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TUDOR SQUARES A1/A2 DANCE WITH TERRY CHAPMAN CALLING

It was great to see over 6 squares enjoying dancing A1 and A2 with Caller Terry Chapman at Warners End Community Centre in Hemel Hempstead on Saturday afternoon, 1st March.

After the successful dance last year, it was good to see most of the dancers back again this year , including several Callers.

It’s always a treat to have them dancing on the floor with us!

It was a relief to have blue skies and sunshine because we had dancers from as far away as Pembrokeshire, Bournemouth and Lancashire.

Some journeys last year had been very stressfull because of diabolical weather, especially for Terry and Katrina who travelled by ferry from the Isle of Wight.

Our thanks go to Paul Godley, Tudor Squares outgoing Chairman, for organising another successful dance which we hope to repeat at the end of February next year – date to be confirmed.

Thanks also go to Terry Chapman for some excellent Calling, sometimes quite challenging but always interesting with new variations to learn.

Linda Tomkinson

Annual Christmas Card collection

For many years, Tudor Squares has supported a local charity at Christmas time.

Rennie Grove Peace has been chosen in recent years and the Committee has suggested to members that they may like to donate to this charity in lieu of sending Christmas cards to other Club members.

The attached photo shows our Treasurers, Tracy and Colin Hawkins, presenting a cheque for £201.45 to Lucy, the appointed Fundraiser for Rennie Grove.

The attached thank you letter from Rennie Grove Peace shows their great appreciation of our support.

Dear All at Tudor Squares, Square Dancing,

On behalf of everyone at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, thank you for your wonderful donation of £201.45. We really do appreciate your generosity; please accept this letter as a receipt of the funds.

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care continues to provide patient-centred palliative care and bereavement support within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Our patients are supported to live the best quality of life they can through the combination of outpatient, rehabilitation and supportive care services, Hospice at Home, and inpatient care. We are also here for family, friends, and carers, ensuring that everyone can receive the right support, wherever and whenever they need it.

While I feel very passionately about the services we offer, no-one can express what a difference it really makes, better than one of our beneficiaries; ‘On behalf of our family and myself we would like to give heartfelt thanks to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice and all their staff for the wonderful care of my beloved husband. For his last five days he was kept comfortable and pain free and treated with respect and kindness for which we will be forever grateful.’

Our care is provided at no cost to our patients and their families; it is made possible by the generous donations we receive from our local community; your very kind contribution has enabled us to fund 5 hours of care.

With special thanks again for choosing to support Rennie Grove Peace and helping to make a difference.

Kindest regards,

Lucy Pelopida

Relationship Fundraiser

To All Tudor Squares Dancers,

The Tudor Squares AGM was held on Thursday 6th February 2025 at Highfield Community Centre.

At the AGM, Paul Godley announced that he would be standing down as Chairman, and thanked all the committee for their help in the last 12 months.

After the AGM, Paul has been contacted by David Eastham who has agreed to become the new Tudor Squares Chairman.

Here is note from David,

Hello all
I’ve just agreed to take on the role of Chair I thought I should introduce myself.

I’ve been concerned about how square dancing has been progressing throughout the country with many clubs closing; I don’t want to see Tudor doing that.

When I joined quite a few years ago we had over 100 members and ran Main, Plus, A & C.

We’re now down to A being the biggest group with only just enough Main & Plus to run 1 square with a few left over.

Look forward to seeing you all
David

Mainstream Completion Ceremony

There was a great turnout on 12^th December for the Tudor Squares Completion Ceremony (which used to be called Graduation).

We had over 3 squares, with members from all 3 sections – Mainstream, Plus and Advanced.

Our Chairman, Paul Godley presented 5 members, Ann, Patrick, John, Chris and Pat with their Completion Certificates and Debbie, our Mainstream Caller was thanked for all her hard work in organising calling for newcomers as well as the more experienced dancers.