Dawn and Graham will be touring Japan in October so the clubs will take a little break as follows:

MAINSTREAM

Mon 15th October, Mon 22nd October – Back for Hallowe’en on October 29th

PLUS

Wed 10th Oct (normal 2nd Wed closure), Wed 17th and Wed 24th Oct. Back on Wed 31 October.

 

For five days in June 2007, over 800 dancers from all over Australia and overseas converged on Adelaide for our annual National Square Dance Convention held at the Distinctive Homes Dome (formerly Clipsal Powerhouse) at Findon.

The Adelaide Outlaws club was well represented with one full set and a combined set in the dressed sets parade on the Saturday evening and many of our dancers attending the weekend’s sessions. There was also a novelty for us in that one of the venues for the Convention was our regular club hall – the Macedonian Hall at Findon. We felt right at home!

Some of the highlights for us were:

• Dawn’s speech for the official opening – you could have heard a pin drop!
• The police band at the opening 
• The large contingent of Japanes dancers and callers
• The visitors from NZ, USA and Germany
• The costuming on the Monday night “Hades” theme

Congratulations to convenor David Armstrong and his committee for the culmination of years of planning and the final staging of the event. We look forward to the next National Convention in Brisbane in 2008.

We were fortunate to be contacted by a reporter from the ABC television current affairs show “Stateline” just prior to the Adelaide National Convention. After some arrangements were made, the reporter and cameraman visited the National Convention venue to film interviews and setting up and then paid a visit to the Adelaide Outlaws/JR Squares Trail In Dance on Wed 6 June. Interviews were held and a lot of footage was shot of the capacity crowd dancing.

The end result I must say was one of the best stories on square dancing we have ever seen. Not only was the segment a good length but it did not degenerate to the “hick” image we so often are portrayed with. The reporter, Simon Royal, put together a good balance of interviews with Graham, James Reid (JR Squares caller), David Amstrong (National Convention Convenor) and footage of dancers at the Trail In dance.

Our thanks to the ABC and Simon Royal for such good coverage.

All proceeds from this dance will be donated to a charity we select by vote. We have a number of suggestions available so take a moment to mark your selection. Charities with titles looking remarkably like dancer’s names aren’t really acceptable I’m afraid :-).

The night will be a red & white theme and the music based on love songs. We hope you can join us for a “mushy” fun-filled evening. All you need is love!

One week after we open in 2007, we present our annual Aussie Night. There will be a BBQ tea to start the night at 7:00pm. Please book with us if you want to join in the BBQ tea. It’s great value and you won’t need to get your own dinner that night – have it with us!

Come join us for an Aussie theme night. Aussie decorations, wear green & gold or Aussie clobber and help us pay tribute to Australia Day. Graham may even serenade you with the didgeridoo again 🙂

Our Christmas arrangements this year will be      

PLUS:Plus party on Wed Dec 6th – the last night of Plus for the year. Basket supper.

MS: Xmas Party dance Mon Dec 18th. A Dance night with a big supper around 9:30pm. A lot of food will be provided but you are welcome to bring a basket supper. Dress in Xmas colours.

OPENING 2007

MS: Monday January 15th

PLUS: Plus learners Wed Jan 17th (full night), Plus Wed Jan 24th. (Learners at 7pm).

We wish everyone a very happy festive season and thank you all for your support in 2006. Don’t forget to book now for your meal at our Aussie Night BBQ to be held on Mon Jan 22nd (meal 7pm, dancing 8pm).