Shag-a-Fair
The first Shag-a-Fair at the Pepsi Grandstand went very well. The crowd was large and the contestants were outstanding. The winners were: 1st Place, $1000, Jeff and Myers Varn from The Sumter Shag Club. 2nd Place, $500, Jeff and Dede Ward from The Carolina Shag Club in Greenville. 3rd Place, $300, Garrett Humphries and Jessica McAlhany from The Columbia Shag Club. 4th Place, $200, Henry and Rita Dowd from The Capital City Shag Club in Columbia. And 5th Place, $100, Jay Thaxton and Carol Thomas from The Charlotte Shag Club.
It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed playing the music and hosting the contest. I hope The South Carolina State Fair will do it every year from now on. It makes a lot of sense to have The Official South Carolina State Dance at The State Fair. If you run into Gary Goodman, The manager of The State Fair, tell him I said so.
Morning Woody,
Jeremy Webb and Kayla Grainger won first place in the Junior I divison in shag contest in Hamlet, NC at The Ballroom as part of the Seaboard Festival. They got a nice trophy (probably nicer than Ray’s) and a cash prize. Hope to see you Wednesday night. . .
Brenda Webb