News

BYO Refreshments

Everyone please plan to bring your own refreshments to the dances beginning July 5. If this situation changes, we will let you know. Thank you.

Board Members for 2008-2009

Congratulations to the new board members shown below. The new board was installed in office at the dance on June 7.

We still have two vacant positions. Member at Large oversees the refreshments at dances and Special Events coordinator oversees the New Year's Eve dance. Please consider volunteering.

• President - Gary Campbell
• VP - Charlie Pierce
• Treasurer - Donna Dennis
• Secretary - Joyce Leamon
• Membership - Karen and Marty Johnson
• Communications - Kerie Hitt
• Planning - Carol Caruso
• Dance - Bo Marlin
• At Large - Vacant
• Special Events - Vacant

Summer Dance Location in Herndon

The floor at Dance With Me! studio in Herndon is great and the upstairs balcony gives an interesting view of the dancers below. If you enjoy dancing at this location, please relay your feedback to the Board.

We'll be using the studio on third Saturdays of the month through August. This is a nice dance floor so be sure to wear proper footwear that will not scuff it up. Thank you. Here are the directions to the studio.

Membership Directory

Thanks to Tim Sizer, our new membership directory now is for sale at our dances for $2.00. You also can mail order the directory for $3.00, which includes shipping and handling.

Luther Jackson

We intend to continue dancing at Luther Jackson Middle School on first and fifth Saturdays of the month. We use the cafeteria. The floor usually is good. They say they have fixed the air conditioning.

Jackson MS is on Gallows Rd between Lee Highway and Arlington Blvd. To drive into the closest spot to the cafeteria, enter the school grounds using Gatehouse Road and then park in the back of the school in the area near the tennis courts and bus parking. Go in the back entrance directly to the cafeteria. The entrance is to the left of the large trash receptacles and is marked with the number "4."

Sometimes other activities will be going on in other parts of the school. If you drive in the main entrance off Gallows Rd, you need to keep going around to the REAR of the building. The county requires everyone to vacate the building by 11:30 p.m. so we'll need to finish dancing at about 11:00 p.m. to give the DJ time to pack up.

Green Acres was the Place for Me

Farm Living is [no longer] the Life for Me! For the time being, we are not scheduling any more dances at at Green Acres Center in the City of Fairfax. Sorry Arnold.

Dancing at Pepe's Place

Pepe's Place is offering country dancing EVERY Thursday night with Kevin Handy and the Southern Winds Band. Dance lessons start at 7:30 p.m. The band plays from 8:30 to midnight. The owner is very interested in getting more people out to dance. If you want to have some fun on Thurday nights, please head out to Pepe's, spend a little money for Mexican food and drinks, and keep C-W dancing alive. The floor is a good size. They do a lot of line dancing and also some couples dancing. You will see some familiar faces because many NVCWDA members go there. This is a smoking establishment, but it is not as bad as most bars. $5 cover charge. 22360 S. Sterling Blvd, Sterling, VA 20164. 703-450-6668.

Southern Maryland C-W Dances Have Ended

Our sister dance association, Southern Maryland Country-Western Dance Assocation, had its last dance on November 24, 2007. They have shut down because of poor attendance. Don't let this happen to NVCWDA! We will allow former SMCWDA members to come to our dances at our member rate until June 2008.

Anniversary Dance September 15, 2007

More than 100 people attended our 21st Anniversary Dance on September 15. Several Charter Members and Life Members came to the dance. Pictured (L to R) are Dale Weed, Joyce Leamon, Linda-B Woodworth, Anita Strawser, and George Morse. Linda-B and George are Life Members.

George Morse Elected Life Member

George Morse has been a member of NVCWDA since 1987 and has provided our web support for many years. A Life Member is someone who has given extraordinary service to NVCWDA and must be elected by the general members of NVCWDA. Congratulations George.

2007 Benefit Dance Raised $3500 for Fisher House

Our April 21, 2007, benefit dance for Fisher House raised $3500, including $3100 from NVCWDA and $400 in checks from members payable directly to Fisher House. Thanks again to everyone who helped whether by buying a ticket to the dance, purchasing a t-shirt, or participating in the Silent Auction.