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Happy 2026! A friendly reminder, that it is time for club members to pay their dues to remain members in good standing. They are $12 a year and checks can be made out to the St Louis Metro Polka Club and mailed to the club treasurer. Please be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope for your membership card to be returned. Mail to Shirley Langenhorst 98 Birch Lane Germantown, IL 62245-2002 March Meeting and Dance Scheduled March 22nd Due to the possibility of inclement weather, there will be no meeting or dance in January or February this year. January is National Polka Month, so the club officers suggest listing to your favorite polka songs on a device of your choice and be thankful that our club still has live music at our events. March 22nd, Eddie Korosa will be playing from 2-5PM. The club will have the membership meeting at 1:30 that day and members and non-members are welcome to attend. Dance admission is $10. The event will be held at the VFW Hall located at 415 N Long St Caseyville IL. Learn the Hop Polka Mollie B has an excellent instructional polka video on how to do the hop polka. It is easy, if you can skip, you can easily learn how to hop. The video is about 20 minutes long, but it is very very good. Merchandise is Now Available! Want to feel a part of this group by sporting their clever logo on your clothes when you attend local events and events around the country? We have sweat shirts, short sleeve shirts and t-shirts available for purchase. Click on this link for pictures. Tune Into Internet Sites for Polka Music at Any Time Polka! Hosted by Mollie B PBS out of Wisconsin recently aired a documentary filmed in 2016 on the polka, and is hosted by Mollie B. The documentary is excellent and includes the history of the polka, with interviews with several musicians, and even has a few of our club members dancing in the background, hope you can pick them out. POLKA! video opens in a new window What's a Polka Fest? In case you've ever wondered what it's like to go to a Polka Festival, you can't beat the one that's held in New Glarus Wisconsin in June - the Roger Bright Memorial Polka Fest. This a combination indoor and outdoor festival with great music and lots of fun held in a small town which happens to brew the state of Wisconsin's best selling beer - Spotted Cow. Photos from 2013's event are posted http://www.flickr.com/photos/o2bkjn/sets/72157636132800615/. Many thanks to Dancin Donna for setting up this set of photos. Roger Bright's band played for the St Louis Metro Polka Club's festivals for many years. He passed away in 2001, but his music lives on, as does this festival.Our Polka Dancers in Action Youtube Video When you have some time to sit in front of your computer, you might enjoy seeing club members in action. We'll keep posting the videos for your enjoyment. The Button Box Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Az6VAscYx4&feature=em-share_video_user Eddie Korosa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pErJB9ZN2Y&list=UUh7Xm4MwwXSCoDuB75Ne3Dw&index=1 Polka Connection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXYvqROwZWE&feature=em-share_video_user Larry Haller's 2 Star Final http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGVhPwl3bU Eddie Korosa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW6bqKyUul4 Need to Polka for an Upcoming Wedding or Event? Don't panic. There is no better place to learn how to polka dance than at any polka function. Lots of skilled dancers are present and are willing teach you how to dance. The best time to learn is at the St Louis Metro Polka Club functions. You'll have better success if your shoes have leather soles, and if you have a musical choice for the polka, opt out of the Beer Barrel Polka, the tempo is a little ambitious for a beginner.Become A Member The club is always looking for new members. It's only $12 a year -- join in January for the maximum benefit. The benefits of membership include a quarterly newsletter, information on special events, and an opportunity to meet some of the nicest people who just happen to enjoy polka music and polka dancing. Consider joining at one of our meetings and get a blue and white pompom to help welcome the bands If you'd like to join by mail please complete.Application to Join Club and mail it to one of the officers listed on the application. Sorry, no on line applications can be accepted at this time. |
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