Hello Dancers,

July is upon us!! WOW! It is great to see all of the dances for July 4th. I hope that everyone is having a great summer and dancing every chance you get. There are plenty of opportunities.

June provided us with the Texas Federation of Square and Round Dancers annual state festival and the National Square Dance Convention was in Shreveport, LA. I hope everyone who wanted to go seized that opportunity. It was an amazing month to dance!

A new slate of officers has taken the oath to serve the dancers of NORTEX. Please take time to review the club areas. There were some minor changes in areas this coming year due to a change in Area VP’s. Please make sure you have made note of your area VP and welcome them.

NORTEX is planning an outing to a Rangers game in August. Please look for flyers to find the details and costs. This has been a great opportunity to build friendships in clubs from both sides of the metroplex in a fun and exciting way.

The 2025 Round Up Kick Off is July 13 with the Round Up being October 24-25. Please look for your best barn dance attire and get ready to kick up your heels. Tom & Kay Pimple have been doing a wonderful job planning. I can’t wait to attend the Pre Round Up dances and Round Up 2025.

Enjoy your summer and go out and dance!

Let’s Grow NORTEX,