SoCoHo supports Camp Hope

Please join us on Thursday, May 15 as we make our donation to Camp Hope, the beneficiary of our 16th annual 'Sweethearts in Texas Spring Fling Hoedown!' It will be a special time to come together in support of such a great cause. Starting at 8PM, enjoy light snacks along with the music and fun. Tyler Goolsby of the Lone Star Lariats will be our guest instructor for the evening. 

About Camp Hope. AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc launched the first Camp Hope for 22 HIV+ children in September 1996. These Houston children experienced a safe and fun-filled weekend without fear of stigma and discrimination.

Today, Camp Hope is an exciting weeklong adventure at Camp For All, near Brenham, Texas. Over 150 HIV+ children between the ages of 7 and 15 gather to enjoy swimming, fishing, camping, archery, arts and crafts, canoeing, and simply hanging out with newfound friends.

IAGLCWDC convention news

Tampa, May 23-25. The block of rooms at the host hotel is sold out. If you haven't confirmed a room yet for the Yo Ho Hoedown, contact your IAGLCWDC convention delegate for information about alternate accommodations and updates on convention activities.

The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Tampa Bay AIDS Network are beneficiaries of the Tampa convention.

San Francisco, November 6-9. This year's semiannual convention is being hosted by the Sundance Association in conjunction with its annual Sundance Stompede event. This event is very well attended, so book your hotel reservations early!

The Breast Cancer Emergency Fund and the AIDS Emergency Fund (of San Francisco) are beneficiaries of the San Francisco convention.

Dance Lessons with SoCoHo

We offer free dance lessons on Thursday evening at the Brazos River Bottom at 2400 Brazos St in Houston. Join us from 8-10PM. You don't need a partner—just a good attitude!

We usually teach a line dance during the first hour and a couples' dance during the second hour. For the couples' dances, we begin with the basics on the first Thursday of the month: body positioning, frame, basic technique and basic steps. As the month progresses, we add on to the basic steps and by the end of the month, you have a nice dance pattern to bring to the floor the next time you go out dancing.

Thanks for stepping out onto our dance floor on the Web!

May

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About Southern Country Houston

Southern Country Houston is a country/western dance group for the GLBT community of southeast Texas. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, we have a great time while we work to support other local charitable organizations through dance workshops, community service, and fundraising activities. Although we exist to provide a comfortable and safe place for GLBT people, we do not discriminate--everyone is welcome.

Southern Country Houston has been a proud member club of the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs (IAGLCWDC) since the Association's inception in 1993. As a full-member club of the IAGLCWDC, Southern Country Houston has voting rights at the general membership meetings and is eligible to participate in all activities and committees. Contact your IAGLCWDC delegate for more information.

The stated purpose of the IAGLCWDC is "To promote country western dancing, activities and music to all persons without regard to age, sex, gender or gender identity, religion, national or cultural origin, sexual orientation, disability or HIV status."

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