On August 14th David Hans, President of USA Dance Fort Wayne Dancesport chapter traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the annual USA Dance Region II meeting and it was announced by Bobbi Jo Gamache, Vice President of Region 2 that Fort Wayne Dancesport had been named the 2008 Region 2 Chapter of the Year based on their extensive work in sharing their chapters love for ballroom dancing by working with the Special Olympics Indiana in training Special Olympics athletes and hosting the competition at which they competed. All of the Unified Sports Dance partners of the Special Olympics athletes were members of USA Dance Fort Wayne Dancesport #2046 and they all volunteer their time for this program as well as many behind the scene volunteers from the chapter. Also honored as 2008 Region 2 Volunteer of the Year was Vivian Hans of the Fort Wayne Dancesport chapter for bringing USA Dance and Special Olympics Indiana together and devoting her time and efforts to this special program that brings USA Dance to a level of national recognition with this project. This program has been a inspiration to other USA Dance chapters all across the United States and Region 2 was excited to honor the Fort Wayne Dancesport chapter for their work with Special Olympics athletes.
Pictured presenting the award to David is Bobbi Jo Gamache on the left and Jean Krupa, Vice President of Social Dance on the right. Both ladies attended the USA Dance Fort Wayne Dancesport Championship competition and had nothing but praise for the excellent work of Fort Wayne Dancesport #2046.
Also, at that same event Fort Wayne Dancesport was honored by the performance of a new amateur ballroom dance couple, Seth Brenneman and Bethany Lofgren. This couple danced in their first USA Dance National Qualifying Event in both the bronze and silver levels of American Smooth and Rhythm dances. Their participation in this event makes them eligible to compete in the 2010 USA Dance National Competitions being held in Los Angles, April, 2010. They have signed up to dance next at the 2009 Heartland Classic in Indianapolis on October 3 & 4, 2009. Congratulations to you both and best of luck with your dancing.
