Callers' Corner:

We are just about to the time when most Square Dance Clubs will be dancing on a full time bases again, which means summer is just about over. We really haven't had to bad a summer this year for Oklahoma weather; it's been kind of different.

This month we would like to expand on what we call club activities.

Most of the times when we discuss club activities we talked about the dances and the committees need for each dance.

This month we want to expand on club activities outside the dance. Club activities outside the dance are aimed at creating social activities that creates Fun and Fellowship without dancing. These types of club activities build on the strength of the club membership. Everyone feels the enjoyment of being with others at the club activities and doing something together as part of the Square Dance Club even though they are not dancing.

We know that some clubs already do these things, so it might be just some refresher ideas.

A good way to come up with club activities would be to form a Social Committee that could come up with club activities for the club. This way they would be more related to the club in general.

Some ideas for club activities are when the club goes on a visitation plan on meeting and eating before going to the visitation. A lot of the clubs not only do this but they car pool as well. Plan annual, semi annual, quarterly, or monthly club activities, such as picnics, dining out, ice cream socials, going to shows, weekend campout. We could go on and on about club activities but the main thing is to do something that everyone might participate in as a club activity.

Sincerely,

Cecil & Barbara Burton