Rec center hosting teeny boppers

By Cassie Tomlin

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 | midnight

Maybe too young to know the Frug, the Freddie or the Jitterbug, Boulder City youngsters will dance like it's 1959 anyway on Friday at the 18th annual Teeny Bopper Dance.

Dancers can don poodle skirts and blue suede shoes at the sock-hop inspired party for all ages, but mostly kids.

Patty Sullivan, recreation program coordinator, was inspired to start the city tradition after a wedding, when she noticed the children were first on the dance floor.

"The bottom line is everybody has fun — it doesn't matter how old you are," she said. "It's more fun if you have a little kid in your life and you want to break loose. It's special for them. It's not like you're dragging them to an adult event. It's for them."

Children younger than 7 must have a responsible person with them.

Councilman Mike Pacini will spin vintage tunes and lead the Chicken Dance for the 100 people the city expects.

Cassie Tomlin can be reached at 948-2073 or [email protected].