Thanks to Anne-Marie Boucher and Cheryl Palucchi, the decorations for the sports theme were both unusual and well done. Nice touch with the peanuts and pretzel trays on the tables. Thanks also to Wayne and Priscilla Griffin, Bill and Vivian Thompson, Dave and Mary Raymond, Debbie Coit, and Steve White for helping with the setup.

Our next club dance is on January 10^th, and it will be a class level dance with what has become our traditional Pajama Party theme. For the past few years this has been one of our most popular dances, so be sure to come, and please bring extra food for the hungry dancers. The caller and cuer for this dance will be Noah and Barbara Nutting.

2003-2004 BCS Dances

PLEASE NOTE REGARDING CARPOOLING!!! The location of the meeting spot has changed due to construction at the Nashua Mall. When you pull into the Mall, turn right toward Kohl’s rather than left toward the Kiosk. Park in the outer spaces along Broad Street near the entrance.

Border City Raids & Retrievals

Below is an updated list of class dances that are coming up in the next few months. I will try to arrange carpools for these dances and have signup sheets for them in advance. If anyone has any questions, please see me.Class Level Dances for this dance season (Class, please note that by the end of April you will all be able to attend any Mainstream level dance):

What’s In a Name?

Answers to last month’s What’s In a Name?

A) Turn Unders and Twirls - Two people take designated hands and either or both, according to the requirements of the movement, turn under a raised hand and both end facing in a new direction

B) Wagon Wheel Spin - Following an allemande turn partner by the right full around. Man give lady a start (gently) so lady can twirl or turn once and a half times alone.

C) Split Your Corner - The active persons move forward and turn to pass between the couple formed by their corner and their corner’s partner

D) Boomps – a – Daisy - To bump hips or rears with one another

E) ) Swat the Flea (Box the Flea) – Partners join left hands and the lady makes a right face turn under the man’s raised left arm as the man walks forward and does a half left face turn. They finish facing each other. Used to reverse direction and exchange places.

F) Four Couples Suzy Q (Chinese Knot) – In a square, men start moving clockwise and the ladies start counter-clockwise. Pass corner, men on the outside. Meet opposites and turn half way around with a right forearm. Now, with the men moving clockwise retrace steps, men on the outside, pass the same girl and turn partner with a left forearm. Repeat, ending by turning partner with a Courtesy Turn

G) Twist the Line – Starting from a line of four, the center two steps forward and California Twirl, while the ends face in and Star Thru

H) Cross Trail (Trail Thru) - Two active couples meet and passing right shoulders Pass Thru. The lady (or person on the right) crosses in front of her partner to the left, while the man (or person on the left) crosses behind or to the right

I) Swap Around - From any two facing couples. Right hand person walks across (straight ahead). Left Hand person turns right to face, taking the spot vacated by partner. Couples end up facing out with new partner.

Bonus Questions

California Twirl was once called Frontier Whirl

The Foot Couple is the same as the Third Couple (1942)

* These calls and their definitions were found in square dance instructional material mostly from the 1960’s and the 1970’s.