Hello class!

Lots of important stuff coming up in the next few weeks (and just
because I say that every week doesn't mean it's not true. =) ):

5/1 (this Tuesday): Week 11, Hack Tip discussion at class meeting (see below)

5/6 (Saturday): There is some chance that we will be able to have some
class-level dancing this weekend during the Tech Squares weekend.
There will also be dinner.  I'll keep you posted as we're working it
out.

5/8: Week 12, Hack Tip voting, late-night dancing (no teaching,
class-accessible) until 11 -- Eric Mulder calling

5/15: Week 13 -- Graduation!  Hack tips, cake and punch, celebration, etc.

In just two more weeks, you will have all finished Plus and will be
ready to graduate into the club!  This is quite an accomplishment,
particularly at the Tech Squares pace.  As you have already seen, this
club is rather unique in that we dance hard and fast and require quick
thinking from our dancers.  Other clubs do not offer such a fast-paced
class, nor do they dance as vigorously as we do.  It may turn out that
this club is not for you, but I encourage you to keep coming to our
Tuesday dances over the summer so that you can really see what we're
about.  We'll talk more later about what it's like to be a full club
member, but if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them.

One of the special things we do for graduation is hack tips.  The
class will choose some modifications and challenge the club to dance a
tip with them, and then the club will challenge us with some other
modifications.  Dancing the hack tips is not required, but recommended
because they're a lot of fun.  We'll need to pick two different hacks
for the club to dance, one for the patter half of the tip and one for
the singer half.  So, be thinking of ideas!  We'll come up with a list
this week and finalize our choices next week.  Recent hack tips have
included: replacing someone in each square with a broomstick that must
stay off the ground, everyone has to balance some small object on
his/her head, change gender roles when the whistle blows, Ted can call
"undo" on any previous call... The possibilities are endless, so think
of some by Tuesday night. =)

As a Tech Squares member, you will be entitled to wear a stylish
plastic Tech Squares badge.  I'll be taking orders for them on Tuesday
and I hope to put in the order by Friday, so if you won't be there
tomorrow and you want a badge, let me know.

See you Tuesday!


Dana