1 Found it hard to figure out when classes are? Just take a look at our new event calendar, where it displays all upcoming events and lessons. Just click on the lesson or event to pull up the details. 2010-02-24T15:34:44-06:00 10 1 2010-02-24T10:29:00-06:00 2010-02-24T15:35:04-06:00 1 - No outside alcohol is permitted. Drinks purchased upstairs at the bar may be brought downstairs (and indeed is encouraged, since giving them business is always a good idea). - Bring your own water bottles instead of asking for cups from upstairs. - Outdoor shoes must be removed at the door and placed against the back wall. Shoes must not impede traffic to any exits as per fire regulations. - The Legion has asked that we park our cars on the street or in the adjoining lots, in order to reserve their lot for their older clientele. Carpooling is recommended. - If you make a mess, clean it up (crumbs, wrappers, etc). - All tables and chairs must be returned to their original positions by the end of the night. - All bottles and glassware must be returned upstairs. - Please be mindful of the dress code at the Legion. And now for the big issue: For the past several years the Legion has very graciously allowed us to use their space free of charge. We started as a small and developing scene, and since then (this past year especially) have grown into a large and steady crowd. Unfortunately, with our increasing numbers comes an accordingly larger amount of wear and tear to the room. I have spoken with the management several times about this issue, and while they wish to continue to support us, the cost of room maintenance is unavoidable. We are not required to pay rent just yet, but it may become a possibility in the future. In preparation of such, I will be setting up a "tip jar" each week. Donations of $1 or $2 or whatever coinage you have would be highly appreciated, and all funds collected will go towards maintenance. The crux of the matter is that we use up a lot of space, but as a dancing crowd we typically do not drink and thus don't bring in much business. Patronizing the bar upstairs and leaving the parking lot available for their paying customers will help keep the management happy. 2010-02-22T15:11:11-06:00 9 1 2010-02-21T00:00:00-06:00 2010-02-24T12:19:50-06:00 1 Elections for the 2010/2011 Executive Committee are coming soon! If you are interested in running for a position, please view UMSwing's constitution <a href="/about">here</a> and submit the form in Appendix C1. Applications must be in by <strong>March 16th</strong>, and should be handed in at our office (172 Helen Glass) or directly to an executive committee member. Voting will be held over the last week of classes. 2010-02-21T13:05:41-06:00 8 1 2010-02-20T13:03:00-06:00 2010-02-24T10:35:37-06:00 3 Hey there everyone, Some of you might not have heard the announcements in class but next month will be the "Tenth Prairie Lindy Exchange" or XPlex. This is an event that takes place once or twice a year in a prairie city, this year we're headed to Saskatoon. The event runs March 12-14. The event costs $70 plus gas money and food. Usually your taken care of by a foster swing family so housing has been free in the past. If your interested in going please make sure you get in contact with Sebastian before Monday, Feb. 22nd as we are running out of time! Contact: sebmanlao302@msn.com Website: http://www.plexology.org/10plex/ 2010-02-17T00:22:39-06:00 6 1 2010-02-17T00:22:00-06:00 2010-02-24T12:22:08-06:00 1 A reminder that our 10th year anniversary party, "10 Years And Still Swingin'", is coming up in only 4 days!<br /> <br /> 9 Hours of Dance<br /> 2 Live Bands<br /> 5 of Winnipeg's Best Swing DJs<br /> 1 Epic Event<br /> <br /> Our 10th anniversary event, 10 Years And Still Swingin', is coming up on February 12th, 2010 @ 8pm-5am. The event is at Patricia's Dance Studio. We have two live bands coming in: Nightfall, and The Rowdymen. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door. <br /> <br /> To purchase tickets online, click here: <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="RDK7R3Q46RYTY"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form> 2010-02-07T21:03:47-06:00 5 1 2010-02-08T08:00:00-06:00 2010-02-07T21:55:27-06:00 1 9 Hours of Dance<br /> 2 Live Bands<br /> 5 of Winnipeg's Best Swing DJs<br /> 1 Epic Event<br /> <br /> Our 10th anniversary event, 10 Years And Still Swingin', is coming up on February 12th, 2010 @ 8pm-5am. The event is at Patricia's Dance Studio. We have two live bands coming in: Nightfall, and The Rowdymen. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door. <br /> <br /> To purchase tickets online, click here: <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="RDK7R3Q46RYTY"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> </form> 2010-02-04T14:58:43-06:00 4 1 2010-02-04T14:54:00-06:00 2010-02-04T14:58:43-06:00 1 Hey everybody! Just a quick reminder that lessons are starting this Sunday, January 31st @ 7pm. We're starting off with Solo Swing at 7 with Vicky, then Beginner Jive at 8 with Keith.<br /> <br /> If you did not register a membership with us at the open house, please come 10-15 minutes early so that we can get your account set up. 2010-01-30T19:32:37-06:00 3 1 2010-01-30T19:31:00-06:00 2010-01-30T19:32:37-06:00 1 <img src="/upload/poster-2010-01.png" alt="UMSwing Open House Poster" height="500" /><br /><br /> That's right; it's that time of year again. It's time for our bi-annual open house. This year, it will be taking place on Thursday, January 28 2010 at 7:00pm. As always, it's a free event to attend, and a great opportunity to dance and meet up with some of your old friends. We'll be giving away some great prizes, and we're hoping to have a jazz quartet performing during the night. We would love to ring in UMSwing's 10th year with a huge open house! An event will be up on Facebook soon, so invite all of your friends to that.<br /> <br /> As always, the open house requires volunteers to help things run along smoothly. If you have an hour that you'd be able to set aside to help with the setup, takedown, or the tables during the open house, we would very much appreciate it. As always, we'll be buying our volunteers pizza the night of the open house as our way of saying thanks. 2010-01-10T14:08:27-06:00 2 1 2010-01-10T14:04:00-06:00 2010-01-10T14:09:05-06:00 1 If you can see this message, congratulations! You can now see our new-and-improved UMSwing site. <br /> <br /> The new site has been developed on Ruby on Rails, and we'll be adding content to it constantly. If you join UMSwing, you'll have access to all of your attendance information when you log in to the site. Your member number will be given to you when you come to the first lesson. 2010-01-05T19:53:25-06:00 1 1 2010-01-05T20:00:00-06:00 2010-01-05T20:13:51-06:00