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2010 Dec 20th – Christmas Dinner Dance

 

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So this is Christmas – look what we’ve done! What a great way to finish off our 25th year. A hall full of happy dancers and a great atmosphere! We celebrated our Xmas with a Roast Dinner catered by Ikonic Kitchen of Torrensville. Amazingly everyone was well fed ready for the dancing to begin. A big thanks to our committee and helpers who came Sunday night prior to set up and helped pack away at the end of a busy night. Thanks to Thelma for cueing some rounds for us and to Santa’s “helper” Chris Carter for making a Santa Sumo suit look so appealing!

Amongst many December birthday’s celebrated, the club presented Dawn with a her “pressie” for her big day and Graham was given his Xmas present despite still being on Santa’s naughty list (well nearly). Our new graduates are now part of our Mainstream club and it was great to see them joining in the full night for the first time.

We wish all our square dance friends everywhere a very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year and look forward to hitting the floorboards with you in 2011.

Special thanks to our club members who support us so well and made our 25 years such an enriching experience. We look forward to many more!

2010 December 13th – Learners’ Graduation

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A new group of dancers were welcomed into the  world of Mainstream dancing on Dec 13th 2010. Congratulations to our new graduates – well done. Thanks to the great support of our regular dancers who came along to help celebrate the occasion too. Just in time for Christmas.  (Absent from the photo is Marie who couldn’t make it that night.)

2010 Oct 25th – Halloween Dance

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Our annual Spooks Ball was a fun night. People really dressed the part and entered into the “spirit” of it all. Supper was anything but dull with some very creative, dare I say worrying, food on offer. Many Halloween songs and some creepy sound effects during the breaks. Great job by the committee and helpers in setting up the hall – particularly while the learners were underway.

We welcomed Alan and Jane Evans from Qld who were over for Kanella’s Plus Birthday and we enjoyed a bracket of Alan’s calling.

2010 October 18 – More life memberships awarded

10 year - Les Whyte, Elaine Bungey, Bill Carson and 20 year (gold) - David Robb

Not all new life members were able to make it to the 25th Birthday so we’re catching up with them as they come to the club.

On Oct 18th we presented 10 year (life) membership to Les Whyte, Elaine Bungey and Bill Carson. Also a 20 year (gold) membership to David Robb.  Congratulations to you all!! We appreciate you aupport over the years.

2010 September 25 – Adelaide Outlaws 25th Birthday

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We were thrilled to have a great crowd join us for our Silver anniversary dance. Thanks to you all for coming and thanks to our helpers who set up the hall and ran the catering.

We were presented with the Square Dance Society plaque to commemorate 25 years (thanks Don and Jan). Eddie Lee, our president, made a very nice presentation to Graham in the form of a hand made Silver Microphone Award. This echoes the formal badge award from the Australian Callers Federation and the Quarter Century Club Award from Callerlab in the USA. (Special thanks to Aubrey Barrot for the carving and handywork in making this). Graham finsished off this sectionwith a tribute to Dawn – the heart and soul of our club.

Great to have fellow callers Les Tulloch, Jeff Seidel and Trevor Hunt on the program and also Thelma McCue for the Rounds. Also nice to see Ray and Maya from Victoria.

Here’s to many more years!!

2010 August 29 – SA State Convention Dressed Set

Adelaide Outlaws Dressed Set 2010 State Convention

At the end of August, the SA State Convention was held at Wayville. Our clubs were represented in the State Convention dressed set parade this year and thanks to Robert, Sue, Mary, Ross, Pamela, Frank, Dawn and Graham for taking part. You looked great!

2010 July 30th – Silver Jubilee Weekend with Jerry Jestin

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On the weekend of July 30 – Aug 1st, we were proud to present US caller Jerry Jestin for our celebration of 25 years of the Adelaide Outlaws clubs.

The hall looked fantastic with silver adornments and dancing coloured lights on stage. The committee and helpers did a great job with catering and above all, the atmosphere was electric. Many SA and visiting dancers enjoyed three sessions of Mainstream, Plus and Round dancing. Jerry and Janice Jestin made themselves at home and Jerry provided a great program with his variety of choreography and music.  Jerry has a great personality which comes through in his calling and we enjoyed his cueing as well. Again a nice variety of routines and music.

We hope all who came enjoyed the festival and thanks for helping us celebrate our Silver Jubilee. We sent Jerry and Janice off to Buderim in Queensland for their 25 year celebration of the Sunshine Coast Square Dance centre. The Jestins then jet on to Melbourne then Perth for weekends in those cities.

Thanks Jerry and Janice, thanks dancers and we’re looking forward to our Birthday celebration on September 25th.

2010 July 5th – American Night

We hold an annual “American Night” around the 4th July and theme the night with red, whites and blues. Supper includes mini hot dogs, apple pies and donuts and musically we take a journey through the states of America with the singing calls.

Here’s some photos of our dance this year. (Thanks to Hilda for the photos).

2010 June 12 – Graham receives Silver Microphone award

 

At the 51st National Convention, Graham’s 25 years of club calling was recognised by the Australian Callers Federation (ACF) in the form of a “Silver Microphone Award”. A certificate and lapel pin mark 25 years of service to the “trade” and this was presented on the Saturday night of the Convention by the ACF Chairman at the time – Jeff van Sambeek.

In this same year, Callerlab, the international association of square dance callers awarded Graham the “Quarter Century Club” award for those 25 years of service.

Makes one feel a little old don’t it?

2010 June 11-14 – Outlaws at the National Convention

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Our club was represented at the 51st National Square Dance Convention in Wodonga Victoria by this fine group of members.

Big thanks to Eddie and Rosalie, Pat and Dennis, Karen and Murray and Barry and Margaret for taking part in the Dressed Sets Parade. You did us proud!