BOB GRANGER, President
I am proud to be serving as president of the club again.
I joined the club for the first time in 1996 to 1998, and attended my first two conventions. I joined a second time with my partner Larry Cox in 2007, and we both came back in 2013, and I've been dancing since. I served on the board as President from 2014 to 2016, and was chairman of Stumptown Stomp various years.
Our club is a welcoming space to all, and I look forward to working with the new board and the membership to grow the club!
PALMA LOWER, Secretary
I came to square dancing through same-sex partner ballroom dancing and the Sacramento historical dance community. If you have ever danced a quadrille or a reel, you already know the first 25 square dancing calls! After attending the first Open House, I was hooked, and I have since learned to dance both “boy” and “girl” positions through the Plus level and am now learning Advanced. It has been a privilege, as well as great fun, dancing with the Capital City Squares, and I am honored to serve them as a member of the Board.
LORI SWINEHART, Treasurer
I learned to square dance when I was 6 years old, with my parents. I met my husband while square dancing when I was 20 and were members of an exhibition square dance club. Then children happened and we hadn’t dance for about 25 years. A friend invited Bill and I to start dancing again, so we showed up at Capital City Squares and we were instantly welcomed. We were both amazed how quickly the square dances calls returned to us along with muscle memory. We are considered “retreads” and within about 6 months we were dancing at full Plus level with confidence. I am looking forward to serving as a member of the Board for this diverse and welcoming club.
MARSIE MOTT Board Member
I started square dancing with the Overalls and Mavericks in 2013 with my family. We took both club’s beginner classes at the same time. We then joined the Overalls. I danced the Girl’s part until March of 2020 when COVID shut down the state. In 2021 the Overalls club folded because there was no member willing to serve as president. That was a sad time. I did not begin to dance again until August of 2022 due to COVID. At that time, I took the SSD class with the Mavericks to learn the Boy’s part. I ran into Sara and Ali ( I had known them for years) at the Harvest Hoedown in October, and they encouraged me to come dance with the Capital City Squares, which I did as soon as I graduated SSD. The rest is history! I believe we need to all serve the square dance community at some time, and I am here to do just that.
LIZ GRUSKIN, Board Member
In 2009, Liz became addicted to square dancing with Foggy City and Oaktown 8s for 7 years. She danced several times a week and traveled all over to fly-ins and conventions. When she moved to Sacramento she took a hiatus from dancing for a couple of years, rediscovering her passion in 2024. She is thrilled to be on the board and plans to relearn Plus as soon as she can.
SARA HODGE, Past President
I was thrilled to attend Capital City Squares’ summer open house sessions and become part of the 2015 New Dancer class. I went alone but instantly felt at home. Since then, I have learned Plus level as both Girl and Boy and am serving as President of the Board as well as the Club’s delegate to the Associated Square Dancers of Superior California. I am proud to be a part of this fabulous, welcoming group of people who thoroughly enjoy square dancing and always keep it fun!