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THE SPA CONNECTION Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club MAY / JUNE 2009 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3 DANCE CLUB LABOR IS A LABOR OF LOVE; THOSE WHO SEEK SILVER AND GOLD WILL BE DISAPPOINTED; FOR THE WAGES OF A VOUNTEER ARE PAID IN JOY, FRIENDSHIP AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT Hello Spa City Dancers, Wow, we pulled it off and in top fashion, I might add!!!! What a wonderful week-end party we just experienced. I don’t know where to begin to thank those involved. I dare not try to mention names for fear of forgetting someone. All I know to say at this time, is that I feel so honored to be associated with this dance club and its’ members. I am convinced that there are no harder working people anywhere, than right here in our club. There was so much commitment, dedication, and organizing put into this event. After careful planning and hard work over the past 11 months, the results were obvious. A simple THANK YOU seems so inadequate at this time. Just know that Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club is a great group of people who care for each other and believe in having fun, and dancing every chance we get. Dancin’ In The Park was a hit, and I truly don’t know what we can do to top it, but we will certainly continue planning to make sure that we continue to have the best dance club around. The summer is filled with dances and events to keep us all on our toes. Invite your friends and neighbors to come and join in the fun. As Always, I am proud to be your Pres, Boppin’ Brenda CONGRATULATIONS BOP CLUB! We recently hit the highest membership ever! 252 members! Do you want to know what is going on? Check our website for updates on dances, events, times & places. spacitydanceclub.com All we want to do is Dance … Dance …Dance! WE WELCOME OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! MEMBERS…Go up and introduce yourself and make our new members feel welcome! David Barnes Sheila & Carl Ford Bill Nelson Karla Parker Gina Taylor Katie & George Theroit Nina Weston HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
MAY Lori Gwatney – 3rd Sonia Wood – 3rd Linda Kelly – 4th Opal Young - 5th Wayne Harper - 7th Leon Tankersly - 8th Ron Galloway - 9th Madeline Biggs - 10th Ron Loy -10th Nancy Williams - 10th Pat Heck - 14th Lynn Reymundo - 15th Diane White – 16th AnnaBelle Smith – 16th Bill Weston – 16th Sandra Harris – 17th Don Rhodes – 18th Kenneth Cox 20th Don Downs 20th Ron Graham 20th Jay Scott – 20th Barbara Barentine – 22nd Eve Hampton 24th Phyllis Harris – 24th Lois Farley – 28th Lois Ingram – 29th JUNE Wendy Torgramsen – 5th Larry Dyer – 6th Pat Webb – 8th Tommy Barrett – 9th Margaret A. Sladics – 13th Bob Fowler – 16th Bim Farley – 17th Jan Pruett – 21st Kathy Fant – 23rd Bob Keaton – 25th Joe Coulter – 26th Murry Draper – 29th Gail Sheasby – 29th Stan Keaton – 30th DID WE MISS YOUR BIRTHDAY?? If so…let us know if we missed your birthday and we will add it right away! Contact Carol at 501-627-4424 or iam.bopcarol@yahoo.com Dancin’ In The Park 2009 We want to thank everyone who volunteered to help with our 1st big dance. There is no way we can mention all that helped with this dance for fear we would miss someone. It was a HUGE success! And…we could not have done it without you! Special Thanks to other Dance Clubs who offered their guidance and support to help make our visitors who came to Dancin’ In The Park have a wonderful time! And we can’t forget our visitors! What else can we say…You made our weekend! We had visitors from 11 states in attendance! Awesome!!! It was so nice to meet everyone and do what we all love to do and that is to…dance…dance…dance!
Thanks To The Austin Hotel & Staff! We were very excited to have had the location to our 1st Dancin’ In The Park at the Austin Hotel. It was so fitting with our dance club history. Our club has made a full circle from the club’s inaugural dance on July 12, 2002 at the Austin Hotel, and we went back 7 years later for our first two day dance party! The Austin was very excited about being the location for our big dance and gave us fantastic room rates and quality service to everyone. SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT The Austin Hotel Summit Bank First National Bank Little Rock Bop Club Garvin Woodland Gardens Hot Springs Mountain Tower Sue Thompson Bear Necessities Smith's Lakefront Cabin Karen Stanton - Jewels by Park Lane Donna Baker - Donna’s Fashions of Malvern Dancin’ In The Park – Behind The Scenes Photos A lot of work goes into preparing for a big dance like the one we just had. Below are some before the dance photos. Thanks to the floor crew and everyone who helped in any way to get our dance ready for visitors and a weekend of fun!
I hope we get this Split The Pot booth finished on time! What about these arches…where will we put them?
Now how do we get this upstairs to the 2nd floor? Are you sure that piece of wood goes there?
Now that is a finished floor we can all dance on!
We are ready to serve you…hope you are hungry! YES! We are hungry! Dancin’ In The Park Photos
Friday night dancers!
LRBC’s President, Myra Wilson, gives Spa City the “High Five” sign.
Our Door Duchesses, Iris and Lee Clark - Great Job! Three Dance Exhibitions all received standing ovations! All were totally awesome!
Jim & Virginia Stanton of Hot Springs, AR, just after their exhibition. They are members of the Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club and the LR Bop Club. They were inducted in the Hall of Fame on November 13, 2004. What a pleasure it was to watch all the dance exhibitions!
Gary & Charlotte Chaney & Debbie Wheelis. Mike & Kim Nelson from Little Rock, Arkansas Gary Chaney is the President of the ABA.They are Members of the Little Rock Bop Club members of the South Side Imperial Dance Club. The Chaney’s were inducted in the Hall of Fame on Oct. 18, 1997
We are so glad we came to Dancin’ In The Park!
CHECK OUT OUR DANCE SCHEDULE!
Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club dances are held the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month and anytime we have a 5th Friday in the month. Dances are held at the VFW Club from 7:00 - 10:30. Please visit web site at spacitydanceclub.com to print calendars and get the latest updates. You are encouraged to take the calendar section of the newsletter & post it where you have easy access to it. FREE DANCE LESSONS every Thursday Night! Place: VFW Club on 70E Time: 7:00 p.m. May – John Butler will be teaching the West Coast Swing June – To Be Announced NOTICE!!! NO DANCE LESSONS IN AUGUST – We are giving our dance instructors a break. Our instructors possess a real appreciation of the art of dance and have a genuine dedication to share their time and talents to help others learn to dance and enjoy the fun as they do. DANCE INSTRUCTORS…WE CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH! BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Whistle Stop at 5:30.
ANNUAL BOP CLUB LUAU DATE: June 13th TIME: 1:30 P.M. TIME TO MEET PARTY BARGE SHUTTLE AT CLARION: 12:30 through 1:15. LOCATION: Don Downs' home on the lake, 123 Long Point Court. See directions on next page. WHAT TO BRING: side dishes & desserts to go with meats; lawn chairs. We hope you will all come to our Annual Bop Club Luau! There will be good food, games and great people to share in a fun filled afternoon! The club will be furnishing the meat, soft drinks and bottled water. See Directions to Don’s house.
Directions to Don's Lake House for the Luau 1. By-pass, take the Carpenter Dam Rd. exit 2. You will go about 5 miles south on Carpenter Dam Road 3. When you get to the bridge over the Ouachita River, you are about one mile from Ark Ridge, you will go up and down two hills, at the bottom grade of the 2nd hill is Ark Ridge. 4. When you get onto Ark-Ridge, KEEP LEFT, The road will take you to the entrance of Garvin Gardens. Ark Ridge takes a sharp left along the lake. 5. Ark Ridge after a distance of about a half-mile will take a sharp turn up a hill away from the lake to Long Point. Turn right. 6. You will go about 100 yards and you will come to a street sign that will say Long Point Court; go in the direction the sign is pointing, which is STRAIGHT ahead. Long Point Court dead ends at Don's house. Remember - there is no parking at the home area, you will have to park along the side of the road, both sides, or at the top of the hill, all the grown up area is a park, there is no problem parking along Long Point Road. When leaving, you can continue on to Don’s property and there is a turn around by using the driveway and neighbor's so you do not have to back up. Easiest by far, is to meet at the Clarion Docks and go by party barge. Party barge runs start at 12:30 p.m. and the last run is at 1:15 pm. See you there! From Linda Sluppick, Editor of The Spa Connection. Do you have suggestions on what you would like to see in your newsletter? If so, please feel free to e-mail me at lsbops2@att.net or call me at 501-262-2163. I am looking forward to hearing from you! Biker & Babes Dance CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR COSTUME WINNERS! Above: Fletcher Ward – Best Male Costume Winner! Pat Heck – Best Female Costume Winner! Babes left to right: Carol, Wanda, Sharifah, Pat, Sandy Bikers left to right: Yuji, Kermit, Fletcher Reminder! Membership Renewals will be coming due soon!
DUE IN MAY DUE IN JUNE INFORMATION FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE Home page - Tells who we are and what we do and a place to contact (send an e-mail) to the web master with questions or suggestions. It also provides links to other areas of the Web Site. Location - Provides the location to the VFW as well as a map. FAQ - Addresses the most frequently asked questions about the BOP club. Dance Calendar - Presents the months Dance Calendar, provides for a printable monthly dance calendar and lastly a Calendar of Special Events. Newsletter -Displays the most recent club newsletter. News Flash - This is a very dynamic page and the information is constantly changing and should be checked frequently. It has last minute changes, announcements, information for club members and will always be more up to date than the last newsletter. Board of Directors - Shows current board as well as their contact information. Weekly Pics - Changes weekly, contains pictures from club dances and events. Photo Album - Shows a representation of club activities in picture form. More Dance Links - Links to other dance clubs, associations and other points of interest to BOP club members. Club History - History of how the club was formed. Membership - Explains about club membership, allows you to contact the membership director and print a membership form. Dance Diversions - Information about dance events in the nearby area. The page is frequently changing also and should be checked often. BUDGET INFORMATION These figures will be updated in next newsletter after figuring Dancin’ In The Park income/expenses. Beginning Balance: $19,160.78 Income: $1,739.00 Expenses: $951.21 Ending Balance: $19,948.57 Balance: $19,948.57 Projected Expenses DITP 2009: $7000.00 Projected Balance: $12,948.57 People do not stop dancing because they get older;
MEMBER INFORMATION CHANGES If you have any address, phone number or e-mail address changes please contact Carol Williams, 501-627-4424, iam.bopcarol@yahoo.com Membership Cards If you have recently joined our club or renewed your membership and did not receive your membership card, you can pick them up at our Admissions Desk at any of our dances. We are no longer mailing the Membership Cards. DON'T FORGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! Membership dues are important to your Club. They help cover the cost of newsletters, DJ, website, special dance events, extra club events and more!
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Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club Schedules 1st Weekend Party! Some of you may have heard by now about an exciting event in the Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club. In February of 2008, the Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club Board voted on a location and date for the Club’s 1st Weekend Dance Party! It has been scheduled for May 1st and May 2nd of 2009 and will be held at the Austin Hotel & Convention Center. The Austin Hotel is within walking distance to the historic downtown Hot Springs and the famous Bathhouse Row, and only minutes from Magic Springs Amusement Park and Oaklawn Race Track. Hot Springs is a wonderful historic town with plenty of things to do for fun, entertainment, and relaxation, if you choose to mix it in with your dancing weekend. We are very excited about being able to have this dance at the Austin…it is so fitting with our dance history. Our club has made a full circle from the club’s very 1st dance on July 12, 2002 that was held at the Austin, and now going back for our first two day dance party! The Austin is very excited about being the location for our big dance and they are giving us fantastic room rates and offer quality service to everyone.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR “Dancin’ In The Park”… MAY 1st AND 2nd, 2009! DATES ARE FOR OUR 1ST WEEK-END BASH!!!!! We hope you will join us in our excitement to have the opportunity to be your hosts for a great weekend full of dancing, workshops, activities and opportunity to build wonderful friendships!
Dancin In The Park information and ticket form in ADOBE PDF format. Dancin In The Park Ticket Order Form
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT!! FOR Dancin’ In The Park 2009 MAY 1st AND 2nd, 2009 - Weekend Dance Party! The members of the Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club are so excited to be presenting this weekend dance party our fellow dancers. We are offering a full weekend of dancing, workshops, activities, and chances to build lasting friendships with others who love to dance as we do!
Spa City Bop And Swing Dance Club’s 1st, 2-Day Dance Sometimes things come up in our lives we have to change our plans. Tickets are non-refundable but they can be transferred only by contacting Linda Sluppick at spacitydancer@gmail.com or call 501-617-2843. If you would like to be added to our ticket waiting list, please contact Linda at the above e-mail or phone number. She will need the following information: your name, how many tickets you are interested in; address; phone # and e-mail address if you have one. MAY 1ST AND 2ND, 2009 Place: The Austin Hotel & Convention Center, 305 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901 The Austin Hotel has set aside a block of rooms for our dance event with a special room rate of $55.00 per night. This block of rooms will be held through March 31st. Please call the Austin Hotel directly at 501-623-6600 or 1-877-623-6697 to reserve your room. Remember to ask for the special rate for the “Dancin’ In The Park” event The Austin Hotel is within walking distance to historic downtown Hot Springs, the famous Bathhouse Row, and many great restaurants and only minutes from Magic Springs Amusement Park and Oaklawn Race Track. TICKET SALES BEGIN SEPT. 1, 2008, AND ARE LIMITED TO 240! Included in your two day ticket: • Smoke free dance event • 21 hours of dancing • Hospitality room • Easy access to vendors • Dance exhibitions • Free Dance Workshops • Saturday evening meal at the Historic Transportation Depot Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred by contacting Linda Sluppick or Beth Terauchi. Please Note: No tickets will be mailed; your name will be on a list at the registration desk and checked off at registration. If you would like confirmation by mail, please enclose a SASE with your ticket order. If you would like to receive confirmation by e-mail, please include your e-mail address on the application. If you have any questions you can e-mail Linda Sluppick at spacitydancer@gmail.com or call (501) 617-2843 or contact Beth Terauchi at (501) 318-1373. Please make Checks or Money Orders payable to: Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club and mail to: Spa City Bop & Swing Dance Club, Attention: Linda Sluppick, PO Box 20637, Hot Springs, AR 71903 Place: The Austin Hotel & Convention Center 305 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71901 DANCIN’ IN THE PARK 2009 TICKET ORDER FORM One check for $450.00, before April 1, 2009, reserves your table for 10 people! April 1, 2009 & later, one check for $550.00 reserves your table for 10 people! Individual tickets can be purchased at the below ticket prices. Please complete all information below on any person purchasing a ticket. No. Tickets Purchased @ $45 (Before April 1, 2009): ___ Tickets Amount Enclosed: $_______ No. Tickets Purchased @ $55 (April 1, 2009 & after): ___ Tickets Amount Enclosed: $_______
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION INFORMATION DATE: Friday, May 1, 2009 TIME: Starting 12:00 p.m. PLACE: Entrance of the Austin Hotel Ballroom on 2nd floor ____________________________________________________________________________________ FREE DANCE WORKSHOPS! Jim & Virginia Stanton of Hot Springs, AR, teaching the East Coast Swing Mike & Kim Nelson of Maumelle, AR, to be announced Gary & Charlotte Chaney – St. Louis, MO, teaching the Imperial Swing
_____________________________________________________________________________________ GREAT DEE JAY’S & FANTASTIC MUSIC! Scotty Mack & Sue Thompson of Hot Springs, Arkansas Sue & Jackie Kestner of Tennessee _____________________________________________________________________________________ WE ARE PROUD MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BOP ASSOCIATION & THE HOT SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE! _____________________________________________________________________________________ THE AUSTIN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER The Austin Hotel and Convention Center combines luxurious accommodations with exceptional service with many special features within the hotel. The 200 recently renovated rooms rising 14 stories, offers guests a beautiful view of the historic downtown Hot Springs and the Ouachita Mountains. From the moment you arrive, you'll receive warm, personal attention from their friendly hotel staff. During your stay, be sure to take time to relax in the full service Spa, featuring discreet, private baths in the soothing Hot Springs’ thermal waters as well as therapeutic massages at affordable prices. Within the hotel, the restaurant, Jeni’s Vineyard, provides a variety of food choices to satisfy any appetite. After dining, extend the fun into the night in their Silver Fox Lounge. See more information at http://theaustinhotel.com _____________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday evening meal will be at the Historic Transportation Depot pictured above. Hot Springs National Park has natural areas, historic buildings and cultural landscapes. Check out these links: http://www.hotsprings.org/things_to_do/ & http://www.hotsprings.org/virtual-tour/
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