/Conventions.aspx An articles RSS feed from the EfficionConsulting Articles Module for DNN. en-us Administrator Account Administrator Account Thu, 17 May 2012 23:12:52 GMT EfficionConsulting Articles Module (www.efficionconsulting.com) Copyright 2012, US Handicapable Square Dance Association Silver Sounds Records is happy to announce a new release for square dancing; "Flowers In The Dirt" (Put it There) SSR-267. Donations from the sale of this music will be made to the US Handicapable Square Dance Association to assist the clubs with transportation to and from the US Handicapable Square Dance Convention in Charleston, South Carolina, July 26 - 29, 2012. It will be available on vinyl, MP3 and CD through Palomino Records/Hanhursts at the CALLERLAB Convention and after.  Please support Cory and all of the dancers in the handicapable community!! Listen to the song and the wonderful singing by the Hakuna Matatas from PA!!     Thanks to Cory and Silver Sounds for doing this and supporting handicapable square dancing!! </s Miichelle Mabie Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT It is time to think about the 13th US Handicapable Square Dance Convention!!  It is going to be held in Charleston, South Carolina on July 26-29, 2012.  It is being held at the Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center.  We would love to see everyone there!!  Check out all of the information under Conventions on this site to get more information and help you get ready!!  Hope to see you all there! Miichelle Mabie Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Everyone was "Smokin Up The Dance Floor" in Gatlinburg, TN at the 12th U.S. Handicapable Square Dance Convention!!  We had approximately 260 people who enjoyed dancing, music, fun and friendship!  The convention opened August 5th with a delicious banquet and entertainment from the "True Blue Band".  Everyone was dancing and singing along with the band!  There were 9 clubs in attendance from the following states: Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, New Jersey and Lousiana.  Everyone did a wonderful job with their club exhibitions!  Everyone strutted their stuff!  We danced in jail and got the "Jailbird" dangle. We danced in our pajamas!  It was a beautiful view at the Park Vista Hotel.  Many clubs toured downtown Gatlinburg as well as Dollywood and Pigeon Forge.  Tom and Miriam James, the USDA Handicapable Representatives joined us for the fun also!  A great time was had by all!! Miichelle Mabie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Everyone had a great time in Detroit for the 60th National  Square Dance Convention!!  Louis and Nancy Friedlander and their Committee pulled out all of the stops for a wonderful convention.  The Handicapable Hall was a hopping place to be!  The dancers had a great imte dancing to great callers!  They danced everything from line dances to a Virginia Reel.  Ken Ritucci was kind enough to give each dancer a "Black Book" and the dancers had a wonderful time getting all of the callers' signatures.  The callers  were from all over the country as well as from England!  Everyone enjoyed it when more people came to dance with us and share our enthusiam and love of square dancing! The Hunterdon Stars and Mercer ArcAngels were asked to perform for the Opening Ceremonies of the convention.  They opened the convention with an enthusiastic performance! Detroit is the home of Henry Ford, as many of you know.  At the Henry Ford Museum, many had the chance to see the Imancipation Proclamation!  The lines were very long, but many took advantage of the historic chance to see a piece of history. The 61st National Square Dance Convention is in Spokane, Washington!  Keep checking our site to find out information about the Handicapable Hall in Spokane!   Miichelle Mabie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The CALLERLAB Handicapable Committee is in the process of updating the Handicapable Direcotry and Helpful Hints Handbook.  This was a project started by the Committee years ago and was originally printed by the generosity of Stew and Kathie Schacklette.  It has been a resource for many who have asked for information for calling for this special part of square dancing.  The Handicapable Committee is looking for more "Helpful Hints" to add to this wonderful resource.  If you would like to share your experiences, talents and different techniques, please send them to me, Michelle Mabie, at mmichbritt@aol.com .  Thanks in advance for your help!  Miichelle Mabie Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The handicapable program at the 59th National Square Dance Convention® is being chaired by Charlie Wheatley, a local caller who works with two groups of handicapable dancers in the Louisville area. Charlie is very familiar with handicapble dancers. The Handicapable Hall will be open from 7:00 to 10:00 PM all three nights of the Convention. The 59th National Square Dance Convention® will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center. The Expo Center has convenient close in handicap parking and easy access to all halls. The Convention is now working with 17 different Hotels/Motels for information on these hotels/motels go to the 59th NSDC Website www.59thnsdc.com  and click on Hotel Information on the left side of the screen. USHand Administrator Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT We are excited to announce the launch of our new website!  Check out the resources and information we can now provide to you to help you with your USH groups.  We are working on bringing you a directory of USH clubs and USH-friendly callers, along with a registration form for our 2010 convention. Please check back often! USHand Administrator Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT