American Square Dance Vol. 57, No. 6
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June 2002 3 60 Cue Tips - Fran & Jim Kropf 28 Easy Level - Bob Howell 6 From The Editors - Ed & Pat Juaire 7 From the Mail Room 81 Index Page 42 Milestone Award - Vaughn Parrish 40 Moore On Contra - Paul Moore 64 Notes in a Nutshell - Frank Lescrinier 26 A/C Lines - Ed Foote 51 NSDCA 20 ACA Viewpoint 23 On the Record - Rounds - Patrick Demerath - Ralph & Joan CoIlipi 32 Adios Ajo Amigo's - Rick Gilleman 52 On the Record - Squares 9 ASD News - Tom Rudebock 56 CALLERLAB Convention 2001/2002 68 Point of Order - Mac Letson Chairmen's Speech - Jim Mayo 66 Round Dance Pulse Poll 62 CALLERLAB Viewpoints - Bev & Bob Casteel - Mike Seastrom 58 Sewing 101 - Donna /pock 17 Club Leadership Notes 47 Square-Up - John & Linda Saunders - Bernie Coulthurst 48 The Country Line - Mike Salerno 70 Convention News 10 The Other Chuck Jones 44 Correct Practice & Quality Learning 39 The Koreo Korner - Steve Kopman Part I - Jack Murtha 77 Three R's 35 Country Kitchen - Louise Harrop 75 What's Ahead 36 Creative Choreography - Lee & Steve Kopman AMERICAN rf) Volume 58 Number 6 June 2002 SOUAREDANCE la., Magnyan. a/ sawn Nwetwg. Editorial Assistants Subscriptions Publishers - Editors Louise Harrop Michelle Merchant Ed & Pat Juaire Michelle Merchant Cartoonist Corben Geis 4 American SquareDance, June 2002 AMERICAN; SQUAREDANCE "The International Magazine of Square Dancing" KEEP YOUR NEW DANCERS ON THE RIGHT TRACK! LET THEM FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THE INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN THE SQUARE DANCE WORLD! GIVE YOUR NEW DANCERS 6 MONTHS OF AMERICAN SQUAREDANCE FREE! YES! 6 MONTHS OF ASD --- ABSOLUTELY FREE! This offer is currently only available in the U.S. of A. You can send us your new dancer names either on a list or use the handy form below. YES! SEND 6 MONTHS OF ASD FREE TO: NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP PHONE # New saw:options sun with the next monthly issue IF we receive this completed loan on or hehire the Jah411:11zjough (farm. void after 09/02) We arc not responsible for non-delivery. Post Office does not rorward periodicals unless subscriber grays postage: contact local Post ollice lor Send to: ASD, PO BOX 777, N SCITUATE, RI 02857-0777 American SquareDance, June 2002 5 among THE EDITORS ED 8c PAT TITA.IFtE What to do! We often ask ourselves that Virtually with everything else, if you question when things don't go the simply rely on memory, something way we want. Well, quite often it's the will get overlooked. simple things we overlook that might Make a check list and a timeline. cause something to not happen the It sounds simple but it works. Get way we want. the club members together and have Take that special dance with a a session about what's needed for special caller or cuer. You probably the special dance. Write it all down. planned this event years ahead of its Even the most simple thing should actually happening but things that be included. Then as time day do not go as you had hoped. progresses, check your list against You might be asking what could go the list. Be sure you're on track and wrong. "I have everything under you won't be asking at the last control. I've got everything all set. I minute, what to do. You just might remember everything that needs to find the list will be helpful for any be done." dance you have. Well, if you read some of the mail On a personal note, we thank and email we get here at ASD, if it everyone who sent kind words on the can, it will go wrong. In most cases, passing of Ed's father. You were very there is only one thing you cannot kind. control and that's the weather. Have a great summer. 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There were a lot concerning, what I feel, is a big reason of clubs and dancers who were against why our square and round dance the time change. But one by one, we have activities are in deep distress. gone to 8:30-11:00 then eventually 8:00- In the "On the Record - Rounds" 10:30, which we now dance. Some danc- feature, only 4 of the 20 rounds reviewed ers said they couldn't make these ear- were Phase II - EZ level dances. In the lier times, but guess what, they do. "Creative Choreography" section, only There are a few clubs that dance 4 of the 15 figures were Mainstream-the 7:30-10:00 and some only dance for 2 balance at Plus level. hours. Down south, the snowbirds only This hardly seems to me to be a dance 2 hours and they stop for a 15 simplification of the round and square minute break so that's only 13/4 hours dance activities. It appears we are of dancing. They have 30-40 squares reserving our activity for the "Old at 10:00am for a full house. Time" or "Expert" dancer rather than We belongto a South Dakota club, but making the activity readily available call and dance in IA, MN, NE and SD. for the masses. These earlier times really are nice, es- I won't even comment on the line pecially with the winters that we have dance or contra sections. here. Sincerely yours, Dwayne & Mary Anderson Miller Kelley Send your letters to: ASD Mail Room, PO BOX 777, N. Scituate, RI 02857 Q: Whats gray and has a trunk? A: A mouse going on a vacation. American SquareDance, June 2002 7 4444 4 4 4 44444 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 J744 4 4 4 4 4 all 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 J7 J7 17 4 4 RCads 174 4 Aawhide BUCkSkin 4 12 4 J7 T P -001t 4J7.2 J7 4 4 J7 17 12 12 4 nigg1/4! 17 J7 --.