www.happy-hoppers.com October 2014

HAPPY HOPPERS NEWSLETTER

Hello Happy Hoppers

September is almost over and we had a couple great

dances. We held our school supply drive during

September's dances and thanks to the Hoppers gen-

erosity we delivered 4 boxes of school supplies col-

lected to Sara J. Anderson school. We received a

nice thank you card and message from the school,

they really appreciate your generosity. It is great to

belong to a club with such a giving group of danc-

ers. Thank you to all who donated.

Lessons have been going well, it is nice to see

more people at the plus lessons than I have seen in

the past three years. I am excited to see so many

new plus dancers. October will be the first new

Monday of the four week sessions, so don't forget

to invite any beginning dancers to start October

6th. Also remember you can always come out to

encourage and support the new students. For those

students that are finishing mainstream or plus les-

sons consider inviting them to go with you to a

dance. You might not have been nervous about

your first dance, we sure were. I know if an experi-

enced couple did not invite us the first few times

we probably would not have gone. Those couples

became some of our closest friends. My friend

Dave Boggs has always said to me "Square Dance

is friendship set to music " I think that is very true.

We look forward to Octobers dances. Now that it

has cooled off we hope to be more comfortable and

dance even more. October 18th is the harvest and

Johnny Appleseed dance.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Thank you to all of you that stay after dances and

lessons to lend a hand cleaning up and putting

things away. This makes it very nice for those that

have to make sure things are secure for the night. If

you have not signed up for kitchen or door duty

there are still openings, hurry before they are all

gone.

We had an opportunity to visit the new club starting

in Vancouver that still does not have a name though

they had a fun dance. They are struggling with

sound issues but this can be expected with a new

location and they are working on solutions. We

hope you will give the new club your support. It is

a mixed benefit having two clubs dancing on the

same night. Two clubs gives us as dancers choices

but the clubs need support to continue to have

dances. Brenda and I have always danced with the

Silver Stars and hope to continue dancing with

them also.

We have a committee working on the New Years

Eve dance and as they get decisions made on deco-

rations and other planning done they will be send-

ing requests for assistance. We hope you will find

things you are interested in helping with to contin-

ue to make our New Years Eve celebration the fun

dance we have seen the last few years. I can't think

of any place I would rather be than dancing in the

new year with friends. Don't forget to reserve the

date.

Jim and Brenda Martinez

UPCOMING DANCES & EVENTS Oct 4 Happy Hopper Dance CCSDC

Bring Finger Food

Oct 6 New Session of Lessons Begin CCSDC

Oct 11 Happy Hopper Visitation to Do-Si-Do’s Olympia, WA

65th Anniversary Dance

Caller: Jim Hattrick

Cuer: Joyce Sebree

Oct 18 Happy Hopper Dance CCSDC

Harvest and Johnny Appleseed Dance

Bring Harvest or Apple Desserts

Oct 24-25 Seaside Sashay Square Dance Festival Seaside, OR

Callers: Jim Hattrick and Craig Abercrombie

Cuer: Debbie Taylor

Oct 27 Clothing Sale at Lessons CCSDC

Oct 29 Dine Out at Elmers 6:00 pm Mill Plain & Chkalov Drive

Vancouver

Oct 31-Nov 2 Royal Romp Plus Weekend CCSDC

Callers: Tony Oxendine and Jerry Story

Cuer: Tami Helms

Nov 1 Happy Hoppers Dark for Royal Romp

Nov 15 Happy Hopper Dance CCSDC

Pies Galore—Bring Your Favorite Pie

Dec 6 Happy Hopper Dance CCSDC

Bring Finger Food

Bring Unwrapped Christmas Toy

Dec 20 Happy Hopper Christmas Dance CCSDC

Bring Christmas Goodies

Bring Unwrapped Christmas Toy

Do-Si-Dos Anniversary Dance October 11th at the Lac-A-Do Hall in Olympia

Jim Hattrick caller Joyce Sebree Cuer

My Fellow Hoppers,

Rain clouds fill the sky, days are shorter, but dance is healthy as ever. Class has started, we would like You to

meet the new class. Come join Us on a Monday evening. Angel once or twice!

With everything happening everywhere, we have been invited to celebrate a special dance in Olympia this

coming October on the 11th. It is a cruise fashion like on one of those ocean luxury ships. Maybe the Hop-

pers from Marysville will come too. We could carpool up, have dinner along the way, say Kalama or Centra-

lia, dance and be back for Sunday morning events here at home. Let’s start the fall season in fun fashion.

Please contact Gil Shoemaker at Gilsnorthernrr@AOL.com. There will be sign-up sheets at the back of the

hall during the dance and lessons.

Dance, dance, dance, it is so much fun and great company.

Gil Shoemaker

October 29, 6:00 pm

Elmers Restaurant

Mill Plain and Chkalov Drive, near I-205

The Hoppers will be holding their annual clothing sale during lessons on Monday night, October 27, from

6:30 until 9:00. This is a great time for our lesson people to find an outfit at a reasonable price and be

ready before the first B-51 dance. We would appreciate your donation of any square dance clothing and

accessories that you no longer wear. Our sales in the past have been a very successful fund raising

event. Thanks!

Regular Dance

Bring Finger Food

Hosting: Kahns and Puntneys

Harvest and

Johnny Appleseed Dance

Bring Harvest or Apple Desserts

Hosting: Polands and Harlands

Pies Galore Dance

Bring Your Favorite Pie

Hosting: Amundsons and ?

Hosting Opportunities

We need hosts for the kitchen on November

15. The signup sheet for hosting is in the

kitchen at the dances or call Bev Poland

(360)835-2345.

IT’S COMING!

“A Night in Venice” New Year’s Eve Party

Featuring The Front Porch Trio,

Outstanding Decorations,

Great Food, Italian of Course!

And Fine Fellowship

So, mark your calendars and be prepared

for

A fabulous evening!

Square Dance Lessons

by Tom and Liza Halpenny

We have just completed our first month of the new Hopper square dance lessons format. A new session begins

October 6, at which time Jim Hattrick will fully implement the new plan. All three levels of lessons -- Plus,

Mainstream, and Basic -- will begin monthly, with the Basic lesson consisting of Basic 1 and Basic 2 peri-

ods. Mainstream will take two month-long sessions and Plus will take three sessions to cover. Different moves

will be covered in each session. As always, dancers self-evaluate when they feel comfortable advancing to the

next level.

Plus lesson - 6:30

Basic (beginner) lesson - 7:30

Mainstream lesson - 9:15

Thank you Laura Bonacorsi and Raeleen DeGrandpre for serving as door and kitchen helpers during September

lessons. There are still spots available for this fun and much-needed activity. We can access the sign-up sheet

online. Please contact us with your interest in serving during future months of lessons.

http://www.happy-hoppers.com/doc/SdLessonsSignup-2014-2015.pdf

We can access the online Happy Hoppers Guidelines for Lessons Angels, which is also copied in the newsletter.

http://www.happy-hoppers.com/doc/HappyHoppersLessonsAngels.pdf

Please invite your friends and family to come for the most fun you'll have all week!

Students

& Angels

Having

Fun at

September

Lessons

HAPPY HOPPER GUIDELINES FOR LESSONS ANGELS

Happy Hopper club members or other experienced dancers may angel:

If they arrive prior to the start of lessons, and are available to dance with lesson dancers or fill in

squares until paying dancers arrive, and sit out if necessary.

Experienced dancers who want to dance only with the partner of their choice, or who do not want to

be pulled out of a square, should pay for the lesson.

Understand there is only one teacher. Do not try to explain the move while the teacher is explaining

the move.

Display your square dance knowledge correctly “by the book”. No extra twirls, bumps or steps. Do

not swing, twirl or twist with other angels until it is taught. Extra steps and time are lost to the beat of the

music, which is confusing to the new student. Lesson members see this and try to copy. The teacher

will know when the students are ready for these moves. NO CONVERSATION IN THE SQUARE

PLEASE, WHILE THE TEACHING IS BEING DONE.

Never show impatience or disgust with student error. Remember, you were a beginner once.

NEVER PUSH OR PULL. It is tempting to “put” a student in place ---BUT DON’T. They often

complain of this physical behavior by others. They don’t realize you’re trying to be helpful. POINT in-

stead, if appropriate.

An angel sign-in sheet will be kept at the registration table each Monday night for purpose of keeping

an attendance record.

Angeling is being that silent instructor on the floor who is helping students realize their vision of be-

coming a square dancer. You are the spirit and enjoyment of this hobby sharing but a brief moment in

time together. Make it a positive remembrance for all.

October Birthdays 2 Randy Amundson

3 Sharon Driscoll

3 Victor Gruol

9 Celeste Sanders

15 Dianne Harland

October Anniversaries 1 Bill & Carla Barnell

3 Jim & Mary Goodnight

29 Wally Riley & Shirley Steadman

PLUS and a LITTLE MORE

More Dancing with Jim Hattrick on Tuesdays at the Hazel Dell Grange

CELEBRATIONS

October 7 7:00-8:30 pm

New Plus Dancer Dance

To Lessons Level

October 14 6:00-7:00 pm

New set of Two Step Lessons

October 14 8:30-9:30 pm

New set of A-1 Lessons

Round Dancing 6:00 pm

Plus/Workshop Dance 7:00 pm

A-1 Lessons 8:30 pm

National Square Dance Convention

A group of our home town Hoppers rode into the US National Square Dance Convention which was held in

Little Rock, Arkansas this past summer. And here’s some photos to prove it!!

Thank You Card

Happy Hoppers received this thank you card from the staff at Sara J. Anderson Elementary School. Thank

you Happy Hoppers for your generous school supply donations!