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19 October 1997 Note: Federation Minutes, Hot Line Narrative, and Coming
Events are posted on the World Wide Web.
Please notify the Federation Secretary at dplemon@inix.com
if you no longer need a paper copy of the minutes. Subj: October '97 Federal Meeting Minutes The October 1997 Federation Meeting was convened at 3:00 PM on
19 October 1997 at the Kahala Community Recreation Center,
Honolulu, HI. ATTENDANCE: The Federation Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Secretary, and Treasurer were in attendance. The following club
representatives where present: Aloha Paradise Dancers, Diamond
Heads 'n Sides, Hayseeds, North Shore Twirlers, Pali Twirlers,
and Square Wheelers. A total of 16 Federation members and guests
were in attendance. The Chairman opened the meeting and made welcoming remarks. MINUTES: The minutes from the 14 September 1997
Federation meeting were reviewed. The minutes were corrected to
note that the Pali Twirlers representative was in attendance. The
minutes were approved as corrected. TREASURER'S REPORT: The Treasurer's reported no
significant change in the accounts from the September meeting.
Checking Account balance was $1,841.46 and the Saving Account
balance was $5,154.86. The Treasurer indicated that 57 paid
registrations have been received for the 1998 Convention
including one from Sweden. Only four paid Hawaii registrations
have been received. December 1st is the cut off date
for $25 registration. CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from North Shore Twirlers was
received completing the requirements of the By Laws for
Federation membership. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Convention Chairman gave a verbal
report on the convention planning. Progress was reported as
generally satisfactory. A need for a Chairman of the Decorating
Committee was identified and volunteers were requested. The State
Governor has been invited to welcome the attendees at the Grand
March. No reply has been received as yet. Channel Two News will
provide "live" coverage of the convention at 6 AM on
January 22nd. Dancers will be needed for background. The Convention has received a gift package of two free 5-day
stays at the McCloud Square Dance Resort. The package will be
raffled off at the convention. A Convention Committee meeting
will follow the Federation meeting. COMING EVENTS: A summary of coming events was
presented. Of note: Turkey Trot will be hosted by the Hayseeds and Spares
'n Pairs on Saturday November 15th at the Ala Wai Park
Community Center. Class at 4 PM, dinner at 6 PM and dance at 7:30
PM. Turkey and all the trimmings will be provided. Visitors and
Guests $5.00. Contact Ann Todd at 239-6325. Hot Foot Stomp will be held on November 21-23rd
at KMC, Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. Advance reservations are
recommended. On Oahu call 438-6707. The November Federal Meeting
will be held in conjunction with the festival. Federation Champaign Christmas Brunch will be hosted by
the Square Wheelers at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki on December
14th at 9:30 AM. Cost is $18.65 including tax.
Reservation required. Validated parking in the Ft. DeRussy
Garage. RSVP with Mel Pederson of the Square Wheelers. Ph:
922-9194. All dancers are invited. HOTLINE: Hot Line operation continues to function well.
Club representatives most ensure that information is forwarded to
Dave Lemon, Ph: 456-8465. WEB PAGE: Ken Jordan's America On-Line Web Page now
includes the Federation Minutes, Hot Line Message, and a list of
Coming Events published by the Federation Secretary. The Web
Address is: http://members.aol.com/kjordansdc/dncghaw.html OLD BUSINESS: State Roster: Tina Maria Jordan is collecting
corrections to the State Roster. Roster will be published in
early November. The computer database will be available to all.
Forward corrections to: Tina Maria Jordan, 7238-D Okika Place,
Honolulu HI 96818-4563. Hawaii State Dance Council invitation for membership
was received in August. Copies were provided to all clubs in
September. Federation membership will cost $35 per year and
provide an opportunity to promote American Square Dance
activities. A Federation vote will be taken in November. Clubs
with dissenting views should formally advise the Executive Board. Royal Aloha Badge art work has been completed and
forwarded to three potential supplies. Two responses were deemed
of inadequate quality to meet the Federation requirement. New
suppliers will be contacted. Recommendations are requested.
Contact Dave Lemon: 456-8465. American Square Dance Magazine's Date Line Column. Dave
Lemon reported that he had contacted the old and new editors and
provided information needed to add the convention to the Date
Line Column. 47th National Convention Fashion
Show. Dave Lemon and Kim Akagi of the Hayseeds have accepted
the invitation to represent Hawaii in the National Convention
Fashion Show in Charlotte N.C. in June 1998. NEW BUSINESS: USA West Membership. A motion for the Federation to join the USA West Policy Board was approved by a vote of the majority of the Federation Representatives present. No dissenting opinions were received from the outer island clubs. The Executive Committee will review the By Laws to identify the Federation requirements for state representative. New Year's Eve. The Federation has been approached
about staging a Square Dance Exhibition in conjunction with the
Honolulu 1st Night Celebration. The exhibition would
compete with any scheduled club activity. Club's planning a New
Year's Eve Dance or other activity, are requested to coordinate
their activity with Ken Jordan and Bob Keller and advise the
Federation via their club representative. Federation Insurance. The Federation Insurance Policy
expires January 14th 1998. The Secretary
volunteered to seek bids for renewal from appropriate
underwriters patterned after the United Square Dancers of America
Policy. Members with contacts in the insurance industry are
welcome to contact Dave Lemon with appropriate references or
referrals. CLUB REPORTS: Each Club Representative present was
given an opportunity to present a summary report on their
respective club activities. Significant events are included in
the Coming Events paragraph. North Shore Twirlers reported that 13 reservations have
been received for the post Convention Square Dance Cruise. Square Wheelers will host the annual Toys for Tots
Dance on Sunday December 14th. NEXT MEETING: The November meeting will be scheduled
during the Hot Foot Stump Festival at Kilauea Military Camp. Meeting was adjourned at 4:05 PM. v/r Dave Lemon |