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CHARTERED CLUBS

Continued from the previous page               Ballroom Dance                               Billiards

    direction-finding field event.             Monthly Dance                                Billiards Center Hours
 – “Open-shack” operating sessions.            Independence Day Dance                       Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Members’ benefits. Unique 24/7 access          Saturday, July 9, SCB                        Weekends: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
to SCARS’ fully-equipped ham shack             Doors open at 6:30 p.m.                      Contact: Phillip Pensabene, 512-868-
with brand-new state-of-the-art HF/6m          Dancing to recorded music, 7 - 10 p.m.       0103 or [email protected]
and software-defined (SDR) transceivers        Members free, Guests $10
and dual-band VHF/UHF rig. In addition,                                                     Fourth of July, fireworks and waving flags
SCARS maintains the 441.625 MHz. Sun           Tea Dance                                    all bring patriotism to mind, but nothing
City Texas repeater (+ offset, pl tone 103.5)  Sunday, July 17, SCB, recorded music         is more American than having a game of
– open to any FCC-licensed amateur radio       Social time 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.                 eight ball with your friends. Drop in to
operator.                                      Dancing 1:45-3:45 p.m.                       the Billiards center and enjoy the month
Public Service-minded? SCARS                   Refreshments served                          of July.
members are available to assist Sun City       Members $2, Guests $10
Texas and the local Georgetown Fire and                                                     The Billiards Center is open to all Sun
Police during local or regional emergencies    Social Dance                                 City residents. Monday night is Social
and help with local and county special         Wednesday, July 27, Georgetown/              Billiards, a great opportunity for ladies,
event communications when additional           Florence Room                                couples and beginners to play with no
radio resources are needed. When               Dancing to recorded music, 6 - 8 p.m.        competitive pressure. Drop in and have
normal communication modes are down,           Members free, Guests $10                     some fun.
ham radios still work and can contact
outside resources locally, regionally, and     Contact: John Moore at 303-956-7646          For club members, we have an 8-ball
worldwide.                                     or [email protected]                            tournament every Wednesday at noon
Drop in! First Wednesday club meetings                                                      and a 9-ball tournament at 5:30 p.m on
normally start at 6:30 p.m. with an            We typically have two regular dances         Thursdays. Members are also eligible for
informal meet-and-greet (an “eyeball           each month. Both feature a wide range of     lessons, league play and periodic special
QSO”). The formal business meeting             dances, such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba,       billiard parties.
starts at 7 p.m., topped off by a radio/tech   Cha-Cha, East and West Coast Swing,
presentation.                                  Bolero, Samba, Night Club Two Step,          Our stereo system plays background
                                               Tango and Merengue.                          music, the television shows financial news
Aviation                                                                                    in the mornings and sports events other
                                               Light refreshments will be provided for the  times. We are a wi-fi hotspot, too!
Saturday, July 9, 8:30 a.m., ACA               Tea Dance. You are encouraged to bring
Contact: Sam Smith,                            your own special teacup for the Tea Dance.   Our players range from beginner to expert.
[email protected], 562-676-5534                                                             Annual dues are $11 per year. You can
Become a member of one of Sun City’s           We also organize a Social Dance              purchase your membership online through
first chartered clubs. Aviation brings         throughout the year where members            the Sun City website or in person at the
folks together to reminisce about days         can come and mingle, chat and have           Member Services Office in the Social
when they, their friends and their             refreshments while dancing in a very         Center.
colleagues were more actively involved         relaxed environment.
in the industry. All are invited to                                                         Bocce
visit. Membership is not limited to            Guests are very welcome to these dances
pilots, but to anyone with an interest in      – please come and dance with us!             Play: Monday through Saturday,
aircraft, aviation history or the aviation                                                  8 a.m. and 1 p.m., BC
community. Dues are $12 a year.                Dance Classes: We offer a variety of dance   Contact: Russ Ruff, 512-639-1419 or
Members meet on the second Saturday of         classes at various levels from beginning     email: [email protected], or
each month at 8:30 a.m. for a social time      to advanced on Monday and Tuesday            visit the club’s website.
of coffee and donut holes in the Atrium of     evenings for current Ballroom Dance Club
the Activities Center.                         (BDC) members. For more information,         New players and guests are always
                                               refer to the BDC website or contact Jean     welcome to play with us. Members play
98 | SUNRAYS JULY 2016                         Ann Moore (Chair, Dance Instruction          at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday during
                                               Committee) at [email protected] or       the summer months and at 1 p.m. when
                                               720-320-5942 (cell), 512-943-4734 (home).    the weather is colder.

                                               Membership is $14 annually and covers        Our club dues are only $12 all year for
                                               admission to the monthly dances that have    returning members and $6 for the year for
                                               recorded music. Additional fees may be       new members beginning on July 1. Bocce
                                               charged for monthly dances that feature      balls and yardsticks are available in the
                                               live bands.                                  small bin next to the club shack for guests
                                                                                            to use. We invite all residents to try the
                                                                                            game, then consider joining our club and
                                                                                            participating in the special events that
                                                                                            all members enjoy. You may join by using

                                                                                                                                       ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
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