C[o]m[e] on feel the noise!

[Moliere]

We have a Stake YM presidency member that walks around with a flashlight and shines it on each couple that is dancing. I think he is making sure the beam of light travels between the dancers.

[Pheidippides]

We have a Stake YM presidency member that walks around with a flashlight and shines it on each couple that is dancing. I think he is making sure the beam of light travels between the dancers.

There was barely any body contact at the dance I was at last night. I couldn't help but laugh. Standard practice when I was a kid was the full body contact revolving pseudo dry hump. I wasn't interested in stopping anything anyway, so long as pregnancy wasn't going to result.

I did take a shift guarding the door to the church. This was mostly to prevent kids from leaving the building into what is not a very good neighborhood.

Funniest thing about the 80s music - there was this kid, probably 14, who had asked his dad if he had anything to wear. His dad pulls out - I'm not kidding - a red and black leather jacket exactly like the one Michael Jackson wears in the Thriller video. Not the letterman's jacket from the movie - the red and black one with the v shape trim in the back. Completely awesome. So of course the DJ plays Thriller, and of course this kid is completely clueless as to the significance of what he's wearing (he also had a sequined glove, which was a bit inauthentic with that outfit, but I digress). A few of us adults called him over, showed him a youtube video or two, made a wise crack about Filipino prisoners, and then remarked at how old we were.

[Moliere]

There was barely any body contact at the dance I was at last night. I couldn't help but laugh. Standard practice when I was a kid was the full body contact revolving pseudo dry hump. I wasn't interested in stopping anything anyway, so long as pregnancy wasn't going to result.

I did take a shift guarding the door to the church. This was mostly to prevent kids from leaving the building into what is not a very good neighborhood.

ive done door duty a lot, mostly because I get to sit I the foyer and watch the BYU game on my iPad. I'm fine with the rule not allowing the kids to leave the building from certain exits. I'm sure there is a bit of liability if the kids are allowed to leave the dance and do whatever for 3 hours when parents are expecting them to be in the church.

As for contact, I once broke up a couple. They were dancing pretty close and I had noticed it but hadn't done anything. A YW leader came over and asked me to go break them up. I just kind of stared at her and she told me to do it again. I asked why she doesnt go break them up and she said she was asking me because I'm a priesthood holder

[TripletDaddy]

We have a Stake YM presidency member that walks around with a flashlight and shines it on each couple that is dancing. I think he is making sure the beam of light travels between the dancers.

That's great. When I was a chaperone, our equivalent was the pair of women that walked around with a w.a.s.t.e basket making kids spit out their gum. They spent the entire evening carrying one around. No thanks.

[il Padrino Ute]

You should make fun of your stake for having lame dances in your youth. SoCal stake dances were the place to be, not just for the Mos. Some of the dances were DJd by KROQ. Hundreds of kids coming from all over the place, and in some instances, you would have over a thousand kids at a Tri-stake dance. The Hacienda Heights dances were stuff of legend when I was in HS.

The kids here dont know what they are missing. I have never understood why they are not a big deal here given that there are so many kids and they have nothing else really to do. The dances here could be great for the youth.

I've often wondered if I should invest in some equipment and offer my services to DJ high school age church dances. You're right about not much else to do and it could make for a nice little supplement income. It would also be a great way to forc....I mean introduce today's young'uns to the music of the 80s.

[pellegrino]

I'm glad yall had good experiences with stake dances growing up. I would never have been caught dead at a stake dance after I turned 14, but then maybe that says a lot more about me than the quality of the stake dances in the Orem/Provo area. Then again, maybe not.

[marsupial]

I can't really think of many songs that are in the popular category that don't have some form of sexual, drug, or violent innuendo.

I guess you could play Radiohead but that's not exactly dancing music.

Play techno.

[Omaha 680]

I went to a multi-stake dance at BYU while visiting our developmentally arrested cousins in Provo when I was 16. I saw my cousin bust out a perfectly coordinated Hammer dance with his friend Tony. I decided I could not be close friends with him any more after witnessing that.

You decided you couldn't be friends with him anymore because you weren't awesome enough.

[Omaha 680]

You should make fun of your stake for having lame dances in your youth. SoCal stake dances were the place to be, not just for the Mos. Some of the dances were DJd by KROQ. Hundreds of kids coming from all over the place, and in some instances, you would have over a thousand kids at a Tri-stake dance. The Hacienda Heights dances were stuff of legend when I was in HS.

The kids here dont know what they are missing. I have never understood why they are not a big deal here given that there are so many kids and they have nothing else really to do. The dances here could be great for the youth.

My wife grew up in the OC and speaks often of the legendary stake and multi-stake youth dances she attended. She also said they were a popular destination for Mormons and non-Mormons alike. I think she said they even staged a "Mormonpalooza" outdoor event once with a full slate of live bands. Her band played in it and I vaguely remember her saying she caused some consternation with her choice of T-shirt. I'll have to confirm that though.

[Pheidippides]

As for contact, I once broke up a couple. They were dancing pretty close and I had noticed it but hadn't done anything. A YW leader came over and asked me to go break them up. I just kind of stared at her and she told me to do it again. I asked why she doesnt go break them up and she said she was asking me because I'm a priesthood holder

I'm shocked you did it. I would not have.

We did have an awesome dance off between the bishops.

[Moliere]

I'm shocked you did it. I would not have.

We did have an awesome dance off between the bishops.

I had no comeback for their reasoning explanation so I diffused the situation through compliance with their request, which was the only way I knew how to solve it at the time. Now I no longer sign up to stand in the cultural hall and instead stake my place on the couch in the foyer.

[cougjunkie]

Stake Dances in Northern california were also big time. We would travel to Sacramento, San Jose, Napa, etc to attend stake dances. There were always hundreds of kids.

[BigPiney]

Stake Dances in Northern california were also big time. We would travel to Sacramento, San Jose, Napa, etc to attend stake dances. There were always hundreds of kids.

They were a lot of fun.

[Moliere]

Chaperoning a stake dance tonight. The gym is decorated in red, white and blue and the kids were encouraged to wear those colors. I think they are celebrating Bastille Day....Allez les bleus!!

[pellegrino]

Chaperoning a stake dance tonight. The gym is decorated in red, white and blue and the kids were encouraged to wear those colors. I think they are celebrating Bastille Day....Allez les bleus!!

I love unintentional comedy.