Jerry

As most of you know by now we lost a beloved member of the Camden HiStepper family, Jerry Truesdell passed away this morning around 2:00 AM. 

For all those of us who knew and loved him will remember him for his love of life, love of his family, Crystal, Brittany, and Jeremy.   He also loved his square dance family and loved to square dance. He always had a smile on his face and of course as Bubba the clown.

Jerry you  will be missed by all as you are in Heaven circling left and smiling down on us. To Crystal, Brittany, and Jeremy you have all our love and support.

50 year Anniversary Dance

What a anniversary dance, I think everyone had a great time.  Those who couldn't make it missed a wonderful time.  I will be posting pictures soon to show some of our coolest couples around.  Thanks to everyone who helped Sat night.  From the decorating to the food and then the cleanup.   Here are a few pictures, sorry to those I missed, batterys died in camera,  There were more pictures taken by some others if you will email me your pictures I will post them.

Camden Hi-steppers changes

The Camden Hi-steppers voted and passed on the following changes to the club:

Starting in January, 2012 the time on Thursday nights will be 7:30 to 9:30 instead of the 8:00 to 10:00. Also the club voted to change the refreshment schedule, from having 4 names on a night to bring refreshments to 3 names. Those 3 can decide on how much and what they want to bring for their night.

Thanks Pat Gorman for changing the name list for us, we hope to have this posted and copies passed out at the club this month.

2011 Christmas Parade Float

December 10, 2011 the Camden Hi-Steppers had a float in the Camden Christmas parade and the Lights of Lugoff Christmas parade. Here are a few of the pictures of our float. Thank you Ken and Darlene for the little house on the hill, and to all the Hi-Steppers who gave their time and talant to make this a success. We received such a warm welcome by all the parade viewers and for those of you who missed the parade you missed out on the entertainment before the parade provided by Bonnie and Sylvia. The next schedule parade is Boykin, Sunday December 17th. If you are able to help and attend please do so. With a little touch up, the Camden Hi-Steppers Country Square dance float will be ready to ride again.

Picture Time

Just a reminder, this Thursday, October 27th, we will be taking the group picture for our ad in the State Convention program book. Remember to dress in square dance attire for the picture. Also, Thurs. night is our HoBo stew night. We need people to bring 1 can of veg. to go in the stew. We also need cornbread. Thanks for all the help.

Hog Jam

Thanks Al and Sue for sending me the pictures from the Hog Jam 2011

What a great time we had dancing at the Kershaw Hog Jam. We had 2 squares dancing, and a special thank you to Al Tarver for calling for us.

Talent Night

What a great success our talent night was. For those who missed it, you missed alot of fun. Thanks to everyone who made it such a great night. Thanks to Al and Amber also, as always they did a wonderful job.

Kershaw Hog Jam

Hog Jam in Kershaw on October 15th. We need to be there around 9:30 so we can be ready to dance at 10:00.

New Officers

Its official, new officers have been elected for the Camden Hi-Steppers. They are as followed:

President: Larry & Terry Brian
V President: Darrell & Sylvia Sealey
Sec/Reporter: Frank & Mary Ann Trapp
Treasurer: Pat & Becky Gorman
Fed. Reps: Jack & Betty Ramsey
Class Reps.: Kenneth & Darlene Padgett
Chaplain: Richard Walker
Refreshment committee: Patricia & Raymond Wilkes
Hospitality: Betty Jo & Scheller Jackson
Coordinator of visitation: Linda & Douglas Horton
Decorating chair: Barbara Walker

Congratulations to everyone who was elected to office I'm know you will do a great job for our club. To the out going officers, thank you for your time and service to the Camden Hi-Steppers.

New Officers

Just a reminder that it will soon be time to elect new officers for our club. If you have a suggestion or would like a position please see Jack Ramsey or someone on the nominating committee.

Correction

I have a correction to make. The correct amount for the amount of money we sent to the Red Cross is $1580.00. Sorry, maybe I should proof read before I post. :)

Plus Workshop

I am working on putting together a Plus Workshop for a Sat. If this interest you please let me know. I am thinking, we work on Plus calls for a couple of hours and then work on some couple dance's, then we have a dance that Sat. night to show off our new moves. So basicly this would be a all day affair. Let me know if interested.

SUCCESS

The benefit dance held May 29Th at the Barn was a great success. We raise and sent to the American Red Cross $1520.00. This will go toward the aid of the tornado victims. Way to go square dancers.

Benefit Dance at the Barn

Richard and Barbara Walker asked that we pass this along to all club members.

The SC Federation of Square & Round Dance and The Callers Assoc. will sponsor a Benefit Dance for the Storm Victims of the South. The dance will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 29, 2011 at The Barn in Columbia, SC. The time is 3-5:30 PM. All donations will be gladly accepted and will be given the the American Red Cross.If you have any questions please contact us or Tony Simmons, President of The Callers Assoc.Hope we will see all of you at this dance.See you all soon,Richard & Barbara WalkerChairman of the SC Federation

What a super way to help your fellow brother and sister in need and have fun at the same time.

Federation Dance

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU!!!! To all my Hi stepper family. We did it!!

Well, after months of planning, hair pulling, and even overcoming those Hi-steppers who where against it, we pulled it off. The Federation dance was a success. I am very proud of the Hi-Steppers who came together and worked together to make it a success. It took all of us, the ones who help with the set up and take down, the kitchen organization with all the food, the ones who helped Pat with the sign in table, the fifty/fifty table, and the club members who showed up to give their moral support. I couldn't have done it with out you.

The one thing I can't understand is the members who fought so hard to make it fail. The club voted to host the federation dance, and they voted to hold it in Camden, these votes were taken and passed. The majority of the Hi-Steppers wanted to have host and hold the dance in our home place. But instead of spending the energy to help make it a great dance that it was there was nit picking and doing anything to tear it down.

The phone calls that I have received from people in other clubs that I didn't know, the calling of John Early, who keeps up the SC Square dance page, to add the extra lines at the bottom of our federation flyer, even a couple of square dancers from the Greenville area who came to me yesterday at the dance telling me of what some Hi-Stepper who stop them in the yard to complain how they didn't want the dance held in Camden, and who were against it being held at the American Legion building. To those Hi-Steppers who tried to make us fail, it didn't work. And it saddens me to think one of own would do this.

To everyone else, again Thank You. See everyone Thursday night.

Sylvia

Tom and Jo Medlin

It is with sadness that 2 of our Hi-Steppers are leaving us. Tom & Jo Medlin have asked for a leave of absense from the Hi-Steppers. We will miss them and look forward to having them visit with us from time to time. We wish them nothing but the best.

Federation Dance

It's here. The SC Square & Round Federation Dance. Here in historic Camden. We need all our Hi-Steppers to come out and have a grand time. The American Legion building on Chestnut Ferry St. The grand march will start at 7:15 pm.

See you there,

Yellow Rocks,
Sylvia

Mr. Marvin Davis

It is with a sad heart that I post the loss of one of our Histeppers, Mr. Marvin Davis. We will surely fill the loss of our friend. Even though I only knew him for a short while, he was a great inspiration to me. Lets please keep his family and each other in our prayers. The family will be receiving friends at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden from 6 to 7:30 tonight. Services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3:00 at the First Baptist Church, Broad St, Camden.

I think the HiSteppers have been asked to attend in there square dance attire.

Richard and Barbara Walker

Hot off the press, Richard and Barbara Walker, fellow Hi-Steppers, are our newly elected Hall of Fame members. They were given there medals and their picture will put up at the barn in the Hall of Fame area. We are proud of them, and thankful for all they do for square dancing and the federation.

Congrats and yellow rocks to them.

Update

Good News!! Jerry is being discharged from the hospital this morning. His platelet count is up and everything is going well. Lets keep praying that he will make a full recovery.