Swingin' Tern

The Swingin' Tern report -- July 2021

On July 17, we had our first dance in several centuries (of days... it

only seemed like years). Bob Isaacs called to the Contra Rebels. The

performers have all been closely associated with Swingin' Tern over the

decades, and they were as delighted as the dancers to be at our first

dance back.

The dance itself was a smashing success. We counted 129 people in attendance.

It was also a free dance. Contributions were encouraged in a no-pressure

way. We started receiving some before the dance itself took place.

Counting everything back into July, after all dance-related expenses we

cleared $1008. We'd spent some of it already on upgrading the equipment

and ventilation.

The star of the announcements was our volunteer coordinator, Virginia

Nordberg. She has been diligent, dedicated and determined for many years

now. We are privileged to have her and made that clear during the

announcements.

We are frequently in contact with the church and have a good relationship

with them. The parish house where we dance has some new tenants, and there

are some complications about the use of the floor. Dealing with the other

tenants has been very easy and smooth, and we're confident everything can

be worked out.

Today we canceled the August 7 dance. Our key volunteers were polled over

the last couple days and there was a mild consensus to cancel, although

there were strong feelings on the other side. I was initially neutral

until looking more closely at the data, and I wound up believing that

holding it would have been justified.

We will decide about holding the August 21 dance over the next couple weeks.

Leigh Walker

Swingin' Tern