Thank you to those of you who work hard to share your joy of the dance activity and remain an active part of the dance community. We have a hard time understanding why club and convention numbers keep declining when every dancer we know loves and enjoys it so much. We believe square dancers are the Greatest People on Earth. Why aren’t there more of us? We think our memberships should be growing!

Are we doing all we can to help maintain the 20 square dance (including advanced) and 2 round dance clubs we currently have in the SONKSDF? Are we showing our enthusiasm by participating in the following?

• Attending home club dances on a regular basis & visiting other clubs as well

• Participating in demonstrations to share the joy of our activity
• Helping Hospitality by making sure everyone feels welcome
• Offering lessons to keep your club growing
• Talking with non-dancers about how much fun you have dancing, with bonuses of exercise and friendship
• Inviting friends, family and acquaintances to take lessons
• Being an encouraging angel for dance lessons
• Offering a well-rounded dance program at club dances
• Patting people on the back and saying “Thank You”
• Reading Square Notes and visiting the SONKSDF Website to keep up on current events and activities
• Being involved in Club and Federation community fundraisers
• Calling dancers who miss several dances to let them know they are missed
• Attending State & National Conventions
• Being involved in your home club leadership
• Attending scheduled banner raids/retrievals
• Supporting Federation sponsored functions, such as the Honors Dance, Callers & Teachers Assoc. Picnic and Ronald McDonald House Benefit Dance

• Welcoming new students into your square and encouraging them when they make a mistake
• Making sure we do our part to make dances fun and friendly

Stay Young, Keep Dancing

Barry & Peggy Carney