Re: [Callers] Request about requests

Reportedly it was the feeling of the board that mixers are the best way to integrate beginners and thereby improve retention. Thus they feel it's a good enough tool for potentially increasing attendance over time that they felt they should codify it. I've never heard of a requirement like this being enacted, although I understand that certain New England communities tend to have one or more mixers at every dance. I'm afraid it'll rub a lot of callers the wrong way. I'm rather certain it'll exacerbate the ongoing problem here of experienced dancers showing up a half hour or more after the dance begins (they're not popular with the regular dancers). What do others think?