Note from Brian: This is another article written by Ken and Dee.

Are you out promoting square dancing? Round dancing? How do you promote square and round dancing?  When and where do you promote dancing?

Are you promoting the WHOLE activity?  Square or round dancing in general or just your club?  Do you dance everywhere or just your club?  All club’s lessons or just your own?  Do you dance at least once a week or just once a month at your club’s dance?

Are you recruiting for dancing in general or just for your club?  If your club’s lessons don’t fit the person’s schedule, do you try to find another club and and night that does work?  Do you know which night other clubs in your area have lessons?  do other clubs in your area need more angels?  Are you an angel at more than just you club?  Does that club welcome you when you come as an angel?

Do you hand out the statewide lesson flyer or just for your club’s flyers? (note from Brian: in Minnesota, we produce a brochere that lists every club and the contact information) Do you encourage new dancers to attend lessons at more than one club?  Do you raid the new dancers that come for their second lesson that week because another club leader suggested they try twice a week?  Do you “raid” other clubs to get more members in your club?

When you go about your daily life, do you wear square or round dance t-shirts,  jackets,  shirts, caps belt buckles or pins?  How often do you tell others that your favorite pastime is dancing?  How often do you tell others about the physical and mental benefits of square and round dancing?

Do you encourage your dance friends to dance at other club’s dances or just your own club’s dance?  Do you offer to pick others up when you are headed for lessons or another club’s dance?

When your club picks the time for lessons, do you consider what the clubs around you are doing?  How about your dances?  Do you consider the other clubs in your area?  Or when you schedule callers or cuers or weekends, do you consider the other clubs that are dancing also? Do you attempt to avoid conflicts for the dancers as well as the clubs?

How does your club treat solos?  Do you make sure they are dancing?  Do you make sure they are welcome at lessons?  Do you make sure they get out dancing?

Are you dancing at other clubs besides your own?  Are you participating in banner raids?  Are attending special weekends and the conventions?  Is your club a friendly club?  After the greeter at the door, are you also greeting all the dancers at lessons or at the dance?  Do you dance with the same people all evening?  do you make sure you mix with everyone at the dance?

Are you concerned about the future of square and round dancing?  What will it take to get everyone concerned about the WHOLE activity?  Can we ALL work together so square and round dancing has a bright future?  Will you help?

1. Donna H. Says:
   June 28th, 2010 at 1:37 AM

   I was just curious to know if you’ve all ever heard of or thought of usign http://bit.ly/cOUyp8 for any type of printing for your flyers?

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