Boogie by the Bay is proud to support two scholarship programs for young dancers. TNGSDC Scholarship The Next Generation Swing Dance Club (TNGSDC) Scholarship
is awarded each April to Northern California swing dancers who show promise as dancers and actively promote dancing by recruiting
new dancers, dancing at a wide variety of venues, encouraging lower level dancers, or being a host at TNGSDC dances. The base
scholarship is $500 for dance-related expenses plus a year’s membership in TNGSDC. Recipients are chosen each March
by TNGSDC’s board of directors. Past recipients: Dustin Anderson and Britney Petrini
(2001); Ricky Andrade and Jessica Laufer (2002); Sheena Shirley and Irvington High School Social Dance Program (2003); Simone
Andrade and Samantha Buckwalter (2004); Kerry Fuggett, Christin Noel, and Irvington High School Social Dance Program (2005);
Fallon Andrade, Travis Andrade, Rhoni Blankenhorn, Aaron Crotty, and Amanda Ott (2006); Shane Gomes, Caitlin Lawson, Sean
McKeever, and Ashley Smith (2007); Brady Rogers and Rome Slater (2008). To make a donation:
Send your check to: The Next Generation Swing Dance Club, 236 West Portal Ave, PMB 329, San Francisco, CA 94127. Contributions
are tax-deductible. Don’t forget that your employer may offer matching funds.
The Jack & Annie Scholarship The Jack & Annie Scholarship is a $500
cash award to young California dancers to aid them in continuing their education. Awards are presented in recognition of exemplary
conduct on and off the dance floor, and dedication to excellence in both dance and academic pursuits. Jack Carey & Annie
Hirsch select the recipients and present awards at dance events throughout the year. Past recipients:
Jordan Frisbee (1999); Jessica Cox (2000); Heidi Groskreutz, Tatiana Mollmann, and Benji Schwimmer (2001); Dustin Anderson,
Terra Guthrie, Jessica Laufer, and Adrian Trejo (2002); Samantha Buckwalter and Johnny Snyder (2003); Sarah Breck and Michael
Pangan (2004); Ricky Andrade, Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez, and Lacey Schwimmer (2005); Robert Adams, Alyssa Lanier, Dane Patterson,
and Amber Ripley (2006); Lauren Adams, Jonny Dessel, Ben McHenry, Torri Smith, and Tara Trafzer (2007). To
make a donation: Visit the Jack & Annie Scholarship Web site or contact Annie Hirsch at anniehirsch@adelphia.net.
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