202107312 Island Vista and Apache Campground
Island Vista and Apache Campground
by
Linda Campbell
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The OD Shag Club Dance Team has been very busy with new events at The Apache Campground and Island Vista Resort in Myrtle Beach SC.
Charlie Glazer, a local DJ of 55 years has invited to the team to teach the State Dance of Shag to the tourist who are visiting the above resorts and our Paradise. Monday and Saturday evenings have been busy by the team as they are pool/pier side teaching to the young and old our beloved dance.
Much appreciation goes to the following team members for helping in teaching those nights:
Bill and Diane Millman
Burnie and Donna Williams
Linda Campbell and Lou Martino
20210625 Shoe Center
The Dance Team at the Shoe Center
by
Linda Campbell
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The OD Shag Club Dance Team was honored to be invited by Mike and Ginger Parnell to dance for their “Band Fest” at The Shoe Center in North Myrtle Beach SC for June SOS 2021. Despite temperatures reaching into the 80’s (with heat indexes into the 90’s), the dance team was there to encourage the crowd to get up and dance to the fabulous bands playing for the week. Each day the bands were introduced and then Marlisa Small opened the event with our National Anthem,
“The Star-Spangled Banner” and everyone respectfully joined in. The Bands for the week and crowd pleasers were:
Gary Lowder and Smokin’ Hot
The Entertainers
Cat 5
The Rick Strickland Band
Sea Cruz
Appreciation goes out to the following team members who participated either every day or some of the days for the event:
Mike and Bonnie Bejzak (in presence as Mike had just had a
Pacemaker put in)
Linda Campbell
Barry Dyer
Hope Fahey and Andy Pronko
Andy and Lynn Gabriel
Barbara Hopper
Mark and Kay Hughes
Rich and Cathy Jamiolkowski
Jim and Connie Livingston
Bill and Diane Millman
John and Lori Setzer
Burnie and Donna Williams
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20200909 Museum
North Myrtle Beach Museum
by
Lou Martino
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The ODSC Dance Team was asked to give a brief history and to demonstrate the Shag Dance at the North Myrtle Beach Museum on September 08, 2020 at 9:30am. by Cathy Altman, Executive Director.
With the restrictions and safety precautions due to Covid-19 it was recommended that only two members of the dance team provide the information being requested. All safety measures were taken. Each person that was a part of the event wore a mask, practiced social distancing and there was plenty of hand sanitizer made available.
The group represented the NMB Chamber’s Marketing Agency. Our local President and CEO of the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce Cheryl Kilday was accompanied by three young ladies from the Miles Partnership, the Creative and Marketing company for the North Myrtle Beach Chamber out of Florida.
Linda Campbell gave a 15-minute talk on the history of the Shag Dance and the impact that it has on our community.
Following her talk, we demonstrated the Shag Dance. Then we taught the group the basic steps. The group picked up the steps very easily and were very enthusiastic in wanting to learn.
After the lessons, we were asked if we could go to Florida and teach the Shag Dance in their community. Well….
I would also like to recognize the NMB Museum and the Executive Director, Cathy Altman. She has always asked the ODSC Dance Team to come to the Museum and promote and preserve the Shag. If you have not been to the Museum, take the time to visit. There is a wealth of information there. It’s free and worth the trip.
Thank you, Cathy, for the invitation and thank you for keeping the Shag alive.
Thanks to Linda Campbell and Lou Martino for taking the time to take part in this event.
