Roanoke RailRoader Contra Dance Weekend
Directions to the skating rink. 8.6 miles from Moose Lodge
Sound by Jamie Platt
http://www.dancingplanetproductions.com/sound.htm
Thursday : June 30
6:00pm - 7:00pm Early Weekend Check-In
7:30pm - 8:00pm Beginner lesson
8:00pm - 11:00pm Contra Dance with Toss The Possum and caller Gaye Fifer
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Friday : July 1
8:00am - 2:00pm Hike to McAfee Knob - Appalachian Trail - meet at Railroader banner
9:30am - 1:00pm Cycling trip - meet at Railroader banner
10:30am - 11:45am Trip to Mill Mountain Star - meet at Railroader banner
1:30pm - 2:45pm Rushfest with Emily Rush
3:00pm - 4:30pm Contra Dance with Gaslight Tinkers and caller Gaye Fifer
5:00pm - 6:55pm Supper break
6:55pm - 7:00pm Opening Ceremony
7:00pm - 8:45pm Contra Dance with Toss The Possum and caller Cis Hinkle
8:45 pm Drawings for free CD's and other prizes
9:00pm - 11:00pm Contra Dance with Gaslight Tinkers and caller Gaye Fifer
11:00pm - ???? Rushfest with Emily Rush
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Saturday : July 2
7:30am - 9:30am Continental Breakfast in Dance Hall (campers only)(coffee earlier)
9:30am - 10:30am Dutch Crossing workshop Gaye Fifer
10:30am - 12:00pm Contra dance & Dutch Crossing w/ Toss The Possum with Gaye Fifer
12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch Break
12:45pm - 1:30pm Waltzing
1:30pm - 3:15pm Challenging contra dances w/ Gaslight Tinkers and Cis Hinkle
3:25pm - 3:30pm Group photos (A) BANNER OUT FRONT (B) DANCE HALL
3:30pm - 5:00pm Contra dance with Toss The Possum and a caller TBD
5:00pm - 7:30pm Cookout - Pot Luck
7:15pm - 7:50pm Waltzing
7:50pm - 7:55pm Drawing for free CD's and other prizes
8:00pm - 9:30pm Contra dance Gaslight Tinkers and Cis Hinkle
9:30pm - 11:00pm Contra Dance with Toss The Possum and caller Gaye Fifer
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Sunday: July 3
7:30am - 10:00am Continental Breakfast (at Moose and at rink)
NOTE >>> NO activities will be at Moose Lodge from 9 - 1pm - ALL will be at rink
9:30am - Drive, carpool or ride shuttles to Skate Center of Roanoke (see map)
9:30am - 12:00am Skating Rink Contra Dancing - 4121 Brandon Ave., Rke.
9:30am - 11:30am Contra Dance Gaslight Tinkers and caller Cis Hinkle
11:30am - 12:15am Rushfest and caller Emily Rush
10:00am - 12:15am Lazer Tag (10 at a time)
10:00am - 12:15pm Open Roller Skating
12:15 Noon Drive or ride back to Moose lodge (or to lunch)
12:15am - 1:30pm Lunch break l
1:30pm - 2:50pm Contra Dance Toss The Possum and Cis Hinkle
2:50pm - 4:10pm Contra Dance Gaslight Tinkers and caller TBD
4:10pm - 7:30pm Supper break
7:30pm - 9:00pm Contra dancing Toss The Possum and caller TBD
9:00pm - 9:30pm Patriotic music
9:40pm - 10:00pm *****FIREWORKS ****** !!!!!!!
Roanoke Railroader will return June 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 2022 !
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Monday: July 4
10:30am - 11:30am Contra Dancing caller Emily Rush
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch
12:30pm - 2:00pm Toss The Possum caller Cis Hinkle
2:00pm - 2:15pm Red White Blue Costume competition
2:15pm - 3:30pm Gaslight Tinkers
3:30pm - 4:00pm Both bands farewell dance
Drive home safely !
JOIN US FOR A FRIDAY MORNING BIKE RIDE
Railroader will lead a bike ride from the Moose Lodge on Friday morning, July 1st. Meet at 9:30am, near the Railroader banner, and begin riding at 9:45 am. We'll be on paved lower traffic roads near Carvins Cove. The pace will be slow enough to allow us to socialize and stay together. You can do the first 10 mile loop and call it quits. Or, you can add the out-n-back bonus option near the end for an extra 17.5 miles for a total of 27.5 miles. The first 10 miles is relatively flat. The bonus is a moderate uphill grade to the turnaround and then downhill all the way back. You can see the routes and elevation profile here: