MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT THE SPRING JAMBOREE IN WAIBLINGEN ON MARCH 23rd, 1985

 

1. Roll call, the following member clubs signed in:

Afcent Towners, Bamberg Cornhuskers, Bavarian Stompers, Beaux & Belles, Berlin Dancing Bears, Berlin Swinging Bears, Bernemer Squeezers, Bonn Square Dance Group, Bridgehouse Twirlers, Broken Wheels, Brussels Dancing Hearts, Calico Squares, Carousels, Chainreacters, Charly Mixers, Cloverleaves, Cobbler Squares, Colonia Swingers, Crailsheim Country Squares, Cross Country Hoppers, Dancing Shadows Berlin, Darmstompers, Die Hards, Dip-N-Divers, Donau Diamonds, Elbe Beach Hoppers, Emmendinger SDC, Gateway Twirlers, H-Peelers, Hamburgers, Hanau Golden Squares, Hanseatic Squares, Happy Squares Hannover, Harz Mountaineers, Heilbronn Homesteaders, Hei-De-Hos, Helter Skelters, Hill Top Squares, Hoedowners, Holland Windmillers, Honeycake Squares, Hilltoppers Iserlohn, Jolly Jokers, K-Towners, Kätchen Swingers, Kaiserslautern Klassik Rounds, Keller Swingers, Kitzingen Klodhoppers, Kuntry Kuzins, Kut Up's, Lion Town Dancers, Loh Dancers, Mannekens 'N Maids, Mannheim Mixers, Mannheim Old West Squares, Maverick Squares, Merry Mixers, Minuets RDC, Mosquito Twirlers, Motivators, Neckar Valley Dancers, Oak-Leaves SDC, Offenburg SDC, Ohmoor Squeezers, Pader Jumpers, Paws & Taws, Puss-N-Boots, Rainbow Strollers, Roadrunners, Rodenbacher Square Dancers, Rokoko Dancers, Rollin' Squares, Round-A-Bouts RDC, Schöneck Shufflers, Schwäbisch Sweethearts, Schwarzwald Tänzer, SDC Saltscatters Salzgitter , Shamrocks, Shape Shuffling Squares, Silver Wings, Socks, Söllingen Swingers, Soest Belles & Beaux, Spinning Onions, Square Drivers, Stintfang, Stuttgart Strutters, Stuttgarter Rebläuse, Susie D's RDC, Sweet Cherries RDC, Swinging Stars, Tagalongs, Tamara Twirlers, Tamburin, Taubertal Dancers, The Crackers, The Swinging Posse, The Teutonic Tramps SDC, Wattwürmer, Wertheim Peden Partners, Würzburg Whirlers

 

2. Minutes of the general membership meeting held on December 8th 1984 in Lauda, published in the March issue of the bulletin, were accepted without changes.

 

3. Treasurer's report of February 10th, 1985, published in the March issue of the bulletin, was accepted without changes.

 

4. EAASDC board reports

·         Introduction of the new PA-Set

·         Reminder for hosting clubs to offer, if possible, private accommodations to callers and cuers on the program.

·         Reminder to provide an extra room for EAASDC board meetings.

·         Grand March, go back to old system with minor changes. We keep it short, but give all people the necessary recognition.

·         Reminder to supply EAASDC with information on manufacturers of reasonable badges.

·         Representants of

Bonn Square Dance Group, Unicorn Promenaders, Taubertal Dancers and Stuttgart Strutters were asked to provide the secretary with information about their jamborees.

·         New clubs were asked to provide EAASDC with a club badge

·         Reminder about information of new Swedish clubs and the National Square Dance Convention in Alabama.

 

Old business

 

5. Jamboree report about summer jamboree

Only motor homes are allowed to stay next to the hall, tents and trailers have to stay on a camp ground in about 5 minutes distance. 100-125 spaces are reserved.

 

6. Constitution and by laws changes

The proposed changes, published in the March issue op the bulletin, were splitted into parts and have been voted on. All proposals were accepted without changes.

 

7. Spring jamboree '86 in Great Britain

The British Association agreed with our wished changes. All necessary information will be published in the bulletin.

 

8. Gema fee for hosting two events

The proposal, that clubs hosting two events within a year (except jamborees and round up's) have to pay an extra Gema of 30 DM for one dance, was accepted.

 

9. Shop contracts

The shop owners have to pay 30 DM per appearance at a jamboree or round up.

 

New business

 

10. Winter Jamboree '85

Change from H-Peelers to Rokoko Dancers, since the provide hall was too small to hold a jamboree. Many thanks to all clubs involved:

H-Peelers for their work though far

Rokoko Dancers for taking over

Offenburg SDC for moving their Christmas Dance.

 

11. Nomination committee

For upcoming elections at the Round Up the following committee was set up:

South:                          Erwin Scholz-Wersin, München

Central:                        Harry Heinz, Wiesbaden

North:                           Mani Lemanski, Hamburg

Berlin:                          Thomas Hübner, Berlin

Benelux:                      Bob Masson

 

Chairman:                   Thomas Hübner, Berlin

 

12. Jamboree bids

No bids for jamborees

 

13. New clubs in the association

Castle Twirlers, Coburg

Petticoat Flippers, Hanau

 

One application had to be postponed, because the General. Membership meeting decided that from now on a representative of the new club has to be present and give all necessary information.

 

14. Banners returned

 

15. Information about Round Up in Berlin

Please register early for your attendance and accommodations because at the same time 2 big fairs are going on.

 

16. Adjournment of the meeting.