Piedmont Shag Association
History of Piedmont Shag Association
In November of 1985, a hand-full of people met at Jerry's Lounge in Kannapolis, NC to discuss the possibility of forming a social club for anyone who shared the love of good beach music and shagging. This meeting was organized by Ed Dunn, who at the time was teaching shag lessons at Frank Liske Park for the Concord Recreation Department. Ed had been involved with shaggers for many years and knew there was a need for area shaggers to have a place to gather.
With Ed's direction, a planning committee was formed. Serving on the committee were:
Jane Aiken, Eric Beaver, Ed Dunn, Phyllis Fincher, Reid Fincher, Ann Fowler, Bob Jacobs, Debbie Kilpatrick and Buell Little.
The main objective of the committee was to research by-laws and decide on a name for the new club. Because originally our meetings were to be held in three counties of the Piedmont area, the name
PIEDMONT SHAG ASSOCIATION
was adopted. Once the planning committee adopted the by-laws, the club was ready to hold it's first election.
PSA First Meeting: November 1985
PSA First Election: May 1986
PSA First Newsletter: April 1988
PSA Website On-Line: July 2004
1995-1996
Mary Nelms-- President
Tom Little -- Vice President
Pam McGee-- Secretary
Tammy Clontz -- Corr. Secretary
Ken Nelms -- Treasurer
Directors: David Barbee, Billy Erwin,
Steve Slough, Mike Stokes
1997-1998
Tom Little -- President
Mike Stokes -- Vice President
Tammy Hill -- Secretary
Deborah Ferguson -- Corr. Secretary
Karen Allen 1997 Kaye Stokes 1998 Treasurer
Directors: David Barbee, Ed Ferguson, Steve
Allen, Ken McGee, Steve Slough
CHARTER OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: REID FINCHER
VICE-PRESIDENT: BRUCE OWEN
REC. SECRETARY: PHYLLIS FINCHER
TREASURER: JUDY CRITZ-BARE
DIRECTORS:
KAREN ALLEN
SUSAN CHRISTIAN
JIM MEADOWS
JERRY WHITTEN
ED DUNN
45 CHARTER MEMBERS:
Jane Aiken Jacobs
Karen Allen
Steve Allen
Tom Bare
Eric Beaver
Delores Brandon
Jim Brandon
Debbie Brigman
Debbie Childress
Paul Childress
Susan Christian
Judy Critz
Ed Dunn
Henry Eller
Billy Erwin
Lynn Erwin
Henry Eudy
Nell Eudy
Phyllis Fincher
Reid Fincher
Jim Hayes
Susan Hayes
Gwenda Howle
Mike Howle
Frances Hendrix
Bob Jacobs
Deborah Kilpatrick
Barbara Little
Buell Little
Jim Meadows
Libby Meadows
Edward Mills
Ethel Mills
Bruce Owen
Martha Pharr
Donald Pless
Jean Pless
Barry Rodgers
Betsy Rodgers
Carolyn Sherrill
Tony Sherrill
Peggy Snider
Terry Wagner
Brenda Whitten
Jerry Whitten