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.  ​​​​

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Treasure Table this Monday, April 7th. Bring your new or used items that you've been thinking of parting with, and give them a second chance at a new home. For those of you who are not familiar with the Treasure Table, donated items are placed on a table and we buy tickets for a chance to choose any item you want. You can "win" more than once. Tickets are drawn until all the items are gone or we run out of tickets to draw. There's 1 rule: any item not chosen must go home with the person who brought it. No exceptions.

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42nd IAGSDC convention - "Hitchhike Across the Galaxy" - July 3-6, 2025. Registration is currently $275 thru May 31, 2025. June 1st or later it will be $300. You can register through the IAGSDC website (preferred method), or download a form to fill out and mail. Payment can be done online or with a check. The Funbadge Tour for this convention is only $60, and will likely fill up quickly. Reservations are now open for the host hotel, the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. The room rate for attendees is $155 per night, single or double occupancy, and is good from June 24th thru July 8th. To automatically get the convention rate go to the convention website, hotel page, and use the button to "Reserve Your Hotel Room".  

For more information, go to  https://hitchhikeacrossthegalaxy.com/

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MONDAY REVIEW/WARM UP - There will be a Review Session this week at 6:30 for those that would like to review what has been learned thus far. David will lead the review.

MONDAY EVENING OPEN HOUSE AT 7:00-8:30PM - J.R. will be calling. Meet a new dancer and get them on the floor. Angels are needed to help the squares stay on track and show the new dancers how much fun we can have.

MAINSTREAM/PLUS - From 8:30 until 9:30. We'll continue Plus lessons and dancing Mainstream & Plus.

DANCING THIS THURSDAY - C1 class from 6:30 until 7:30. Advanced class from 7:30 until 9:00. Mike Shagina will be calling. We are starting a new class in Advanced. We don't have anyone new in C1, so we will be reviewing calls, looking at different set-ups, and practicing for convention.

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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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