The Goddard Dance Club News

January 2005 News

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# New 6 PM Beginner\'s Class

Start the New Year\'s off right! The Beginners Class series offers a new
opportunity for people who work at Goddard and want to learn ballroom
dances for weddings, reunions, other special events or as a recreational
activity. There will be a two-month class for beginners starting at 6 PM
on Wednesday, January 5th in the Building 8 Atrium. The dance series
will focus on two dances and will cost \$40. Then in subsequent months
it will involve the other four most common ballroom dances before
repeating that cycle so that people will have plenty of opportunity to
learn before going on to the Basic and Intermediate level.

# Holiday Dance Success

People like having a catered, dress-up event once in a while and this
year was no exception. A hundred people attended our Holiday Dance on
December 4th in the newly refurnished Building 8 Auditorium. As usual
people started dancing as soon as they arrived between 6:30 and 7:00.
The food included shrimp, salmon, beef, chocolate fondue, cakes, pies
and cookies. The decorations were great and people enjoyed the music of
Tony Luciano and Duane Freter (a.k.a. Fritz), the drummer. Catered food,
wonderful music, festive decorations and ideal dancing conditions make
the GDC Holiday Dance something very special, particularly for those of
us who like to dress up. Make sure to reserve the first Saturday in
December 2005 for this dance next year.

# 2005 Elections

The mail election for officers for 2005 was completed December 31st. Of
the possible 47 GEWA-recognized eligible voters (badged employees,
retired civil servants or their family members), 22 ballots were
returned. The results were John Barker for President, Martha O\'Bryan
for Vice-President and Ed Gaddy for Treasurer. The position of Secretary
is still open. The overwhelmingly positive response by members indicated
great appreciation for the outstanding job that has been done by the
current officers and the belief that we can expect the same in the year
to come. Many thanks to our Parliamentarian, Paul McCeney
(301-286-6499), for conducting the election.

# Volunteers Needed

Membership in the GDC is conditional on volunteering in some way. GEWA
has sanctioned the GDC use of the government facilities, however, we
still need member participation for activities such as setup or cleanup.
Currently people are also needed to fill the roles of secretary,
membership, and newsletter editor. If you would like to volunteer to
help support the Club in one of these functions or if you would like
additional information, please contact John Barker, (h) 301-431-2626,
(w) 301-614-6610, John.L.Barker@nasa.gov.

#  Special Events

The 2004 Halloween Dance was a smashing success. Everyone dressed in
costume and the winners of the costume contest were Maureen and Terry
Babb. Pictures are available on the Goddard Dance Club web site,
http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm click on the link for
Special Events.

Our Holiday Dinner Dance on December 4, 2004 was also a huge success.
Wonderful music, extraordinary food and festive decorations, made the
dance extra special.

The New Year's Eve Pot Luck Dinner Dance was also well attended, with
over 60 people ringing in the New Year at Goddard.

# Special Events 2005

Pot Luck dances for 2005 will be held on first and third Saturdays each
month from 7:00 to 10:00 PM (except for October and December -- see
dates below). Here is a list of upcoming dances:

> January 15, February 5, February 19, March 5, March 19, April 2, April
> 16, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, August 6, August
> 20, Sept. 3, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct 29 (Halloween Dance at the
> Rash's), Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3, Dec. 31

Feel free to invite guests. Everyone is welcome. However, please make
sure that everyone you invite is included on the guest list. To pass
Goddard security, members and guests must be U. S. citizens and have a
picture ID. Contact Kate Perrie (h) 410-757-1185,
kate.perrie2@comcast.net or Martha O'Bryan (h) 301-574-3349, (w)
301-286-1412, martha.obryan@gsfc.nasa.gov. The guest list will be
submitted to Goddard Security on the Tuesday before the event.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to add any names to the list once the
list is submitted to the Security office, so please be sure to contact
Kate Perrie by the Tuesday prior to the event.

# Thank You to Ron Ghosh

Over the years we have been very fortunate that several people have
taken major responsibilities in the Club, including all the current
officers. Our Treasurer Ron Ghosh has moved to a terrific new job at The
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Since he is no longer an on-site
badged employee, he is not eligible under GEWA rules to continue as a
Club officer. There is no way to adequately thank Ron, and of course the
other officers, for their past and on-going support of the Club. That is
why it is such a vibrant organization. We wish Ron well in his new
endeavors and express our deepest appreciation for the support he has
given us. Our secretary Ed Gaddy will be assuming the responsibilities
of Treasurer, and therefore we are looking for a badged employee to
volunteer to be secretary.

# Events Around Town

-   Goddard Dance Club, Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 8
    Auditorium, dances for 2005 are listed on page one of this
    newsletter. Contact Martha O\'Bryan 301-286-1412 or 301-574-3349, or
    contact John Barker 301-614-6610 or 301-431-2626, or visit our club
    web sites (Goddard internal web site and Goddard Dance Club
    instructors public access web site
    http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm or http://
    www.chipatwood.com respectively).

-   Davidsonville Dance Club, Davidsonville, Maryland. Ballroom dancing
    on 2nd & 4th Saturdays, Contact Dana O\'Hara 410-741-1356,
    http://davidsonvilledanceclub.org/

-   Wheaton Ballroom Dance Club, Saturday night dances with live bands,
    8:30 to 12:30 PM. Contact Ralph Krause 301-530-4790.

-   Hollywood Ballroom, Silver Spring Maryland. Ballroom dancing on
    Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. Call 301-622-5494 or
    http://www.hollywoodballroom.com/.

-   The Promenade Baltimore\'s Premier Dancesport Facility, 2605 Lord
    Baltimore Drive, Suites L-P, Baltimore Maryland, 410-277-0234,
    http://www.mddancesport.com/.

-   Special Dance Weekends are offered several times per year. For more
    information and for brochures, contact Shirley Gamber
    spgamber@starpower.net.

Visit the Goddard Dance Club web sites at

http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm

http://www.chipatwood.com

# Goddard Closing Status Codes

To find out the Goddard Space Flight Center\'s current status, call
301-286-NEWS (301-286-6397). ***Unless otherwise noted, the Center
stands at Code Green status (Center is open - normal operation).*** The
only time Dance Club events will be canceled is if the Center is in CODE
RED status.

If you wish to be removed from this mailing list please email a Club
officer or respond to:

> Goddard Dance Club
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> PO Box 173
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> Glenn Dale, MD 20769

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# Goddard Dance Club Classes with Chip Atwood

# All Classes in Building 8 Auditorium 

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# Beginner's Ballroom Dance Class

2-Month Wednesday series, January 5 to February 23, 2005

Dances will include two of the following: Foxtrot, Waltz, Swing, Cha
Cha, Tango, and Rumba

6:00 -- 7:30 Wednesday, Building 8 Auditorium; \$40 per person for the
2-Month series

# Basic Ballroom Dance Class

2-Month Wednesday series, January 5 to February 23, 2005 featuring Rumba
and Quickstep

Next Series: Wednesday, March 2 to April 27, 2005

Other dances will include Waltz, Swing, Hustle, Mambo, Merengue,
Foxtrot, Cha Cha, etc. as requested by participants

Rep.: Sam Floyd (w) 301-286-1683, (h) 410-381-4799,
Samuel.R.Floyd@nasa.gov

Asst. Rep.: Billie Byard, (w) 301-429-2581, (h) 410-757-9433,
bbyard@qssgroupinc.com or billiebyard@comcast.net

7:30 -- 9:30 Wednesday, Building 8 Auditorium

\$60 per person for the 2-Month series

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# Intermediate-I Ballroom Class Intermediate-II Ballroom Class

2-Month Monday series January 3 to February 28, 2005 2-Month Monday
series January 3 to February 28, 2005

Next Series: March 7 to April 25, 2005 Next Series: March 7 to April 25,
2005

7:30 -- 8:30 Monday, Building 8 Auditorium 8:30 -- 9:30 Monday, Building
8 Auditorium

\$40 per person for series (Intermediate I only) \$40 per person for
series (Intermediate II only)

\$60 per person for both Intermediate-I and Intermediate-II classes for
the 2-Month series

Rep.: Ed Gaddy (w) 301-286-1338, (h) 301-390-5115,
Edward.M.Gaddy@nasa.gov; egaddy@comcast.net

  ------------ ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
  **Monday**   **January**   **February**   **March**   **April**   **May**    **June**

  **7:30**     Mambo         Swing          Waltz       Hustle      Tango      Triple
                                                                               Swing

  **8:30**     West Coast    Mambo          Swing       Waltz       Hustle     Tango
               Swing                                                           
  ------------ ------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------

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# Sunday Night Ballroom Practice and Dance Variations Class

Sunday class instruction will include all levels of dancers

Sunday class starts with beginning material and includes some
intermediate material

2-Month Sunday series, January 2 to February 27, 2005

Next Series: March 6 to April 24, 2005

Classes Schedule:

+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
| 1/2/2005 Merengue              | 2/6/2005 Peabody                     |
|                                |                                      |
| 1/9/2005 Review Mambo          | 2/13/2005 Peabody                    |
|                                |                                      |
| 1/16/2005 Waltz                | 2/20/2005 Review Waltz               |
|                                |                                      |
| 1/23/2005 Waltz                | 2/27/2005 Polka                      |
|                                |                                      |
| 1/30/2005 Rev Merengue         | 3/6/2005 Polka                       |
+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

Dance Variations Class 6:00-7:00 PM and Dance Practice 7:00 --9:00 PM

Rep.: John Barker, (h) 301-431-2626, (w) 301-614-6610,
barkers@earthlink.net, John.L.Barker@nasa.gov

Asst. Rep.: Kathy Bennett, (h) 410-923-6778, KBenn26@aol.com

\$60 per 2-Month Class and/or Practice

\$10 Single Night Class and/or Practice (50% discount for members taking
another class series)

**For more information, visit
http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm**

**or visit http://www.chipatwood.com**