunteer Schedule, Newsletter, Square Dance Links,
Contact Info, Photos and Videos. Clara Grager is the club’s Webmaster.
Explore the Titles on the Home Page to access information you need. An example: The Newsletter is
available under “Members”.
Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club, Inc., Marysville WA
is the new(ish) Facebook Page for the Happy Hoppers. Patty Schiller is the
“Editor” and “Creator” of the “New”sy site where you can
share your pictures, places you have danced and keep up with upcoming
dances, events. Check it out soon! Contact Patty at [email protected] for
more information.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
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Wanted: Creative, crafty person to prepare a tri-fold poster board for the No-Experience dances
being sponsored by the Mount Baker Council each January and August. The board should tell and
show Happy Hoppers having a good time at dances and perhaps other activities, plus provide
information on our upcoming lessons. The volunteer could use what
other clubs have done as a guide. Our club will pay for materials.
Please contact Eric or Cindy if interested.
Wanted: Happy Hoppers representative to the Recruitment
and Retention Task Force. This Mount Baker Council task force
meets one Sunday a month in the early afternoon at the Marysville
Library (close to most of us). Their objective is to develop activities and programs for getting more
people into lessons, and keeping new graduates and others dancing. Please contact Eric or Cindy if
interested.
Wanted: Members to scan the Happy Hopper scrapbooks from years past so we can store the
important parts of our club history digitally. The goal is to get all our relevant history on-line so we
can dispose of the hard copies. The more people we have doing this, the easier the job will be. We
would greatly appreciate a volunteer to lead this project. Please contact Eric or Cindy if interested.
Wanted: Happy Hopper representative(s) to the Mount Baker Council for the 2019-2020 season
(September thru June). Two positions available. Volunteer(s) would attend the Council meeting in
Marysville on the first Wednesday of each month, and summarize the meeting at the HH meeting the
next Tuesday. Collect dance flyers from other clubs and distribute dance flyers to clubs at the
meeting. Training will be provided. Please contact Eric or Cindy if interested.
Wanted: Happy Hopper Newsletter Editor for the 2019- 2020 dance season.
Editor Note: Best way to volunteer, be active in the Club, make friends, know who club members
are, learn the process of keeping the club functioning/active is to come to the Business meetings.
Happy Hoppers have their club meetings monthly ~~ first Tuesday after the first Wednesday. (The Mt.
Baker Council has their meeting the first Wednesday each month) and then the Hoppers meetings
follow the Tuesday following.
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Responsibilities/Duties of a Club Member
1. Be socially clean, courteous and pleasant.
2. NO drinking of alcoholic beverages before or during the
dance.
3. Arrive at the dance early and be ready to dance the first tip.
4. Introduce yourself to visitors and guests – make them feel
welcome and want to visit your Club again. An unknown
square dancer is a friend you haven’t met.
5. Share dance time – don’t be exclusive – no cliques.
6. Accept help from others and be helpful to others.
7. Know and adhere to your dance level.
8. Form your squares promptly, and welcome anyone who joins the set. Introduce yourself before the
tip starts.
9. Forget about business, financial, social and family cares and concentrate on enjoying the fun and
fellowship at the dance.
10. Contribute toward the enjoyment of the dance by expressing friendliness, good humor, cooperation
and a real desire to have fun.
11. Guide your partner – do not shove, push or jerk.
12. Stay for the entire dance if possible – dance the last tip.
13. Be courteous to speakers, leaders and callers. Be a good listener. Listen attentively to the Club
announcements.
14. Wear proper square dance attire and badge at all Club functions.
15. End each tip with a flourish, applause and thanks to all in the square – and mean it.
16. Thank everyone who made your evening a pleasant one – the Caller, Cuer, Club leaders, Guest, etc.
Your “thanks” is their pay.
17. Attend and participate in workshops to learn new calls and to improve your dancing abilities.
18. Participate in all club visitations, exhibitions, charity activities and other functions.
19. Know your leaders and the relationships of your caller to the club.
20. Talk to the caller and Club leaders about your dance problems and desires for the club.
21. Volunteer to perform Club functions without having to be asked.
22. Serve in positions of responsibility – its your duty to help. It is Your club and surely you want the best.
23. Recruit and assist new dancers (Angels).
24. Be financially responsible – pay Club dues in advance without being asked.
25. Assist the leaders in the set up and clean up of the dance hall.
26. Attend seminars, mini-legacies and other leadership training programs.
27. Honor your Caller and Cuer and be loyal to your Club and Club officers.
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The 2019 WA State Festival Committee is reaching out to all WA state member-dancers, callers
and cuers. If you have already registered...THANK YOU!!! If you haven't registered yet, we
encourage you to do-so now! go directly to washingtondancefestival2019.com for more details ... and register before Early Bird
Discount pricing goes away!
We hope to SEE YOU IN PUYALLUP June 20-22 !!
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The Happy Hoppers had a successful caravan to the 2016 dance and “The Boot” was handed over to the Rainbow Squares while the Hoppers finally got the “Golden Horseshoes” for the club who had the most members registered. The club also received a 10 lb. bar of chocolate given by Sheri’s Sweet Shop in Winthrop who was the sponsor of the dance. So thank you to all the Hoppers who attended/pre-registered this year!!
The Hoppers had the boot for five years so we were celebrating!!
Rod Davidson with the Golden Horsehoes award 2016
Rod was so proud of the Happy Hoppers!!
Hello Fellow Dancers,
If you plan on going to the Winthrop Barn Dance this September, now is the time to arrange your accommodations (see attached flyer/registration form). Hotels, KOA Camping Cabins and other lodging fill up early, so you should reserve your room soon. For you RVers and campers, we encourage you to join us at the Winthrop KOA.
Jean Raymond of our Happy Hoppers reserves campsites together for club members and their friends. If you want to camp with our group, please let Jean Raymond (360-568-1176) know. She will need to know what type of site you want (full hook-up, tent site, etc.) and if you have an RV, whether it is a motorhome or trailer, how long it is and if it has slides whether they are on one side or both sides. Everyone is welcome to join us for a Happy Hopper campfire at the KOA Saturday night after the evening dance.
And for those of you that haven't been to this dance in the past, please note that there is a friendly competition between several of the local square dance clubs to see which club has the most pre-registered participants at the dance. The prize is a 10-lb. chocolate bar provided by the dance sponsor, Sheri's Sweet Shop, and bragging rights for the next year! So, it is important that you also complete the registration form and send it in prior to Sept. 1, which is the cutoff for counting the club participation. The Happy Hoppers missed winning the first prize last year by just 1 person. The Samena Squares managed to win (again!). Let's see if we can get more participants this year! Please let us know if you have any questions. This is one of our most favorite destination square dances and we hope you will join us! Hugs, Eric & Cindy
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NO BOOT for the Happy Hoppers!! Register Early!!!!
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The club requires dues from the members for the next dance season. We need $25 each year from each member who wants to continue to be in the club. Of that, $6 goes to the Mount Baker Council and State Federation. Please note that our new graduating students that are joining our club as of February 11, 2019 have already paid their dues for this upcoming 2019/2020 year. For the
rest of us, please submit $25 per person by cash or check (made out to Happy Hoppers) to Eric or Cindy by March 1. Thank you!
Eric & Cindy Selby 6211 97th DR NE Lake Stevens, WA 98258
Happy Hoppers Aloha Dance March 10
Dan Preedy Caller
Karen Neverdowski Cuer
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Happy Hopper Newcomers………2019 Class Graduation
Kneeling: Pearl and Chuck Reinke
Front Row Standing: Erica Tate, Jessica Sackett, Tracy Fulton, Vickie Griffith, Karen Hammontree, Kelly Fruit with daughters Lyla and Mazie Fruit (& son), Jeff Parris, Cindy Beamer, Josh Beamer
2nd Row: Dave Harry - Instructor, Duane Countryman, Rick Griffith, Dwight Malott, Garry Baker, Tina Heide, Ruth Yingst, Craig Starring
3rd Row: David & Lana McLean, Robin & Erik Tilman, Edie Marrs, Lisa Mauler Greg Fee, Tony Cataldo, Lori Ware, Peter Hampe, Cheri Daniel, Ramona Cooley, Lissa Huebner, Frank Moore
Not Pictured: Keith Foote, Kaye Snyder, Ruby Menehan, Donna & Nic Murdoch, Ruth Patrick
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Picture of new member Karen Hammontree (2nd from right ) sporting her new Happy Hopper T-Shirt, her Hopper badge and her new Hot Hash dangle! Also HH Mark Wentland (back middle). Friday
Funfest had a new record with 18 squares on the dance floor!
Way to Go…………New graduating Member Karen!!!
Happy Hoppers Caravan to Mt. Baker Singles
March 8th
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Bertha asked that we share the following with everyone followig the death of her beloved husband Rod Davidson
Thank you so much for all the love and caring thoughtfulness that you have shown me through these tough days. Please join me at Rod's celebration of life service.
It is scheduled for Saturday, April 27th at St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in Stanwood. The service will be at 11 A.M. with a light luncheon provided by the women's guild of the parish,
immediately following the Mass.
Lots of hugs and love, Bertha
Page 17, HCubed March 2019 THE WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN FUN AND LIVELY!! One
last workshop Monday March 18. Come and fill in a
square!! Happy Hoppers will welcome you and send Steve
off with a PARTY!! Bring goodies such as cookies, cupcakes
that don’t require utensils!! See you Monday. FUN &
FRIENDSHIP!!!!
After the lessons and graduation Steve is teaching a series of
four workshops for the Happy Hoppers. We encourage everyone to turn out for this lively
workshop. The workshops start Monday, February 25th and
will continue March 4, March 11, March 18
from 7 -9 p.m. Recent graduates and Mainstream dancers from
all clubs are invited to join us for some fun dancing with Steve
Noseck. Classes will be at the Totem Middle School Cafeteria
1605 7th Street (enter off 8th Street) in Marysville. $6 per person,
dress is casual. For more information call Eric or Cindy 425-
334-4374 or email: [email protected]
Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club ~ Marysville,WA
Website: www.happyhoppers.org Mt. Baker Council:www.sqdance.org
Facebook:Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club, Inc., Marysville, WA
Newsletter Editor – Anne Lucas