Dolly Ammann is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. Dolly is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Psychology. She has a M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1986, Dolly pursued a career in private country club management. She is a member of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and is a Certified Club Manager and member of the CMAA's prestigious Honor Society. She was President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer of the Upper Midwest Chapter CMAA, President of the Inland Empire Chapter CMAA,-Director in the European and Texas Chapters CMAA.
She was a Board member of the CMAA International Wine Society for six years and was the-Host (President) of that organization.
Dolly joined the Tri-City Tappers in March of 2005. Here is what she has to say about being a member of the Tri-City Tappers.
I'm very glad I joined. I first met Kim Stock at a fundraiser for one of our local charities. She was sitting at the same table with me and my best friend Christine Ziegler, another tapper. After a couple glasses of wine, the two of them talked me into joining the group.
Since ballroom dancing has always been one of my passions, I found tap dancing a new fun challenge.
Tap dancing has a number of excellent health benefits. First Tap dancing is a fun aerobic exercise. It is much more fun than going to the gym. It is a weight bearing exercise that is good for your bones. It is also a mental exercise. There are always new steps and routines to learn. Exercising your mind is as important as exercising your body as you age.
Another thing that is important to me is our community service project. We perform at some of the nursing homes, rehab centers and assisted living facilities around the area. I feel that it is a wonderful thing to put smiles on the faces of the residents and do something special to brighten their day.
I've lost 35 pounds since I joined the Tri-City Tappers. I am really happy to have shed those unwanted pounds. But, the most important thing to me is that I have made some wonderful new friends!"
