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Round dancing begins at 7:30 p.m., square dancing begins at 8:00 p.m., dancing ends at 10:30 p.m.
For our regular dances, the cost is $10 per couple, or $5 for singles, and callers and cuers welcome at no charge,
Welcome to the Hicks and Chicks web site
If you do not know what western square dancing is, you are welcome to visit one of our Saturday night square dances and watch, and talk to any officer or member about the square dance activities. Inform the member at the door you are interested to learn what square dancing is about, and they will help you, and, there is not going to be any charge.
A Special Note About Lessons
They are continuing through the winter, Sundays at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM,
Several couples and singles are students at the Sunny Acres Barn
Call or just come and learn about our next series of lessons.
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Hicks and Chicks mascot bull- First place at Tiffin. |
Chicks side of mascot bull |
Special note to members
June through September, our dress will be casual. Angles (club members) are needed to help with lessons on Sunday nights.
Hugh Johnston Special was held Sunday, June 11, 2006
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Hugh Johnston |
Hugh and Helen's daughters and their husbands, with Caller Keith Rippeto and Cuer Charlie Hearn |
Hugh Johnston Special was a great success with Caller Keith Rippeto and Cuer Charlie Hearn. There were 95 western dancers that enjoyed the afternoon, including several from the Cleveland-Akron area. Hugh Johnston was the Hicks and Chicks Club Caller from 1972 until his death in 1996. Hugh and Helen were the owners of Sunny Acres Farm where the Hicks and Chicks still dance. The farm now belongs to his family who were also in attendance Sunday afternoon, and talked with others about Hugh and Helen. Remember the "Fire Drill" call, it was used several times that afternoon. One of Hugh's favorite sayings "Square dancing is a contact sport".
Club Dances at the Sunny Acres Barn - 7:30 Rounds, 8:00 Squares, dancing to 10:30 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 - National Caller Keith Rippeto and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
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Jack Pladdy and Sam Dunn |
.Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 - Fall Special, Caller Jack Pladdys and Sam Dunn, and Cuer Chuck Berry. 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 - Caller Jack Pladdys and Cuer Janet McGrath.
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007 - Tex Mex Dance, Caller Roger Steele, and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 - Caller Mike Sumpter and Cuer Chuck Berry.
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 - Caller Homer Magnet and Cuer Janet McGrath.
Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 - Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 - New Years Eve Special, Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Phyllis Burdette. 8:30 pm to 12:30 am.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 - Hi-Lo - Caller Homer Magnet and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 - Caller Dick Mackey and Cuer Sue Powell.
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 - Hi-Lo - Caller Sam Philips and Cuer Janet McGrath.
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 - Sweetheart Dance - Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, Mar. 1, 2008 - Hi-Lo - Caller Jason Raleigh and Cuer Chuck Berry.
Saturday, Mar. 15, 2008 - Caller Jack Pladdys and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, Apr. 5, 2008 - National Caller Keith Rippeto and Cuer Charlie Hearn.
Saturday, Apr. 19, 2008 - Caller Tom Rudebock and Cuer Phyllis Burdette.
Saturday, May 3, 2008 - No dance because of the Ohio State Dance Convention.
Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Hobo Dance - Caller Gary Fesler and Cuer Janet McGrath.
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - No dance
Saturday, June 21, 2008 - Caller Jason Raleigh and Cuer Chuck Berry.
Saturday, July 5, 2008 - No dance because of holiday (4th of July).
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - Anniversary Dance, Ice Cream Night - Caller ( TBA ) and Cuer Janet McGrath.
Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 - Caller Dick Mackey and Cuer Rich Johnson.
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 - Melon Night- Caller Ron Anderson and Cuer Sue Powell.
The Put-in-Bay Trip, July 28, 2007, was a great success.
Hicks and Chicks Picnic, Aug. 5, 2007 at Candlewood Lake
Summer in the Park
Every Wednesday at 6:45 pm till 8:45 pm. From June thru August,
Whitehall Community Park, 402 North Hamilton Road, Whitehall, Ohio,
Sponsored by the Central Ohio Callers Assoc., All callers, cuers, and lines, donate their talents.
Rounds and/or lines are included, Note:
casual dress.
Sunday, April 1, 2007 - Graduation Class of 2007. It was a great class.
Sunday nights from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. during the winter months, holidays excepted. Additional workshops will include DBD. There are square dance clubs in the Columbus area that provide lessons throughout the year. Contact any club officer for more information.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, A square dance demonstration on a moving flat bed float in the Popcorn Festival Parade was held.
Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, A demonstration was held for the students at the Park Ave. Elementary School, Mount Gilead, Ohio. Mike Hall was the caller. We look forward to helping again this year. No other demonstrations are planned at this time.
The Club gives a demonstration on a flat bed float during the Popcorn Festival Parade every year. The Club also gives demonstrations to nursing care homes throughout the year. Demonstrations are also given during special community events. Please contact a Club officer if you would like to make an arrangement for a demonstration.
Over the years, the Hicks and Chicks have attended the annual Ohio State Conventions, The Mid-America Jamborees, The Moonbow Weekends, and The Atwood Lake Weekends. During the Summer months, they also enjoy the weekly Wednesday evening dances in Columbus at the Whitehall Community Center.
Feb. 22 and 24, 2008 - "37th Annual Square Dance Weekend", at Lafayette Hotel, Marietta, Ohio, with Tom Rudebock, Homer Magnet, and cuer Phyllis Burdette. The 2008 theme is "Games People Play".
March 28 and 29, 2008 - "Moonbow in Kentucky" Square & Round Dance Weekend, at Cumberland Falls State Park, Corbin, Kentucky, with Keith Rippeto, Darryl McMillan, and Glenn & Rosalee Kelley cueing.,
May 2, 3 and 4, 2008 - 48th Ohio Dance Convention at Bertram Inn & Conference Center, 600 North Aurora Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44202.
Sept. 26 and 27, 2008 - "Smokin' In Rail City" Square & Round Dance Weekend, at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Centre, 7 Town Square, Lima, Ohio 45801, Fri. 3:00 to 10:30 PM, Sat. 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM, with Johnny Preston, Jason Raleigh & Jack Pladdys calling and Chuck Berry cuing. Check web site "smokininrailcity.com". This will be a great weekend, Thanks Jack.
May xx, 2009 - 49th Ohio Dance Convention at Cincinnati, Ohio.
May xx, 2009 - 50th Ohio Dance Convention at xx Ohio.
June 25 - 28, 2008 - 57th National Dance Convention at Wichita, Kansas.
57th National Square Dance Convention® Presents
Promenade on the Prairie
Wichita, Kansas June 25 - 28, 2008
June 24 - 27, 2009 - 58th National Dance Convention at Long Beach, California. www.58nsdc.org
58th National Square
Dance Convention®
Long Beach, CA
June 24 - 27, 2009
Pre-Convention February 21 – 23, 2008 Host Hotel – Queen Mary
June 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2010 - 59th National Dance Convention at Louisville, Ky.
June 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2011 - 60th National Dance Convention at Detroit, Michigan, Theme: "Great Lakes, Great Dancing", www.60nsdc.com
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Dancing at the State Convention. |
Two National Callers |
More about Hicks and Chicks Square and Round Dancing
When and Where the Hicks and Chicks dance, and about The Sunny Acres Barn.
Would you like to learn to square dance? It's FUN -Lessons.
Officers of the Hicks and Chicks Square and Round Dance Club.
The Hicks and Chicks Club callers and cuers.
The Hicks and Chicks' beginning and it's history.
The Hicks and Chicks' feed-back e-mail address.
The Hicks
and Chicks' Graduation 2000 Booklet:
"Click here"
Picture Gallery of recent
Hicks
and Chicks activities. Yellow Rock Photos.
Other web pages under construction:
Suppliers of square dancing apparel and supplies. (Under construction). Sneak
peek.
Central Ohio square dance clubs and callers. (Under construction). Sneak
peek.
Square dance calls and movements at Club level. (Under construction). Square Dancing is fun,
and you can build friendships that last a life time.
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