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[4/18/2008 SteppersUSA News]
Friday Comix #6
By Markie Bee
Seismic Waves
By Markie Bee
As I was writing this article something
really strange (mostly coincidental) happened we had an earthquake (5.4
magnitude) here in the Midwest.
Just like an earthquake, which slowly rolls up to it's maximum shake on
the Richter scale, the interview on
ChiSteppers.Com
with Graelin Woodley, has shaken many accounts of the beginning
of the World's Largest Steppers Contest like a building in LA during an
aftershock.
Based on what I've seen in the message boards, it's all news to many of
the regulars who either were apparently not aware of the different
"historical perspectives" which have been put out through the years.
Two names seem to be synonymous with the birth of the WLSC (in virtually
all accounts), Rodney Burke who was a Manager for Anheuser-Busch,
and Merry Green who was the promotions director at WVAZ (V-103).
The interview, which was masterfully put together by Terrance Pratt
(Your best ever T) honed in on Graelin's unique inside perspective as a
Territory Manager for Anheuser-Busch and as an avid stepper.
It looks like Graelin isn't finished with stepping contests by any
means, "I have a plan that I'm currently pitching to several fortune 50
corporations." when asked about a national stepping contest. For those
of you who have watched news flowing from
ChiSteppers.Com,
there was a story on April 4th "hinting" at another large scale contest
in Chicago being put together by none other than Merry Green. Are these
two "events" tied together? I don't know, time will tell can you feel
the rumbling of the quake now?
Once again, kudos to Terrance Pratt and
ChiSteppers.Com,
for a great interview. The only type of criticism I have is I really
wish these stories would come out sooner instead of being rationed out.
It's news plain and simple and we'd love to get it as it breaks. I
understand the need for attention to detail, but as I said, getting the
news as it breaks is just as important in the genesis of transforming
ChiSteppers.Com's
image. I feel getting the news today will outweigh the hits (as
rationed) and will generate more traffic for the stepping communities
benefit.
If you or anyone you know has any photos, footage or information about
or from any Steppers contests for the
History of Stepping Project,
I'd love to add it to what we have. It's Your History! OR
If you have a personal recollection concerning stepping or if you care to help
with the
History of Stepping Project in any manner, please
Send us an email.
2006 3-G's Contest results added
Timeline Updated
Steppers Compete 2003
Timeline Updated
The Dungeon in Chicago in the 1970's
See the Personal Recollections Page
Gousters appear on the Chicago
Scene
Read a Personal Recollection Here
New York Steppers Completed the first level of NSAAB training
certification a total of 7 instructors
Added to timeline
Take the March Poll
Which City Has
The Most Active Steppers Community Outside Of Chicago?
Take a look at our You
Tube Steppers Video page and rate some videos (Six
pages now) SteppersUSA.Com sells Steppin' DVDs from across the Steppers Community.
Click Here to view the listing
or
send us an email
if you would like to include your DVDs on SteppersUSA.Com The SteppersUSA Daily News and SteppersUSA.Com are both
daily
publications which update continually. We accept and publish Steppers
classes and workshops, Daily events, weekly events, monthly events,
special events, steppers news, requests for information which we can't
answer but our visitors may have an answer to. All of this makes us the
most complete listing of Steppers information available anywhere. Send
your submissions and pluggers or flyers to us at
webmaster@steppersusa.com TODAY!
Shorty Smooth interviews the Jr. Stepper
Added to You Tube: April 14, 2008
Buy It Now On SteppersUSA
For
those of you who promote and submit events to SteppersUSA you may have
noticed we've added some new features. Some are for security purposes
like the captcha coding. Other changes are to make the
Events Submission
Form a bit more uniform and hopefully a bit easier to use. An
important addition is a three choice question where you choose... If you
sell advance tickets, can they be ordered on line? The choices are a
simple yes, no or Contact me about customers ordering tickets directly
from SteppersUSA. This FREE service by SteppersUSA can help you increase
your advance ticket sales all from one place. Think about it. Thousands
come to this site every day looking at events and making plans. It's
convenient for the customer and you make money! Don't have a FREE Pay
Pal business account? Not a problem!
Just click Here! Even if you already have a website it only makes
sense to add a Pay Pal Button to SteppersUSA to increase the possibility
of a sale. Customers can use any credit card including Visa, Master
Card, Discover, American Express, or their Pay Pal account or directly
debit their bank account. It's safe, secure, and easy. SteppersUSA will
not ask for any personal or financial information or access to your Pay
Pal account. We will only ask for information related to your button. As
I said before SteppersUSA will not charge for this convenient service.
Both you and your customers have everything to gain! Do you have
suggestions to make SteppersUSA even better? Please Send us an email.
Please copy the message below and send it on to as many steppers as you can please!
This is an open message to ALL steppers. Please share it with as many people as possible.
As many of you may already know I started a new web
site for the benefit of the greater steppers community. It's called
The History of Stepping Project. I wish to encourage you to add your
knowledge to the timeline. If you know anything about stepping, please
share this with the public on this site. We are looking for all
information related to stepping from it's beginnings to the present. The
information literally includes everything from clubs and bars which held
steppers sets and parties to contests and the participants and results,
to when different steppers organizations and classes started, who the
instructors were and are; Musical bands, and artists, DJ's, radio and
television personalities, Movies, videos, and photos… literally
everything stepping.
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Creating an accurate historic timeline will go a long
way toward helping the community take the next step in its logical
progression as it continues to grow nationwide and will become a
valuable resource for all in the future.
Your input, your knowledge and your effort have made the dance what it
is today. Don't you feel your place (and your organization's) in the
timeline is well deserved? I do!
Please send an email to your members or readers inviting them to
participate. Place a link on your web site also please. All support is
appreciated!
The effort requires more than just posting the information. The need for fact checkers, people willing to do some research exists in this important ongoing project. Just a few minutes a week can make a difference.
Thank You for your time!
Markie Bee
The History of Stepping Project
Friday April 18, 2008
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