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Shag Rag April 2013

Shag Rag April 2013 Vol. XIX, No. 4

Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music

PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Dave Bushey

April is one of my favorite months! The snows are gone (maybe!); the grass is getting green – time to

tee it up, of course; and Myrtle Beach is calling!

But first, a BIG announcement!! Last weekend, our own Cathy Metcalf and David Rodgers were

inducted into the Virginia Shagger’s Hall of Fame! People, this is the highest honor for Shaggers in

the Commonwealth of Virginia. The award expresses Virginia’s sentiment that these two people have

dedicated their lives to ‘expanding, refining, promoting the continued existence’ of the Shag in

Virginia. No two people are more deserving of this award than Cathy and David. Each has served as

President of NVSC and has more than 10 years of Dance Committee experience. When you see them

in the near future, congratulate them and tell them how much you appreciate their dedication to the

dance (and to NVSC!). They join an illustrious list of NVSC inductees, such as Janis Grimes, Steve

Booth, Joan McKinney, Vesta Denning, Rick Hendrix, Larry Boyer, and of course, Vaughn Royal

from last year’s class.

Now, back to North Myrtle Beach – both literally and figuratively. As many as 10,000 (I’m not lying!)

shaggers descend on NMB in Mid-April for the Annual SOS Spring Safari! For 10 days, shaggers

from everywhere dance, and dance, and play golf, and dance, and yeah, PARTY! Don’t know what

SOS is? (and No, it’s not Save Our Soul) NVSC is one of 100 shag clubs in a federation called The

Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC). We are one big 16,000 member family. And those of us

who enjoy the South Carolina sun are also members of The Society of Stranders (SOS!). Ask a veteran

of the Club! I bet they’ll tell you that it’s a fabulous week of fun. See Kathy

Norris for YOUR SOS Card!

NVSC will be having a special party at Fat Harold’s this spring. Be sure to

check your Hello Shaggers e-mails for details. And, for those of you who

cannot make it to SOS, there will be a special Left Behind Party at The Elk’s

Lodge on Wednesday, April 17th.

One final note: We will be having a General Membership Meeting on April

24! In addition to the usual Agenda materials, your 2013 Board of Directors is

recommending passage of some NVSC By-Law changes. Please take some

time to review the proposed changes that are included in this Shag Rag.

What’s Inside

When & Where to Dance 2 Borrowing Shag Videos 2 News & Announcements 5 Humor 6

Lessons and DJs 2 Top 20 Countdown 3 New Members 5 Proposed Bylaws Changes 7-15

From a Beginner 2 Birthdays 3 20th Anniversary Info 5 Board & Committees 16

Beach Music at Home 2 Tips for SOS Apr 12-21 4 Recipe 6


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APRIL DANCE LESSONS AT THE ELKS ON WEDNESDAYS

8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA

Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps

April 3 – Basic and Female Turn April 3 – Hug Pivot and Pivot

April 10 – Basic and Start April 10 – Pivot and Tuck Turn

April 17 – Basic and Male Turn April 17 – Pivot and Belly Roll

April 24 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic April 24 – Sugarfoot with Back Prep and Front Prep

REMINDER: Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members, but membership is required for the Intermediate class.

Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m.

Open dancing from 6:30 until 10:30 p.m.

Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance.

It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!

DJ Schedule for April

April 3 Craig Jennings

April 10 Eddie O’Reilly

April 17 Dennis Gehley

April 24 Gene Griffin

Where and When to Dance

Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 10:30 pm at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA (on Route 50 near

Prosperity Ave). Cover charge: $4.00. Free lessons start 7:30 pm, no partners needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 - 8 pm.

April 3rd and 17th at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Rd., Springfield, VA, 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

SOS Spring Safari at North Myrtle Beach, April 12 -21, 2013. More info on p. 4

From a Beginner

When practicing at home, consider doing so with a metronome ticking away. You can call one up on your computer

(www.metronomeonline.com) and initially set the beat at a low rate, then as you get the step down pat you can

increase it. I found that helped, especially when learning the pivot.

More Beach Music through Your Computer

In addition to PANDORA, you can also sign on to FACEBOOK and enter SPOTIFY to download this application,

then enter BEACH MUSIC in the artist box, and presto, you have beach music.

BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS..... is easy at NVSC!!! Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips

on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional DVD or videos. These

DVD’s contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members!

All you have to do is put down a REFUNDABLE$25 deposit. See SUE YOUNG on Wednesday

nights to borrow or purchase a DVD or video!!!

Learn from the pros by watching their

instructional DVD’s. See Sue Young for

details and availability of rentals

http://www.metronomeonline.com


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Advertise Your Business

in the Shag Rag!

CONTACT

Dave Bushey at

[email protected]

for details.

April Birthdays

Lori Birmingham 04/01

David Guilliams 04/02

Mindy Mitchell 04/04

Jason Potter 04/09

William Schlener 04/12

Linda Barna 04/20

Peter Kierpiec 04/23

Joan Byrnes 04/25

Brandon Sosik 04/27

Bill Harper – Beaufort, NC

March 16, 2013 Top 20 Beach Music Countdown…

# 20 Fine Wine - Angel Rissoff

# 19 Bobcat Woman - 4 Jacks

# 18 Boogie Shoes - Glee Cast

# 17 Evermore - Ryan Shaw

# 16 Can’t Buy My Love - Lil Ronnie & Grand Dukes

# 15 Sign Your Nazme - Sheryl Crow

# 14 Old Friends - Phil Wilson & Jackie Gore

# 13 Woo - Craig Woolard Band

# 12 For Your Love - Terri & Jackie Gore

# 11 Good Loving - Roy Hamilton

# 10 I’m Goin’ Back - Donnie Ray

# 9 Coastin’ - Gary Lowder

# 8 Jelly Belly - Fantastic Shakers

# 7 Still Strokin’ - Ms Jody

# 6 Catch that Teardrop - Terry Hanck

# 5 Share My Love - R. Kelly

# 4 Before the Night is Through - Gina Sicilia

# 3 Harlem Shuffle - Craig Woolard Band

# 2 My Love Is Your Love (Forever) - Jackie Gore &

the Original Members

# 1 Private Number - Marsha Morgan Band / Gary

Lowder


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Where to Dine in the North Myrtle Beach Area

Martini's Continental Cuisine & Piano Bar is located at 98 Highway 17 South, North Myrtle Beach, SC

29582

Pizzeli's Italian Oven, 1698 Hwy 17, Little River, on the right going north, just before the BB&T bank.

Clark's Seafood & Chop House, Coquina Harbor, 720 Hwy. 17, Little River, on the right going north, where

Umberto's used to be, beside Holiday Inn.

Chippers Grill, NMB, in the Food Lion/CVS strip mall, Hwy. 17 & 11th Ave North.

The best pancakes on the beach are at the Golden Griddle on 508 Main Street. Open 6 AM till 1 PM.

Hoskins' on Main Street (a block or two up from Ducks) has delicious food at reasonable prices and there is

usually a line but worth the wait.

39th Avenue Bar & Grill, next to the Wine Shoppe, Hwy.17 & 39th Ave South, opens at 4 PM and has crab

legs for $8 a pound during happy hour.

The Clubhouse Foods & Spirits, NMB, 77 Hwy. 17, just south of Main Street, has good hamburgers and

other food; open late.

The Fat Greek’s Restaurant, 4515 Hwy. 17 S., NMB, just north of Moe's at 46th Ave South.

Plantation Pancake House, Hwy. 17 & 20th Ave South, NMB, opens 10 PM- 2 PM the next day.

In Calabash, NC:

Ella's of Calabash, 1148 River Rd Calabash. Take Rte. 179 off Hwy. 17 North, go to 2nd stoplight & turn

right, it's down the road on the right.

Dockside Seafood House, 9955 Nance Street, Calabash. Take Rte. 179 off Hwy. 17 North, go to 2nd stop-

light & turn right, go to the end turn right, look for brown building. Opens at 4 PM.

April 12-21, 2013, North Myrtle Beach

If you are going, don’t forget to ensure you have communication with other

NVSC members while there by sharing your cell phone number; many of

the activities are not finalized until the last minute, so keeping in touch is

important. Also remember that our principal official communication

medium is “Hello Shaggers” email and our www.nvshag.org website.


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News and Announcements

2013 SOS Cards are Here! SOS cards for the 2013 calendar are available! See Treasurer Kathy Norris.

Where do I Get a Copy of the Shag Rag? Go to the NVSC website, www.nvshag.org, click on Newsletters tab, click

on the month you want. It’s in PDF format. Or, for a yearly fee of $8, you may have it mailed to your home. Also,

copies will be available at the Fairfax Elks on Wednesdays.

Keep Your Membership Information Current Have you moved, changed phone numbers or email? Contact

Bonnie Arms at [email protected] or Dave Bushey at [email protected] This is especially important if you want

to receive “Hello Shaggers” emails— a terrific way to keep in touch with NVSC news, current events, and activities.

Shag Rag The deadline for Shag Rag input is the 25th of every month. Please send content to Jim Scanlon at

[email protected], or Maryann Lesnick at [email protected].

Hello Shaggers Emails Are you getting the Hello Shagger e-mails? If not, you can sign yourself up! Visit our website

at www.nvshag.org. On the left side, click on the blue box that says "Hello Shagger e-mail list" and give us your e-mail

address!

Welcome to our

New Members

Crystal Ashton

David Lee

Dale Rinker

Linda Rodgerson

Henry Rodgerson

http://www.nvshag.org


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RECIPÉ

Salami-Spinach-Mozzarella Calzone Ingredients:

2 large eggs

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp lemon zest – I used a little squirt from a plastic lemon

¼ lb shredded mozzarella cheese

Big handful of fresh spinach

Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

1 13.8-once tube refrigerated pizza dough – I used a ball of fresh herb dough from Trader Joe’s

¼ lb deli-sliced salami

¼ lb sliced provolone cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Beat the eggs, parsley and lemon zest

Pour half the mixture into a medium bowl and mix with shredded cheese and spinach. Reserve the rest of the egg mixture for

brushing on the crust

I turned a cookie sheet upside down, laid a piece of parchment paper down and rubbed it with Olive oil. I spread the dough on

the back of the tray.

Spread the egg-cheese mixture down the center, top with salami, and sliced cheese. Drizzle with Olive oil.

Cut the sides of the dough into 1 inch strips. Fold over center mixture alternating strips of dough from sides.

Put in oven and bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with remaining egg mixture. Continue to bake until crust is

golden, 5-10 minutes more. Let rest 5 minutes, then cut into wedges.

Humor

A pirate walks into a bar, and the bartender says,

"Hey, I haven't seen you in a while. What happened? You look terrible."

"What do you mean?" said the pirate, "I feel fine."

"What about the wooden leg? You didn't have that before."

"Well," said the pirate, "we were in a battle, and I got hit with a cannon ball, but I'm

fine now."

The bartender replied, "Well, okay, but what about that hook? What happened to

your hand?"

The pirate explained, "We were in another battle. I boarded a ship and got into a sword fight. My hand was cut off.

I got fitted with a hook. But I'm fine, really."

"What about that eye patch?"

“Oh," said the pirate, "One day we were at sea, and a flock of birds flew over. I looked up, and one of them pooped

in my eye."

"You're kidding," said the bartender. "You couldn't lose an eye just from bird poop."

"It was my first day with the hook."


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Bylaws

Northern Virginia Shag Club

Article One Preamble

Section 1. . Name. The name of the Corporation is Northern Virginia Shag Club, hereafter referred to as the Corporation.

Section 2. Principal Office. The principal office of the Corporation is at Suite 240, 7010 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va. 22003. The

Corporation also may have other offices within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Corporation's Board of Directors may

determine. The Corporation may at any time establish offices either within or without the Commonwealth of Virginia, as the

Corporation’s Board of Directors may determine

Section 3. Purposes. The business and purpose of the Corporation shall be: to promote Carolina Shag dancing in Northern Virginia and other

areas; to provide its members with dance venues and opportunities to associate with others who enjoy Carolina Shag dancing; to publish a

regular newsletter for members; to support charities designated by the Board and/or by the membership of the Corporation; to function as a

501 (c) (7) social club, as defined by the U.S. tax code and in accordance with regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service; to

represent, protect and advance the interests of its members with respect to Carolina Shag dancing; to own property, enter into contracts, and to

carry on any business necessary or incidental to accomplishing the purposes of the Corporation; and to do everything necessary, proper or

convenient for the accomplishment of any of the purposes herein set forth; and to do every other act incidental thereto which is not prohibited

by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Summary of Bylaws Changes After extensive discussion within the Board of Directors and input from members, the Board of Directors

recommended acceptance of changes to the Corporation’s bylaws. The primary driver to these changes are to update

the bylaws to reflect current operation of the Corporation, clarify ambiguous clauses and correct some typographical

errors, and recognize electronic media as a form of communication by the corporation. Listed below are the

recommended changes:

The proposed bylaws, with additions and deletions highlighted, are provided below.

Article Reason

All Chairperson changed to Chair.

1, Section 2 The Corporation does not have a principal office, nor is it required to have a principal address. The address currently

listed is that of the resident agent of the Corporation.

2, Section 3 Added paper or electronic media application forms recognized.

3, Section 7 Clarified General Duties of members of the Board of Directors.

3, Section 8 (a) Clarifies duties of the Corporation President.

3, Section 8 (c) Clarified duties of the Corporation Secretary.

3, Section 11 Added that electronic mail or other similar electronic media is acceptable media for notification of special board

meeting.

4, Section 1(D) Clarified that the fourth quarterly meeting of the members is to be held during the month of October instead of

between October 25 and November 25.

4, Section 1(G) Clarified roles of the Secretary and the Nominations and Elections Committee, and clean up of elections procedures.

5, Section 1. Added that the fourth general meeting of the year is to be held in the month of October.

5, Section 2 Added that electronic mail or other similar electronic media is a media for notification of special meetings to those

members that have consented to receive notification by electronic medium.

5, Section 3 Added that electronic mail or other similar electronic media is a media for notification of general meetings.

5, Section 6 Clarification on Rules of Procedure.

6, Section 1 Added Communications Committee as a Standing Committee, and adds a Standing Committee Duties Policy and

Procedure Document that is maintained by the Board of Directors.

6, Section 4 Details on the Standing Committees are deleted in the Bylaws document. Instead, the Board of Directors will

maintain the detail on committee duties in a document. Reason is that committee duties change based on

membership on the board and committees. Having the duties document maintained by the board of directors gives

the board the flexibility to change duties between committees as needed.

7 Week of each month instead of “first of each month”.

8, Section 1 Clarifies that the Corporation will hold an event.

10, Section 9 Clarifies when Audit Committee should conduct an audit, and who can conduct an audit.


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Section 4. Governing Body. The Corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors, hereafter referred to as the Board. The makeup of

the Board and its duties are defined in Article Three of these Bylaws.

Article Two Members

Section 1. Classes of Members. The members of the Corporation shall be one undivided class.

Section 2. Voting Rights. Each member in good standing of the Corporation on the date and time of any vote shall be entitled to one vote on

each matter submitted for a vote to the members.

Section 3. Acceptance of Members. Any person may become a member of the Corporation by submitting a written and signed paper or

electronic application on a form approved by the Board, together with payment of one year's membership dues to the Membership

Chairperson Chair. The first day of the next calendar month after the member's submission of an application shall be the member's

"anniversary date", and that person shall be a member of the Corporation for the twelve (12) calendar months period beginning with his or

her anniversary date.

Section 4. Annual Dues. The Board shall determine the amount of annual membership dues; and when dues are changed, the amount of

the change and the effective date shall be published in the newsletter.

Section 5. Membership Records. The Membership ChairpersonChair shall maintain a written record of the membership of the Corporation,

and that record shall contain each member's name, address and anniversary date, and also home and office telephone numbers and/or e-mail

address, if provided. The Membership ChairpersonChair shall issue certificates and/or cards evidencing membership in the Corporation in

such form as may be determined by the Board. If a member's certificate or card is lost, mutilated or destroyed, the Membership

ChairpersonChair may issue a replacement on such terms as the Board has determined.

Section 6. Membership Renewal and Termination.

(A) Renewal. The Membership ChairpersonChair shall give each member at least 30 days advance notice of the member's approaching

anniversary date.

A member who is in good standing on his/her anniversary date shall be renewed as a member for the next twelve (12) ca1endar months

upon payment of the annual membership dues for the next year, provided the payment is delivered to the Membership ChairpersonChair

no later than 30 days after the member's anniversary date. Upon the timely payment of renewal dues to the Membership ChairpersonChair,

said member automatically shall be a member of the Corporation for the ensuing year.

(B) Termination. The membership of any member of the Corporation who fails to renew his or her membership in the Corporation as

provided above shall be automatically terminated.

(C ) Reinstatement. A former member whose membership has terminated automatically for non-payment of dues will be reinstated

effective upon delivery of a membership application form, together with payment of the annual membership dues, to the Membership

ChairpersonChair.

Such a reinstated member, for the purposes of serving as an Officer or Director of the Corporation, shall be considered a new member.

Section 7. Disciplinary Action.

(A) Censure, Suspension or Expulsion. For good cause, the Board may censure a member, may suspend a member, or may expel a member.

For purposes of this section, "good cause" shall include, without limitation, the following behavior at Corporation dances, functions or

meetings, or at the dances, functions or meetings of any other affiliated dance club: assaultive behavior against any person; disorderly

conduct tending to promote a breach of the peace; open and notorious illegal or grossly immoral public conduct; and any other personal

conduct adverse to the best interests and purposes of the Corporation.

(B) Disciplinary Procedures. In considering and/or implementing the censure, suspension or expulsion of a member of the Corporation, the

Board must adhere to the following procedures:

(1) The Board must provide the member concerned with written notice that the Board is considering a disciplinary action. This written notice

must:

(a) Be postmarked at least two weeks prior to the Board meeting at which the disciplinary action will be considered.

(b) Explain the general nature of the complaint.

(c) Advise the member concerned of his or her right to appear before the Board in order to confront his or her accuser(s) and to present

witnesses and/or otherwise respond to said complaint.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the Board or individual members of the Board may function as the accuser(s), as may a member or

members of the Corporation who has/have requested a disciplinary action or made a complaint against another member. When the

disciplinary issue has been raised by a member or members of the Corporation not serving on the Board, the Board alone has the sole

discretion to proceed to a hearing, to dismiss the case, or to take any other action that the Board finds to be in the best interest of the

Corporation.


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(C) Disciplinary Hearing. The Board may adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of hearings on complaints against members.

(D) Voting Requirements for Disciplinary Actions. The censure, suspension or expulsion of a member requires an affirmative vote of not less

than two-thirds of the Board of Directors, with at least three Board members voting for said censure, suspension or expulsion. The vote of the

Board to censure, suspend or expel any member shall be final.

(E) Re-admission of Expelled Member. A member who has been expelled from membership in the Corporation may reapply for

membership at any time after twelve (12) calendar months following the date he or she was expelled. The Board may accept or reject

the application, and/or the Board may set conditions for the member's readmission to membership in the Corporation.

Article Three Board of Directors

Section 1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The Officers and

Directors of the Corporation shall have such powers and duties as set forth in these Bylaws, or as may be specified by the Board.

Section 2. Number. The Corporation shall have nine (9) Directors consisting of the Corporation's President, Vice-President, Secretary,

Treasurer and five (5) Directors-at-large. The Board of Directors may appoint or elect other officers as the Board deems necessary, and

these appointed officers shall not have voting rights on the Board and shall serve only for the tenure of the Board that appointed them.

The duties of all such appointed officers shall be determined by the Board that appointed them.

Section 3. General Qualifications. Officers and Directors need not be residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, but they must have been

members in good standing of the Corporation for a period of at least one (1) year prior to taking office, and at all times during their terms of

office must remain members in good standing of the Corporation. Additionally, candidates for President and Vice President must have served

at least one year on the Board before running for President and Vice-President, and any previous year of service on the Board will satisfy this

requirement. No one person may hold more than one (1) office or directorship on the Board at the same time.

Section 4. Tenure. Officers and Directors shall be elected by the members of the Corporation for terms of one (1) calendar year each,

ending December 31 of the year forin which they were elected. Officers and Directors shall continue to serve past the end of their terms

until their successors are elected. Officers and Directors may be nominated for re-election and may succeed themselves.

Section 5. Vacancies on the Board. Any vacancies occurring on the Board in the cases of Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary or Director-at-

large shall be filled by affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Board members though less than a quorum. In the case of a vacancy in

the office of President, the Vice-President shall become President and the Board shall elect a new Vice-President. Any person elected by the

Board to fill a vacant position, or a Vice President ascending to the Presidency, shall serve the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.

Section 6. Removal of Board Members. Any Officer or Director may be removed by the Board whenever in its judgment that removal will

serve the best interests of the club. Any Board member may initiate a removal action against an Officer or Director, and the following

procedures must apply:

(1) The Board member for whom removal is being considered must be given written notice of the proposed action the Board is considering.

This written notice must:

(a) Be postmarked at least two weeks prior to the Board meeting at which action will be considered.

(b) Advise the Board member concerned of his or her right to appear before the Board and respond to the proposed action.

(2) Any removal action must be by affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board. In the case of a tie vote, the subject

Board member shall remain on the Board.

Section 7. General Duties. In addition to the specific duties assigned to each Officer and Director under these bylaws, each member of the

Board also has general duties; and each member of the Board:

(A) Shall attend all regular and special meetings of the Board. Absence from four regular meetings of the Board, except for reasons of bad

health or the requirements of employment, may subject an Officer or Director to removal from the Board according to the procedures set

forth in these Bylaws.

(B) Shall serve, by assignment of the President, as the chairman of a Standing Committee; or as the Board's liaison to a Standing Committee.

; or as the Board's liaison to the Newsletter Editor should the Editor not already serve on the Board; or as the Board's liaison to the DJ should

the DJ not already serve on the Board. Liaisons will communicate Board polices and decisions in their assigned areas; but the liaisons need

not serve on committees or the newsletter staff, and they do not manage the business of the Standing Committees, the newsletter, or the DJ as

those management roles are reserved for the Standing Committee Chairspersons, the Newsletter Editor and the DJ.

(C) Shall support Corporation projects and attend a reasonable number of Corporation functions; and personally shall help conduct those

Corporation projects and functions and/or shall recruit volunteers to help conduct projects and functions.

(D) Shall preserve and transmit to his or her successor all records, documents and other parts of papers received in the course of the

Corporation's business.

Section 8. Specific Duties. In addition to the general obligations carried by all members of the Board, each Officer and Director-at-large has

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(A) The President. The President shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and shall preside at all meetings of the Board and

the general membership at which he or she is present. The President shall attend Association of Carolina Shag Club (ACSC) meetings or shall

ensure the Corporation's representation at required-attendance ACSC meetings, in accordance with the number of attendees approved by the

Board of the Corporation. The President will name the Newsletter Editor after consultation and discussion with the Board; will name

ChairpersonChairs of Standing Committees, who may be on the Board or from the general membership; will name Board liaisons to the

Newsletter Editor and to the Standing Committees in instances when the Editor and/or the Standing Committee chairpersonChairs are not

members of the Board; will provide all Standing Committee ChairpersonChairs with copies of the Standing Committee Duties Policy and

Procedure Document maintained by the Board of Directors; board of director’s policies and procedures document on committee duties; Article

Six of the Bylaws describing Standing Committee duties; and the President may create special committees and will name those

chairpersonChairs. In the instance that a Board determines there will be a Capital Shag Classic in the following year, the current President will

name the incoming Capital Shag Classic Coordinator, but the President will make that appointment only after consultation with and discussion

by the Board. The President also shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of the Corporation, and shall perform other duties as

custom, parliamentary requirements or the Board may prescribe.

(B) The Vice President. The Vice President shall discharge all the duties of the President in the event of the President's death, absence,

disability or refusal to act, and in so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions on the President. The Vice

President shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President or the Board.

(C) The Secretary. The Secretary shall have the following duties: to keep the minutes for the meetings of the members and the Board; to see

that all notices are duly given, in accordance with these Bylaws or as required by law; to keep a current roster of the membership of the

Corporation; to be custodian of the seal of the Corporation; to see that the seal of the Corporation is affixed to all documents under seal on

behalf of the Corporation; and to perform all duties incidental to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned to the

Secretary by the President or the Board.

(D) The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the following duties: to be custodian, take charge of and be responsible for all funds of the

Corporation; to receive and give receipts for money due and paid to the Corporation from any source whatsoever; to deposit all money paid to

the Corporation in the name of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositors as determined by the Board; to make a

report on the financial status of the Corporation at every regular meeting of the Board; to make available to the Board, or its agents, all books

and financial records of the Corporation for such periodic audits and verifications as the Board may determine; to file any documents and

returns required by federal and state tax codes; and to perform all the duties incidental to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may

be assigned by the President or the Board.

(E) Directors-at-large. The Directors-at-large have the following duties: to perform the general duties assigned to all members of the Board,

including but not limited to service as Committee ChairpersonChairs or service as Board liaisons to committees or others; to provide

viewpoints during the policy discussions of the Board; to support and/or attend club projects and events; and to perform all other duties as may

be assigned by the President or the Board.

Section 9. Regular Board Meetings. Monthly meetings of the Board shall be held at times and places selected by the Board.

Section 10. Special Board Meetings. The President or any two members of the Board may call a special meeting of the Board, and the Board

will set the time and place of any special meeting.

Section 11. Notice of Special Board Meetings. All members of the Board must be given notice of any special Board meeting at least forty-

eight (48) hours before the time fixed for the special meeting. The notice must disclose the business to be transacted or the purpose of the

special meeting.

The notice must be delivered personally, by telephone, electronic mail or other similar electronic media, or by mail to each Board member at

his or her address as shown in the records of the Corporation. If mailed, the notice must be postmarked not less than four (4) days prior to the

date of the meeting. If sent by electronic medium, the notice must be transmitted not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the

meeting. Any Board member may waive notice of any meeting. Attendance of a Board member at a special meeting shall constitute a waiver

of notice of such meeting, except where a Board member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any

business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

Section 12. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the

Board, but if less than such majority is present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting without further notice.

Section 13. Board Decisions. All voting by the Board must be conducted in a meeting with a quorum present, and the Board may not vote by

telephone polling or by any other form of one-on-one polling. The act of the majority of the Board members present at a meeting at which a

quorum is present shall be the act of the Board, unless a greater number is required by law or by these Bylaws.

Section 14. Presumption of Assent. A Board member who is present at a meeting of the Board at which action on any Corporation matter is

taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his or her dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or unless he or

she files a written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting prior to the adjournment thereof, or forwards

such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the Corporation within one business day of the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to

dissent shall not apply to a Board member who voted in favor of such action.


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Section 15. Visitors at Board Meetings. Members of the Corporation may attend and observe any regular or special meeting of the Board, but

may not participate in Board discussions, unless formally placed on the agenda. The President may invite Corporation members to appear

before the Board to discuss a specific topic or topics. A Corporation member also may ask to appear before the Board and speak on a specific

topic or topics at a Board meeting; and the Board will decide whether or not to place that member on the agenda and will set all conditions

for the member's participation, if it is granted.

Section 16. Compensation. Officers and Directors shall not be paid for their expenses or be paid any compensation for attending meetings

held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Officers and Directors may be compensated for representing the Corporation at scheduled

meetings of the ACSC. The number of attendees who will be compensated for each ACSC meeting, and the amount of compensation, will be

determined by the Board. In approving the number of attendees, the Board may take into account the varying circumstances of individual

ACSC meetings.

Article Four Elections of Officers and Directors

Section 1. Procedure. Officers and Directors of the Corporation shall be elected by the members of the Corporation as follows:

(A) No later than October 1 of each year, the President shall:

(1) Appoint a Nominating and Elections Committee composed of seven (7) members, no more than two (2) of whom shall then be members

of the Board of Directors.

(2) Set the date, time and place of the Committee's first meeting.

(B) At its first meeting, the Nominating and Elections Committee shall elect a ChairpersonChair, who shall set the date, time and place of all

further meetings of the Committee.

(C ) The Nominating and Elections Committee shall meet as necessary, contact potential nominees and provide them with copies of the

portions of the Bylaws stating the duties for Officers and Directors; shall determine the willingness of potential nominees to fulfill the

duties of the positions for which they are being considered; and shall prepare a list of qualified nominees who are willing to serve. This list

must contain the names of all persons known to the Committee who have expressed a desire to run for the Board and who have confirmed

their willingness to perform the duties of the positions they are seeking; and this list will constitute the Committee's report to the general

membership; and the names on the list, without further motion, shall be nominations for the respective positions.

(D) At the fourth quarterly meeting of the members, to be held during the month of October, between October 25 and November 25, the

Nominating and Elections Committee shall present its list of nominees to the members. Thereafter, any member also may place in

nomination for any office or directorship the name of any other member in good standing. Before having his or her name placed on the ballot,

each candidate nominated from the floor will be asked by the Nominating and Elections Committee to review the duties of the position for

which he or she was nominated and to state whether he or she is willing to be a candidate and to perform the requisite duties if elected.

(E) All nominees for the Board, whether nominated by the Nominating and Elections Committee or from the floor, must be members in good

standing of the Corporation at the time of their nomination, and must have been members in good standing for the entire year prior to the year

they will serve, if elected. Nominees for President and Vice President must have served on the Board for at least one term prior to the year in

which they will serve, if elected.

(F) After the general membership meeting at which the nominations have been made and after the Nominating and Elections Committee has

determined that all nominees meet the candidate qualifications set out in these Bylaws, the Committee ChairpersonChair will prepare and

will give to the Newsletter Editor a suitable ballot that contains the name of each qualified candidate nominated by the Nominating and

Elections Committee and by the membership at large, the positions for which said nominees were nominated, and detailed instructions on

how votes can be cast. This ballot shall be published in the Corporation's newsletter and provided to each member in good standing no later

than ten (10) days prior to the date of the election.

(G) All ballots received by the Secretary prior to the deadline published in the voting instructions shall remain sealed and turned over to the

Nominations and Elections Committee. shall be checked by the Secretary to ensure they are valid. The Secretary shall provide the valid

ballots to the Nominating and Elections Committee, which shall be charged with counting the ballots, will ensure that the ballots are valid

before counting them. Members of the Nominating and Elections Committee who are on the ballot for the election will not participate in the

counting or validation of the ballots. The nominee who receives the greatest number of votes for each office shall be certified by the

Committee as having been elected to that office. The five (5) nominees for at-large Directorships who receive the greatest number of votes

shall be certified by the Committee as having been elected to those Directorships. In the event of tie votes whichvotes, which will determine

the election of a nominee to fill a position, the nominees who have received the same number of votes will participate in a runoff election, as

soon as this can be held and usually during the next week.

Article Five General Membership Meetings

Section 1. Annual and Periodic Meetings. The members of the Corporation shall meet quarterly in open meetings to transact such business as

may come before the membership. The first of such meetings shall be held during the month of January, and the fourth of such meeting shall

be held in October.. The dates for subsequent quarterly meetings shall be determined and published in the Corporation's newsletter. ,

provided that the fourth quarterly meeting shall be held between October 25 and November 25.


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Section 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the members may be called by the Corporation's President, the Board of Directors, or

by written notification signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the Corporation's members in good standing. In the case of any special

meeting of members called or required by these Bylaws, the notice of such meeting shall state the purpose(s) of the meeting and shall be

delivered to Corporation members entitled to vote at said meeting either personally, by telephone, electronic mail or other similar

electronic media, or by mail not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting. Notices of special meetings shall only be sent

electronically to members who have expressly consented to receive such notices by the specific electronic medium to be used and at

electronic destination addresses specified by the members. If mailed, the notice of the meeting shall be deemed to have been given to the

member on the date that the notice is deposited in the U.S. mail, addressed to the member at his or her mailing address as it appears on

the records of the Corporation, first class postage prepaid. Notices of special meetings transmitted electronically shall be deemed to have

been given on the date of the electronic transmission.

Section 3. Notice of Regular Meetings. Notice of any regular meeting of the Corporation's members shall be deemed given by the

publication of the date, time and place of meeting in the newsletter, distributed to members, either in person or by electronic mail or

other similar electronic media, or mailed to all members in good standing at their mailing address, as it appears on the records of the

Corporation as of the date of the mailing, provided that said newsletter is distributed to members or deposited in the U.S. mails, postage

prepaid, or transmitted by electronic mail or other similar electronic media, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting..

Section 4. Quorum. Members totaling ten percent (10%) of the members in good standing of the Corporation as of the date of the

meeting shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the members.

Section 5. Motions Tabled. Any motion brought before the meeting of the membership may be tabled until the next membership meeting

by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present or upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

Section 6. Rules of Procedure. "Roberts Rules of Order" shall determine parliamentary procedure and practice in all cases to which

they apply, excepting solely where inconsistent with the Corporation's Bylaws or the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,

whereby the corporation’s Bylaws or the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall take precedence.

Section 7. Proxies. Provided that members have been timely notified of the questions to be decided at the upcoming meeting, members

who are unable to be present at the meeting may vote by proxy properly executed in writing by the member, or by his duly authorized

attorney-in-fact. Any such proxy shall be valid only for the particular meeting and the particular questions for which they have been

prepared and in no event shall be valid for more than three (3) months from its date of execution.

Article Six Committees

Section 1. Standing and Special Committees. The Corporation shall have eight (8) Standing Committees and any special committees

that the President or the Board may approve. The Standing Committees are the Nominations and Elections Committee described in

Article Four, the Audit Committee described in Article 10, and the Dance Committee, the Music Committee, the Social and

Hospitality Committee, the Charity and Fund Raising Committee, the Membership Committee, the Communications Committee, and

the Public Relations Committee. The President shall name the ChairpersonChair of each Standing and Special Committee; and, in

instances when a ChairpersonChair of a Standing Committee is not on the Corporation's Board, the President shall name a Board

member as the Board's liaison to the Standing Committee. The President will provide the Standing Committee ChairpersonChairs with

copies of Standing Committee Duties Policy and Procedures Document that is maintained by the Board of Directors.Article Six of the

Bylaws, describing all Committees' duties.

Section 2. Committee ChairpersonChairs. The ChairpersonChair of each Standing Committee shall name at least two other

Corporation members to serve on the Committee and may name more members; and each ChairpersonChair of a Standing Committee

or a Special Committee may create subcommittees and may name subcommittee chairpersonChairs.

Section 3. Board Liaisons. The Board's liaisons to Standing Committees help communicate Board policies and decisions to the Standing

Committees; but the liaisons need not serve on the Standing Committees, and they do not manage the business of Standing Committees,

which is the role of the Standing Committee chairpersonChairs.

Section 4. Standing Committee Duties. The standing committee duties are described in a Standing Committee Duties Policy and

Procedure Document that is maintained by the Board of Directors. Changes to the duties of any Standing Committees are made with

consideration of and input from the respective Standing Committee and its Chair.

(A) Dance: The Dance Committee co-ordinates the dance program for the Corporation and is responsible for a regular program of dance

instruction; the training of the Corporation's dance instructors; maintaining an instruction manual; managing the club's instructional

videotape library; conducting periodic dance workshops that have been approved by the Board, and selecting guest instructors, staffing

the admissions desk and providing for light food and beverages for those workshops, and assisting the Publicity Committee in the

promotion of those workshops; and arranging for dancers and/or instructors for exhibitions and special events.

(B) Music. The Music Committee arranges for Beach Music and Shag Music at the Corporation's weekly dances and other Corporation

events; periodically arranges for guest DJs at Corporation events; and, in instances when the Board chooses to have a permanent

Corporation DJ, will recommend a candidate or candidates to the Board, which will then make the appointment.

(C)Social and Hospitality. The Social and Hospitality Committee shall arrange for facilities, food, beverages, the staffing of an


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admissions' desk and, at the Committee's option, decorations for special Corporation events approved by the Board, except for dance

workshops and The Capital Shag Classic, in which cases the Dance Committee or the Classic Coordinator will be responsible for these

tasks; shall assist the Public Relations Committee in the promotion of special Corporation events; and shall manage a program to welcome

newcomers to Corporation events, including consultation with the Dance Committee on ways to support Beginner Class students.

(D) Charity and Fund Raising. The Charity and Fundraising Committee plans and conducts activities that raise funds for the Corporation's

charity or for special Corporation needs; specifically is responsible for the weekly 50/50 raffle and the sale of Corporation items; and assists

the Publicity Committee in promoting any event or activity conducted by the Charity and Fundraising Committee.

(E) Communications. The Communications Committee contacts club members to inform and/or remind them of special Corporation events

and to conduct polls of the membership, as required.

(F) Membership. The Membership Committee shall maintain a current record of members in good standing; shall give each member at least

30 days notice of the member's approaching anniversary date and the requirement to renew membership; shall arrange for membership

applications to be available at the weekly dance and at all Corporation events; shall provide a current and periodically updated membership

roster to the Secretary, to the Communications Committee and for the file at the Corporation's main office; and shall provide a current

membership roster for any Corporation event or dance workshop that requires a check off of members and/or a collection of money from

members.

(G)Public Relations. The Public Relations Committee promotes the Shag, Beach Music and Shag Music, and Corporation events through

print and broadcast media, flyers and leaflets, and contact with other organizations and other dance groups. In carrying out these duties, the

Public Relations Committee consults with the Dance, Music, Social and Hospitality, and Charity and Fundraising Committees to develop

promotions/publicity strategies, and the Publicity Committee is dependent on these Standing Committees to provide information about the

events and activities under the Committees' control.

Article Seven Newsletter

The Corporation is the publisher of a newsletter, the Shag Rag, which must be made available to the Corporation's membership no later

than the first weekof each month. The Corporation's President names the Newsletter Editor after consultation with and discussion by the

Board; and the Editor chooses additional staff and guest writers, if any. The Corporation's Board acts as a publishing board for the general

membership, and, in that role, sets the advertising policy and general editorial policy of the newsletter and is the final authority on those

policies; however, the Board shall give the Newsletter Editor wide latitude for creative expression and specific content of the newsletter.

Article Eight Capital Shag Classic

Section 1. The Capital Shag Classic. Upon approval of the Board, the Corporation will hold an weekend-long event called the Capital

Shag Classic (the Classic). The time, the place and the budget will be set by the Board.

Section 2. The Approval Process. By October 1 of each year, the Board shall review the records of the most recent Capital Shag Classic

and shall decide if the club will hold a Capital Shag Classic in the next year.

Section 3. Capital Shag Classic Coordinator. The person responsible for planning and conducting the Capital Shag Classic is the

Coordinator, to whom the following provisions apply:

A. If the Board approves the event for the following year, the President will name the Capital Shag Classic Coordinator. That appointment

will be made after consultation with and discussion by the Board and will be made by October 30.

B. Subject to general policies and a budget set by the Board, the Capital Shag Classic Coordinator (the Coordinator) will arrange for the

facility, food, drinks, entertainment and decorations, if any; will work with the Music Committee and the Dance Committee to provide DJs

and workshops, if any; and will handle, or will assign responsibility for, all other business matters or activities incidental to holding the

Classic. In carrying out any of these duties, the Coordinator may create subcommittees and name subcommittee chairpersonChairs.

C. In the event the Coordinator is not a member of the Board that serves during the year of the Classic, the President of the newly elected

Board will name a Board liaison for the Capital Shag Classic. This liaison will communicate the policies and the decisions of the Board;

but the liaison does not manage the Capital Shag Classic, as management of the Capital Shag Classic is the responsibility of the

Coordinator.

Article Nine Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Section 1. Indemnification. Each Officer and Director of the Corporation now or hereafter serving as such, shall be indemnified by the

Corporation against any and all claims and liabilities to which he or she has or shall become subject by reason of serving or having served

as such Officer or Director, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken, omitted or neglected by him or her as such Officer or

Director, and the Corporation shall reimburse each such person for all legal expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with

any such claim or liability, provided, however, that no such person shall be indemnified against, or be reimbursed for any expense incurred

in connection with, any claim or liability arising out of his or her own willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Section 2. Limitation. The amount paid to any Officer or Director of the Corporation by way of indemnification shall not exceed his or her

actual, reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the matter involved, and such additional amount as may be fixed by


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a committee of not less than five (5) persons appointed by the Board of Directors, said persons to be members of, but not Officers or

Directors of, the Corporation; and any determination so made shall be binding on the indemnified Officer or Director.

Section 3. Non-Exclusivity. The right of indemnification hereinabove provided shall not be exclusive of any rights to which any Officer or

Director may otherwise be entitled by law.

Article Ten Funds, Expenditures, Contracts and Management

Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year beginning at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 of each year and

ending at midnight of December 31 of the same year.

Section 2. Income. The Corporation's operating funds shall be raised by annual member's dues as fixed from time to time by the Board of

Directors, voluntary contributions and gifts and such income as may come to the Corporation through the collective efforts of its members.

No financial obligation of the Corporation may be incurred by any member or group of members, excepting solely upon the prior

authorization of the Board of Directors, provided that the President may authorize expenditures of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS

($150.00) or less.

Section 3. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize, on such terms and conditions as the Board deems necessary, one or more

Officers, Directors, or agents of the Corporation, in addition to any Officers authorized by these Bylaws, to enter into any contract, or execute

and deliver any instrument in the name of, and on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 4. Disbursements. Disbursements of the Corporation's funds or property may be made only to further or facilitate the purposes and

aims of the Corporation. Checks, drafts or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness made in the name of the

Corporation shall be signed by the Treasurer. Checks, drafts or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness

exceeding $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) will be countersigned by at least one (1) other Officer of the Corporation as determined by

resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of any such resolution, any evidence of indebtedness exceeding $1,000.00 (one thousand

dollars) shall be signed by the Treasurer, and countersigned by the President or the Vice President of the Corporation.

Section 5. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited promptly following their receipt to the credit of the Corporation in

such federally insured banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

Section 6. Gifts. The Board of Directors, for and on behalf of the Corporation, may accept or decline to accept gifts, bequests or devises

made to the Corporation. If accepted, such gifts shall be used only for Corporation purposes.

Section 7. Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors shall provide a Corporate seal which shall be circular in form and shall have inscribed

thereon the name of the Corporation, the state of incorporation and the words "Corporate Seal." The seal shall be stamped or affixed to such

documents as may be prescribed by law, custom or the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Books and Records. The Corporation shall maintain accurate and complete books and records of account and minutes of the

proceedings of its members, its Board of Directors, and every Committee having and exercising any authority of the Board, and shall keep at

the Corporation's principal office a list of the names, addresses and anniversary dates of all members entitled to vote. Officers of the

Corporation shall keep such books and records as are required for their office, shall make such books and records available to the Board of

Directors upon request and shall turn them over to their successors in office when leaving the office they occupy.

All official books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by any member, or his or her authorized agent or attorney-in-fact, for any

proper purposes upon prior written request during regular business hours. All requests to inspect the Corporation's books and records shall be

made in writing and delivered to the Corporation's Secretary.

Section 9. Verification of Financial Records. The Treasurer shall make available to the Board of Directors, or its agent, all books and

financial records of the Corporation for such periodic audits and verifications as the Board may determine. Once a year, usually during the

first fourth quarter, and/or whenever a Treasurer leaves his or her office, an Audit Committee, consisting of at least three (3) members who

are not Officers or Directors, and who were not Officers or Directors at any time during the time period to be audited, appointed by the

President from the general membership, shall perform an independent audit of the Corporation's financial books and records and file a written

report of their findings with the Board.

Section 10. Disposal of Assets and Property. If the Corporation members decide to disband the organization at any time, the financial assets

and property belonging to the Corporation shall be donated to the charity organization that is supported by the Corporation. If any property

owned by the Corporation can not be accepted by the charity, the Board of Directors will make all reasonable efforts to sell the property and

donate the proceeds to charity.

Article Eleven Waiver of Notice

Whenever any notice is required to be given any member, Officer or Director of the Corporation under the provisions of these Bylaws, or

under the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, or by operation of law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person

entitled to such notice, whether given before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of required notice.

Article Twelve Amendments


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Standing Committee Duties Policy and Procedures Document

- maintained by the Board of Directors.

(A) Dance

The Dance Committee co-ordinates the dance program for the Corporation and is responsible for a regular program of dance instruction; the

training of the Corporation's dance instructors; maintaining an instruction manual; managing the club's instructional videotape library;

conducting periodic dance workshops that have been approved by the Board, and selecting guest instructors, staffing the admissions desk

and providing for light food and beverages for those workshops, and assisting the Publicity Committee in the promotion of those

workshops; and arranging for dancers and/or instructors for exhibitions and special events.

(B) Music

The Music Committee arranges for Beach Music and Shag Music at the Corporation's weekly dances and other Corporation events;

periodically arranges for guest DJs at Corporation events; and, in instances when the Board chooses to have a permanent Corporation DJ,

will recommend a candidate or candidates to the Board, which will then make the appointment.

(C) Social and Hospitality

The Social and Hospitality Committee shall arrange for facilities, food, beverages, the staffing of an admissions' desk and, at the

Committee's option, decorations for special Corporation events approved by the Board, except for dance workshops and The Capital Shag

Classic, in which case the Dance Committee or the Classic Coordinator will be responsible for these tasks; shall assist the Public Relations

Committee in the promotion of special Corporation events; and shall manage a program to welcome newcomers to Corporation events,

including consultation with the Dance Committee on ways to support Beginner Class students.

(D) Charity and Fund Raising

The Charity and Fundraising Committee plans and conducts activities that raise funds for the Corporation's charity or for special

Corporation needs; specifically is responsible for the weekly 50/50 raffle and the sale of Corporation items; and assists the Publicity

Committee in promoting any event or activity conducted by the Charity and Fundraising Committee.

(E) Communications

The Communications Committee is responsible for the monthly Shag Rag newsletter, the periodic Hello Shaggers electronic mail

membership notification system, contacts club members to inform and/or remind them of special Corporation events and to conduct polls of

the membership, as required. In carrying out these duties, the Communications Committee consults with the Dance, Music, Social and

Hospitality, and Charity and Fundraising Committees to develop communications strategies, and the Communications Committee is

dependent on these Standing Committees to provide information about the events and activities under the Committees' control.

(F) Membership

The Membership Committee shall maintain a current record of members in good standing; shall give each member at least 30 days notice of

the member's approaching anniversary date and the requirement to renew membership; shall arrange for membership applications to be

available at the weekly dance and at all Corporation events; shall provide a current and periodically updated membership roster to the

Secretary, to the Communications Committee and for the file at the Corporation's main office; and shall provide a current membership roster

for any Corporation event or dance workshop that requires a check off of members and/or a collection of money from members.

(G) Public Relations

The Public Relations Committee promotes the Shag, Beach Music and Shag Music, and Corporation events through print and broadcast

media, flyers and leaflets, and contact with other organizations and other dance groups. In carrying out these duties, the Public Relations

Committee consults with the Dance, Music, Social and Hospitality, and Charity and Fundraising Committees to develop promotions/

publicity strategies, and the Publicity Committee is dependent on these Standing Committees to provide information about the events and

activities under the Committees' control.

The Corporation's Board of Directors may amend, rescind or alter these Bylaws, and adopt new Bylaws from time to time, provided,

however, that no such amendment or addition shall be in force and effect unless and until it is submitted to the members at their next

regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for the express purpose of amending, rescinding, repealing or altering the Corporation's

Bylaws, and is approved by a majority of those members present; and provided that no changes can be made that would terminate the

Corporation's membership in the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs.


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NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS

FOR 2013

* Audit Gloria Bragg

Capital Classic Angie Bushey

* Shag-A-Thon Not named

* Dance Vaughn Royal

Hello Shaggers Donna Romito

Historian Not named

* Membership Bonnie Arms

* Music Fran Mong

Newsletter Editor Jim Scanlon ([email protected])

Newsletter Publisher Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])

Photographer John Romito

* Public Relations Not named

* Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter

Sunshine Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])

Web Site Loren Kropat

* Denotes Standing Committee

Board Meetings are held each month and are

open to any and all members in good standing

who wish to attend. Unless a certain matter is

placed on the meeting agenda, attendance is

for observation, not participation. Since board

meetings may not take place at the same time

and place every month, please alert the

Secretary at least one week in advance if you

wish to attend (so that we may accommodate

you). Copies of Board Meeting Minutes may

be available on the www.nvshag.org website,

or you may request copy(s) from the Club

Secretary.

2013 Board

President Dave Bushey 703-338-1563 [email protected]

Vice President Sue Young 571-340-0043 [email protected]

Secretary Angie Bushey 703-338-8377 [email protected]

Treasurer Kathy Norris 703-941-1889 [email protected]

Director-at-large Sharon Geyer 240-447-7842 [email protected]

Director-at-large Ed Hamer 703-508-5974 [email protected]

Director-at-large Mark Hendrickson 703-282-1033 [email protected]

Director-at-large Fran Mong 703-283-6973 [email protected]

Director-at-large Donna Romito 703-971-1618 [email protected]

"The Internal Revenue Service notified

NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we

have been accepted as a non-profit

social club exempted from paying

Federal income taxes. Anyone

interested in reviewing NVSC's

application and supporting documents

provided to IRS, the IRS exemption

letter, or the club's annual Form 990

to the IRS, please contact the club

Treasurer."

NVSC Address Change

The official address of the Northern Virginia Shag Club has

been changed to:

PO Box 2298 Merrifield, VA 22116

Please make this change to your address book and other

references to NVSC.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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About Our Organization…

Northern Virginia Shag Club (“NVSC”) was organized to preserve the Carolina Shag Dance and its

accompanying music— Beach Music! NVSC dances the Carolina Shag every Wednesday night at:

Elk’s Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA

Come join us—learn the Carolina Shag! Free beginner lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. A Buffet dinner is

available for purchase. There is open dancing from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

COME JOIN US!

Shag Rag NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB

P.O. Box 2298

Merrifield, VA 22116

We’re on the Web!

See us at:

www.nvshag.org

Documents

Shag Rag NVSC shagrag.pdf · check your Hello Shaggers e-mails for details. And, for those of you who cannot make it to SOS, there will be a special Left Behind Party at The Elk’s