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 [email protected]. 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!