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Square dance in Yakima, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Sunnyside,
Grandview, or Mabton, Washington?
We welcome you to join us!
It's the most fun you can have exercising.
You will be surprised at the music we're dancing to.
Come join the fun!
Check with our clubs for upcoming new dancer classes.

Welcome to the Central Area Council's web site

(www.centralareacouncil.org)


59th Annual Washington State Square & Folk Dance Festival, Round Up Your Bounty In Kittitas County - 2010

REGISTRATION

Registration is progressing nicely, (with 300 dancers registered as of 2-23-2010).

When completing your registration, please remember to fill out your address,
phone number and e-mail which we need to use to contact you if we need more information.
Also, SINGLES, PLEASE indicate on your registration whether you prefer a solo ribbon or not.
This was inadvertantly left off the registration form.

Thank you for those who take time to register early, before May 1st, as prices will be increased at that time.
We hope you will be a happy at our event center activities for you and your family.
We look forward to dancing and yellow rocks with you on June 18-19, 2010.

Registration Chairman - Sally Noble (fest2010@fairpoint.net)


RV PARKING ON FAIRGROUNDS

We are looking at having 100 sites with water and electric; most will be on black top, some on grass.
And there will be plenty of dry sites. Entry will be on Chestnut and 7th Street.
There is a dump station on the grounds.

Wagon Master - Bob Wilson (bob@centralareacouncil.org)


FESTIVAL FABRIC

There is plenty of the Festival fabric still available.
Check with Margaret Kiser (margaret@centralareacouncil.org) if you would like some.  Price is $7/yard.



Registration forms and accommodations info, on State Federation's "Festival News"


Joe Saltel's web page
Pam Hurd's "About Me" web page
Janice Jestin's web page


Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce's "About Ellensburg"
visitellen.com's "Have You Been to Ellen's Lately?"
Chamber of Commerce's "Ellensburg-Video"

Gateswingers Square Dance Club


Family/Mainstream/Plus/Rounds
2nd & 4th  Sat. / year round

Caller: Orvin & Jan Logan

Cuer: Jim & Dona Dobbs

President: Bob & Ruth Hamilton

Location: Yakima Valley Square Dance Center
207 E Charron Rd, Moxee

Info: 509-965-3475 or 509-697-8457

"Gateswingers Luck O' The Irish Dance"

"Gateswingers Fifties Dance"

"Gateswingers Gossip - February 2010"

club history

Yakima Rounders


Adult/Rounds
Thurs. year round

Cuer/Instructors: Debbie & Paul Taylor

President: Sandy & Jill Rogers

Location: Yakima Valley Square Dance Center
207 E Charron Rd, Moxee

Info:509-965-3015 or 509-453-6377

"Dancing Data - January 2010"

club history

Lower Valley Square Dance Club


Family/Mainstream/Plus/Rounds
1st Fri. & 3rd  Sat. / Sept. - May
1st Fri. / June

Caller: Jim & Dona Dobbs

Cuer: Lorna Hayden

President: Bob & Darlene Wilson

Location: Lower Valley Square Dance Center
761 Belma Rd, Mabton

Info: 509-882-4149 or 509-894-4824

>>Anniversary Dance & Dinner, March 20, 2010<<
>>with Bill & Neva Reid<<

club history

Blue Agate Square Dance Club

Family/Mainstream/Rounds
2nd Fri. & 4th  Sat. / Sept. - May
Summer TBA

Caller: Daron & Kresin Tandberg

Cuer: Bill & Doris Thompson

President: Dale & Peggy Rusho

Location: Swauk-Teanaway Grange
1361 W Ballard Hill Rd, Cle Elum

club web page

"Blue Agates Soup and Bread Dance"

"Blue Agates Anniversary Dance"

"Promenade Post - February 2010"

club history


Coming Attractions

2010 Festival Planning Meeting
(all dancers invited)
2pm, Sunday, March 7, 2010
Yakima Valley Square Dance Center

Lower Valley Anniversary Dance
with Bill & Neva Reid
Dinner, 6pm; pre-rounds 7:30pm; dance at 8pm
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Lower Valley Square Dance Center

Blue Agates 34th Anniversary Dance
with Tom Clymer & Jim Spence
Saturday April 10, 2010
Swauk-Teanaway Grange, Cle-Elum

2010 Festival Planning Meeting
(all dancers invited)
2pm, Sunday, April 11, 2010
Yakima Valley Square Dance Center


Calendar

Washington State Square Dancer License Plate
Square Dancer License Plates


Looking for a way to advertise Square Dancing?
Click here to find out how to let the world know you are a square dancer!
(Or to update info for the upcoming license plate electronic booklet)


Other links to check:

Square & Folk Dance Federation of Washington's Web Site (www.squaredance-wa.org)

61st National Square Dance Convention, June 27 - 30, 2012, Spokane, Washington (www.61nsdc.com)

Circle 8 Ranch, Cle Elum, WA (www.circle8ranch.net)

Where 2 Dance (www.where2dance.com)