What Chaos was happening in 2020?
Most of 2020 cancelled due to covid-19
23rd July 2020
Covid safe plan uploaded to Home page, dancing will re-commence on the 1st February 2021.
16th March 2020
Dancing suspended due to Covid 19 - our date to return to dancing is unknown
9th March 2020
When is the weather gonna get normal again? It didn't stop raining all day. Upside - there was a major drop in temperature. 17 Dancers through the door, we did dance 2 squares most of the night. Thanks to those that braved the relentless rain. We did a bracket with a 6 couple Rectangle - mixed success from both sides of the microphone. Really nice to have Glenys with us after an extended absence from dancing. Mayet would have won the members draw, but she wasn't wearing her badge (Sorry Mayet, you don't have a really good excuse).
Let's hope all goes well for next week - here's my wishlist.
1. Dry - no rain
2. Cool - around early to mid 20's
3. Not Humid - sick of feeling sticky
8th March 2020 - Society AGM & Dance
Just enough attendees for a quorum. We finished the afternoon with a couple of brackets of dancing
1 Mainstream & 1 Plus - there was only enough for 1 square of each.
2nd March 2020
Will Summer ever end (Yes, I know it's Autumn). Another hot night at UpBeat. Grateful that the dancers are still enthusiastic. 3 squares to start the night - 27 dancers through the door. Great to see Denice back at club, she's been away on an extended holiday. Hazel's name came up for the members draw, but she wasn't wearing her badge. We gave her a "Hall Pass" because they are still unpacking after their recent move - a show of hands allowed her to take the $10. We finished 15 minutes early due to the heat. We are hosting the Society AGM on Sunday, starting at 2pm.
24th February 2020
Still a bit of rain around, but the temperature was a little better. 22 dancers through the door. For the first time this year, we managed a full night of dancing. There are still a couple of our friends we haven't seen this year.
Played with quite a few movements from different arrangements, the dancers did quite well.
Bill would have won the members draw, but he's away on a cruise.
Finished with 3 Singing Calls while the dancers swapped in and out.
17th February 2020
Still very hot, but at least there were no storms last night. 28 dancers through the doors, we had a really fun night. There are still a few people away for various reasons. Played with Track 2 and Crossfire, as well as other moves. Great to see Kate with her new club badge, and now she is in the members draw. Speaking of which, Darin won the draw last night ($15). We did still finish a few minutes early due to the heat. Back to my original laptop after its repair and refurbishment, all good.
Don't forget we are hosting the Society AGM at 2pm on the 8th March. Only 2 1/2 weeks to go.
10th February 2020
Well , we had another go at it tonight. With a number of dancers still on Holidays, numbers are down. 21 dancers through the door, and we were having fun. Despite the heat, it was all going well. Typical Queensland, the storm hit about 8.30pm. we decided it might be wise to call it a night and get everybody home safe. I am really over the weather this year so far. Yes , I know, there are people in real trouble because of the weather. We'll try again next week for a full night of dancing. But at least the equipment was working well.
3rd February 2020
Well, a bit of a mess tonight. Great to see all the dancers, all 27 who turned up in horrendous heat. Then realised I'd brought no coffee cups. Used the china cups at the hall. Had to go and buy some dish washing liquid. Then about 10 past 8, my computer decided to die. Turns out the charger is buggered. Had no back-up, so had to call it a night. For the first 10 years or so of using Laptops, always carried a back- up and have never needed it. Stopped carrying a back-up about 5 years ago. Needed it tonight. I've just ordered a new charger from HP. In the mean time, the charger from my other HP laptop is working. Next week is another day. Nobody was too upset at going home due to the heat.
9th January 2020
Only about 4 weeks to go until the new dance year starts.
Covid safe plan uploaded to Home page, dancing will re-commence on the 1st February 2021.
16th March 2020
Dancing suspended due to Covid 19 - our date to return to dancing is unknown
9th March 2020
When is the weather gonna get normal again? It didn't stop raining all day. Upside - there was a major drop in temperature. 17 Dancers through the door, we did dance 2 squares most of the night. Thanks to those that braved the relentless rain. We did a bracket with a 6 couple Rectangle - mixed success from both sides of the microphone. Really nice to have Glenys with us after an extended absence from dancing. Mayet would have won the members draw, but she wasn't wearing her badge (Sorry Mayet, you don't have a really good excuse).
Let's hope all goes well for next week - here's my wishlist.
1. Dry - no rain
2. Cool - around early to mid 20's
3. Not Humid - sick of feeling sticky
8th March 2020 - Society AGM & Dance
Just enough attendees for a quorum. We finished the afternoon with a couple of brackets of dancing
1 Mainstream & 1 Plus - there was only enough for 1 square of each.
2nd March 2020
Will Summer ever end (Yes, I know it's Autumn). Another hot night at UpBeat. Grateful that the dancers are still enthusiastic. 3 squares to start the night - 27 dancers through the door. Great to see Denice back at club, she's been away on an extended holiday. Hazel's name came up for the members draw, but she wasn't wearing her badge. We gave her a "Hall Pass" because they are still unpacking after their recent move - a show of hands allowed her to take the $10. We finished 15 minutes early due to the heat. We are hosting the Society AGM on Sunday, starting at 2pm.
24th February 2020
Still a bit of rain around, but the temperature was a little better. 22 dancers through the door. For the first time this year, we managed a full night of dancing. There are still a couple of our friends we haven't seen this year.
Played with quite a few movements from different arrangements, the dancers did quite well.
Bill would have won the members draw, but he's away on a cruise.
Finished with 3 Singing Calls while the dancers swapped in and out.
17th February 2020
Still very hot, but at least there were no storms last night. 28 dancers through the doors, we had a really fun night. There are still a few people away for various reasons. Played with Track 2 and Crossfire, as well as other moves. Great to see Kate with her new club badge, and now she is in the members draw. Speaking of which, Darin won the draw last night ($15). We did still finish a few minutes early due to the heat. Back to my original laptop after its repair and refurbishment, all good.
Don't forget we are hosting the Society AGM at 2pm on the 8th March. Only 2 1/2 weeks to go.
10th February 2020
Well , we had another go at it tonight. With a number of dancers still on Holidays, numbers are down. 21 dancers through the door, and we were having fun. Despite the heat, it was all going well. Typical Queensland, the storm hit about 8.30pm. we decided it might be wise to call it a night and get everybody home safe. I am really over the weather this year so far. Yes , I know, there are people in real trouble because of the weather. We'll try again next week for a full night of dancing. But at least the equipment was working well.
3rd February 2020
Well, a bit of a mess tonight. Great to see all the dancers, all 27 who turned up in horrendous heat. Then realised I'd brought no coffee cups. Used the china cups at the hall. Had to go and buy some dish washing liquid. Then about 10 past 8, my computer decided to die. Turns out the charger is buggered. Had no back-up, so had to call it a night. For the first 10 years or so of using Laptops, always carried a back- up and have never needed it. Stopped carrying a back-up about 5 years ago. Needed it tonight. I've just ordered a new charger from HP. In the mean time, the charger from my other HP laptop is working. Next week is another day. Nobody was too upset at going home due to the heat.
9th January 2020
Only about 4 weeks to go until the new dance year starts.