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Picture Gallery of recent Hicks and Chicks activities.

Yellow Rock 2009 Marietta Weekend Dance Photos.

Yellow Rock 2009 St. Patrick HiLo March 7th Dance Photos.


Hicks and Chicks Square and Round Dance Club

Sunny Acres Barn, 5 miles east of Marion, Ohio on Rt. 309

www.hicksandchicks.org

Western dancing the first and third Saturday of every month

Round dancing begins at 7:30 p.m., square dancing begins at 8:00 p.m., dancing ends at 10:30 p.m.

For our regular dances, the cost is $10 per couple, or $5 for singles, and callers and cuers welcome at no charge, 

Motto: Square Dancing is Fun and Friendship set to Music


A Special Note About Lessons

Lessons will begin on Sunday August 23, 2009, at 6:00 PM, and will continue two nights each week through December.

Several couple and single students will be taking lessons at the Sunny Acres Barn this year.

Call or just come and learn about western square dance lessons.

The first two lessons will be free.

Phone: Don & Sue at 419-947-6081 or Bill & Norma at 740-382-5634

or e-mail to hicksandchicks@aol.com  or  webmaster@hicksandchicks.org


Welcome to the Hicks and Chicks web site

If you do not know what western square dancing is, you are welcome to visit one of our Saturday night square dances and watch, and talk to any officer or member about the square dance activities. Inform the member at the door you are interested to learn what square dancing is about, and they will help you, and, there is not going to be any charge for this visit. 


Motto: Square Dancing is Fun and Friendship set to Music


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Hicks and Chicks mascot bull- First place at Tiffin.

Chicks side of mascot bull


Special note to members

June through September, our dress will be casual.  January and February, our dress will be warm casual.  Angels (club members) are needed to help with lessons on Sunday nights and our dress will be casual for lessons.


Club Dances at the Sunny Acres Barn - 7:30 Rounds, 8:00 Squares, dancing to 10:30 pm.

Saturday, July 4, 2009, No Dance - Happy Holiday

Sunday, July 12, 2009, Pie and Ice Cream Dance, 2 to 5 PM, Caller Jason Raleigh and Cuer Chuck Berry (Casual dress)

Saturday, July 18, 2009, No Dance

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, Caller Dick Mackey and Cuer Janet McGrath (Casual dress)

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, Melon and Cookie Dance, Caller Ron Anderson  and Cuer Mark Johnson (Casual dress)

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, No Dance - Happy Holiday

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, Caller Keith Rippeto and Cuer Bob Shover (Casual dress)

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, Caller Dave Stuthard and Cuer Phyllis Burdette

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009, Special, Caller (Jack Palddys and Sam Dunn) and Cuer Chuck Berry

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, Caller Jack Pladdys and Cuer Sue Powell

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, Tex-Mex, Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Janet McGrath

Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, Caller Tom Strickland and Cuer Chuck Berry

Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, Caller Homer Magnet and Cuer Janet McGrath

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, Christmas Dance, Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Phyllis Burdette

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, New Years Eve Dance, Caller Tom Strickland and Cuer Stuart Lewis


Hicks and Chicks Club Activities and Travels to Other Clubs (by Kathy Friend)


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Jack Pladdys and Sam Dunn

Our Fall Specials have Callers Jack Pladdys and Sam Dunn, and Cuer Chuck Berry,


 Summer in the Park

Every Wednesday at 6:45 pm till 8:45 pm.  From June thru August,

Whitehall Community Park, 402 North Hamilton Road, Whitehall, Ohio,

Sponsored by the Central Ohio Callers Assoc., All callers, cuers, and lines, donate their talents. 

Rounds and/or lines are included, Note: casual dress. 


Demonstrations

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, A square dance demonstration on a moving flat bed float in the Popcorn Festival Parade will be held.

The Club gives a demonstration on a flat bed float during the Popcorn Festival Parade every year. The Club also gives demonstrations to nursing care homes throughout the year.  Demonstrations are also given during special community events.  Please contact a Club officer if you would like to make an arrangement for a demonstration.


Club Travels to Conventions and Special Dances 

Over the years, the Hicks and Chicks have attended the annual Ohio State Conventions, The Mid-America Jamborees, The Moonbow Weekends, The Atwood Lake Weekends, and many specials of other clubs.  During the Summer months, they also enjoy the weekly Wednesday evening dances in Columbus at the Whitehall Community Center.   

June 24 - 27, 2009 - 58th National Dance Convention at Long Beach, California.  www.58nsdc.org

58th National Square Dance Convention®
Long Beach, CA
June 24 - 27, 2009
 

Sept. 25 and 26, 2009 - "Smokin' In Rail City" Square & Round Dance Weekend, at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Centre, 7 Town Square, Lima, Ohio 45801, Fri. 3:00 to 10:30 PM, Sat. 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM, with Johnny Preston, Dee Dee Dougherty, & Jack Pladdys calling and Chuck Berry cuing. Check web site "smokininrailcity.com".  This will be a great weekend, Thanks Jack. 

May xx, 2010 - 50th Ohio Dance Convention at Bertram Inn & Conference Center, 600 North Aurora Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44202..

June 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2010 - 59th National Dance Convention at Louisville, Ky., Mid America Jamboree Reunion.

June 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2011 - 60th National Dance Convention at Detroit, Michigan, Theme: "Great Lakes, Great Dancing", www.60nsdc.com

June  2011 - 61th National Dance Convention at Spokane, Washington, www.61nsdc.com


Dancing at the State Convenston.

Two National Callers

Dancing at the State Convention.

National Caller Jimmy Robison and Cuer Nancy Baldwin


More about Hicks and Chicks Square and Round Dancing

When and Where the Hicks and Chicks dance, and about The Sunny Acres Barn.

Would you like to learn to square dance?  It's FUN -Lessons.

Officers of the Hicks and Chicks Square and Round Dance Club.

The Hicks and Chicks Club callers and cuers.

The Hicks and Chicks' beginning and it's history.

The Hicks and Chicks' feed-back e-mail address.

The Hicks and Chicks' Graduation 2000 Booklet;

Picture Gallery of recent Hicks and Chicks activities. Yellow Rock 2008 New Years Eve Dance Photos.

Picture Gallery of recent Hicks and Chicks activities. Yellow Rock 2008 Christmas Dance Photos.

Picture Gallery of recent Hicks and Chicks activities. Yellow Rock 2009 Hippie Dance Photos.

Picture Gallery of recent Hicks and Chicks activities. Yellow Rock 2009 Marietta Weekend Dance Photos.

Suppliers of square dancing apparel and supplies.

Central Ohio square dance Clubs and Callers.

Square Dancing is fun, and you can build friendships that last a life time.


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