President: Cass Allen 0402 447 687 Dance Bookings: 0432 503 997

V. President: Janet Butcher 0414 394 691 Newsletter: janetbutcher66@gmail.com

Secretary: Paul Shadbolt 0419 657 417 Committee Members: Glenda 0411 146 763

Yvonne 0447 653 039

Treasurer: Warren Butcher 0432 656 650

PO Box 2046, Geelong Vic 3220

White Eagle House/ Fellmongers Road, Breakwater, Geelong

AIA A00336901H

Social Night:

7:30pm. Mondays

Lessons: 7:00 p.m. Thursdays

Dance: Monthly - 1st Saturday of the month

MEMBERSHIP DRAW

There is a $50 cash prize to be won at every one of our club dances. Every member who buys a ticket to the dance will be automatically entered into the draw.

President’s Report…

Hi Everyone! Our 1st of April dance was another great success. A big thanks to 190+ of our members, friends and visitors from all over the state that came to enjoy the dynamic “Rockin’ Daddies”. The dance floor was pumping to the unique sound and songs they played for us and your applause on the dance floor drives them even further, so come on spread the love and give the appreciation after each dance. A big thanks to the Rockin’ Daddies sound engineer Marianne - she does a fabulous job and their sound was a perfect balance for our hall. Party night on 6th of April had a great turn-out of 80 people. They came to enjoy some fun, dancing and yummy food, thank you everyone that gave a plate. Chris and Raelene gave out 56 certificates to all that completed the 1st block of lessons and I must say their style of teaching is very easy to follow. Thank you guys, also thanks to Yvonne for her help with the music on lesson nights. Our 2nd block of lessons started on Thursday 13th of April with a great turnout of 48 on Easter Monday which increased to 64 on the second week. Spread the word to your friends and family and work collegues that want to learn Rock N Roll. Don’t forget to take advantage of our Monday socials. It’s a great way to practice your moves and meet some new people. We will also be teaching one of our clubs line dances and it’s only $3 entry. We have had 2 committee members resign at our April meeting, Adrian Crouch and Faye Gell. Thank you Adrian for finding a simpler way to refine our membership cards. Thank you Faye for your booking and table placement expertise. Hope you both enjoy your holidays up north. Demo’s have thinned out a bit now. I’ll try to keep it to 1 a month so as not to wear out our dance team. We do need more people to come forward and help with these demos as we only have about 4-5 couples at the moment and we need at least 8-9 couples so we have a back-up for those regulars that can’t always make it. Please call me on 0402447687 or SMS if you want to get involved. We do need you so don’t be shy and give us some help please! Upcoming demos are listed later on in the newsletter. Our Bunnings sausage sizzle was on last Sunday 23rd. The weather was perfect and we sold lots of sausages and drinks to the public who were really enjoying our music. A big, big thank you to Denis and Sandy Virgona for the use and delivery of the cool-room and to Peter and Chris Rhodes and Wayne and Marlene Dopper for the lend and delivery of their vinyl dance floor. It made the day so much easier. Thank you also to a great team of helpers that set up, cooked, prepped and sold our goods and packed up. They are Paul & Glenda, Warren & Janet, Keith Sullivan, Dave Warnock, Rob & Leslee, Ray & Pauline, Tim & Vicki, Marie Vella, Lyn Johnson, Coral Lawn and Maria Sanigorski.”I Love you all”. After expenses we made approximately $1,300 for our amazing charity Geelong Mums, which will be combined with other charity funds to be presented to them at a future dance to be announced at a later date. The 6th of May is our next dance with “Who Was that Cat” a band not to be missed. They play fabulous dance music and put on a great show. Tell your friends and book your seats through the club phone with Glenda on 0432503997. We will also be celebrating Mother’s Day for all the mothers in our club. Hope to see you all there. Spread the Love & Keep on Rockin’.

Cass x

Dance lessons started back up on Thursday 9th of February with a huge attendance!

Thanks everyone for making our new teachers Chris and Raelene feel so welcome! If

you would like to get in on the act here are the times…

Beginners 7pm to 8pm

Intermediate 8pm to 9pm

Roster:

We are always looking for more willing helpers to go on the door roster for Thursday

nights. If you can help please let us know and we will include you on our roster.

To any member who cannot attend Thursday night door roster please let Cass know so

we can get a replacement.

Get well wishes…

We would like to wish Barb Mitchell and

Larry Devenish speedy recoveries from

their recent illnesses. We hope you are

both back on your feet soon…

Please book on 0432 503 997

Please no pre-payments, pay at the door!

Hawaiian Beach Hop Theme

Saturday May 20th $20pp

Band: “Radio Waves” plus feature act

Must be pre-booked and pre-paid with Sandy Virgona before Friday May 12th

A/c S. Virgona Bendigo Bank – BSB 633 000

A/c No. 108625922 Ref: Your Name

Please advise Cass if you would like to help at one of the

following demos…

When Where Time

11th May Kensington Grove 2pm

Rockabilly thought of the day…

If you love something set it free – if it takes too long to come back - tell

him you’ve moved on and to get the hell off your front porch!

Date What Where Band Contact

Saturday 29th April Social Dance Colac Rock and Roll Club, Colac RSL

Fender Benders

$22 or $20 pre-paid Janet 52311005 or Judy 0429 366 256

Saturday 29th April Social Dance Ballarat Rockers Itchy Fingers Pete 5336 1050

Saturday 6th May Social Dance Geelong Jukebox Rockers White Eagle House

Who Was That Cat

Glenda 0432 503 997

Friday 12th May Social Dance Flipside Main Hall, Hungarian Club, 760 Boronia Road, Wantirna from 7pm

The Lincolns Bookings Essential: Sue on 0447 817 879

Saturday 13th May Social Dance Renegade Rockers Polish Hall 6 Helene St, Ardeer

The Lincolns Bookings 0418 132 532

Saturday 20th May Social Dance Seaview Club Radio Waves Sandra 0418 337 215

Saturday 27th May Social Dance Black Hat Daddies

Smokin Wingtips

Georgie 0434 143 647

Saturday 3rd June Social Dance Geelong Jukebox Rockers White Eagle House

The Rousers Glenda 0432 503 997

14-16 July Festival Wimmera Rockers

Fender Benders The Lincolns

John 0437 360 964

14-16 July Festival Rich River Rocks Smokin Wingtips Itchy Fingers Knock Knock Rattle

Bookings 5481 3333

Hi lo

Hi lovelies!

I’m back! As many of you would know I have been growing my hair for the last little while from a pixie cut and I

am now having to learn how to manage my shoulder length, fine-but-thick, slightly curly hair and I have made a

few discoveries along the way that some of you may find useful.

Firstly, I love pin curl sets! I try to avoid using heat on my hair where I can as fine hair is easily damaged and I

don’t want to lose any of my hard-earned length due to having to cut off damaged ends and pin curl sets are an

ideal solution. Here is a quick overview if you have never done one or don’t know what they are. Basically, you

take sections of damp hair (I usually take sections about an inch square) and roll them around two fingers to

create a curl. Be sure to roll the hair “flat” like a ribbon, don’t twist it as you roll or you won’t get the vintage

look you are after. Make sure the ends are tucked in to the curl, lay the curl flat on your head and pin it

securely. I like to use the flat “sleepy” clips rather than bobby pins as they are easier to manage with damp,

slippery fingers, they secure the curl better and are much nicer to sleep with. Once you have curled all your hair

in this fashion pop a hair net on until your hair is quite dry (you can do this before bed). Once your hair is dry,

remove the hair net and clips and shake the curls out. They are now ready to brush out. I find a plastic bristled

brush is best for this. Use the brush and your hands to shape the curls how you like them. Don’t worry about

brushing them out – they will be quite resilient! I like to mould the curls into a page boy type of style but I found

that if the day was humid I would be fighting frizz all day. I was just about to give this up as a bad job when I

discovered something amazing… once you have shaped your style pop the hair net back on. Make sure that the

style is still in place and then apply hair spray over the hair net. Leave the hair net on until the hair spray is quite

dry – you can even dry it gently with the hair dryer to help set the curls – then gently remove the hair net. Your

hair will be beautifully set with no frizz and for some reason this seems to last much better than just spraying

your hair without the net. Another gorgeous tip I discovered lately is to keep your hair moisturised. Dah, right?

You wouldn’t moisturise your face once a month and expect your skin to stay hydrated, well it’s the same with

your hair! Aloe Vera is fantastic for this. I use Banana Boat After Sun Aloe Vera spray and it is amazing!

Especially good if followed up by an oil such as argan or marula oil to help seal in the moisture.

Disclaimer…100% humidity the day after washing your curly hair – all bets are off!!!

Maintaining your set…You should brush out your set every night before bed. The old wives tale of 100 strokes a

night is actually quite beneficial. It removes the old hair spray and spreads the natural oils throughout the hair

while stimulating the scalp. You shed between 50 and 150 hairs per day – brushing helps keep the hair in the

hair brush and out of your shower grate. Once you have brushed thoroughly, mould your curls back into place

and sleep with your hair net on. You will find that your hair will need very little fixing in the morning. Just a

quick brush, mould the curls, back on with the hair net and spray.

To wash or not to wash….A bad habit that we have gotten into in recent times is over-washing our hair. And it is

just that – a habit. There is no reason to wash your hair daily, in fact this will be stripping the natural oils from

your hair. In the forties and fifties ladies traditionally washed their hair on Thursday night (yep, once a week!).

This was so that the hair had time to settle before Saturday night as many styles do not work well on just

washed hair as it is too soft. Quite often you will find that if you brush your hair rather than wash it you will be

surprised at just how clean and shiny it actually is. A little talc can help reduce any excess oils - just remember to

brush well afterwards. It’s old fashioned but I think it’s actually better than dry shampoo and way cheaper.

As many of you would know I have been growing my hair for the last little while from a

Happy birthday to all our members who are having a birthday May!

When Where Time

Tuesday 9th May White Eagle House 7.00pm

All members welcome

OWEN BEGGS DJURDJA (GEORGIA) CIRAK VICKI COULTHARD GREG FERRARI JAN FLETT JANE FOSTER GRAHAM GILLETT LARRY JEAL PETER NIKOLIC SANDY PRITCHARD ROD SMART MIFFY SMITH DENNIS VIRGONA

As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I

can’t remember the other two! Happy Birthday!

The committee would like to welcome the following new members:

LINDSAY JENES CHERYL HOGAN SHARLENE ROSE

RONALD MCCLELLAND CATHY JUFFERMANS DIANNE HARRISON

Due to upcoming extended holidays three of our ordinary committee

members will soon be resigning from committee duties.

This is a great opportunity for members to get involved in the running of our

great club. We are looking for members with a positive attitude and

enthusiasm and willingness to help out. Computer skills and/or previous

experience on a committee would be fantastic but not essential. Typical

duties might include helping set up before dances and pack up afterwards.

Distribution of membership cards (and perhaps take on the role of

membership officer?). Take dance bookings. Help out on the door or with the

raffle at dances.

If you have some of the following skills we’d love to hear from you:

Business Acumen (have run a business, small, medium or large) Admin skills in an office, accounts payable, Accounts receivable, general

admin Government work experience Private enterprise work experience Good Computer Skills in Word or Excel Worked using a Database Project management skills Run a social club before School Committee experience Someone with time to do some day to day running around

As these positions would only be for the remainder of the year and would

terminate at the AGM, it is a great opportunity to “have a go” and get a feel

for being on the committee without signing on for a whole year. This is a

great way to meet your fellow members and make new friends. Even if you

would like to help out at dances or social nights but do not wish to come to

meetings please let Cass know as any help would be appreciated.

Festival News

The Committee is about to begin arranging the 2018 festival and we are looking for your

assistance. I have volunteered to coordinate this festival as Chris is unavailable as he & Olwyn are

doing some extended touring.

We are looking for assistance in a number of areas. Initially we are looking for some members to be

part of the organising committee so we get balanced point of view on the activities. I will also be

approaching members to assist on specific tasks or perform / lead activities on the Sunday. As you

all know it takes a lot of work from a big team to put on the festival but it is all with the effort in the

end as we have a fantastic time. If you want to assist on the organising Committee please see one

of the main committee members or myself. If you have any ideas on how we can improve the

festival please send your comments to Cass who is on the organising committee with me. Larry

There will be a Rummage Sale to be held on the next Party Night. Everyone is invited to bring along

items for sale. We will supply price tags and someone will be available to handle all transactions so

you can still go off and enjoy party night. This is a great opportunity to clear out your closet, make a

few dollars and maybe pick up a bargain!

Typical items would include retro/vintage/rock and roll style:

Dresses and skirts

Petticoats

Hand bags, shoes and belts

Shirts

Accessories such as jewellery, scarves, hair flowers etc

Memorabilia, tin signs, kitsch items