The Rural Voice, 1978-10, Page 37The
Young Farmer
Togetherness
in Bruce -
4-H dance
workshops
by Debbie Ranney
"Togetherness" of north and south was one of the main
reasons the 4-H council for Bruce county started dance
workshops.
Roy Pennington, president of the 4-H Leader's Council and a
4-H Club leader for four years for Bruce County explained that
since Bruce County is such a long county the people in the 4-H
Council thought they'd like to get 4-H members in the north
involved with the ones from the south so they got the ones from
the north to come down to a dance workshop which was held in
Wiarton. They have since held workshops in Walkerton, Elma
and Ripley.
Usually when its up in Wiarton, the 4-H clubs take a bus which
makes it a little easier for the ones from the south when they're
interested in participating.
This year a dance workshop is being held in conjunction with
the Wiarton fall fair and according to Roy, "it's to try and create
interest in the north end of the county. Maybe they'll become
interested, become involved and come down to the south."
He added that the purpose of the workshops is to bring 4-H
clubs together.
All kinds of dances are taught in these workshops including
square dancing, waltzes, polkas and modern dancing. Mr.
Pennington is the only instructor for the dance workshops.
He explained how square dancing is taught. He said they take
eight people who know something about it andget them to walk
through the steps first of all and then have them try it once or
twice with music. Then one of the couples who know how to do it.
go in another set to help the ones who don't know how to do it.
They go through the steps and by the time they get four or five
sets they have almost everyone involved, according to Mr.
Pennington. An average attendance at these workshops is
between 40-50 people.
"Once you get over that, it's hard to control to get them all
square dancing."
Some Teeswater Junior Farmers were up _dancing on Mr.
Pennington's porch during the interview and Mr. Pennington
explained that they had all been involved in the dance workshops
and square dancing previously when they were in 4-H. They
were now practising to go to the Western Fair in London.
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THE RURAL VOICE/OCTOBER 1978 PG. 37