NOLAN NEIKIRK, President

Nolan is a long-time Capital City Squares member who returned to the club after a pandemic hiatus and rediscovered the joy of LQBTQ+ square dancing.

LEIF JONES, Secretary

A long-time member of Sacramento’s bear community, Leif joined Capital City Squares in 2022, and quickly fell in love with square dancing. He is a talented photographer, specializing in capturing the dynamic movements of square dancing at CCS and other clubs. He is our current club photographer.

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.  

JEN DADEK, Member at Large

Jen has been square dancing since her college days at UC Davis. She has danced with multiple clubs, in Portland, OR, Sacramento and the Bay Area, including the Heads to the Center, UC Davis Cal Aggies, Diablo Singles, Stanford Quads, Interlocked Squares, Diablo Singles El Camino Reelers, and now Capital City Squares. Jen is an accredited Waldorf teacher, and is an avid knitter and needleworker.

MEGAN TIMMENS, Member at Large

Megan is one of Cap City’s most cheerful and enthusiastic dancers! Sbe also is well known for hosting foreign exchange students, many of which she has brought to CCS dances, club nights, and intro nights.

SARA HODGE, PresidentI 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 s…

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!

BOB GRANGER, Past President

I am proud to have served as the clubs’s preseident.

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!