Spring is here and April gives us a month of exciting events. Our March was another month flown by. “They” say that as you age the days seem to get shorter. Guess that lets you know how old you really are and not how young you feel. March was a windy and cooler month great for our Chili/Soup party. As always, our food team (Terry and crew) did an excellent job. Not only are we lucky to have them but we are also lucky to have, amongst us, super and willing to help......
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Our second month has flown by. The February weather was like a yoyo. Even the cold days were good days as we planned for our Famous Oyster Roast which was to take place on the 19th. The crew worked most of the 2 and 3 days prior to actually fixing the bushels of oysters. Arriving early at the Arcade on the morning of the roast prepared to set things up, I was amazed at the great heart pump pulling up and seeing our great team who spend the days making it happen. It......
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Our 2022 new year has begun with a January winter weather experience in NMB. Unlike most years where we have a few days of cold, we were the recipients of a few weeks of cold. SOS Mid winters started us out, and in spite of the weather, the year began with fun had by all. As most already know, our board elected to postpone the 40th Anniversary party and to not host our normal brunch. It was certainly the right thing to do with the bad weather roads in many parts of North......
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2021 is now behind us. We look at fresh eyes toward a great 2022 in hopes that our membership numbers grow, our attendance grows and we are all able to hug and be with each other in large numbers. The ACSC has announced that 99% of the “normal” events will take place. I want to thank every person who has given of their time and efforts to support this great club. We have many who supported whatever we had to do to make it work. Now on to a new year, a new......
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Presidents Letter As we have completed our last quarter of 2021, we are combining our October, November, and December letter. We have in these last 3 months attempted to make our conversion back to normal life. Yea Rah. In October we had our annual Halloween party with 117 people in attendance. The Witches dance group showed up again with a higher number of participants than before. What a hoot. Everyone seems to enjoy their dance. The food was delicious as always and a good time was had by all. November brought us to......
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Looking back on September, we had another busy month. Our annual golf tournament was held on Saturday Sept 18th at The Valley at Eastport Golf Club. Once again, we had great weather for the event and a great turnout of golfers as well with over 100 players. Judy Caulder organized the event and Mark Casey and Ken Meyer lined up the golfers. The morning started off with Krispy Kreme doughnuts donated by Al Cosgrove and Bojangles sausage biscuits. Our SOS Brunch was on Sunday Sept 19th at the OD Arcade. Another great brunch......
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Welcome back everyone! We are finally getting back to a more normal routine. It is so nice to get to see everyone again. The May party was a lot of fun. Got to see many friends new and old and dance again. We had a great turnout of around 160 people. The Main Slice really delivered on the pizza, keeping us supplied with plenty of hot pizza and a great variety as well. Many thanks to them and to all those that helped serve. June brought us the rescheduled Spring SOS. The change......
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Welcome back everyone! It has been over a year since we have been able to gather and dance at our favorite club. Now, as things begin to open even more, we can start to return to our normal routines we so have missed. The music, the dance, and mostly our friends. We could not have asked for a more beautiful spot for the Memorial Service we held on Thursday April 2. The sun was out, the water calm and tranquil. Very fitting for remembering the loved ones we lost over the last year.......
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It is hard to believe that has been almost a year since we have been able to meet and dance. With all the restrictions and mandates, we have had to look at other means to connect with our members and conduct club business. 2020 President Billy Powell and his board led the way for us to be able to conduct our elections and to provide a way to see each other from a safe distance. We were also able to help provide a little cheer for 3 families at Christmas as we have......
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Hello ODSC Members, The corona virus has had many implications to our daily lives and to the lives of our entire community. The impact to our economy has been significant and those who were struggling financially are now struggling even more. Also, the organizations that help to keep our dance and shag community alive for the future also have expenses that did not stop because of corona virus. This year, we could not hold either of our charity fund raising events that help support these organizations. However, the ODSC is in relatively good......
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Hello ODSC Members, Social distancing, masks, 6 feet apart, Covid 19, coronavirus, Wuhan virus, all of these words or phrases are words that we have heard constantly since March. Unfortunately, they have also meant that we have not been able to get together and enjoy the dance we love and each other’s company. At this time, a definitive decision has not been made for the June party, but we are trying to figure out a way to have the Charity Fun Run in July if we are allowed to have under the......
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The Oyster Roast has come and gone and once again was a great success. Members were showing up before 4:00 p.m. and by 6:00 p.m., the Arcade was packed. The Oyster Roast crew led by Terry McCoy and Donnie Schultz worked extremely hard to put on this event. The work started on Friday afternoon and continued thru Saturday night. The chicken bog was outstanding and I am told the oysters were also (I personally don’t eat the nasty things). Hopefully, everyone got their fill and no one went home in the slightest bit......
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The January brunch was a great party. Having the opportunity to see all the junior shaggers was exciting and also a great reminder that we need to support them to keep our dance going into the future. As all of you know, February is when one of our biggest events is held…. The World-Famous Oyster Roast! This event requires a tremendous amount of work both before (preparation, set-up, cooking and serving) and after (clean-up). Please contact Terry McCoy or Donnie Schultz to help with the before and after. A lot of labor......
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Another new year….2020! I am looking forward to another successful year at the ODSC. Thanks to everyone who worked and/or participated in our events last year. A big thank you to all those who volunteered to be Committee Chairs for 2020. All committees have been filled except for one very important one. We are still in need of a Parade Committee Chair. We usually participate in 3 parades per year with the biggest being the SOS parade in April. This parade is a lot of fun and our participation brings a lot of......
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