Introduction

Many of you may wonder just what the Original Rockers have been doing these last 40 years. . .

#1 WE’VE DANCED!!!!

WE’VE DANCED FOR WALK-A-THONS, CARNIVALS, CAR SHOWS, MALL OPENINGS, CHARITY EVENTS, SCHOOL EVENTS, BEACH BASHES AND SENIOR CENTERS TO NAME A FEW.

WE’VE DANCED ON BIG STAGES LIKE THE ONES AT COACHMAN PARK, CLEARWATER BEACH, CYPRESS GARDENS, OLD TOWN, DUNEDIN STADIUM FOR 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES, CIRCUS WORLD, BOATYARD VILLAGE, AND THE COLLESIUM AND BAYFRONT CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG.

WE’VE DANCED AT STATE FAIRS
AND AT COUNTY FAIRS.

WE’VE HOSTED YEARLY SOCK HOPS FOR THE PUBLIC.

#2 WE’VE PARTIED!!!!!

WE’VE HAD CHRISTMAS PARTIES, HALLOWEEN PARTIES, PAJAMA PARTIES, PICNICS, BEACH PARTIES, NEW YEARS’ EVE PARTIES, TACKY TOURIST PARTIES, PROMS, INAUGURAL DANCES, POKER PARTIES, AND EVEN TEA PARTIES.

WE’VE HAD HOT DOG SALES, GARAGE SALES, HAY-RIDE, PROGRESSIVE DINNERS, AND GOLF TOURNAMENTS.

WE’VE CRUISED-IN WITH CAR CLUBS AT PLACES LIKE BIFF BURGERS.

WE’VE EVEN CRUISED OUT ON THE HIGH SEAS AND ROCKED, ROLLED, AND PARTIED TO THE OLDIES MUSIC THAT WE SO DEARLY LOVE.

ONE OF THE ROCKERS, RICK FRASIER, EVEN MARRIED SEVERAL OF THE ROCKERS.

#3 WE’VE PARADED

WE’VE DANCED, ROLLER SKATED, AND HULA -HOOPED IN CHRISTMAS PARADES, MARDI GRAS PARADES, AND FUN & SUN PARADES.

SOMETIMES WE WERE JOINED BY LOCAL BROWNIE TROOPS AND LOCAL CAR CLUBS.

WE DESIGNED AND DECORATED FLOATS FOR SEVERAL OF THESE PARADES.

#4 WE’VE ADOPTED FAMILIES AT CHRISTMAS-TIME, AND WE HAVE HELPED THE MARINE CORPS WITH ITS TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

WE’VE HELD EVENTS AT PINEY WOODS TO HELP THE BOY SCOUTS.

THROUGH OUR FUND RAISERS, WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE YEARLY MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO MANY LOCAL CHARITIES INCLUDING RCS, THE WOMEN’S ABUSE CENTER, THE BURN CENTER, AND THE RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE. IN 2012, WE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAFE PLACE IN CLEARWATER, THE VETERANS, AND RCS FOOD BANK.

WE’VE DANCED AT CHARITY EVENTS LIKE DISNEY’S “GIVE KIDS THE WORLD.”

#5 WE’VE HELPED

FORMER AM OLDIES STATION WHBO PROTEST RADIO INTERFERENCE FROM A SOVIET RADIO STATION IN CUBA.

WE DID THIS BY FORMING A GIANT AMERICAN FLAG ON CLEARWATER BEACH.

#6 WE’VE ROCKED

WITH LOCAL ARTISTS LIKE BO SANTO, BOBBY BARNES AND THE IMPACS, THE SEVILLES, THE SAINTS, FRANK CANNON, AND RON SEAY.

WE’VE ROLLED WITH LOCAL DJ’S LIKE HOWARD HUGHES, SCOTT ROBBINS, JOHN BOSWELL, AND MARVELOUS MARVIN.

WE’VE DANCED FOR COUSIN BRUCIE AT THE TAMPA AIRPORT.

WE MADE DICK CLARK AN HONORARY MEMBER.

WE’VE MET AND DANCED WITH MANY FAMOUS ROCK & ROLL ARTISTS LIKE CHUBBY CHECKER AND JOEY DEE.

IN THE PARKING LOT AT RUTH ECKERD HALL, WE PERFORMED THE ROCKER STRUT FOR ROY ORBISON.

WE’VE BEEN ON TV, ON THE RADIO, AND IN THE NEWSPAPERS. WE NOW HAVE A WEBSITE.

#7 SO YOU SEE,

WE’VE KEPT THE MUSIC, THE DRESS, AND THE DANCES OF THE 50’S AND 60’S ALIVE..

DURING THIS TIME, WE’VE MADE A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS AND WE’VE LOST SOME VERY DEAR FRIENDS.

WE’VE LAUGHED, WE’VE CRIED,
WE’VE LOVED, AND WE’VE EVEN ARGUED,
WE’VE ROCKED, AND WE’VE ROLLED,

BUT MOST OF ALL,..

WE’VE DANCED!!!!!!

SO..

LET’S DANCE!!!!!!