Mark's Notebook

Club of the week: Jokers

The Jokers square dance club dances on Wednesday nights in Campbell. The club started dancing in October 1951 an unfinished store in the Quito Shopping Center. The first caller was Johnny White. Callers through the years include:

• Johnny White (1951-1978)
• Dick Lawrence (1978-1980)
• Johnny Robertson (1981-1982)
• Kip Garvey (1983-1987)
• Scott Slocum (1987-1990, 1992-1996)
• Doug Davis (1991-1992)
• Gary Carnes (1996-2000)
• Bob Elling (2000-2003)
• Roger Smith (2003-present)

The Jokers sponsor the Hawaiian Luau hoedown every year in May. This year, the dance will take place on May 21, 2005 at John Muir School.

Rockin' Jokers

The Jokers merged with the Rafter Rockers club on May 1, 2005. The new club name is Rockin' Jokers. Roger Smith is the caller for the newly-merged club. They hope to have eight to ten squares dancing weekly.

The new Rockin' Jokers dances at the American Legion Hall in Campbell.

Jokers has a web page at
www.thejokers.org/

Jokers has a club history posted at
www.thejokers.org/info.htm

This article has more information about Rafter Rockers:
http://www.mixed-up.com/markb/notebook/20050403a/

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Last updated Monday 3 August 2009