NATIONAL SQUARES

E -MAGAZINE

Volume 8 Issue 1 August, 2016

Welcome to the

66th

National Square Dance Convention®

June 21 – 24, 2017

Cincinnati, Ohio

Items of Interest in this Issue

Chairman’s Welcome Page 2 Hotels Page 11

Duke Energy Center Page 4 Experience Education Page 22

Getting to Know Cincinnati Page 5 Meet the Board Members Page 23

Update Pre-Registration Page 10 Tours Page 27

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WELCOME TO CINCINNATI

THE HOME OF THE 66TH

Welcome to the first issue of the E-Magazine

for the 66th NSDC®. If you’re a long time reader,

then you know that this is place to get all the latest

information on the upcoming National Convention in

Cincinnati. If you are a new reader, keep reading

and exploring and share the link with all of your friends.

Beverly and I have been working on all the details for this event since

2013 after we received the bid at the Oklahoma convention. Our various

chairmen and their committees have worked very hard to make this the best

convention! Not only so our guest will have a great dance venue, but also to

host it in a place with so many other great things to experience. Many

people come from across the country and around the world to not only

dance, but also to get a sense of what our Midwest USA / Cincinnati region is

all about. That is why we have chosen the tag line “Cincinnati - A Great

American Experience”.

Two quick notes: One for the round dance folks. The Roundalab

Convention will precede our convention in our host hotel. This should make

it easy for all our favorite cures to attend our convention. There will also be

a GSI Caller School on the front end of the 66th NSDC® to attract new and

experienced callers.

Last but not least, be on the lookout in your email box for additional

details on the 66th NSDC®. These will be short pinpoint extra information

about special events and happenings that you may want to know about. E-

mail is so timely these days that we can get new information out to all of

you in a matter of minutes and include links to details that can help you stay

informed. We know you will enjoy “Cincinnati - A Great American

Experience”!

See you soon at a Square or Round dance!

Steve & Beverly Stoehr General Chairman

66th National Square Dance Convention®

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NEC Editor notes:

This August 2016 E-magazine kicks off the challenge of enticing Square Dancers from around the world to make plans to attend the 66th National Square Dance Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio! Des Moines is history with Cincinnati on the horizon? Jim and Janet Winslow, the General Chairman and their Iowa dancers put on a great show! Of course credit must go to all dancers, Callers, Cuer’s and Leaders from everywhere who assisted in some way. A couple of changes in the E-magazine that you need to make note of are as follows:

1. Advertising rates for the magazine have been modified to enable more ads from more sources!

2. Any advertising appearing in the online magazine will be charged for. Flyers for Trail In, Trail Through and Trail Out dances will require advance Contracts and payment. Ads for merchandise and equipment will be accepted with the same advance Contract and payment. Ads must be received by the 15th of the month before the month in which they are to appear. Send your ad copy to: National Executive Committee, 1575 Barres St., Strasburg, Colo. 80136. E-mail: sam@nsdcnec.com. Copy is to be in a Word format.

3. Trail In and Trail Through dances will be listed with date, location and contact at no charge.

A copy of the Contract is available on the final page of the E-magazine. We are looking forward to “A Great American Experience” in Cincinnati June 21 – 24, 2017 66th National Square Dance Convention Editor Comments: Hello Dancers, Mary Galentine and I, Dennis Budinski, are the Publicity Chairmen for the 66th

National Dance Convention. We will be publishing this E-Magazine monthly from August 2016

to May 2017. You can subscribe to receive it by email or you can read it on-line at nsdcnec.com.

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Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Center

The Duke Energy Convention Center has more than 750,000

square feet of convention, meeting, and event space. So, we

have plenty of room for our square dance convention! It is

within a block or two of all five of our convention hotels.

Therefore, you have no need for a bus pass unless you are in

one of the campgrounds. Hotels, restaurants, shops, and

Fountain Square are a short walk away. So, get registered and

come to Cincinnati, Ohio for a great convention!

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Getting to Know US….Cincinnati

Majestically regal, Cincinnati sits elegantly resplendent on the north bank of the

Ohio River and is fondly known as the Queen City of the Midwest. Founded in

December 1778 and incorporated as a city in 1819, Cincinnati's German heritage is

as widely celebrated today as it was 200 years ago. Always a river city,

Cincinnati's early economic development and prime location on the Ohio River

played a major role as steamboats and barges transported goods south to Louisville

or east to Pittsburgh creating a bridge for industrial growth and development.

Historically unique and beautifully crafted Italianate Architecture located in Over

the Rhine and in many aristocratic buildings such as Music Hall and The

Cincinnatian Hotel bring an old age charm to a new age city bursting at the seams

in economic development. A genuine southern hospitality welcomes travelers

from across town and across the world to the little, big city in the Midwest that is

home to 300,000 people.

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Getting to Know US….Cincinnati (continued)

The home of the 66th NSDC® is the Duke Energy Convention Center and, as the

name implies, energy is what this exciting venue is all about. Located downtown

in the heart of the Queen City, the beautiful and contemporary Duke Energy

Convention Center features over 750,000 s.f. and is designated just for the 2017

NSDC. Your Round Dancing experience in the stunning Grand Ballroom will

make you feel like you are truly 'Dancing with the Stars'.

Three main host hotels located within steps of the Duke Energy Convention Center

will offer our dancers all the comforts of home in a luxury setting. Five new hotels

providing more than 3000 additional rooms are in the planning stages and will be

open when Ohio welcomes you to the Midwest.

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Getting to Know US….Cincinnati (continued)

The economy in Cincinnati has exploded in recent years with the development of

the Ohio Riverfront including over 2 billion dollars in new infrastructure featuring

the new Banks projects, redevelopment of Smale Riverfront Park, the opening of

the Horseshoe Casino and, of course, Great American Ball Park, home of the

Cincinnati Reds and Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals. With

over 200 unique and exciting shops and boutiques at your fingertips and your

choice of dining pleasure from frugal to fabulous, Cincinnati is a city that rocks . . .

yellow rocks that is.

At the Cincinnati Museum Center you can visit with Cleopatra or indulge your

own creativity at the Contemporary Arts Center. The Queen City invites you to

experience our big city adventures with small town convenience and affordability.

In July 2012 the Queen City proudly hosted the 7th annual Interkultur World Choir

Games welcoming 15,000 participants from 64 countries and 362 competing choirs

to a two week celebration of music, song and international hospitality.

Getting to Know US….Cincinnati (continued)

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We as dancers share that same excitement and just like it was 2012, Cincinnati will

welcome all of our dancing friends to the "City that Dances". The people of

Cincinnati are the jewels in the crown of the Queen City, warm and welcoming,

fun and friendly, caring and carefree.

Southern hospitality starts on this side of the Ohio River and

every visitor to the Queen City will be treated like a King.

Fountain Square

The 66th NSDC® welcomes all our dancer friends to

"Cincinnati - Your 2017 Destination Vacation"

June 21st - June 24th, 2017

Our House is Your House - Willkommen in Cincinnati

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Travelling to Cincinnati Ohio!

Cincinnati Ohio is easily reached by trains, planes and automobiles. The Amtrak Railway comes from Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati, Washington, DC, New York City and many cities in between. The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport is easily used to get to our convention. All Interstate Highways lead to Cincy from all directions. Interstates I-71, I-75 and I-74 all go through Cincinnati.

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HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION?

For Heaven’s Sake, Have You Converted Yet?

Do you remember a long time ago when the 66th NSDC® bid for 2017 was awarded to

Ohio and how excited you were? Do you remember filling out the Pre-Registration form

that everyone made a mad dash to the front of the line to get registered?

Seems like ages ago. Well, if you have not yet done so, it’s long past time to convert!!! Why

is filling out the long registration form so important you ask? Let us explain.

Your correct name, address, phone number, email address and that ever important

question of how many National Conventions have you already attended is needed for your

badge. Because we don’t want to mistake CO (Colorado) for CA (California) we ask that

you please print nice and clear so your badge information is correct and just the way you

want it.

Want to know where, when and what’s going on each exciting day at the 66th NSDC®?

Everything you ever wanted to know about the 66th NSDC® but were afraid to ask will be

in your Program Book and your dailies. I know you wrote that down, remember??? You

did write that down right?....... Well you thought you did.

Looking forward to a nice, warm comfortable bed after hours of delightful dancing? You’ll

want to choose from one of our luxurious hotels for that ever important after party. Choose

your room nights and let the rest up to us “we’ll keep the lights on.”

Planning on bringing your own room with you? Choose from our wonderful selection of

available RV hook-ups, but don’t wait too long, the snow birds are on the way back.

Where are you going when you get to Cincinnati? Everywhere!!! You’ll want to check out

our amazing selection of tours. Can’t decide between seeing the sights of the Queen City or

heading south of the Mason Dixon Line. Do It All. A wonderful and exciting selection of

tours awaits you at the 66th

NSDC® and all you need to do is sign up. Let us do the driving

while you relax in air conditioned comfort and enjoy the beauty of Ohio.

Plan on joining us for our “The American Kings” our Wednesday Night Special Event?

Need a Round Dance Syllabus or CD? Looking for some yummy recipes with a smidge of

southern hospitality in a good old fashioned Yankee recipe? You got it all right there on

the long registration form.

He who hesitates waits…so don’t miss out on anything at the 66th NSDC®

If you have not already done so, and we know by now you already have...right???? Get

converted today, we’ll be waiting for you on the other side.

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Convention Hotels Millennium Hotel Cincinnati (Headquarters/Caller Cuer)

Connected by an enclosed skywalk to the Duke Energy Convention

Center, this contemporary hotel offers convenient facilities just steps

from many area attractions in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Millennium Hotel boasts skyline city views from the guest accommodations as well as a rooftop pool and sundeck. Workout in the

on-site gym or be productive in the well-equipped business center. On-

site car rental is also available.

Attractions such as the Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Zoo and the Botanical Garden are just steps from the Millennium Hotel

Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport is also just a short

drive away.

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Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza

Only a block away from the Duke Energy Convention center and located across

from Fountain Square in the heart of downtown, this hotel offers on-site dining, an

indoor pool and fitness center. Every room provides cable TV with HBO and video

games.

Featuring French Art Deco, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza offers a beauty

salon and barber shop. There is a florist along with a clothing store and gift shop.

A coffee maker and work desk are included in the bright, contemporary rooms at

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. Each room also offers a flat-screen TV,

refrigerator and safety deposit box. There is also a comfortable seating area.

Guests can enjoy fine dining at Orchids at Palm Court. The Grille at Palm Court

serves American cuisine for breakfast and lunch. PC Express offers specialty

coffees and snacks. The property offers a complimentary shuttle to Cincinnati's

Horseshoe Casino.

Cincinnati Union Terminal is a 7-minute drive from the hotel. Paul Brown

Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals football team, is a 15-minute walk away.

This property is also rated for the best value in Cincinnati! Guests are getting more

for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Hyatt Regency Hotel

Across the street from the Duke Energy Center, the Hyatt Hotel features many on-

site restaurants including The Red Roost Tavern is open for breakfast, lunch, and

dinner, The Lounge offers a variety of drinks and snacks, and The Market has a

variety of snacks and grab-and-go options.

A flat-screen cable TV, refrigerator, and a coffee maker are included in every guest

room at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. The rooms have a safe. Wi-Fi is accessible

at the Cincinnati Hyatt Regency.

Guests can visit the 24-hour fitness center or relax on the outdoor terrace, and the

hotel offers an indoor swimming pool.

This property is also rated for the best value in Cincinnati! Guests are getting more

for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

The Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium are both within a 10-

minute walk of the property. Horseshoe Casino is 1 mile away and shuttle services

are available. The Greater Cincinnati Airport is a 15-minute drive away.

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Homewood Suites by Hilton Cincinnati - Downtown

In the Cincinnati city center, this all suite hotel features free Wi-Fi access and

complimentary breakfast each morning.

Each suite features a full kitchen with a two-burner stove and a separate living area

with a sofa. Guests will enjoy the provided flat-screen HDTV.

The Cincinnati-Downtown Homewood Suites features a 24-hour suite shop for

groceries and toiletries. Monday through Thursday there is an evening reception

featuring a complimentary dinner and drinks.

The hotel is .4 miles from the Freedom Center and .6 miles from Great American

Ballpark, and Paul Brown Stadium. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International

Airport is 8.5 miles away.

This property is also rated for the best value in Cincinnati! Guests are getting more

for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati – Downtown

Located two blocks from the Duke Energy Center and directly across from

Fountain Square, Hampton Inn and Suites Cincinnati - Downtown features a state-

of-the-art fitness center, complimentary breakfast buffet and free Wi-Fi access.

A flat-screen HDTV and coffee maker are provided in each guest room at the

Cincinnati - Downtown Hampton Inn and Suites. Each studio suite includes a

microwave, refrigerator and sofa bed.

The on-site 24-hour mini-market offers guests snacks and drinks at any hour. There

is a business center with printing capabilities for guests' professional needs.

The hotel is just under half a mile from Freedom Center, half a mile from Paul

Brown Stadium and half a mile from Great American Ballpark.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is 8.5 miles away.

This property is also rated for the best value in Cincinnati! Guests are getting more

for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Campgrounds

Below, please find information that will assist you with our campgrounds,

campsites, and cabins.

In order to see a picture of each campsite, along with each site's measurements and

amenities, guests can go online to www.greatparks.org. Hover on "Recreation"

then choose "Camping". Pick which campground you want then put in any arrival

and any departure date. When the campground map comes up, you can hover on

any site to see the site measurements and a site picture. Steamboat Bend

Campground, located on the Ohio River, does not have site measurements or

pictures on their map.

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WINTON WOODS CAMPGROUND

Winton Woods Campground is not hilly. Roads are flat. There is one dip in the road next to our

Canoe/Kayak Launch.

Only Winton Woods Campground has eight deluxe cabins.

All campsites and cabins have one picnic table and one fire ring.

There are three locations throughout the campground to fill your tank with potable water.

Sites 1-68 have 30 amp electric only. These are back-in sites on gravel pads.

Sites 1F-25F have 30 & 50 amp electric, water and sewer hook-ups at the site. These are back-in

sites on gravel pads.

Sites 1R-12R have 30 & 50 amp electric, water and sewer hook-ups at the site. These are pull-

through sites on concrete pads.

There is a dump station located inside the campground at no extra charge.

There is a shower house and restrooms inside the campground.

Site measurements and pictures can be found on our website.

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Campgrounds (continued)

MIAMI WHITEWATER FOREST CAMPGROUND

Miami Whitewater Forest is hilly. It is designed in a circle. The sites we are

holding for you are sites 122-146. These sites are on the lesser part of the hill.

All campsites have one picnic table and one fire ring.

There are two locations throughout the campground to fill your tank with potable

water.

Sites 122-146 have 30 amp electric only. These are back-in sites on gravel pads.

There is a dump station located inside the campground at no extra charge.

There is a shower house with restrooms inside the campground.

Site measurements and pictures can be found on our website.

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STEAMBOAT BEND CAMPGROUND

Steamboat Bend Campground is not hilly. Roads are flat.

All campsites have one picnic table and one fire ring.

All sites have 30 amp electric and water at the site. These are back-in sites on

gravel pads.

There is a dump station located inside the campground at no extra charge.

There is NOT a shower house or restroom in the campground; therefore, camping

units must be self-contained. We do not allow tents or pop-ups at Steamboat.

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STEAMBOAT BEND CAMPGROUND (Continued)

Site measurements are as follows:

Site Length Site Length Site Length

26E 40 33E 35-40 45E 35-40

27E 40 35E 40 46E 40

28E 40 38E 35 48E 35-40

29E 35 40E 35 49E 45

30E 35-40 42E 35 50E 35-40

31E 35 43E 35-40 52E 35-40

32E 25 44E 35-40

Our campground rules offer a wealth of information for our guests including parking

information, etc. If you should have any questions, please feel free to call 513-851-2267.

Jump in your camper and head to Cincinnati for a great 66th

National Square Dance

Convention®!!!!!!!!!

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GHOST RIDERS BAND

The Ghost Riders Band will be appearing at the 66th

National Square Dance

Convention®. They will be performing Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings

in the MAINSTREAM HALL.

The Ghost Riders Band is a live band from California. They have been playing for

square dance groups and conventions since 1972 and have been featured at sixteen

national conventions. The band is made up almost entirely of square dancers turned

musicians. Come and experience square dancing to a live band in Cincinnati at

the 66th

National Square Dance Convention®!

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Are you a dancer who

Loves to get out on the floor and dance,

Cares that the number of dancers is

dwindling, and wants to

Plan strategies to help our pastime grow?

The LCP

—Leadership Certification Program—

is designed for you!

Experience Education

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Getting to Know the Program Chairmen

DANCE PATTER with Ken & Myrna:

Hello from Ken & Myrna Allen! We are your Program Chairmen for the 2017 National Square

Dance Convention in Cincinnati, OH. This is the 1st in a series of a monthly article under the

byline of DANCE PATTER with Ken & Myrna. For each of the next nine months, Myrna and I will

be providing an article for National Squares Online magazine. Each month we will focus on

some aspect of the convention program that you may find of interest. Also, there will be a

DANCE PATTER tab on our website, http://66nsdc.com/, which will be updated with this same

information and more. We will be listing all of the callers that are registered, so check it out

periodically for the latest information. This first month is a teaser, which includes information

about what we are doing to make Cincinnati 2017 someplace you will like to go, as well as an

introduction to Myrna and me. Future articles will address our revamped approach to

competition squares, specific hall information, levels of dance, and exhibitions.

Myrna and I are proud and very pleased to have the opportunity to be scheduling your dances

for you. There will be 9 dance halls with plenty of enjoyable dancing from Mainstream through

C2 as well as Rounds through Phase 6; all from many of the best dance leaders in the world!

Helping us do this work as Vice Chairmen are some great callers and cuers who have been

attending National Conventions for many years. We all are pledging ourselves to make your

trip to Cincinnati worthwhile.

In the future we will introduce you to the Vice Chairmen who are specifically scheduling the

halls. I will have them each give you some insight into their plans.

When we get closer and more of the dance leaders have completed their registration and paper

work, we will tell you about the great callers we have lined up. Currently we have registrations

from big names known in the more popular halls (Mainstream – Plus) like Tony Oxendine, Scot

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Getting to Know the Program Chairmen (Continued from prior page)

Byars, Dee Dee Dougherty, and names equally well known in the various challenge halls like Ken

Ritucci and Barry Clasper. There are many, many excellent callers at all levels who have verbally

committed but who don’t quite have their paperwork submitted, so I can’t mention them yet.

As the title of the article suggests, let us now tell you a little bit about your Program Chairmen.

Myrna and I live in Beavercreek, Ohio, a suburb east of Dayton. We completed Plus classes in

1997. We currently square dance through the C2 level. While we started attending weekends

within two years of our Plus class completion, since our retirement, 2012, we have been gone

for months at a time going to square dance weeks and weekends. We spent January and

February in McAllen, TX where we danced 16 times per week! During our dance tenure we

have been to 8 National Square Dance conventions, attended many state conventions in the

Midwest region, and participate in operations of 2 local clubs and a weekly workshop. The

bottom line is that we have had significant exposure to what happens in the dance community

and the callers, and think we can bring you a program that will be worth your time and money.

Myrna and I are looking forward to seeing you in Cincinnati in 2017; and hopefully, before then

at a dance, weekend, or festival from California, to Texas, Florida, or, Ohio.

Ken and Myrna Allen

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“Future National Square Dance Conventions®”

Website Location Date 66th NSDC Cincinnati, Ohio June 21-24, 2017

67th NSDC Kansas City, Missouri June 27-30, 2018

68th NSDC Atlanta, Georgia June 26-29, 2019

69th NSDC Spokane, Washington June 17-20, 2020

Comparative Convention Registration Statistics

EOM

2010 Louisville

2011 Detroit

2012 Spokane

2013 Oklahoma

City

2014 Little Rock

2015 Spring-

field

2016 Des

Moines

2017 Cincinnati

June 2540 1956 3298 1930 1978 1861 1629 1265

July 2607 1987 3314 1974 2097 2342 1998 1385

August 2703 2031 3452 2176 2097 2442 2105

September 2912 2111 3659 2261 2194 2566 2203

October 3232 2130 3721 2323 2322 2642 2267

November 3360 2255 3842 2422 2350 2753 2405

December 2829 2470 3920 2575 2465 2871 2536

January 4116 2642 4101 2793 2624 3021 2682

February 4481 2737 4222 2988 2799 3150 2682

March 4936 3105 4343 3265 2999 3495 2851

April 5432 3143 4761 3569 3380 3632

May 6295 3493 5047 3761 3437 3746

Final Total 6295 3756 5536 4185 3842 4004

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Registration Count as of August 9, 2016

Alabama 15 Alaska 1 Arizona 1 Arkansas 10 California 68 Colorado 20 Connecticut 1 Delaware 12 Florida 38 Georgia 44 Hawaii 1 Idaho 2

Illinios 51 Indiana 74 Iowa 34 Kansas 38 Kentucky 34 Louisiana 3 Maine 3 Maryland 31 Massachusetts 16 Michigan 46 Minnesota 22 Missouri 60

Mississippi 2 Montana 0 Nebraska 21 Nevada 4 New Hampshire 14 New Jersey 26 New Mexico 6 New York 26 North Carolina 18 North Dakota 2 Ohio 352 Oklahoma 22 Oregon 16 Pennsylvania 51

Rhode Island 2 South Carolina 12 South Dakota 2 Tennessee 22 Texas 51 Utah 2 Vermont 10 Virginia 35 Washington 21 West Virginia 3 Wisconsin 14 Wyoming 2

Ontario, CA 13 Australia 3 Japan 2 Nova Scotia, CA 2 Phillipines 1 China 1

Grand Total: 1385

We have registrations from around the world. Come join our international convention and dance

with our square dance friends!!!!!!!!!!!! We’ll see you in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2017!!!!!!!!!!!!

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JUNE 17—24, 2017

For complete details please see Tours tab at www.66nsdc.com/tours Click on any of the tour titles to view details of each tour

Click Here for the FULL Tour Brochure

Download our TOUR REGISTRATION Form

SUNSET RIVERBOAT DINNER CRUISE Start off the 66th NSDC with a 3-hour dinner cruise on the beautiful Ohio River. Enjoy dancing under the top deck canopy

BACK TO THE FIFTIES Start off the 66th NSDC with a 3-hour dinner cruise on the beautiful Ohio River. Enjoy dancing under the top deck canopy.

BB RIVERBOAT LUNCH CRUISE Break up your day and sail away! Climb aboard for a 2-hour cruise featuring games, entertainment, and a delicious buffet.

A CITY TOUR WITH A TASTE A day long immersion into Cincinnati history and highlights, through taste and sight. This is not your typical city tour 2-hour cruise featuring games, entertainment, and a delicious buffet.

DAYTON’S CREATIVITY AND INVENTION The early 1900s, Dayton, OH was a hotbed of innovation and invention earning the distinction of “invention capital of the United States” with the most patents per capita. Learn about some of their most influential inventions.

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FLOATING THROUGH TIME A visit to Fort Ancient, Ohio’s premier museum of Native American history followed by a 3-mile floating raft tour through the beautiful, ancient valleys of the Little Miami and Whitewater Rivers. A river side “All American” lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, metts, brats will add great flavor to your day on the river

GIDDYUP AND GO—KENTUCKY HORSE PARK A trip to Lexington, KY to enjoy the Kentucky Horse Park and a personal tour of a prestigious private horse farms.

NAT’L MUSEUM OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE A trip to Dayton, OH to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. For the ladies (or gents) that like to shop there is an optional visit to The Greenes, which offers over 75 specialty shops and 2 dozen restaurants

HOW DO THEY DO THAT???? Ever wonder how they get the little ball into the whistle, how they make peanut butter or create bushes to look like people, places, and things???

KENTUCKY PRIDE Find out what happens to thoroughbred race horses after

their rigorous racing careers and visit a secret wine country in the heart of the Bluegrass Region

KITCHENAID AND ANNIE See and experience the quality and style that goes in

American made KitchenAid appliances.Also visit the Garst Museum and Bear’s Mil

LOUISVILLE LEGENDS Sports themed tour that takes you through three of Louisville, KY’s most well-known attractions.

SONGS N’ SUDS—WILLKOMMEN Y’ALL!!!! Cincinnati would be inconceivable without the contributions of its German descents. Join Dr. Don Tolzman, retired professor of German Heritage for University of Cincinnati, on a tour of Cincinnati’s German Heritage.

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THE ALL AMERICAN TOUR This one-night/two-day tour of Central Ohio is full of tributes to red, white, and blue and stops that pay homage to “the greatest generation

BARDSTOWN & BOURBON Kentucky is known for its bluegrass and its bourbon trail. This one-night/two-day tour will allow you to explore the rich tradition and proud history of “America’s Official Native Spirit” and learn about the man that authored a Kentucky classic “My Old Kentucky Home”

A HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION CYCLES, CANALS, AIR

CAPSULES AND AIRSTREAM Between 1800 and 1900, the way Americans moved around their world changed drastically. This one-night/two-day tour around Ohio allows you to experience the change first hand

A WILD LITTLE GETAWAY This one-night/two-day tour of Southeast Ohio will take you back to a bygone era. You’ll tour historic wilderness areas dating back to the 1700s and enjoy modes of transportation related to the era - sternwheelers and horse drawn wagons. The trip will end with a wild animal safari driving tour.

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AMISH TRAILS AND TALES In today's fast-paced world, there never seems to be enough time to slow down and enjoy the little things in life. Ohio's Amish Country has offered this special way of life to its residents for nearly 200 years; yours to enjoy for two nights and three days.

SHORELINE TREASURES Northern Ohio abuts beautiful Lake Erie, the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes of North America. You’ll have a rockin’ good time on the three-day, two-night tour as you travel north to the Island of Put-in-Bay, proclaimed as the Key West of the north.

MOONSHINE, MOUNTAINS, AND MUSIC Eastern Kentucky is the heart of Appalachia. On this four-day, three night tour you’ll discover the great scenic and cultural beauty of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains

Our Request to you!!

Please help us deliver a timely professional tour experience by showing up in plenty of time before your scheduled departure to check-in with the Tour Director. Also please be back at the bus to load when the Tour Ambassador gives you a boarding time. This will assure a timely departure and arrival back so we can keep our schedule moving smoothly.

DISCLAIMER FOR TOURS All participants in activities and use of contracted facilities, shall be undertaken by each individual at his or her own risk. The 66th National Square Dance Convention® acts solely in the capacity of agent on behalf of its tour patrons in arranging for tour service with various tour operators and transportation companies. It is not responsible for loss, damage, delay, injury or accident due to act or default on the part of the convention, tour companies, transportation companies or service providers. Personal items and souvenirs are the sole responsibility of the tour patron.

Tours not reaching minimum operation numbers are subject to cancellation

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Click on the registration form images below to retrieve your full registration form.

Registration form page 2

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The National Square Online e-Magazine now reaches thousands of readers | viewers. Advertising is now accepted at very nominal rates to help get messages to National Squares subscribers Each month for ten months prior to a National Square Dance Convention®, information about the coming convention is provided to subscribers. A single page email newsletter is prepared and sent to the NEC’s National Squares Online e-Magazine subscriber list. Links are provided in the newsletter for viewers to open the electronic newsletter detailing all the effort being undertaken to prepare a convention and share the interesting and exciting activities including unique tours for additional activities. The National Squares Online e-Magazine is a place where you can get your message to people specifically interested. An advertising contract is provide following the advertisers page. Call, write, email or get in touch with anyone on the National Executive Committee to learn more about advertising opportunities.

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The newly renovated DoubleTree listed in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, is offering our convention a rate of $109.00 plus taxes per night. This rate includes a hot breakfast bar and an unlimited supply of their signature DoubleTree chocolate chip cookies. You may also reserve this rate for an additional three days prior to and following our convention. To receive our group rate call the hotel at 313-982-3983 and mention Michigan Council of Square & Round Dance Clubs. You may also register by using the link at SquareDance-Michigan.com. The hotel has ample free parking for all convention guests. If you are not staying at the DoubleTree you will need to have your parking ticket validated. All parking is located in gated lots. Free shuttle service is available from Metro Airport and the local Amtrak Station.

Extend your stay an extra day or two and visit some of Dearborn’s unique sites. The Henry Ford is a collection of experiences that span three centuries of American life: museum, village, factory and IMAX. A few of Detroit’s many museums include: Motown

Museum, Detroit Historical Society, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Detroit Institute of Arts.

54th Michigan Square & Round Dance Convention August 19-20, 2016

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit - Dearborn 5801 Southfield Expressway

Detroit, MI www.Dearborn.DoubleTree.com

Trail End Dance August 18, 2016

6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Wear your “I’m Registered” Convention Ribbon for FREE admission

Bobby Poyner

Joliet, Illinois

Jerry Buckmaster with Zodie Reigel

Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Dance Dearborn Convention Fun

Hex Dancing Competition Squares

Progressive Squares

Fashion Show Latest & Greatest

Dangle Dance

ALL WOOD DANCE FLOORS!

Square Dance levels Mainstream through C-1

Round Dancing Phase ii-V Traditional Squares Line Dancing

National Cuer National Caller

High Energy &

Easy Going Squares

Visit SquareDance-Michigan.com for updates

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