Zoom North a Success
September 24, 2020
The Ottawa Date Squares hosted their first (and hopefully last) Zoom North to the Capital virtual fly-in and it was a smashing success! Check it out.
The first (and last) ever Zoom North to the Capital virtual fly-in was held online via Zoom Meeting on Saturday, September 19, 2020 and was very well attended.
We counted 76 participants at one point but we know that many were present with their significant others so the actual number of attendees is probably closer to 90.
A rousing bingo game was called by Mz Horizon and some awesome virtual square dancing was called by Darren Gallina.
But also included in the program was a costume contest (theme: Zoo North) as well as a short retrospective video clip featuring archive photos and video footage of the Ottawa Date Squares’ early days and interviews with club members. A virtual walk down memory lane that left everyone feeling all warm and fuzzy.
We would like to thank All Join Hands Canada for providing prizes. They are a registered charity that helps promote square dancing in the gay community. Please give generously if you can.
Thank you to everyone who participated and everyone who helped organize this fabulous event!
Don’t forget to register for the real Veer North to the Capital 2021 fly-in. You won’t want to miss this amazing dancing opportunity!
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The Ottawa Date Squares hosted their first (and hopefully last) Zoom North to the Capital virtual fly-in and it was a smashing success! Check it out.
More details, including the theme, have been announced for Zoom North virtual fly-in on September 19.
Yes indeed, it was in 1995 that the Ottawa Date Squares first started dancing and it’s been a long and interesting journey from our humble beginnings to today. The club’s history includes some pretty amazing events including being the only square dance club to ever dance on the floor of
The early-bird pricing will be ending on March 1 so you only have a few short weeks to register for Veer North 2020 for the really low price of $95. This price includes a sumptuous buffet brunch at the famous Tucker’s Marketplace, a home-cooked (by our very own club members) potluck supper
The Ottawa Date Squares recently benefited from two dancers that moved here from Toronto Triangle Squares and one of them, Pat, is a graphic designer. He agreed to design a logo for our fly-in and the product of his endeavours is an outstanding logo. We think you’ll all agree so
Well here we are at the end of a successful fly-in with all sorts of fond memories and new friendships to cherish. We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success including the callers (Gary, Barry, Mark and Marge), the Cornwall