Treasurer Vickie Parsons Vickie Parsons Treasurer Phone: 910-880-2662 Email: vgkp@hotmail.com OD Shag Club Members – My name is Vickie Parsons, and it is with great pleasure that I announce my opportunity to run for a 2nd term as Treasurer of the OD Shag Club. I’m currently a resident of Shallotte, NC after relocating from Asheboro, NC in 1984. I’m fortunate to work for the Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach as their Administrative/Accounting Assistant, and just celebrated my 21st year of employment. I have been a member of the OD Shag Club for 13 years.......
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Christmas Families by Karen Young This year, the OD Shag Club sponsored 8 kids from four families for Christmas. The club donated $850 and the dance team added another $505 to make this a wonderful Christmas for these families. The Fifth Avenue group again donated a boy’s bicycle and accessories for one of our needy kids. Cindy Day, Cassie Shumway and Karen Young did all the shopping and were able to get almost everything on the kid’s wish lists. Each child got at least two new outfits and toys from their wish......
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Christmas Party by Terry McCoy Click Here to see Photos of this event Once again, I would like to thank everyone for their help and support this year. The Christmas party turned out really great and we had a large crowd. Donnie and all his helpers did a great job preparing the meal for us it was fantastic. Everyone did a great job bringing can food or donating cash for our needy families. We had plenty of food and cash thank you dance team for your cash donation. We gave away a 25-dollar gift......
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St James Elementary School Groovy Grandparents Art Day by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was asked to demonstrate and instruct at St James Elementary School Groovy Grandparents Art Day, December 14, 2017. Their groovy grandparents’ art day demonstrated how to paint with water colors. The grandparents and their grandkids learned how to paint step by step. It was interesting to see on a large screen how each step of the painting developed. Of course, the dance team was invited to paint. During......
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Myrtle Beach Manor Christmas by Linda Campbell On Monday, December 4, 2017, OD Shag Club members started arriving at the Myrtle Beach Manor around 5:30pm excited for our Annual Christmas party for the residents. We ALWAYS look forward to this event each year. Joe Ferlauto had a full agenda planned from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The evening began with Emcee John Harris introducing four of our own Junior Shaggers to dance. All the songs that were to be danced were Chrismas Shag Songs. WOW! Those Juniors could really “let it go” and showed us some of......
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Christmas Parade by Billy Powell Click Here to see photos of this Event Bright lights, great music, friends, food, libations and fun! All of these were to be had at the NMB Christmas Parade. The OD Shag Club had 53 participants and we were led down Main Street by the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who, also known as Lou Martino and Linda Campbell. We had Elves, Snowmen, Sleighs, Stars, Christmas Trees, Penguins, Reindeer, Presents, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Snoopy and Minions! The carts were decorated beautifully and the OD Shag Club was......
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Thanksgiving Party by Cindy Day Click Here to see Photos of this event Photos by Lou Martino...
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Nomination Halloween Party by Terry McCoy Click Here to see Photos of this Event The Halloween Party at Savilles turned out to be a great party. The pizza was good with all the sides that members brought. Their was a little confusion at first with a party going on till 6 and our costumes starting at 6 but it all seemed to work out. I thank you for your patience. Thanks to all those that dressed up with some great costumes. The winner of individual costume was Diane Bauer the couple’s winner was......
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Rotary Club Little River by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to the Little River Rotary Club in Little River, SC on October 11, 2017, at 12:30PM at the CB Berry Community Center in Little River. We were able to dance at this location with networking with our Point of Contact that Linda Campbell met at the Blue Crab Festival in May 2017. Our Point of Contact was Paula Yanis, President-Elect of the Little River Rotary Club. After a short club......
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Conway Rotary Club by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to the Conway Rotary Club in Conway, SC at the Conway Recreation Center on October 5, 2017, at 12:00 noon. We were met at the Center by Bruce Boone our Point of Contact and the President of the Conway Rotary Club. The president called his meeting to order. We stood and said the pledge of allegiance to the flag and a pray. We were invited to have lunch with the Rotary......
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USS James K Polk Reunion by Lou Martino Click Here to see photos of this event On September 30, 2017 at the Sands Ocean Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC at 8:00 PM the OD Shag Dance Team was invited to dance for the USS James K Polk Reunion. This reunion was from September 28-30, 2017. We were proud to be able to represent the Shag Dance to those who served this country with pride and honor. Officially, the USS James K. Polk Veterans Association (JKPVA) is a chartered and incorporated non-profit 501(c) (19) organization......
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ODSC Social Crawl by Linda Campbell Click Here to see photos of this event On Tuesday, September 19th of SOS, 40 plus members of the OD Shag Club proudly put on their red shirts/blouses and met at Pirates Cove to begin one of two nights of our Annual Bar and Social Crawl. It was very evident that the OD Shag Club was in the club with visions of red everywhere. Everyone was getting their adult beverages/drinks and socializing with each other and even with other members of other clubs who where their to......
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SOS Brunch by Linda Campbell Click Here to see photos of this event On September 17, 2017 the Annual Fall Migration SOS OD Shag Club Brunch was held at the OD Arcade. Present and feed were over 300 members and guests. Wow! What a great success. Thank you Chris and your staff for the great job that you did in helping us feed this many people. Also, thank you to all those who helped serve and to the Hospitality Committee who tirelessly helped to check everyone in. Whoop! Whoop!! Terry McCoy welcomed everyone......
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ODCS Annual Golf Tournament by Cindy Day Click Here to see Photos of this event Another exciting year for the OD Golf tournament. What a great day we had, the weather could not have been better and a great group of golfers for this year’s charity tournament. A special thank you to Eastport Golf Course for allowing us to host this tournament again this year. These are the Gold Hole Sponsors Homegrown Hospitality Group, Jake’s Heating & Cooling, Ocean Boulevard Vacations, Wyman Wise State Farm. Our Silver Hole Sponsors were Boulineau’s, Young Interiors, Dr.......
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Nominations Party by Linda Campbell At Fat Harold’s, August 19th, 2017, our great Hospitality Team began greeting each and every one of our OD Shag Club members and their guests for our Nominations Party. Out in the parking lot to the side, one could see the busyness of members preparing our Bar-b-que for the dinner to be served for the night. Gary Bass was in the DJ booth playing tunes to get the crowd up and on their feet. Shagging to the oldies, the new hits we hear on Wednesday and Fridays, and......
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President Linda Campbell Linda Campbell President 803-528-0774 Email: lindalou1972@yahoo.com My name is Linda Benfield Campbell. I currently reside in Longs, SC after relocating here from Columbia SC in 2010. I am originally from Statesville, NC and am currently employed with Aflac as a Sales Associate. While working with Aflac, I have held several positions including State Training Coordinator for NC, SC, and Florida, District Sales Coordinator in NC, SC, and Florida and Training Manager at Aflac’s World Wide Headquarters in Columbus, Ga. I began shag dancing with my Twin Sister, Brenda, in Statesville, NC......
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Vice President Bill Bacon Bill Bacon Vice-President Phone: 910-214-6460 Email: wmbacon@yahoo.com When I was growing up in Whitevillle my parents would sometimes bring my little sister and me to Ocean Drive or Cherry Grove for a day and we would picnic on the beach. When I was older and could drive, I would try to come down nearly every Friday and Saturday night in the summer to go to Sonny’s Pavilion where Motos is now, and sometimes to the Pad, the Barrel, and the Pavilion at Ocean Drive. Back then the area would just......
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Secretary Donna Williams Donna Williams Secretary Phone: 843-877-9445 Email: donnamw@sc.rr.com Hello everyone. I am Donna Williams and I am running for the Secretary position for 2018. My husband Burnie and I live in Waterfall in Little River. I am a South Carolina Realtor who loves and sells the North end of the Strand as well as being an onsite rep in Waterfall. The dance and the opportunity of the dance lifestyle is what brought us to this area full time in 2011 originally from VA by way of Ft Myers Fl. My career included......
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Board Member John Setzer John Setzer Board Member Phone: 336-817-8373 Email: jrsetzer@gmail.com Hi, my name is John Setzer. After retiring from CVS/Caremark Pharmacy with over 30 years of service I moved to North Myrtle Beach with my wife Lori Setzer in 2015. While living in Lewisville, NC, I was an active member of the Greater Triad Shag Club from 2008 – 2016 helping with the Ways and Means Committee and attending the ASCS meeting in Jacksonville, FL in 2012. I also served on the Board 2012 – 2013. I joined the ODSC in 2014......
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Board Member Nancy Sook Nancy Sook Board Member Phone: 843-497-4094 Email: njsook@gmail.com Hi ODSC members. My name is Nancy Sook and I have been nominated to run for the Board. Currently, I hold the office of Secretary for the ODSC. For the past 10 years, I have been a member of the ODSC, and for most of those years, I have sold 50/50 tickets. For 2 years, I co-chaired the Entertainment and Decorating Committee with Linda Campbell. I have sold raffle tickets, worked in the general store, been in parades, helped at Junior......
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Board Member Billy Powell Billy Powell Board Member Phone:(704) 231-9818 Email:bpowell948@gmail.com I am very pleased and honored to have been asked by the Nominating Committee to run for the Board of the OD Shag Club. We have participated in every parade since moving here in 2012. We have also helped with Ways & Means by selling 50/50 tickets, manning the booths for merchandise sales and golf cart tickets. I have also worked at the Golf Tournament each year. We take pride in being active members and attend and participate in as many......
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Board Member Tina Tomberlin Tina Tomberlin Board Member Phone: (704) 221-2902 Email:tina.tomberlin@gmail.com I am honored to have been chosen by the Nominating Committee to run for Board Member of the O.D. Shag Club. Currently I am serving as your Secretary. I served as Chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee and have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity it has given me to meet so many of our members. After moving here in October 2012 my husband Sonny and I joined the O. D. Shag in November that same year. We of course knew of......
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Board Member Cindy Day Cindy Day Board Member Phone: (843) 457-1701 Email:cindy_day@belk.com I joined the shag club in 2011 and started to help my sister Cassy on the decorating committee for that year. The following year I helped out in Hospitality and loved it. I took a year off and then became Co-Chair with Elaine and the following year I was Hospitality Chair and still running Hospitality as of today. I have helped out with several events. I’ve helped clean up my first few Oyster Roasts, Clean sweeps, Golf Tournaments, Myrtle Beach Manor, and......
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Bus Trip to Shallotte Shag Club by Terry McCoy Click Here to see Photos of this event The bus trip to Coastal shag club was a huge success. We had 54 members of the bus and more members met us their.The members brought great appetizers and liquid refreshments for the trip their. Coastal did a great job preparing for us.Thay had door greeters two tables of food two d.js making for a great party. Coastal really made us feel welcome. I think everyone had a real good time thanks for attending this great......
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Charity Fun Run by Billy Powell Click Here to see Photos of this event The annual Charity Fun Run was held on July 29th. Even though it was raining at our first stop, the rain stopped before we left to travel to our second stop. The weather cooperated for the rest of the day, so if you let the rain scare you off, you missed a great time. We traveled from the OD Arcade to Castaways on to 710 Bowling Alley, next step Deckerz and our last stop was our home club, Fat......
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Brunch Junior SOS by Nancy Sook Click Here to see Photos of this Event After an invocation by Matt Free, approximately 241 junior shaggers and their parents/grandparents enjoyed a fabulous brunch catered by the OD Shag Club. They ate while listening to the music played by DJ Larry Edwards. After brunch, all were entertained by a group of girls representing the Juniors and put together by Crystal Taylor Davis. Their song, “Trust In You”. Pastor Josh Walters of Mt. Pleasant Seacoast Church, gave an awesome talk starting with “keepers of the dance” and......
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Honorary Society of Educators by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to dance and teach the Shag Dance July 19, 2017, at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center from 6:30PM thru 9PM Thursday night for the Honorary Society for Educators, Delta Kappa Gamma international. We all arrived at the Convention Center around 6:30PM and were directed to Ballrooms D/E where there were approximately 400 members of the Honorary Society for Educators awaiting to be taught to dance and listen to Craig Woolard......
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Fish Fry by Vickie Parsons Click Here to see Photos of this event WHAT A PARTY! The OD Shag Club members and guests enjoyed a remarkable party on Saturday, June 17th featuring a “Fish Fry” furnished by the club. A total of 187 members and guests were in attendance. Donnie Schultz and his group of chefs deep fried the fish and Faye Chowning and her helpers handled the rest. The fish was fantastic along with all the sides and desserts. Kudos to everyone for their help in making this event a huge success.......
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The Lakes at Litchfield by Linda Campbell Click Here to see Photos of this event It was forecasted for rain, rain, and more rain. But like they say in South Carolina, just wait a few minutes and the weather will change and so it did. The Dance Team was invited to The Lakes at Litchfield in Pawley’s Island. The event was for the Dance Team to dance for the residents the first day and then for the Marketing Personnel the second day. Well the rain did keep us from dancing the first day.......
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Billy the Kids Fund Raiser for Camp Kemo by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to dance for the Camp Kemo Fundraiser on Sunday, May 26, 2017, in the evening at Billy the Kids Restaurant in North Myrtle Beach. This event was hosted by Marlisa’s Wigs during Memorial Day Weekend so there was a good crowd at this event. We danced to the music by the Tams. Thus, we got to dance for the Kids. Our own Kathy McCoy introduced us......
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Cook Out by Terry McCoy Click Here to see Photos of this event I want to thank everyone who showed up and helped make the Cook Out a great OD Shag Club event. The corn hole tournament started at 4:00 with Donna Strange and Bruce Fitzsimons the winners. The cooks Jim Queen, Steve Queen and Bob Sanders did a great job. Thanks to all the people that worked so hard to make it happen (food, door, 50/50) and everyone that brought dishes. Our new member and DJ Chad Farlow did a great job......
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Brightwater Senior Living by Lou Martino Click here to see Photos of this event At the request of Wendy Gatzke, Social Director at Brightwater Senior Living Communities, Myrtle Beach, SC, the OD Shag Club Dance Team was asked to dance at their Hugh Marketing Event for many community people and prospects. The event took place under a tent outside of the facility. The temperature was 85 degrees. It was hot and muggy. We were to dance from 4PM until 7PM, May 18, 2017. As the members of the facility and their guest tricked......
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Diva Marathon by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this Event It was a brisk morning at 6AM when Lou Martino began setting up the music prior to the Diva Marathon May 7, 2017. Yes, it was a little brisk but a great day for the running of the 2017 Annual Diva Marathon. The Location of the OD Shag Club Dance Team to dance for the runners was to be at Hillside and 2nd Ave North in North Myrtle Beach. The Diva Marathon is very well organized and it is the......
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New Member Meet and Greet by Linda Campbell Click Here to see Photos of this event May 5th, the backroom of Fat Harold’s began to fill with excitement and anticipation as the OD Shag Club held its first New Member Social for 2017. A big shout out goes to all those who helped to make this social a great success. Snacks were provided by Faye Chowning, Wendy and Donnie Shultz, and the Food Committee. Also, special thanks to Tina Tomberlin and Monica Powell for checking in the membership as they arrived. A fun game......
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SOS Spring Safari Parade by Billy Powell Click Here to see Photos of this event Click Here to see the Video of this event This SOS parade was last Saturday and once again it was a success. The ODSC had a great entry and lots of fun for the umpteenth consecutive year! The SOS Parade has four categories that you can enter. The categories are as follows: Best Club Vehicle Top Prize $200 Best Shag Troop Top Prize $200 Most Original Top Prize $300 Best Shag Theme Top Prize $300 For the......
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SC General Federation of Women’s Club by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to the SC General Federation of Woman’s Club State Convention April 27, 2017 at 6PM, held at the Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort, Pawleys Island, SC. We were greeted by our own Dolly McDermott who introduced us to Stephanie Williams President, North Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club and Janet Prince, State President, South Carolina 2016-2018 on the Webster’s Restaurant outside deck for Happy Hour. There was a nice humid......
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Club Crawl by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event This year the OD Shag Club joined together, socialized and simply had a great time at our bi-annual SOS Club Crawl during 2017 Spring Safari SOS. We began our journey May 25th as we all met at the Pirate’s Cove at 6Pm. There were around 20 members that attended. As we trickled in the President of the OD Shag Club Terry McCoy gave each member a “yellow” ticket for their first drink. There was no line. Since it was......
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SOS Spring Safari Brunch by Nancy Sook In the words of DJ jimmy Buffkin, everyone had a big time who attended the OD Shag Club 2017 Spring Safari Brunch at the OD Arcade, Sunday April 23. 164 members and 24 guests, twisted, shagged and line danced to the tunes of DJ Murl Augustine, ate the famous breakfast prepared by the OD Arcade Crew and watched in awe as the Junior Shaggers showed all their dance moves. Everyone hoped their number was a winner, but Ronnie Williams won the logo and Jim Livingston took......
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Easter at Myrtle Beach Manor by Linda Campbell Click Here to see photos of this event As the residents gathered waiting with anticipation of the forthcoming event, the OD Shag Club members were arriving as Easter was in the air. There were Easter decorations everywhere and the members were in the kitchen cutting up the beautifully decorated Bunny cakes that the residents had decorated earlier in the day. The event began with Linda Campbell, MC for the night who welcomed them all and announced that they were in for a fun and exciting......
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St James Elementary School by Lou Martino Click Here To see Photos of this event In the wee hours of a brisk morning the members of the OD Shag Club Dance Team arose at 5 AM to prepare for one of our long awaited events of the year. April 7, 2017 nine early risers of the OD Shag Club Dance Team arrived at the Saint James Elementary School in Myrtle Beach, SC. At 7 AM Ms. Kayleigh Vanlandingham and Ms. Jenna Jones the music teacher where our points of contact and met us in the lobby of the school and......
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Belk’s Demo by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event Once again, the OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to Belk’s Shoes and Accessories Day at Belk’s in Myrtle Beach Colonial Mall. Thank you, Cindy Day, as our point of contact and for setting up this event. The Department manager Kerry gave us a warm welcome and invited us to dance for this event. We had great participation by our Dance Team. The team normally dances for about 40 minutes. Each dancer dances a spot line dance for approximately......
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ODSC March Party By Billy Powell Click Here to see Photos of this event The ODSC March party was a chili cookoff and there was lots of great chili to be consumed. There were 23 participants who provided the great food for all of us. A great variety of chili was made which should have provided everyone with something to fit their individual taste. Many thanks to all participants and congratulations to the winners. 1st Place – Sonny Tomberlin – $75.00 2nd Place – Carol Perin – $50.00 3rd Place – Monica......
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US Agricultural Department Demo by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this event The OD Shag Club was invited to dance at the Agricultural Business Meeting/Conference located at the Double Tree Resort in Myrtle Beach March 11, 2017 at 7:30PM to 10PM at the request of Lisa Caveny ACSC Secretary. Lisa asked the Team to demonstrate the Shag Dance along with teaching a line dance. Al and Patty Guazzo from South Strand Shag Club taught the basic Shag Steps. After Lisa educated the group on the history of the Shag, she......
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St Patrick’s Day Parade by Vickie Parsons Click Here to see Photos of the Parade The support of the OD Shag Club was out in full force for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade held on Saturday, March 11th. The weather was great, and everyone including golf carts were decked out in their St. Patrick’s Day attire. Our parade chairman, Billy Powell reported that 78 members and guests participated and a total of 21 golf carts paraded down Main Street in representation of the OD Shag Club. He also reported that the troop threw......
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Storage Move to New Location by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures of this move It was a brisk fall morning February 17, 2017, when the movers of the OD Shag Club found a new home for our Parade Beads, Ways and Means containers, Entertainment paraphernalia, Pots and Pans, Burners, Backdrops, Food Items, Golf Tournament Signs, Tables, Shelving from the old to the new location and various odds and ends. We started around 8:30AM while members of the Club trickled in for the big move. The Club rented a truck. Wendy Schultz......
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Oyster Roast by Jerry Harrell Click Here to see Photos of this event On Saturday, February 18 2017, the club held its world famous Oyster Roast. There were 220 members 18 guest and 7 new members who had knife or spoon in hand. Chicken bog was provided for those who didn’t want oysters. Cathy and Connie sold a lot of new club merchandise as well as the 2017 Oyster Roast shirt. Tim Webb won the 50/50 drawing. Bill Anderson the DJ entertained the crowd. All had a good time, many thanks to......
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Lions Club Demo by Lou Martino To See Photos of this event Click Here The OD Shag Club was invited to dance for the D32C Midwinter Lions Convention February 10, 2017 at 7:30PM at the OD Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC. Many Thanks to Cathy Morse our POC for this event. This event has started off a great season. We had 18 members of our Team dance participate. And this Lions group wanted to learn to dance. Over half of those present did get on the dance floor, after a short instructional period,......
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Mid Winter Brunch by Tina Tomberlin Click Here to see Photos of this event The first get together of the New Year for the OD Shag Club is the Mid-Winter Brunch at the OD Arcade. As always, it’s a time for our members to catch up with old friends and an opportunity to meet new members and make new friends. The Hospitality Committee, led by Cindy Day, was there with their ever-present smiles getting all 201 attendees checked in and food, name tag and logo wear tickets distributed. Newly elected President Terry McCoy......
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The 2017 winner is …….DONNIE SCHULTZ! Donnie has been a member for 16 years. He has chaired or co-chaired the Hospitality Committee, Parade Committee, Oyster Roast, Charity Fun Run, Nomination Committee, Food Committee, numerous times. Donnie has served as a board member and Vice President. Donnie attends most of the business meetings and has also been Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny! Donnie believes and expresses the importance of the ODSC and their purpose. Donnie has taken dance lessons this year and now we can see him on the dance floor. Think......
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