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On Wednesday, October 5, the workshops begin at the Lothrop School for the square dance year. The new dancer workshop is between 7:00-8:30 PM. After 8:30 and until 10:00 PM, there will be Mainstream, Plus, and A1/A2 tips for club members. The workshop dates and events for the next 3 months are listed below. Be sure to put these dates on your calendar. For directions to the workshop, click here.
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On February 5, 2012 the Cast Off8's are having our Sweetheart Dance with Matt McGovern calling. The dance will be at the Trinity Episcopal Church on West Street in Rutland for directions go to the "Club Dances" Page. This dance is a Sunday afternoon dance starting at 2 PM with Mainstream and Plus until 5 PM. Hope to see you in a square!
On Saturday, December 10, 2011 the Cast Off 8’s met at Pauline's Cafe in South Burlington for a delicious dinner before conducting a banner raid on the Green Mountain Steppers Christmas Dance. Al Monty called the class level dance. Two of our class members, Bob P and Mike Q, joined in on the banner raid and enjoyed dancing to Al. Eighteen members of the club attended the raid and everyone enjoyed the dancing. Thank you, Al Monty for calling a great dance and Green Mountain Steppers for hosting an enjoyable evening of dancing.
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On December 7, 2011 the Cast Off8's held their Holiday Potluck and Dance with Peter Tobin calling. The potluck started sharply at 6:30 PM in the Lothrop School Gym Cafeteria. The potluck was well supplied by the great cooks of the Cast Off 8’s. After stuffing ourselves we adjourned to the gym and danced to the calling of Peter Tobin. It was a memorable evening of food and fun. Thank you Peter for calling a great dance and thank you club members for the delicious potluck.
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On December 4, 2011 the Cast Off8's had the Holiday Dance with Don Moger calling and Maureen (Mo) Wall cueing at the Trinity Episcopal Church on West Street in Rutland, VT. The dance was a Sunday afternoon affair with A1/A2 starting at 1 PM and Mainstream/Plus/Rounds between 2:00 & 5:00.
Thanks to Don & Mo we had a large turn out with 63 dancers from 9 clubs. We twirled and danced all afternoon. Everyone had a great time while enjoying the plentiful snack table supplied by the members of the Cast Off 8’s. The 47 Cast Off 8’s members at the dance were joined by 2 from Green Mountain Steppers, 1 from Lake Champlain Squares, 3 from Merry Mohigcans, 4 from Monadnock Squares, 2 from Country Corners Squares, 1 from North Country Squares, 1 from CT Valley Swingers, and 2 from Schohare Valley Hay Shakers. Thank you, Don and Mo for the enjoyable afternoon.
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On Saturday, November 5, 2011 a sufficient number of the Cast Off 8s showed up at the Green Mountain Stepper Fall Frolic Dance in South Burlington to qualify for a banner raid. Darrell Sprague was the caller at the Faith United Methodist Church on Dorset Street. The CO8’s had a great time while retrieving one of our banners. Thank you, Green Mountain Steppers and Darrell Sprague for a great evening of dancing.
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Wednesday night 10/26/11, the Cast Off 8’s held their Halloween workshop with Ken Ritucci calling. It was a great evening with a plentiful snack table, thanks to the witches of the Cast Off 8’s. Joan Judge was the MC for the parade and judging. The judges this year were Arnie W, Rhonda R, Betsy M, and Al B. The winners are for - the Best Custom; Frank &: Audrey G, the Funniest; Steve & Barb H, and the Scariest; Gayle & David Q and our guest Braden. There are picture below of some of the costumes, but don’t miss the slide show – click here.
The Winners |
Steve H |
Ken R |
Steve & Karen E |
David & Gale Q and Natalie & Jim C |
Frank &: Audrey G |
Joanne B |
Gale Q |
The 21th Annual Tumbling Leaves Festival was held in Bennington, VT and was attended by 26 members of the Cast Off 8’s. The dance was Mainstream through Challenge. The callers for this dance were Red Bates, Saundra Bryant, Bill Harrison, John Marshall, Don Moger, and Ken Riitucci. The cuers were Ralph & Joan Collipi and Steve & Irene Bradt.
Vic & Cheryl G came with David & Betsy M for the Friday night dance. Well, Vic won a sizable 50/50 making the trip home enjoyable. Don R & Rhonda R came for Saturday dancing. But unfortunately, they left without the 50/50 - maybe next time. There were the usual club parties after the evening dance. Everyone had a great time thanks to the great group of callers. Thank you Red and Ginny!
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The Green Mountain Steppers held their 41st Anniversary Dance Saturday, October 1, 2011 at the Faith United Methodist Church on Dorset Street in South Burlington. Al Monty called A1/A2 between 6:30 and 7:30 followed by Mainstream and Plus until 10:30. Seven members of the Cast Off 8s attended the anniversary dance. Those in attendance were Roy & Lois J, Joanne B, Gerry K, Tobe T, Bonnie C, and Jeff S. We sampled the snack table and had great time. Thank you, Green Mountain Steppers for hosting the dance and Al Monty for calling a great dance.
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On Sunday September 24, 2011, Cast Off 8’s held their 33rd Anniversary Dance with Red Bates calling Advance between 6:30 & 7:30 followed by Mainstream and Plus until 10:30. Maureen (Mo) Wall cued round dancing. The dance was held the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. Leslie & Steven Brenner and Linda & Butch Atwood hosted the dance. As usual, the Cast Off 8’s had a superb snack table supplied by our great cooks. The club also conducted a silent auction thanks to Arnie Williams and Helen Willis. Forty nine dancers attended the dance: 39 club members, 8 from Green Mountain Steppers, and 2 from MontShire Campin’ Squares. The Green Mountain Steppers took home one of our banners. Thank you, Red and Mo for calling and cueing a great dance.
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The Summer Magic 2011 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada August 26, 27, and 28, 2011 was a cross the border dance orchestrated by Don Moger and Avena Smolkin. The unique location for the weekend was the NAV CANADA Conference Center situated along the picturesque St. Lawrence Seaway. The square dance level was Mainstream thru C1 and choreographed by six great callers: Ron Libby(FL), Steve Kopman (TN), Ray Brendy (BC), Tim Crawford (ON), Johnny Preston (CA), and Don Moger (QC). Round Dancing was cued by Jerry and Bonnie Callen (ON) . Six members of the Cast Off 8's joined the 600 plus dancers who enjoyed the festivities. The members attending were Jim & Jean P, Roy & Lois J, and Steve & Barbara H. We all had a great time. Four members signed up for next year before leaving.
The 35th Vermont Square & Round Dance Convention in Barre, VT May 21, 2011 is the state convention featuring area callers and cuers. The dance began Saturday morning and continued thru out the afternoon and evening. Eighteen members of the Cast Off 8’s joined in on the festivities and had a great time.
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On Saturday May 7, 2011 Cast Off 8's held our Graduation Dance with Darrell Sprague calling. Darrell called A1/A2 between 6:30 & 7:30 followed by Mainstream and Plus until 10:30 PM. The host and hostess for the dance were Debra & Peter Tobin. The dance venue was the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. Thirty seven club members were in attendance and two dancers from the MontShire Campin’ Squares. Everyone had a great time dancing to Darrell. Thank you, Darrell for calling a great dance.
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The 53nd New England Square and Round Dance Convention was in Biddeford, ME April 29 & 30, 2011. This was the second year at this venue. The Caller & Cuer list was from all over the area. The Cast Off 8’s have gone to the convention as a group for many years and have enjoyed the dancing. This year was no exception. Twenty nine members went to the convention and had a great time. Pictured are Chelsey K, Linda A, Roy J, Lois J, Betsy M, Jim C, Natalie C, Rhonda R, Suzanne D, Helen W, Arnie W, Dave M, Audrey G, Frank G, Butch A, Lynne K, Don R, and Randy D. Those not in the picture but attending the convention are Joan J, Al B, Don & Audrey L, Gale & David Q, Amy & Jerry Q, Trudy & Ed D, and Virginia M.
There were several dances that were interesting. The first dance was on Saturday morning with Bill Fulton – "Intro to Hexagon Dancing". It was interesting dancing with 6 couples in a hexagon formation. Once you got use to the flow of the dance, it was easy. Last year l was not dancing so I took a lot of pictures. But this year I was dancing, so pictures are not available. The second dance was with Dave Hess – "Progressive Squares". Basically the squares are in rows and columns. As the dance progresses, square dancers travel around the floor dancing in different squares. The caller sometimes stands on a step ladder in order to see the floor. After 20-30 minutes, the dance ends and all the dancers are back in their beginning square. That is, provided all the calls were properly executed. In the slide show, you will see David & Betsy M in the middle of the first slide (he’s the tall guy). Across from them are Butch & Linda, to their left is Frank & Audrey, and to their right is Suzanne & Randy. There are other club members dancing and you may also see them. Click here to see the slide show.
Of course there was the usual after party with jokes, a lot of laughter, and the club toast with buttery nipples. Everyone had a great time and will be looking forward to the 54th Convention in Hartford, CT. To view additional slides provided by David Moakley click here. Thank you David for the slides.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 the Cast Off 8’s held the graduation ceremony and potluck dinner for our graduating class. The evening began at 6:30 with a delicious pot luck dinner in honor of the graduates. As usual, the food was excellent and everyone ate too much. After dinner and cleanup we moved upstairs for dancing with Ken Ritucci and the graduation ceremony. Click here to view a slide show of the potluck.
After the potluck Ken called several dance tips until the cleanup was completed. The traditional candle lighting ceremony was preceded by several fun-filled prank dances by the class which included dancing with helium balloons attached to their hands, and dancing blindfolded on “eggs” with the “icy hand”. We thank Debra Tobin for orchestrating such a memorable affair and everyone who helped make it work. We have 12 new dancers and 2 returning dancers in the class graduating in 2011. The graduates pictured are starting from the lower left Marc Brierre, Rhonda Rivers, Betsy Moakley, Arlyn Brierre, Dale Duguay, Natalie Casco, Pat Schroeder, Don Richardson, Ken (our club caller), James Amstein, Jim Casco, and Jeff Schroeder. Arlyn and Marc Brierre are the returning dancers. Two dancers, Vic & Cheryl Gedris were in Florida and will graduate upon returning. To view a slide show of the dancing and the ceremony click here.
After the ceremony we enjoyed more dancing to Ken Ritucci and a dessert of graduation cake with ice cream. We were happy to welcome, Donna and Ed Fuller who stopped by to dance with us on their way from Michigan to the New England Convention in Biddeford, Maine. Donna is the daughter of Doris Prevencher, one of the founders of the Cast Off 8’s. It was a wonderful evening of fun and fellowship enjoyed by all.
On Saturday, April 23, 2011 Amy Greene and Jerry Quenneville took their vows at the Leicester Town Meeting Hall in Leicester, VT. It was a joyous occasion followed by a dinner reception at the American Legion in Middlebury, VT. Jerry started attending the club workshops in 2008 and graduated in May of 2009. Amy attended the workshops in September of 2009 and graduated in April of 2010. It was obvious to everyone that the sparks were flying, and we all wondered when it was going to happen. Well, I’m happy to say it did!
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On Saturday, April 9, 2010 the Cast Off 8s (CO8s) decided at the last minute to have a banner raid on the Lake Champlain Squares (LCS). The club was holding a dance with Jim DeNigris calling and Dolly Seymour cueing at the Faith United Methodist Church on Dorset Street in South Burlington. The CO8s retrieved one of our banners. We all have a great time and danced our fool heads off, but that’s what we enjoy. Fifty eight dancers were in attendance; 10 Cast off 8s; 13 Green Mountain Steppers, who received a banner; 9 Lamoille River Swingers, who received a banner; 6 round dancers who dance with Dolly Seymour; and the balance being dancers from the LCS club. Thank you, Jim & Dolly for a great evening of dancing.
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On Saturday, April 2, 2011 Cast Off 8's (CO8s) hosted our April Showers Dance with Ted Lizotte calling. Ted called A1 between 6:30 & 7:30 followed by Mainstream and Plus until 10:30 PM. The host and hostess for the dance were Arnie Williams & Helen Willis. The dance venue was the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. Ted called an outstanding dance as usual with many twist and turns. That’s one thing about a Ted Lizotte dance, he taxis you with mainstream and plus calls which are not in the usual calling sequence. Forty five dancers were in attendance: 31 dancers from the CO8s, 8 dancers from the Twin State Squares, 5 from Lake Champlain Squares; and 1 from the Champlain Valley Rainbow Squares. I would like to thank Arnie and Helen for setting up the dance and making sure it ran without a hitch. Thanks to the ladies of the Cast Off 8s for maintaining our reputation for an outstanding snack table. Thank you Ted, everyone enjoyed the dance.
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The Maple Sugar Festival, March 11 & 12, 2011 is a weekend dance held each year on by the Lake Champlain Squares in South Burlington, VT. The dance level is Class/Mainstream through Challenge. This year’s callers were an outstanding group: John Marshall from Virginia; Don Moger from Montreal, Quebec; Steve Kopman from Knoxville, Tennessee; and Dave Wilson from Boda, Sweden. The Cuers were Rick & Rosina Wagenhoffer from Valhalla, New York. Guest callers were Cindy Hawley from East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; Darrell Sprague from Rochester, New Hampshire; and Ray Moskewich from Essex Junction, Vermont. This year thirty seven (37) members of the Cast Off 8’s attended the dance. What a great turnout! We danced Friday night and all day Saturday. On Saturday, some of the club members went to Trader’s Dukes for dinner. By 10 PM on Saturday with tired feet, we join Mike & Elaine for the CO8’s after party. It was a great weekend of dancing to some great callers. Thank you, Mary & Maurice Leduc for chairing the Festival, and members of Lake Champlain Squares for all their work in putting on the event. Below are a few pictures.
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On Sunday, March 6, 2011 Cast Off 8's held the St Patty's Dance with Corry Lowden calling. The host and hostess for the dance are Mike & Elaine Newton. The dance venue was the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. In spite of the weather, 21 brave dancers had a great time dancing to Corry’s energetic calling. Seventeen members of the Cast Off 8’s were joined by 4 members of the Lake Champlain Squares. Thanks to the members of Cast Off 8’s, the snack table was well supplied with the usual goodies. Unfortunately weather turned sour, a little after 3 PM the rain turned to freezing rain mixed with snow. So the dance was called about 4 PM. Thank you, Corry for calling a great dance. I have received an email that Corry and Lynn had a slow trip home, but make it safely. Below are a few pictures.
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On February 13, 2011, the Twin States Squares held their Chocolate Festival in time for Valentine’s Day at the Elementary School on Pine Street in White River Junction. Our own Peter Tobin was the caller and it was his first dance as the caller. Peg Terrill and Barbara Connelly were cueing the dance. There were 12 Cast Off 8’s members at the dance so we received a banner from the club. In all there were over 5 squares at the dance and we all had a great time. GOOD JOB PETER! The CO8’s in attendance were Don & Audrey L, Ed & Trudy D, Linda B, Roy & Lois J, Lynne K, Jim & Jean P, and of course Peter & Debra T.
On February 12, 2011, the Green Mountain Steppers held their Valentines Dance with Don Moger calling. The dance started in the afternoon with A2 and C1 tips between 2 & 4 PM which the club did not attend. There was a potluck supper at 5 PM followed by A1/A2 between 6:30 & 7:30 and Mainstream & Plus between 7:30 & 10:30. A group of CO8’s met at Trader Duke’s on Colchester Ave for dinner and proceeded to the dance for the A1/A2 hour. It was an excellent dance which we enjoyed thoroughly. We received back our banner which the GMS had claimed the previous weekend. The CO8’s in attendance were Jim & Jean P, Peter & Debra T, Butch & Linda A, Frank & Audrey G, and Lois & Roy J. We all had a great time! Don Moger is always a joy to dance to – thank you Don and the GMS for a great evening of dancing.
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On Sunday February 6, 2011, the Cast Off 8’s held the Sweetheart Dance at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland with Matt McGovern Calling and Maureen (Mo) Wall cueing. The dance was an afternoon dance with Mainstream, Plus, and Rounds. There were six squares of dancers in attendance, including thirty one club members. The Green Mountain Steppers arrived with 9 club members and receive a Cast Off 8’s Banner. The other clubs in attendance were the Merry Mohicans, North Country Squares, and the Connecticut Valley Swingers. The club members filled the snack table with the usual treats. Thank you, Matt and Mo for a great afternoon of dancing.
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On January 16, 2011, the Green Mountain Callers Association held their January Snowball at St Monica’s School in Barre, VT. The dance was a class level dance with callers from the association. Our own Peter Tobin was one of the callers and was popular with the dancers. Members of the Cast Off 8’s attended the dance and encourage the class member to join the group. The class enjoyed the excursion. We look forward to more adventures in the future. We brought back a citation banner for having the highest club attendance with the most members (14) and class (15). The members attending were: Elaine & Mike N, Frank & Audrey G, Arnie W & Helen W, Roy & Lois J, Pat & Jeff S, Rhonda R & Don R, Jim A & Charlotte B, Vic & Cheryl G, David & Betsey M, Mark & Arlyn B, Jim & Natalie C, Donna K, Bonnie C, Dale D, Lynne & Chelsey K, and Peter & Debra T.
The Cast Off 8’s conducted a banner raid on Saturday, 12/11/10, at the Elementary School on Pine Street in White River Junction. The dance was being held by the Twin State Squares as a class/plus level dance with Ralph Peacock from NH calling and Peg Tirrell & Barb Connelly from VT cueing. Sixteen club members made the trek and received a banner from the Twin State Squares.
The club met at Leslie & Steven Brenner’s home in Rutland for a little merriment and a few nibbles provided by Leslie and the club members. Of the sixteen club members, four of them were class and we were proud of their dancing – they did great. On the banner raid were Leslie & Steven, Butch & Linda A, Audrey & Frank G, Arnie W, Helen W, Peter & Debra T, and Roy & Lois J. The class member were Vic & Cheryl G and David & Betsy M who had a great time. To view a few pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
On Sunday, December 5, 2010 Cast Off 8's hosted our Holiday Dance with Ken Ritucci calling at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland. Ken called a lively A1 & A2 program between 1 and 2 PM followed by Mainstream & Plus dancing between 2 and 5 PM. As usual Ken called a great square dance. Maureen (Mo) Wall did the cueing and taught a new dance or two to the square dancers. The host and hostess for the dance were Linda & Butch Attwood. There were 8 Twirling Campers in attendance and they took home a banner. There were also dancers from Lake Champlain Squares, Green Mountain Steppers, Connecticut Valley Swingers, Acey Dueceys, Merry Mohicans, and Country Corner Squares. In total there were forty three square dancers in attendance including 28 members of the Cast Off 8’s. Thank you, Butch and Linda for providing the pictures in the slide show. Many thanks to all the Cast Off 8’s who supplied the food for the snack table. To view a few pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
Wednesday night, December 1, 2010 Cast Off 8's held their Holiday Gala for the club and class members at the Lothrop School Gym. We began eating at 6:30 and what a feast it was. The club members outdid themselves this year and of course the class members were our guests. After dinner Steve B. officiated at a Menorah lighting ceremony in honor of the first night of Hanukkah. Afterwards we went upstairs to dance to Ken Ritucci and munch on cookies and dessert. This is a fun filled evening that everyone enjoyed. To view a few pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
On October 27 the Cast Off 8's held our traditional Wednesday night Halloween workshop. A costume was not required but a lot of the dancers came all dressed up. Shortly after 8 PM we held our Halloween Parade and the costumes were judged by Mike, Lois, Till, and Ken. The competition was fierce. The winner of each category received a free pass to a club dance. The winners were:
Everyone had a great time and a lot of laughs. To view a few pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
The Tumbling Leaves Festival in Bennington, VT has been a favorite of the Cast Off 8's, and once again we were not disappointed. Red Bates, Don Moger, John Marshall, Bill Harrison, Randy Dougherty, and Ken Ritucci were the square dance callers. Ralph & Joan Collipi, and Steve & Irene Bradt were the cuers. This was the third year for a Mainstream hall which was well attended. The callers and cuers were, as usual, an outstanding group. All but Randy Dougherty will be returning next year. Randy is being replaced by Saundra Bryant. So don’t miss out next year’s festival, make your reservations early.
Twenty Eight members of the Cast Off 8’s attended and everyone enjoyed the festival. This year’s group picture and some of the pictures in the slide show were supplied by Butch and Linda Attwood – thank you Butch & Linda. The members in the group picture are (from the bottom right): Arnie, Roy, Helen, Carol, Ed, Ken (our caller), Ron, Trudy, Jean, Claire, Jim, Lois, Joanne, Amy, Audrey, Tobe, Jerry, Frank, Linda, Butch, Debra, Joan, Gale, Peter, Al, and David. As usual, it’s difficult to gather together all of the members in the same place at same time for a picture. Members not in the picture are Mike and Elaine Newton. To view a few pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
On Saturday, September 25, Cast Off 8’s held our 32th Anniversary Dance with Red Bates calling Advance, Mainstream,
and Plus. The Anniversary Dance was at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland, VT. Fifty dancers attended the dance from 6
different clubs: Cast Off 8’s with 34 members, Green Mountain Steppers with 4 members, Central VT Squares with 4 members,
North Country Swingers with 4 members, Twin State Squares with 4 members, and 2 dancers from Concord NH. All the dancers
had a wonderful time with Red calling his usual outstanding dance. Callers Betty and Larry Williams also attended the dance.
Adding to the festivities was a silent auction run by Joan Judge which was a success. To view a few pictures, click here for a
Slide Show.
On Sunday, September 12, Ken Ritucci held a A1/A2 Blitz at the Enterprise Grange in Lyndon, VT. Twenty four dancers attended the blitz. Fourteen members of the Cast Off 8’s made the trek to Lyndon and enjoyed the work shop. Club members attending were Butch & Linda Atwood, Roy & Lois Jackson, Frank & Audrey Giannini, Don & Audrey LaFlam, Peter & Debra Tobin, Ron & Claire Stevens, Arnie Williams, and Joanne Kessler.
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The Summer Magic 2010 Square Dance was held on August 27,
28 & 29, 2010, at the NAV CANADA Training and Conference Center in Cornwall, Ontario. A great group of
callers and a well run dance, thanks to Avena Smolkin, made the weekend a joy for all the dancers. Four members of
the Cast Off 8’s attended (Roy & Lois J. and Jim & Jean P.). The callers for Summer Magic 2010 were Don
Moger, Johnny Preston, Tim Marriner, Jerry Jestin, Tim Crawford, and Steve Kopman. The cuers were Jerry and Bonnie
Callen. The callers rotated between the Mainstream, Plus, A1, A2, and C1 dance halls, each called for 45 minutes before
changing halls. The cuers called rounds in the plus hall during the change over. The four of us felt that this was the best
weekend of dancing we have had. So good, that for the first time, we didn’t play a single hand of bridge. We have already
signed up for next year and hope more club members will join us. For information about next year go to the Special Dances
Page.
On Sunday, August 8, 2010, the Cast Off 8’s went on a Square Dance Dinner Cruise aboard
the Mt. Washington departing from Weirs Beach, NH. The boat had three dance floors on
separate levels with Advance, Plus, and Mainstream with Paul Cote, Ted Lizotte, and Tommy Russell calling. Phil and Sandie
Gatchell cued the round dancing. Sixteen members of club went on the cruise and enjoyed the square dancing, but found the
dance floor very small and hard to dance on. Those attending were Butch & Linda A., Frank ∓ Audrey G., Randy &
Suzanne D., Joan J., Al B., Joanne B., Tobe T., Peter & Debra T., Jim & Jean P., and Roy & Lois J., we all
enjoyed the fellowship of our club members.
The Club Picnic on Sunday, 7/18/10, was an afternoon of fun and fellowship for club members at the home of Bill & Helen Thomas. Chef Bill directed his assistant Mike Newton in the art of preparing hot dogs and hamburgers. Everyone brought a dish to share and their favorite drink. There was a redneck horseshoe court, and games of bocci balls before the potluck. After the potluck we square danced on the driveway in front of the house. Thirty seven members of the Cast Off 8’s attended the picnic and had a great time. Thank you, Bill & Helen for inviting us to your home. To view the pictures, click here for a Slide Show.
The Lake George picnic on Tuesday, 7/6/10, was a lot of fun. Club members were picked
up at Hulett's Landing at 10 AM and transported by boat to the picnicking island. Everyone brought a favorite dish to share, a
bathing suit, and something cool to drink. It was a warm and sunny day, but on the island it was cool and comfortable. Chefs
Mike and David prepared hot dogs and hamburgers. The cooks of the Cast Off 8’s prepared dishes which everyone enjoyed.
A Redneck Horseshoe Court was set up. Frank G. and Arnie W. took on all comers in the on going Redneck Horseshoe
Tournament and finished the day as champions. Twenty club members came to the picnic and enjoyed the day on Lake George.
Thank you, Elaine, Mike, Gale, and David for inviting us to your island in Lake George. It was very enjoyable. To view the
pictures, click here for a Slide Show.