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Non-clique members in sensitive board positions.

by Joe Kwiatkowski via Organizers

It's annual election time, and a new dancer is answering the call to help the organization. The individual in question is someone known to a Board member and has "has served with other groups as funds manager/ treasurer type positions". Using her talents, she has volunteered to lend them to the organization as Treasurer. This has sparked a battle among (1) we need to amend the by-laws so this can't happen, (2) we need to mentor new people into leadership, (3) we need to just vote at the general election and see what happens. A supporter of (1) claims that "that's what other clubs do". So without asking for the entire contra nation to take sides, let me ask you organizers: what would your club do/what does your club do to contend with or avoid situations such as this? Joe Kwiatkowski

9 years, 4 months

Re: [Organizers] Organizers Digest, Vol 20, Issue 7

by Emily Addison via Organizers

Hi All, Thanks for such great feedback regarding the first-timer handout. Totally agreed that there are lots of influences on what would make a beginner come back, the biggest being in my mind, the welcome/encouraging feel of the dance community. We've been working on all sorts of aspects the last number of years from the hall decor, ensuring really strong music/callers, and encouraging the welcoming nature of the dancers. This handout is one of those little extra bonus projects we'd like to try to see if it will help ===> but we want to make sure it's done well! I realllllly appreciate all the suggestions for content/links/etc. Especially interesting to see Larry Jenning's handout. (Jim -- thanks so much for all that info -- that must have taken you a while!) I'm seeing some echos of ideas across the feedback I've seen so I'll work on digesting all that info and wordsmithing to pull something together. If I'm lucky, I'll be done by August ... will definitely share what we end up with. Much thanks again! Emily On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 9:51 AM, via Organizers < organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Send Organizers mailing list submissions to > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: suggestions for a beginner contra (Greg Allan via Organizers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:51:23 -0500 > From: Greg Allan via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net, > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > Subject: Re: [Organizers] suggestions for a beginner contra > Message-ID: > < > CAEd_4OWH49SQaxYY943SSc4kVuNiuTpnF2EPLgjSbG0cxtvGYQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I agree with Takemori's comments and with the echo provided by Saxe. I you > take it to be true in anyway then I would go one step further and advise > that you put your efforts into making a flyer for experienced dancers, > reminding them how important their role is, and how they might accomplish > it better. As leaders in a community, you'd be surprised how much authority > you have to set those kinds of standards, to good outcome. > > Greg > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:45 AM, via Organizers < > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > Send Organizers mailing list submissions to > > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > > (Mac Mckeever via Organizers) > > 2. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > > (James Saxe via Organizers) > > 3. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > > (Stephen Moore via Organizers) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:33:49 +0000 (UTC) > > From: Mac Mckeever via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > To: Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com>, > > "organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net" > > <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > Subject: Re: [Organizers] suggestions for beginner contra handout > > Message-ID: > > <1952693951.4636010.1461188029913.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Emily, > > We give first time participants a flyer that is focused on marketing our > > various events.? We have talked about changing to something more like you > > describe but haven't moved in that direction yet > > One thing we do include on it is an offer that if they bring the flyer > > back for their second dance they get in free (we mark the flyer so we > know > > it has been used and they still keep it). > > Mac McKeeverSt Louis > > > > > > From: Emily Addison via Organizers < > > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:43 PM > > Subject: [Organizers] suggestions for beginner contra handout > > > > Hello shared weight organizers, > > I just posted the following idea on the shared weight callers list as I > > thought it would be of interest to callers but I really wanted to include > > it here too as it has to do with organizing. > > Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time > dancers.? > > The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince > first > > timers ?to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be > successful/climb > > that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them.? Who knows > if > > the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on > > increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. > > I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on > explaining > > the specific moves.? > > We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are > > inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge > > different to their experience as beginners. Things for them to reflect on > > and absorb. ? > > If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little > messages > > you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you you've heard > callers > > provide in beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. > > I've heard some real nuggets in the past but they don't stay in my brain > > and I think their hard for beginners to absorb as well! > > With much thanks :)Emily Addison in Ottawa ON > > _______________________________________________ > > Organizers mailing list > > Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > > > > > > >

9 years, 4 months

Re: [Organizers] suggestions for a beginner contra

by Greg Allan via Organizers

I agree with Takemori's comments and with the echo provided by Saxe. I you take it to be true in anyway then I would go one step further and advise that you put your efforts into making a flyer for experienced dancers, reminding them how important their role is, and how they might accomplish it better. As leaders in a community, you'd be surprised how much authority you have to set those kinds of standards, to good outcome. Greg On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 8:45 AM, via Organizers < organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Send Organizers mailing list submissions to > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > (Mac Mckeever via Organizers) > 2. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > (James Saxe via Organizers) > 3. Re: suggestions for beginner contra handout > (Stephen Moore via Organizers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:33:49 +0000 (UTC) > From: Mac Mckeever via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: Emily Addison <emilyladdison(a)gmail.com>, > "organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net" > <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Subject: Re: [Organizers] suggestions for beginner contra handout > Message-ID: > <1952693951.4636010.1461188029913.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Emily, > We give first time participants a flyer that is focused on marketing our > various events.? We have talked about changing to something more like you > describe but haven't moved in that direction yet > One thing we do include on it is an offer that if they bring the flyer > back for their second dance they get in free (we mark the flyer so we know > it has been used and they still keep it). > Mac McKeeverSt Louis > > > From: Emily Addison via Organizers < > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:43 PM > Subject: [Organizers] suggestions for beginner contra handout > > Hello shared weight organizers, > I just posted the following idea on the shared weight callers list as I > thought it would be of interest to callers but I really wanted to include > it here too as it has to do with organizing. > Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers.? > The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first > timers ?to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb > that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them.? Who knows if > the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on > increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. > I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining > the specific moves.? > We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are > inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge > different to their experience as beginners. Things for them to reflect on > and absorb. ? > If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages > you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you you've heard callers > provide in beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. > I've heard some real nuggets in the past but they don't stay in my brain > and I think their hard for beginners to absorb as well! > With much thanks :)Emily Addison in Ottawa ON > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > > >

9 years, 4 months

suggestions for beginner contra handout

by Emily Addison via Organizers

Hello shared weight organizers, I just posted the following idea on the shared weight callers list as I thought it would be of interest to callers but I really wanted to include it here too as it has to do with organizing. Ottawa Contra is working on a 1-pg handout to give to first time dancers. The goal of the handout is to provide tidbits that will help convince first timers to come back, that contra's accessible/they can be successful/climb that learning curve, and that contra's a great fit for them. Who knows if the handout will actually work but we want to try as part of our focus on increasing the retention of all the beginners we get. I have a few examples of other handouts but they often focus on explaining the specific moves. We're thinking more along things that speak to the spirit of contra/are inspiring PLLLUS great technical tips (nuggets!) that can make a huge different to their experience as beginners. Things for them to reflect on and absorb. If you have any ideas, please pass them along. They may be little messages you feel every beginner should know, or even tips you you've heard callers provide in beginner/intro lesson before the actual dance. I've heard some real nuggets in the past but they don't stay in my brain and I think their hard for beginners to absorb as well! With much thanks :) Emily Addison in Ottawa ON

9 years, 4 months

Dipping and aerials

by Orin Nisenson via Organizers

At a recent Friends of Greenfield Dance board meeting the topic of dipping and aerials came up. Have other organizers had problems with these dance moves and how have you handled them? Thanks, Orin

9 years, 5 months

Re: [Organizers] Organizers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 2

by Emily Addison via Organizers

Trying to catch up on all this discussion! I don't know if anyone's mentioned but CDSS has recently sent out a few messages trying to connect with callers who are working in French and/or Spanish in addition to English. It's probably worth touching base with them. :) Emily in Ottawa On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 11:38 PM, via Organizers < organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > Send Organizers mailing list submissions to > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > organizers-request(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > organizers-owner(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Organizers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Calling contra in French? (David Kirchner via Organizers) > 2. Re: Calling contra in French? > (Marie-Mich?le Fournier via Organizers) > 3. Re: Calling contra in French? (Don Peabody via Organizers) > 4. Re: Calling contra in French? (Liz Sturgen via Organizers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 21:26:54 -0600 > From: David Kirchner via Organizers > <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> > To: Shared Weight Organizers <organizers(a)sharedweight.net> > Subject: Re: [Organizers] Calling contra in French? > Message-ID: > < > CACj4M6Um3v7sj1XEZe-4NgM6s0rXh15_ebLAMZDadm_fFPuShA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Do you know this caller? I've wanted to dance to her ever since I stumbled > across this video snippet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28zWsX3lWc > But I don't travel to dance much these days, and AFAIK she has not been out > this way. This is a square, but there's no reason you couldn't do contras > this way. > > David > St. Paul MN > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Marie-Mich?le Fournier < > organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > > > Hello! > > As I am one of the organizers (and local callers) for the contra in > > Montreal this is something I'd like to get into at one point. I have > heard > > several things over the years: that someone was explaining the figures in > > French but calling in English but also that someone had gone through the > > trouble or finding translations that worked for some figures. has anyone > on > > this list tried calling in French or if you now someone who has and could > > put me in contact with them. I'd rather not go through the time of > figuring > > these things out if someone has already done it! > > Thanks! > > Marie-Mich?le > > from ContraMontreal > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Organizers mailing list > > Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net > > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net > > > > >

9 years, 6 months

Calling contra in French?

by Marie-Michèle Fournier via Organizers

Hello! As I am one of the organizers (and local callers) for the contra in Montreal this is something I'd like to get into at one point. I have heard several things over the years: that someone was explaining the figures in French but calling in English but also that someone had gone through the trouble or finding translations that worked for some figures. has anyone on this list tried calling in French or if you now someone who has and could put me in contact with them. I'd rather not go through the time of figuring these things out if someone has already done it! Thanks! Marie-Michèle from ContraMontreal

9 years, 6 months

Re: [Organizers] Fw: New Floors

by Suzanne Girardot via Organizers

9 years, 7 months

Re: [Organizers] Fw: New Floors

by Suzanne Girardot via Organizers

9 years, 7 months

Re: [Organizers] Fw: New Floors

by Orin Nisenson via Organizers

The new Grange floor is finished. The board in the photo is before it was laid down. Orin > On Jan 25, 2016, at 10:43 AM, Jeff Kaufman <jeff.t.kaufman(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > The new Grange floors are unfinished, right? That wouldn't stand up well to less careful groups spilling soda etc, which it sounds like Chrissy is needing to consider. > > On Jan 25, 2016 10:28 AM, "Orin Nisenson via Organizers" <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: > I would stay away from using laminate floors. I feel they are too thin and will not last considering the abuse of contra dancing. > Others from the Guiding Star Grange will have to tell you what the process was. Here is a photo of the before (result of 75+ years of dancing) and new. > Orin > > <IMG_0195b.jpeg> > > >> On Jan 25, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Mac Mckeever via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: >> >> The trend seems to be for venues to go with laminate flooring due to cost and low mainrtenance >> >> The surface is not too bad - maybe a little slick >> >> There is a padding called 'dance padding' that has pretty good reviews from dance studios that have used it. It looks like it might be just under 1/2 inch thick. >> >> I have no actual experience with this setup (but I have danced on laminate) >> >> Mac McKeever >> >> >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: Chrissy Fowler via Organizers <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>> >> To: organizers shared weight <organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:organizers@lists.sharedweight.net>> >> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 8:36 AM >> Subject: [Organizers] New Floors >> >> Hi all, >> >> A) If you were giving advice, about replacing a 45'x55' wooden floor, to the owners of the hall that you and another organization rent about 5x/mo for traditional dancing, but that is also used for things like Bingo and private events, what advice would you give? >> (Wood type, installation methods, ballpark cost, finish suggestions, care/maintenance etc) >> >> B) If you were giving advice to the two dance groups about how to work with the owners to be sure your interests in a danceable floor are factored into the plans, what advice would you give? >> >> Thanks! >> Chrissy Fowler >> Belfast ME >> >> PS I know we might get helpful info from MontpelierVT's Capital City Grangers (& friends of) and GreenfieldMA's Guiding Star Grangers (& friends of). Any other groups who've relatively recently replaced a floor? >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Organizers mailing list >> Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Organizers mailing list >> Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net> > U.S. Virgin Islands Snow Plowing Service > Serving St. Croix, St. Thomas & St. John > Fast reliable service > Driveways and parking lots / No job too small or large > > > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list > Organizers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/organizers-sharedweight.net> > U.S. Virgin Islands Snow Plowing Service Serving St. Croix, St. Thomas & St. John Fast reliable service Driveways and parking lots / No job too small or large

9 years, 7 months

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