Officers
President – Gary Willmes 343-3309
Vice President – Henry Olivier 399-9813
Vice President – Jerry Mc Martin 787-5768
Treasurer – Dennis Wilkerson 255-4383
Secretary – Paul Arthur 341-5682
Past President- Jim Bob Stephenson
Committees
Cards: Kathy Goodrich-Willmes 343-3309
Clean up: Need Volunteers
Telephone/E-mail/Newsletter & Web page -
Donald Reed
(reed_de@hotmail.com) 343-8929
Membership:
Elaine Reed 343-8929
Practice:
Linda Splittstoesser 399-9813
Public Relations: Terry Marvin 341-1285
Area Representatives
Belle Fourche /
Deadwood / Lead / Spearfish
Sturgis / Whitewood / Vale
Patrica Hofer - 644-1649
Rapid City
Arlene and Dennis Wilkerson 255-4383
Linda Splittstoesser 399-9813
The Board of Trustees
includes all elected positions at large, area representatives, and the last
past president. If your area appoints a
new representative contact the president so he/she can be included.
Advertising Rates
Business card ad (card only, no larger
than 2 inches)
Non-member $45/12 or $25/6
Business card (member) $1 per issue
Full page ad $15.00 per issue
Half page ad $7.50 per issue
Per column inch $1.50 per issue
Fliers $.03 (150 flier minimum)
Send payment
with a brief worksheet explaining your figures to Dakota Territory Dance Club,
ATTN: Treasurer, PO Box 9583, Rapid City, SD
57709.
Newsletter
article deadline is the 20th of the month previous to publication. Contact a
board member or send information to Dakota Territory Dance Club % Newsletter
Chairman, PO Box 9583, Rapid City, SD 57701
http://rap.midco.net/reedde/www
Notes From the PRESIDENT
December is a very busy month for most of
us. Because of all the extra activities
that we have during the holiday season, we take the month of December off from
our dance lessons and practices. We
will begin again in January and hope to continue with the great participation
that we have had so far.
Our annual Christmas potluck dinner and dance
will be held Friday, December 5th at the Canyon Lake Senior
Center. This is a free dance to all
current club members but open to the public as well. We only ask that they make a donation to our club, so be sure to
invite your friends to the dance. The
club will furnish the main course of fried chicken and ham. Club members are asked to bring a side
dish. Plates, cups and utensils will be
provided by the club. To stay on schedule with our program and dance we will need to
start eating promptly at 6:30 PM.
Wishing all of you the best of the Holiday
Season and the coming New Year.
Gary Willmes
President
Oct. 2003 Meeting Minutes
Dakota
Territory Dance Club
November
11, 2003
The meeting was called to order by president Garry Willmes.
Old Business:
The minutes of the last meeting were approved as presented in the
October newsletter.
Treasurer’s Report:
10-14-03 to 11-11-03
Beginning Balance:
Share Account $25.67
Checking $1959.14
Total $1967.81
Income:
Member Renewal $60.00
Dance Lessons $226.00
Oct. Dividend $ .02
Total $286.02
Expense:
Cards and Stamps $19.28
Copy Country $20.97
Returned Check $15.00
Total $55.25
Ending Balance:
Share Account $25.69
Checking Account $2189.89
Total $2215.58
Dennis
Wilkerson,
Treasurer
Elaine Reed made a motion to accept the report and it was seconded by
Arlene Wilkerson.
New Business:
The Christmas Dance will be held on Friday Dec
5, 2003 in the Viking Hall starting at 6:00 PM. The line for the Potluck dinner will start at 6:30 and Spotlight
Performances will be presented before the dance starts.
Chicken, ham and the buns will be furnished by the club and members
will bring side dishes, salads and desserts.
Members are reminded that the club will be sponsoring
a dance at the Moose on Saturday November 15 starting at 7:00PM.
Linda reported that there is a new band in the
area and they will play on a percentage basis for a dance in order to introduce
themselves to the club members.
It was also decided to try to hold a dance in
January if possible.
It was noted that dance announcements should be
placed in the local paper a couple of weeks before the dance dates.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:00PM
Paul Arthur, Secretary
PRACTICE
THE DANCE CLUB NEEDS YOU & YOU & YOU! We can’t have too many people!
Reminder: There will be no Lessons or Practices during
the month of December. The schedule will continue Tuesday, January 06, 2004.
If anyone
has something they would like to review or teach at the intermediate classes,
be sure and give me a call. I’d sure appreciate it.
Our lessons
are held at the Canyon Lake Senior Citizen’s Center, Tuesday’s October though
May. Beginner level lessons,
emphasizing basic footwork, are at 7:00 p.m.
Intermediate level lessons, emphasizing patterns and moves, begin at
8:00 p.m. The charge is $2 per person.
[We need men, men, men!]
Dance like nobody is watching!!
Linda Splittstoesser,
Henry Olivier
Practice
Chairmen
Kathy’s kard korner
Kathy reported that no cards were sent in
November.
See you all on the dance floor!
Kathy Goodrich-Willmes,
Cards Chairman, 343-3309
Email
We appreciate all of the E-mail addresses we have now. It has saved many hours on the phone when notifying members of club activities. More addresses can save more time. We encourage those of you who have not shared your E-mail address with us, to do so.
Send
your E-mail address to: reed_de@hotmail.com
jackets
The
new style jacket is available and can be purchased individually but at a
savings if several are ordered at one time.
Call Elaine Reed @ 343-8929 or reed_de@hotmail.com
Member
Profile
Clarence & Bonita Ley
Clarence-Retired
Marketing Specialist with MDU for 331/2 years, Bonita-Retired Elementary
Teacher who taught at the Douglas School System for 28 years. Both work with Cochran Publishing Company,
printing and selling books on the American West and the Colt Peacemaker written
by Bonita's deceased husband Keith Cochran.
Clarence
moved to Rapid City
from
Sheridan, WY in 1969. Bonita was raised
in Keystone and her schooling and teaching career have been in this area.
Clarence
began taking dance lessons
in 1992 from
LeRoy Olesen. Bonita grew up dancing
and picked up dancing from town dances, American
Bandstand
and dance classes in
college. She attended classes with LeRoy in 1995.
Clarence
joined DTDC in 1993 and Bonita joined in 1995.
“We like all
types of dancing, but prefer Country Western.
We enjoy the
fellowship with our fellow dancers and traveling/dancing around the USA. Our
favorite dance events are; Formal dances, Polka Fests, and anywhere there is a
live band. Our most memorable dance moment came when we were singled out
of the
audience at Silver Dollar City and danced with a professional Cajun dance
couple. We were able
to do the
moves because we had taken additional dance lessons from various teachers in
Rapid City.
Membership News
Membership Due Dates are printed on the
newsletter-mailing label “Membership Due” is stamped on
newsletters the month previous to and the month of your membership due date. “Last
Newsletter” is used the month after your due date. E-mail recipients
will receive a follow up memo. regarding their due date. Please use the
attached membership registration form to send your renewal ($15/ person.)
Happy Birthday to the following members:
Dec:
19 Lorry Talley
21
Toby
Fitzer
24
Robert Moore & Craig Steinley
28
Ellen
Haffner & Don Reed
Anniversary’s:
Dec:
03 Eleanor
& David Richards
12 June
& Marty Delp
27 Rose
& Criag Jacobson
Encourage
your friends to join us.
See
you on the dance floor!
Elaine Reed,
Membership Chairman
UPCOMING
DANCE EVENTS
- December
05, ‘2003
“Dakota
Territory Dance Club Christmas Pot-Luck and Dance”
Canyon Lake
Senior Citizens Center
6:30 PM
until 11:00 PM
- Dec.
31, ‘2003 – January 06, ‘2004
“Country Dance World Championships”
Opryland Hotel, 625-883-2211
code N-UWD2
- February. 20 – 21, ‘2004
“Dancing in the Desert” (Line dance)
Tucson, AZ.
http://www.nettyslinedancing.com
- Second
Friday of January, February
and March ‘2004.
Linda &
Henry invite you to join them in dancing to DJ music at the Rapid City Moose
Lodge, 7:00 PM until ???
DANCE BASICS
Learning
Plateaus:
I'm mad as
hell and I am not going to take it any more!
By H.
Leon Raper Enterprises, Inc.
If you have
not experienced that feeling of frustration then you have not tried to learn to
dance. Frustration is a common feeling that can occur many times when learning
to dance. People reach what are referred to as "learning plateaus."
Learning plateaus are experienced by almost everyone who tries to train their
mind and body to perform some form of controlled physical movement.
It is common
to all physical sports, dancing, etc. How you deal with those learning plateaus
and the resultant frustration can result in either continued positive progress
or in utter
chaos, anger, and tension between
dancers.
Lets look at some positive approaches to dealing with learning plateaus and
frustration.
One method
is to take a break, do something else - get completely away from dancing for a
while. Another method is to change to a different dance from the one you are
practicing - if you are practicing Swing, then change to Waltz or something
else. Another method is to stop and examine the exact structure of the pattern
you are attempting to perfect - discuss it with your partner in detail.
Try to
remember how it was presented to
you by the
instructor, or review the video from which you obtained the pattern, or ask
your instructor for help.
Another
method is to ask your partner "how can I help you?" Another excellent
method is to close your eyes, take several very deep breaths, exhale slowly and
picture the air swirling through your brain, washing it out, as you exhale.
Try the
breathing exercises several times during your practice session or any other
time you may experience anxiety or frustration in your life - this really
works. It is best to deal with anxiety or frustration the moment you become
aware of it. This will lead to a much more productive and happier life. Partial
credit must be given to Mike Haley and Patti Miller for some of these
suggestions
- which are included in their great video tape series of dance instruction.
(Published
in Flagstaff Swing Dance Club, Inc. Newsletter, October 1994)
(Published
in NTA (National Teachers Assn.) Newsletter, February 1995)
