FAN CLUB NEWS

Wednesday 5th March 2008: Hello everyone,

Swayze Buddy, Paula Blake has started a prayer circle for Patrick called Patrick's Prayer Buddies. If you are able to commit to praying for Patrick at a particular time every day, please email Paula with your name, where you live (e.g New York, USA), your email address and the time of day or night that you would be willing to pray for him. Paula will send you a copy of the prayer rota so that you can see who else is praying for Patrick and when. Regular updates will also be sent to you. (Your email address will be kept private and will not be included on the rota).

Because Patrick has fans all over the world, on different time zones, Paula hopes there will be many Prayer Buddies praying for him within each hour, every single day. Paula's email address is: PrayerBuddies@thecatnip.fsnet.co.uk

In friendship, Margaret.

Monday 4th February 2008: Hello everyone! Our beautiful Calendar is all sol out! Thank you to everyone who bought one online - we will have news soon for you about the total we gathered through your donations for Patrick and Lisa's nominated charity.
In friendship, Margaret.

Saturday 1st December 2007: Hello everyone! As we mentioned a few days ago, we want to offer for sale our Fan Club Calendar in time for Christmas and we will donate US $ 2 for every calendar sold through our website, to Patrick and Lisa's nominated charity. If you wish to order our Patrick Swayze Calendar please go to our page at: http://www.patrickswayze.net/calendar.htm where you can pay by PayPal. We regret we can only receive orders online and payments through PayPal for the calendar.

We hope that you all enjoy your calendars and that they help you with your gift ideas for friends who are also fans!
In friendship, Margaret.

Tuesday 27th November 2007: Hello everyone! Swayze Buddy Sue from Michigan has told us about a Dirty Dancing calendar that is available to buy - check out the Borders bookstore website for more information! Watch this space soon for news of our very own calendar when for every calendar purchased, a donation will be made to Patrick and Lisa's chosen charity!

Swayze Buddy Sue from Michigan has also asked for our help with gathering some survey information which is fun for you to do too! Can you help out Sue with her research? If so, please go to: http://www.patrickswayze.net/suesform/suesform.html and fill out her questionnaire. Thank you if you can help!
In friendship, Margaret.

Wednesday 27th September 2006: Hello Everyone!

Many of you have asked us if you can pay for a Swayze Buddy subscription online. Well, in response to your requests, we have added a "subscribe now" page to the website where you can make secure payments through PayPal to take out a Swayze Buddy subscription. To learn more about what you get for your subscription fee, visit our fan club information page at http://www.patrickswayze.net/fanclub.htm

We have also had a lot of enquiries about our printed magazines, so if you would like to see a sample of the printed magazines we produce for our Swayze Buddies, then you can buy one of our back issue magazines. The price of one printed magazine is detailed on the subscribe page and includes the cost of postage and packaging to your country.

You can find the subscribe page and order a sample back issue magazine at: http://www.patrickswayze.net/subscribe.htm

In friendship, Margaret.

Sunday 3rd October 2004: Hello Everyone!

All Swayze Buddies and Swayze Pals should log in to our fun pages now to read a special message that Patrick has sent to the Fan Club from Bulgaria! Enjoy it!

In friendship, Margaret.



Tuesday 14th September 2004: Hello Everyone!

Swayze Buddy Nicola from England has written to us to ask the help of any fan who will attend the screenings of Dirty Dancing in Cambridge on 25th September - see our General news page for more information about the screenings. Nicola writes:

"I am a film studies lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, doing a PhD on the films of Patrick, and his sex symbol status amongst female fans. I had hoped that whilst attending the screening of Dirty Dancing on Sept 25th at Cambridge to do a bit of research about who has attended and potentially some brief interviews about Patrick and the film with cinema-goers.
I wondered if you could post a message on the website inviting people who are attending any screenings of Dirty Dancing that weekend to contact me afterwards via email in order for me to ask some brief and simple questions about their experiences of the film. Additionally I wondered if you could suggest anyone attending the Cambridge screening that night might like to contact me beforehand and perhaps I could arrange to meet them before or after the film on the night for a brief chat?"

If anyone can help Nicola with her studies, please e-mail her at: nicoladaine@hotmail.com and we will forward your e-mail to Nicola. Enjoy the film!
In friendship, Margaret.



Sunday 2nd May 2004: Hello to all our Swayze Buddies!

The April 2004 magazine was put in the mail last weekend, so it should be with most of you by now. Hope all our Swayze Buddies enjoy it!

In friendship, Margaret.



Wednesday 24th December 2003: Hello Everyone!

We hope you are all having a wonderful time over this Festive Season! The December 2003 Official Fan Club magazine is well on its way to all Swayze Buddies – it was mailed out early last week, so a lot of you may already have it!

Included in this photo-packed issue are some wonderful pictures kindly sent from Hallmark Entertainment from the set of King Solomon’s Mines. We also have an exclusive for you! Patrick sent us some photos from his own camera! Photos shot by his driver between takes in South Africa, Patrick sent us them in time to be included in the December issue! Patrick also wanted all of his buddies to have their own copy of one of his amazing photos – you are going to love it!

Our cover photo is also one of Patrick’s – he and Lisa relaxing on safari in Botswana! Thanks Patrick!

In friendship, Margaret.



Sunday 11th May 2003: Hello Everyone, Just to let you know that the April edition of the Official Fan Club magazine is out and should be landing on the doorsteps of all our Swayze Buddies soon! It's a bumper 38 page issue and has lots of goodies inside!! Hope you have fun reading it!

In friendship, Margaret.



Sunday 11th May 2003: Hello Everyone, Just to let you know that the April edition of the Official Fan Club magazine is out and should be landing on the doorsteps of all our Swayze Buddies soon! It's a bumper 38 page issue and has lots of goodies inside!! Hope you have fun reading it!

In friendship, Margaret.



Thursday 6th March 2003: Hello Everyone,

Wow - all the plans for Houston are coming together nicely! My husband and I will be in Houston for a few days to attend the opening night of the Film Festival on 4th April. Remember, all Swayze Buddies and Swayze Pals if you are serious about travelling to Houston to see "One Last Dance" then get in touch with me soon on fanclub@patrickswayze.wisdomdigital.com and we hope to see you there!

In friendship, Margaret.



Saturday 1st March 2003: Hello Everyone!

Just a quick note to ask that if any Swayze Buddies or Swayze Pals are making the trip to the Houston Film Festival to see the opening night of "One Last Dance" please let us know by e-mailing us at fanclub@patrickswayze.wisdomdigital.com

All Swayze Buddies and Swayze Pals should also check out the new message from Lisa here.

In friendship, Margaret.



Saturday 22nd February 2003: Hello Everyone!

I want to say a sincere "Thank You!" to Ann-Christin and Paula Hanbury for looking after the Official Fan Club and all of the fans while I was on holiday in France for a few days with my family. Sincere thanks to both of you - you did a great job! It's good to be back and with such exciting news to come home to!

We have some really special news on the "Without A Word" part of the website!! Patrick was in touch with me person to person on the phone yesterday, and he gave us some tremendous news for all of the fans! Click here to read more about Patrick and Lisa's dance film told to me personally by Patrick!

In friendship, Margaret.



Saturday 7th December 2002: Hello Everyone! We hope you are all having a great weekend!

Patrick, Lisa, and their personal staff have asked us to repost a message to the fans. As we explain in "Patrick's Gift to You" on this website, the plans for Patrick's Official Commercial Site are still under discussion and we will keep you informed of progress. Meantime, Patrick, Lisa and their personal staff have asked us to repost the following message from Patrick so that you all know where to find authorised information. (Patrick's message was inadvertently taken off our website in 2001 during the usual "Spring Cleaning" of the site.)

This message from Patrick was originally sent to Official Fan Club members (Swayze Buddies) and posted on our members only page of our website in September 2000. It came to us by fax directly from Patrick and we are re-posting it here word for word. We have now been asked by Patrick, Lisa and their personal staff to point out that Patrick's message still stands, and that nothing has changed since it was posted in September 2000.

"Dear Fan Club Members,

It has been a while since I have written to you all. First off, Lisa and I were really touched by all the special messages and gifts you sent to us on our 25th Wedding Anniversary (and respective birthdays!). Thank you.

I want to take this opportunity to clear up any misunderstandings regarding information coming directly from us to you. The only "inside info" or "personal photos" that have been approved by us for publication are those that we send to Margaret Howden, the President of our Fan Club. It's important to us that you have the most up-to-date information and photographs!

Whenever possible, if we are attending a special event or doing an interview, we try our very best to make sure Margaret gets it ahead of time, so she can pass it on to you. There are some occasions, however, when it is not appropriate for us to do so (eg for security reasons, etc) and we are sure you understand.

In addition, if you have any questions that you would like us to answer, we have set it up with Margaret in the "Questions & Answers" section (of the magazine). Margaret sends your questions on to us and we answer them as soon as we can. We want you to get the correct information directly from us!

Given the above, we have asked Margaret to remove links to other websites. However, don't let this stop you from exploring, there's some interesting stuff out there! Of course, I feel ours will be the best, the ultimate!

I hope this helps to clarify things!

Thanks to Margaret for her excellent work. And thanks to you guys, and let's have fun!

Patrick"



Saturday 7th December 2002: We have wonderful news for our Swayze Buddies - you should see the fabulous picture that Patrick has signed for you all! The photo is one that Patrick sent over to us, originally for us to use in the magazine, from the personal collection held at Rancho Bizarro.

When I saw the picture at the Ranch in November 2000, it blew me away! I asked if it could be used as an Official Fan Club picture and Patrick said yes!! It has now arrived back here, personally signed by Patrick for all of his Official Fan Club Buddies. All Swayze Buddies (those members who pay an annual subscription to the magazine) will receive their very own duplicate copy with their December magazine - you are going to love it!!

In friendship, Margaret.



Sunday 10th November 2002: Hello Everyone!

Thank you to all of our Swayze Buddies and Swayze Pals who sent in their choices for Patrick and Lisa's film title! We have forwarded all of the results to them at Rancho Bizarro and as soon as we hear what their decision is, we will pass it along!! This was such an honour for the fans to be able to take part in a project that is so close to the hearts of Patrick and Lisa!! Thank you to them for thinking of us!!

In friendship, Margaret.



Friday 25th October 2002: Coming soon for all Swayze Buddies and Swayze Pals - your very own downloadable and printable Patrick Swayze 2003 calendar!!



Wednesday 23rd October 2002: Hello Everyone!

Thank you to every Swayze Buddy and Swayze Pal who has written to us here at the Official Fan Club with their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices for the title of Patrick and Lisa's dance film. We need all your replies to be in by this Friday 25th October 2002 - so write to us soon - log on to the members online area for more information on how to vote, and to read the list of choices that Patrick and Lisa sent over to us. Patrick and Lisa asked us for an interim report and we have already sent it over to them on e-mail and we are keeping them updated with reports every few days as your votes come in! It is so exciting - we will keep you all posted!

In friendship, Margaret Howden.



Sunday October 6th, 2002: Patrick and Lisa have thrilled us here at the Official Fan Club. They have asked the Official Fan Club members to help them choose the name of their dance movie - all Swayze Buddies and Pals should now log on to the online area to find out more!!



Saturday 7th September 2002: Hello Everyone!

Thank you sincerely to everyone who signed Patrick's birthday guestbook and took time to visit our page dedicated to such a special man on his 50th birthday!

We have now printed out all the birthday pages and also all the pages of Patrick's birthday guestbook (and there were 56 pages of them!!!) and we are sending them to Rancho Bizarro in Los Angeles to be given personally to Patrick to enjoy. We are sure he will be very happy to have all your lovely messages as a memento of his special day! Thank you once again to everyone who signed Patrick's birthday guestbook.

If you want to leave a message for Patrick on our main guestbook, you will see the link on the front page of our website. Hope you continue to enjoy the site!

In friendship, Margaret.



Saturday 7th September 2002: We wanted to share this with you all! In our December 2000 Official Fan Club magazine, we asked all our postal members to design a t-shirt and Patrick and Lisa would personally choose the winner! When I was at Rancho Bizarro in November 2000 for our Official Fan Club interview, Patrick and Lisa talked to me about it, and they were looking forward to seeing all the t-shirt designs!!

Well, the winner was Sonja Hackl and lucky Sonja is now the proud owner of a personally signed copy of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack CD! Patrick and Lisa loved all the designs which were all unique and special!

In friendship, Margaret.