[7/26/2010 SteppersUSA Daily News]
The Exception In The WLSC
By Markie Bee
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"If you qualified for the "Out of Town" category in the World's Largest Steppers Competition (WLSC), you're going to Chicago." That's the statement Majestic Gents CEO Pete Frazier made this morning noting the exception made to the "Official Rules".
Frazier also hinted there is a possibility of more changes in the rules in this aspect for the other categories as well. Pointing to the economy and the cost of air travel Mr. Frazier explained, "Contestants, their families, and friends need to be able to make travel arrangements... and waiting for the last minute can be very expensive in booking airfare, hotels and so on." The most up to date official scores are posted on WLSContest.Com including this weekend's semi-finals in Los Angeles.
The final round of semi-finals (in Chicago) will start tomorrow (Tuesday) at Mr. G's with the last beginners category contestants hitting the floor attempting to qualify for the finals in September in Tinley Park, IL. Chicago's Fox television (channel 32) will be at the semi-final to capture the competition as well. This is the time when the competition usually heats up (during the last semi-finals).


 

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It was another busy weekend for Markie Bee this last weekend as on Saturday I made my first visit to the Maywood racetrack where the Ultimate Steppers Connection was celebrating their one year anniversary. DJ's Roy Shannon and Eric E.T. Taylor were the DJ's. With the weather and two other big parties happening that night, I came to the track with low expectations, but was happily surprised to see the place fill up as the night progressed. Chicago style steppers make it out to dance is sort of like the postal services motto... rain or snow; they make their appointed rounds to step! The place is gigantic and could easily set up to handle a crowd of a thousand. The only drawback as I see it is there's no wooden floor to dance on. Other than that it was a nice party and I enjoyed my time there. The photos are posted in the photos section. You may also notice I am now placing a Facebook "Like button" in the photo albums so you can "like" and comment on the photos or event.
Sunday was Shine Entertainment's day to shine for Sunshine's birthday party. This year's party was an '80's themed event and there were quite a few people decked out in the garish garb (mostly shocking pinks and greens) that seemed to prevail in the party scene from that decade.
The Shine army of women not only filled the place up but took all of the party tasks well in hand from the barbecue (after G. Porgy burned his hands while cooking) to serving the food and decorating the place. It's no secret, I would have like to have seen the party at another location because of the Players Choice just isn't laid out for this type event but you have to hand it to Sunshine and her army for pulling it off. The only real glitch of the night was when DJ Stevo was mixing house music and his system seemed to keep causing a disconnect in the system causing the music to stop several times during his time as DJ. The photos are posted in the photos section.

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