Western New York Cloggers Association

Hello Clogging Family! As we continue to work through our plans for this year, we would like to notify our members that all WNYCA memberships will be extended through the end of 2021. Continue to watch for updates here and on our website(www.wnyca.com) for more WNYCA news!

It is with deep regret that the WNYCA Board of Directors announces the cancellation of Nickel City 2021. Please read below for important information. What’s Next: We hope you’ll consider joining us for Fiddlefest on July 31, 2021 in Springville, New York. We will post information soon.... Nickel City 2022 will be held on April 21-23, 2022 at the Doubletree Niagara Falls, New York. Nickel City 2023 will be held on April 13-15, 2023 at the Doubletree Niagara Falls, New York. We are in discussions as a Board about other small possibilities for the summer and/or fall 2021, and will release details about any opportunities in the coming months. What if I have a hotel room at the Doubletree?: DO NOT DO ANYTHING. DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL TO CANCEL. You will be receiving a form from us in the coming weeks. It will come from [email protected]. That form will handle all questions related to hotel and registration. It will ask if you want your room rolled over to 2022. Once we have your reply, the hotel will make the appropriate adjustments to cancel your 2021 room and place the reservation for 2022 when the hotel computer accepts 2022 bookings. What if I am on the waitlist for a room? You will remain there and will be offered rooms as we have rolled over the existing reservations. What if I have a registration rolled over from 2020?: You will have the same options as last spring. You will receive a form via email that provides you explanation for hotel and registration. You will have the options to request a refund via PayPal or by mailed US check, to rollover your registration to Nickel City 2022, or to convert your registration to a charitable donation. Please note any electronic refunds will require you to enter banking information to retrieve funds. Please watch for the email from [email protected] sometime between January 18 and January 25. Why cancel now?: It is our responsibility and goal to always provide a safe environment, and under the current COVID rates, we cannot do that. Given the continued closure of the Canadian border, NY’s gathering restrictions (currently at 25 people in Niagara Falls and not higher than 50 since March 2020), and NY’s requirements for out of state travelers to have two negative Covid tests and quarantine for three days between tests, the demands on having an event in a few short months are insurmountable. As a result, it is wiser and safer to make the call now before anyone makes travel arrangements and before monies are expended on preparations. We wish you all a safe and healthy 2021. We miss you all dearly, and we really cannot wait to share a dance floor with you again.

Happy New Year Cloggers!! We're hoping 2021 brings us all together on a dancefloor again soon. #NYclogs #clogging #HappyNewYear #dancinginto2021

As we continue to review current guidelines for travel and social gatherings, the WNYCA Board of Directors will be holding a special board meeting to discuss Nickel City 2021 on Sunday, January 3rd. If you are a WNYCA member and you would like to attend, please check your email for the meeting information. If you have not received an email, please send us a message at [email protected] and we will be sure to get your email updated.... If you are not a member, we will release updated Nickel City information by January 9 here, on the website, and via email to any 2021 registered dancers.

If Giving Tuesday is part of your holiday plans, please consider WNYCA for your charitable donation. WNYCA is a not for profit organization run by volunteers who work hard to show their dedication to the clogging community. Donations help cover administrative costs to keep the organization running while maintaining reasonable event registration costs. To donate, please go to our website (www.wnyca.com) and click on the donate button at the top of the page. ... We thank you in advance for your consideration and wish you all Seasons Greetings!

We look forward to dancing tomorrow evening at the Virtual CLOG Fun Dance hosted by C.L.O.G. We hope many of you are able to join us!