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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE

CONVENTION'S ARCHIVES

1 24TH NATIONAL - MELBOURNE 19831

BOOK 1

Complied by Mrs Marion Brown on behalf of the trustees The National Square Dance Society of Australia

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE

CONVENTION

MELBOU NE 22nd - 25th April 1983

24th National· MELBOURNE 1983

Co-Convenors· Ron Mennie & Ron Whyte

Secretary - Marion Brown

Assistant Secretary. [van Bell

Treasurer - Warwick Butcher

Accommodation Officer - Kevin Leydon

Transport Officer - Reg Fowler

Publicity Officers· Wally Cook & Jack Murphy

Catering Officer - Ella Whyte

IARE DANCE EVIEW AUGUST, 1910

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In excess of 200 Victorian Square Doncers and Collers braved the wet and w"intry conditions on Sunday, 29th June, to elect a committee for the 23rd Notional Convention to be he ld in Melbourne in 1982, on a dote to be decided.

The duly e lected committee is 05 follows:

Co-Conveners:

RON M ENN I E and RON WHYTE

Secretory:

MARION BROWN

Asst. Sec retary:

IAN BELL

Treasure r:

WARWICK BUTCHER

Public ity:

WALLY COOK and JACK MURPHY

Accommodation:

KEVIN LEYDON

T renspor!:

REG FOWLER

Catering: " ELLA WHYTE

Our next communication will give notification of the proposed convention dote and venue .

, Wa lly Cook a nd Jock Murphy

Publicity Officers .

MELBOURNE'S FOR YOU IN 1982 r:iE 23rd NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN

MELBOURNE OVER THE EASTER WEEK-END, 10th, 11th and 12th APRIL,

1')82. WATCH FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Enquiries: Accommodation:

MARION BROWN, Secretary KEVIN LEYDON

Box 18S, Rosanna, 3084 28 Bruce Street, Dandenong, 3175

Tel. 459·7747 Te l. 792-9503

F rom the past we now go to the fUture - our 1 98 2 Nn ti o n a l Conven tion, Melbourn e . On Sunday 29th June in Murrumbeen a . C\ publ.icieed Gen e ral. lrfeet ine of" Danc:ers and Callers was h e ld t o elec t a Com" l! ttce f'or ,t l\" No tionnl Conv~ntion. Severa l

m ntione we r e moved a nd pas sed during the af"ter'lloon. conce rning C '~ aunitt ee positions, t he se we l'€' :-

1.. Co- co venoX'8 b e e l o e t ed .

2. Co-publici t y offi cers be e l ected

3~ A Cat ering of'fit: c :r b e e l e cted

4. An Audi tor b e appoin iec1 by the membe r s but not to sit o n thB C0m~ittee .

POB~tionB nominated. ~cceptedand e lected are

ae fo llows:~ Co - convenorn

Secretary

P.Ol! Mennie and Ron Whyt e

Mar ion 3:.olr.l

Ass i st. Secretar!' .. I ;.ul Be l l

Treasurer

Co-publici t:l Of':fi cOT - tia l ly Cool( a nd Ja <..k Murphy

hccOlmn odet i o n Of' f' j cnr- Kevin Leydon

T r ans p ort Of'f i cer

Ce.te rine Of fic er

Audit or

Reg. Fowler

Ella 1f:oy'~;

Ray Smith

We w:t s h the Comm.ittee g ood luck for a Buccess:fUl Nation al Conve n tion i n 182. \:I i c~ th e ~ xpe Ti ellce and wi11ingnes9 the y hav e ,i t wil l b e e n (''-ver.t not to be mi.33 e d .

Next cal l e r s !Ccat ing at Wickhnm L,?dge ~Ioorabbil 2 p •. m. • . sharp I S e-e you th en . MIKE.

SOUTH PACI FIC SQUARE DANCE REVIEW JULY, 1911

Tasmania 81'

- Brisbane - Melbourne -Canberra 84' 82' 83'

At the Annual General Meeting in Launc eston, permission was given to alter Melbourne from '82 to '83. The letter below will explain the reoson. We all hope that this will not inconvenience anyone too much so please get behind Queensland

and make it a bumper '82 in October.

24th National Square Dance Convention, 1983 The Committee for the Mel·

boume Convention wish to ex· plain the e~'en ts which led to the changes made at the Gen· eral Meeting held in launceston, Wben bids taken for the 1983 and 1984 Conventions were com· pleted. 1983 was left vacant. The National Square Dance Sociely of Australia undertook 10 hold this Convention in a location yet 10 be decided .

P.o_ Bax 185, Rosanna 3084 Following this our Conveners

brought 10 notice the excessive advertising being conducted by the Committee for the Jamboree and the effect Ihis could have on a National held in the same ~'ear, A suggestion was made for Brisbane 10 incorporate the 23rd National with the Jamboree in 1982. thus allowing Melbourne to hold the 24th National in 1983.

The General Meeting in Laun· ceston gave permission for the change to be arranged. The reo !>lIlt oli negotiations was made known during the evening ses· sion of dancing. Brisbane would incorporate the 23rd National with the Jamboree in October. 1982. and Melbourne would hold the 24th National in 1983.

As the Melbourne Committee

has learnt tha t !!oCveral State functi ons are held al Easter, while no date has yet been fixed. we will avoid Easler in 1983 ,

We do sincerely apologi!!oC for any inconvenience: to the: dan· cers who ha\'e already made arrangements for the original dates.

- MAR ION 1, BROWN, Secretary

• MELBOURNE FOR ME IN- '83

24th NATIONAL SQUARE. DANCE CONVENTION \ 22nd • 25th APRIL, 1983

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24th NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION

MEL_BOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Conveners: RON MENNIE RON WHYTE

ANZAC DAY WEEK-END, 23rd, 24th, 25th APRIL, 1983

to be held ot

YlCTORIAN EXPO CE NTRE (Located at the Royal Agriculture Showgrounds) WATCH FOR T HE OCTOBER ISSUE FOR FULL DETAILS

CONCERNING ACCOM MODATION INFORMATION ANI) REG ISTRATION FORMS.

~IELBOUR"'"E FOR ME ENQU I R I ES-Contoct

Secretory: MARION BROWN 2 Lyon Rood, View Bonk, 3084, Victoria Phone (03) 459·7747

October, 1982 SOUTH PACIFIC SQUARE DANCE REVIEW --------- ------- - ------ ----

24th NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION MELBOURNE 22nd-25th APRIL, 1983

REGISTRATION FORM Offlc. us. only

SURNAME ...... . ....... . . . ..•••..... • •...... . .•..... Date rec'd ....... .. . . . .. .

CHRISTIAN NAME Mr ... . ......... .. . . . ... .. . . . .. . .. . .. Rec. No ...... . ........ . .

Mrs l Mlss .........•• . .....•...... . • • •.. ......

CHILDREN ...... . ........ .•.. .... • •.. ... • ' " ..... . .... AGE ........ .• •.

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All Children must be Regl.t.red

· . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. . ........ AGE .. . . .. .•. ..

POSTAL ADDRESS . .. ...... .. , .... .. , ....................... .. . ..... .. .

· .. · .. · ............... ... P/ C ...... .. ...... Phone( ) .... · .. · ... .. · c .. .. ..

Attach list il insufficient space: Group l Club bookings accepted

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY -

DANCING ........ Adults at $10 ...... .. Forward to :

Secretary: Marion Brown , P.O. Box 185, ROSANNA, Vic . 3084

Phone: (03) 459 7747

Cheques payable to: 24th National Square Dance

Convention

DANCING ........ Chi ld at $6 ...... .. MEAL SATURDAy .... .... Adults at $11 ...... .. MEALSATURDAY ........ Chiid at$8 ...... .. MEAL SUNDAy ........ Adults at $11 ...... .. MEAL SUNDAy ........ Child at $8 ....... .. TRANSPORT ........ Adults at $12 ...... .. TRANSPORT ...... .. Child at $7 ...... .. TOUR MONDAy ........ Adults at $15 ...... .. TOUR MONDAy ........ Child at $9 .. .... ..

Registrations close 1st February. Late registration~ will be accepted plus $2 fee per person up to 1st March, 1983. Cancellations received prior to 1 st March will be refunded less $2 handling lee.

Full payment with application $ ........

plus Accommodation deposit per room $50

TOTAL PAYMENT HEREWITH ",$==

Accommodation Details: Please Indicate prelerence 1 0 2 0 3 0 (A - F)

Twin 0 Double 0 Triple 0 (Family on application - give details) Creche: Please indicate number of children and age ... .. . . . .. . General Convention Meeting (Sunday Morning) No attending . . .. . . . . Seating limited, alternative arrangements will be made If necessary.

Hire Car: Hertz $3 per day discount.

No,·embcr/ Deccmber. 1982 SOUTH PACIFIC SQUARE DANCE REVIEW


MELBOURNE 22nd-25th APRIL, 1983

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ALL DANCE SESSIONS will be held at the Venue - VICTORIAN EXPO CENTRE Rayal Agricultural Showgrou nds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale

Registration will be in three (3) parts: Dancing - Meols - Transport.

PROGRAMME The programme will incorporate the following : FRIDAY: WELCOME - OFFICIAL OPENING - DRESSED COUPLE PARADE, Representative af each

Club carrying Club Bonner. SATURDAY, AFTERNOON - ROUND DANCING.

EVENING - GENERAL DANCING including Dressed Set Parade. SUNDAY, MORNING - GEN ERAL CONVENTION MEETING.

AFTERNOON AND EVENING - GENERAL DANCING. MONDAY, FAREWELL DANC E.

MEETINGS:

SEMINARS:

CRECHE:

BOOTH SPACE:

DANCING ONLY:

MEALS:

NATIONAL CALLERS', AC.F. , NATIONAL SOCIETIES, STATE EDITORS. ROUND DANCE. Meetings to be arranged on Friday where possible.

To be advised.

Avai lab le all sessions.

Available by application only.

ADULTS 510.00, JUNIORS 6-14, 56.00.

RESTAURANT - DINNER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. Licensed to BYO. Walking distance from venue. S 11 per meal, under 12 $8. Ample snack foods ava ilable. Grossed picnic a rea suitable for BVO barbecue.

ACCOMMODATION : (01 VICTORIA $40 twin (b) AUSTRALIA $60 "

$46 tripl e per night $70 " " "

TRANSPORT:

MONDAY:

(c ) OLD MELBOURNE 560 " (d) RACECOURSE $35 " $40 " " " (e) MARCO POLO $50 " (I) PARK SQUIRE $30 " $35 " " " Rates subject to change. Deposit, $50 per room with application .

Only available from accommodation (0 ), (b), (c). $12 Friday · Monday incl . Under 14, $7. AMPLE PARKING AT VENU E.

SPECIAL TOUR TO THE DANDENONGS. Transport from City, with sightseeing tour, meal and enterta inment at Cuckoo Bavarian Restaurant. Adults $15, Under 14, $9.

CALLER REGISTRATION FORMS far 24th NATION AL CONVENTION will be made availabl e through State or Local Coller Associatians in November.

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Melbourne • IS the Place to

The Committee of the 24th National invite everybody to be a participant" in what we hope will be one of the most interest ing, exciting and enjoyable Square Danc ing Conventions ever herd in Australia. .,.

The annual square dance ('\'COI to have all dubs in Australia of the year will be held over the represented. This will nol replace Anzac weekend, 22/25 April, the dressed sets parade which 1983, in the Victorian Ex[)O will still take place 1uring the Centre at the Royal Agricultural Saturday evening progTammc. Sbowgrounds. a venue capable of The Saturday and Sunday even· accommodating 2,000 d:!.ncel"S. in.e meal at the restaurant in thc It is not too f:!.r away from the Showgrounds tomplex will con· city, with ample parkins Spate sist of a thrce-course meal, with [or cars and bu~, and easily thoice of each tourse. For ·thos.: reached by public transport. dancers attending the general

It is intended the Convention meeting on Sunday morning and will follow the established format wishing \0 remain at · the venue, of olher convent ions, with one ample snack food will be availexception - Ihe official opcning able, or if you take your own will be held on Friday night at picnic llinch. tea and toffee wi!l approximately 9.30 p.m. with a be provided. dressed couple parade wilh a A feature tour to the Dande· re-presenlative of each club carr~··~nonl: Rnngn has been. lrr?nl:.cd ins their club banner. .. We hopc1 ror Monday. 251h. ThiS will 10-

elude transport from the city, lunch at the "o.lckoo" Bavarian Restaurant. with entertainment, al.'iO an opportunity to buy souv' coirs while browsing' throu,h salleri : s and gift shops durinS the lour . The weather in autumn shl)llld be lovely (it wouldn't da re be any thin&; el se ~-Ihe best lime

uf thc year to visit the Dande. nongs.

For those dancers with time to spare before and after the Convention wishinJ.! to ncquai nt \heJllSelve~ with the m:!ny aUrOoc-

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, tions that Mclbourn~ has to offer. to name a few, we have'·.bistori· cal centres. beautiful park.s and gardens •• n within. . tl sy~ 4isl."c) by walun! and pUblic ' transport. If .you so desire, ~'ou ~at), travel to Phillip: lslalld to WItness the "Parade of Penguins" which oc· cun everv nigbt at 5un"t . Or perhaps you n:aight lik~ to v~~ t Ballarat to. dJscover 'SoverClgll Hill" where history .lbo-.mds itom the da}!s of our carly ancestor" Also at Ballarat you cl n visit Ktyal Castle.

To sum it all up--··Don't be ,low.

Get up and go. The only 'place to be In April ·83 , Is (MEI!BOURNE:: , ' _WALLV COOK lind lACK

, MURPHY, Pb1;)licity Qfficcr • . ,

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SOUTH PACIFIC SQU, ---LETTER TO THE

EDITOR May I congratulate Melbourne

Convention Committee and Bris. bane Jamboree Committee on the sc~sible decision made ' by them I.n Tasmania, Le. for

:: ~elbourne to postpone its Nalional for a yejlT, thus enabling the utilisation of a new Carl. vention c0l!'plex in that city, and for Bnsbane to incorporatc a . 23r~ National in conjunction wnh It~ Commonwealth Qames Jamboree, thus ensuring the attendance of all Convenlion dancers at both (unctJons.

Consratulations on a difficult decision,

HEATHER TOWNER

, -" "LA RONDE"

Melbourne will be host city for the 241h National Square Dance Convention. The Victorian Expo Centre, a· fine building in the modem sense, will be pleasing to the dancers atlending. Siluated conveniently close to the chy's heart. il has all needs catered for . Co·Convenors (the two Rons). Ron Whyte and Ron Mennie, with their tomminet. have a fine programme lined up. Hope to ste !~y .'~~~e .. !~ .'..~~ . .r~~!~~.t!P.

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Melbourne '83 Weather Or Not? . . "

While in Brisbane allendinj:! Ie 23rd National ~everal p:opk ~\:ed me, a~ :, committee memo er for the 24th, Oobolu Mel· UUfne·s we:nher ill April. or ()UfSt, OIlt having a crysl:!1 b:\ll.

tunnOl forcsee what Ihe ,veal· e·r in Melbuurne or anywhere h~ is !!oin!! 10 be al an)' par· icular timc. ~u I tlloll!!ht the , e.~1 thing t:l 110 wa~ tn cunlllC! he llureau of Metwrolug~' fur unle [nets and ligures.

.From them I round Ihat. d.III · · n~ 'pril the :\vet3,e mlOlOlUnl ·nillht) Icmpcrnture in Melhourne ~ II degrees celsius, the 1I.\·er:lJl.e 11:l.)limum (day) tcmper!lll1re I~ U degrees C. The :I\"Hagc r:lill"

fall i~ (,{)111111 and the likelihooJ of rllfn Ull ~ny particular (jav is S!2 ~:min'l.

In COlllp:l risun, this nveragc 111:11!.in1l1m lClllpcl"nlure is onl~· 2 (\el1ree~ C. below Sydney and $ de~rec( C. luwer than Rris· bOone. - Ch:lnce~ of rain in thc lhre~ Cllpil)ll, :1I·e Ihe same. ~uw. e"cr Snlne' 's average ram fall fur ;hc ;nun ih at I3lmm is 120 per cent hcnvin than Melbourne 's an:! Urisb:lne's at 87mm a~out 50 per tC'nl helvier .

nut let"s nOI place too much cr{,phasi~ on the wtrciller of the \\·~ :Ither bllt in'lcad, on behalf of the d:mccrs of Victoria, amite lI ll of YOII who :Ire considering ..

comine that Ihe warmth nnd sin' eerily ·of the welcome you receive here will counter any of the \' all:lfle~ the weal her "gods"' may rruvide. and if lhe 24\h N~tiQn<l1 i~ not the best ever held In our garden city. then il will nol be due to any lack of cfr.orl or Jloodwill on the pari of any como . mittee member or of our many helpers. So eliminate thc "whet· · her·' and 'become positiVe in say· inl1: " IT"S MELBOU RNE FOR ME IN 'R3." - ;. .

KEV IN LEYDON ',;, Actommudation Officer

241h Sqllllfe Dance Con';·cntion .

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Co-Conveno.-s: Ron Mennie 5S Olympiad Cres., BOX HILL Nih. 3129 884834

Ron Whyte 265 Wickham Road. MQORAB81N EAST. 3189 555 1496

Secretary: Marion Brown BOK 185. ROSANNA. 3084

Accommodation: Kevin Leydan 28 Bruce Street. DANDENONG.3175 7929503

24th National Square Dance Convention 22nd - 25th April. 1983 _ ......

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Sunday Entertainment Act 1967

Sunday Entertainment Regulations 1979 N ~ U:! U 71 (Regulation 31

Permit . to Conduct a Public Entertainment on a Sunday

The Minister of Labour and Industry. in pursuance of the powers conferred by the SUndBY Entf!rtllinmf!nt

Act 1961. hiS granted permission 10 •••• •••• •••••••••••.• ~.~.~ ••• !..: ... ~.~.~.~ ............................. ........................ . 24th NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION of •.•..•...•....••....•....... ......... .•.••.. _ .•..•. •••.. .•.•.•••. _ ..••••• _ ......•..•...•. _ •....... _ . ....... .. ... .•...•.•..... ... .......•........

subjecl 10 the conditions, limi tations and restrictions stated hereunder to hold the public entertainment(s) desctibed below at the location and on the date(s) specified :

Nature of such enterta in ment(s) •.•... ?9.~.~.~ .~ ... p..~~£~ ........ !?~~g.! .~.~.~.~.~ .~ ... ~ ... ~~.T. ~.9.~.~.h . CONVENTION

Locltion It which the entertainment (s) may be held .....•... , ... ~.~.~.9 ... f.~N.T.~.r; ... :: ... ~. QX.~ .I:-........ . .. ...................... ~.~.~ .. I.~.~ .~}~.~A..L ... ~.H.2~ ... ~.R.2~.N.P.§ ...... ..... .. .... ~.?§.~~g.~~ .. ................ _. oat.(s) on wh ich the entertainment (s) may be held ••.••. .... .•. ....•....... .. _ ..•..•..•.. .....•....•.........•..•.

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(II) the place of entertainment may not be opened for the admission of members of thl P\Jblic

before ••.••...... ~ •. :}.Q ... P..: .~: ................ _ ............. _ ................. _ ............................ ............... .

tbl the .ntertainm.nt may not be commenced before .... ~_.Jg .. .J? :.~. : ................................... .

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for Secrera ur lind Industry

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Industry,

F. O. Alklnwn, Govnnm.,nt p.,.inl~, Mclbuurn.

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March 9 . 1983 .

Mr . I . T. Bell , Assistant Secretary .

CITY OF ESSEN DO N CIVIC CENTRE. MOONEE PONDS. 3039 P.O. BOX 126. TELEPHONE: 3702111

All communications to be addre$5ed to the Cit y Manager

In replv plaut! quoll A,I. No .: 70/01 I 14/01 : ha

24th National Square Da~ce Convention , 47 Newhaven Road, EAST Bu<!WOOD . 3151 .

Dear ~lr . Bell ,

I cerer to your letter dated February 23 , 1983 requesting permission to conduct a Sunday Entertainment at the Expo Centre , Royal Showgrounds , on March 6 and April 24 , 1983 .

I wish to advise that Council offers no objection to the conducting of the National Square Dance Convention and Dress Rehearsal on the above dates .

Yours faithfully ,

~~~ T. L. Maher , 11anager - Administr ation and Communi y Services .

ESS ENDON - The City that Cares

.~ Stewart Wrightson Australia Limited ~ (Incorporated In A.C.T,)

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH IN STRUCTIONS WE HAVE ARRA NG ED COVE R AS BE LOW , AND HAVE DEBITED YOUR ACC OUNT. THE MASTE~ POLIC Y HA Y BE SE EN ON APP A O.

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INSURED: ~4 TH NAf j~ J~~E DANC E ( J~ ~ .

TOTAL SUM INSURED:

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TOTAL PREMIUM - -'"'9 1 22 . 0il

TERMS: 30 DAYS NET FROM DATE OF INVOICE . ·

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24 TH NATI Clfutt · SQUARE D{,NCE CONVENTION Please note - Danc i ng tickets available for full Convention only -

(no single session ticke ts will be sold).

Dancing - FRID .... ,y nIGHT - Includes Officia.l Opening SATUHDAY j'.I<'TERHOON J"".ND EVENI NG - Includes Dressed Set par ade SUNDAY AFTERNOON AIm ,;VEIHNG - lWlJDIY P:VENING - Far e"ell Dance

Heals - SATUnUAY AND SUNDAY BVEiHHG E,-:EhL .~ full 3 course menls ,,,1 th hot cRTve r y, licenced RYO, $11 Adults , $8 child under 12 . Bookings ope n until 31st ~arch unl es s sold out earlier .

Tour l1mmAY 25yh y l eave 10nm ~ return 4p . m. S 1~ Adults~ $9 child unde r 14p inc . transport to Dandenongs; "lith lunch at the Cuckoo Res t aur ant . Otm car $11 for me a l. Transport will leave freci the venue and r eeistered motels . Also ~ qrrang ements will be made for n bus to leave fr onl lloor~bbi n~ if sufficient numbe rs a re interested . Come al ong and join with Oll r inter state visitors on this relaxing outing . Booki ngs close 31st ~~rch.

il:f.:GISTRf.:.'l'ION FOR) !

SURH.t.ME ....... .... ........ .. ..... Off i ce use only Date rec'd .

Rec . No. ~C~H~R~I~S~T~I~A~N~' ~~~L~~M~.~E __ ~"'~·r ... . ..• . .. . .. . ... . . .. . ... . •

i·l rs/niss • • • • •••••• . ••• . •. . .. • ••••• • .•

CHILDREN • • • • • • • • . . • • • . . • • • • ~CE • •.••• File No .

.... . •. . .. . . .... . . .. AGE .. . •• .• ( hll childr en must be registered) . POSTAL ADDRESS • • •••• 0 0 0 • • 0 0 • • •• 0 ••• • •• • •••••

•• • 0 • • • ••••• • • • • • of/CODE ••• • • oPHOHE( ) .... ... . . DAllCING • ••• • Adul ts @

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HEAL .sATURDAY ••••• Ad ults Q

" " • • ••• Child Q

HEAL SUNDAY . 0 ••• i\d.ul ts (J

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TOUR H/T ' sport · •. . . Adults Q

II II • ••• . Child 5

TOUR Own t1soort • •.• Adl llts (J

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Full pa.ymcnt Il ith 1J.f;·plicAtion

$10 A 6 > ~j 11 {.: 8 ., $11

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Forwa rd to : Secretary~ Narion Br OI-!n P . O. Dox 185, ROSANlIl. p 3084

Ph one : (03) 459 771,'1

Chequo s payable to : ? 4th Nnt ional Souare DAnce Conve ntion

Lat~ r eg istrations will incur $2 f e e pe r person Ca ncellations r eceivG( pri or to 31st Ha r ch will be refund ed less ~;2 hancll in & fe e .

CRECHE; - ple~i.3 c in d i cate nHlIlbe r of chlldr 011 nnd "'.go •• • • • • • • •. • •.•• . •

G BREn,~,L l'iEETHTG .. $una-?.y - Please incUcato numbe r attending 00 • •• 0 • • •

Please att:,,_ch l i st if insuffucuent space .

V,S, [I, A llIll'OIl -r

In ex t r€lr1o l y hot ~~ n~ hmlid condltiollR~ many d.n nccr s en j'oyed t ho d:l.lJCC at the EKjH' G'~ ntre on 11J..?l"ch 6t,h . 'l' I\C'. nk s must p,o to the :U,th Hnt i ollni Convelltion Committec. l.bo VIet-orlan Ca l l e rs ' 1\850C

i<'.tion n nd our 01".'11 C n ttH'li li Leo , 0111 o f' I·thorn combined to pro vide n c1.'lY \.,r h ich Hns lilfHH.l to I f':.l t tho VOllU f) for Lh~ fo r th co1'ling Nat i onal Go n ve n t i on . 'l'ho~le IIb o lind thc HDl~ 1'10('l.J.::; :leerned t o e n j oy thom .. ha r e HO ml1nt r;, i vc fipr !c i q I. t h:wks to Plly l !·1oul d il1(J nnd De v Be cker n lld t h o &1'o:1.t t.OD)'! or \I(j .t'J,=cru . 'rhe Jumbl l) Sn1e held upe t a irs mf\ Il:'l.c ed to r:d.ne OV0J' ~"1I1 0 .. [\ \o.lolHlel'ful offor t . If you havo nny comm on t y ou Hinh tu make' 1'0 the ve u uc r 0 l;c . , pleas e see a Dlember of alt ha r tho 2"th H: I. tiol\:'l l COllvcllLi.Oll or VS})1\. Cor.1I"li t t ce, but try to mal[o i t cO llntr u c~Lvc. !IOt dC9trl l ctiv~ .

Till!' 24th II ATI OIiAL sguAme VAIICE CONVENTION HELnOUItNE , .22nd - 25th /,PRIL, 198 J

at nCTORIAl! EXPO CENTRE

Royal Agr iculturnl Sh o\-lgrounds Full deto i l:1 nnd da nc e r r l~gi A tra t i o n form will be publ i sh ~d ill South Pa cific Squnre Dance nevi ew . Plcas o not e - deadl i ne fo r neg i s trations i n Ist i February , 1983 ,

811UARE Dj\JlGJ,~ ("iEilK VANGJ~ , SUM DAY iiARCIi 6th, 1983 -EXPO CENTRE

The N!lt i on:,l Con von tion n t the Expo Ce n t r e wi ll h '='. ve n Fridny highlight opening ",1l.h .:t drC!Bsed cOllples p'.' r pndo displ" ying t heir own club ' s bnnner. The lovel of d'lncing H].11 ber ~'hi n s tr e.:l m only on both f loors. Tho Urr:s:;ed 0fJt numbers cho!=:Hn "'i l l be !IF'our in the Horning" , :tnd "The Gl'C /.ltost 1\.!11ericrln lIero!!.

V,S , D, A R1,:PORT

rlel l t ."'lllother f'J nl"O ::lprticipry.tioll in Noombn is Qver~ see the Pr es i dent ' :;! Rerport. be l oH .

Rlgh t. on our door"t.9P no'" is t lHl Nf'.tiollnl Conv ellt.ion , ",hich we are all lookin~ fOI"\!"\rd-to . Plunnc remember thnt. we are the hos t Strite, Il.ntl th ..... t JolO:\llG smi l e:> and courtesy to our visi t ors f r om all Vic tor ians . Hc Ilnd er r. 'b .nn thnt lIThe '1'110 Horm ic!) " have nrrllnged n il excellent pr oRrnmme of tl~ n c i ng for us . I f yO \} ha ve :lny que ri e s, c ontnct Har ion IIroHn, 1 .. 59 ?? I~ 7 .

'NQTI CE'

By THE TIME DANCERS RECE IVE T ~IIS MAGAZ INE . EVERYON E ATTENDIN G TI~E ~1/', T t Oi"'AL SHOULD HflVE T HErt ft T I CKeTS . ET C . PLE AS E OE GOOD [NOUGH TO FOLLOW T I~[ GIJ IOEL INE S SET OU T ON THE LAS T PAGE 01- your: CO NVEN T ION P tWGR.AMI-IE - I'.IE WANT TH[ CONVENTI ON TO e[ A 1.0T or rUN FOR EVEI~YONE . fi NO THESE S tlALL T HINGS ,'J I l.L H~_ LP TO ACHI[VE TH I S.

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24th NATIONAL CONVENTION

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$12 per head . door sales' and NO

Please note there will sinffle session tickets.

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DEADLIIlE 31st i·IARCH 1983 Forword to: 'irs. fi.JJro'ln P.O. Box 1 r. 5, ROSANIIP" 3084

TOUIt TO DANDEIWNGS, I·lo/m;,y 25th APRIL

With lunch at Cuckoo Ilestaur.'1nt, ~i 15. 00 Lunch only - $11.00

Ruses will leRve th o City at approximately 10n.m., also from Noorabbin if sufficient persons interested. \'<'111 .'?rri ve back in the Ci ty ;). t approxirua te1y I;. . OOp. rn.

P1eRse corne alone. and help host our interstate visitors on this interesting olltinB. DO IT NOli - BOOKINGS CLOSE 31st ,·jsrcj:, I,ll] . ~ddre". above.

- Sv.ndIJ.Y, rlc.rhh 6 th, 19r.3

VENUE : COUVENTION SITE

E.f.PO Cf:Hl'RE, F\OY;~L SHOUGiWUNDS

TIi ;E : 11 M ] ·· 813.1:1. (Inclu0(!R bre .",:.j~ for RBQ Lunch !1nd Ten I'l.t

12-1p.rl. nnd 5-6p .~. respectively).

All invited to support tho 24th Nation~l Convention in 111elhourne b.v ~~ttQndil1:"" this d,<>.nce .

. !'!(mls Hill be llrovided c. t rer,:::;on,=, ble cost - A Vrmy LliHT.F.D l!U!!I3r.r.. of cxtrn ~: c'11 ticl~(;ts ;?ill be <1 lr Fl.ilL"!.ble on the day -I.ll eas(! pr~··hook if YOIl ,",oultl like the meal - see your Cfille r for c1eto.ils .

ADIHSSION PR ICES

~ 2.50 ore-sold tickets . .. ~ 3.00 at the doo r

The !·!~tionnl Gonv~ntion COfl1:'.li ttee Hill be setting up (1.

Bargain Tahl e to sell GOos for stnge ~nd hnll rlacoRr tions at the Convention . We invite all Clubs and dance r s to Ilarticipa. t o in provicUnr, sceds. such as : -

Ho me .r;0.0e C ;"'.~~cs Jnrns ~ Pic kleD, Pr o s e rves, etc. Home r~ ro\,;n fruit ::mc1 veF~c tahlcG £; ool~s othor 500(:8, nOH or second ~hnnd.

Your co - oper."1.tioil l'iot'.l f'~ be :::.pprGci p,te'd . .~ny persons interes ted i n balping or sellinc between th e llours of 11 arl - 1p.m . nnd ~ ~ G . 30p. m.~ pl e~ 3 e contact :

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?lc'fH !'·iil.T I Oi:LU. COHVEH'l'IO!'l CQ)'!i·HTTEE

VI GT01~I/l.JJ CALL1WS ' ASSOCIA';:'ION

ROUND THE

W U RLD of SQUARE DANCING

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Those with items of special interest should send them to NEWS EDITOR, SQUARe DANCING, .<162 No. Robertson Boulevard, los Angeles, Calif. 9004B. letters will be read and appreciated although time may not allow the per. sonol acknowledgment of each one.

Australia This is the month of the Australian Inter·

national Square Dance Jamboree. Convenor Couple, Graham and Margaret Brandon, look forw¥d to greeting all dancers in Brisbane, where the event will be held following the Commonwealth Carnes. The Sunshine State Round-Up was held at the Sporting Complex in June as a final tryout and all went well. Friday evening, October 15th, will be Brisbane night with the blue and gold Brisbane colors oeing in evidence _everywhere. The Brjsbane Lord Mayor will officially open the Jamboree on Saturday night. If you are looking for a very special event, this just mieht be what you have in mind. A visit to a lovely city in a magni6cent country, all wrapped up with some superb square and round dancing,

The 24th Australian National Square Dance Convention will be held next year in Melbourne, April 22-25, which is fall in our _ country and a beautiful time of year, Melboume.is a ' city of gardens, festivals, sports and streetcars. The 2.7 million people enjoy I#.V.H1o' ,

themselves dining out in the arcades, shop~ and markets, And , of course, they enjo) square dancing, Plan a vacation and visit u~ and we can assure you the holiday of a life. time, For information CQntact 2 Devon St Box Hill, Victoria 3128, .,

- Jack Murphy and Wally Cook

24 t h NI.TION AL SqUARE DANCE CONVEnTI ON COHVEl!OR ' S REPORT

Fi rstly , we 'ivish to tha nk a ll th e d llnc e rs who attended the Ex po CentBe on Sunde-.y, t1e~r ch 6th~ f or the t r ial danc e for the Nati onal Convention , in such trying Rnd hot con(U ti ons .

\'Ie '-11sh to thank t he Committee of the V.S . D.h . for their outs t a nd i ng wor k in t ho prepa.rat i on and s erv i n g of the mea ls .

To the V. C. A. fo r enc Dur aeinG t he ir dnnce rs to come along and f or the i r he l p dm the pr ogr3. f:J, and fo r t he ir effort and ha r d work in the pr ep.IJ.ration of t he cen tro.

Our appreciation to e ll tnose f olk who brou ~ht nlong goods and dona tions of produce, cakes~ etc . fo r the bar gain table , lolhich made a profi t of $753 . 00. Our th~nk o t o a ll the ,.ri lling wor ke rs on this stall. a l spo to t he donor s oi the r affl e pr i zes and t hose who helped with t he s il l e of tickets . Thank you fo r your eff or t.

Despit e the torrid condi tiond , the dance was s ucces s fu l , and we found the pr ohlems we ,,,e r e lob-king fo r. Fo rtuna t e l y by the t i me the Convention ls he r e \.'6 wil l hilve thes e i tems r ectif i ed.

A gr ea t deat of pl i\nning nnd effor t has been ma.de by the ConvBB tion Comm i ttee and ourselvos to give you a go od Conven t ion end a n en joy~ble occasion.

HE a r c r elying on a ll the dance rs and cA.ller s to help u.s to a chieve thi s a i m.

Our s incere t hanks t o ever yone f or your pRtl ence a nd unde r standinfi .

TEE THO ROIlNIES

(Your coo-conveno r s, Ron Mennie and Ron \'(hyte )

MELBOURNE WELCOMES YOU THIS MONTH FOR THE 24t h NATIONAL

22nd - 2Sth APRIL, 1983 This is Convention month once aga in, an d Me lbourne

is proud to prese nt th ei r fourth Noti onal to t he squa re dancers of Australia .

A great dea l of effort and planning ho s bee n mod e by the Convention Committee and ou rselyes to give you a good Convention and e njoyable occasion.

We ore relying on all dance rs and call ers attending to help us ochieye this aim.

The dancers of Victoria exte nd to you all a very wo rm welcome to our city, the Gorde n State.

Ron Menni e, Ron Whyte-The Two Ronnies.

Friday, 22nd:

Saturday, 23rd: Sunday, 24th:

MEETINGS 11. 15 am-12.30 pm 12.45 pm- 2.00 pm

2.00 pm- 4.00 pm 2.15 pm- 4. 15 pm 8.30 am-l1.30 om 9.30 am-l1.30 am 4.00 pm- 5.00 pm

MEALS

AC.F. Boord AC.F. State Editors Nat. Collers Nat. Societies General M/ting Round Dance

Pre -booked meals will be served in two sittings. Please note times and be prompt.

For dancers ottending the gene ral meet ing on Sundo,), morning, the kiosk will be open with ° variety of light mea ls ava ilab le. The kiosk win also be open Soturda,), and Sunday evening during tea for those dancers not booked fo r restaurant mea ls. DISTRIBUTION OF REGISTRATIONS, PROGRAMMES,

YEAR PINS, ETC. Th is yea r for the first t me, all doncers registered will

receive a yea r pin. If this is your first Convention badges to hold the year pin will be available during the Convent ion.

Reg istra tions will not be mai led . Interstate dancers may collect their registra tions at their hotels, if known by Commi ttee, or a t the venue. Vic torian dancers through your club colle r.

" MELBOUR NE FO R ME IN '83"

ATTACHED I S 1983 YEAR PIN.

BADGES MAY BE PURCHASED AT

N . S .W. "REVIEW" BOOTH

WELCOME TO

MELBOURNE

Melbourne in 1983 is hosting its fourth National Convention.

We, along with our Committee, have pre. pared an extensive program of Square and Round Dancing for your dancing pleasure.

Special thanks to all the Callers, Round Dance Teachers and Demonstration Groups for their participation and special efforts, also to all the dancers who have travelled from all the States and Overseas.

We have been very fortunate in having a Committee with vast experience over many years In all phases of the Square Oance activity.

On behalf of the Convention Committee. Dancers and Callers of Victoria, we extend a warm and friendly welcome to our Garden State and trust that your stay will be an enjoyable occasion.

Ron Whyte, Ron Mennie, Co-Conveners.

" Melbourne lor main '83"

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PROGRAMME at a Glance THURSDAY NIGHT, 21st April , 1983

7.30 pm Essendon Square Dance Club Pre-Convention Dance Essendon Community Hall, Cnr. MI. Alellander and Pascoe Vale Roads, Moonee Ponds.

7.45 pm Round Dance Constitution Meeting (Round dance leaders only)

FRIDAY MORNING, 22nd April , 1983 11.15 am A.C.F. Board Meeting FRIDAY AFTERNOON, 22nd April , 1983 12.45 pm A.C.F. Meeting 2.00 pm State Editors Meeting 2.15 pm National Callers Meeting

FRIDAY NIGHT, 22nd April, 1983 7.00 pm Round Dancing - Ground Floor 7.30 pm Square Dancing - Ground Floor 7.45 pm Square Dancing - Mezzanine Floor 9.00 pm Olllcial Opening 9.30 pm Square Dancing resumes - Mezza-

nine Floor SATURDAY MORNING, 23rd April , 1983 8.30 am National Societies Meeting

11 .30 am Official Luncheon at Expo Centre (Invliation Only)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 23rd April, 1983 1.30 pm Round Dance Session 5.15 pm Dinner-First sitting 6.00 pm Dinner - Second sitting

SATURDAY NIGHT, 23rd April , 1983 6.30 pm Round Dancing 7.30 pm Square Dancing - Ground Floor 7.45 pm Square Dancing - Mezzanine Floor 9.00 pm Dressed Sel Parade 9.30 pm Square Dancing resumes Mezzanine

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CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Co-Conveners

Secretary Assist. Secretary Treasurer Accommodation Officer Transport Officer Publicity Oflicers

Catering Olllcer

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Ron Mennie Ron Whyte

Marlon Brown Ian Bell

Warwick Butcher Kevin Leydon

Reg Fowler

Wally Cook Jack Murphy

Ella Whyte

STATE COLOURS

VICTORIA QUEENSLAND

REO MAROON

NEW SOUTH WALES ROYAL BLUE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY BROWN TASMANIA GREEN NORTHERN TERRITORY SOUTH AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS

ORANGE MAUVE

YELLOW LIGHT BLUE

SILVER

PROGRAMME at a Glance

SATURDAY NIGHT, 23rd April, 1983 (con!.)

CENTRE POINT HALL 6.30 pm - 7. 15 pm Request Rounds uncued 7.15 pm - 8.30 pm Round Dance Tellch

Session 9.30 pm - 10.30 pm Round Dance Session

SUNDAY MORNING, 24th April , 1983 9.30 am General Convention Meeting

SUNDAY AFTERNOON , 24th April , 1983 1.30 pm Contra Dancing-Ground Floor 2.00 pm Square Dancing - Ground Floor 2.15 pm Plus Program - Mezzanine Floor 4.15 pm Round Dance Meeting 5.15 pm Dinner- First Sil1ing 6.00 pm Dinner - Second Sitting

SUNDAY NIGHT, 24th April , 1983 6.30 pm Round Dancing - Ground Floor 7.00 pm Demonstrations - Ground Floor 7.30 pm Square D.:;:ncing - Ground Floor 7.40 pm Square Dancing - Mezzenlne Floor

CENTRE POI NT HALL

8.00 pm - 9.00 pm

9.00 pm· 9.30 pm

Round Dance Teach Session Round Dance Session

MONDAI( MORNtNG, 25th April , 1983

10.00 em Tour 01 Dandenongs cnd LUnch at Cuckoo Restaurant

7.30 pm Trail-out Dance - Ground Floo r

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GENERAL INFORMATION MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS Tea and coffee will be ser\'ed during dance sessions on Meu anine floor to ticket holders, extra tickets may be purchased. The kiosk on the ground floor will be selling snack food, ice cream. cold drinks at all times. During Saturday Dinner. Sunday Lunch and Sun· day Dinner breaks the kiosk will sell adequ ate meals, tea and coflee. No lood or drink to be consumed In dancing areas, please oblige by using area reserved on Mezzanine 1I00 r. PARKING Ample car parking available wi thin the Show· grounds. CRECHE Facllilies available :111 sessions - Stal! RoomGround floor . BOOTHS Located on Mezzanine Iloor.

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1. Expo Centre 2. Restaurant 3. Centre Point Hall

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FRIDAY NIGHT - GROUND FLOOR

7.00 pm ROUNDS: Cuars Ron Mennie (Vic), Dot Murphy (Vic). Frauleln. C" ahan. TIll Some. body lavas You, Pleue Relene Ma. Fli p. slda, Walk Right B.ck. Manit. Waltz

7.30 pm I . GENERAL ROUND UP

Snow Beasy (Vic ). Fred Meads INSW). Oale Smith (Tas)

2 GENERAL ROUND UP David Smythe (a la). Fred Lovelock (Vic). Kevin Leydon (Vic)

3. ROUND: Waltl wilh Me. Cuer Les Hitchens (NSW) PARTNER ROUND UP Ian Bell (Vic). John Millard (Vic), Jail SelOel (SA)

4. GENERAL ROUND UP Oavid Hooper (Vic). Owen Klibbe (Old). Ron Jones (NSW)

S. ROUND: Kon Tiki . Cuer Dick Schwarze (NSW) PARTNER ROUND UP Paul Jay (ACT). Frank Kennedy (Vic), Eric WenOell (Old)

6. OFFICIAL OPENING In the presance 01 the Premier 01 Vic toria, The Honourable John Cain. M.P .. and his wile Nancye The Parada 01 Dressed Couples carrying Club or SOCiety Banners The introduction 01 Co·Convener$, t tle Olflclal Address and Opening by the Premier

7. SQUARE UP Jack Murphy (VIc), Wally Cook (Vic), AM Whyte (Vic)

MEETINGS THURSDAY 21st 7.45 pm Round Dance Constitution

(Round Dance Leaders on ly) FRIDAY 22nd 11 .15 am Austra lian Callers Federation Board

Chairman - Jeff Seidel Stall Room - Ground floor

12.45 pm Austra lian Callers Federation Chairman - Jell Seidel Stall Room - Ground floor

2.00 pm State Editors Chairwoman - Merle Meyer Conference Room - Ground floor

2.15 pm National Callers Chairman - Lee McFadyean Thealrelle - Mezzanine Iloor

SATURDAY 23rd 8.30 am National Square Dance Society 01

Australia Chairman - Eric Schumann Theal rette - Mezzanine 1I00r

SUNDAY 24th 9.30 am Annual General Meeting

Chairman - Kevin Leydon Theatrelle - Mezzanine Iloor

4.15 pm Round Denc-e Chairman - Ron Whyte TheatreUe - Mezzanine 1I00r

NATIONAL CONVENTION BADGE AND YEAR PIN

!his year l.or the first time a year p in has been rncluded wtth your Convention Registration A ~ I proceeds from the sale of Badges and Year Pm~ .go to help ollset r ising costs 01 the South Pactftc Square Dance Review. Badges to hold your Year Pin may be purchased al the N.S.W. booth.

Your support will be appreciated.

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9. GENERAL ROUND UP Kevin Kelly (WA). Alln leighton (Cld), Tony Bowring tVlc)

9. ROUND: Answer Me. Cuer Las Hitctlens (NSW) PARTNER ROUND UP BII1 Pendlebury (Vic), Gratlam Brandon (Old). Lea McFadyean (Vic)

to. ROUNO: Rosas for Ellzabath. Cuer Norm Wright (NSW) SOUARE UP Mike Davey (Vic), Ron Mennie (Vic)

FRIDAY NIGHT - MEZZANINE FLOOR

7.45 pm 1. SOUARE UP

Graham Rigby (Old), Ron BurreU (NSW), les Johnson tWA)

2. GENERAL ROUNO UP Tom McGrath (NSW). Michael Kearnes (NSW), Steve Turner tWA)

3. PARTNER ROUND UP Eric Clark (Vic), Georoe Kent (ACT). Allin Frost (SA) Close lor Official Opening

S. GENERAL ROUND UP Bryan Worsnop (Vic), Jo·Anna Smllh (Tas), Sid leighton (Old)

6. SOUARE UP Allen Kerr (ACT), Heathar Towner (SA). Nev Mclachlan (Old)

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SATURDAY NIGHT - GROUND FLOOR

6.30 pm ROUNDS: Cuers Ron Whyte (Vic), Ron Mennie (Vie). Tips 01 My Fingers. Tango ManUa, Feeling, Sleepytime Gal. Kon Tiki , Roses lor El izabeth. Rumba Marla, Take One Slep

7.30 pm 1. GENERAL ROUND UP

Kevin Kelly (WA). Nev McLaChlan (Old·l . Sid Leighton (Old)

2. GENERAL ROUND UP Snow Beaay (Vic). Steve Turner (WA). E, lc Clarke (Old)

3. ROUND: Could I Have This Dance. Cuer Ron Whyte (Vic) PARTNER ROUND UP Paul Jay (ACn, Kevin Leydon (Vic). Wally Cook (Vic)

4. GENERAL ROUN D UP Tony Bowring (Vic), Jack Murphy (Vie), Les Johnson (WA)

5. ROUND: Take One Step. Cuer Ron Mennie (Vie) SOUARE UP EriC Wendell (Old), Allan Frost (SA). Greham Rigby (Old)

6. DRESSED SET PARADE Celler, David Hooper (Vic), Ron Mennie (Vic)

7. GENERAL ROUND UP Jell Seidel (SA). Ron Jones (NSW), Kevin Kelly (WA)

e. PARTNER ROUND UP Graham Srandon (Old), Dale Smith (Tas). Tom McGralh (NSW)

9. ROUND: Feeling. Cuer Ron Whyte (Vic) GENERAL ROUND UP Steve Turner (WA) . EriC Clarke (Vic), Eric Wendell (Old)

10. SOUARE UP Las Johnston (WAJ. Graham Rigby (Old), Ron Whyte (Vic)

II . ROUND: Manl1. Waltz. Cuer Ron Mennie (Vie)

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON

ROUND DANCE SESSION 1.30 pm till 5 pm Conducted by RON and ELLA WHYTE

1. Take One Slep, Mexicali Rose, Dancing Shadows.

2. Love Is a Beauliful Song Sleepy time Gal, Neapolitan Wallz.

3. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SHOWCASE. 4. Answer Me, Cou ld J Have This Dance. Walk

Right Back. 5. NEW SOUTH WALES SHOWCASE.

6. Tango Manila. Tips o f My Fingers, Roses for Elizabeth.

7. OUEENSLAND SHOWCASE,

8. Dream Awhile, Feeling. Kon Tiki. 9. TASMANIAN SHOWCASE.

10. In the Arms of Love, Falsom Prison Blues, Manila Waltz.

11. DEMONSTRATION - SUNNYSIDE ROUNO DANCERS VIC.

12. Rumba Marla, Calahan, Remembering. 13. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHOWCASE. 14, Would You, Summer Breeze. 15. VICTOAIAN SHOWCASE. 16. VOTING ON SHOWCASE ROUND. 17. Answer Me, Birth of the Blues, Glow and

Glimmer. 18. TEACH SHOWCASE ROUND.

19. Request Rounds (Time Permitting).

CLOSE OF SESSION ,

GENERAL ROUND UP Sid Leighton (Old), Wally Cook (Vic). David Hooper (Vie)

12. PARTNER ROUNO UP Jack Murphy (Vic), Allan Frost (SA), Ron Jones (NSW)

13. ROUND: SHOWCASE ROUND GENERAL ROUND UP Nev McLachlan (Old), Tom McGrath (NSW), Jell Seidel (SA)

14, SOUARE UP Ron Mennie (Vie), RM Whyte (ViC) (Time permUting)

SATURDAY NIGHT - MEZZANINE FLOOR 7.45 pm

1. GENERAL ROUND UP Ian Beli (Viej , Wally Cook (Vic), Erie Wendall (Old)

2. PARTNER ROUND UP John Millard (ViC). Allen Kerr (ACn. Barry Wonlon (NSWI

3. GENERAL ROUND UP Ron Whyte (Vic). Dale Smith (Tas),

Close lor Dressed Set Parade 4. SOUARE UP

Lee MeFadyean (Vic), Frank Kennedy (Vic). Fred Meads (NSWj

5. GENERAL ROUND UP Owen Kllbbe (Old). Ron BUffett (NSW). Snow Beesy (Vic)

6. PARTNER ROUND UP Jo-Anne Smith (Tas), Fred Lovelock (Vic). Bill Pendlebury (Vic)

7. GENERAL ROUND UP

8. SaUARE UP Barry Wonson (NSW), Alan Leighton (Otd). Kevin Leydon (Vie)

9. PARTNER ROUND UP Brian Worsnop (Vic), Tony Bowring (Vic). Ron Mennie (Vic)

SATURDAY NIGHT _ CENTRE POINT HALL 6.30 pm- 7.15 pm Request Rounds-Uncued

Conducted by G8(l1f Redding 7.15 pm - 6.30 pm Round Dance Teach Session 9.30 pm - 10.30 pm Round Dance Session

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SUNDAY MORNING, 9.30 a.m .

AGENDA FOR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Cllairman - Kevin Leydon

I. Open meeting and welcome of detegates by Convener.

2. Introduction ot Cllairman. 3. Apologies. <4. Minutes of 23rd National Square Dance Con-

vention Meeting. 5. Business ariSing from tile Minutes. 6. Correspondence. 7. State Reports

t. Queensland. 2. New Soutll Wales. 3. Soulll Austrana. <4 . Western Australia. 5. Tasmania. 6. Victoria. 7. Australian Capital TerrUory. 6. Northern Territory. 9. New Zealend.

to. O1llers. 8. Report by tile Convener of tile 23rd Nallonal

Square Dence Convention Meeting and presentation of financia l report.

9. Rej>Ort by the Co-ordlnaUng Ealtor of tha South Pacllic Square Dance Review.

to. Report from the Ausuallan Callers Federation Meeting.

t t . Report from !he Caller, Mee!ing. 12. Report trom Australi an Nallonal Square Dance

Society Meeting. 13. Repor! Irom Round Dance Maellng . H . Rej>Ort by !he Convener 25th National Conven

tion in 198-4. IS. Confirmation of bid by Western Aus tralia to host

the 26th Nallon'l in 1985. 16. Acceptance of bids 10 hOSI the 27th Nallonal In

1986. 17. General Business. 18. Introduct ion Of the Co-Conveners of the 25th

National . 19. Chalrmftn close meetlno.

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON - MEZZANINE FLOOR

Plus Programme 2.15 pm SOUARE UP BRACKETS FOR THIS

SESSION I . Dale Smith (T .. ), Bill Pendlebury (Vic),

Eric Wendell (Old) 2. Jeff Seidel (SA), Kevin Kelly (WA). David

Hooper (Vic) 3. Les Johnston (WA), Ron Whyte (Vie) 4 . Wally Cook (Vic), Barry Wonson (NSW),

Nev McLaChlan (Old) 5. Sid Leighton (Old), Steve Turner (WA).

Allan Frost (SA) 6. Paul Jay (ACT), Ron Jones (NSW), EriC

Wendell (Old) 1. Graham Rigby (Old), Jack Murphy (Vic),

Ron Mennie (Vic)

SUNDAY NIGHT - GROUND fLOOR 6.30 pm

7.00 pm

7.35 pm L

ROUNDS: Guest Cuers. Tango Manita, NeapOlitan Waltz, Dream Awhile, Woutd You Walk Right Back. Fal· some Pri son Blues. Answer Me, Tips 01 My Flngerl. Feeling, Mexica!! Rose DEMONSTRATIONS Woodhouse Round Dance Club (Vic) CrOydon City Squares (Vic) Round Dance Teacher. (NSW) Sunnyaide Small World (Vic) Mopoke Squares (Vic)

GENERAL ROUND UP Tony Bowring (Vic), Eric Wendell (Old), Allan Frosl (SA)

2. GENERAL ROUND UP Bill Pendlebury (Vic), Jo-Annl SmUh (Tes), Frank Kennedy (Vic)

3. ROUND: Remembering. Cuer Geoll Redding (NSW) PARTNER ROUND UP Lee McFadyean (Vic), Graham Rigby (Old), Barry Won.on (NSW)

4. SOUARE UP Eric Clarki (ViC). Les Johnson (WA), Nlv McLachlan (Old)

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON - GROUND FLOOR

1.30 pm CONTRAS: Graham Rigby

2.00 pm

1. GENERAL ROUND UP Owen Ktibbl (Old), Frank Kennedy (Vic), Alan Lelgtlton (Old)

2. PARTNER ROUND UP J~hn Mlllird (Vic), Allen Kerr (ACT), M,chael Kearnes (NSW)

3. ROUND: Oanclng Shadows. Cuer Jim Parson. (NSW) GENERAL ROUND UP Guest Caller, KevIn Leydon (Vic), George Kent (Old)

4. SQUARE UP Tom McGrath (NSW), Fred Meads (NSW), Ron Burrell (NSW)

5. ROUND: nps of My Fingers. Cuer Elva Hoppi (Old) GENERAL ROUND UP Ian Bell (Vic), Guest Caller Graham B.an-don (Vic) •

6. PARTNER ROUND UP - Ladies choice Heather Towner (SA). Lee McFadyean (Vic), Jo·Anne Smith (TIS)

7. ROUND: Take One Slep. Cuer Norm Wright (NSW} GENERAL ROUND UP Guest Caller, Tom McGrath (NSW), Dlvid Smythe (Old)

8. SOUARE UP Allan Frost (SA), Sid Leighton (Old), Ron Jones (NSW)

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5. ROUND: Love is I B83Uliful Song. Cuel Geoff Redding (NSW) GENERAL ROUND UP Paul Jay (ACD. Sid Lelghlon (Old), Jack Murphy (Vic)

6. PARTNER ROUND UP Kevin Leydon (Vic), F.ea Meads (NSW). Wally Cook (ViC)

1. ROUND: SHOWCASE ROUND 6. GENERAL ROUND UP

Tom McGra th (NSW), Kevin Kelly (WA), Stt've Turner (WA)

9. PARTNER ROUND UP Jeff Seidel (SA), Ron Jones (NSW), David Hooper (Vic)

to. ROUND: Could I Have This Dance. Cuer Ron Whyte (Vic) SOUARE UP Ron Mennie (Vic), Ron Whyte (Vic)

11. INTRODUCTION 01 the Co-Conveners 25th National Convantion OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY

SUNDAY NIGHT-MEZZANINE FLOOR 7.<40 pm

I . SOUARE UP George Kent (ACT), David Smythe (Old), Ian Bell (Vic)

2. PARTNER ROUND UP Heathar Towner (SA). Graham Brandon (Old). Allen Kerr (ACT)

3. GENERAL ROUND UP Snow Beasy (Vic), Guest Caller, Alan Leighton (Old)

4. SQUARE UP Jack Murphy (Vic). Dale Smith (Tas), Mike Davey (Vic)

Close o f Session for Finale on G,ound Floor

SUNDAY NIGHT - CENTRE POINT HALL 8.00 pm · 9.00 pm Teach Session conducted by

Ron Whyte gOO pm - 9.30 pm Round Dance SeSSion

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MONDAY MORNING

10.00 am Tour to Oandenongs with lunch at the Cuckoo Restaurant

Buses will leave from Venue and Convention Motels

11 .30 am Arrival ti me lor dancers using own transport to the Restaurant.

4.00 pm Buses will arrive at Motels

MON DAY NIGHT - GROUND flOOR

7.30 pm TRAIL·OUT DANCE

All Callers to Regis ter on arrival

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Fly TAA the Friendly Way

TAA OFFICIAL CARRIERS

FOR THE 24th NATIONAL

FOR YOUR SPECIAL NOnCE

1. Correct Square Dance dress must be worn at all dancing sessions. No jeans, slacks, pant suIts, thongs, or short sleeve shirts permiHed.

2. Convention Badge must be worn at all times.

3. Couple round ups and square ups will be formed immediately after round dances during the Square Dance program, if not dancing the round dances please be ready to move on to the floor.

4. To help with round ups please be directed by the Marshals.

5. Junior dancers to form own sets with family and friends, no under 14 in the round ups.

6. Tea and coffee provided on Mezzanine floor and snack food on ground floor.

7. Please keep the venue tidy by placIng all rubbish, cigarette butts, etc., in receptacles provided.

SATURDAY DINNER

FI RST SITTING

5. 15 pm

SATURDAY DINNER SECOND SITTING

6 . 00 pm

SUNDAY DINpER

FIRST SITT~NG 5.15 pm

SUNDAY DIN/IER SECOND SITh NG

6 . 00 p~

TRANSPORT

MONDAY TOUR TRANSPORT & MEAL

10 . 00 am

MONDAY TOUR CUCKOO RESTAURANT

MEAL ON LY 11.30 am


MELBOURNE 22nd - 25th APRIL 1983

ATTRNDANCE

N .S.W • 145

S.A. 117

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Qld. 105

Tas/ 20

A.C.T. 51

Vic 943

N.Z. 2

Overseas 7

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24th AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION

MELBOURNE APRIL 1983

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting at the 24th Australian

National Square Dance Convention, held in the Theatrette at

the Expo Centre (Convention Venue) Melbourne, Sunday 24th __

April 1983

OPENING The CO - Convenor, Ron Whyte welcomed all for attending

the meeting, it 1s my pleasure to introduce Mr Kevin Leydon, who

is going t ·o chair the meeting this morning.

APOLOGIES Gary Carpenter, Norman & Hazel Wright, Shirley Casbolt,

Drew Krix, Fred Burns, Ivor Burge, Dale & Adrianne Smith, Jan

Sinclair, Phillip Meyer, Cec Wilcox, Jack Hayward, Gloria Burke

MINUTES Minutes of the previous Annual General Me~t ing were

circulated . Moved .Barry Chandler, Seconded Don Muldowney

that the minutes be taken as read. carried.

ARISING Laurie Spalding asked for corr·ection on page J,

that Callers calling at Conventions calls to the crowd

CONFIRMATION OF NINUTES Moved Bill Rolphe, Seconded Ted Thomas

that the minutes be accepted. Carried

CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence

STATE REPORTS State Reports were circulated prior to the

meeting, Moved Gary Brown, Seconded Colin Crompton these be

taken as read . Carried

REPORT ON 23rd AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION This

r eport was presented by Graham Brandon, donations were presented

to the followi.ng - $200 to the National Square Dance Society

for stationery, S500 to A.C.T. for 25th Silver Jubilee National,

S.500 to Australian Callers Federation

REPORT BY CO-ORDINATING EDITOR SOUTH PACIFIC REVIEW This report

was presented by Merle Meyer

R~PORT FROM AUSTRALIAN CALLERS FEDERATION Presented by Jeff Seidel

REPORT FROM THE CALLERS MEETING Presented by Ron Mennie

REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

Presented by Eric Schumann

REPORT FROM SOUND DANCE MEETING Presented by Ron Whyte on

preparation of Constitution for Round Dancing in Australia

REPORT BY CONVENOR OF 25th NATIONAL CONVENTION in 1984

At the request of the Convenors and with your permission we'll

l eave that report until we introduce the co - convenors later

in the meeting. All agreed

CONFIRMATION OF BID BY II ,A, FOR 26tl>- NATIONAL CONVENTION 1985

Presented by Steven Turner, We are very happy to confirm the bid

to host the 76th N~tional in Perth 1985, at the moment we are

planning late: August or early September.

BIDS FOR 27th NATIONAL CONVENTION IN 1986

Jeff Seidel , on behalf of S.A. Square Dance Society, I would .

~Lke to bid for the 27th National Convention to be held in

S.A. on Anzac weekend

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As there is no fur t her bids, we declare that S.A. has the

right to hQld the 27th National Convention in 1986.

Moved Bill Rolphe, seconded Nev McLachlan reports be accepted,

Carried.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Tom McGrath, congratulations to Q'ld on distribution of funds,

agrees some money should be distributed Nation ally, as well as

within the State holding the Convention, we should publise the s

facts in the Review, as only those dancers attending Meeting

know of this, also Victoria issued year pins at cost S700 .

Comment on wording in Constitution, the word "spokesman ll should

be changed to "spokesperson"

Laurie Spalding,

Jeff Seidel, On

thanks to Jim White for updating Constitution.

behalf of S.A . thanks to N.S.W. and Qtld for

' kind thoughts and money during the bush~ires and ~loods in S . A.

Merve Sharpe, During the weekend, I have been asked about Ross

Sinclair, Jan has asked me to thank everyone ~or thewonde rful

~lowers and cards sent on behalf of Ross, Jan wishes you all

a marvellous Con vention.

I would also like to mentio~ , the Kentucky Convention in 8 weeks

time, we require i n formation for a booth, Merle Meyer will be

supe rvising, if any state or Club wishes to display pamphlets,

etc., at this Convention, let me know immediat e ly.

Also the History of Na tional Convention Docume nts, we require

somebody to look after these, would another State take on the

r e sponsibility. Eri c Schumann, moved on behalf o~ the National

Square Dance Society to keep these records up to date. Carried

Jac k 1-furohy, On behalf o~ all Victorians, thank you to N. S .w

and Q' ld , for donations to bushfire fund .

Hea ther Towner, The inclusion of the year pin w~±h registration,

was great , hopes future Convention Committ ees cont inue to do so.

Fred Meads, Congratulations to Jim White on updating the

Constitution. Comment on item on page 6. item 1'.009(j)

"A Round Dance Meeting to be programmed following the staging of

the Round Dance Se ss i on" under wrong headin~, DiSCUSSion,

should go

should be

under program, order correct . numbering incorrect

11.010, should be l' .009. make agenda 1'. 010 . This

was a new clause added in 198 1. J im White wil l und~rtake to

formulat e a n a mendment for the n ext Meetin g .

Ron Burnett, Commented on Constitution that Conventions should

n ot be held close r than 8 months, suggested W.A. and S.A. keep

thi s in mind.

J ack Murphy, Rover b adges s uggested by Nation al Society, has a

method of qualification been adopted? Eric Schumann replied,

rules not y et ftirmulated, will be attended to, possibly at next

meeting of S o ciety in Hobart . Further comments on badges by

Iris Weatherburn, Gary Brown, Ron Jones and Nev Mclachlan.

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Bill ROlphe. The young married are comeing back into Conventions

creating problems with creche facilities, I would suggest that

:future Convention Committe .:s look to possibility of' the young

married paying for creche for their children, or spreading costs

over whole t ,icket, It is necessary for the creche to be run by

professionals . the responsibility cannot be left to Square

Dancing mothers .

Jim White, Referring back t the Constitution, item 11.009.

agrees should be 11.010, asks Round Dancers if wording is what

they require, discussion followed, suggests Ron Whyte forward

what Round DAncers require in the clause,

Laurie Spalding, Recommends to the meeting that Jim White be

given permtssion ~o alter Constitution without having to put

motion through, if this is to be altered. Not possible .

Graham Brandon, Recommendation to future Committees that

Meetings such as ca~lers, Editors, Round Dance, National Society,

be held after commencement of Convention allow maximum attendance . . .

By a show of hands the majority in favour of Friday meetings

Fred Andrews, Programming very good, but why only t hour contra.

Nev HcMach1an, Meeting refined, suggested General Meeting

could be more than a business meeting.

Jeff' Seidel, Further to report on NRtiona1 Society meeting,

square dancing in schools program now completed .

shown later in the theatrette .

Video to be

Ron Whyte, Asked for feeling of meetin~ on contras, show of

hands, leave as at p~esent, no incrgasQ

Mirium Johnston, Suggested separate round-ups for children

as in some previ'ous conventions.

Betty Johnson, Suggested we have a speaker on publicity at

the Annual Meeting

Jim White , Agrres with Betty's suggestion, we need seminars

as well as 4 days of' dancing

I commend the "Committee on sending confirmation of accommodation

booking, why were programs not sent out as well.

Chairman, Programs were forwarded to all Callers, Societ.y

Presidents and Secretaries.

Graham Rigby, Congratulations on parade of banners, has added

a cotourfu1 addition and extra meaning to the program, would

recommend to Canberra and f'uture convenors to loCk to continue

this .

Merve Sharpe, Speakers on advertis±ng can be ve ry expensive,

we need somebody in square dancing f'or f'ree.

Reg Fowler, Asks f'or a show of hands on amount of' Round Dancing

Keep the same.

Ian Bell, Recommends we ban smoking in dancing areas, the

meeting agreed.

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·4 . Bill Rolphe, Congratulations on conduct of this meeting. you

have broken new ground, we know we can only give recommendations,

we have the feeling of the meeting on these recommendations, in

future people will know that ~hese recommendations should be

carried out . Acclamation by those present.

BarrY Chandler, Pleased to see meeting able to do a lot of

general busines~, aided by minutes and reports being available

beforehand, but ever earlier would be appreciated.

INTRODUCTION OF CONVENORS AND REPORT ON 25th NATIONAL

Paul Jay and Allan Kerr we r e intrDduced and welcomed all to

Si.lver Jubilee .

Chairman, before closing thank you all for your attendance,

belp and interest .

Ron Whyte, Ladies and Gents on your behalf show your appreciation

to our Chairnan, Kevin Leydon, Secretary, Marion Brown , Assistant

Secretary, Ian Bell. Acclamation

Meeting closed 12.00 p.m.

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The Secltetalty 24th Nat~onae SQualte Vance Convention

Vealt Silt I wi..6h tc tendo .. my ap,"Io.eogJ..e..6 ~Ol! til!! non (tttendf.lnce

at th~..6 yealt ' ..6 convent~on. It wa..6 my ~ntention to attend th~..6 convent~on but c~ILcum..6tance..6

have wOILQ ed again..6t th~..6 . Howevelt,..6ome danceIL..6 6ILom my club will be attend~ng.

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CONFIR~-'TION OF BI D AND REPORT TO ANNUA L GENERAL MEETI NG

It is my pl easure to pr ovi de detailo of the 1984 , Silver Jubilee ,

25th Australian National Square Danoe Convention .

It will be held over the Easter Weekend, Good Friday 20th April to

Easter "ton day 23rd April. We have booked the National Indoor Sports

Stadium nnd the T~FE College, which are both looated at Bruce.

The Indoor stadium has seating for 4,000 and an Air Sprung Pa rquetr,y

floo r l a r ge enough for 2,000 people t o dance oomfortably. As the floor

is of such a high ~ tandard, t he St adium Management stipulated that

suitable footwear be ~orn . The main problem lnll be for the gents, but

<~11 dancer s viI I bave to ensure tha t their shoes will not soratoh or

leave blaok marks on the floor .

Adjoinin~ this Stadium ia a smallsr Gymnastios B~ll whioh ~~ll be able

to danoe 40 squares . This Hall will be used at various times for PluD,

Contra and Round Dan oin1.

The TAFE Col lege , which ia i n the same i mmediete area and within walking

dintllnce, ",ill be used for a Pre-Convention Denoe on Thursday night, all

meetings and meal s , a D well as the Trail out Danoe on Monday niBht .

Qantne has been appointed cs our offioial I nterna tional Carrier and TAA

the Domestic Carrier . To ensure oontinuing cponsor ehi p from airlines

for Squar e Dance Conventions, dancers a r e enoouraged t o support the

' Official Carrier '. We also have a cheaper alternative to flying

available . AAT has offered a Coacb servioe from Capi tal Cities to

Canberra llnd raturn.

After consider ing all forms of transport t o and from the Venue , our

Committee f ound that taxis uere the most viable option. They a r e cheaper

and will provide a mo r e convenient service to dancers . The taxis will be

on a pay as you use bacis and dancer s oan mini mi se t heir oosts by aharing .

We therefore encourage people to organi ce themselves in groups of four.

We will be oo-ordinating the demand for taxis at Offioial Accommodation

and the Venue . A range of acoommodation haa been reserved.

Throe meals will be provided at a cost of $10 per adnl t and S8 per child .

These will be Saturday Dinner and Sunday Lunoh and Dinner •

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The Dance ticket lIill cos t S16 Adult and S10 Junior. Thin includes

a ll da nce seDsi ons ' from Friday night to llonday !!ie-ilt . There will be

a Creche pr ovided a t a ll dance sessions , vith experienoed personnel

on hand .

Joe Lewis a.nd his wife Claire a re keen to visit Australia again. The

cost of bringing them out i s , at a conservative estimate, 15,000 .

Sponsor ship i s very doubtful as it hinges on 8 requisite number of

dancers being encouraged to travel from America.

Our Sooiety ban caromi tted i tsal£' to bringing Joe Lewis to the Convention

a nd idll carry the co~t ~rl thout the guarontae of sponaor!lhip . We therefore

aDk t he dancers of Austl'alia to :mp:!1ort their Silver Jubilee and us in

thio endeavour.

Speci a l foatuY'eo of the S!.lvar Jubilee will inolude n~8torical displays ,

Callers Galler,y and a Fashion Parade of Historical nnd International

Flavour.

Yours in Squar e Dancing

Allen Kerr I>( '~tll..:3'l'Y Co- Convenor; 25th Auat National Silver

J ubilee Square Dance Convention

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STATE RE·PORT OF ,IESTERN AUSTRALIA .

Presented a t t he 24th Austr alian National Square Dance Convention p

Melbourne, Apr il 1933.

The 6 months since our las t r eport have been very busy with several country weeke nds~ many cl uo Chri stmas par t i es , and specia l events.

In September the Don Shndforth Hemori a l Ball wa s held in a completely new venue and wa s a hu ge success. A l a r ge cont ingent of dressed couple s led by Conn i e J ohnson a nd 'f om Stock (who have each danc ed for about 33 yrs .) par aded a col ourful display of costumes . Les J ohn son pre s ented two demo sets fe a turing old time square eance moves : a nd ot he r di spl ay s wer e given by Dianel l a Rangers and a very spec i a l floo r show of r ound d~ncing by some of the callers and the i r partner s . The dancing on this occasion wa s of a really hi gh standar d .

"Western Squares " held a f und r a l Slng night at which dancers from numerous clubs par t i ci pated wi th a r e sult of $600 be ing donated for "Heals on Wheels". 1-1ore recently many clubs ha ve made contributions to the Bush Fi r e Relief Fund. A grop of blind folk have been lea r ning to squar e da n ce und e r t he direction of Phillip Hartley and with t he he l p of R dedi ca t ed band of dancers. They are looking forward to t heir first de mo .

Round dan c i ng i s ga. ining popul a.rity wi t h callers Bruce Gillett. Steven Turner a nd J eff Van Saobee ck maki ng a special effort to promote it .

Our callers aZE ,.,rorki ng har d (, 0 mai nt a i n a h i gh standard both in danc ing a nd call i ng . A Callfl rs' Cours e is under waY 9 the guidlines have be e n s e ts a nd mos t ca l l e l' s are ge nui nely keen to meet the approved standards.

Learners : The Hyde Pa rk FestiYll l , he l d each J anuary , i s used by the Society as a II shop tdndowl1 t o a t t ract new dancers . Up to seven sets of squa r e danc ers di spl ayed t he ir skills and square dance dress on each of the four ni ghts befo r e a n enthusiastic audience .

The Socie ty i s very pl ef'l Red ;.ri th the ext ent of the publi city gained during the Na tiona l Squa zE Danc l) ~Jeek and the speCia l effort s of tho various clubs e nd offi cer s who expl oi t ed eve ry chance to make t he week a n outs t anding succe s s. We obt a ined press cover age in a daily ne",spaper, s ubur ban weekli es a nd a countr y maga.zine; three r adio talk-ba ck sessions ; the Soc i e t y President a ppeared Ibhlltelevision to dra w a Chari t i e s Commis si on l ott ery . Eleve n me tropolitan clubs have commenced l ea r ners 1 cl a s s es dur ing February/;'farch and attendance s ha ve b oon ve r y good.

He believe t hat the con~ept of a n Austra lia n National Square Dance He ek "' il l provi de t he oppor t uni t y f or a spec i a l promotion for years to come .

West Austra l i ans a r e dolighted to have the opportunity to host the 26th Na tiona l. Steven TUr ner a nd Bill Ande rson were duly elected Co-convenors a nd head an enthusiastic commi t t ee of ca llers a nd dancers . IJFl y , wa l k : s ",ilil or dr i ve 9

But ge t t o Per th in 185! 11 Our best wishes to Victor ia f or a succes sful Convention.

J .E .(Ja ck) Hayward. Pr e sident . t-~o lly Dawes, Func tions Officer.

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TASMANIAN SQUARE DANCE SOCIETY .

STATE REPORT.

With only six months since the last National Convention ~ Square Dancing in Tasmania has re~ained fairly stable, all owing for the Christ~as break .

Tasmanian Square Dancers are looking forward to a gr eat year with our FIRST State Convention planned for November 4 - 6th. This convention will mark a great achievement for UB , after hosting two national conventions, our state convention will also be an event that canlt be missed. With the venue confirmed i n Hobar t , and planning well advanced, I can assure that a gr eat time will be had by all.

As with all mainland visitors, those planning a trip to Tasmania, are more than welcome to join us for an historica l occasion that will be remembered by a ll those attending.

Signed : President : B. Chandler

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Report by the Square Dancing Society of Queensland submitted to the 24th Austr al ian Na.tional Square Dance Convention Melbour ne 1983.

The year 1982 - 83 has been very busy but sat i sfying and it would appear that from the plans and projects all r eady submitted the r emainder of 83 calander ye a r will be the same.

Queen s l and has hit the tra il for Austr a lian Squar e Danc e week a n d invitati ons and promotions r e Beg inne r s Classes ha ve been extended and comme nced . The II l1i'e be in it ' Beginners was not 'is successful a s in the past, but we a r e t r ying a now formula and will be completing the i ntroductory cours e February 1983 with a Party Night a nd extend i ng per sonal invitations f r om clubs to the cours e participants. Additionally many individual clubs will be pr omoting "BeGinners Cl a sses ll •

One new Club has beon accepted as a member of the Society and 3 mor e clubs have applied and been accepted ns Associate Membe r s . The few non society clubs R.re progressing favour.3.bly.

He still maintain Western & Northern Vice Pr esidents who work extre me l y well in extending Squnre DAncing throughout their Ar eas. At pr esent in each a r ea effort and assi stance is being expended and given in commencing a new cl ub.

The Weste rn a r ea bas continued \-lith a Square Dance Cl).mp to t-Ihich all Western Clubs a r e invited fo r Fellowship and discussion . on how to continue and impr ove the Clubs in that Area .

The Northern area. again has a full programme i nc l uding '-leek-end half way dances which a r e similar to mir.i conventions.

We wil l have the pleasur e in September and October of two visiting American Ce, ll ers~ namely Vaughn and Jee.n Pa r r ish and Dave Tayl or. Pro gr ammes ,.,rill include Call e r s School s a nd Seminars a nd lots of dancing .

Square Dancing is very much alive and well in Queensland.

Congr atulations and best wishes to f1e lbourne fo r a successful 24th a nd the.nks fo r the opportunity to par ticipate.

Squar e Dancing Society of Queensland .

Per Graham Br andon Presiden t .

VICTORIAN STATE REPORT - 1933

Victorwa has had a very busy and exciting year amidst the prepar ations for the National Convention. Throughout the whole State we have been receiving reports of good attendances at the regular square and round dance club nights. Party nights, Dinner Dances and Cabarets have elRo beBn well supported, in fact, the organisers of these fun c tions a re finding that they a re having to limit th~ numbers present, in order to ensure the dancing comfort o~ those in Rttendance.

The Callers Association ha s been working towards the continuous p r omotion of Square Dq.ncing, and this year has seen new clubs coming into oper~tion and pro gr e ssing well. The Danc ing Association a lso is :tluays looking for promotional opportunities. WE consider our rec ent i Ioomha promotions to be our best for some years, reaching an ~udience of SOIDe 2:.5 l.1li l l ion people. We hope that next ye~.r we may be a ble t o report o~ a nother very large promotion in September of chis year p involving the Royal l1elbo urne Show .

Our SquC'.re Dance Week Dence on March 6 th was well attended by Victorian Dancers~ in spite of ve ry oppressive heat wave conditions. Th is fUnction vfaS ~. combined effort of the 24th Nat iona.l Convention Committee, the Victori an Square Df.ncing Association and the Victorian Cal lers As sociation. The Friendly co-operatj.on i)f these bodies, wor k ing together in R compl ementa ry f a shion ha s been gladly appreciated by the Victorian dancers at this and other functions during the l a.st year, a nd .. !ill continue to hnve benefits in t he future. It is our hope thc.t SquaDe Dance Week will becoll'6 a major combined promotion ofr many ye~rs to come.

Victoria 's Squar o DAncing Clubs hava been most generous with donations and fund=raising touards our rece nt bushfire appeals . HE extend also our sincere thanks to a ll intersta te Societies a nd Assoc iations for thfdr mos t generous support~ and donations to this Appeal . These wIT]~e ackno\dedged in the Review.

S. A. STr.~E REPORT 1982/83.

As it is only five months since the l ast report from this State, this will of necessity be brief.

Our first big function in 198 3 .... ' ·.,.fJ the New Yenrs Eve Dance~ which has become an annual attr.:tction. This func tion started e number of years e.go when a few dancers hired "i hall~ and invited dancers who didn't have anything to do on Hew YeArs Eve to join them. \'ihereas the first fe,,! dnncBrs ... .'ere free ~ because we no\! have to hire bigger and more expensive halls to cater for the bigger crowds , we now char ge ~ small adJttission. This is 1\ demonstration of our succes s •

• \s in our last report, I must wake mention of Colin Huddleston, \olho is still actively inval ved with Square Dancing. He recently became the first Aust r alian cp.ller to be honoured by the Tamworth Country l·iusic Feotivnl and ha.ving his hand prints pla.ced i n the "Hands of Timet! monument a t Tamworth , - congretulp..tions Colin.

Our Society has struck solid gold with one of our dnncers ~ who took on tha role of Publicity Officer. In her short time in office. she has ~rganised three television nppearances. The first was a young set on the Cha nnel Ten Chris tc!H.' l\ppeal in October 1982. with Don Muldowney calling . The second. Channel Seven I s "State Affair H t

7th March 1983 . featured the opening of our National Square DFl.nce H'eek Promotion . H'ith Jeff Seidel I!nd Colin Huddleston being interviewed , plus dancing. The fo llowing Tuesd.r:lY mornine~ 8th Mnrch. 1983 Channel l'an I s Ii Tou ch 0f Elegan ce ll fe a tured a set dancing to the ca.lling of Jeff Seide l and a five minute interview wi th myself .

On Thursday evening, 10th l<a.rch. 198), we hed sets d~l.ncinG in every mn.jo r shopping centre a round the clty and suburbs. Friday evenine. 11th Harch, 198), . and Sf'.turds.zy morning , 12th March ~ 1 983 we danced in Rundle Hall (the Adelai de City Centre). We rounded off National Square Df'lnca \'leek wit!"! a free dance (one n i ght stand type - dancing to most of cur enllers) held e. t tho Y .li. C. A from 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm. '\-lit.h beginners and expe rienced (lance rs who had been invited to 1l.tto!ld throug!lout the week via our television a ppea r ance s , froe handouts~ an rl newspaper a dvertisener.ts. At the time of writinep it i;; too ef!. r ly to say how succo ssful ?ur promotions haz e been. I think we ... iill h.9.vO to wait fo r about two "'leeks to see how many new dancers He have recruited.

Adr i an Blythe's club "Red Hot" celebrated their second birthday recently, while Jeff Seidell s rlllj 16 Frontier U Club h.:Lve m':1.rked up t en years . Congratulat i ons J e ff and his gang.

One of our ne· .... es t callers P Geoff lOOyle I is startinq h is first learner's class nid 14n J.~ch - best wishes to him.

Ray and Barbara Jliartin (I\ga in n'1H callers) have stfl.rted Hh9.t is hoped ,.rill be a n Over Fifties Club at a Senior Citizens' Club. At present they hf'. \re bolO sets d1J.ncing once a fortni ght. Ray end Barbara a re pl~nning to let these peoplo progress ~t ~ fairly slow r ate keeping the stnndnrd nt ~ comfortable level.

THE SQUARE DAlICE SOCIETY OF !lEII SOUTH \IALES .

STA'J:E REPORT. February, 1983.

Things in the Squar e Dance Horld a r e going a long very nicely for New South Hales ~ the Clubs that were squaring up in October. time of our last report , are still going strong, some hevs nlready sta~ted new beginner classe s with mixed results as to numbers gained of ra\;I beginners. The average seems to be about :2 square s per promotion. per Club.

The New South \>18.1 e5 Callers didn I t accept the Societies offer of a big square dance promotion for early this year, as they have decided to set up a squnre Dance Promot~_ons Committee. If vIe are to spem.1 up to $lOpOOO on n promotion, then they want the most out of the expendi ture. covering every Club in th e a r ea of New South ,·Jales ~ and as it is a one off affair fo r sometime~ the money is to be spent where it will do most good for squa r e dancing . This will be done on the advice of the Promotions Committee later on.

We have still r.l. ore and !Jore functions being added to our Square Dance Calendar by individuB.l callers hoping to satisfy the dam9.nds of particular square dancers. I, (d~ Pres ident of New South \Yales and a pretty keen eye on the future of squar e dance surviva l p think thf:1.t we are running very c lose to emptying the smaller ~quQ.re dance club's who feed the mo.in stream of square dFt.ncers attendinff these functions~ a nd if 1'1e don ' t do sOl!\ething about helping the srne.ller (;lubs survive this onslaught on their danca r s p then we a r e taking a backward step in favour of R f'CVl selfish dancElrs, who in a fe~T yenrs will be out of square dancing beeRus6 callers are not go ing to keep feed ing the favoured few dancers from their hard oarned clubs. L(Jt ' shope our new Promotions COillmittee can come up with an £I.TISHer to satisfying everybody's needs~ more dancers.

"One Night Stands" still in great dema.nd, they must be~ as we have about fifteen (15) caller s doing them and nothin6 very much for squp.r=e dancing. Thanks to the forsight 01' our Callers Ji.ssocio.tion p

we aren ' t runnin g any more Caller Classes for a while in the hope thnt those that have been accepted, put soruething back into square dancing.

Our State Convention , to be held in Port Ma cquarie , is well under way and should present 0. good shml.

November Competition Fes I:.i val \-/as a roaring succesr., with close to 1 ,000 a ttend ing the split sessions . fl. great visuf~ l spectacular of square dancing was given to all th~ spectators attending .

We attended as inany Christmas parties as was pOflsiblo this year~ and if the Clubs could keep that kind of spirit within their Clubs for the r est of the year p \.;e would never lose dancers from Square Dancing. Yours Squarely , Me rv Sharpe , President: tI.S.;I.S.D.S.

Thank you Queensland for the Cl <'l.rvclous 23rd and in antiCipation of the 24th in Victori l:'h I kno\! it. \-11.1 1 be He lbourne for me in ' 83 .

AUSTRALIAN CAPI TAL TEHRITORY SQUARE DANCE SOCIETY.

REPORT TO THE A. G.M. OF THE 24th AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION • ••• .•.• MELBOURNE •• •.•. APRIL • . .•.• 1983 .

Although onl y s i x months have passed since the l as t State Repor t~ the A.C.T Square Da nce 8oc~ety (inc) has never theless been v e ry active. The end of the year Festi vi ties p f o r 1982 ~ took the fo r m of a combined Christmas Party Dance s for all Clubs~ organised jOintly by the A.C.T Cal ler's Assoc i a tion and the Socia l Co mm i ttee of ths Society. 'l'her e wa s a n excellent roll-up , and a ll Dance r s thoroughly enjoyed t he evening.

The holiday period tha t followed was all to o short and it was li shoulders-to-the-wheel ll again as Canberr a Dance Weekend a pproached. As usual this event was a marvellous success p a nd the Roster Charts showed about 95 :£ involvement of local dance rs . \'le are ex t r emely fortunate to have such A. small and per sonal Society wher e e ver yone is willing and abl e to ass ist in some 'fay for a major function such a. s this . I am justifiably pr oud of the Canbe r!' 13. Dance r s.

Pl a nning fo r the Silver Jubi l ee has also been movin3 apn ce and all the pi eces a r e fitting together like a gi ant jigsavl puz zle. Th e Co - convenor s a r e r epor ting r elevn.nt de t ail s to the Heat i ng (so I won ' t stea l their thunder) but suffice to s ay the f irst fruits of our l a bours a r e here at this Convention ••• the booking forms ! I !

National Squar e D1.nce \'leek snw the Soc i e ty involved in Lifebe-in-it a ctivi ties at. the Nati.onal Sports Complex flt Bruce. Four of our Aff i l i ated Clubs have had Beginner Intake3 a nd the Fifth Cl ub will do so in Nay~ TIound Dancing continues to f lourish a nd we have seen an increase in the amount of Round Dancing done be tween br ackets at th e Clubs.

We expect to have an extr emely busy tuelve months E'.head of us • •• but we 're not worried about Q bit of har d work , ~nd '.-19 Sincerel y hope thnt the Danc e r s of Austral i a will be pl eased -.1ith our efforts on their behalf •••• because it's not OUR Si lver Jubilee it ' s YOUR Silve r Jubilee . So pleases do j oin UB, in Canberra, in Aprir-!984 . We' r e l ooking :t:'or uard to the plea sur e of your company!!!!

Gail Giuliano. President A.C .'r.S.D . S.

Minutee of the Callers Meetin~ held durirtg the 24th,. Australiaro Nati'oR'al Square Dance Convention, at. the Expo Centre, Royal ~{elbourn-e Showgrounds c.ommen'Cilllg 2.30p.ft. om 22 April 1983.

Co-Con;vene r Rom Whyte irutr oduC'ed the Chairman for the meeting, Rom Mennie, who then welc:QIned afl presenlt;.

PRESENT at the fleeting wcre:R.Mennde Vic'.; n.Whyte Vic.i D.Hooper Vi·c·.i M.Davey Vic.; H.Burret.t NoS.W.i A.Bowring Vie-.j G.Kenrt ACT.; F.Ueads N. S.W. i A.Kerr ACT. j D.Sll1ythe QLD; LoJohn15on, WA; I.Bell Vic:.i E.Clarl<c Vic. j T·oMeGrat'h. N.S. W j G.Rig.p,y QLD; E.Wendell QLD; J .Murphy Vic j

S.Bea!lY Vic; J.Millard Vic': K.Leydon: Vic; K.Kelly WAi 8.Turn'er WAj !l .. Jon:es N.S.W.i GoDrandoOl QLD; W.Pendleo.ury- Vicj B.Woneon N.S.W.; AoLeighrtol1l QLD j SoLeigh,toRl QLD; F.Lovelock VicjH.Cockburn, Vic.; II.TowneI:'·p S.A.; J.Seidel, S.A.; E.Meads.N.S.Wj D.Gilroy, NSWj P.Ja)l=', ACTj WoCook,Vic'i C.Bates •

APOLOGIES were received froml : L.Mact'adyean, Vic:, N.~[c'Lachlan, Qld. A.Frost SA, C.U·uddleston" SA, D.Srrd tb, Tas., L.Hltc:heJlls, and L.Newton, NSW,j M.Meyer , NSW, I.Bnrge Qld., F.Kennedy Vic.

MINUTES IlIceting. seconded

of the 23rd National C{lllers lIIecting were circulated prior to Chrli rlJlan asked thnt' they be tnken as read. Moved J.Seirlel,

K.Leydon. CARRIED.

DUSINBSS AIUSING FUml MINUTES

Nil

CORRESPONDENCE

Nil

GENERAL D.USI NESS

l{e vin Kelly asked if minutes of the previous to visi ting callers prior to the C·on'Ventionl. thnt the mio.'UtelS be printed iIll the Uedew.

Ileeting could be ci reula ted Ert:c Wendell sugg,ested

Hom Whyte sugg,ested thnt we have more liason' between the State Calle rs hodics'. Discussion· then took place.

Eric Wende ll stated that 5 years should be mimimum tobe classed as a National Caller.

I~ric ' Wendell sp oke on callers only attending "liollle" State Con:ventions. TOIl1 McGrath sugges ted that the host state be limited to a certain number of callers. Other l'Ipeakers were G.Rigby, K.Leydon, R.Why.,te, G. Dr andon , J.Snidel, A.Kerr. l{.Ke lly moved that a list of callers with callers histor;w and current activities be submitted to the forthcoming con.vemtion conunittee inl January each year. Seconded p.Jay. DiscussioI\1 on the motion took place, and then put to the vote nnd was CARItnm. J.J,lurphy.' moved that the original ruling of 5 years to he eligible to call at Nationals be reduced to three years, secondeCl E.Wendell. DisCllssion' then took place. D.Hooper moved an amendment that a caller calling for two years be allowed to call 8S a guest caller on a Conventiolll program introduced as new callers

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Further discussion then took pl~e. D.Hooper then withd r ew his amendment .

Hon Jones thcn stated that things would be tied up 80 much that i t wou l d be horn for l\ Conycnor o r Commi ttee to runl n ConventiOlll and eleciric who was going to call. D.Gilroy, W. Cook and J.Seide l a ll spoke against the motion. The motio", wns then· put to the vote nnrl on n show of hands was lost .

No further bus iness was forthcoming.

Two seminars were then. held. (courtesy of A.C.F.) nnd the Jeff Seidel' •

The first on BOllnd by David Gil roy second on Dance by Defindtion by

n.Whyte moved and li.l{e lly seo:onrled thnt David and Jeff b:e thanked for their semina r s. CARRIED .

24th NATIONAL SqUARE DANCE CONVENTION , 24th APRIL, 198)

REPORT BY CO ORDINATING EDITOR , SOITH PACIFIC SID REVIEW

The Review is still being very well supported by some States .

Other States can positively assist by using it to advertise

items of National Interest, such as Major Functions and State

Conventions - For many Square Dancers are travelling at most

times of the year and it would help them if they kBew in advance

what ~ctions were coming up.

Our thanks to the V.S.D.A. in their support of se~ling the

year buttons. If tbe other States follow the Spirit of their

example in ~eeping up the Sale of these Buttons at future

Conventions we anticipate that the cost or the Review will

be contained and increase delayed .

We have lost the support of Ansett air freight, after a

number of years, and after a ~ew trials and trivulations we

are now relying on rail and air.

All States could help by ensuring that the Re view is widely

distributed as possible.

bearing on pricing.

The numbers sold have a direct

More articles a.erequired please quite o~ten the review is

quoted to me as being Eric or Tom's paper, maybe it could be

said that because they do try to give interesting articles,

but i~ other States coeoperated with articles we could call

it the Peoples Review , so how about it.

Merle Meyer Co -ordinating Editor

. . . 24th AUSTMLIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION

MELBOURNE - APRIL 1983

STATE EDITORS MEETI NG - SOUI'H PACIFIC SQUARE DANCE REVIEW

Minutes of the Meeting or State Editors to the South Pacific Square

Dance Review, held during the 24th Australian National Square Dance

Convention, Melbourne , April 22nd. 1983, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The Meeting was Chaired by Merle Meyer, who welcomed all ror

attending

ATTENDANCE

The Hee ting was a ttended by : Heather Towner, S.A., Ivan &

MOlly Dawes, W,A., Gary Brown, Vic., Elva Hoppe, Qld., Charl es

Krix, N.S.W., Debbie Scott, Tas., Gail Guiliano, A.C.T., Merle

Meyer, Co-Ordinating Editor, Marion Brown, Minutes Secretary.

APOLOGIES

Apologies were received

WilCOX, N.S .W.

from : , •

Ron & Ella Whyte , Vic., Cee

Before continuing, Merle asked for a minutes silence for

Ross Sinclair.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING·

Minutes o~ the Meeting o~ State Editors held durig the 2Jrd

Australian Square Dance Convention~ Brisbane, October, 1982, were

circula ted.

Molly Dawes, mentioned ~epor~ sent by W.A. was not noted in

minutes,

Moved Gary Brown, Seconded Heather Towner that the Minutes

be received as read.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

Advertising Rate: The increased rate has been operating since

February . Copy o~ Advertisng rates be sent to each State Editor

80 cents per column centimetre

Year Buttons: Charles Krix enlarged on last years suggestion

that it would b e helpful i~ the year buttons were sold as part of

the Convention package, we shOUld be aware that the V.S.D.A. has

taken it upon themselves to guarrentee the Convention Committee

for the cost of that package to be recouped if the Convention :

funds ar,e ,in~u~~icient to cover co~ ,ts. The V.S.D.A. has taken

it on their shoulders to create the situation, it is a direct

postive action to try and boost the Review finances and this should

be recognized.

Molly Dawes asked will it be binding on each COQvention

Committee, a~ter discussion, it is not necessarily binding but

we should hope it will be continued by future Convention Committees

24th National Convention - State Editors Meeting

BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES Cont .

Sglling Price: Discuss after financial report

STATE REPORTS:

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1. South Australia The Society buys the R~view, and they have

decided to cut back by 150, to 100 copies from July, as Review

~ is arriving late it is difficult to boost sales. Society Membership

used to include cost of Review, thsi no longer applies, dancers

wanting the Review are being askoct to pay 12 - $2.50 per year

to cover cost, unfortunately most are not interested.

transport could be more satisfactory than rai l .

Overnight

2. Queensland: All goi~~ , fine, Society now charges full price,

Northern Clubs are paying postage, some wrote wanting to drop

numbers, the Society told them they must take 25, no feed back yet.

3. A.C.T: Much improved now method of delivery altered.

4. Victoria: V.S.D.A. agreed to offset price of button, tried

to increase support amongst callers, some increased, others dropped

out, so were taken out of diary. Still taking same overall

number of Reviews, happy with new system of freighting.

5. Tasmania: Is 15 copies per club agreeable to meeting, yes

Tasmaaia buy club by club, each diary entry should be supported

by purchase of Reviews

6. Western Australia: Amazed at each club taking 1 5 or more

clubs buy Review, or individual club members pay for them, we have

clubs who are not subscribing, will bring year button to the

attention of Convention Committee, the Society covers cost of

postage.

7. New South Wales: Still going well, although down slightly

CO-ORDINATING EDITOR :

60 words only in club news, no hidden ads. please, State

Reporters please cut n ews back to 60 words before forwarding.

Moved Ivan Dawes, seconded Debbie Scott that Reports be accepted

CORRESPONDENCE:

There was no correspondence presented ¢o the meeting

FINANCIAL REPORT:

Financ~al report presented by Charles Krix, as at 31st Dec. 1982

Operating surplus $311 . 08

Non-operating (badges) S330.47

Net surplus for year

Accumulated funds

S64L55

$3382.72

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FINANCIAL REPORT cont.

Unfortunately distribution has gone down by 150 copies, we

appreciate the States are now paying freight, Ansett free delivery

has now ceased, we hope the inclusion of year button will increase

badge sales, Eastern States now forwarded by rail, Heather Towner

suggested overnight road transpor~, to check with S.A. Society.

Gail Guiliano suggested lift out diary ·thre8" times a year, but

this is not advisable, diary most important, club news still

interesting.

Charles recommends we retain - selling price 20 cents per copy

advertising rate .of 80 cents per column centimetre, hope not to

increase before next Convention .,

is - from sale of badges.

$3000 in accumulated profit

Moved Charles Krix, seconded Ivan Dawes financial report be

accepted. carried

GENERAL BUSINESS

Correct ' Title for State Societies in block on front cover

Square Dance Society of Western Australia (soon to be Inc.)

Square Dancing Society of QUeensland

A. C.T. Square Dance Society Inc .

PROFILES

Iyan Dawes referred to letter he wrote to 1982 meeting, in

which he suggested a series of profikes on notable Square Dancers

Perhaps we could start by profiling each of the Editors since

its inception, then State Editors. Merle to check on early Editors

Include photo if possible. Blocks would have to be made, minimum

cost $30, if photo required with profile State to pay cost.

Moved Ivsn Dawes, seconded Gail Guiliano, Ron & Ella Whyte be

first prOfile, prepare for July issue.

NEW ZEALAND More information is required on New Zealand to

assist dancers travelling there. Merle to print again.

Are there other news letters besides Cathedral Chimes published

in New Zealand, Elva Hoppe to inquire

Comment by W.A. on name of Re'view "South Pacific" does not r eally

cover Western Ausr'ra1ia

As there was no further business, the meeting closed 'at 3.00 p.m.

Marion J. Brown Minute Secretary

§,QU'l'H pt·. elf-·le: :.i!iUAH}-~ DANCE R}o~vn:w.

, 'N.'TIONAL CONV~!iTICll BADGE SALES FOR 'I'IIE; TWELVE.2iQNTHUNDED 31st . DECEMBER , 1982 .

Stock on Hand as at 31st. pecember , 1981 .- at Cost

Purchases

~ Stock on Hand 8.S at 31.12 . 62 . - at Cost.

Cost of Sales

Sa le s

Trading Surplus tr~nsferred to Income Rnd

Expenditure Account.

INCOJ'1E

Revie .... Sales

Advertisements

Postage Recouped

Club Registrations

Reimbursement for Printers Blocks

Interest Received ( 1962 includes $2 .5 0 accrued in 1981.)

Reimbursement for Courier Charges

LESS : EXPENDI~ .

Printing

Postage

Stationery

Sh.mp Duty

Telephone

Courier Service

Printing Blocks

BRnk Charges

Accounts Wri~ten Off (Adverts . )

OPf~ATING SURPLUS !·(DEFICIT)

Non-operating Income - SRle of Badge~

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CURRENT ASSETS

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TOTAL ASSEts : Carri ed Forward

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MELBOURNE - 24th APRIL, 198J

ROUND DANCE MEETING

Minutes of Meeting of Round Dance Teachers and interested

dancers held during the 24th Australian National Square Da nce

Convention, Melbourne , April 24th, 1983, commencing at 4.25 p.m.

WELCOME: by the Chairman, Ron Whyte

APOLOGIES: Norm and Hazel Wright

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:

Minutes of' the Round Dance Meeting held during the 2Jrd

National Convention, Brisbane, 1982, were circulated prior to

meeting.

Moved Barry Chandler, minutes be accepted .

Jim Parsons asked i~ be noted that section dealing wEth

Constitution being adopted was slight ly incorrect.

Ha ved Jim Parsons, seconded Geoff' Redding, clause was

slightlY incorrect, subsequently clarified by the meeting held

on Thursday, 21st April. Carried

Moved Georf Redding, seconded Mavis Schwarze that minutes

be accepted. Carried.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES:

Jim Parsons asked was it possible to run through alterations

made to draft of Const ituti on at meeting heid Thursday 21st. ,. Insufficient time for full details, copies of Constitution will b e

forwarded to all interested persons in due course.

Ron Whyte explained to meeting that we have formed the

Constitution for Round Dancing in Australia.

SELECTION OF ROUNDS FOR 1984:

Remove:

Add:

Calahan

Birth of the Blues

J a panese Soft Shoe ( Showcase round)

Blue Heaven Whistler

Alice Blue Gown

Hoved Geoff Redding, seconded Ron Mennie, we have a supplimentary

list of 4, to consist of 2 Squar"e dance rounds and 2 Round dance

rounds. Carried.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Moved Jim Parsons, seconded D1Ck Schwarze that in future all

notices of meetings go direct to the Round Dance Clubs throughout

Aus tralia. Carried.

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, 24th National Convention - Round Dance Meeting . 2 .

GENERAL BUSINESS cent;

Recommendation by G~off R£dding, as we have a National

Association, this be printed in R~view and all clubs be invited

to submit their names and addresses to the National Council for

future contact . All agreed .

Barry Chandler suggested notices go to ~ll registered clubs,

those that are int e r e sted will register and pay subscriptions.

Geoff R e dding suggested putting an advertisement to the effect

that any person with a club or interested in obtaining informati on

on Round Dancing, me etings, etc., to contact the National body per

Ron Whyte or Ge off Redding . Geoff REdding to do this.

Moved Luc ky Newton, seconded Ron Mennie, that now Council

has been formed, a report on progress of Round Dancing during

previous 12 months be presented to the General Convention Meeting.

Carried.

Moved Ron Mennie that Lucky Newton submit this r eport.

Moved Ro n Mennie, seconded Geoff Redding, subscriptions be

85 per person per year ($10 per couple if applicable) Carried

Interested people can i nqui re and will be forwarded

information r egarding membership, which will inc lude associates.

Lucky Newton commented that the Saturday afternoon Round

Dance Session was very enjoyable, well attended and watched by

many non round dancers .

The meeting closed at 5.25 p.m.

Marion Brown Minute Secretary

" , MINUTES OF ROUND DANCE CONSTITUTION MEETING HELD 21st APRIL , 1983

Ron Whyte welcomed all Cor attending and asked for nominations for

Chairman

Moved Seconded Ron Whyte be Chairman

ATTENDANCE: p e r attendance book

APOLOGIES: • Norm & Hazel Wright, Lucky Newton, Les Hichens

Ron Whyte, Chairman, asked for confirmation of the Constitution

of the Australian Round Dance Association as presented at the 2Jrd

National Convention at Brisbane, October, 1982.

Geoff Redding,N.S.W., As there is some confusion as to whether

the Constitution has been pass e d or not, we believe it was discussed

but not adopted, no motion shown in minutes, we have no objection to

the Constitution but Sydney people believe it is incomplete,

recommend we go through it word by word.

AIMS :

The Chairman then asked for each item to be discussed separately.

Discussion by several members on wording, all agreed

Delete "Control" add "Standardize", add "in co - operation

with ConY'ening State Body* Add new clause - "Tenninology"

1 • Aims of the Association shall be to Advise and

Standardize Round Dance Sessions and Round Dancing at

National Conventions in co - operation with Convening

State Body.

2. Terminology.

MEMBERSHIP: Discussion on conditions, definitions, terms,

Membership shall be open to al.l. recognized Round Dance

Leaders, Round Dan ce Teachers, and Caller Round Dance

Teachers who qualify under the following definitions-

DEFINI1IONS :

Class 1.

Class 2 .

Class 3.

A person operating a Round Dance Club up to twelve (12) months and cueing Convent i on Rounds .

Round Dance Teacher is a person able to cue Convention

Rounds, conducts a Round Dance Club, teaches beginners,

and such club has been operating between twelve (12) months and three (3) years.

Round Dance Leader is a person able to cue Conven tion

Rounds, conducts a Round Dance Club, Teaches ~eginners,

and such club has bee n operating over three (3) yzars.

To enable all States to be represented, when the~ above

qualifications are not met , the State Body may nominate,

in writing, a person to represent that State, under

Class lb.

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CONDITIONS FOR RECOGNIZED LEADERS AND CALLERS:

a. t-fust have been operating exc1.usively and continually a

Round Dance Club, including teaching beginners, for at

least three (3) years.

b. .Moved Jeff Seidel, seconded Geoff Redding, the words

"Live" and .'lAII" be Deleted, Carried.

b. All Round Dance Leaders and Callers must be able to cue

clearly and efficiently rounds programmed for the Round

Dance Session of the Australian National Square Dance

Convention.

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c.

~foved Ron Mennie, seconded Jeff Seidel, "the President/

Chairman, Vice President/Chairman, shall only be

nominated from Round Dance Leaders for the Executive

Commi ttee~ Carried.

Moved Ella Whyte, seconded Jeff' Seidel, elections be

be - annually, discussion, suggested by Geoff Redding

Committee could be selected from the next Convening

State, if possible. Ella resinded motion, Jeff agreed.

c. Moved Ella Whyte, seconded Mavis Schwarze, the word

"Annual" be deleted, add "at each National Convention

Meeting" Carried.

c. The Excutive Committee will consist of President/Chairman

Vice President/ Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and will

be - re-erected lat each _National Conven~ion Meeting, and~

shall only be nominated from Round Dance Leaders for

the Executive Committee.

ANNUAL MEETING: .

a. A meeting of the Association will be held at least once

per year during the Australian National Square Dance

Convention, as outlined in the Constitution for the

Convention.

b. Moved Jeff' Seidel, seconded Ella -Whyte ~ · : d~let:e .~ recognized"

add II registered II Carried.

b. Only registered Round Dance Leaders and C~ller Teachers

~hall be entitled to vote on any matter .

c. Interested persons attrnding the General Round Dance

Meeting l:InCi.ii ue" entitled to speak at the invitation of

the Chairman for a maximum of three (3) minutes.

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ANNUAL HEETING: con t.

d. The meeting Chainnan to eS,tablish prior to commenc~,nent

of meeting , registered members present, those members

being previously situated apart from non- voting

~participants •

e . Moved Jef'f' Seidel, seconded Ron Mennie, addition to "e"

"only registered members shall be e l igible for proxy

vote" Carried.

e. An absen tee , vote will be acceptable at th& Annual Meeting

provided a ,written proxy is received, only registered

members shall be eligible f'or proxy vote"

Notice of' Motion f'or discussion at the Annual Meeting

to be submi t ted three (3). months prior the the Annual

Meeting,ard published in the South Pacif'ic Square Dftnce

Review.

g. New Clause - Hoved Geoff' Redding, seconded Ron Mennie,

IIAn updated record be kept of' all registered members at

every Annual Meeting ll carried

NATIONl.t CONVENTION - RO UND DANCE SESSION:

a. All Round Dance Teachers and Square Dance Ca llers shall

be entitled to vote on the Showcase Rounds.

b. The Host State can invite Round Dance Leaders to assist

in compering a Round Dance Session at their discretion.

ANNUAL HEETING - ADDITIONAL CLAUSES :

h. Moved Geoff Redding, seconded Jim Parsons , "Minutes of

meeting to be circularized to all registered members no

later than three (3) months ·after Annual Meeting" Carried

i. Moved Jeff' Seidel, seconded Barry Chandler, "An Annu al

Subscription be set annually at the discretion fo the

Annual Meeting" Carried.

Sunday 24th April, 1983 .

CO DE OF ETHI CS :

To be set at meeting on

N.S.W. Code of' Ethics, containing twelve (12) clauses

read by G"of'f Reddingj Hoved Jeff Seidel, seconded Ron

Mennie, N .S.W. Code of' Ethics, as read, be accepted

Carried .

MINUl'ES OF ROUND DANCE CONSTITurION MEETING 21 st APRIL, 1983

AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITurION :

Moved Jeff Seidel, a vote of 75% of registered round dance

leaders be required to amend the Constitution

Ron Whyte, are proxy votes to count

No quorum set at present

Barry Chandler add "present at Annual Meeting"

j. Moved Jeff Seidel, secpnded Barry Chandler , "A vote of

75% of registered round dance jeaders present at the

Annual Meeting be required to amend the Constitution"

Carried .

QUORUM :

50% of registered members, discussion on proxy votes

Moved Barry Chandler ten (10) ~or quorum, (if 5 attend +

5 Proxy), seconded Dick Schwarze, further discussion on proxy

Jim Parsons asked Chairman to let motion lay at present tp

allow decision on proxy votes . Meeting agreed.

PRO XY VOTES:

Moved Jim Parsons, seconded Jeff Seidel, "One proxy vote per

registered member, in writing to the Secretary" carried.

e . Add to Clause e, "One proxy vote per registered member

:. in writing to the Secre~ary"

QUORUM:

k . Hoved Ba rry Chandler, seconded Dick Schwarze, "A quorum

be ten (10)

OFFICE BEARERS:

Nominations for -

President/Chaiman

Carried .

Moved Elva Hoppe , seconded Jeff Seidel, - Ron Whyte

Vice President/Chairman , -

Moved Dick Schwarze, seconded Ella Whyte, - Geoff Redding

Jeff Seidel suggested one person for Secretary/Treasurer,

all agreed

Secretary/Treasurer -

Moved Linda Redding, seconded Elva Hoppe, - Ella Whyte

Moved Ella Whyte, - Elva Hoppe, declined

MINtrrES OF ROUND DANCE CONSTITUI'ION MEETING HELD 21 st APRIL, , 98)

VOTING ON SHOWCASE RO UNDS : .. Jim Parsons asked who is eligible to vote on Showcase Rounds

Discussion followed.

Moved Jeff Seidel, seconded Geoff R",dding, delete "registerEl"

and <l.eaders" add "teachers" carried

a. All Round Dance Teachers and Square Dance Callers

shall be entitled to vote on Showcase Rounds

No further business, the meeting closed with thanks to the

Chairman and Secr:~tary

Marion Brown

Minute Secr~tary

REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE SOCH'T Y OF AUSTRALIA TO

THE A.G.M. OF THE 24th AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUAR E DANCE CONVENTION

The National Meeting took place on Saturday 23rd April. and

16 delegates/observers att~nded .

Amongst the business discus sed were the following:

1. A Yearly P4anner prototype is to be produce and 10 copies

will be givell to each Affiliate Bodey at tbe Heeting in

November . in Hobart. Dates of' State Fucnt!ons,Conventions,

etc. will be shown and all States are requested to submit

to the Na tional Secretary any relevant information they

may want known.

2. Australia' s Answer to the Rover Badge As was stated in

BrisSane a Kangaroo will represent 1500 kms (1000 miles)

and a Koala will repres ent 750 kms (500 miles) of travel

to attend a square dance. A Matilda style o~ Kangaroo

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5.

was decided upon . Badge samples will be chosen in

Tasmania and the badges should be on sale at the 25th

Silver Jubilee Convention.

Nat ional Square Dance Week This was felt t o be a

worthwhile venture by all S tates and all hope that it

develop further in the ~u ture. We are looking into the

production o~ a sticker adverti8ing the wo o k.

Bicentennial Celebration in 1988 It was ~elt taat to

facilitate decision making, discussion etc . the matter

would be best handled by one State. As Victoria has

already d one 80 much work in the area, it was moved

that the V .S .D.A. be asked to form the S teering Committee

and to report back to the National Society in Tasmania.

Banner for the Na tional Soc iety It was felt that a

banner should be produced for the National Society. 80

the matter in hand , with a decision expected at the Tasmanian

Meeting. The N~tional Body should have the banners ready

in time for the Silver Jubilee.

6 . American Convention : RPD tucky : Louisiville: The N.S.W.

Society is· having a booth a t the American Convent ion and

they have kindly offered to take and display any materials

ie; pamphlets, newsletters, banner photographs, etc, that

the States may feel is revelant. States are asked to

contact the N . S . W. Society as soon as possible. A.C.T.

o ffered to enquire whether Qantas would be prepared to

carry such materials free of charge - as Qantaa is th.~

of'ficial Overseas Carrier for the Silver Jubilee

. 2.

The next meeting of the National Society will be held in

Tasmania and will co - incide with the ~irst Tasmanian State

Convention on the 4th, 5th" and 6th Novellber .

The National Society thands Victoria for their hsop!tallty

and co - operation.

Thank you .

Gail Biulian o - Secretary

Eric Schumann - President

24TH NATIONAL SqUARE OANCE CONVENTION

STATEMENT OF INC0I1E & EXPENDITURE FOR PERIOD ENDING 25TH JULY 1983

INCOME

Net Dance Receip t s after refunds II Meal" " " II Tour " " " Transport " " Si te " " " Accommoda t i on " Booth Receipts Donations & Fund Raising Sale Promotional Material Proceeds Square Dance ~Jeek Bank Interest

Less EXPENDITURE

" " " "

Heals Costs including catering Tour Meal & Transport Transport costs Site fees Seaffo1d Hire Sound System Accommodation costs Donation to 25th National Bank Fees Advertising & Promotions

_ Pas tage Pri nting & Stationery Hire showgrounds Name badges Banner Promotional ~laterial Yea r EE!eI'S t1eeting & Corrmittee expenses Telephone Cleaning Expo centre Tea, coffee, milk , etc. St. Johns Ambulance Sundry Expenses Cartage Creche

Surplus (Deficiency)

Represented by Balance in R.E.S.I. accoun t

W. H. J. Butcher Treasurer .

AASA Dip .Com

13964.00 6242.00 2378.00 704 .00 243 . 00

2340.00 60.00

2423 .00 1191.10 1178 .40 628 . 97

7175 . 70 2591 .00 805 .60 320 . 00 800 .00

1530.00 3413.00

200 .00 19.80

788 .83 235 . 26

1420.43 4158 . 58 1305.60

168. 00 1161.70 700.00 180 . 00 130.00 930 . 00 647 .84 100.00 280.30 247 . 00 300 .00

31352 .47

29608.64

,1743.83

$1743 .83

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Balance as pe r aud; ted statement 25th July

Refunds rece; ved 117.00 Net Interest, les s

charges 78 . 85

Additional postage

Less Payments to:

Donation to Vi ctorian Callers Association 100.00 Austra l ian Callers Federation 100 .00 Round Dance Society of Austral;a 100.00 National Square Dance Society of Australia 100.00 Victorian Square Dancing Association 100 .00 Victor i an Square Dancing Associat ion for promotiona l work 650.00

Balance on Fixed term Deposit with RBSI dated 8/12/83 . (Certificate No .75480)

W.H.J. Butcher (Dip . Comm. AASA) Treasurer

CHi !t , , .... t[l

19 83 $ 1,743 .83

195 .85

$ 1,939 . 68 13.85

$ 1,925.83

,

1,150 . 00 ·

$ 775 . 83

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, Po.me nded 7.6 . 81 )

(Amended 7 . 6 . S1 )

CONSTITUTION FOR THE OPERAT I ON OF

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SqUARE OANCE CONVENTIONS

Confirmed at an Annual Meeting 7.6.81 Includes Amendments up to and inc luding Annual General ~leeting 17.IO. S2 .

1. COI.ST! Tl., riO:.

1. 0 I This Document is ;:he Cons titution fot- the operation of ila t ional Squa r e and Round Da nce Conventions in Aust ra lia.

2. 'lAi·1E

2 .0 1 The name of the ~Qn vention shall be called the Au stralian '.ationa] Squat-!? ).:ince Convention.

3 . '') : '1<' _onvenor's . . . .). .,;I".? i OuS seven .7 :onven t, ons sha 11 Je n;~garded as . , '? t.;;/i so ,-,! COll1mi t tee .

3. 02 Th is ConllTli ttee snal l be altered as and \·/hen desired by a najo r i ty vote of the C::>mrni ttee.

3.03 i t is t he duty of .t he Advi sory Convnittee to advise the Con vention Commi ttee on ma~ters pe rtaining to the holding of the Conventi on . .

• S IOS FOR THE HOL OI NG OF CONVENTIONS

4.01 Any Ci ty o r Area in Austral i a may bid for the pri vilege of holding a Convention .

4.02 This bid must be submitted to the Co nvention three (3) years prior to the year in which it is intended to hold the Convention.

·4:03 It shall be made at the Business Session of the Convention being held that year and shall be submitted by a Spokesman for that city or area.

4.04 Should the meeting approve the venue; t ;s the duty of the Spokesman to prepare details for approval at the subsequent Convention.

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5. TlflE OF HOLDING CONVENTIONS

5.01 Conventions shall be year ly

5.02 It;s the sole responsibility of the Area or City selected to nominate the ti me and duration of the Conven tion. However , it shall not be held closer than eight (8) months to the previous Conventions.

6. ELECT ION OF CONVENTION COI~11ITTEE

6.01 Hithin t\·/o (2) months after the previous Convention, the Spokesman shall cause to be advertised and hold a public mee ting of Square Dancers within the area for the purpose of electing a Convention Committee.

6.02 This Convention Committee may consist of callers and/or dancers

6.03 It shall be made up of as many members and sub -committees as desired , but shall include the fol1owing:-

a) Convention Convenor and/ or Chai rman

b) Convention Secretary

c) Convention Treasurer

d) Accommodation Manager.

e) Publicity Manager

6.04 Members of the Convention Committee shall be eighteen {1S} years of age or over.

7. DUTIES OF COflflITTEE MEI1BERS

7.01 The duties of the above people are as follows:-

7.02 Convention Chainman:-

7.021 Shall organise and generally preside over all facets of the Convention.

7.03 Convention Secretary :-

7.031 Shall hand l e all correspondence pertaining to the Convention.

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7. 032

7.033

7. 034

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CONSTITUT ION EOR THE OPERATION OF

AU STRALI AN NATIONAL SOUARE DANCE CONVENTIONS

DUTI ES OF CO~lMITTEE MEMBERS (CONT'D)

In addi tion. the Sc ret ary sh all recei ve f r om the previ ous Convention Secretary the records of all previ ous Conventions.

The Secretary shall be responsible fo r the safe- keeping of these records and shall present these together with complete records of t hat particu l ar Convention to the Secretary of the Convention following. within six (6) months.

The Secretary shall also present to the Official Recorder a complete set of Minutes of t he Conven t ion .

7.04 Convent; on Treasurer:

7.041 Shall handle all f i nancial matters and on completion present a properly audited set of books .

7.042 This set of books shall explain hON funds \.Jere raised and distributed or othe rwise dealt with.

7.043 Receipts shall be issued for monies rece ived and paid.

7.05 Accommodation Manager:

7.051 Shall handle all facets of accommodation, transport and other like matters for visitors .

7.052 Any arrangements for accommod ation and t ravel th rough agents shall not incur a commission cost to rec i pien t s .

7.06 Publicity Manager :

7.06 1 Shall make eve ry endeav our t o publ ic; se t he Convention.

8. REPORT AND AUDITED BALANCE SHEET

8 .01 Wi t hin th ree (3) months af te r the complet i on of t he convent ion t he Chairman shall cause to be held a publi c mee ting of Square Dancers of that area at which a complete report of the Convention , together with an audi ted balan ce sheet and any recommendati ons deemed necessary shall be submit ted .

8 .02 A copy of this report. audited balance sheet and any recomme ndati ons shall be presented for approval during t he Bus iness Sess i on of the fol lowing Con vention .

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CONSTITUTION FOR THE OP ERATI ON OF

AUSTRALI AN NATIONAL SqUARE OANCE CONVENTIONS

9. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS

9 .01 Should the Convention be run at a profit , the funds so raised may be expended in any of the following ways: -

a) General promotion of Square and Round Dancing in that Area or State.

b) General betterment of Square and Round Dancing ;n that Area or State .

c) Allocated ;n part or whole as capital for the next Convention to be held.

9.02 The funds shall not be used for the gain of anyone or more individuals, except where Square Dancing and Round Dancing as a whole benefits, without prior approval of a Convention General Meeting .

9.03 Funds shall not be given to any individual or organisation, not connected with Square Dancing , Itlithout prior approval of a Convention General ~leeting .

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10 . 01

10 .02

REGISTRATION

The Committee shall cause to be registered the name of every visitor to the Conven tion ;n a Convention Register Book and shall issue to every person registered a card with hi s/her name thereon together with some means of State, Area or Country identification.

Each State, Area or Country shall be recognised by a different colour as fol1ows:-

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

g)

h)

;)

j)

k)

Queensland New South l..Ja les

Australian Capital Territory Victo ria

South Aust r alia

Tasman; a .. , .. ... ... ....... ... ... . I>/es t ern Aust ralia

Northern Terri tory

Newcastl e

New Zea land

........ .. .. ...

Overseas .. , .. .... .. ....... ...... .

Maroon

Blue Brown

Red

Purple Green

Ye 11 ow

Orange Oli ve Turquo; se

Gold

... /

- :Ame nded 17 . 10.82)

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II. PROGRAl'1I1E

11. 01

1 I. 00 1

11. 002

11. 003

11 .004

11. 005

II. 006

11. 007

11. 008

11. 009

The pr ogramme for the Convention shall be left to the discretion of the organising Co~;ttee . Howeve r, the Committee shall always include the following essentials :-

A Square Dance National Round Up .

A time allocated for the demonstration of nevI ideas from each Area.

A time allocated for the presentation of new Calle rs from each Area .

In this regard , an Authority in each State shall approve t he quality of the Caller before he ;s permitted t o be included on the progratmle .

A Seminar for Caller and Round Dance Instructo rs only.

A series of lectures , debates or talks , discussion pa nels and workshops on aspects affecting the operation of Square Dancing .

A meeting of the State Editors and Co-ordinating Editor of the South Pacific Squ are Dance Review .

A meeting of the various Squa re Dance Societies and Organisations throughout Australia .

An An nua l General Meeting . The business of the Annual Gene ra l Meeting shall be as follows: -

a) t·lelcome by the Convention Chairman . b) ~linutes of previous AnnBal General Meeting. c) Report from previous Convention Chairman and presentation of

Statement. d) Reports from each Area . State or Country from which

representatives are present .

e) Confirmation of the Convention to be held one (1) year hence. This confirmation shall include an undertaking by the committee that this Constituti on shall be adhered to and the programme shall include al l the essentia l s mentioned in this clause .

f) A Statement on the progress of arrangements for the subsequent Convention.

g) Acceptance of bids for the Convention to be held three (3) hence and voting thereon.

h} Special Business : 1) Amendments to the Constitution submitted in accordance with

Clause 12. 2) Motions submitted ;n writing three (3) weeks prior to

Convention.

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i) S: ~eral Business This shall cons i st of recommendations only. They may be s ubmit ted from the floor.

p:el-I C1 ause 7.6. 81}

j) A Round Dance l~eetin9 t o be prograrrmed following the st agi ng of the Round Dance Session.

(New C1 ause 7.6.81)

12 AI·1ENDHENTS TO THE COtIST ITUT I Oil

12 .01 Thi s Constitution shall only be alte red as follows.

12 .011 A Notice of Hotion to amend the Consti tution must be submitted t o the Conveno r three (3) mon t hs prior to the Convention and be signed by a total of at least 25 Square Dancers from two (2 ) or mo re States.

12 . 012 The Conveno r shall cause the ~jotlc e of Pr oposed Amendment to be advertised in each State a mi nimum of one (1) mo nth prior to the Con ven tion.

12.012 ,'In Amendment sha ll JI~l J ::>'2 :ons ijen=c d:' Jei ng passed !,olhen approved by a tl'/o-thi!"d (2/3) "lajo r' i tj vote .

13 . OFF ICIAL RECORDER

13. 01 To facilitate the correct continuance of records. a Square Da ncer of long standing and reliable repute shall be nominated to keep an independent set of reco rds of the Minutes of every Convention.

13.02 Th is person sh al l make ava; lable at cost. copies of any of these Minutes as required.

14. CONC LU SION OF CONV ENT IONS

14.01 At the conclusi on of a Convention. the Convenor shall officially close the Convention and introduce the Convenor for the ne~ Convention

15.

who shall represent all the people in thanking the Covenor for the Convention just closed .

SPONSORSHIP

The Convention, in part or whole, may be sponsored by a business government or group of interested parties, on the following basis and conditions .

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15.01 Any product advertised shall not be re l ated to or be part of

a) Smoking

b) Alcohol

c) Drugs

15.02 The product advertis ed and the manner in which it is advertised shall not be against the best interests of Square Dancing.

15.03 The manner in wh ich the advertising is carried out shall not interfere with or denigrate the standard of the Convention .

15.04 All renumerations, payments and rights received shall be paid into the Convention funds or balanced against costs and be distributed in accordance with Clause 9 .

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the above is an accurate copy of the Constitution for the operation of Australian National Square Dance Conventions up to and including any Amendments passed at the Annual General Meeting held in Brisbane on 17th October, 1982

Jim White 20th October, 1982.

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The 24 [h National Convention held in Melbourne over the Anzac weekend was a wonderful experience for all [he dancers who attended. I enjoyed it from Ihe momenl I arrived. There were kfirsls" here [00. thouAh not so much Ilag.wa ving accompanyin~ them. One I was parlicularlr pleased to see on the prOl!.ramm~ was the parade of dressed coup. les with chlb banners on show. These banners are colourful lind each one is unique. They have been neglecled for 100 Ion$: nl our conventions.

the people. Ken has been in Au~· tralia (or Quite a while and has

it d~s lend itself 10 threesome seen much of the country and dancing. cities. H is second point was o n

Centrepoint was an additional hall used at inlen'als for eXlTl sound: he fell a ,c:ood job had , d , . R ,been done in buildin,! never de-oun ance seSSions. on an

Ella Whyte inlroduced the. very si.cned (or, such use. His summinJ: deli,c:htful " Alle,,-- Vous En" wahz up was' ,c:ood.

H

The shoW' had al the first ''Teach Session." '!1li~ been kePI moving. there was great dance h:id a wide ap""':!1 and enthusiasm and atmosphere and

"'" excellent use had becn made of drew f:lVourable reaction from whut facilities were available. the dancers. Another "[e:lcb" was Three years' work was on show an unusual nUlllbu ·'Sukiyaki." in the thcatrette in the form of This number w~s also sU/lj:eSled an educntional and inst ruction!!.1 b)' Ella Whyte and tau,c:ht by fl r . I.es Hitchen and partner, Diana 11m or chlh.lren up 10 primar y Bostock. It seems to Arow on level. How many of you took the.

ROUND DANCE SESSION r . lime 10 drop in on this. Desi,,,, one U ler seelll)! it more. ROUND DANCE WORKSHOP to brinA the basics 10 the P.E. Saturday nftemoon saw a won_

derful crowd partieipatin,c:, and almost as many watchin$: the whole session. There was lin e"'cel1ent continuity in the dancin::. nnd displa yS which held the interest of all right throu.c.h th~ dternoon.

This was conducted by Ken teachers who will be leachin:z and Irene Slater from the U.S.A. fulure dancers. Another followA field I am keenly intereste;! up film is planned for secondary in mYseU. I was easer to see the school level . Jeff Seidel. president reaclion 10 the first one used at of Australian Callers' Federation,

wns Ihe man who burnt the mid:1 Nation:l!' F rom stage. 1 was

SHOWCASE SELECTION With onlv n short period from

Ihe Brisbane Convention. the choice was a lillie more restrict· ed than would normall)' be the case. However we were treated to a wide variety of numbers. all with appeal. The winner, staged by Queensland, was "Japan· ese Soft Shoe." This number interested me, being a novel[~' routine with idenlical footwork and' danced in escort po, i[ion . It has a built-in bonus whicl: should prove very popular in clubs with a surplus of ladies. Gents can take a lady On each arm-how about thaI one, airls. I don't believe this was the in_ tention of the choreograpbers. but

:Ible to note Ihe improvement of ni,c:ht oil, lore hi~ hai r. out and dance nO" as the workshop pro- eventuall:r Aot thIS proJect from

d a hazy Idea 10 facl .cresse . I am sure we all bene- . - •• . -- . lilted from Ihis session. It was I su.rpri! in.c to find wheo lalkina _ _ wllh dancers laler on, many had never allended an actilal work. shop session ·before. AS OTH ERS SEE US

Curious 10 know how an Australian Nalional rated when com· pared with those in the U.s.A .• I asked Ken Slater what bis im· pressions were. His fi rst commenl was on the fact that no real con· vention centre e",isted here, whic:, was a big bandicap (conveners \ are well aware o[ this too). Such cenlres are money-spinners in the States ilnd arc built with this in mind and re;Jdily avai lable to .

.THAN·K YOU. ME~BOURNE

Melbourne for Me in '83 be· came a reality when we allended the 241h National Convention dUring the Anzac Day lona week· end, with BiIJ ' SiDapius from Sunset Swingers, Herbcrton. Nan anJ Sam Sapuppo, Rosemary and Ball i Baldi of Grand Squares. Innisfail, attended from far North Queensland.

The proaramming of ' such an event Is mind-bo.cglin l!. but to watch the dancers happily swinj: inl: and I ..... irling the hours away. it was obvious that it was a ven' successful weekend. The Banner and Dressed Set Parades wefe very colourful. nnd showed how much time and effort is spent bi the dancers 10 exhibit such beau· tiful costumes and banners. T he denlonstralions on Sunday even· inA were unforgettable. and we would like 10 thank all people involved in nlaking it slich a specla~ular exhibition. ConAra:ulations to Queensland for Wtn

nin~ the Showcase Round. Nan and Sam. Rosemary and

Batti would like to say a ven' bilt thank you to Joan and John Leech, of Essendon Clu.", for being such great hosts dunna. the week·end. also the car dnvers who ferried us back and forth. Nan and Sam really enjoyed the "dip" in Ihe bowl with Jenny and David Hooper and thought the perfume just rillht.

Please be assured of a very warm welcome if e\'er in the north of Queensland.

-Nan & Sam Sapuppo, Rosemary &. Batti Baldi, Bill Sinapius, Nth. Q'land.

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24th AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SQUARE DANCE CONVENTION .

The following is 0 report of the Convention held in Melbourne, 22nd April to 25th April, .1983. VENUE centre. Also the take-away seT-

Ahhoujlh the venue was nol vice in the venue was an asset fa st)'led for this type o f convention anyone fOr a quick snack. Ihe commillCe felt that it was It Tea and coffee service was prochaJlenae to ndapt Ihe buildinll vided during the danein,c: sessions. for their use. BOOTHS ..

TOjlether with the Ccnlrepoint A number of sellin$; booths Hall and the upstairs area ample were made available and these dancin.c space was made avail· were located in a stratefl;ic area. able. After beinG treated the fl oor with Itdectlla[e space and walkproved to be suitable for dancin$;.

The the;ltrette was :1 most com· fortable venue for the major meetin/ls.

Adequate seatin.c \I'D! provided in all areas. There was plcnly :If booth space and "spill over" area!.

way. CRECHE

A baby ·minding creche was provided and put to GOOd use. The number of infants hand led was more than that known or anticipatcd.

PROGRAfolA.1E SUMMING U P A~ tlIte~slve proj!:ramme was _ The committee from the out

pro\'lded w.lth ample square ~ lId set promised a j1:00d Convention round. seSSions. The plus s.es510n and althou.ch there were some was Includ.ed tOAether Y"lth a minor problems at the slart these c!lntrn seSSion and a styhng se:s- were overcome and in their estr. Slon for the round dancers. . h· ' Ih he·

Th - rade of dressed matlon t III at t ~ onventlon e openml; pa I b b was of a standard acceptable to

:~p~s lir~~rf~'~.c.a ~a~jonatc~~~ all previous National Conven-\'ention. tions.

Seventy dressed sets participated OU R THANKS AND in the dressed set parade on Sat- GRATITUDE urday nij!:ht. T o the 1,430 dancers who reg-

Forty.one calJers were pro- istered. .crammed and interstate round · T o the bard·working committee dance leaders were invited to memberS: especially ou r secretary, Auest cues of round dances. T he Marion Brown. demonstration spot on Sunday T o Ian and Be n Becker for was a hi.chlijlht. Ihe tea and coffee service. M EAl "'" AND REFRF.SHfo'~ENTS . To the chief marshal and a ll

The hi/! :ldvantnlte of Ihe venue the m:lrshals who helped with was the need nOI to transport .J.he......r.p,y.ru-P.P.S.c.,.-__ -,,-.

I people II') the meals, the res taur- ] To Mike DOavey "~nd w"a;;;;;; anI bein.c. locnt~d close to I h~ BreYdO~ who helped with 1i aiso~

• on sound lihd equipment. To <Robyn Brown ·who vohtn

teered servjees to the creche. To aU those people who help

cd with decoralin,c:, runninA mes -saaes and the one bundred and one jobs that .co with a function of this ·Iype. -

And finally to all the progmmmed cal~rs. round dance leaders. and d.emonstration ,c:rOUDS who helped to p'rovide the enter· tainmen! and kept the Conven-tion -movin.. .

- RON. ,MENNIE' and RON WHYTE, CO-Cony~ners:

'My Impressions of MelbournEf '83 "

As you will see, we hove quite a few wr ite-ups about Victoria: "Hush" (EUa and Ron the recent Nat ional Convention in Melbourne, so the Whyte), II d ' , R ' h' th h Id k ood d' M ' They were a so goo It IS a eVlew t IS man 5 au ma e g reo mg , any pity they can't all win, thank.s to all those who have put pen to poper. T o all I think the ddnonstration put those who were unable to attend, this may perhaps whet on by the Sunn)'side clubs was your appetite for the next convention-the Silve r Jubilee just magnificent. I have made Canberra ' 84," ' mention of the people who did

tbe round dnnce dISpla)', Con,

I arrived in jl,Ielbourne Thurs· da\' lunch-time after a smooth ni:ht. Accompanying me on the same night w{is hck Klup,man from Holl ywood (The Odd Couple and Quincey ). Why should he gel top billin!:. after all , he wasn't attending the most important function like the Na. tional Convention. I understand it was just ' a little ~ow he came for, I think they called it The LO,ll.ies, After all anyone who doesn't SQuare or round dance docsn' t know what they nrc missin,!:! . do they! '-

Well. after spendin,l!. Thursda}' evenin,ll. at Ferntrce Gully with mv si_\ter Bctty and husband Alcx - much catching UP on family news--I caught the trair. back to Melbourne on Friday mornin,!:! and made my way to my motel for the next three days. M y_ what an exotic name - The P:uk Royal. You bad to ha\'e a ma~nifyin,ll. ,Il.lass to find it. as it was lUcked away neallv on ;1 bend of road, and if you weren't Quick enou~h you passed it. then ,!:!ot stuck on the freeway, then hlld fun trying to get of[ it. Now the beds ... well . thllt is another thing; you couldn't fi,i:ht with your wife and expect to sleep on the edge . They were made cspeciali}' _ for ,l!.cllinJ: toJ:ether. because as soon as you retired for the ni,l!.ht, it W:lS a Cllse of lo,a::elhcrness as wou just rolted down to the middle. The bed I had sunk in the middle so much I slept on the base and unless Kit and Lauric saw my

gratulations to you all. You can hend the bed looked empty, and read your name in print-Grace if you've seen me tha"t's an im- and George Mullan, Merv and possibility to disappear. What do The! Groves, Fred and Mela you think.? (Jerry Mennie Lewis), World, Dou,R and Hilary Munro, However we enjoyed the motel- Colin and Maq:aret Fox. 10}'ce don', gct me wrons:. ,Ind Ret: Jordan, Jack and Joyce

Now to the Parades. Wasn't McCormack, Keith and Audrey the Banner Parade JUSt some· Anderson, Dan nnd Pet: Green. thing else, Congratulations t-.'Iel- Arthur and Doris Vines, Bob and bourne 'for :mother first. After Marie Sparkes. Glad and . Ray the amount of work put into Watson. Wnl1y and Vivienne those banners it was lovely to sec Wons:. Dave and Audrey Gow_, them paraded instead of just die. Val Rose. Terry Sherlock. hunt: around the hall. Then the George and Agnes Taylor, Lloyd dreSStu sets-what a wonderful and Barbra Wyall, Les and June sight, 70 sets paraded. Wuen't Belos, Rich and Joy Birmingham, they just ,l!.reat. Did you all John and Dot Walker, Rob and notice the most unique banner Marion Lockyier, from Germany? Top marks for this. To all those who nppeared in

The ,Il.reat AmC'Tican hero ar- the Small World dtmo. words ri\'ed from America an~ I am just aren't enou,l!.h ... what II sure that this must be why the spectacle. and 10 Mickey Mousl', producers of this show (on TV ) Donald. and I think Minnie, you have stated that tbey nrc aJlin,ll. were just s:reat. the show. Jealousy is a curse. The import of Kermit, Miss They just can't accept competi. Pi,i:,i:\' and the rest of the cast tion. Keep it up David. WIlS just the Iinishin,R touch t ,

Did )'OU Aet to see .the Show_ what was A FANTASTIC, FUNcase durin,ll. the round dancing. TASTIC CONvENnON, Weren't the}' ,l!.ood? I saw and heord a few funll Y

The dances performed were: thin,l!.S. No, I: AI) artist's impresWest Australio: "Blue Heaven sion of the convention was:

Whistler" (Steve and Colleen My legs arc killin,ll. me, Turner). My eyes are dry and scratctly

South Australia: "Fried E,I!.g§" with dust, (Don and Joyce Simons). !L's terribly noisy

Queensl:'lnd (the winner); "lap- But I'm havini ~ FAD TIME. ' ane~e Soft Shoe" (Nev and Bev My bed goes jdown in the middle. McLachI3n). Which makes a double bed ve~y

N.S.W.: "Sukiaki" (Diana Bos· .-fnendlv tock and I.I'! HitchenL /' No. 2: I saw a square con·

Tasmania: ··Swin,ll. of the Road" sistin,l!. of Ted, Joan. Norman: (Debbie and Robin Scott), Mandy, Julie_anne, Gary, Butch

and Dede dancing 10 Ron Jones' callin/! of "If I Was a Rich Ma n." I didn'l hear of any sex change bpcrations at the convention (but strange things do happen there) ,

No.3: Did you sCc our nc;tl atneration of square dancers ill the dressed sci paradc-41·year· old Mirrabcl1e Guiliano from A.C.T. Wasn't shc cute?

No.4: Overheard from two ladies. The hOI water wasn't workin,e; in the ladies' showers, so they hopped 'jnlo the men's showers (next 10 the horse pavil· ion). I would like 10 know just who was horsing around in the men's showers.

In closing I must say the trip through ' the mountains on Mon·

day brought back a lot of memories. as I all\. an old Melboul'1lite and spent all my schOOl ,boli days there. I thank Heather Towner who hopped in behind the counter at the Lookout and .c:ave the young lady a hand (alon.!: with yours truly) wben the wild mob from the buses arr ived, Our 'pay Vias a slice of hot apple pie, Ho hum! out went the belt another .notch.

The IJ;rand finale to a wonder_ ful 'weekend was lunch al the Cuckoo Restaurant. Whnt . a spread, and whose bus was . it tliat left first to greet us all, and didn't arrive till ' after everyone else. They tried to iell us the llriver look the wrong IlIrnhlR. I've heard thill one belore, You all know who was on board _ Ron Mennie!

, EDITOR MERLE.

Melbourne For Me In. Eighty-Three \ Another good Convention over. This makes twenty- bane. Th~ I!.fCal A~crican hero

three for Chick and me and Kit and Lourie Spalding and w,as David Hooper In ?ase YOII . . ' dldn:t know. Graham Rlj!by and ·

we hove never been disappointed. Eric Wendell were in much bel· From our first dance at David hel~d themselves' durin,:. the ler health than the la\\ lime we

and lenny Hooper's club on dinner break, so tha t when Ella :uw them. The best round da'lce Thursday ni,llhl until the close of ilnd her helP'Crs arrived al 7.30 Cuer [ heard. believe it or nOI. the Convention we had a ball! p.m. they 'had been cleaned Out was a cliller. David Smythe. T he The Essendon Club has a hall of hot water. To add to this round dance teachers need to pili thaI is certainly different. and they had a power failure at th~ more work inlO IheiT cueinJ: if I was too polite to ask what the power points. Murphy's lawai. tnis is J,:oing to be done al a1: rent would be. I liked Ihe hall. wars works in these ~ilualions . conventionf. dandn.c. atmosphere and supper. Jeff Seidel's film on teachin;: The weather was !lood cxcept 'rhank you E5sendon! . children was well rC{;eived. as f(lr some show. rs and rain. which

The. Exp\? . Centre w,as aJ1,am was Da\'id Gilroy's Seminar on did not interfere with our, fun at somethln)! different. but It woded Sound for the callers. The Small all. Besides it was raininJ1. at home OUI quile well. Sometimes it wa~ World demonstration was a sure· \00 and i\ is J,:ood fo r the farnl. n bit weird to. be callin,l: and fire showstoppcr. Good for vou en. As always we made some new hear the fellows In the .backJ,:round Sunnysiders. My favourites were friends and niined some old at the conlrols speuklnJ1, 10 each the harem ,l:irls. Daba dab~ do!! friends who weren't there. It will other over a loudspeaker arran~e. be Cunberra next Easter and we ment they had ri~ed up. The II was a \'ery happy Conven· have put ou r first Ih'e dollars in dandn,l: level was the same as al lion and Ihe )!OOdwill is ,l:oin,l: the pi~y bank towards the nexl any convention. verv j!ood. with 10 carryover to Canberra next convention. To Ron and Ella Ihe usual amno.mt of raw bellin· year I'm sure. Among the thin~ Whyte. Ron and Jean Mennie and ners who pop 1111 in YOUf square I overhe(lrd or saw were: Kevin nil the committee who worked once in a while. [ must say that Kelly and his baby pictures. I •• so hard 50 we could corne ,0 in future, conventions are j!oing Kit Spaldin,l: and a few other Melbourne ano.l enjoy ourselvcsi to insi~t on havin~ Plus dancinc. proud prandparenl5 with theif a simple thank you is nut Somethin,l: will have to be work· pictures ... Younj! C[inlon T urn· mouph. so we {all square dan· ed out to keep out Ihe dancers er in his privale creche with tbree cers) wan I you 1111 to know that who only Ihink Ihey can dance pirl fri ends . I can't whistle uur thank yous cume from the Plus levels. Mosl of the tim~ between my leeth but I met 3 heart and nOI the lips. We wcnt many of ihe squares were break. ladv from West Australia who dOwn to Melbourne and relurned inp down for this reason. I am can and I promised Olive I home safely courtesy of our firsl' not for Ihis havinJ:! t,,·o levels of wou[dn'l sav who it was. We met class driver. Graham Baldwin of dancin,l: al conventions. bul as I a nlee AmericM couple. Ken anJ Queensland. I must close now to have said before, Ihe loud minol' [rene Sialer who :Ire livin.c in make the deadline for Erie and ity makes more noise than Ihe Perth for a short while. Maybe Tom's paper. si lenl majority lind the convenlion with luck Ihe)' will decide to T9l'>L& CHJCK McGRATH. committees listen! One solotion stay. Jack' Simpson and his wire could be to have all the crash. J O~'ce arc sqllare dancers' type hOI. hij!h level. dancers COme Ie of people. He has the .l:ift .)f Ihe dance in luxedoes and even. j!nb and made II very )!ood open. in.!! .!!owns 50 as 10 distin,l:uish in;: speech fnr Ihe Convention them from Ihe reSI of liS men: But his real mark of fame is Ihe morlals. fact Ihal he is Ron Mennie's boss.

All the meetin)!s went Quile Sadly ;1 few thinps were stolen well. The A.C.F. plans 10 com· at the Convenlion. Square dan· pile and maintain a National ccrs have ,1:01 10 learn nOI 10 be Callers' Rejtister which wili con· so truslinp. With almost I.SOC lain information abolll all callers people in the hall you arc almost thaI wH.1 be helpful,o future con· sure 10 have some rotten apples. vention committees. [t is a very I hope Ihe Victorians realise I hard lask to make the besl use know red is Iheir Stale colour. of callers when Ihe commillc.es My ukinJ: if Ihey come from do not know enoujlh about Ihem. N.S.W. is o'nlv my unconlrollable The National Callers' meetin!.! sense of humour. I /l.el inlo more rejected a motion to lower the strife this way. Like when I in· lime limit a caller must be call formed Ihe West Australians I inJ,: to be on a convention pro. was think in)! of turnin,l: profe~· I!ramme. It stays at five vean. sional and they could pay me 10 The round dancers adopted l come to Perth. SIeve Turner was consti tution for their national nonplussed! Kevin ' and Sleve'~ body. At Ihe A.G.M. I su)!)!es!· rendilion of Hooked On Elvis was · ('d the word "spokesman" be a hiphliphl I' ll never for;:e!. II chanJ,:ed to "spokesperson:' I lI'as onl'l fillin): Ihat Kevin Kellv noll' leave it up to the ladies to dance with Miss Pij1.jlY. I danced follow Ihis throu):!h. Address all wilh Jean Mennie as the other corre~POndence to Jim White. Pi)!,l:y lady. [ wonder if e'·er)'. please! one nOl iced :I ~ I did thaI all the

There were plenty of square Viclorians " ho dressed as I',C dance items for sale al the Muppels were reall)' carryinJ1, out booths :md Ihe canleen was very their parts as to wall..:. actions popular. Also the commillee turn· and mannerisms. They were in cd on lots of free lea and coffee. one word. fantaslic! At Ihis point I should make il Jack Murphy and Wall y Cook clear Ihe reason the tea and coffee make very j!ood M.C:s. Wallv stand was laIC gellinj1. inlo opera· was in hij!h ~pirh s because his lion on Saturday nl,1:ht . The com· horSe won al Irack. Wally pi..:k· millee had it all SCI up ' to ,1:0 a, ed Ihe J\l elbonrne Cup winner 7.30 p.m. bUl _lhe square dan~ers fo r us when we were in A~'" ,

24t h AUST NATJONA~ SQ. -ANCE..,CO N,VENTJON One r of the first thing~ I· did 'ot IojtFiel-MeJboarne Exp

Centre, .... enue for Victorio/~ -Con'<:fentiorf; wos'·tc)""seek au Tom McGroth to find out if he WQS ' going to write , report on i t . He /5, so I· .... e wr itten th is as ' a sort of supplement to Tom's repor t, as he : is the se n ior corres pondent. . pc.opJe I'm slm DOt eompletel

One of the highlights of the safe .. Apparen!ly they've succeed Convention for me was 10 dance cd In. fasl.emnJ,l scals ,to thes in Ihe same set as Miss Pij!j!y 10w.~ytnP ."ckeb, becau.se stud~nl and a IU,l:ubrious. grey·faced have .tb give I.hem 1:I P If a wrtn ). muppet who wears a suit. Yes. lev Il~e_ me ~!~ ,1:01011 aJo~1! fo althou.!!h )'ou don't see Kermit'~ Ihe Tide. Don I worry. kids -mates square dancing durinJ,: Iheir I'll take the tram TV proJ,:ramme they seem to be 'In Ihe interests of Student edl. keen dancers a~d they turneq up calion. if you cannOI ,I:.et Ih in force at the Convention. I · Tramway people to re,wrlte Ih

'was on my . best behaviour as sijtfl, put .~n apostrophe afler th , I've seen Miss Pig,Ry 5wln,l: a second S In scholars. m~an backhand on many, ocea. There ,~as a "S~all World sions. Tom McGrath was play demonstratIOn . fealUrlllj! sel~ 0 inlt it cool 100 as he was her square dancers from many d1ffe, partner. en! . ~ounlries whose style ,?

Did you see the sij!n on the danc.ln,l: ~as- . affected b)' Ihe l· upper floor of the Expo Cenlre ~lh01C c!llture and . style ?f dan.c that indicatw where Ihe com. InR· This wa;.; stalted wuh skll fort stations were? It had a male and J,:reat attention to delail an t fi,l:ure, a femal" figure and ;0. was cxl.remel)' well recei~ed b\ person in a wheelchair on il the audIence. I was mosl lri\pr~ It abo had an arrow Ihal polnl: sed "' by a set of ersatl: JapanCS.

' cd down a fli,Rbt of slairs! All 'dancers' who bowed to each ollle they ha,·e to YO now is uesi,l:n b. in "weave the ,inp;" and simi1;" wheelchaIr thaI can neJ,:otiate movements. ' A vcr\' creditahl nillh ts' of stai r~. Going up would performa'nce, ' .. be hQId enouj!h bUI downhill I found. .1 travel brochure abou would be lerrifyin,l:! skiing and found the word ~ae

One very speclacular innova. commodation!'· ,used four t.Jmes OJ

tJon at Ihe Convention was a one. pape, The first and third wer. p:trade of club banhers.1 Con snclt,.with one .. "m" and the secone pn!lulalions to whoever thoujthl an-d (ourth with IW01 It stru~ 1 of it. They say imitation - is the me . a.t the time that Ihe authb, sincerest · form of Hattery and we probably: did it that way to cate! are poinlt to have one al OUf" smarty-kniekers like me. If h, next State Convention. did t. he .succeeded. That wasn '

Melbourne is justifiably . proudl the only placc-that the wort \I'll of its Irams. No fumes, not too mis·$pelt. was it Gail? 1 wasn ' many square wheels, fast. efficient, goin/i to dob tm- in-no ,l:enl itsafe. 1 look Quite a few lram I man ~ouId. until she lold TQ rides while in Melbourne and 10 that" she'd put a hex on my ticke and behold. a siJUl in a tram..so that I would , not win a fr ~, cau,l:ht my eye fnot literally): ticket to the Canberra Conve" "STUDENTS T RAVELLING ON lion. I didn't win. So . 4 I

'SCHOLA R'S TI CK-ETS ·MUST Aboll \! 70 West 'Australian GIVE UP SEATS TO A~ULT alle.ncicd the Convention and j

PASSENGERS." I they enjoyed themsdves as · mucl This frilthtens me! How awful! ,as r did. li they had a fine timr

TravellinJ1. on a scholar's ticfel Thanks ..Melbourne" have plent ' indeed! Why not travel on a of fest afte r the 25th becaose: tram for ,l:oodness sake? I'm J,:11!.i:l ,FLY,. WALK, SWI M OR ORJV I I've leh school. However, duc.,J(o au,] ' GET TO P,£RT H IN '8 S the inj!cnuity of} Ihe Tram~ay. :&!, .... ·,H ...... ....: -IV!-~ D AWE-.(.


~inutes o~ ~inal He tlng held at South Melbourne Town Hall on

14th August, 198,

Presentation or financial report by tmTreaeurer. Warwick Bucther showing a surplus ot '1743

Diecll8ejon on distribution or surplus .

The Committee recommended that $500 oC surplus being equally d ~ vided between-

Australa!n Callers ' Federation National Square Dancing Society o~ Australia National Round Dance Association Victorian Callers' Association Victorian S2uare Dancing A.so'ciation

Balance to subsidize by one third S.A.V. ~ Review to V.e.A. & V.S.D.A. affiliated clubs.

Gary Brovnbe set aside

Tbe $500 to organizations O.K. Moves that remainder for next Melbourne Convention

~irimum Johnston- Seconded

David Hooper- Balance 5~ ror promotion, 50< retained Cor next National

Jack Murphy- S.AV t • & Reviews sbould be subsidesed, being more expensive each year

Warwick Butcher- Vithout donations and Cund raising, Convention vould bave run at a 10S8. 12423 being donated, Next Convention needs a start

Eric Clarke - Agrees with David Hoopers Suggestion

Gary Bro.o resinded motion,

MOved and seconded - $500 to societies 5~ of balance to sID week promotion 5~ to next Melbourne National

australian national square dance … - 1983... · hire car: hertz $3 per day discount. ......

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