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Volume 2 * Issue 2 Fall 2009
The 2009/10 IAGSDC® Board New Discussion Area Golden Boot Award 2009
Presented by John McKinstry at DCDC ‐ April 2009
Chairperson – John McKinstry The new bulletin board will be another
Vice‐Chairperson – Keith Gehrig communication tool for IAGSDC® members.
Good evening ,
Secretary – Michael Spayd It provides separate forums for discussions
about many areas of interest, including:
Treasurer – Brian Smith First, I need to again thank Scott Philips for
Club Liaison Officer – Phil Davis • IAGSDC® announcements this remarkable honor. Also, thanks to all of
• IAGSDC® general discussion you. We do it for all of us. While being given
http://www.iagsdc.org/
• Conventions past and future this award was very sweet, it is even sweeter
• Clubs administration, retention, to be able to pass it on to a very deserving
Contact Information building person. One of the things I do know is that I
• Sharing Accommodation and Travel for was very stunned that night and for weeks
International Association of Gay SD events after.
Square Dance Clubs • MSWD dance programs
P.O. Box 9176 • Callers and Calling This is very heady stuff. I realize the company I
keep with this award. Could I have all past
Denver, CO 80209‐0176 • HTQ
(303) 722‐5276 recipients stand for a moment I stood on
Anyone with a profile on the IAGSDC® main these people's shoulders to continue their
The main page at http://www.iagsdc.org site (http://www.iagsdc.org) will be able to work for GLBT square dancing. It is what we
has been updated to reflect the new post to the forums. do and we should never forget that we are
networking services we have incorporated: here to dance and have fun at this our annual
"Family Reunion".
Twitter: Start following IAGSDC® ‐ the board
will be sending out announcements through
Family is a very important word to me as you
this channel. If you have something about
know and I am grateful that one of my
an event or IAGSDC® related item that you’d
"Chosen" families has given me this honor.
like us to send out, go the home page, scroll
This was a difficult and an easy decision. I had
to the bottom, and submit your Tweet to
pretty much made up my mind by the time I
our Twitter channel.
reached the airport on my way home last
Dish!: Our new discussion board is now live. year. However, there was a list and it had to
Start a new thread, or add to the ongoing be dealt with properly. As I have heard other
discussion. recipients say, the same name kept coming to
the top of my list.
YouTube: The IAGSDC® YouTube channel Celebrating 25 years
serves as a way to bring IAGSDC® and So here goes:
In Washington in April 2009, 4 people
Square Dance related videos together in The Golden Boot is an annual award given out
celebrated their 25th Convention.
one place. Would you like to suggest a by the preceding year's recipient. It is an
video to add to the list? Scroll to the bottom award, which is given for outstanding service
Bill Eyler – The Wilde Bunch,
of the IAGSDC® home page and submit your to the GLBT community at the local and or
Linda Harry – Desert Valley Squares
suggestions! international level. Our past recipients have
Jim Rosevar – South Florida Mustangs
come from all spectrums of our Square Dance
Please take this information back to your Freeman Stamper – Western Star Dancers
Community, Men, Women, Callers, Clubs and
club nights and let other dancers know it’s
Organizations.
time to check out the new services at
IAGSDC®. The 10, 20 & 25 year medallion projects are
The variety of the past recipients is only
funded by the IAGSDC®
matched by the value of what they have
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contributed to GLBT Square Dancing. This
year's recipient is no different in that regard. The 27th Annual Convention
2013
The 30th Annual IAGSDC® Convention
This person has:
Weave Your Heart in San Francisco
Served in many positions on the executive July 04 - 07
board and continues today to attend
delegates meetings.
From Conventions Past
It was primarily because of him that I became
involved as a club delegate to the IAGSDC®. Honky Tonk Queen Trivia
He has danced (on a regular or semi regular July 1 – 4, Chicago, IL New York, Vancouver 1990, Miami, and
basis) with at least two clubs in the Albuquerque all had huge HQT contests (up
organization and I know has always been Hilton Chicago Our Host Hotel is a four‐star to 40 contestants)—Juanna—being a “real
there to lend a hand when asked. luxury hotel with a history of excellent service girl” used to flash her boobs rather than the
and amenities. Over the last few years the turn and flip—also—I remember Virginia
His first convention was in 1988 in Arizona and hotel has undergone a renovation unlike any Hamm’s first appearance in Arizona—her
I believe that this is his 18th convention. other hotel in Chicago: many single rooms turn and flip revealed a leather jock strap—
have been combined into double rooms next year she was given the most improved
He has been a fun badge Tour host too many which feature two big closets, and two Drag Queen award for more lady like attire.
times to count. bathrooms.
Visit the Hilton Chicago web site and click Then there is the legacy of great names
Like many others before him, his exterior on the "Take a Tour of Our Hotel" link for a (which is seemingly returning with Iona
demeanor belies a caring person underneath. video and all the information you'll want for Doublewide) and unexpected incidents:
this wonderful hotel ‐‐ home of Chi‐Town • The Sandinista Sistas (in matching
There is more but it would mean the end to Shakedown ‐‐ the 27th Annual IAGSDC camouflage square dance dresses)
what little surprise there is left so suffice to Convention. pulling out machine guns from their
say that it is more than a great honor that I
crinolines and blasting Sybil.
present this award to the 2009 Golden Boot Convention hotel room rates are good from • Ophelia Peterson and her sister
recipient. check in on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Ophelia Dixon
Mr. Bob Young through Thursday, July 8, 2010 with check
• Skip appearing as a mountain in
out on Friday July 9th.
square dance drag carrying the crown
Unfortunately Ms. Tami Whynot is not in the in New York
room tonight but she also in her own way Rates are (per room, per night):
• The first appearance of the She Devils
contributes an enormous amount to our $139.00 standard ‐ single/double
in Vancouver (not to mention their
cause. $159.00 standard ‐ triple/quad occupancy
names, Lucy Anna Purchase, Lois
$169.00 single/double/triple/quad
Carmen D’Nominator; Layonna
Besides the plaque I have followed in the occupancy in double doubles with two
Davenport, Lil Biddydick, etc, etc.)
footsteps of AJH and Scott Philips and have bathrooms.
Current 2009 room and sales tax is 15.4%. • And who will ever forget Ms. Bessie
had a Crystal Desk Plaque engraved for you. Mae Mucho.
For further information to go:
There are a couple of stories that http://www.chicago2010.com/
demonstrate Bob's ability to have fun and All Join Hands Foundation
bring other people into his world.
What the Future Holds The limited printed copies of this newsletter
are proudly funded by All Join Hands
The elevator ride in Philadelphia with nothing
Foundation, Ltd.
but an apron on and the same evening doing 2011 For more information visit the web site at
a ladies in men sashay with the apron up. I The 28th Annual IAGSDC® Convention
http://www.alljoinhands.org/
understand it was done for Ett's benefit.
All Join Hands Foundation, Ltd.
PO Box 9942
The fun badge tour at Make Magic, when
Tami, in her red suit and hat, exclaimed that Phoenix, AZ 85068
the script was a piece of crap, only to find out Atlanta, Georgia
that the authors of said script were sitting Feedback
right in front of her. She just threw the script
at them and said well you read it, hiked up her 2012 IAGSDC® NEWSLETTER
skirt and, sat down next to the bus driver and The 29th Annual IAGSDC® Convention #211‐788 Beatty Street
said "how about those NY rangers eh". June 30 – July 02, 2012 Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 Canada
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