The Shoe Center #1 by Lou Martino Click Here to see Photos of this Event The forecast for Wednesday September 21, 2016, called for 80% chance of rain. The OD Shag Club Dance Team was scheduled to dance at the Shoe Center in North Myrtle Beach. Knowing this the skies above opened up and low and behold the sun came out as though the heavens knew that there was dancing to be done. Part of the team was blessed to dance for the crowd at the Shoe Center while listening to the Entertainers. Of......
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Demo Dance Team at Belk’s by Lou Martino Click here to see pictures of this event The OD Shag Team was asked to dance at Belk’s Shoe Sale at Myrtle Beach Mall on September 10, 2016, at 12 Noon until all the shoes were sold. As you can see by the pictures we had as great time and a great audience. Our spokes person Linda Campbell gave a short history of the Shag Dance and introduced each couple as they began to dance. The Staff at Belk’s are so wonderful to us. The......
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Cruise to Nowhere by Jerry Harrell Click Here to see more Photos of this Event On Friday, August 26, 2016, the Ocean Drive Shag Club went on their annual Cruise to Nowhere on the Hurricane Fleet out of Calabash N.C. We had 88 guests there. Some paid but did not show. The weather was great,warm, but not hot. It was about a 2 hour trip, and I think everyone had a good time eating and socializing. Thanks to Bill and Joan Bacon for making this possible. Thanks also to Hurricane Fleet crew for......
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Nomination Party by Terry McCoy Click Here to see Photos of this event The nomination party was a real success and the BBQ was wonderful. I want to THANK Donnie and the Food Committee and special THANKS to Beth Cornwell, chairperson for Nomination Committee for introducing all the candidates. Check all the new officers and candidates out on the website. Congrats to our winners: Lloyd Johnson, 50/50, Maxine Presley, name badge and Paula Webb, logo. Also we appreciate everyone that helped out throughout the night! It was great seeing everyone up and dancing......
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Brightwater Independent Living by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures of this event We were invited to Brightwater Independent Living at Brightwater in Myrtle Beach to dance for their residents at their event called “Splash”. We met with the Director of Member Services Wendy Gatzke and she also invited us to be a part of the bi-monthly activities and dance the “Shag” Dance. She asked us to come early and listen to the Steel Drums demonstration. Several of the Dance Team Members arrived early to listen to the Steel Drums. WOW how......
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Hey everyone, Last weekend, Google made a change to their Gmail program. Even if you have been receiving emails from Faye Chowning (ODSC) in the past, they now seem to be going to your Spam or Junk folder. Faye sent at least 3 emails in the past week. I will be printing something to give out on Saturday as people check in, but here are the instructions on how to fix it. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL ODSC MEMBERS USING GMAIL Last week, Google made several changes to email. The result is that the......
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Summit Place by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures of this event The dance team was invited to dance for the residents of Summit Place Assisted Living Facility located in Little River, SC. This has become an annual event for the Team as we have danced here for the last three years. We have always been welcomed at this facility. A big thank you goes out to Genevieve Prince for having us. As the residents were wheeled into the activities room, the members of the team were able to mingle with them.......
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Brightwater Assisted Living by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures to this event The OD Shag Dance Team was asked to dance for the residents of Brightwater Assisted Living, one area of the Brightwater Facility. A big thank you goes out to Jo Ann Tufo, the Activities Director for the Assisted Living Facility. Jo Ann was a great help in organizing this event. This is just one section of Brightwater. The facility is very large and has many different sections to it. Today we danced in the assisted living area. The setting......
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Loris Rehabilitation and Nursing Center by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures of this event The OD Shag Club was invited to Loris Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Loris, SC on July 26, 2016. This was our first time at this facility and we were anxious to be able to introduce the Team and the Shag Dance to the residents and the staff members. We also had new members to dance with the team so it was their first time as well. We were welcomed by the Rehab nursing director – Cindy......
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The Lakes at Litchfield by Lou Martino Click Here to see Pictures of the event The ODSC Dance Team was asked to dance for the residents at The Lakes at Litchfield in Pawleys Island for a return performance Tuesday May 24, 2016 at 2PM. This year the residents who saw us last year must have spread the word that we were coming back, because the staff made arrangements for us to dance in a larger room so everyone could enjoy the performance. This year we were able to dance for a full hour......
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Divas Marathon by Lou Martino Click Here to see pictures of this event It was a beautiful Sunday May morning at a temperature of around 70 degrees. The OD Shag Club Dance Team was invited to dance for the Divas Marathon in NMB. This is one of the many events that the Dance Team can dance for the public and promote the Shag Dance to those who do not know what the Shag Dance really is. We always have a great time at this event. We get to dance to the crowd and......
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The OD Shag Club Sponsors Families for Christmas by Karen Young The OD Shag Club sponsored 8 children from 2 families this year for Christmas. Clothing and toys were purchased for each child. Members of the club brought non-perishable food items to the club’s Christmas party, which was then divided between the two families. We would like to thank those who brought food that night and helped to make a very Merry Christmas for these kids and their families. Attached is a message from one of the families that we helped: ...
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SOS Brunch by Linda Campbell Click here to see pictures of this event Yes oh Yes it’s SOS and it is time again for the OD Shag Club Fall Brunch held at the OD Arcade. The rain didn’t deter some 324 shag club members and their guest from coming and enjoying the great music of Terry McPhail. As members and guests waited for Chris and his great staff to serve “adult beverages”, they were enjoying the coffee and conversations of catching up with those they hadn’t seen from last years Fall Brunch or even......
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OD Shag Club Dance Team at Belk’s by Lou Martino To see the Pictures of this event – Click Here The OD Shag Club Dance Team was asked to dance at Belk’s Department Store at the Myrtle Beach Mall on November 14, 2015. Their theme for the event was called Santa Fest. We arrived at Belk’s around 1230pm and were met by Kerry Brown, Department Manager. The shoe department was very busy since they were having a big sale on shoes so we had a pretty big audience to dance for. Our team......
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Fall Migration Brunch by Wendy Schultz To See The Pictures of The Brunch – Click Here The OD Shag Club Fall Migration Brunch was held at the OD Arcade and Lounge on Sunday September 20th at 1pm. Cindy Day and the Hospitality Committee volunteers worked very hard at check-in, we had a great turnout with 309 Members and Guests. The food was served by the Food Committee, which is Donnie Schultz and Faye Chowning, along with many volunteers. Mitch, Chris and the staff at the Arcade did a fantastic job providing Liquid......
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Summit Place Assisted Living Facility by Lou Martino See pictures of this event – click here It was Monday August 17, 2015 at 5:45 PM when the OD Shag Club Demo Team showed up at Summit Place Assisted Living. Gen Prince the activity director greeted us with warmth and kindness. Summit Place has a very small activity room, but is massive with the presence of its residents. The residents were waiting for us to dance sitting in their wheelchairs and walking in with their walkers. They all had big smiles on their faces knowing......
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Kingston Nursing Home by Lou Martino To see the pictures of this event … click here The OD Shag Club Demo Dancers were invited back to dance for the residents at the Kingston Nursing Home on Thursday August 6, 2015, at 630pm. There were approximately 60 residents plus the staff in attendance to watch us dance. Linda Campbell spokesperson for the OD Shag Club Demo Team introduced the Team individually and explained what we were going to do. We danced while the wheelchair bound residents watched with hopeful eyes. There were dancers from......
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The Lakes at Litchfield by Lou Martino Click here to see the pictures of the dance team The OD Shag Club Demo Team danced for the residents at The Assisted Living Facility at Lakes at Litchfield in Pawley’s Island, SC, July 29, 2015. We arrived around 1:30 pm so that we were ready to dance by 2pm. While setting up and waiting for the residents to arrive, we were greeted with a very warm welcome by the many staff members. Linda Campbell spoke about our dance team and introduced each team member.......
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DANCING AT THE PELICAN’S GAME by Lou Martino To see pictures of the Pelican’s Game … Click here It was a blistering day at 89 degrees. The weatherman said we were supposed to have 50% chance of rain. Nonetheless the OD Shag Club Demo dancers and their supporters trickled up to will-call window to pick up their tickets to watch the Pelican’s double-header. We had 25 OD Shag club members in attendance. We were seated in section E between home plate and third base. It was hot until we got acclimated to......
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