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NATIONAL CONVENTIONS (U.S.A.) USA National Square Dance Conv.
June 27-30, 2012 – Spokane, WA |
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Intl. Assoc. of Gay Square Dancers: June 29-July 2, 2012 – Vancouver, Canada July 4-7, 2013 – San Francisco, CA July 3-6, 2014 – Salt Lake City, UT |
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APRIL 2012 13-14 IOWA – 50th Iowa State Square and Round Dance Convention, Waterfront Convention Center/Isle of Capri, Bettendorf, www.Iowa50.com 20-21 WYOMING – Levis & Lace 33rd Annual Spring Fling “Evening At The Cinema”, CC High School, Gillette; Don Haney, donsandie@gmail.com, 307-682-0632 20-21 FLORIDA – Spring Fling, Ragon Square Dance Hall, 2600 Stratford Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526; 334-215-8591; larry.belcher@knology.net 20-22 FLORIDA – Sixth Annual Party Weekend, Deerhaven Retreat & Conference Center, 47924 NFS 540-2, Paisley, FL 32767; Randy and Carol Poole 386-734-5295 27-28 CONNECTICUT – “Promenade Your Date to the Nutmeg State” 54th New England Square and Round Dance Convention, Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford; Buck & Cathy Grimes chairman@nesrdc.org; www.nesdrc.org 27-28 MISSISSIPPI – Campin’ and Dancin’, Stone County Fairgrounds, 717 Airport Street and Hwy. 29; cmingus06@aol.com; 1-601-928-3051 27-29 CANADA – Swing Spring, South Grenville District High School, 1000 Edward Street North, Prescott, ON, K0E 1T0; Eastern Ontario Square and Round Dance Association, PO Box 1141, Ottawa, On K0G 1J0; https://sites.google.com/site/swingintospringweekend/home. 29-May 3 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com |
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MAY 2012 4-6 WEST VIRGINIA – 22nd Annual Pipestem “Fun Seekers” Fling, Pipestem State Park Resort; Paul and Nita Walker 704-782-2616; Goo627@aol.com 4-6 OHIO – 52nd Ohio State Dance Convention, John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron, OH 44264; Dick and Janice Freese, 330-753-2873 6-10 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 10-12 VIRGINIA – 24th Virginia State Convention, Marriott Chesapeake Hotel, Chesapeake; Ray and Shirley Sites, 187 Rock Springs Road, Shipman, VA 22971; 434-263-5411; rstsites9@aol.com 11-13 NEVADA – 65th Annual Silver State Square & Round Dance Festival, Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. 2nd Street, Reno; Linn and Marlene Stoutenburg, linnmarl@charter.net; www.SquareDanceNevada.com 12 NEW YORK – Rochester Area Federation Annual Dance-O-Rama, Ada Cosgrove Middle School, Spencerport; Terry Pratt 585-469-7808 13-20 LOUISIANA – 5th Annual Cruisin’ & Dancin’; Mary Yager (It’s Your Vacation, Inc.) 985-626-4644, travelwithmary@aol.com; Bubba and Cindy Mingus 985-641-9965 25-27 FLORIDA - 58th Florida State Square & Round Dance Convention, www.floridasquaredance.com/convention , Garland & Carole McKenzie |
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JUNE 2012 1-2 ARKANSAS – Summer Swing in the Gary & Alice Bubel, Western Presbyterian Church, 3819 Central Ave., Hot Springs; Gordon/Sue White 501-922-0803; white3297@hotmail.com 1-2 KANSAS – 60th Kansas State Square Dance Convention – Bicentennial Center, Kenwood Park, Salina; Gene and Ann Bennett, 401 E. 18th Street, Concordia, KS 66901- 4922. 3-7 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 7-10 TEXAS – 2012 Texas State Festival, MPEC, Multi-Purpose Events Center, 1000 5th Street, Wichita Falls; www.squaredancetx.com 8-10 MINNESOTA – 60th Minnesota Square and Round Dance Convention, Brainerd High School, 702 S. 5th Street, Brainerd; Dave and Andy Flint, 20702 115th St. NE, New London, MN 56273; davenandy@tds.net; 320-354-3580; www.mnsquaredanceconvention.com 9-10 FRANCE – Frontier Fete, Samoens, Haute Savoie, France; Annemarie Cohen, 23 Les Poncettes, FR-01220 Sauverny; Tel. +33-450-411713; annco23@yahoo.fr 10-14 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 23 NORTH DAKOTA – Fargo-Moorhead Square Dancers Association Trail-Thru Dance, St. Anthony of Padua Church Social Hall, 710 10th St S, Fargo; www.fmsquaredancers.org, bernadettem@ideaone.net, 701-293-6620 24-28 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 27-30 WASHINGTON – 61st National Square Dance Convention, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201; Don & Cheryl Pruitt, 158 Ash Loop, Port Townsend, WA 98368; genchair@61nsdc.com; 360-385-3217 29-July 2 VANCOUVER BC, CANADA – Dance Up a Storm, 29th Annual International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC) Convention; 2427 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5K 1X3; www.danceupastorm.ca, danceupastorm@telus.net |
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JULY 2012 1-8 ALASKA – 61st National Square Dance Convention Cruise; 888-509-9114; nsdc@azumano.com; www.azumano.com/nsdc 26-29 SOUTH CAROLINA – 13th US Handicapable Square Dance Convention, Charleston Area Convention Center, 5055 International Boulevard, North Charleston, www.embassysuitescharleston.com; Michelle Mabie 36 Brampton Lane, Gansevoort, NY 12831; 518-636-5976; mmichbritt@aol.com 27-29 ILLINOIS – Illinois Square & Round Dance Convention, Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, IL 60523; Duane and June Bradley, 11-S-300 Saratoga Ave., Lemont, IL 60439; 630-739-6748; duane@bradley5.com 29-Aug. 2 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com |
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AUGUST 2012 2-4 TENNESSEE – 38th Tennessee Square & Round Dance Convention, W. L. Mills Conference Center, Gatlinburg; jackie.ashworth@gmail.com, www.tnsquaredance.org 3-5 COLORADO – Hi Country Weekend, Custer County School, Westcliffe; www.squaredancing.com/seasdc; HCW.Colorado@gmail.com, Alan Hirsch 719-783-2145 5-9 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 10-12 PENNSYLVANIA – 19th Pennsylvania State Square and Round Dance Convention, the Radisson Hotel (soon to be Doubletree Hotel), 101 Radisson Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205; Barrett and Donna Earnest, 709 Cherry Blossom Court, Delmont, PA 15626; 724-468-8997; earnest709@comcast.net. 10-12 WISCONSIN – 53rd Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Convention, La Crosse Convention Center, 300 Harborview Plaza, LaCrosse, WI 54601; Jan and Charlie Bitter, 5185 Ciscel Dr., Oshkosh, WI 54904; 920-231-3453; mrcharlie@charter.net; www.wisquaredanceconvention.org 12-16 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 16-20 CALIFORNIA – SoCal Callers School, Cedar Brook Dance Center, 12812 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove; Ken Ritucci 413-734-0591; KenRitucci@aol.com 19-23 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 24-25 ALABAMA – 34th Alabama Square & Round Dance State Convention, Pell City Civic Center, Pell City; Elaine Wheeler (President ASARDA) 205-629-3901 Aug. 30-Sept. 2 IOWA – 42nd Single Square Dancers USA Dance-A-Rama “Come Dance in the Heart of America”, Airport Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 6111 Fleur Dr., Des Moines; 515-276-9039, dar2012@ssdusa.org, www.dar2012.ssdusa.org. Aug. 31-Sept. 2 LOUISIANA – On The Road Again, Rayne; Ted and Nancy Kennedy 985-788-2253; 5430 Grand Bay Wilmer Rd. South, Grand Bay, AL 36541; ted.kennedy@hotmail.com |
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SEPTEMBER 2012 9-13 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 16-20 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 20-22 GEORGIA – GSSDA 41st Annual Convention, Macon-Bibb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 200 Coliseum Drive, Macon, GA 31217; Nancy Feek, 111 Lake St., Rockmart, GA 30153; 770-684-6661; njfeek103@wmconnect.com 21-22 NEBRASKA – Nebraska State Square & Round Dance Convention, Adams County Fairground, Hastings; Bob & Rayetta Williams, 3517 36 Street, Columbus NE 68601; rrwilliams@neb.rr.com; 402-564-5502 23-27 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com 28-29 OHIO – Smokin’ In Rail City Square & Round Dance Weekend, Veteran’s Memorial Civic and Convention Centre, 7 Town Square, Lima, OH 45801; www.smokininrailcity.com; Ken Allen 937-426-4165 or Jack Pladdys 513-737-1057 30-Oct. 4 NORTH CAROLINA – Pride RV Resort, 4394 Jonathan Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785; 800-926-8191 or 828-926-1645; info@pridervresort.com |
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OCTOBER 2012 5-7 MISSOURI – 56th Annual “Show Me” State Festival, Capital Ritz, 2712 Plaza Drive, Jefferson City; www.MRDA.net 19-21 INDIANA – Indiana State Square Dance Convention, Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 E 21st St.; RegistrationForm@indancers.org; www.indancers.org; lwilson413@aol.com 19-21 MISSOURI – 53rd Missouri State Square ‘n Round Dance, Kenneth Cowan Civic Center, 500 Elm St., Lebanon, MO 65536; www.Festival.SquareDanceMissouri.com 25-28 FLORIDA – Booo at Bushnell, 2012 FANSDC Camp-o-ree, Blueberry Hill RV Resort, 6233 County Road 609, Bushnell; 352-793-4112; Bob and Barbara Rosenthal, 386-754-1478, 386-365-7136, rar123@comcast.net 26-27 FLORIDA – 33rd Annual Single-Rama, Kenilworth Lodge, 1610 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL 33870; 800-423-5939 (code FASSRD); 904-849-3550; dancinggranny@comcast.net; 863-874-4522; sqdncfan@aol.com 26-27 FLORIDA – Northwest Florida Square and Round Dance Association 38th Annual Roundup, DeFuniak Springs Florida Community Center, 361 N. 10th Street, DeFuniak Springs; Paul and Cheryl Miller pe.miller@mchsi.com or 850-939-6688 |
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NOVEMBER 2012 9-10 FLORIDA – West Coast Association’s Fall Fun Fest, Bartow Civic Center, 2250 S. Floral Avenue, Bartow; anndonslocum@juno.com. |
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JANUARY 2012 17-20 ARIZONA – Tucson Area Square Dance Festival, Radisson Suites, Tucson; www.radisson.com/tasdfestival; www.TucsonSquareDanceFestival.com; Rick Gittelman 520-820-4749; Ron Sandefur 520-429-0409; RV Info: Dave Hund 520-404-5831 |
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MAY 2013 3-4 OHIO – 53rd Ohio Dance Convention, Aladdin Shrine Event & Conference Center, 3850 Stelzer Rd., Columbus, OH 43219; Velma Doyle 614-837-6974; velmadoyle@sbcglobal.net ; www.cocdc.org 3-5 WEST VIRGINIA – 23rd Annual Pipestem “Fun Seekers” Fling, Pipestem State Park Resort; Paul and Nita Walker 704-782-2616, Goo627@aol.com 24-26 FLORIDA – 59th Florida State Square & Round Dance Convention “Life’s A Beach in 2013”, The Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime Street, Lakeland, FL 33815; Paul AND Cheryl Miller, General Chairman, 850-939-6688; pe.miller@mchsi.com; www.floridasquaredance.com/convention |
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JUNE 2013
26-29 OKLAHOMA – 62nd National Square Dance
Convention, Oklahoma City;
www.62nsdc.com
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JULY 2013 4-7 CALIFORNIA – Weave Your Heart in San Francisco, 30th Annual International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC) Convention; PO Box 14320, San Francisco, CA 94114-0320; www.sanfrancisco2013.com, info@sanfrancisco2013.org |
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JUNE 2014 24-28 ARKANSAS – 63rd National Square Dance Convention, Little Rock; Wayne and Lura Wade genchair63@nsdcnec.com |
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JULY 2014 17-19 CANADA – 2014 Canadian National Square & Round Dance Convention, The Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario; www.Festival2014.ca; www.eosarda.ca |
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JUNE 2015 24-27 MASSACHUSETTS – 64th National Square Dance Convention, Springfield; www.64nsdc.com |
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