Peel The Apple

6th Annual IAGSDC convention

Dates: 30 Jun-03 Jul 1989

Location: New York, NY, USA

Host hotel/venues: Sheraton City Centre

Hosting club: Times Squares

Convention committee title:

Convention committee members:

• Patrick McFarland, co-chair
• Hal Klein, co-chair
• Skip Rognlien, co-chair
• Adrian Pendragon, Bob Fitterman, Bob Young, Chick Chickering, Chuck Burgess, Dan Diggles, Dan Gottlieb, Dan Maynard, David Giffler, Ed Connolly, Evan Schwartz, Gian Eric Pace, Howard Richman, Howard Stienman, Jim Shaffer, Joe DiSabato, John Fitzpatrick, Ken Braidi, Mac McCarthy, Mark Davis, Michael Gravois, Mitch Mermel, Nelson Kuperberg, Philip Desiere, Ron Masker, Ron Mounts, Sandra Krac, Sheldon Green, Vincent Stoppia

Calling staff:

• Anne Uebelacker
• Betsy Gotta
• Chris Phillips
• Dayle Hodge
• Glenn Matthew
• Harlan Kerr
• Joe Fioretti
• Joe Uebelacker
• John Kaltenthaler
• John Marshall
• Johnny Preston
• Mike DeSisto
• Mike Jacobs

Also-

• Clogging: Ed Connolly
• Two-step: Lloyd Marks
• Boot Scoot: Paul Scardina
• Round dancing: Roy Gotta

Club Caller Festival:

• Allan Laufer
• Andy Shore
• Bill Eyler
• Don St. Jean
• George Lanyi
• Howard Richman
• Mike Seyfrit
• Mitch Mermel
• Rob Morrell
• Ron Masker

Sound staff:

Vendor list:

Fun Badge Tour stops and highlights:

• Lincoln Center Plaza
• Cathedral of St. John the Divine
• City Hall
• Battery Park (with the Statue of Liberty in the background)
• Grand Central Station

Pre/Post convention events & tours:

• "Load the Boat" Twilight Cruise on 04 Jul

Notable Notes and Highlights:

• First GCA Caller School
• A special call "Peel the Apple" was created for the convention.

The Set Up heads/sides square thru 4 -- right and left thru -- veer left --ferris wheel --centers right and left thru and roll the girl away with a 1/2 sashay -- double pass thru

Peel the Apple peel off make lines -- cross trail thru -- men star right (the apples) -- ladies promenade (the peelers)

Resolve 1) look for (original) partner A) swing B) left arm turn to a thar C) do-pas-so 2) look for the (original) corner A) alemande left

IAGSDC officers:

IAGSDC meeting notes:

Total individual membership was noted as

Attendance: 604

Attending clubs:

Honky Tonk Queen winner: Tami Wynotte

Golden Boot Award: presented to Freeman Stamper by Patrick McFarland and Margaret Pollack for Ken Pollack

Ephemera:

• Convention Program
• Crin-O-Lines

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