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Newsletter: May 2006

Election Committee Formed
Every year, half the board is up for election. Not only do we need people to serve as board members, we need folks to serve on the Election Committee. This committee vets the candidates for office, supervises the ballot box on election night, and counts the ballots at the end of the election. The committee member volunteers are:

  • Jeannene Wood, Chair
  • Henry Burczak
  • Joel Bennett

Offices Up For Election
The election date this year is June 24, and the positions open are President, Secretary, and Publicity Officer. To serve as a board member, you must be a member in good standing for one year prior to the nomination period. The term of office is two years, and board meetings are generally held once a month, before the dance on Saturdays. For a complete description of each board position, see Article Three of our By Laws.

No Dance May 27!
Just a friendly reminder that there will be no ABD dance on Saturday, May 27, 2006. If you are looking for a replacement dance event, our friend, Tina Davis is hosting her monthly Back Room Dance at the Footworks studio (501 West 3rd Street-Corner of West 3rd and San Antonio).

See her website Sweet T Productions for more details. Tina is president of our affiliate, the Austin Swing Syndicate, and hosts the Back Room as a personal venture. Lessons are offered at 8 pm, with social dancing from 9-Midnight. Admission is $10 for the lesson and dance, or $5 for the dance only.

Annual Membership Meeting
Each year, ABD hosts an Annual Membership Meeting for all of our members. It's a chance for the membership to bring ideas, suggest activities, and submit questions to the board. Join us for this open dialog with any thoughts you have about how ABD is doing. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at ARC, the same night as the election, June 24, 2006.

Free Classes before Dances
A lot of people are taking advantage of our free Mini-Lessons, and many are even coming back for full classes at Hancock during the week! If you know folks who hesitate to take the full class, why not suggest that they take the sampler Mini-Lessons offered before our dances? Word of mouth is a powerful advertising tool, so tell everybody you know about our Mini-Lessons! No partners are required for lessons or dances.

Volunteer Opportunities
ABD needs help at the check-in desk on Saturday nights. In exchange for manning the desk for 30 minutes, you'll get an extra stamp on your Frequent Dancer Card! Check-in duties include taking admission, stamping cards, selling water, and checking off members in the sign in book. This is a great way to meet people, put names to the faces you recognize, and earn a free dance just a little bit faster! Contact Tom Baylor at any of our Saturday Dances, or let a board member know that you are interested in volunteering.

Mid-Year Workshops
Don't forget, Richard goes on vacation the week of June 1, so we take a week off our regular class schedule. Don takes this time to offer workshops, so check the ABD home page for more information. We'll post his workshop schedule as soon as it's finalized!

Looking Ahead
Over the past two years, ABD has celebrated Armed Forces Day with a live band. This year, the schedule didn't work out for May 20, so we decided to go for Independence Day instead! Mark your calendars now, because on July 1, 2006, we're bringing back the Sentimental Journey Orchestra for an evening of big band delights. Admission is $7 for students, affiliates, and members, $10 for visitors.

Newsletter Archive


DJ Schedule
Date DJ
June 28th Fred
July 5th Fred
July 12th Paul
July 19th Chris
July 26th Fred

Mini-Lesson Schedule
Date Dance
June 28th Rumba
July 5th Foxtrot
July 12th East Coast Swing
July 19th Cha Cha
July 26th Waltz

Next Board Meeting...
ABD Members Welcome
Our next board meeting is Sunday, June 22nd at Noon at Central Market North.

Our board meetings are usually held the second Sunday of each month at Noon at Central Market North.

FYI for new members: ABD holds a board election every year, but in the interest of continuity only half of the positions are open in any one election. The current board members are:

ABD Officers
President: Jim Truho
Vice President: Susan Shelton
Secretary: John Shaw
Treasurer: June Kelly
Membership: Bertha Lopez
Publicity: Phyllis King
Program Director: Chris Zehner


 

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