Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Shag dance, and its related music
President's Message
Dog Days of Summer! The phrase has origins back to the Roman Empire but today in the south, we think of the Dog Days of Summer being the hottest days in July and August where every day is a bad hair day, temps hit 100 degrees, and you can’t even touch your steering wheel! So how to deal with it? Dance! Inside - in the air conditioning - thanks to inventor Willis Carrier!
July was a big month for Charlotte Shag club. Our Hot Summer Nights party was a hit starting off with our 15-minute monthly General Membership meeting, blessing asked by Lewis Long, followed by a wonderful meal prepared by our Social Committee, Jeff and Brad, and all of those who prepared terrific homemade and other dishes. DJ Butch Davidson kept the music flowing and dancers on the floor. Then came the moment we have worked for the past five months….the Party Wagon drawing! Please scroll down in the newsletter for all the details about the drawing!
Two big events for Charlotte Shag Club in August: First up is Nikki Kontoulas’ “Shag Gathering of Generations” happening tonight, August 2. DJs will be “Daddy” George Ward and Chad Farlow. Scroll below for the flyer details.
Second, is our “Back to School/Tailgate” party on August 21 with DJ Phil Long. We will also welcome our sister club, the Winston-Salem Shag Club that night. Of course there will be food, fun, fellowship, half and half drawing, and DANCING.
We are cooking up more fun stuff for our members for the second half of the year! It bears repeating, your Charlotte Shag Club Board is working hard to make your club even better, offer more value, offer more fun events, and do more fundraising to keep up with rising costs.
And again, we ask for your feedback on parties and events we have had so far this year, and we welcome your ideas or suggestions for future fun stuff. We want to hear from you! Please contact me HERE or on my cell phone at (704) 321-2196 with any ideas or suggestions. This is YOUR club!
Together, we will make 2025 an awesome year for the Charlotte Shag Club!
Vickie
“Eat. Sleep. Dance. Repeat.”
MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT
There are several members that we don't have a birthday for you! If you want to be recognized with your fellow shaggers in your birthday month, would you please let us know HERE what your birthday is so we can update our records:
Paige Graham
Skip Graham
Rick Hahn
Christy Jackson
Richard Jones
Angie Kelly
Beverly Larson
Sharon Lincoln
Barry McDonald
Jim McInnis
Jim McMullan
BB Morrison
Wyatt Nelson
If you have questions about, or interest in, the Junior Shag Chairperson position, contact us HERE
PARTY WAGON RAFFLE DRAWING
Congratulations to our Party Wagon winner, Whitney Richmond! Whitney and her husband Carl are new members of CSC. We couldn’t be happier for them!
The success of this year’s Party Wagon fundraiser would not have happened without Joan Raines, Ways and Means Chairperson, and her leadership and her careful attention to detail.
And it wouldn’t have happened without Membership Ambassador Paula Thigpen’s extraordinary sales skills and persistence. Paula won the $100 cash prize for selling the most tickets but generously donated it back to CSC.
Treasurer Grady Denton had to work overtime to keep up with all the $$ coming in on ticket sales and the bookkeeping.
Special thanks to Donna Mclean and Dave Rogers who donated the wagon and alcohol contents back to CSC after Donna’s win last year. This saved CSC a whole lot of money!
Also the success would not have happened without the dedication and commitment of so many members who donated alcohol and so many nice gifts. Also so many who bought lots of tickets ($60 or more) to support CSC - shout out to Randy Cheyne, Tom Bare, Larry Walker, Sandy Dinoto, Ron Basque, Susan and Grady Denton, Ken Carpenter, Lew Tucker (including donations), Barbara Foster, and Judy Jones. And three that sold many tickets outside the club - shout out to Rita Eaton, Bob Klimas, and Jeff Allen.
Thanks so much to ALL our members who purchased tickets and helped us meet our goal!
Our Jr SOS Adventure 2025
I was asked to give a recap of our trip to NMB Jr SOS on July 14-20th. BB and I arrived in NMB with two grandsons who asked to go back in January? (shocking). They are Landon 14 and Logan 13. Both boys were excited to go back to this wonderful event. This is their third time. Like most youngsters, they started off slowly getting involved, but by the end of the week, they were totally committed to everything that was happening. From being volunteers to helping less experienced shaggers to learn. They both participated in the Jack & Jill competitions to open dancing at night. They really came out of their shell and asked girls to dance.
Our advice to you, if you have children or grandchildren, this is a wonderful week of family fun activity that is safe. These are the kids you want your kids to be around. Polite & respectful. You are making memories with your family and keeping the Shag Dance alive going into the next generation. There are classes every day at all levels, ice cream and hot dog socials, and giving back to the community. I would be remiss if I did not recognize all the Volunteers that make this week fun from the board members, shag instructors and all the Junior Ambassadors.
Rick Morrison, CSC Past President
https://www.juniorshaggers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15fq1bFPuV/
CSC is selling Fun Monday tickets now that our Party Wagon Raffle is over. This is not a fund raiser for our club but rather enables the ACSC (Association of Carolina Shag Clubs) to put on the Fun Monday event at SOS. You have a limited time to purchase before we have to send in all money collected. Tickets are $10.00. The first ticket drawn wins $5,000, the second wins $1,000, the third wins $500, the fourth wins $250, and the fifth and final ticket wins $250. Please see Vice President Susan Denton to purchase and you may contact her HERE as well.
From ACSC, on www.shagdance.com:
"The Fun Monday drawing was started as a way to finance the events of Fun Monday. The drawing generates the income that pays for all the activities. There is no charge for people to attend the events of Fun Monday. It only takes you $10.00 to make you eligible to be in the drawing. The first ticket drawn wins $5,000, the second wins $1,000, the third wins $500, the fourth wins $250, and the fifth and final ticket wins $ 250. After all the bills are paid there is a donation made to Caring For Kids which is the chosen charity for the Fun Monday Enhancement Committee. The Caring for Kids charity is a great organization that helps a lot of kids. There are 100 tickets dispersed to each shag club that attends the A.C.S.C meeting at the spring S.O.S. The representative that receives the tickets then takes the tickets back to the club for the members to buy or sell all the tickets."
Do you have some good news or prayer requests you want to share with your friends in CSC? Email us here: communications@charlotteshagclub.com
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 16th for Lynn's Shag Night with Special Guest DJ Robbie Leggett. Robbie is a Top Notch Shag DJ. He currently lives in West Jefferson NC and DJs in Hickory, Statesville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro as well as other places throughout the Carolinas. He has a very strong and loyal following as he plays great shag music and always keeps the dance floor full.
Charlotte Shag Club supports Youngblood Social Night on our second Thursday Charlotte Shag Club night each month! Everything that helps bring in new shaggers of all ages helps Lynn's Dance Club and Charlotte Shag Club. It takes a village!
