January-February 2005

Hello dancers, Spring is upon us but it's already been hot at the LRBC. Great crowds, theme dances, music, and great friends all make for a superb evening. Are you on the train? Your esteemed newsletter editor Richard Davis can say a thing or 2 about trains. Bop in the Rock?-no!-Rock City Swing! This is our new party name just in case you missed it. Everything is up and running for registration, flyers are ready, website and Facebook all up to date. We expect an early sellout this year with only a limited number of reserved tables available. Are you on the train? Out of town parties, West Coast and East Coast dances and

Are you on the Train?competitions! They are out there somewhere every weekend. We see loads of people getting hooked on these parties. LRBC regulars are attending, enjoying, competing and winning. The crowds are getting larger and it is a great way to meet new folks and know your fellow dancers better. In closing, take a look at the nice read inside on volunteering. We need you, whether is physical labor, articles for donation, or a cash donation. All of these things help make the LRBC and TBOS a better place to dance. We've had a good number of folks donate their time and just outright give us stuff. Please see any board member on how you can help. Are you on the train? We are going somewhere! Art Hughes | President, LRBC

Official Newsletter of the Little Rock Bop Club www.littlerockbopclub.com March-April 2019

Arthur Hughes, President

Inside:

Page 2 – Information Page 3 – How Can I Help? Beth Plafcan & Jennifer Hughes Page 4 & 5 – Rock City Swing Application form Page 6 & 7 – Fire and Ice Photos Page 8 - Calendar Page 9 – Birthdays/Need to Renew/New Members and Registration Form

Something’s Happening Here…

Richard Davis If you have noticed, our new dance venue has seen several changes, some major and some minor, but all necessary. First, the new kitchen is fantastic! We have use of a completely appointed kitchen with a commercial icemaker. Second, I hope you have noticed a marked improvement in our sound quality in the ballroom. Acoustic improvements, some seen and others not seen are attributed to this welcome improvement. Acoustic panels are being made and hung in both the ballroom and foyer as well. Overstuffed seat cushions in the foyer will also add tonal improvements. Speaking of which, have you noticed the new seating, Governor Winthrop desk and other improvements in the foyer??? Sadly, the expanded parking lot has hit a snag and does not allow for much in the way of happy smiles. The expansion has already consumed $15,000.00 to get it to the state it is in. the lowest bid to complete the lot is $30,000.00, bringing parking lot costs to $45,000.00. I am currently in discussion with the owner’s to find a workable alternative. Most probably, it will be graveled for now. Striping for spaces will most probably be done by us. If you know a parking lot person, please let us know.

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Little Rock Bop Club2013 Board of Directors

President…….….…Arthur Hughes…………501-350-4712 Vice President….....Brandi Percefull…..…...501-343-1093 Secretary...….….….Lisa Holiman……….....501-580-2679 Treasurer…….…….Jennifer Hughes...…….501-690-0583 Parliamentarian…….Kay Ford…….……..…501-413-9224 Communications…..Richard Davis…...…....501-690-0864 Admissions & Membership………..Therese O’Donnell…...501-286-9012 A & E…………….....Beth Plafcan…….….…501-626-7396 At-Large…………....Mary Craig.….……......501-804-3684 At-Large………..…..Jeff Plafcan………..….501-626-7396 At-Large……........…Jeri Foster……….……501-690-1197 Rock City Swing.…..Arthur Hughes…......…501-350-4712 Chairpersons…..…..Beth Plafcan……..……501-626-7396

1300 North Shackleford Road Little Rock AR 72211

The Little Rock Bop Club meets each and every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at TBOS, (The Ballroom on Shackleford) located at 1300 N. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR 72211. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members, and includes a group dance lesson. In addition to the $5.00 admission, membership gets you the electronic newsletter and loads of fun. Dues are only $25 per year.

Our big bop family

770-919-2886 Atlanta Swing Dancers Club(Ga) 317-881-3750 Brickyard Boogie Dancers(Indianapolis,In) 614-865-0764 Buckeye Bop Club(Columbus,Ohio) 708-597-5597 Chicago Jitterbug Club 773-792-8842 Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club 270-576-5659 Choo Choo Shag Club(Chattanooga,Tenn) 513-697-6351 Cincinnati Bop Club 270-991-4040 Corvette City Bop Club(Bowling Green,Ky) 502-543-4341 Derby City Bop Assoc(Louisville,Ky) 810-743-6234 Great Lakes Swing Dance Club(Flint,Mich) 904-739-1113 Jacksonville Beach Bop Assoc(Fla) 573-230-8206 Jefferson City Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) 314-296-9705 Jefferson County Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) 636-456-7315 Lake of The Ozarks(Warrenton,Mo) 205-425-1773 Magic City Boppers(Birmingham,Ala) 901-359-6934 Memphis Bop Club(Tenn) 614-939-1844 Mid-Ohio Boogie Club(Columbus,Ohio) 618-523-4350 Midwestern Us Imperial Club(St.Louis) 615-851-0958 Music City Bop Club(Nashville,Tenn) 615-824-0911 Nashville Dance Club(Tenn) 570-383-1321 Northeast Social Dance Club(Scranton,Pa) 330-328-5463 Ohio's North Coast Jitterbug Connection (Akron-Cleveland,Ohio) 864-578-9097 R&B Shag Club(Spartanburg,South Carolina) 662-536-2077 River City Boppers(Memphis,Tenn) 206-463-9935 Seattle Swing Dance Club(Washington) 314-991-6199 South Side Imperial Dance Club (Saint Louis,Mo) 501-760-7554 Spa City Bop And Swing Club(Hot Springs,Ar) 636-441-6876 St.Charles Imperial Dance Club(St.Louis) 636-441-6876 St.Louis Imperial Dance Club(Bridgeton,Mo) 724-538-3127 Steel City Boogie Club(Pittsburgh) 727-385-1751 Tampa Bay Beach Boppers(Fla) 636-305-9278 West County Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) Associate Members 502-895-7050 National Assoc of R&B Djs(Louisville,Ky) 281-480-6502 Bay Area Whip Dance Club(Houston) 501-362-7844 Jitterboppers(Heber Springs,Ar) 405-410-6979 Ok City Swing Club(Oklahoma City,Ok)

DANCE CLASS CALENDAR

March 

All WCS, Tim/Jordan (March 13, St. Patrick's Day) (Hughes, Carter alternating DJs)

April

EC1 Jay/Deborah (Hughes)

EC2 Jay/Deborah (Spring Cleaning theme dance) (Hughes)

WCS Tim/Jordan (Carter)

Stationary Cha-Cha, Jay/Deborah (Carter)

Come join us at 7 pm every Wednesday for lessons!!

    

All Members Are Invited To Attend:

Little Rock Bop Club Board Meetings March 11 @ 6:30 PM

1300 N. Shackleford Road &

April 8 @ 6:30 PM 1300 N. Shackleford Road

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Find Your Place Helping Your Dance Community!

Beth Plafcan & Jennifer Hughes

In the previous newsletter, our club president briefly touched on ways our members (and dedicated guests) can help us continue to improve our new facility and grow our dance community.

We wanted to elaborate further because we have so many volunteer opportunities to share with you. However, we would like to begin by sharing what has been happening at The Ballroom on Shackleford. Since our Dance Community has moved over to North Shackleford, we have been making improvements every month. Thanks to the generous donations of our community, we gave $2,700 toward the purchase of the fabulous fan, and our own members installed it. We have added sound absorbing materials in the ballroom and are creating soundboards, as well as adding other sound improving items. We now have six (5’x10’) donated mirrors hung in the foyer, ladies’ bathroom, and conference room. We have also purchased and hung window coverings throughout the building. Additional donated items include a desk, cabinet and the informational television in the foyer, as well as entry rugs, cordless vacuum, LED lighting above DJ area, and sound systems. Most recently, a donation of seating furniture for the entry foyer was made. We are so blessed to have this much support.

But we still need more help!!! Our “punch list” still has many items that need to be taken care of. Some items on the list are installing trim, up-lighting, completing the sound boards, and adding additional items in the foyer to help with sound absorption. We really need volunteer electricians and wood workers. However, if someone would like to pay for these services, it would be a great help too. We can always use help with cleaning and organization projects, decorating for special events and holidays, and participation in “work days”.

You may have heard the term CADA tossed around. CADA (Central Arkansas Dance Association) is the nonprofit organization that was created to govern the facility improvement and management. That team is comprised of board members of the LRBC, BLS and LRCD. They meet every 4th Sunday at 3pm.

If you have any questions or would like to help, please contact Jennifer Hughes. We will add you to the list and call on you in our time of need!

Here’s to our Fantastic Dance Community! (Below: New foyer seating, mirror and desk!!)

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Call before you go ... BLS (Ballroom Latin & Swing Dance), Cathy Ziege .............................................. (501) 351-3062 Heber Springs Jitterboppers, Joyce Shaw ............................................................ (501) 362-7844 Spa City Bop & Swing Club, Hot Springs, Brenda Ferguson ............................ …(501) 760-7375 Little Rock Country Dancers ………………………………………………..………….(501) 954-9238

NEW LRBC MEMBERS!! We are happy you chose to join us!

Russell Smith, N. Little Rock * Pam Haringsma, Hot Springs * Donald & Emma Sue Tannehill, Little Rock Kerissa Accetta, Little Rock * David McNair, Alexander * Pam Bell, Hot Springs

Cole & Rachel Acklin, Little Rock * Reese Austin, Sherwood * Wendy Young, Sherwood Tim Sopel, Benton * Bill & Donna Brinkley, Conway * Deb Skok, Conway

Jim Parker, Little Rock * Dolores Sims, Jacksonville * Casey Barker, Bryant Lawrie Rash, Little Rock

Happy Birthday!!

March April 2 Randy Harkins 3 Pam Strassle 5 Goody Bruning 5 Cole Acklin 7 Richard Davis 5 Vicki Payne 10 Meagan Walker 7 Bill Staggs 12 Steve Wilkinson 11 Mae Abrams 19 Cynthia Bogard 13 Lewis Gibson 23 Kay Ford 15 Carol Wolfe 25 Rachel Acklin 26 Emma Sue Tannehill 25 Warner Cruce 30 Donna Brinkley 31 Dez Ayres 31 Cindy Murders Cake on the first Wednesday of the month!!

Expiring Members

We would hate to lose you!!

Please renew your membership

March April Andrew Gillespie Jimmy Ayers Trent Lancaster Sarah Finer Brandi Percefull Tony Gunn Jim Wilson William Hendrix Deborah Young Barbara Moore Cathy Ziege Sheila Nettles Dorothe Pfautz