The meeting was called to order by President
Dom Filardo at 9:00 AM.
The minutes were approved as submitted by
email.
EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Today’s WASCA clinic is
on Slow Two Step. The plans for the April clinic are not yet
finalized. At some time in the future, we are planning to have a
clinic on Dancemaster, Clark Godfrey’s program; it will probably be
presented by RDTA members who are already using the program. The
purpose will be to introduce the program to those not yet using the
program, and show how this program can assist you in your teaching
and cueing. The purpose is not to promote any particular program
per se, but to provide information on what to do and how to get
started if you wish to use a computer for your music and/or cues.
BUTTERFLY BALL: So far we only have 2 cuers
scheduled to cue for the Butterfly Ball on May 13th. Please notify
Dom Filardo or George Springer if you are available and willing to
cue.
NEW BUSINESS:
RDTA Coordinators are needed to the Autumn
Leaves Ball and the Snowflake Ball. Dom volunteered to coordinate
the Autumn Leaves Ball (Rose Miller offered to help), and Tim Eum
will coordinate the Snowflake Ball.
NEW MEMBERS: Tim Eum moved that we accept
Scott and Deb Deardorff as full RDTA members. Deb & Scott have been
teaching Round Dancing for several years, they have their own Round
Dance club, and they are graduates of the Easterday’s leadership
school. George Springer seconded the motion, and it was passed.
Welcome, Deb and Scott!
ELECTIONS OF NEW OFFICERS: After asking for
self-nominations for the officers’ positions, and after a brief
discussion of the self-nominations, the following slate of officers
was presented to the membership:
President Dom & Joan
Filardo
Vice-President John
& Peg Kincaid
Secretary
Margaret & Tex Shipman
Treasurer Tim Eum
All nominees were unanimously elected.
RDTA HOSPITALITY ROOM AT WASCA: Dom Filardo
asked if we wanted to hold our annual meetings in a suite like we
were doing this year, or in the dance hall where the clinic is
conducted. After discussing the pros and cons, it was decided to
meet in a suite. This lead to a discussion as to whether or not
RDTA wanted to have a hospitality room, and who would be responsible
for maintaining the suite. This year, the cost of a suite was
$309.00 per night, which included the center meeting room plus 2
bedrooms. Butch Bloxom moved we make a suite available for RDTA
hospitality and the RDTA business meeting. The occupants of the
bedrooms would pay the hotel rate for a hotel room, and the
remaining cost of the suite would be paid for by RDTA. Tim Eum
seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously.
BUSINESS MEETING WITH SHOWCASE OF ROUNDS: Tex
suggested that we try to keep our future business meetings to 1 hour
or less, and then encourage members to showcase new rounds that they
would like to introduce to the WASCA area. No decision was made,
but Dom asked everyone to think about it and we will discuss it at
the next meeting.
NEXT BUSINESS MEETING: September 30, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Margaret & Tex Shipman
Secretary
