EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION of AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE CLUBS

Minutes of the General Meeting

16 April 1959

Location: Mannheim, Germany (Benjamin Franklin Village)

Host Club: Mannheim Mixers

The meeting was called to order by the President, Fred Sahl at 1545 hours.

The following members were present:

Fred Sahl                                   President

Jack Scott                                  serving for Verbenia White as Secretary

Jim Lynch                                   Treasurer

Buck Jordan                              Publicity

The following clubs were represented:

Mannheim Mixers                                    Wiesbaden Kuntry Kuzins

Frankfurt Merry Mixers                            Paris Squares

Ramstein Boots and Ruffles                  Dreux Merry Mixers

Hahn Hicks & Chicks                              Hanau Hayseeds

Heidelberg Hoedowners                        International Stumbleweeds

Swing your Partners                               Evreux Promen-8-ers

Munich Dip ‘n Divers                              Frankfurt Beaux & Belles

Bad Kreuznach Calico Squares            Rhein-Main Ruffles & Shuffles

Bonn Square Dancers

The minutes of the General Meeting held 9 November 1958 were read and approved.

1. Treasurer's Report:

Balance as of 9 Nov 58:                                                                                  $408.16

Income:

Dues from ten member clubs:                                            $100.00

Dues from one Associate Member:                                        1.00

Reimbursement for overcharge for reservations

  during Chiemsee meeting:                                                     8.76

Reimbursement from Chase Manhattan Bank

  for overcharge on Association check:                                   0.07

TOTAL INCOME:                                                                 $109.83              $109.83

                                                                                                                           $517.99

Expenditures:

Stamps and Stationery for Secretary:                               $10.00

Reimbursement to former Association Treasurer

  for postage expenses owed him:                                        3.56

Association membership cards:                                          27.50

Typewriter & Re-conditioning of same:                               18.69

TOTAL EXPENDITURES:                                                 $59.75                $  59.75

cash in bank as of 18 April 1959.                                                                  $458.24

2. Old Business:

a. Constitutional amendment was voted upon and unanimously adopted.

(1) President only will be elected at the Annual Round Up. His home club will elect and provide names of people so elected within 30 days for the offices of Vice President, secretary and treasurer.

(2) Each member club shall select two (2) representatives to serve on the Association Board of Directors.

3. New Business:

a. Resignation of the office of President by Jack Scott. This way due to his return to the States. Letter is part of files.

b. The Board was advised that the European Square Dance Leaders and Callers Association has agreed to prepare and operate dance programs that are sponsored by the EAASDC such as quarterly jamborees and the Annual Round Up. Executive action in this matter was unanimously indorsed by the board.

c. The Board was formally advised that Mr. Bruce Johnson and his wife, Shirley, had accepted an invitation to call the Annual Round Up that is scheduled for Wiesbaden in September.

d. A request for authorization to use up to $ 300.00 in preparation for the Annual Round Up was unanimously approved.

e. Roger Curtis of the Bonn Club requested support in providing square dancers for exhibition work at a folk dance festival at a village near Bonn on the 28^th of June. He was asked to obtain full details as to times, approximate amount of participation, etc. and let Fred Sahl know. The latter will take the necessary action to see the dancers can be provided either from one club, or, if necessary, from several clubs. It appears that a maximum number of four (4) squares will be required.

f. Bud Sowers was unanimously elected Vice President of EAASDC to fill the vacancy left by Fred Sahl's accession to the office of President.

g. A motion was made and accepted to have the Executive Council regularly provide as up to date information as possible to all member clubs names and addresses of current officers of member clubs. This only accentuated the need that has existed and has been a problem,. Buck Jordan advised that he was constantly trying to provide such information bus was not receiving sufficient cooperation from member clubs. Therefore, the success of such a program would be proportional to the information provided by member clubs.

The meeting was adjourned at 1645 hours.