President's Message

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Hey, Charlotte Shag family!

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As the Thanksgiving holiday is suddenly upon us, it’s time
for us to give thanks for the friends and family and pray for those who are less fortunate and have had their lives impacted by Hurricane Helene. It is at times like this that we feel a greater appreciation for the people in our lives and our blessings for this year.

Our “Halloween Party” was a real treat with lots of the members dressed up in their favorite costumes and DJ Phil Long playing the tunes that kept the dance floor busy. The winners of the costume contest were as follows: 1st Place ($75) went to Shelia Hydrick, who came as a cow, 2nd place ($50) was awarded to Renee Baker who came as la catrina from Día de los Muertos, and 3rd place ($25) went to Ken Carpenter who dressed as KFC's Col. Sanders. Our Social Committee provided the buzzard and grub stew, and
several members brought “spooky” side dishes and desserts that were enjoyed by all.

We also had our “Liquor Party Wagon Raffle” drawing at the Halloween Party. Congratulations to Donna McLean on winning the prize valued at over $900. Thanks to Sharon Winstead for taking the reins to help make this a successful program and all our
members that helped by selling tickets and contributing items to the wagon. We raised over $4,200 which will help to support the CSC Shooter Parties, monthly club parties, Junior Shaggers, and other events that help to promote shag dancing and keep our club strong.

Our next member party will be our annual Veterans Day Party held on Thursday, November 14th. Come out and help recognize and celebrate our many veterans. We will have a 50/50 drawing with the proceeds going to veteran support organizations. We will also have our annual chili cookoff at this party, so throw together your best recipe to share with the club. Our social committee will provide the sides and condiments. We will have our special military guests judge the contest. May the best pot of chili win!

November is election month for CSC as we will vote on our slate of officers for 2025. Our nomination committee headed by Ron Stafford is taking nominations for our executive officers: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Sergeant at Arms. Please see Ron, Bob Klimas or Cliff Thigpen if you would like to nominate anyone that is willing to serve. The election will be held at our November 14th Veterans Day party.

We hope that many of our members will consider serving on one of our committees in 2025. We have plenty of opportunities for everyone who feels the desire to help grow
and sustain the Shag culture we all enjoy. So, if you would like to volunteer for one of these committees, please contact a board member for more information.

Our committees are:

• Communications

• Junior Shaggers

• Membership

• Photography

• Social

• Ways and means (i.e., fundraising)

You willingness to volunteer on one of these communities will contribute to the community and strength of the Charlotte Shag Club.

See y’all on the dance floor,
Scott Myers