2022 - 2023 CLUB PHOTOS & VIDEOS
SEPTEMBER 9TH PROMENADER VISIT TO GAD-ABOUTS DANCE
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On Saturday night Sept 9th ten Promenaders visited the Gad-Abouts Welcome Back Dance. They were entertained by the calling of Guest National Caller Mike Sikorsky. This small 15 second video snippet showcases Mike's calling abilities. The dancers had to be alert and quick to respond to this calling barrage.
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SEPTEMBER 6TH SQUARE DANCE LESSONS OPEN HOUSE
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A whopping 29 Club Angels came to the Ballenger Community Center on this hot September evening to support a whopping 26 prospective students. The students were introduced to approximately 15 Mainstream calls by Club Instructor Dan "The Maestro" Grimes. The class continues on September 13th with a First Free Night.
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AUGUST 20th PANDHANDLER DEMO AT JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR
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On August 20th a contingent of Panhandlers and Promenaders convened for a square dancing demo at the Jefferson County Fair. The demo event was sponsored by the Jefferson County Ruritan Club. The Promenaders attending were Marjorie, Dan, Bonnie and Jerry. As usual the dancers were treated to eats and drinks afterwards.
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AUGUST 18 JUNGLE SAFARI DANCE
Twenty-three Promenaders and 8 visitors attended the final dance of the Summer program. The attire of many dancers aptly fit the jungle safari theme. The snack table had many delectable delights that pleased the Webmaster.
AUGUST 6TH 2023 MISMATCHED OUTFITS DANCE
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The mismatched outfits were out in force at the Mismatched Outfits Dance on August 6th, 2023. The Webmaster's selection for the Most Hideous Mismatched Outfit was Ed Kiebler. Could Ed be the next Superhero in a future Marvel movie?
It was also nice to have a return of the snack table with assorted goodies after a long long layoff. |
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AUGUST 5TH FREDERICK KEYS GAME
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Sixteen Promenaders including several guests attended the Frederick Keys baseball game on Saturday night August 5th. While the final score was a disappointing 14-5 in favor of the visiting 1st place West Virginia Black Bears, the always dependable post-game fireworks show was worth the wait of the long game. The video shows the fireworks finale.
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JULY 21, 2023 BEACH PARTY DANCE
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The surf was up and the dancing was hot as 29 club members and 16 visitors rode the waves in their squares to the beach tunes of Club Caller Mike McIntyre. Ray and Linda brought their personal beach gear and set up shop in a corner of the dance floor.
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JULY 12, 2023 SUMMER WORKSHOP
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On Wednesday July 12th twenty-one dancers honed their Mainstream & PLUS skills. Many thanks to Club Caller Mike McIntyre for instructing the workshop in the place of the late arriving Dan Grimes who took over when he arrived.
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JUly 2, 2023 4th of july Dance
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Twenty-five club members and 13 guest visitors gathered on this pre-July 4th Sunday afternoon to listen to the patriotic calls of Navy veteran Guest Caller Virgil Forbes, and he did not disappoint. The 3 door prizes were won by Guest Visitor Bev Sumy, club member Mary Ann Gearinger, and club member Bob Taft. The 50-50 drawing prize of $28 was won by Guest Caller Virgil Forbes. The Webmaster's Trivia Contest was won by Bonnie Pollack.
JUNE 17, 2023 ROCKY RIDGE DEMO
A contingent of Promenaders traveled up Route 15 on Saturday afternoon to Rocky Ridge to give a square dance demonstration to a group of Northern County Seniors.
JUNE 17, 2023 FREDERICK KEYS GAME |
JUNE 16, 2023 FLOWERS DANCE |
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It was a delightful evening for the Promenader contingent who attended the SRO game on June 17th. Ten club members and 3 guests enjoyed the Keys 7-1 win and the fireworks afterwards. George won Panera gift card door prize, Mary Ann won a Keys Backpack door prize, and Andrew won a Keys Coaster Set door prize. The next Keys outing is on August 5th.
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There were "Flowers In The Air, Flowers Everywhere" as eight guest visitors joined 21 Promenaders at the Flowers Dance on June 16th. They all enjoyed the calls of Guest Caller Terry Headlee. Guest visitor David Dunston won the fifty-fifty drawing.
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JUNE 4, 2023 POLKA DOTS DANCE
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Twenty-four club members and 14 visitors attended the Polka Dots dance on June 4th. This dance was the first of 6 summer dances in June, July and August. The Guest Caller was Art Lavigne.
MAY 19 2023 - Last 2022-2023 CLUB DANCE
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The May 19th Red White and Blue dance marked the end of the 2022-2023 club dance schedule. It went out with a pre-4th of July bang as the patriotically clad members and guests were entertained by the patriotic calls of Guest Caller Terry Headlee. This dance also marks the end of the COVID restrictions that were in place for the last 2 years.
4/23/23 VISIT TO PANHANDLER FUNDRAISER DANCE
Eighteen Promenaders traveled to Charles Town West Virginia on Sunday afternoon April 23rd to support the Pandhandler's Square Dance Club to raise funds for their dance venue the Asbury United Methodist Church. From what I was told the effort raised over $1,000 for the church. Kudos to the Promenaders in their effort to support another club.
4/21/23 GLITZ & GLAM DANCE
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Twenty-Nine club members along with 11 guest visitors attended the Glitz & Glam Dance on Friday April 21st. Two door prizes and a 50/50 prize of $24 were awarded.
4/2/23 SPRING COLORS DANCE
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Spring was busting out all over at the Spring Colors Dance on Sunday April 2nd. Enhancing the dancer spring colors was the items of square dance attire for sale during the 2nd Hand Rose Event. There were 28 club members and 22 visitors at the event.
3/24/23 CRAZY HATS DANCE
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Four + squares including 12 guest visitors and all of their Crazy Hats enjoyed the calling of Guest Caller Terry Headlee. The Webmaster's winner of the craziest hat went to Margaret Tucker with a hat that had a huge spider sitting on top. She was rewarded with a gift certificate to Panera's.
march 2023 WASCA Festival
A dozen or so Promenaders attended the 3 day WASCA "Cherry Blossom Festival" dance from 3/17 - 3/19 in Alexandria Virginia.
2/24/23 MARDI GRAS DANCE
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Thirty-two club members and students, along with twenty visitors, were entertained by Guest Caller Virgil Forbes, Mardi Gras style, with many singing calls having a New Orleans theme.
2/5/23 Valentine's DANCE
Eight squares of Club Members, students, and visitors attended the Valentine's Dance on Sunday 2/5/23. As you can see from the photo there was a large contingent of them attired in red.
1/20/23 MARTIN LUTHER KING DANCE
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Each chair back was adorned with remembrances of Dr. Martin Luther King There was also a table with many MLK items on display.
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1/8/23 black and white dance
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The inaugural dance of 2023 was a roaring success. There were 35 club members and 25 guest visitors enjoying the melodic calls of Club Caller Mike McIntyre. As evidenced in the photo and video, the Black And White was in abundance.
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12/16/22 Christmas Dance
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With Guest Caller Virgil Forbes leading the way, there was a festive atmosphere at the Christmas Dance on 12/16/22. Twenty-five members and 3 students were joined by nine visitors. After the dance many of the attendees sang Christmas carols. Amazingly, Ed Kleiber won the 50/50 drawing for the 4th time this year. The next dance is the Black & White on Sunday January 8th.
12/2 heroes & villiains DANCE
Numerous heroes and villains took time from their busy lives and attended the FCP Heroes and Villains dance on Friday 12/02/22. The Webmaster had a very tough time keeping peace at this event and had even more trouble at identifying who they were.
11/20 MDSDF Dance
In the tradition of Willie Nelson's hit song "On The Road Again", eight Promenaders and two student ventured down I-70 East to Catonsville, MD to attend the MDSDF dance on Sunday, November 20th.
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11/19 girl power dance
A square of Promenaders drove down I-70 East to attend the Girl Power Square Dance in Catonsville, MD.
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11/18 WASCA CHERRY RED COLORS DANCE
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Thirty club members welcomed nine visitors that included a contingent from WASCA to the Cherry Red Colors Dance on 11/18. In addition to a WASCA table, there were several tables of Japanese attire presented by dance class member Yoshiko.
November 4th Veterans Dance
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Twenty-three club members and 4 guests enjoyed the military themed calls from Club Caller Mike McIntyre. As usual there was military memorabilia on display. In a kind gesture, Ed Klieber who won the 50/50 raffle, donated his winnings back to the club.
October 30th Gad-Abouts 65th Anniversary gala dance
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Seventeen Promenaders and The Webmaster attended the Gad-Abouts 65th Anniversary Gala Dance on Sunday October 30th. One of the highlights of the dance was the caller duet of Art LaVigne and Guest Caller Joe Saltel's version of Dream Lover.
OCTOBER 26th HALLOWEEN DANCE class
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The Promenaders Halloween celebration continued on Wednesday night October 26th at the Square Dance Lessons Class. The winner of the Scariest costume was Ray Everett as the Punk Rocker Texas Chainsaw Massacre Man. The winner of the Most Original costumes were Mike Flessner as the Artist Bob Ross and Mary Flessner as the Easel. The winner of the Funniest costume was Linda Everett as the Penguin. Door prizes were won by Mary Flessner, Ya Ya Holt, Yuki Homman, and Nanine Rhinelander.
And by the way 7 new calls were introduced to the students. They were Clover Leaf, Fold, Allemande Thar, Shoot The Star, See Saw Your Partner, Walk Around Your Corner, and Wrong Way Promenade. As usual the Class Instructor was Dan "The Maestro" Grimes in his costume as "The Don" of the Promenaders Gang.
After the class, the Angels and students enjoyed Halloween cupcakes.
And by the way 7 new calls were introduced to the students. They were Clover Leaf, Fold, Allemande Thar, Shoot The Star, See Saw Your Partner, Walk Around Your Corner, and Wrong Way Promenade. As usual the Class Instructor was Dan "The Maestro" Grimes in his costume as "The Don" of the Promenaders Gang.
After the class, the Angels and students enjoyed Halloween cupcakes.
October 21st halloween dance
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It was a Halloween Spooktacular on Friday October 21st as 31 club members and guests celebrated this yearly event. The costume winners were Andrea Smith as Glenda The Good Witch of the East, Debora Pinkney as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Dennis and Sheila Covert as The Munchkins from Munchkinland. The Webmaster's Trivia Contest #2 was won by Bonnie Pollack (now isn't that a surprise!).
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October 2nd Crazy footwear dance
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While the Club President and the yours truly the Webmaster attended their daughter's wedding, twenty-three club members and 4 guests shod in crazy footwear attended the Crazy Footwear dance on Sunday October 2nd.
9/23/22 UNIFORMS DANCE
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Three + squares of members and visitors attended the Uniforms Dance on 9/23/22. They danced to the calls of Guest Caller Virgil Forbes and the cueing of Ilene Palmeter. In the photo to the left are Betty Crocker and Chef Boyardee who graced us with their presence.
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9/17/22 Gettysburg festival
Sixteen Promenaders attended the Gettysburg Square Dancing Festival on Saturday September 17th. Not in the picture are Sarah Stamper, Michael McKee, and Pamela Beale.
9/11/22 welcome back dance
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On this solemn day in American history 27 Club members and 5 guests attended the Welcome Back dance on September 11th. Club Webmaster and original New Yorker Donald Barber related on where he was when the attacks occurred on that fateful day. Andrea Smith won the Webmasters first contest of the 2022-2023 club schedule. Stayed tuned for contest #2.
Following the dance many of the club members went to IHOP for dinner. |
SEPTEMBER 10TH gad-abouts welcome back dance
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While this event was not a Promenaders club event many of them attended the Gad-Abouts Welcome Back Dance to see Guest Caller Mike Sikorsky. See if you can identify all of the Promenaders.
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SEPTEMBER 9TH St. John's church bbq demo
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On Friday evening Sept 9th, 2 + squares of Promenaders performed a dancing demo for the St. John's Council No. 1622 Knights of Columbus at St. John's Church in downtown Frederick. They also enjoyed a BBQ meal for their efforts. The calling was performed by Club Member Robert Abdinoor. As the club webmaster, I only ask why a BBQ sandwich was not brought home for me?
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September 7TH open house lessons class
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On September 7th, 17 prospective new students were welcomed to the Free Open House Dance Class by 24 Promenaders. Class Instructor Dan "The Maestro" Grimes introduced about a dozen mainstream calls during the 2 hour session. The next class is on Wednesday September 14th.
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AUGUST 28th Baker park DEMO
On a hot, sultry Sunday evening on August 28th, the Promenaders once again performed a square dance demo at the "last Concert in the Park" at Baker Park. This demo is used as a recruiting effort for the upcoming square dance lessons class beginning in September.
To see other photos and videos, click on the following link supplied by Derek Haber. https://photos.app.goo.gl/xcPD8zq7sHt6kARH7
To see other photos and videos, click on the following link supplied by Derek Haber. https://photos.app.goo.gl/xcPD8zq7sHt6kARH7
AUGUST 21ST JEFFERSON COUNTY WVA FAIR DEMO
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Continuing a long tradition of square dancing at the Fair, members of the Promenaders and Gad-Abouts performed a square dancing demonstration on the main stage at the fairgrounds. Promenaders included Marjorie Barber, Dan Grimes, Bonnie Pollack, and Jerry Pollack. Mike McIntyre provided the calling. Afterwards the square dancing contingent was treated to dinner by the South Jefferson Ruritan Club.
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AUGUST 19TH ice cream social summer dance
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The 2022 Summer Dance program concluded in fine style with individually wrapped ice cream items and Guest Caller Cameron Harnish who entertained 26 Promenaders and 11 visitors with his unique style of calling. The Ice Cream Social ended a long drought of refreshments not being served at a club indoor event.
Thanks to Ilene P. for providing the line dancing. Nancy D. won the door prize and Linda E. won the 50/50 raffles. |
AUGUST 6TH HOWARD COUNTY FAIR MDSDF DEMO
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Four FCP club members (Marjorie, Ray, Linda, and Rachel) participated in the MDSDF sponsored demo at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday evening August 6th.
JULY 29TH favorite t-shirt dance
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Twenty-Three guests along with 24 club members attended the dance on Friday night. The guests were from the Gad-Abouts, Panhandlers, Friendship Squares, Four County Squares, and Tom Thumb dance clubs. All of the attendees enjoyed the calls of Guest Caller Terry Headlee. Linda Everett won the door prize and Barb Dodge won the 50-50 drawings.
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JULY 23RD WEDDING PARTY SQUARE DANCING
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On July 23rd, seven Promenaders traveled to Asbury United Methodist Church in Charles Town WVA to assist Dan Grimes in organizing a square dance for members of a wedding party.
The Promenaders are pictured with many members of the wedding party. The 40 wedding party participants enjoyed the square dancing festivities. |
JULY 15TH homewood demo
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On Saturday evening July 15th the Promenaders traveled just north of Frederick City to Homewood for a square dance demonstration. During the demo quite a few residents participated in squares along with the club members.
JULY 10TH POLKA DOTS DANCE
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Twenty-five club members and 10 visitors most wearing some form of polka-dotted attire enjoyed the calls of "Disco" Mike McIntyre at the Polka Dots dance on Sunday July 10th. And as an added treat during one of the rounds sessions an Electric Slide dance broke out.
Kevin Sullivan was announced as the Webmaster's Trivia Contest #10 winner. He received a gift card to the Olive Garden restaurant. |
JULY 9TH FREDERICK KEYS GAME
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It was "Christmas In July" at the game as 30+ club members and guests attended the game on July 9th. Door prizes (Keys Portable Phone Chargers) were won by club members Ron Welke and Alex Dommerich. It was double header entertainment as the Keys won the game and the fans were treated to a fantastic fireworks display after the game.
JULY 6TH SUMMER WORKSHOP
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The first Summer Workshop got off to a blistering hot start with 12 members and 6 visitors that included 4 recently graduated dance class students in attendance. The philanthropic Webmaster Donald Barber presented 2021-2022 Dance Class excellent attendance gift certificates to students Yoshiko and Ed and to Club Angels Robert and Mary Ann. One more gift certificate will be presented to another student at a later date. The gift certificates can be used at any 2022 Summer Dance or any 2 Summer Workshops.
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june 29th Dance class
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Hip Hip Hooray! The 2021-2022 Square Dance Class is finally over. Six students attended the finale and were presented graduation certificates. In the picture from left to right are student Nancy, student Elizabeth, Club Instructor "The Maestro" Dan, student Yoshiko, student Bob, student Janis, and student Ed. The students are holding the Promenaders traditional yellow "Square Dance Rocks" rocks. The 2021-2022 square dance class began back in September 2021 and concluded on June 29th despite several COVID-19 interruptions. Congratulations to the students for their dedication to square dancing. The students, if they choose to, can continue their Mainstream and PLUS square dancing as club members.
june 18th Frederick keys game
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Twenty-five + club members and guests attended the Keys game on June 18th. Door prizes (portable phone chargers) were won by Jackie Armistead and Nancy Dankanovich. The fans were treated to a post-game fireworks display.
JUNE 12TH CLUB PICNIC
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Seventeen Promenaders attended the club picnic /annual meeting on Sunday June 12th. The members answered three questions from the Club President. They were (1) How did you get started with square dancing, (2) Where is the farthest you have travelled in your lifetime, and (3) What was your favorite travel destination.
JUNE 4TH DAUGHTER'S OF CHARITY DEMO IN EMMITSBURG
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Almost 2 squares of Promenaders went to Emmitsburg on June 4th for an afternoon demonstration for the Daughter's of Charity. After the event they were treated to an Ice Cream Social by the event hosts. Dan "The Maestro" Grimes did the calling.
5/27/22 RED WHITE & BLUE DANCE
The last club dance of the 2021-2022 year had 3 plus squares of 24 members and 2 students, who enjoyed the night of patriotic calls by Club Caller Mike McIntyre.
05/02/2022 Debora at florida demo
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On a recent trip to Florida, Debora, like a good Promenader, came across a square dance club demo and decided to join the fun.
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5/6/2022 cinco de Mayo dance
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Three squares of Promenaders and guests including 2 club students (Nancy and Ed) enjoyed the crooning of club caller Senor Mike McIntyre. Bonnie Rohr won the 50-50, Bonnie Pollack won a door prize and Trivia Contest #9. Ron Welke won the other door prize.
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4/1/2022 april fool's dance
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The April Fool's Dance along with the 2nd Hand Rose Sale drew 5 plus squares of members and visitors. Maybe it also helped that the dance was actually on April Fool's Day.
To see some additional photos and some videos click on the following link: April Fools
To see some additional photos and some videos click on the following link: April Fools
3/27/22 Four County Squares Visit
On Sunday afternoon 3/27 a large contingent of Promenaders visited the Four County Squares in Eldersburg Maryland.
March 2022 wasca festival
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Pictured on the left is the Promenaders group that attended the festival. Who is that good looking man in black on the right side of the group? Why it is Dan "The Maestro" Grimes.
On the right are the tables with a vast array of club donated baskets each containing different items. Ticket(s) could be purchased and placed in the basket(s) of your choice. Baskets were won by the purchasers of tickets that were drawn from the baskets. A basket of goodies was won by Club Member Debora Pinkney (Pictured to the left of "The Maestro".
On the right are the tables with a vast array of club donated baskets each containing different items. Ticket(s) could be purchased and placed in the basket(s) of your choice. Baskets were won by the purchasers of tickets that were drawn from the baskets. A basket of goodies was won by Club Member Debora Pinkney (Pictured to the left of "The Maestro".
3/13/2022 St. Patrick DANCE
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All that was missing from the festivities on Sunday 3/13 was a nice pot of Irish Stew and a keg of Guinness Stout. There was Irish music to the calls of Mike McIntyre, green square dance attire, and even an Irish Jig performed by club members Reid and Donna Lofton. There was also the largest number of members and guests in quite a while that made up 5 squares plus a few extra.
3/4/2022 Backwards DANCE Party
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Why even on the chairs that the members and guests sit on were turned backwards at the beginning of the event.
2/18/22 Hawaiian Night dance
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After a 2 month + layoff, the club returned to it's normal Friday night routine. A one-time proof of vaccination was required as well as the continuing mask mandate.
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