Idaho Area One Panhandle Happenings

 

Last updated April 23, 2010.  For additions or corrections, please contact Dave Cassel acim@verizon.net or 208-437-0256.

 

April 23, Friday, River City Steppers, Tri-Community Grange, Elvis Dance (dress in 50’s clothing), Don McPeak, Genie Parrill, 7:30 plus, 8:00-10:00 mainstream.

 

April 24, Saturday, Libby Spinning Squares, Kootenai Valley Christian School, Luau Dance, Bob Amsbury, Claudia Amsbury, 7:00 plus, 8:00-10:30 mainstream (mountain time).

 

May 1, Saturday, Coeurly Q’s, Harding Family Center, 50th Anniversary of CQ’s, 50’s Dance & Car Show, Jack Blood, Justine Brown, 7:00 slide show on history of the club, 7:30 plus, 8:00 rounds, 8:30 mainstream.

 

May 1, Saturday, Kootenai Kloggers, American Legion Hall, Adam Christman, Lorrie Lane, 6:30 plus,  7:30-10:30 mainstream.

 

May 8, Saturday, Circle N’ Swing, Sandpoint Community Hall, Frank Allen, Theresa Nichols, 7:00-9:30.

 

May 8, Saturday, Libby Spinning Squares, Kootenai Valley Christian School, Fabulous 50’s, Ed Schiffner, 7:00 plus, 8:00-10:30 mainstream (mountain time).

           

May 15, Saturday, Hoodoo Valley Hoedowners, Jewel Lake Barn, Spring Fling and Maypole Dance, Adam Christman, Lorrie Lane, 7:00 phase III rounds, 7:30 plus, 8:00-10:00 mainstream.

 

May 21, Friday, Shirts N’ Skirts, Calvary Lutheran Church, Hot Pepper Francis Miller Chili Pepper Red & Black, Don McPeak, Theresa Nichols 7:30 rounds, 8:00 mainstream.

 

May 28, Friday, River City Steppers, Tri-Community Grange, Hawaiian Night (wear your Hawaiian clothes), Don McPeak, Genie Parrill, 7:30 plus, 8:00-10:00 mainstream.

 

May 28-31, Friday-Monday, Montana State Square & Round Dance Festival, Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater, Billings, Montana, caller DeeDee Dougherty from Mesa, Arizona, cuers Larry & Susan Sperry from Billings, Montana, info:  406-259-6646, www.squaredancebillings.com.

 

June 2, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

June 4-6, Friday-Sunday, Libby Spinning Squares, Kootenai Valley Christian School, Logger Festival, Adam Christman, Lorrie Lane,  Friday 8:00-10:30 pm mainstream with pie ala mode, Saturday 2:00-4:00 plus, 5:00 potluck supper, 7:00-10:00 mainstream, Sunday 9:00 am to noon all caller continental breakfast.

 

June 9, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

June 11-12, Friday-Saturday, Idaho State Square and Round Dance Festival, Minico High School, Rupert, Idaho, caller Rick Hampton, cuer TJ & Bruce Chadd, info:  idajne_hme@q.com, www.squaredancing.com/idahofed, www.rickhamptoncaller.com.

 

June 16, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

June 18-19, Friday-Saturday, Washington State Square & Folk Dance Festival, Ellensburg Fairgrounds, featured caller Joe Saltel from Pharr, Texas, featured cuer Pam & George Hurd from Gilmore, Texas, clog cuer Janice Jestin from Yuma, Arizona, contact Sally Noble, PO Box 674, Ellensburg, WA 98926.

 

June 23, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

July 7, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Blue Grass Park, 5757 Dalton Avenue, west off Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

July 9-11, Friday-Sunday, Hoodoo Valley Hoedowners, Jewel Lake Barn, Jamboree, Jonathan & Cinder Wood, Theresa Nichols, Friday 7:00 phase III rounds, 7:30 plus, 8:00-10:00 all callers mainstream, Saturday 9:00 phase III round workshop, 10:30 phase II round workshop, 1:00 plus workshop, 2:30 mainstream workshop, 4:30 BBQ dinner, 7:45 grand march, 8:00 mainstream, 10:30 ice cream social, Sunday 8:00 breakfast, continue to enjoy Jewel Lake.

 

July 14, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Blue Grass Park, 5757 Dalton Avenue, west off Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

July 16, 17, 18, Friday-Sunday, Kootenai Kloggers, Huckleberry Festival, Boundary County Fairgrounds Pavilion, David Hinds, Sharon McNair.  Friday 7:00-10:00 all callers and cuers mainstream, Saturday 1:30-3:30 plus, 7:00-10:00 mainstream with huckleberry pie, Sunday 9:00 continental breakfast and mainstream dancing after breakfast.

 

July 21, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, outside of Harding Family Center, 15th & Wallace, Coeur d’Alene, Ed Schiffner, rounds and squares to level of group, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

July 28, Wednesday, Coeurly Q’s Summer Dances in the Park series, Coeur d’Alene City Park, downtown off Northwest Blvd and Mullan, Old Fashioned Grange Dance with LIVE MUSIC by the "Red Heads" & square dance music by Ed Schiffner, public welcome, 6:30-8:30.

 

August 1, Sunday, Libby Spinning Squares, Area One meeting and dance, Libby Dam Dance noon (mountain time) potluck dinner and meeting, contact Randy Lundvall 406-293-8967 or Ted Jewell 406-293-1165.

 

September 3-6, Friday-Monday, Shirts N’ Skirts, Caller/Cuer Jamboree, St. Maries, camping at Misty Meadows, Don McPeak, Marvin Speck &Theresa Nichols, Friday evening 8:00 singe dance around the campfire, Saturday 5:00 potluck at campground, dance at Eagles in St. Maries 7:00 rounds, 8:00 mainstream, Sunday 8:30 potluck breakfast, 1:00 aqua duck dance at Aqua Park, 3:00 horse race at campground, 9:00 fireworks at St. Maries park, Monday St. Maries parade.

 

September 25, 2010, Saturday, Coeurly Q’s host Idaho State Federation Meeting, Harding Family Center, Coeur d’Alene, 2:00 meeting, approximately 4:00 dinner, dance in evening, Adam Christman, Justine Brown.

 

October 2, 2010, Saturday, Coeurly Q’s and Kootenai Kloggers host Area One meeting and dance at Harding Family Center, Coeur d’Alene, BBQ dinner (price and times to be determined, no potluck) and meeting, Silent Auction for Area One, contact Linda Shinn 208-458-8514 or Art Moran 208-267-5698.

 

January 8, 2011, Saturday, Circle N’ Swing hosts Area One meeting and dance, silent auction for Area One, 5:30 dinner and meeting, contact Nancy Tillberg 208-263-2780.

 

April 15, 2011, Friday, Shirts N’ Skirts host Area One meeting and dance, silent auction for Area One, 6:00 potluck dinner and meeting, contact Carla Browning 208-773-0416 or Debbie Patterson 208-773-1985.

 

July 9, 2011, Saturday, Hoodoo Valley Hoedowners host Area One meeting and dance, during Jamboree weekend, silent auction for Area One, time pending, some time during the day prior to BBQ dinner and dance in evening, contact Randee Pound 208-448-0262.

 

October 22, 2011, Saturday, Libby Spinning Squares host Area One meeting and dance, silent auction for Area One, 5:30 potluck dinner and meeting, contact Randy Lundvall 406-293-8967 or Ted Jewell 406-293-1165.

 

June 21-23, 2012, Area One hosts the 2012 Idaho State Square and Round Dance Festival, location TBA.

 

June 27-30, 2012, National Square Dance Convention, Spokane, Washington.  (Due to this national convention being in Washington State in 2012, there will be no 2012 Washington State Festival.) 

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Club Contact Information and Special Notices:

 

Circle N’ Swing, Art & Gladys Larson 208-610-9436 (cell phone), 208-267-2470, note that future Circle N’ Swing dances are planned to be on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00. aglarson@coldreams.com

 

Coeurly Qs, Harding Family Center is located at 411 N. 15th Street, Coeur d’Alene (15th and Wallace).  208-457-8514. 

 www.coeurlyqsquaredanceclub.com.

                       

Libby Spinning Squares, dance hall is Kootenai Valley Christian School (St. John’s) Gym, Montana Ave. and Oak St. in Libby, MT. Info: Ken 406-293-6987 an060460kdk@kvis.net; Verna 406-293-4039 vcjohnsn@kvis.net; Marvin 406-295-4074 mspeck62778@roadrunner.com

 

Kootenai Kloggers, call Art Morin 267-5695 or Cheryl Myers 267-2651.

 

Shirts N’ Skirts, Calvary Lutheran Church, 1011 N. Compton St., Post Falls, Idaho,

contact Debbie Patterson 208-773-1985 or Carla Browning 208-773-0416.

 

Hoodoo Valley Hoedowners, Dave Cassel acim@verizon.net or 208-437-0256, http://mysite.verizon.net/acim/hoodoo.

 

River City Steppers, Tri-Community Grange at Trent & Starr Roads, contact Bud Clow 509-226-0260.