Here is a group photo taken at the Royal Swingers tonight. We had a great time and thank Steve, Lynnette and the club for their warm hospitality. It was great to have Brent and Therese out with us, and Brent participate in the calling.
Welcome to Brent's Bunch! Our square dance club is named for our wonderful caller, Brent Mawdsley. We dance Plus most Thursdays since January 2016, and will be at our NEW LOCATION Alan Emmott Centre, 6650 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby starting January 25, 2024. See the link in the sidebar at right for a map to the hall and our current schedule. To contact us, use the email form in the sidebar.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Celebrating Debra
Debra completed an 86 day bike ride across Canada on August 2. We celebrated her achievement with bicycle cookies on our first night of dancing. Debra is our second member to cycle across Canada, and our pioneer Don provided lots of advice and support.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Club visit
We are DARK September 22 due to a regatta at Burnaby Lake Pavilion. We will visit the Royal Swingers on Friday, September 23.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Brent's Weekend at Circle 8 Ranch
Two squares of Brent's Bunch went to Circle 8 Ranch last weekend for Brent Mawdsley & Scott Coon's Mainstream weekend. They called a wonderful dance. Unfortunately Linda had a fall and hit her head, sustaining a concussion, and she spent the night in the local hospital. She went home on schedule but recovery will take some time. Other than that clear exception, we had a great time getting together as a group, enjoying our Brent and explaining that yes, we really are a club, we're not just a bunch of Brent's groupies (or are we?) Next year is Brent's 25th year calling at Circle 8 and we hope to have an even bigger group there to celebrate with him and his family. Thanks to Rob and Abe for providing the photos.
Abe at left; Bel, John and Barbara at right
Therese and Brent, Barbara and Bob
Cowboy hat, new burgundy shirt? Must be Chuck
Barbara and Bob, Joe and Maryanne
Brent and Scott re-enact a Sinatra and Elvis duet at the after-party
Scott grabs a photo while John, Betty, Lew and Don prepare to compete in A Minute to Win It
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Brent’s Bunch Update 2016-09-01
Happy September Brent's Bunch,
It was great to have a full two squares of Brent's Bunch members at the Circle 8 Ranch (www.circle8ranch.net) last weekend. Therese & I enjoyed visiting with you all. Thank you for your support of our weekend there.
I also want to say another thank you to those of you that helped with the square dance demonstration at the Dania Home in Burnaby on July 17. Dania Home provided an honorarium for this and since most of the dancers were from Brent's Bunch, I am pleased to donate $50 to the club.
I'm looking forward to seeing you at our first dance of the season on Thursday, September 15, at 7:30pm at the Burnaby Lake Pavilion.
If you'd like to get warmed up sooner and visit another club, please come out to the Royal Swingers Plus Dance, next Friday, where I will be guest calling. Details below:
Royal Swingers - Friday, September 9
Edmonds Community Centre, Active Studio Room #176
7433 Edmonds St, Burnaby, BC V3N 1B1, Canada
7:30-8:00 Plus Workshop
8:00-10-00 Plus Dancing with Brent & Rounds with Brian & Darlene Penny
Members $6 Visitors $7
See you soon.
Brent
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Brent's Bunch Special Events
Hi Gang,
I thought you may like to know the dates for some special events at Brent's Bunch. Note the Train Dance will be November 10 and the Mystery Dance will be March 30.
I look forward to seeing a bunch of you at the Circle 8 Ranch this weekend. Have a safe trip. See you soon.
Thanks,
Brent
| Session # | Date | Special Event |
| Fall 1 | September 15, 2016 |
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| DARK | September 22, 2016 |
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| Fall 2 | September 29, 2016 |
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| Fall 3 | October 6, 2016 |
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| Fall 4 | October 13, 2016 |
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| Fall 5 | October 20, 2016 |
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| Fall 6 | October 27, 2016 | Halloween Party |
| Fall 7 | November 3, 2016 |
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| Fall 8 | November 10, 2016 | Train Dance |
| Fall 9 | November 17, 2016 |
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| Fall 10 | November 24, 2016 |
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| Fall 11 | December 1, 2016 |
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| Fall 12 | December 8, 2016 | Christmas Party |
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| Spring 1 | January 12, 2017 |
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| Spring 2 | January 19, 2017 | Robbie Burns Party |
| DARK | January 26, 2017 |
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| Spring 3 | February 2, 2017 |
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| Spring 4 | February 9, 2017 | Valentine's Party |
| Spring 5 | February 16, 2017 |
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| Spring 6 | February 23, 2017 |
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| Spring 7 | March 2, 2017 |
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| DARK | March 9, 2017 |
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| Spring 8 | March 16, 2017 | St. Patrick's Party |
| Spring 9 | March 23, 2017 |
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| Spring 10 | March 30, 2017 | Mystery Dance |
| DARK | April 6, 2017 |
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| Spring 11 | April 13, 2017 | Easter Party |
| Spring 12 | April 20, 2017 |
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| Spring 13 | April 27, 2017 | Season End (Wrap) Party |
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Brent’s Bunch Update and 2016 Fall Session
I hope your summer is going well and that you are looking forward to getting back to regular dancing in September. It was great to visit with several of the Brent's Bunch gang in Penticton and see them proudly sporting their new badges.
Brent's Bunch will be dancing Plus on Thursday nights from 7:30pm up to 10:00pm at the Burnaby Lake Pavilion starting on September 15. We have 12 nights in the fall of 2016 and 13 nights in the spring of 2017 as shown in the table below.
The hall is not available September 22 due to a regatta, and Brent is not available for the three dark nights in 2017.
Session #
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Thursday Date
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Fall 1
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September 15, 2016
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DARK
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September 22, 2016
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Fall 2
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September 29, 2016
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Fall 3
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October 6, 2016
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Fall 4
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October 13, 2016
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Fall 5
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October 20, 2016
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Fall 6
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October 27, 2016
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Fall 7
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November 3, 2016
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Fall 8
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November 10, 2016
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Fall 9
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November 17, 2016
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Fall 10
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November 24, 2016
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Fall 11
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December 1, 2016
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Fall 12
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December 8, 2016
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Spring 1
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January 12, 2017
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Spring 2
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January 19, 2017
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DARK
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January 26, 2017
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Spring 3
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February 2, 2017
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Spring 4
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February 9, 2017
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Spring 5
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February 16, 2017
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Spring 6
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February 23, 2017
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Spring 7
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March 2, 2017
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DARK
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March 9, 2017
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Spring 8
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March 16, 2017
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Spring 9
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March 23, 2017
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Spring 10
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March 30, 2017
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DARK
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April 6, 2017
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Spring 11
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April 13, 2017
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Spring 12
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April 20, 2017
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Spring 13
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April 27, 2017
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