Chi-Town Shakedown

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27th Annual IAGSDC convention

Dates: 01-04 Jul 2010

Location: Chicago, IL, USA

Host hotel/venues: Hilton Chicago

Hosting club: Chi-Town Squares

Convention committee title: Fruit Cup, NFP

Convention committee members: John Glover, Rob Sierzega, Gary Lange, Michael Pemberton, Fester Hugunine

Calling staff:

• Lynette Bellini
• Sandie Bryant
• Vic Ceder
• Barry Clasper
• Mike DeSisto
• Todd Fellegy
• Dayle Hodge
• Ross Howell
• Michael Kellogg
• John Marshall
• Nick Martellacci
• Anne Uebelacker

Also introduction to square dancing with Bob Asp and Curt Braffett

Sound staff:

Vendor list:

• Gloria's Stained Glass
• Eyecatchers Jewelry
• The Badge Works
• Footmatters
• Shel-Don Custom Leathers

Fun Badge Tour stops and highlights:

• Northerly Island (formerly Meigs Field) with views of Burnham Harbor and Northerly Island Prairie
• North Halsted Street and the Center on Halsted
• Hollywood Beach
• Humboldt Park with its fabulous boat house and lagoon

Pre/Post convention events & tours:

• Chicago Pride Fest!
• Chicago Pride March
• North Shore Gardens & Bahai House of Worship
• Six Flags Great America
• Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio and Unity Temple
• Chicago Architectural Cruise
• Millennium Park Walking Tour and the Art Institute of Chicago
• Museum of Science and Industry and Hyde Park

Notable Notes and Highlights:

• National anthems sung by the Chicago Gay Mens Chorus during opening ceremonies.
• A special call "Shakedown" was created.

Specialty Tips: (per convention program)

• Bear Tip
• Leather Tip
• Memorial Tip
• Move On! Tip
• Progressive Squares

IAGSDC officers:

IAGSDC meeting notes:

Attendance: 1014

Attending clubs:

Honky Tonk Queen winner: Ima Cornholer

Golden Boot Award: presented to John Faulds by Bob Young

10 Year Medallions - Recipients: 42

20 Year Medallions - Recipients: 23

25 Year Medallions - Recipients: 8

Newsletter: "Chi-Town Shakedown Lowdown"

• Issue 1 (July/August 2009)
• Issue 2 (November 2009)
• Issue 3 (January 2010)
• Issue 4 (March 2010)
• Issue 5 (April 2010)
• Issue 6 (June 2010)
• Issue 7 (August 2010)

Ephemera

• Convention Program
• Dance Program
• Tour Booklet

External Links

• Convention website via archive.org]

Videos:

• Move-On Tip [1] [2]
• Bear Tip [3] [4] [5]
• Others [6][7]
• Bid Video (audio disabled) [8]