Friends, Fun   and Frolicking in the Sun

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​WHERE WE DANCE -  Suncoast Squares is dancing at 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.  ​​​​​  

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NEW CLASSES started in March. The Mainstream class meets from 7-8:15pm. The  cost is $5 each week. The beginning level of square dancing takes 3-4 months to complete. We can accept new students up to a few weeks after the start of a new class, but after that anyone wishing to learn Mainstream or Plus will need to wait until the start of a new class. The next new class will begin in September. The dates will be announced once they have been determined. Anyone who wants to come and watch, to see what square dancing is like, is welcome to stop by anytime during class for no charge.  

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Sunday Dance - We'll have a Sunday dance on July 19th from 4-6pm, Scotty will be calling, we will be in the sanctuary, and the cost will be $10. We'll dance Mainstream and Plus, with an Advanced star tip if there are enough Adv dancers. The theme is "Swing and Sparkle".

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Next Board Meeting, Wed July 22nd at PoFolks on 34th St. Meeting will begin at 6:30pm. Club members are invited to attend.

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There will be NO DANCING the week of July 12 - 18, 2026.  The UMC will be hosting "Girls Rock" that week and there will not be a room available to us.  There will be a Sunday dance on the 19th in the Sanctuary, and we'll be back to our regular schedule on the 20th.    

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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. NOTE: Lake Seminole Park is closed the day after Thanksgiving, so there will not be a walk that day. 

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