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Show J Multiply this scene by umpteen and you have some idea of the number of dancers SALT LAKE CITY will be invaded by more than 13,000 swingers this coming weekend. But the the good people of Utah need not be afraid because these 13,000 swingers indulge in swinging their VAI Square Dance Convention and will be coming from United the throughout States, from Canada, Mexico, England, and would you believe it, from Australia and Saudi Arabia. They will town Thursday be in through Sunday. And there will be no priz-- . es to be won or awarded. This convention is strictly for fun, entertainment and instruction, according to services Don Kennedy, chairman, which means he has to manage housing, registration and facilities. And those facilities can pose some problems. For instance, where do you put some 1,700 trailers and campers? WEVE GOT every hookup in the valley lined up." And said Mr. Kennedy. then we have the use of the fairgrounds parking space for an overflow. Of course there are no facilities out there, so people will be on their own. Hotels and motels in the aea between Ogden and Provo have been utilized to put up the visitors, he reported. And we have had several thousand cancellations because we couldnt accommodate some dancers close to the Salt Palace, where the event will be held. Along with the 13,000 plus dancers, there will be some 300 nationally known callers, Mr. Kennedy said, adding that activity during the three days will start about 9 . . Costumes will be varied and colorful when' visitors hit Salt Palace floors. J e, wel-the- - 9 t a i .i - j A" to 9:30 a.m. each day and last until around 11 p.m. In the middle of the day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be panels and clinics, with a variety of subjects sufficient to take card of just about any square dance problem, except perhaps two left feet, and perhaps the experts can even do something about that. Panels and clinics will include sessions on round square dancing dancing, and folk dancing; club operation, club formation and club promoting; costumes, competitions and callers. There will be a fashion show, and one of the most popular clinics in past conThere will be 300 callers ventions, a sew and save which will go at the big square dance. session throughout the convention, giving hints and instruction between 125 and 130 exhibits in sewing costumes. of all sorts of merchandise, Along with the dancing in from whirlpool baths to hair in Salt the five main halls sprays, according to Mr. Palace, there will be nu- Kennedy. merous exhibitions, ranging In charge of the Salt Lake from the Silver Wheelers, which is the convention, dancers in wheelchairs, to Pal--acbiggest ever in the Salt some hot stuff doggers M. Irvine, James are which, Mr. Kennedy Jr. and Mrs. Irvine, who opis quickstep explained, whichever city dancing, aimost tap, with ined that bid for the 1977 the the dancers taking three gets the intervening meeting Kicks to the beat. already have been There also will be a spe- years will have a hard taken cial program for teen-ag-e time to beat the location dancers who will have their and atmosphere of Utah. own dance hall and pronational executive The gram. They will be chaperwill conduct the committee not be will adults and oned, bid session toward the close hall. the in permitted of the convention. FOR THE periods when In the meantime, the dancers are getting brehthVtheij? ! in the square dance mode. They will be in the city for the 22nd annual National partners 9 : f ' s c . t n u r H "1 3 W3 i &3 y 3 o W ir A |