Copy Cats

Copy Cats finished the 2024-25 Season with many good memories. Looking at the past year Copy Cats graduated 22 “kittens” and 19 have already joined for the coming year’s program. The Trail’s End Picnic took place on Saturday, May 17th from 3-8 p.m. with Jim Gotta calling. Our Summer Picnic is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th from 3-8 pm. with Jim Gotta calling. It will be held at Perinton Park in Fairport NY.

2025-26 Copy Cat club Officers have been elected and were installed into office at the Trails End Picnic. The new officers are:

• Presidents: Lynn and Don Lucas
• Vice President: George Bauerschmidt
• Secretary: Laurie Collins
• Treasurer: Paul Goyette
• Class Coordinators: Debbie and Jeff Blood
• Hospitality: Jim Schaefer
• Federation Rep.: Charlie Smeltzer
• Past Presidents: Bonnie Allen and Dick Wesner

To get our dance season off to a start we begin with the Back on Track dance on Saturday, September 6th, followed by a Disney Night theme dance on Saturday, September 20th.

We look forward to another fantastic year with many new kittens joining our classes. To get things rolling we have two Open Houses scheduled on September 17th and 24th from 7-9 pm at the Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd. The Open Houses will be followed by two Start-up lessons from 7-9 pm on October 1st and 8th. Then the serious kittens will sign up for the first session of lessons from October 15, 2025 through January 28, 2026. Our last class session will run from February 4th through April 8th of next year. We look forward to another great group of new dancers joining our family.

There are several dance opportunities in the area during the summer to continue having fun and enjoyment. Check them out on the WNYF website. We look forward to seeing you in September!

updated 2025-06-01