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This is a Square Dance Club located in Chico, California. We dance for the enjoyment and the energetic lifestyle.
This blog is a little bit of everything square dance related; from food, clothing, jewelry, decorations, callers and more.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Carnival and Circus Themed Workshop

     Do you enjoy putting together a costume? Do you enjoy dressing up? Have you ever tried to dance in a costume? Well, here at Chico Diamond Dancers you can do just that.

     Every month Chico Diamond Dancers has a themed workshop. These themes could be Hawaiian, dress up in your favorite color, Cowboys and Indians, or anything you can think of. This months theme is Carnival/Circus.
     Each one of our themed workshops is different. Sometimes we vote on our favorite costume. Other times, we figure out a little puzzle and write down our answers. Who knows what it will be. However, there is one person that knows what it is. The riddle to be figured out this coming Monday at our workshop is:

     Ahh...life under the big top. Where the popcorn's always popping, the clowns are always clowning, and the crowds are always crowding. Sounds just like our group, doesn't it? But that's not all that's going into the Chico Diamond Dancers' Workshop Theme this month – the carnival gamesters also get their chance at 'gaming' by playing the “Dancing Big Top Game”.


     By showing up in your Circus/Carnival garb, you win a preferentially-allotted game-piece. Should your corresponding game-piece be drawn, you and two others get the chance of choosing which Big Top's contents you'll receive. :)! ...What will it be? Will you win lions and tigers and bears, oh my?? Let's see what's under the Dancing Big Tops!

Come join us this Monday, October 6th, for our Carnival/Circus Themed Workshop!

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Harvest Hoedown Festival



People always ask me if I am going to this dance or that dance, and this festival or that festival. Its nice to know that they want to know where I am going to dance at, but sometimes I just have no idea what dance or festival I am going to. However, you can always find me at the Harvest Hoedown Festival in Yuba City. 

 
The Harvest Hoedown Festival is usually always the last weekend in October. This year it will be held on October 24th-26th at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds in Yuba City, CA. By having the festival at the fairgrounds it can accommodate a lot of dancers for camping and also RV parking. I bring a tent trailer and camp in that and it is a lot of fun. Even though the festival is close to Chico, I like the experience of camping at the festival because you can hang out with other dancers that are camping as well.


At the festival there are many different types of vendors. There is usually always a clothes vendor, a badge vendor, and a food vendor. There is also sometimes vendors that have jewelry, Tupperware, sewing patterns, and more. There is always a silent auction that people can bid on throughout the weekend. The winners of the silent auction is announced on Sunday morning before the festival is over.


Lastly at the festival they have a fashion show. This is where dancers can show off their new outfits that they have made, or that they are wearing to represent a clothing vendor. Last year at the fashion show my Club and I decided to show off our Club colors. We had our banner and walked around to show our spirit and support for the Club.