Cogin-Chuggers Square Dance Club

Durham, Connecticut

Members of the Connecticut Association of Square Dance Clubs (CASDC) and the Eastern District Square & Round Dance Association (EDSARDA)

Dances usually held on the second and fifth Fridays of each month from September through June at the Brewster School, Tuttle Road, Durham, Connecticut.  

Plus level Dancing with a A-1 tip,  Round Dancing throughout the evening   8:00pm – 10:30pm

Club Caller/Teacher:    Ed Rutty     edrutty3@snet.net                               Club Cuer:      slucibello@msn.com            

Contacts:

· Evelyn Dean, president                               evykniitstwo@att.net

· June Barton, secretary/publicity                  june_barton@yahoo.com

· Alicia Morse, programs/asst treasurer        kittykrew6@sbcglobal.net

· John Sherman, treasurer                             jsherman80@cox.net

· Mim Pugh, publicity                                    mapugh@snet.net

· Armand & Betty Catelli, hospitality             bcatelli@sbcglobal.net

· Joan Gumkowski, CASDC rep.                   jgum17@yahoo.com

· David McElroy, webmaster                         dmcelroy@starband.net

 

Cogin-Chuggers? (Coginchaug)

Historically, it was the Native American name of the area used by the Mattabesset tribe for hunting. It is said to have meant "Great Swamp" or "Long Swamp."

According to William Chauncey Fowler's "History of Durham," land in Coginchaug was first deeded in 1662 to John Talcott by the General Court. In 1672, a deed was written between the native proprietors of the territory and Europeans who wished to purchase it from them. Entitled "Deed of Cawginchaug from Tarramuggus, &c.," we can read verbatim about the transfer of "one Tract of land comonly known by the name of Cawginchaug" from the native inhabitants to the European settlers.

 

 

Updated:  1/29/2011 8:10 PM
February Dance February 11, 2011, 8 pm Caller Bill Mager Cuer Sue Lucibello Brewster School, Tuttle Road, Durham, Connecticut

Please note that Cheshire Cats is dancing on the 2nd & 3rd Sundays in February the 13th & 20th. 

Club standing presidents wearing their club's President Badge will be admitted free for the February 20th dance.