All Join Hands (1984 IAGSDC Convention in Seattle, WA)
1st Annual IAGSDC convention
Dates: 06-08 Apr 1984
Host hotel/venues: The Madison Hotel (now the Renaissance)
Hosting club: Puddletown Squares
Convention committee title:
Convention committee members:
Calling staff:
- Chris Phillips
- Dave "Happy" New Year
- Elmer Sheffield
- Jan Phipps
- Paul Marcum
- Phil Payton
- Walt Cavenaugh
Sound staff:
Vendor list:
Pre/Post convention events & tours:
Notable Notes and Highlights:
- Performances by the Seattle Men's Chorus
- Welcome greeting from Mayor Charles Royer
- Knights of Malta "Mr. Western Wear Contest"
IAGSDC officers:
IAGSDC meeting notes:
Total individual membership was noted as
Attendance: 132
Attending clubs:
Honky Tonk Queen winner: Ms. Virginia Slim
Golden Boot Award: (not awarded at this convention)
Media Features:
Clippings:
![Article (The Sacramento Star)[1]](https://mywikis-wiki-media.s3.us-central-1.wasabisys.com/iagsdchistory/thumb/1984.02.22_The_Sacramento_Star_p.6_AJH.jpg/120px-1984.02.22_The_Sacramento_Star_p.6_AJH.jpg)
Article (The Sacramento Star)[1]
![Article (Mom Guess What)[2]](https://mywikis-wiki-media.s3.us-central-1.wasabisys.com/iagsdchistory/thumb/1984.03_Mom_Guess_What_p.11.jpeg/48px-1984.03_Mom_Guess_What_p.11.jpeg)
Article (Mom Guess What)[2]
The first convention pool tip
Review of convention in Western Star Newsletter, Apr 1984
![Article (The Advocate)[3]](https://mywikis-wiki-media.s3.us-central-1.wasabisys.com/iagsdchistory/thumb/1984.06.26_Advocate_no.397_p.55.jpg/120px-1984.06.26_Advocate_no.397_p.55.jpg)
Article (The Advocate)[3]
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Article (The Advocate)[4]
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Article (The Advocate)[5]
![Article (The Sacramento Star)[1]](/wiki/File:1984.02.22_The_Sacramento_Star_p.6_AJH.jpg)
![Article (Mom Guess What)[2]](/wiki/File:1984.03_Mom_Guess_What_p.11.jpeg){kind=small}
![Article (The Advocate)[3]](/wiki/File:1984.06.26_Advocate_no.397_p.55.jpg)
![Article (The Advocate)[4]](/wiki/File:1984.06.26_Advocate_no.397_p.56.jpg)
![Article (The Advocate)[5]](/wiki/File:1984.06.26_Advocate_no.397_p.57.jpg)
Documents:
Convention Program
Dance Schedule
Flyer
Ephemera:
Banner
Pin
Poster
Front of an admission ticket
Back of an admission ticket
Videos:
- Official convention souvenir video. Filmed by Art Smith
- Official convention souvenir video. Filmed by Pacifica Productions
Performances:
- Foggy City Dancers. Caller: Bill Whitefield
- Fistful of Crinoline Clogging Performance. The blond is Geoff Hamada aka Patsy D'Klein) and the old lady in the snood is Stephen James Meader (aka Anna Lee Douall). The cowboy is Dan Hinkley (aka Claude Hopper.)
- Denver Cuntry Cloggers, affiliated with the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association, perform a clogging square.
* Denver Country Cloggers, another Performance
External Links:
- Troy Johnson's photos on flickr
