Friends, Fun   and Frolicking in the Sun

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​A NEW HOME FOR SUNCOAST SQUARES -  Suncoast Squares are now dancing at a new location at Allendale UMC, 3803 Haines Road N, Saint Petersburg 33703. The main parking lot is behind the sanctuary building and the door we enter is located there. We'll have signs up to direct you to the dancing. (For most of you, your phone will be able to get you to the new location). A picture of the canopy over the entrance we'll be using is below.  ​​​​​  

SPLASH! Pool party at Judy's - Judy is back home after months of clean up and rebuilding from the hurricane damage last year. We are invited to join her and Robin for a dip in the pool and a potluck dinner on Saturday, August 9th, from 2-6 pm. Mark your calendars. Bring a shareable dish, Robin and Judy will grill hamburgers and hotdogs.   

Next Board Meeting, Wed August 13th at PoFolks on 34th St. Meeting will begin at 6:30pm. Club members are invited to attend.

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The Emerald Waves Squares are putting on a Fly-in! "The Pensacola Rainbow Stroll" The Emerald Waves is a new IAGSDC club in Pensacola, Florida. They are working on hosting their first fly-in: Sept 18th at 7pm to Sept 20th at 10pm. Callers are Chris Phillips and Nick Hartley. Save the dates and for more information on rates, hotels, etc., see their flyer, which will be available in class, or go to their website 
https://emeraldwavessquares.com/   
or go to the IAGSDC website at  https://iagsdc.org/content/pensacola-rainbow-stroll

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FTF 2026 "Step & Slide into Fashion". Guest caller will be Michael Levy from San Francisco, with our regular callers Chris Phillips and Scotty Sharrer. Dates are February 13-16th, 2026. Look for more information in the coming months. The board will be looking for volunteers to help with planning and organizing.

The 43rd IAGSDC Convention "Montréal Mix" July 1-5, 2026 - Now that the convention in San Francisco is over it's time to look ahead to next year. Registration for the convention is $315 CAD ($230 USD) until December 31st. You can register and pay online at 
https://montrealmix2026.com/register/ 
The convention hotel, Le Centre Sheraton Montréal, is now taking reservations. Go to the Montréal Mix website to make your booking to get the convention rate. 
https://montrealmix2026.com/hotel/   
Travel to Canada requires a valid passport. Be sure to renew if your passport expires within 6 months after the convention dates. More information is available at their website.
https://montrealmix2026.com/

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MONDAY EVENING DANCING FROM 7:00-9:30PM - JR will be calling Monday evening. We'll continue with Mainstream lessons from 7:00 - 8:30, and Plus lessons from 8:30 - 9:30. 

DANCING THIS THURSDAY- Advanced class from 7:00 until 9:00. JR will be calling. If there are enough C1 dancers, he will call a C1 tip at the end of the evening.

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WHERE WE DANCE : We dance at Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd. N, Saint Pete 33703. The main parking lot is behind the sanctuary building and the door we enter is located there. We'll have signs up to direct you to the dancing. (For most of you, your phone will be able to get you to the location).

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RESOURCES TO LEARN OR REVIEW SQUARE DANCE CALLS - For those of you who wish to review calls or get a head start on learning new calls, there are links to a couple of teaching websites on the Suncoast Squares website: Go to suncoastsquares.com and look for the ribbon menu on the top of the page. Select "More" on the right, and then select "Resources".

 

Links to two different websites may be helpful to you:

Taminations - the calls are listed and then illustrated by little emojis. Chose "SSD" if you are in the new class, or chose the appropriate level for other calls.

Saddlebrook Squares - There are lessons systematically going through the calls. The calls are illustrated by traditional square dancers, which makes the "girls" and "boys" more easily identified than they are in our club (smile). Find the square dance lessons in the middle of the page and look for Mainstream if you are in our new class (This is the SSD level we are learning plus a few more calls). You should be able to find all the calls that we have learned.

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A NOTE ABOUT SECURITY - Please be sure your car is locked when you attend our dances.

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FRIDAY WALK

The Friday walks have resumed! A small group of Suncoast Squares generally meets at Lake Seminole Park on Fridays at 11:30 for a walk and then a picnic (bring your own food). We meet at Pavilion 9. Contact Alan or Sue if you have questions about this activity. We will meet for the walk in the park this Friday.

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