Promoting the dance of shag, fabulous beach music, and camaraderie between friends and community!

Where shagging is a way of life!

Letter from the President of the Coastal Shag Club

Ho Ho Ho Shaggers,

I want to wish a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all y’all and your families. We have had a great year with the Coastal Shag Club and much to look back on and be proud of. We have shared laughs many and good times together and I see nothing but more of the same ahead for next year.

Some of our achievements include placing in the SOS Spring Safari parade (we’ll be competing again in 2010 under Gary Sellers’ watchful eye). We were able to reach 100 members – ‘Coastal Shag Shakers’ - something I hope we can maintain or grow. We were able to begin some community volunteering. We had several successful fundraising events, including what felt like a shag-a-thon at the Brunswick Forest Shelmore Shag, our Yard Sale, and phenomenal Golf Tournament. We were able to support community events that support Shag like the NC Azalea Festival and NC Oyster Festival. On a personal note, I’d like to thank you all for supporting Julie and I at the shag contests at both events. Your encouragement and support mean so much to us.

We also faced some challenges this year. We had to cancel a dance due to facility issues, which the Moose Lodge quickly and fortunately resolved. We greatly appreciate their support and thank them for hosting us at the Lodge. We also had our friend and member Pat Rismiller pass away. Our heart goes out to her family facing the holidays without her. Through the tough times we support each other because we’re not only a club, but a family.

As you know, we are a volunteer organization and I want to thank each of you for all you gave to help us fundraise. It was such a good feeling at the December board meeting to be able to discuss which worthy charities we would be able to donate funds to and I hope each of you feel proud of the lives you’ve touched and improved, if even in a small way. We will be making some donation presentations at our December dance and you can check out more details about that on our website. www.coastalshagclub.org.

I want to encourage you to come to the 6:30pm free lesson before the dance with Jim and Donna. We appreciate their donating their time and talent. Reminder – please continue to support the businesses that support shaggers. We need them and they need us.

Stay active and let us hear from you – this is OUR club and every voice matters. I feel we have had a blessed year at CSC and I hope all y’all do too. We have something special here in Brunswick County and truly the nicest, most fun club around. You all make the difference and I have to repeat myself… I hear that all the time from people and I agree.

Julie and I talk about how lucky we feel to have found Shag and so many Coastal Shag Club friends to share the good times with. We wish you and yours a safe, happy holiday filled with many blessings and the peace of the season.

When in doubt, Pivot.

Mike

December 2009

Our December dance is sure to be fun! Hang up your stocking and come out and let loose a little!

Sat. December 19th

Moose Lodge, Shallotte

FREE Dance lessons are from 6:30-7:00

dance begins at

7:00 p.m. – 11:00

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What do snowmen eat for

breakfast? Sekalfwons

What do you call people who

are afraid of Santa?

Cibohportsualc

Why did the elf push his bed

into the fireplace? He

wanted to sleep like a log.

TTHHEE CCOOAASSTTAALL SSHHAAGGGGEERR

www.coastalshagclub.org

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Whether buying or selling I will treat your transaction with the same diligence, care and concern as if it were my own.

Calling all shutterbugs! If you like to take photos, we need your help taking pictures at Coastal Shag Club events. Anytime that you are able, bring your camera and snap some photos, at a dance, event, or gathering. Email your photos to Julie Rogers and she'll add them to our website. And don't forget, when the camera's turned on you... smile!

From Calabash, Carolina Shores, Ocean Isle, or Sunset Beach, take 17N to Main Street (business 17) at 3rd light turn right onto Rt. 130 Holden Beach Road; go about ½ mile to the Moose Lodge on the left

Where do we dance?? At the Moose Lodge in Shallotte, NC. The street address is 253 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC. From Wilmington, take 17 S to a left at the light onto Main Street (business 17) in Shallotte; at traffic light make another left onto Rt. 130 Holden Beach Rd. go about ½ miles to the Moose Lodge on the left

We’re at it again this month! Please plan to bring a canned food or other non-perishable food item to the dance this month to be donated to our local food pantry, family assistance, or Brunswick County Senior Centers.

Don’t miss the dance this Saturday. We will be making presentations to several local organizations. These presentations and donations are a direct result of your hardwork and contributions to the Coastal Shag Club. We are excited and proud that we can make a positive impact in our community. So come out and enjoy the feeling of holiday goodness and spread some cheer!

Thank you to all the CSC members and

guests attending the November dance. Your attendance and food contributions made the dance a special night and we so appreciate you.

SHOUT it out!!

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Be sure to visit our web site www.coastalshagclub.org for information regarding club activities and news. If you have suggestions for the web site or our monthly newsletter, please send your suggestion to CoastalShagClub@yahoo.com.

It’s time to RE-UP, Re-enlist, join again, do it again, time for round two - or three, what ever you want to call it. If you are a current member of the Coastal Shag Club and renew your membership for 2010 between now and December 31, the cost is just $25. After the 31st, the cost will be $30. Don’t delay . . . renew today!

SOS MEMBERSHIP

CARDS AVAILABLE NOW!

Our November Thanksgiving Dance was a blast. We had record attendance and spectacular food! The club provided turkey and ham, and as you know our members and guests provided all the fixins’. We had stuffing, green bean casserole, fresh veggies, a variety of salads, pies, cookies, cheeses and so much more. We laughed and danced the night away. Our DJ, Wylkie Whaley was superb and played all the right tunes all night long!

Thank you all so much for contributing toward the collection of food for needy residents in Brunswick County. We collected a sizeable amount of non-perishable items that were carried by Marlene & Walt Luniewski to St. Brendan’s Church. Those food items were then provided to the local food bank for distribution to the needy. CSC continues to make a difference in the lives of others.

At our December dance we’ll be collecting non-perishable food items again and collecting new socks for the need as well.

Calling all shutterbugs! If you like to take photos, we need your help taking pictures at Coastal Shag Club events. Anytime that you are able, bring your camera and snap some photos, at a dance, event, or gathering. Email your photos to Julie Rogers and she'll add them to our website. And don't forget, when the camera's turned on you... smile!

November 21st Dance Details – we had nearly 90 attendees!

~Paula Meyer won our 50/50 raffle with a whopping $104 in the pot for her to take home.

~Dave Cyrulik won a beautiful hand painted wine bottle donated by Joan Wurtz.

~Kathy Finnegan won a beach music CD

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!

BUY your SOS cards at our dances. Ask for yours as you enter or see Gary Sellers for more info & purchase your SOS membership card onsite. The SOS membership cards are $30 each. Make checks payable to the Coastal Shag Club.

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Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday Happy birthday shaggers!shaggers!shaggers!shaggers! Julia Novalis, Dec. 2

Sandy Keck, Dec. 11

Jack Hinte, Dec. 23

Julie Rogers, Dec. 26

Pat Boyd, Dec. 31

Jim Bruno, Jan. 2

Bruce Stenquist, Jan. 7

Walt Luniewski, Jan. 9

Diane Alexander, Jan. 11

Monique Stenquist, Jan. 12

George Shantz, Jan. 26

When you are out shagging, wear your Coastal Shag Club logo gear. It’s always fun to see how many of us are out there ready to shag the evening away and having fun at the many establishments that play beach music for us. Contact Teresa Boyd if you need logo gear at 367-9791.

More Beach Music at the Beach –

Inlet View, Shallotte is located at the end of Pigott Road in Shallotte; see http://www.inletview.com/ for more information (you may want to call first to find out whether they have DJ or band in the house.

CSC DJ line up

• Dec. 19th Jimmy Buffkin • Jan. 16th David Sessoms • Feb. 20th Joey Warren • Mar 20th Terry McPhail • Apr 17th Tootie Brown

• May 15th Bill Ruth

• Jun 19th D.J. Rock

• Jul 17th Terry McPhail • Aug 21th Raymond Rigsbee

• Sep 18th Rodney Axsom

• Oct 16th Paul Craver • Nov 20th David Sessoms

• Dec 18th Jim Rose

BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE? CALL ME . . . I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING YOUR REAL ESTATE DREAMS YOUR REALITY!

Upcoming things to look forward to . . .

Sea Cruz @ Fat Harolds Dec. 28

Jim Quick @ Fat Harolds Dec. 29

Fantastic Shakers @ Fat Harolds Dec. 30

Mid-Winter SOS Jan. 14-17

ACSC Winter Workshop Feb. 26-28

Spring Safari April 16-25

SOS Parade April 24 (let Gary know if you

want to participate/help)

A little “shout out” from the outgoing CSC Secretary. I just want to say THANK YOU for letting me work with you all these past two(+) years. It has been enjoyable and a learning experience for me. I have enjoyed serving with you all and have really enjoyed getting to know the officers, the club members and guests during this time. You can count on me to help in the future. I hope you’ll ask if you need anything from me to keep the CSC moving in a positive direction. Our little club is really doing BIG things and I’ve been happy to be a part of it all.

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BRING A GUEST . . . We are always trying to increase attendance at our dances and yes, everyone is welcome at our dances. We enjoy getting to know new people and promoting beach music and shag dancing. Currently, all shag club members, including members of other shag clubs, pay our $5 member entry price at the door. If there is a non-shag club member guest that you would like to request have entrance into the dance for member price, please see any board officer for approval prior to the dance. We unfortunately cannot allow free entry to our dances to anyone. It would be unfair to our own members who pay a $5 admission price. If you would like to invite someone to our dance as your guest, we welcome that person and ask that the inviting member pay for their guest's entry to the dance. If you have questions,

please see any officer.

Moving into year three for the Coastal Shag Club. With your help, we have successfully gotten the club off to a wonderful start. For 2010, we have a few new Board Members and a new club Secretary. We proudly congratulate and welcome our new club leaders:

Top 10 shag hits according to 94.9

1 Build Me Up Band of Oz

2 Ain’t No Woman Like You Fantastic Shakers

3 I Go Crazy Chairmen of the Board

4 Chances Are Chairmen of the Board

5 Please Don’t Ask Me Fantastic Shakers

6 I Can’t Get Enough Sea Cruz

7 Stubborn Kind of Fellow Tams

8 Give It Up Castaways

9 So Do I Rick Strickland

10 How Do You Stop Swinging Medallions

Coastal Shag Club Road Trip - Below are some upcoming shag events we could enjoy together. Let us know if you’re going, we can get a group together!

4th Annual Making Waves Cruise with the Craig Woolard Band - January 25-30, 2010 Ports of Call: Tampa , Grand Cayman, Cozumel Cruise Line: Carnival "Inspiration" http://www.allabouttraveltours.com/events Already several Coastal Shag Club 'Shakers' are going - sign up and make some waves shagging! Sea-Cruz & Silver Coast Winery – February 21-27 Ports of Call: Ft. Lauderdale, Key West, Grand Cayman & Jamaica www.totallytravelonline.com

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Homeless VeteransHomeless VeteransHomeless VeteransHomeless Veterans and and and and

Local SheltersLocal SheltersLocal SheltersLocal Shelters

One of our club members suggested we

contribute to the Comfort Sock organization

in an effort to provide socks to homeless

veterans and local shelterslocal shelterslocal shelterslocal shelters. We can help by

providing new white socks or donations. So,

bring a new pair of socks (preferably white)

or a few dollars to our December Dance to

be donated. One or two per member will

make a wonderful donation!

Pam Bruno—CSC Secretary, Pam and her husband Jim moved to Calabash from Alexandria, VA in 2006. In addition to shagging, Pam enjoys photography and knitting. Pam was a software and human resources trainer and then an Academic Advisor for 6 years at George Mason University. She now works at Brunswick Plantation as a community fascilitator.

Walt Luniewski – Board Member, Walt & his wife Marlene

moved to the area from Pittsburg, PA where he lived and

served for 12 years as a district judge and 22 years prior to

that was on the police force 5 of which he served as Chief of

Police. Walt enjoys the area, a little golf, shagging and the nice

people he’s met along the way!

Marc Meyer – Board Member, Marc and his wife Paula moved from Bullville NY to Sea Trail Plantation in 2002. Other than shagging they enjoy yoga, ballroom dancing, golf, most sports and attending a good movie. Marc also enjoys selling & buying on ebay and teaching several gentle yoga classes in the community.

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Dance Lessons • Tuesdays @ Fat Harold’s with Jeppy McDowell

beginning at 7:00 p.m. @ the Dance Connection, Shallotte, lessons w/Jim Sterner and Donna Rosen. Brand New Shaggers 5:30, Beginners 6:30pm & Intermediates 7:30pm. New Student Special: $20 for 4 weeks Beginner or Intermediate!

• Wednesdays @ At The House, Main Street Shallotte

7:45 – 8:45 Line Dance Lessons Carol “Baby” Ruth @ Duck’s 229 Maison Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC, William Greene & Nikki Kontulas, Beginners 6-7; Techniques 1 7-8; Techniques II 8-9

• Thursdays, @ Fat Harolds with Judy Duke at 7 p.m. –

new sessions begin the 1st Thursday of each month - $10 per lesson; @ Boogies, 6745 Market Street , Wilmington , NC Instructor: Fran Reed and Roger Johnson; $30 for 4 weeks, Beginners & Intermediates 7:00pm;

• Sundays, @ Silver Coast Winery 2-3 and 3-4 p.m. (see attached flyer) @The Moose Lodge, Oak Island, line dance lessons from 1-3 with John Finnegan @ Fran Russ Rec Center, 1 Bob Sawyer Dr., Wrightsville Beach, with Ken & Sandy Jones 4:30-5:30 Beginners; 5:30–6:30 Intermediates

The Coastal Shag Club is off and running with our 2010 membership drive. We currently have 49 members enrolled 12 of whom are new. That is a fantastic start for our club and we look forward to all of our current members re-enrolling in 2010 to make the New Year even better than 2009.

Mickie and Jack Borders of Ocean Isle Beach

Dee Burke of Shallotte

Marianne Cerniglia of Sunset Beach

Jerry & Susan Eason of Supply

Reta and Dan Ferguson of Little River, SC

Caroline and Jack Gallimore of Shallotte

John & Nancy Pardini of Calabash

If you haven’t yet enrolled with the Coastal Shag Club for 2010, please do so before December 31st and take advantage of the reduced membership fee which is $25. Beginning January 1, 2010 the membership fee will be $30.

For new members, a blank membership form is attached. For those of you re-enrolling, we have a completed form for you at the dance. Be sure to note or verify your birthday and let us know what dance you can help with clean-up and/or set-up.

Hope to see you all at the dance Saturday . . . shagging around

the Christmas tree and sharing the holiday spirit!

ACSC WINTER WORKSHOP, February 26-28,

2010 in Mooresville, NC (hosted by The Twisters

Shag Club) for more information see

http://www.goshagging.com/TwistersWebPromo.pdf

Members of all 100+ local shag clubs will be there.

The facility is an old skating rink with a huge

hardwood floor. A big group of great DJ’s to play all

of your favorite music. There will be FREE shag

workshops taught by the best pro dancers. FREE

munchies, FREE meals, and FREE late night

pastries will be included. There will be non-stop

FREE adult beverages all weekend. Members of the

National Shag Dance Championship Team will be

there to put on a dance demo. Raffle for prizes like

shag shoes, a flat screen TV, or cash, and even offer

a sight-seeing charter boat cruise.

Finally, you would not want a party this good to end

early. So, on Sunday morning include a full, hot

breakfast. For music, a couple more DJ’s and a

FREE performance by THE EMBERS.

RING IN THE NEW YEAR on the dance floor! There are lots of New Year’s Eve celebrations going on in the area. Here is a sampling of activities:

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DDDuuuccckkk’’’sss NNNeeewww YYYeeeaaarrrsss EEEvvveee CCCeeellleeebbbrrraaattt iiiooonnn

OOO...DDD... AAArrrcccaaadddeee

OOO...DDD... RRReeesssooorrrttt

SSSuuunnn CCCrrruuuzzz CCCaaasssiiinnnooo BBBoooaaattt NNNeeewww YYYeeeaaarrr’’’sss EEEvvveee

Visit our web site, www.CoastalShagClub.org for more information on these and other activities going on. Once on the webpage, select shag events and see what’s happening.

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OFFICERS

Mike Rogers, President 575-0040

John Evans,Vice President 287-3734

Teresa Boyd,Secretary 367-9791

Gary Sellers, Treasurer 579-0873

SARGENT AT ARMS – Dean Saffos 754-4024

BOARD MEMBERS

Eunice Allison (2010) 754-5567

Pam Bruno (2009) 575-0859

Thelma Herring (2010) 575-7191

Nancy Rains (2009) 575-0835

Kim Smith (2010) 842-4002

Got a charity you’d like the club to consider supporting, let us know. It is your club afterall and what you think counts! Contact Teresa at terboyd@yahoo.com and let us know!

CSC Parties Together! Want to go shagging, but your unsure about where to go? Let's plan to carpool or caravan! Not only is there safety in numbers - but we have more fun when we're together. The next time we road trip, or you hear a few Coastal Shag 'Shakers' are going down to N. Myrtle Beach to shag and you wanna go too, let Julie Rogers or one of the CSC officers know you're interested in going together. Don't miss out on the fun - everyone is always welcome. The more we do together, the better friends we become, and the stronger our club becomes. Questions? Contact Julie Rogers, 910-575-0040 or julesrogers95@yahoo.com

You should all have a name button. Wear it to each dance and you’ll be entered into a separate drawing to win a SPECIAL prize!

Nancy Rains was the winner of the name tag drawing at our October dance and received a $10 Moose Club bar tab.

Wear your name tag and maybe you’ll be

the next lucky winner!

Show off your CSC !

My NAME IS

Look to the future! We’ve moved our school

supply collection to

January. But please keep it in mind while doing

your holiday shopping.

We’ll be collecting items to be donated to a local

elementary school to

support the needs of teachers and students.

These are tough times for our teachers and students. If we can help, we should do it! Look for more info on our website! www.CoastalShagClub.org

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Name:

Address:

Telephone:

(home) (cell)

E-mail address:

Birthday:

month and day

Are you interested in shag lessons? Beginner Intermediate Advanced

Dues are $30.00 per year. ($25 if you pay before Jan. 1) Checks may be payable to: Coastal Shag Club, P.O. Box 2585 Shallotte, NC 28459

Membership (circle one) New Renewal Date Paid:

Coastal Shag Club Membership Application

OFFICERS

Mike Rogers, President 575-0040

John Evans,Vice President 287-3734

Teresa Boyd,Secretary 367-9791

Gary Sellers, Treasurer 579-0873

SARGENT AT ARMS – Dean Saffos 754-4024

BOARD MEMBERS

Eunice Allison 754-5567

Pam Bruno 575-0859

Kim Smith 842-4002

Thelma Herring 575-7191

Nancy Rains 575-0835