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Swing Dance

Introducing Aviation Explorer's 2nd Annual

Music to Practice your Swing Steps!

Saturday, February 21st, 2026 ♥️

Join Us

for a 1940's inspired night at Vaerus Aviation on Forbes Field with a nacho buffet, cash bar, and live big-band music for dancing!  Bring your Valentine dressed to impress in any period dress or semi-formal attire.

🚨Children under 14 will not be admitted.

📜 Why are we catering nachos? 🔥🔥🔥 We thought you'd be surprised! 🤓 Nachos were invented in 1943 during World War II by Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya in a border town in Mexico. Faced with hungry American wives of WWII aviators, limited supplies, and a need for speed, he improvised using tortilla chips, melted cheese, and whatever fixings were on hand (jalapenos came first!). He created a fast, shareable, morale-boosting snack, and an instant hit in the Southwest. This checks off everything we wished for in our dance. And yes, we are leaving the cheese-melting to professional catering. We wouldn't want to spill the cheese. 😉 ✔ Works great in a hangar ✔ Perfect between dance sorties ✔ Excellent for sharing ✔ Historically appropriate Nachos cleared for takeoff! 🛫 If the thought of nachos and 1940's swing dancing sounds like your kind of night, grab your tickets now, and help us keep Post 8 flying. Won't you join us? 🕺💃

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6:00pm -
6:30pm -
7:30pm -

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Schedule of Events

Doors open : 6 PM

Dance Lessons: 6:30-7:30 PM

Live band & Dancing: 7:45-10 PM

All proceeds benefit Aviation Explorers Post 8, providing exciting aviation-related education, leadership, and flight skills training for youth.

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