History of the Atlantic Beach Shag Club
The Atlantic Beach Shag Club was founded in 1990 and functions as a non-profit dance and social club. The home of the ABSC is Memories Beach Club, Atlantic Beach, N.C.
December 17th,1995 the club applied for membership with the Association of Carolina Shag Clubs. January of 1996 the ABSC was accepted into the ACSC and has been in good standing as of 2020.
The Shag Dance was made the official dance of Carteret County in 2006 by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners.
Currently we have 100 active members in the Atlantic Beach Shag Club. In June, the club elects new officers and the President appoints Committee Chairs for specific duties. July 1st, the new board begins a new year. The business and activities of the Club are managed and governed by the Club Bylaws. These bylaws can be made available to any person in the membership.
Yearly the shag club will support charities as our club strives to give back to the community.
We dance at Memories Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, NC
PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH SHAG CLUB
Alan Hibert 1990 - 1993
David McNeil 1993 - 1995
Judy Bass 1995 - 1996
Billy Bruno 1996 - 1997
Clara Talton 1997 - 1999
David Farrow 1999 - 2000
Mary Thomason 2000 - 2002
Raymond Rigsbee 2002 - 2003
Julius Adair 2003 - 2004
Rosemary McCullen 2004 - 2005
Ruth Barnes 2005 - 2006
Robert E. Lee 2006 - 2008
Bill Guthrie 2008 - 2010
Steve Brougton 2010 - 2011
Joy Merritt 2011 - 2013
Janet Guthrie 2013 - 2016
Carl Bowen 2016 - 2018
Jesse Bradshaw 2018 - 2019
Anne Upchurch 2019 - 2020
Debbie Peel 2020 - 2021
Wayne Barber 2021 - 2023
